Danica Patrick to honor NASCAR Hall of Famer at Darlington
Columbia, S.C. • Danica Patrick will honor NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Robert Yates at NASCAR’s throwback weekend at Darlington Raceway for the Southern 500.Patrick’s No. 10 Ford will feature the...
View ArticleMike Trout says it's 'good for baseball' Bryce Harper's injury isn't bad
Washington • Mike Trout watched as Bryce Harper injured his left knee slipping on a base and remembered his own experience.The Los Angeles Angels’ center fielder jammed his left thumb sliding into a...
View ArticleNew lawsuits say Mormon church failed to protect American Indian children
Flagstaff, Ariz. • The number of lawsuits alleging Mormon church leaders failed to protect children from sexual abuse has grown to include two more Navajos and a member of the Crow Tribe.Thousands of...
View ArticleUnion appeals Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott's 6-game suspension
New York • The NFL Players Association has appealed Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott’s six-game suspension over the league’s conclusion that its 2016 rushing leader injured his former...
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University in India honors Mormon church for humanitarian outreach
In a world stained by hate and violence, the unfettered practice of “true religion” plays a critical role in building peaceful societies, a top LDS Church leader said in accepting the Philosopher Saint...
View ArticleLeBron blasts Trump, calls him 'so-called president'
Sandusky, Ohio • Speaking from his heart and for unity, LeBron James went after President Trump, calling him the “so-called president” while calling for unity in light of the Charlottesville...
View ArticleGame of Thrones: What you don’t know could get you killed
Washington • Samwell Tarly knows more than the maesters of the Citadel. Littlefinger knows more than Arya. And Bran knows more than anyone in “Game of Thrones.”The imbalance in knowledge is what...
View ArticleLetter: A welcome return of the bridge column
A while back, I wrote a letter to the editor(s) expressing my anger and sadness about the removal of the daily bridge column. Today I am writing again to express my feelings.This time I am speaking not...
View ArticleGehrke: Why we can all celebrate John Curtis' win in the 3rd District...
There are still ballots to count, but barring some drastic change John Curtis was not the only winner in the Republican 3rd District primary to replace former U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz.Yes, the Provo...
View ArticleLetter: Summer a good time for climate lobbying
Check out these record low daily temperatures for Salt Lake City: 45 degrees in 1950, 42 in 1948, 47 in 1938. We used to have temperatures like this in August. No more. We rarely experience record cold...
View ArticleSalt Lake City Council primary election results
Click here for all Salt Lake County results.SLC COUNCIL DISTRICT 1<br>Ballots Counted/Registered Voters • 1,439/7,939 • 18.1%<br>Total Votes • 1,413<br>David C Atkin • 12.38% •...
View ArticleOregon State QB Jake Luton emerges from spring mystery illness
Corvallis, Ore. • Quarterback Jake Luton’s debut with Oregon State saw him lead a couple of touchdown drives in the spring game but it wasn’t readily apparent what he was going through...
View ArticleCalifornia AD Mike Williams to step down next May
Berkeley, Calif. • Mike Williams will step down as athletic director at California when his current contract expires next May.Williams told Chancellor Carol Christ on Tuesday that he will not seek a...
View ArticleRogers and Mendenhall coast in Salt Lake City primaries; four emerge in two...
Primary election results for four Salt Lake City Council seats show that challengers to two incumbents have a lot of ground to make up, while two candidates in each open race appear to be locks for...
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Councilwoman outpaces field in race for Herriman mayor; polygamist a distant...
Herriman • A city councilwoman grabbed the bulk of the votes in Tuesday’s primary for Herriman mayor.Coralee Wessman-Moser received nearly half (46 percent) of the vote in unofficial returns late...
View ArticleSalt Lake Bees win opener of homestand
The Salt Lake Bees opened up a four-series against the Tacoma Rainiers with a bang, winning 9-5 on Tuesday night at Smith’s Ballpark.Scoring two runs apiece in the second, fourth and fifth innings, the...
View ArticleSalt Lake County primary election results
Click here for all Salt Lake City Council results.BLUFFDALE CITY COUNCIL AT LARGE<br>Ballots Counted/Registered Voters • 750/5,566 • 13.5%<br>Total Votes • 748<br>Dave Kallas• 56.68%...
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...
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