Transgender 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 ArticleProvo Mayor John Curtis declares victory in Republican primary for Chaffetz's...
Provo Mayor John Curtis declared victory in the Republican primary Tuesday night against his two staunchly conservative rivals in the special election to replace retired Rep. Jason Chaffetz.The...
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Black Mormons applaud as LDS Church condemns white supremacy as ‘morally...
Black Mormons celebrated — some even wept for joy — as their church updated an earlier anti-racism statement Tuesday and pointedly disavowed groups that promote white supremacy.“It has been called to...
View ArticleCedar City man jailed, accused of multiple rapes of 7-year-old girl
A man accused of multiple rapes of a 7-year-old girl remained in the Iron County jail on $200,000 cash bail and a federal immigration hold.The 32-year-old Mexican national, who reportedly had been...
View ArticleUtah forecast: The heat is back, north and south
The Wasatch Front will see warmer and drier conditions prevail as the weekend approaches, with triple-digit temperatures returning to the south.Thursday will bring highs around 90 degrees to the Salt...
View ArticleNews roundup: Trump again says ‘both sides’ were to blame for violence in...
Trump again says ‘both sides’ were to blame for violence in Charlottesville. Provo Mayor John Curtis declares victory in Republican primary for Chaffetz’s seat. SLC Council incumbents sitting pretty...
View ArticleMourners gather to remember woman killed at Virginia rally
Charlottesville, Va. • Mourners will gather in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Wednesday to honor the woman who was killed when a car rammed into a crowd of people protesting a white nationalist rally...
View ArticleTrump goes after Amazon, again
Washington • President Donald Trump is renewing his attacks on e-commerce giant Amazon, and he says the company is “doing great damage to tax paying retailers.”Trump tweets that “towns, cities and...
View ArticleCommentary: Now that I have brain cancer, I’m ready to offer moral advice
My path to the Egress is as uncertain as I can imagine, but my goal has gotten more focused on sharing some small positive effects while I’m still able.My diagnosis of glioblastoma hit me about eight...
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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 ArticleFoster kids, like the feds and environmentalists, can’t buy a break in Blanding
Blanding has been the epicenter of anti-Bears Ears National Monument sentiment and a hotbed for vitriol against environmentalists and the federal government promoting public land protections.A common...
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...
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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 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...
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