Kirby: I was prepared for the worst at the Ben Shapiro protest in Utah, and...
Although masks were technically banned, I brought one to the protest against Ben Shapiro on the University of Utah campus Wednesday evening.Shapiro, editor-in-chief of The Daily Wire and former...
View ArticleTrump to travel to 5 countries in Asia in November
Washington • The White House announced Friday that President Donald Trump will take a five-nation trip to the Asia Pacific region in November as the U.S. seeks to curb North Korea’s growing nuclear...
View ArticleA kid walked into a GameStop wearing a Kaepernick jersey. Two NFL players...
Saundra Watts was getting her makeup done in the Dulles 28 Centre in Sterling, Virginia, on Tuesday, killing time while her dog was groomed at Petco, when her 10-year-old grandson, Jaden, came running...
View ArticleCommentary: Keep hobby model aircraft flying
These days, drones are everywhere, in the news, on television and in the skies above Utah. This fall, many people will be flying recreational unmanned aircraft, often referred to as “drones,” for the...
View ArticleThabo Sefolosha’s defense and wit will fit right in with the Jazz
Following following the grit and grind of an almost four-hour practice on Thursday, it was Thabo Sefolosha who brought much needed levity to a long day for the Jazz and their staff.Sefolosha, a...
View ArticlePuerto Rico angry at Trump official 'good news story' remark
Washington • President Donald Trump pledged a relentless effort to help Puerto Ricans recover from hurricane devastation Friday after his homeland security chief stirred a tempest of her own making by...
View ArticleWeekly Run podcast: Can Jazz guard Rodney Hood be the NBA's most improved...
Can Rodney Hood be the NBA’s Most Improved Player? Can Derrick Favors and Rudy Gobert play together? Will they?This week’s Media Day kicked off the Jazz’s preseason training camp, and with it came...
View ArticleFive IASIS hospitals in Utah now owned by Alabama real estate investment firm
A real estate investment firm in Alabama has completed its $1.4 billion purchase of 11 IASIS Healthcare hospitals, including five along the Wasatch Front with 3,300 employees.The acquisition by...
View ArticleCommentary: The Utah delegation’s race against truth
“One big lie, that I repeated a lot of times,” former competitive cyclist Lance Armstrong said, sitting on Oprah’s couch, finally admitting to years of doping and outright deceit. Speaking of his...
View ArticleBears Ears like you’ve never seen it in Repertory Dance Theatre’s...
Whether it’s an ancient rock formation in a hotly debated national monument or a monster hurricane, the three works on Repertory Dance Theatre’s season opener “Sanctuary” have been shaped by the...
View ArticleReport: GOP tax plan would provide major gains for richest 1 percent and...
The Republican tax plan would deliver a major benefit to the top 1 percent of Americans, according to a new analysis by a leading group of nonpartisan tax experts that challenges the White House’s...
View Article‘Parallax’ views in Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company season opener, with...
Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company appears to have made the decision this fall to return to the Utah tradition of thematically naming its concerts. This one is called “Parallax” — spelled out phonetically...
View ArticleJoao Plata’s turnaround season has translated into goals for RSL, and a...
A little over a month after Mike Petke took over as the new Real Salt Lake head coach, RSL winger Joao Plata sat in a team video session and heard one of his teammates starting a side...
View ArticleTrump's health secretary resigns in travel flap
Washington •President Donald Trump’s health secretary resigned Friday, after his costly travel triggered investigations that overshadowed the administration’s agenda and angered his boss. Tom Price’s...
View ArticleUtah foster parents who zip-tied, duct-taped their children give tearful...
Diane and Matthew Waldmiller were supposed to be a lifeline for their foster children, a judge told them Friday, someone to save them from their troubled upbringings.They were supposed to provide a...
View ArticleAdvocates seek a spot for full Medicaid expansion on Utah’s 2018 ballot
After years of failed attempts for large-scale Medicaid expansion through the Utah Legislature, health care advocates are turning to voters to give about 120,000 Utahns health care coverage.Utah...
View ArticleAir Force Academy leader delivers powerful speech on race
Air Force Academy, Colo. • The leader of the Air Force Academy delivered a poignant and stern message on race relations in a speech to thousands of cadets after someone wrote racial slurs on message...
View ArticleWest Valley City paid $650K to settle two lawsuits involving disbanded,...
Last week, West Valley City agreed to pay out $650,000 to settle two federal court cases filed amidst allegations of police misconduct and the controversial disbanding of the discredited Neighborhood...
View ArticleTribune Editorial: There’s more to a grade than test mastery
If your student brought home an F grade on his report card, there would likely be weeping, wailing and perhaps even some gnashing of teeth. Or at least he’d lose his car keys.But how do school...
View ArticleThunder star Russell Westbrook signs $205 million extension
Oklahoma City • Russell Westbrook is staying with the Thunder.The superstar point guard and reigning NBA MVP has signed a contract extension to remain in Oklahoma City, the team announced Friday. ESPN...
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