Boston Celtics manager Danny Ainge sat in a dunk tank to raise money for...
In the competitive Republican primary to replace former Rep. Jason Chaffetz, every dollar counts — and Utah County businessman Tanner Ainge knows it.Ainge, a first-time candidate with $96,400 in cash...
View ArticleFlooding takes out part of southern Utah highway
A southern Utah city and highways surrounding it were flooded Sunday night. The conditions were made worse by a 71,000-acre wildfire that burned in the area a month before.After Sunday’s rain, several...
View ArticleSalt Lake Bees defeat Oklahoma City 5-1 to end four-game skid
The Salt Lake Bees snapped a four-game losing streak Monday night at Smith’s Ballpark by beating the Oklahoma City Dodgers 5-1 to start a four-game series.Michael Hermosillo, hitting in the leadoff...
View ArticleJamaica overcomes hurdles, finally gets its gold
London • The tune blaring across the stadium sound system was unmistakable: “Jamming” by Bob Marley. The flag the winner paraded around the track was familiar, too: The black, green and gold cross of...
View ArticleUtah football: Nothing automatic here — three Ute kickers vie to replace Andy...
The trio stand a few feet in front of Kyle Whittingham, each awaiting his call.The calls come at random, so whoever is up next hears the bark of Utah’s coach and trots into the situation he’s been...
View ArticleTwo dead, three injured after minivan rolls in eastern Utah
Two people are dead and three others were in the hospital Monday night after a minivan carrying a family from Bountiful rolled several times in Daggett County.Mark Mathews, 48, was driving with four...
View ArticleCottonwood Heights man charged with abusing and killing girlfriend's daughter
A Cottonwood Heights man has been charged with abusing and killing his then-girlfriend’s daughter in early 2016.The child, identified in court documents as S.M., was 1½ years old at the time of her...
View ArticleNews roundup: Trump approval rating hits a low; 24% say they trust the White...
Happy Tuesday. We’re now 200 days into Donald Trump’s presidency, and his approval rating stands at its lowest point yet with only 38 percent of Americans giving the president good marks. Additionally,...
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Utah legislator drafting bill to boot TV inventor Philo Farnsworth’s statue...
When he was a young intern for Congressman Rob Bishop in Washington, D.C., Adam Gardiner would lead visitors through the National Statuary Hall Collection in the U.S. Capitol, where two figures of...
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Two blocks from the Rio Grande homeless shelter, these women found peace and...
It’s easy at the Green Team farm to forget that you’re in the Rio Grande neighborhood, where homeless campers and drug users produce so much hazardous waste that front loaders are needed to haul it...
View ArticleUtah forecast: Showers to taper off, drier, hotter weather return
A cycle of thunderstorms and mostly light rain will continue through the midweek for northern Utah, dropping temperatures into the 80s.Alternating between partly sunny skies and gray, moist cloud...
View ArticleLetter: Kirby needs to check his privilege
Robert Kirby’s “My run-ins with the homeless” article is a dangerously oversimplified snapshot of homelessness as an inconvenience.In a time when societal divisiveness is at an extreme, I am...
View ArticleNetflix makes first acquisition by purchasing comic book maker Millarworld
New York • Netflix says it made its first acquisition, comic book publisher Millarworld, with plans to turn its characters into new films and shows for the video streaming service.Millarworld’s graphic...
View ArticleUtah Hike of the Week: Timpanogos Cave
Timpanogos Cave National Monument is a must-see for residents on the Wasatch Front. The three connected caves can be viewed in an hour-long, ranger-led tour. Tours run from May through September....
View ArticleLetter: Eyes and heart set only on dishonest gain
I read scripture every morning. Currently I am reading Jeremiah.Iknow many of your readers do not read scripture, but the message this morning seemed apropos to the current political climate. Jeremiah...
View ArticleLetter: Some common sense gun reforms
The Second Amendment is alive and well in America and, despite what boogeyman the NRA may invent, the number one threat to Americans is themselves.Per the CDC, there were over 33,000 gun deaths in...
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Man killed, woman injured in Tooele County crash
A Stansbury Park man has died of his injuries from a two-vehicle collision on State Route 36 in Tooele County. Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Todd Royce identified the deceased as 35-year-old Christopher R....
View ArticleLetter: At least we could turn off 'The Apprentice'
There is one simple explanation for Donald Trump’s nonpresidential behavior.He thinks he is living the life of a reality TV host on “The Apprentice.” As a result he thinks he can fire anyone at will.We...
View ArticleSage grouse conservation changes praised, provoke alarm
Cheyenne, Wyo. • President Donald Trump’s administration has opened the door to industry-friendly changes to a sweeping plan imposed by his predecessor to protect a ground-dwelling bird across vast...
View ArticlePrep football: Millard Eagles preview
There’s no way around it.Millard hit the skids in 2016.The proud program, which has collected 14 state championships and taken second eight times, didn’t win a game last year.Coach Ethan Stephenson...
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