Lawmakers take aim at $20 hike in concealed gun-permit fee
State lawmakers on Thursday said the Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI) may have overstepped when it hiked the fee charged to first-time concealed weapons permit holders by $20 without seeking...
View ArticleUtah man sues police, prosecutors for 'terrorism' label in charging records
A Utah man is suing Wasatch County prosecutors and police, claiming his reputation was damaged when he was labeled as a “terrorist” in the media in connection to a brochure-tossing case.Scott Eckersley...
View ArticleSlimmed-down Jordan Agasiva a welcomed addition for Utes offensive line
For the most part the University of Utah football team knew what junior transfer Jordan Agasiva would bring to the table. Power 5 conference schools such as Auburn, Alabama and Oregon State came...
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Douglas Brinkley: What it takes to stand up to bigotry
Of all the many slimy things Donald Trump has done, his coddling of former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke ranks among the most vile and degenerate.Desperate to win the 2016 Republican primary in South...
View ArticleHomeland Security reviewing status of Obama’s deferred action program for...
Washington • Top officials at the Department of Homeland Security met this week to review the status of a deferred-action program for illegal immigrants that could face a legal challenge from Texas...
View ArticleArizona Sen. Jeff Flake wants details of Trump’s call for border wall
Phoenix • Sen. Jeff Flake threw criticism back at President Donald Trump over his threats to shut down the government over border wall funding, questioning what happened to his frequent campaign pledge...
View ArticleSalt Lake Bees roll past Albuquerque
The Bees blitzed Albuquerque with six runs in the first and never looked back, as Salt Lake rolled to a 12-0 win over the Isotopes on Thursday night.With two outs and no one on base, Shane Robinson...
View ArticleAP predictions: Miami back, Darnold strikes pose, Tide _ yep _ rolls
There are a couple of ways to approach making predictions for a college football season.If being correct in the end is the most important thing, stick with the chalk picks and come away with a solid...
View ArticlePrep football: Sophomore proves hero in Syracuse’s improbable rally past Jordan
Syracuse • It was only the first game of Week 2 of the prep football season, but you might end up going the rest of the year without having a comeback more improbable than the one Syracuse pulled...
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For 'Patti Cake$,' a rap star is born in Jersey (by way of Sundance)
It’s a long way from Australia to Hollywood, but Danielle Macdonald had to go a bit farther — to Robert Redford’s Sundance resort in Utah County — to land the role that could very well make her a...
View ArticleSo, poof, you’re president. What would you do first? I’d aim hair-clipper...
Ever thought about what you’d do if the office of the president of the United States were dumped in your lap? You have no say about it. Just — bam — you’re suddenly POTUS.And, no, I don’t mean “Piece...
View ArticleSalt Award win gives new food truck and brewery affirmation, motivation
Anne Mouritsen discovered her love of cooking while watching her father experiment in the kitchen during her childhood in Brazil.She’d watch him play with unique flavor combinations in traditional...
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Gehrke: A pardon for Joe Arpaio would mark yet another new low in Trump's...
You might think that given our current climate in this country — with tensions high between white supremacists and, well, decent people — Donald Trump would do what he could to be a voice of reason.But...
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Mormons unveil temple changes: Single LDS men older than 30, recently...
Reflecting evolving attitudes about gender roles, the LDS Church has revised a couple of policies relating to older single men and divorced members serving as volunteers in Mormon temples.For years,...
View ArticleNews roundup: North Korea describes Trump’s tweets as ’weird articles of his...
North Korea describes Trump’s tweets as ”weird articles of his ego-driven thoughts.” Interior Secretary Zinke submits national monument recommendations. Residents welcome home fallen Utah soldier...
View ArticleUtah forecast: Mostly clear, sunny skies usher in hot, dry weekend
Look for a toasty northern Wasatch Front and sizzling temperatures in southern Utah’s redrocks and high deserts through this weekend, all under mostly clear, sunny and rainless skies.Saturday will...
View ArticlePrep football: Pick 6 — Six games to watch in Week 2
East at Bingham, 7 p.m.Two of the best — and many would argue the two best — teams face off for the first time since 1980 in one of the marquee games of the regular season. Bingham has established...
View ArticleTime off after injury forces Utah’s Chase Hansen to reflect on his longevity
Chase Hansen will tell you how antsy he was, and at times, still is.He couldn’t run the way he wanted to run.He couldn’t lift the way he wanted to lift.His teammates suited up, went through a month of...
View ArticleTrump’s own lawyers say his ‘religious liberty’ order is really nothing new
President Donald Trump promised a new world for the religious when he signed an executive order in May purporting to make it easier for churches to engage in politics without losing their tax-exempt...
View ArticleTaylor Swift releases new song 'Look What You Made Me Do'
New York — You can finally shake it off: Taylor Swift has released her new single.The 27-year-old singer dropped the upbeat song “Look What You Made Me Do” — which uses an interpolation from Right Said...
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