Trump’s evangelical advisers want a meeting with Pope Francis over...
President Donald Trump’s evangelical advisory board is asking Pope Francis for meetings with him and other high-level Vatican officials to discuss “efforts to divide evangelicals and Catholics.”The...
View Article7 fascinating movies inspired by memoirs
The movie mogul Samuel Goldwyn, the “G” of MGM, was quoted as saying, “I don’t think anybody should write his autobiography until after he’s dead.”That hasn’t stopped a great many people from writing...
View ArticleGenerosity gap: When it comes to giving, pastors and parishioners differ
Pastors and parishioners agree on charity as a prime tenet of their Christian faith, but when it comes to what motivates giving, there can be a philosophical generosity gap.A new Barna Group study...
View ArticleTop Trump administration officials flock to weekly Bible study classes at...
Weekly Bible study classes are being held at the White House, and some Trump administration officials — including Vice President Mike Pence, Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Education Secretary Betsy...
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Sexual assault victims say abusers wield BYU’s Honor Code as a weapon
Julie remembers her 19-year-old self as a "strict rule-follower."But her neighbor, whom she had been casually dating for about a month, started urging her to bend the Honor Code at Brigham Young...
View ArticleSalt Lake Tribune wins Pulitzer for campus rape coverage, praises victims for...
What began with a brave college student and continued with a band of tenacious journalists resulted Monday in a Pulitzer Prize for The Salt Lake Tribune and its groundbreaking investigation of rapes at...
View ArticlePrep football: Monticello Buckaroos preview
Monticello hasn’t missed the playoffs since 1998. That may be in part because of the small amount of teams in the state’s lower classifications, but it also speaks to how the Buckaroos always find a...
View ArticleUtah soccer: Utes picked fifth in Pac-12 coaches poll
Pac-12 Conference coaches picked the University of Utah women’s soccer team to finish fifth in the preseason poll released on Tuesday.The coaches voted Stanford the preseason favorite. Stanford...
View ArticlePrep football: Kanab Cowboys preview
Kanab is coming off back-to-back heartbreaking losses in the Class 1A state championship game by a combined five points.The Cowboys have been one of the most dominant teams in 1A since they dropped...
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Ainge boasts endorsement from Sarah Palin in race to replace Chaffetz
Republican candidate and businessman Tanner Ainge captured a surprising endorsement Thursday in the race to replace former Rep. Jason Chaffetz: the support of 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah...
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Judge overrules state election leaders, orders new Utah party and candidate...
A federal judge ordered Utah election officials on Wednesday to include the new United Utah Party and its candidate Jim Bennett on the ballot in the November special election to replace former Rep....
View ArticleTribune Editorial: John Curtis is the best choice for 3rd District Republicans
People who live in Utah's 3rd District would be forgiven if they are a little tired of congressional politics.Their last representative, Jason Chaffetz, up and quit a month ago after seven years of...
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Oops. Utah County sends Republican primary ballots to 68,000 unaffiliated voters
In its first venture with vote by mail, Utah County mistakenly sent ballots for the Republican congressional primary — meant only for those registered with the GOP — to 68,000 unaffiliated voters.The...
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To repeal Obamacare, ‘You want to elect Chris Herrod,’ Sen. Ted Cruz tells...
Lehi • A handful of protesters tried to disrupt a speech from Texas Sen. Ted Cruz in Utah County on Saturday by shouting the Republican down as he talked about the continued need to repeal...
View ArticleGlen Campbell, superstar entertainer of 1960s and ‘70s, dies
Nashville, Tenn. • Glen Campbell, the grinning, high-pitched entertainer who had such hits as “Rhinestone Cowboy” and spanned country, pop, television and movies, has died. He was 81.Campbell’s...
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Utah Gov. Gary Herbert gives Curtis rare pre-primary endorsement
Provo Mayor John Curtis bagged a big endorsement from Utah Gov. Gary Herbert on Tuesday in the race to replace Jason Chaffetz."John gets things done and is a proven conservative leader," Herbert said....
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3 classic hikes at Utah's Capitol Reef National Park
Capitol Reef National Park last week celebrated its 80th anniversary with the National Park Service. President Franklin Roosevelt designated Capitol Reef as a national monument Aug. 2, 1937, and it...
View ArticleGOP candidates to replace Chaffetz snipe at front-runner John Curtis
Provo • As his two Republican competitors criticized him, Provo Mayor John Curtis gripped the podium a little tighter and grinned.The attacks against him started midway through a Friday night debate —...
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Scott D. Pierce: Apolo Ohno headed for South Korea, where they hate him
Apolo Anton Ohno is headed to the PyeongChang Olympics in February as NBC’s short track speed skating expert, which makes total sense. He has, of course, won eight Olympic medals in the sport — two...
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‘Glamping’ destinations popping up all over Utah for a taste of luxury in the...
The very idea of heading outdoors is predicated on leaving the amenities afforded by the indoors, lugging a tent into the wild to trade comfort for exploration.But a long-standing tradition of...
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