Western mountain resorts are making money this summer
Mountain resorts across the West are making more money this summer even though visitation is down a bit.Property-management companies at 20 mountain-destination communities took in 7.7 percent more...
View ArticleBarcelona's victims include U.S. man celebrating anniversary
Paris — The dead and injured in Barcelona were a snapshot of the world — men, women and children from nearly three dozen nations — testifying to the huge global appeal of the sun-kissed city.Families,...
View ArticleCharlottesville mayor calls for swift removal of Lee statue
Richmond, Va. — The mayor of Charlottesville on Friday called for an emergency meeting of state lawmakers to confirm the city’s right to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, a request...
View ArticleGrand Teton park to outshine bigger Yellowstone for eclipse
Cheyenne, Wyo. • Its jagged, soaring peaks rise high over northwest Wyoming, but Grand Teton National Park is always in the shadow of its world-renowned neighbor, Yellowstone National Park.But thanks...
View ArticleJennifer Rubin: Boycott the White House and all Trump properties
President Donald Trump was forced to disband two advisory business councils this week when CEOs left en masse. He has had to drop the idea of an infrastructure council, one suspects, because it would...
View ArticlePrep football: Whitehorse Raiders preview
Whitehorse High, located on the Navajo reservation in remote but scenic Montezuma Creek, plays an independent schedule. That, according to coach James Madsen, has both pros and cons.“An independent...
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 Jazz fan Keiko Mori, one of the famous 'Pink Grandmas,' dies at 88
Keiko Mori, best known as one of the Utah Jazz’s devoted “Pink Grandmas,” died on Thursday evening. She was 88 years old.For more than two decades, Mori and her sister Yeiko Homma sat side-by-side as...
View ArticleLetter: Cost control? Look to single payer
In light of the numerous (over 150) comments to my earlier letter with the title “Hard to pursue happiness without health care,” I would like to offer the following to those many who voiced concern...
View ArticleHolly Richardson: It’s on all of us to eradicate racism
I am the white mother of black children. I am also the mother of Asian children, Hispanic children and caucasian children. Racism has touched our lives just as surely as immigration has.Over three...
View ArticleErik Jones wins first Cup pole in critical Bristol race
Bristol, Tenn. • Erik Jones’ timing was perfect for first career pole in the NASCAR Cup Series — at Bristol Motor Speedway, where he’s fighting hard for a playoff position.The rookie turned a lap at...
View ArticleTribune Editorial: It's time to join the homeless effort
As government officials continue to monitor the homeless situation in the downtown Salt Lake City Rio Grande area, one notable Utah family has stepped up.On Thursday, the Miller family, which owns the...
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John Curtis locks down the Republican nomination in the 3rd District race, as...
Another big batch of ballot results posted Friday did little to change Provo Mayor John Curtis’ already lofty lead in the Republican primary to replace retired Rep. Jason Chaffetz. His claim on the...
View ArticleRepublican primary shows new Utah system allows moderates to win
A Republican primary election win this week by a moderate mayor seeking to replace Jason Chaffetz in Congress shows once again that Utah’s new dual-track political nominating system allows more...
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O.C. Tanner, already supporting refugees in college, will now help them...
Not fluent in English but needing a job, Selma Mlikota had been a Bosnian refugee in Utah for less than a year when O.C. Tanner hired her in August 1998 to make commemorative rings.That initial break...
View ArticleWhy hate came to the progressive island of Charlottesville
Charlottesville, Va. • The white nationalists behind last weekend’s violent rally found an appealing target in the historic town where Thomas Jefferson founded a university and an outspoken,...
View ArticleIcahn steps down as unofficial Trump adviser
Washington • President Donald Trump has lost another informal adviser from the business world: billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who gave the White House guidance on its deregulation efforts.Icahn said...
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Mia Love says she’ll support ‘any changes’ in the White House after Bannon...
Utah Rep. Mia Love supported the firing of White House chief strategist Steve Bannon by chief of staff John Kelly on Friday. During an appearance on CNN, the congresswoman made it clear that she thinks...
View ArticleLetter: Thanks for the leadership, Al
Congratulations to Al Gore on his new movie sequel to an ”Inconvenient Truth.” As we all know, Gore spent a number of years as a congressman prior to service as Bill Clinton’s vice president.Gore...
View ArticleLetter: Give Melania the football
There is a medical adage that says,“If a disease is incurable, prevention is the only proper course.”Since the 1950s, this was the approach various antiwar organizations (e.g., Physicians for Social...
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