Utah Jazz to open season on Oct. 18 vs. Denver, face off against Boston on...
For the Utah Jazz, the path back to the playoffs begins on Oct. 18.That’s when they will begin the 2017-18 NBA season against the Denver Nuggets at the newly remodeled Vivint Smart Home Arena, the NBA...
View ArticleGehrke: When Trump fails to rebuke racists, we all need to fill the void
You had one job, Donald: Denounce Nazis and racists.And you blew it. Whenever our country has looked to Donald Trump to give voice to our values, unite us as people or, well, lead, he’s failed, but...
View ArticleNews roundup: After facing criticism, Trump clarifies statement on...
After facing criticism, Trump clarifies statement on Charlottesville. Utahns condemned racism during two rallies in response to the violence in Virginia. “Operation Rio Grande” kicks off near downtown...
View ArticleThose gravely injured in Paris restaurant attack are out of immediate danger,...
Paris • The Paris hospitals authority says five people, including a 3-year-old boy, who were gravely injured when a man deliberately rammed his car into a busy pizzeria east of Paris are out of...
View Article'Great Outdoors Bandit' caught trying to board plane to Brussels
A serial armed robber, dubbed by the FBI as the “Great Outdoors Bandit” for the sportsman-like attire he wore during a slew of Idaho and Utah bank hold-ups, has been caught.Sandra Yi Barker,...
View ArticlePick 6: Transfers outside of QB who could have big impact
Madison, Wis. • Chris James has waited long enough to take a handoff at Wisconsin.The running back sat out a year after leaving Pittsburgh to move to Madison, looking for a better backfield...
View ArticleYoung NBA star Jabari Parker shares message of diversity and love at...
Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker took the stage at Monday night’s anti-racism rally at Salt Lake City Hall, speaking briefly to the crowd of nearly 2,000 people about the importance of diversity...
View ArticleAnn Cannon: Philo T. Farnsworth vs. Martha Hughes Cannon? This debate is all...
So the following approximates a conversation my husband and I had the other morning.HIM (looking up from the Salt Lake Tribune): Hey! It looks like there’s gonna be an epic smackdown between our...
View ArticleMan charged with starting the Brian Head fire set to appear in court
A 61-year-old Taylorsville man charged with accidentally starting the 71,000-acre Brian Head Fire that destroyed 13 residences and cost about $34 million to fight is scheduled to make his initial court...
View ArticleHead of neurology at University of Utah reinstated after he was axed by...
Four months after Vivian Lee stripped neurologist Stefan Pulst of his leadership role at the University of Utah, her temporary replacement handed it back to him.Pulst, who had served as chairman of the...
View ArticleCrews near 50 percent containment of Honeyville Fire
Crews battling the 856-acre Honeyville Fire in Box Elder County will soon switch from actively fighting the remote, northern Utah blaze to monitoring it for flareups.Fire Information Officer Mitch...
View ArticleIndian university honors Mormon church for humanitarian outreach
In a world stained by hate and violence, the unfettered practice of “true religion” plays a critical role in building peaceful societies, a top LDS Church leader said in accepting the Philosopher Saint...
View ArticlePrep football: Bear River Bears preview
No one expected Bear River to make much noise after back-to-back losing seasons, but the Bears turned out to be the surprise of Class 3AA after going 5-2 in the 3AA North, winning a playoff game and...
View ArticleFor a deceptively simple cabbage and noodle saute, use kelp
The healthy noodle market is booming, thanks to low-carb fans, and so it’s no surprise that kelp noodles, which used to be a specialty-store item only, are now readily available at the neighborhood...
View ArticleHigh-tech US plants offer jobs even as the laid-off struggle
Norwood, Ohio • Herbie Mays is 3M proud, and it shows — in the 3M shirt he wears; in the 3M ring he earned after three decades at the company’s plant in suburban Cincinnati; in the way he shows off a...
View ArticlePrep football: Parowan Rams preview
Parowan will get a refresh as first-year coach Carter Miller takes over. The Rams are ready for a revamp after going winless in region play and missing the playoffs for the third straight season.Junior...
View Article7 offbeat movies filmed in Utah
When people talk about movies filmed in Utah, the conversation quickly turns to the Monument Valley vistas in John Ford’s Westerns, or the red rocks around Moab as seen in “Thelma and Louise,” or Will...
View ArticleUtah football: Spotlight will be on wide receivers in Troy Taylor's offense
Whichever quarterback Utah settles on to run the revamped attack of first-year offensive coordinator Troy Taylor, he might turn out to be only the second-most important part of the Utes’ new air-raid...
View ArticleUtah Hike of the Week: Malan's Peak and Basin
This popular summit trail takes hikers above the city and offers sweeping views of the Ogden valley and surrounding areas. It’s a steep climb, but the view is rewarding.Directions • From Interstate 15,...
View ArticlePrep football: North Sanpete Hawks preview
After a promising start to last season with victories over Timpanogos and Maple Mountain in the first three weeks, first-year coach Rhett Bird and his North Sanpete Hawks couldn’t maintain the...
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