Drama closes U.S. trial: Bundy case defense lawyers stay mute
Las Vegas • In a dramatic end to a contentious trial, defense attorneys declined Tuesday to make closing arguments on behalf of four men accused of wielding assault weapons against federal agents in a...
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Thai-influenced Fav Bistro in Holladay delivers with quirky and classic...
Holladay • Anny Sooksri was a woman on a mission, and it wasn’t to get your mail delivered in spite of snow, rain, heat and gloom of night.Sooksri abandoned a career with the U.S. Postal Service to...
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O Romeo, Romeo, what in hell are you talking about, Romeo?
Last week, my wife and I went to Cedar City and watched a couple of sword fights. Nobody got killed. It was William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.”Spoiler alert • Thanks to hormones and social...
View ArticleUtah football: Running back Zack Moss suddenly is the guy again
His hands are undeniably running back hands.Massive paws, well-calloused from repeatedly gripping the football tightly, hands suddenly entrusted with an imperative role in a program still undergoing an...
View ArticleCommentary: Carbon threatens our state’s economy
The recent Rocky Mountain Power proposal to increase net-metering fees on its solar customers is a drastic step in the wrong direction. People in Utah who are investing in solar are doing their part...
View ArticleKragthorpe: After one carry, 2 yards and one wasted year, Ute running back...
The moment that framed Devonta’e Henry-Cole’s freshman season as a University of Utah running back is captured in the simple, shorthand style of the play-by-play account from the third quarter of the...
View ArticleSalt Lake County swears in Rosie Rivera — its first female sheriff
Upon her historic swearing-in as Salt Lake County’s first female sheriff Tuesday, Rosie Rivera affirmed her commitment to making law enforcement more diverse and promised a new era of community...
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Human activity — racing included — is shrinking the Bonneville Salt Flats, U....
After nearly two years of researching on the Bonneville Salt Flats, University of Utah geologist Brenda Bowen says she’s increasingly convinced that the ecosystem is more sensitive to human...
View ArticleWorld’s top competitive eaters coming to Utah for Snowbird’s Bratwurst-Eating...
Miki Sudo, the world’s No. 1-ranked female competitive eater, will be joined by two of her top male counterparts during the Bratwurst-Eating Championship at Snowbird on Saturday, Aug. 19.For the...
View ArticlePrep football: Wayne Badgers preview
Wayne is going to an independent schedule in its third year of varsity football in an effort to find an elusive first win.New coach Bryce Mitchell is excited at the prospect of getting a few wins and...
View ArticlePublic comment period extended for Zion National Park plans
Zion National Park (AP) • Zion National Park officials announced they will extend the public comment period on a plan to require reservations to get into Zion National Park.The National Park Service...
View ArticleTransgender Midvale mayor candidate likely headed for general election; all...
A transgender candidate for mayor in Midvale took a step toward history in Tuesday’s primary: Sophia Hawes-Tingey appeared to safely advance to the Nov. 7 final election.Meanwhile, all six incumbent...
View ArticlePrep football: Hurricane Tigers preview
An always-rugged schedule awaits Hurricane in loaded Region 9. But the Tigers don’t want to hear about that.“We need to focus on what we do,” coach Steve Pearson said. “We need to focus on our style...
View ArticleUtah event pits runners vs. trains and 'willpower versus horsepower'
Distance runners who think they are fairly fast might want to see if they are up for a challenge Aug. 19 in a race billed as “willpower versus horsepower.”Can they keep up with a train?They can find...
View ArticleSLCPD: Woman shot in home break-in, man arrested
Police have arrested a man who allegedly broke into a west Salt Lake City home and shot a woman before stealing and fleeing with several of her items.Officers responding to a 911 call found the woman...
View ArticleUtah Beer Festival expands to a 2-day event with 200 beers and ciders
Sample new beers or try old favorites during the eighth annual Utah Beer Festival on Saturday and Sunday at the Utah State Fairpark.The two-day event features 200 beers and ciders from local, regional...
View ArticleGehrke: Why we can all celebrate John Curtis' win in the 3rd District...
There are still ballots to count, but barring some drastic change John Curtis was not the only winner in the Republican 3rd District primary to replace former U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz.Yes, the Provo...
View ArticleUtah County bomb squad checks suspicious item, which turns out to be harmless
Reports of a suspected explosive device scrambled the Utah County Sheriff’s Bomb Squad to the Pony Express Parkway in Eagle Mountain late Wednesday morning.Sheriff’s Sgt. Spencer Cannon said the item,...
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Colorado man sentenced to prison for disposing of woman’s body after she...
A Colorado man has been sentenced to prison for up to five years for disposing of the body of a woman after she died of a drug overdose at a Utah motel.Raymond Cordova, 50, of Grand Junction, Colo.,...
View ArticleTwo human cases of West Nile virus found in Salt Lake County, health...
Two human cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed in Salt Lake County, health officials said Wednesday.The two cases were confirmed over the weekend, a county health department spokesman said. And...
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