Kragthorpe: Is Troy Taylor the Utes' offensive solution? Kyle Whittingham is...
Fans keep packing Rice-Eccles Stadium, so the University of Utah’s marketing strategy is nowhere near as aggressive, or necessary, as in the old days. Nobody’s making the promises of Urban Meyer’s...
View ArticleMore than 1.7 million Muslims gather in Mecca for start of hajj
Mecca, Saudi Arabia • In Saudi Arabia, more than 1.7 million pilgrims are marking the start of the hajj pilgrimage Wednesday by circling the cube-shaped Kaaba in Mecca — Islam’s holiest site — and...
View Article25 years after Ruby Ridge standoff, radical movement grows
Spokane, Wash. • It’s been a quarter-century since a standoff in the mountains of northern Idaho left a 14-year-old boy, his mother and a federal agent dead and sparked an expansion of radical...
View ArticleWhere are the condemnations of Harvey as ‘God’s punishment’?
When Superstorm Sandy hit the New York metropolitan area in 2012, the floodwaters in Lower Manhattan were still rising when some pastors pointed out what, to them, was obvious.“God is systematically...
View ArticleU.S. Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein tells Utah anti-terrorism conference...
The nation faces serious threats from terrorism — both foreign and domestic — and law enforcement must remain vigilant to prevent attacks, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said Wednesday...
View ArticleFlames turned back from Bountiful homes, crews closing containment lines
Homeowners in a luxury subdivision along the eastern foothills of Bountiful kept their windows closed Wednesday, but otherwise breathed a sigh of relief after an overnight wildfire scare.The...
View ArticlePolice dog and suspect wounded during shooting episode in St. George
A man and a police dog were injured during a shooting episode involving police officers in St. George late Tuesday night, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office...
View ArticleFox hires conservative commentator Tomi Lahren
New York • Fox News Channel has hired conservative commentator Tomi Lahren, who has hosted shows on The Blaze and One America News Network along with working for a political action committee supporting...
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A rocking 'Robin' steals hearts at Hale Centre Theatre
West Valley City • Everyone knows and loves Robin Hood, the charming rogue who steals from the rich and gives to the poor. But what if Robin isn’t actually an altruistic antihero? What if he’s just a...
View ArticleLetter: We don’t want war
Kim Jong-un and the North Korean people, in spite of the fact our president threatens you with, “fire and fury” — words I understand he pulled right out of, well, you know, that place where the sun...
View ArticlePac-12’s initiative to shorten game lengths begins with Utah’s opener vs....
The Pac-12 is out to mix things up a bit.On Wednesday, the conference announced additional details on an incoming “test program,” designed to improve game-day experiences for fans both at various...
View ArticleCase dismissed against Utah firm that finds long-lost heirs
A judge is dismissing a federal antitrust case against a Salt Lake City company that’s part of a little-known industry specializing in tracking down heirs to unclaimed inheritances.U.S. District Judge...
View ArticleWashington Post Commentary: From Houston, this looks like a 'black elephant'
I’ve covered the news in Houston for 3½ years and have already seen two devastating floods and now what is being described as a one-in-800-years flood brought on by Hurricane Harvey.That suggests to me...
View ArticleWashington Post Commentary: Why people hate Joel Osteen
Twitter is loathing Houston’s megawatt-smile, mega-pastor Joel Osteen right now. What gives?Joel Osteen won't open his church that holds 16,000 to hurricane victims because it only provides shelter...
View ArticleLetter: Why should teachers have to work for free?
Why does a person who has completed four years of learning how to be a teacher have to teach one year without pay? They are letting people teach who have had no schooling teach and get paid for it,...
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Cupbop serves up a winning combo for success in Utah and beyond
Midvale • “Combo!”“Combo!” chime back the other employees behind the counter.A manager teases one of the customers for ordering the lowest spice level, calling him Baby Spice and encouraging him to add...
View ArticleKathy Griffin isn’t apologizing for that Trump photo anymore
Los Angeles • Kathy Griffin retracted her apology for a gory image of a fake Donald Trump head, saying anger against her was overblown and should be directed at Trump and his administration.A feisty...
View ArticleTank Hollow Fire at 4,500-acres plus, but containment work progressing
The Tank Hollow Fire had blackened nearly 4,600 acres on Wednesday, but crews reported good progress in gradually hemming in the blaze that has been burning in Spanish Fork Canyon since Aug. 11.The...
View ArticleEnter your ugly fruits and vegetables in Salt Lake City's Perfectly Wild...
Backyard gardeners and commercial growers can celebrate nature’s humor by entering their misshapen and imperfect fruits and vegetables in the Perfectly Wild Produce Contest.Sponsored by Wasatch...
View ArticleTrump says 'talking is not the answer' with North Korea
Washington • President Donald Trump said Wednesday that “talking is not the answer” to North Korea, after it upped the stakes in its standoff with Washington by calling for more weapons launches in the...
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