News roundup: The White House pays a staffer $89k to find good news for Trump
Happy Wednesday. President Donald Trump loves to bash the press. He tweets -- pretty much daily -- about the ”fake news” media and relishes in telling his base how much he hates certain newspapers. But...
View ArticleLetter: America is becoming an oligarchy
The Salt Lake Tribune editorial on July 25 praised the Eccles Foundations for its many fine gifts to Utah. We who live in this great state join The Tribune in offering our sincere thanks for the...
View ArticleLetter: Keillor’s piece is rife with white privilege
I love Garrison Keillor. I really do.However, his piece in The Tribune on Aug. 2, “Taking stock of the ordinary goodness of life” is rife with the white privilege that many of us very well-meaning...
View ArticlePostal Service bets on higher stamp prices to fix woes
Washington • Buffeted by threats from Amazon drones to deliveries by golf cart, the beleaguered U.S. Postal Service is counting on a different strategy to stay competitive: more freedom to raise prices...
View ArticleLetter: Trump is doing his level best
Many of my friends thought that President Barack Obama was the biggest danger to America. I demurred. I have long thought the biggest danger was/is a Fourth Estate that doesn’t hold all politicians to...
View ArticlePrep football: Bonneville Lakers preview
Reclassification isn’t for everyone, but the most recent distribution of Utah high schools into divisions seems to have suite Bonneville coach Jantz Afuvai.“A breath of fresh air,” Afuvai said.The...
View ArticleTaylor Swift wants case to serve as example to other victims
Denver • Taylor Swift’s attorneys told jurors they aren’t trying to bankrupt a former Colorado DJ accused of groping the pop superstar before a concert, but they do want others to know “that you can...
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Gehrke: Why so many negative political ads? A lot of times they work
John Curtis is a real piece of garbage.That’s probably your takeaway if you live in the 3rd Congressional District and have gone out to your mailbox recently to snag the stacks of mailers attacking the...
View ArticleFBI conducted predawn raid of former Trump campaign chairman Manafort’s home
FBI agents raided the Alexandria, Va., home of President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman late last month, using a search warrant to seize documents and other materials, according to people...
View ArticleWashington Post Editorial: Trump is playing a dangerous game with North Korea
President Donald Trump’s unsettling threat Tuesday aimed at North Korea was reckless and unnecessary. In its bombast, it resembled nothing so much as Kim Jong Un’s regular denunciations of the United...
View ArticlePrep football: Bountiful Braves preview
A lot of turnover on and off the field caused an unusually large dip in performance for one of Utah’s more storied football programs.After weathering a 2-8 campaign a year ago, second-year coach Randy...
View ArticleLetter: We do not want to lose California
Utah Rep. Paul Ray would like nothing more than the liberals in California to secede from the union. Good for him, but that is a short-sighted view for a number of reasons. Economically, California has...
View ArticleCase challenging ‘extreme’ Ogden gang rules moves ahead
A federal judge has refused to toss out a lawsuit from two Utah men who say they were falsely labeled as gang members under sweeping city rules that forbid alleged members of an Ogden street gang from...
View ArticleTiger Woods pleads not guilty to impaired driving
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. • Tiger Woods pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence Wednesday, but has agreed to enter a diversion program that would see the charge dropped later this year.Douglas...
View ArticleAnalysis: Trump’s threat fits with North Korea’s image of US
Seoul, South Korea • Donald Trump’s threat to unleash “fire and fury” on North Korea might have been written by Pyongyang’s propaganda mavens, so perfectly does it fit the North’s cherished claim that...
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Scott D. Pierce: No, 'Discovery' is NOT first serialized 'Trek'
Beverly Hills, Calif. • To be absolutely, 100 percent clear, I am eagerly awaiting the premiere of “Star Trek: Discovery,” and I am cautiously optimistic about the series.Well, I’m trying to be...
View ArticlePrep football: Logan Grizzlies preview
The memory of a state championship quickly fades when it’s followed by a 1-9 campaign.The Grizzlies were forced to go extremely young last season after losing multiple key contributors to...
View ArticleUtah Jazz unveil two new jerseys
The Note x The SwooshIt’s in the details: ➡️ https://t.co/N7gYFsC0Mj pic.twitter.com/yCqkkGrgwr— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) August 9, 2017Two new jerseys for the Utah Jazz were released Wednesday...
View ArticleWest Valley cops hunt for shooting suspects' car after driver wounded at stop...
Police were looking for two suspects after a man was shot at a West Valley City intersection early Wednesday morning.The 34-year-old victim and a male companion were stopped at a red light about 3...
View ArticleFountain Green businessmen want to block prosecution expert from testifying...
The criminal case against a father-and-son team from small Fountain Green, who are accused of defrauding investors, is being rattled by allegations that the prosecution’s expert witness has a conflict...
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