Chinese dissident stands trial after 2 years in detention
Beijing • A prominent activist who called himself the Ultra Vulgar Butcher as he put pressure on local Chinese officials he said had done wrong stood trial Monday accused of subverting state power, a...
View ArticleNews roundup: Trump faces backlash after not directly condemning white...
Trump faces backlash after not directly condemning white supremacists in statement on Charlottesville. Utah leaders react to the deadly melee in Virginia. Meet the Republican candidates facing off in...
View ArticleOne-fifth of Americans find workplace hostile or threatening
Washington • The American workplace is grueling, stressful and surprisingly hostile.So concludes an in-depth study of 3,066 U.S. workers by the Rand Corp., Harvard Medical School and the University of...
View ArticleHoneyville Fire tops 800 acres; 'keep your drones at home,' authorities warn
As northern Utah’s 800-acre Honeyville Fire remained untamed Monday, authorities urged the public to exercise some common sense and self-control.The blaze erupted Sunday afternoon along State Route 38,...
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Women now hold the majority on the Utah Court of Appeals for the first time
In 1936, Reva Beck Bosone became the first woman elected to a judgeship in Utah. Christine Durham became the state’s first female trial court judge in 1978 and the first woman to serve on the Utah...
View ArticleCould Utah be epicenter of thorium-based nuclear energy?
Imagine generating nuclear power that can’t be turned into weapons, doesn’t pose a risk of meltdown or radiation release nor produce high-level radioactive waste that could contaminate the environment...
View ArticleRonaldo banned for 5 games after pushing referee
Barcelona, Spain • Cristiano Ronaldo was banned for five games on Monday after shoving a referee following his red card for diving in Real Madrid’s 3-1 win over Barcelona in the season-opening Spanish...
View ArticleElijah Wood, 'Lord of the Rings' star, to appear at Salt Lake Comic Con
One does not simply walk into Mordor. Walking into Salt Lake Comic Con, though, is a lot easier.Elijah Wood, the actor who portrayed the brave Hobbit Frodo Baggins in “The Lord of the Rings” movies, is...
View ArticleUtah forecast: Sizzling Wasatch to cool early this week
After weeks of temperatures flirting with triple-digits, northern Utah is getting a brief break as a late summer cold front moves over the Wasatch Front.On Tuesday, the region looks for highs...
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Ella Joy Olsen returns to Salt Lake City setting for new novel exploring...
After Ella Joy Olsen decided to set her second novel in Salt Lake City, the writer set about doing research in her hometown.In “Where the Sweet Bird Sings,” Emma Hazelton is dealing with her grief over...
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Tour’s goal: Show how everyone can make their homes ‘green’
Developer Matthew Spence’s dedication to building energy-efficient homes will be recognized Saturday, when a tour of “green” homes organized by the U.S. Green Building Council’s Utah chapter highlights...
View Article'Wonderlandscape' tells story of Yellowstone National Park
John Clayton explores the vast historical and cultural history of one of the most popular national parks to uncover why Yellowstone is so beloved in “Wonderlandscape: Yellowstone National Park and the...
View ArticleWillie Nelson cuts show short, cites Utah’s high altitude
Salt Lake City • Willie Nelson is blaming Utah’s high altitude for forcing him to cut a performance near Salt Lake City short.Nelson ended his show early at the USANA Amphitheatre in suburban West...
View ArticleTrump speaks on Charlottesville: ‘Racism is evil’
Washington • Under pressure all weekend, President Donald Trump on Monday named and condemned hate groups as “repugnant” and declared “racism is evil” in an updated, more forceful statement on the...
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Commentary: After Charlottesville, will white pastors finally take racism...
On Friday night, white supremacists assembled in Charlottesville, Va., for a public demonstration of hate. They held torches and chanted phrases like, “White lives matter!” and “Jews will not replace...
View ArticleUtah Jazz hire Mike Elliott to oversee player training, health and performance
The Jazz have created a new position overseeing the team’s medical and sports science initiatives, hiring Mike Elliott from the Phoenix Suns to do the job.As vice president of performance health care,...
View ArticleWest Valley City boy expected to survive after being struck in driveway
A 12-year-old boy was expected to survive after being critically injured Monday when he was run over by a car in a West Valley City residential driveway.Public safety dispatchers reported that the...
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 ArticleUtah Court of Appeals reverses conviction in fatal car crash
The Utah Court of Appeals has reversed the negligent homicide conviction of Carl John Holm, who caused a fatal crash in 2012 when he ran a red light.The court said in a 3-0 decision that 3rd District...
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