Utah traffic heavier than normal as eclipse fans head north to best views
In Monday’s predawn hours, traffic on Interstate 15 already approached levels usually not seen until height of the morning commute as drivers headed north for a prime view of the solar eclipse.The best...
View ArticleNews roundup: Secret Service agents max out salaries, overtime allowances...
Secret Service agents max out salaries, overtime allowances protecting Trump and family. Former state lawmaker Chris Herrod concedes Republican primary to Provo Mayor John Curtis. Utah’s Mia Love...
View ArticleSpain death toll rises to 15 as authorities search for suspect linked to...
Barcelona, Spain — The fugitive who mowed down tourists in Barcelona then stole a car and stabbed its owner to death as he made his getaway, Spanish authorities said Monday as they raised the death...
View ArticleAmericans stake out prime viewing spots to see sun go dark
Americans with telescopes, cameras and protective glasses staked out viewing spots along a narrow corridor from Oregon to South Carolina to watch the moon blot out the midday sun Monday in what...
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E.J. Dionne: Bannon and the fall of 'populism'
WASHINGTON -- Is President Trump a populist or a corporatist?Is he appealing to white supremacists as a form of political opportunism -- or because, deep down, he sympathizes with their views? Is he...
View ArticleWest Valley police believe weekend shooting deaths likely murder-suicide
West Valley City police said Monday that the weekend shooting deaths of a man and woman appear to be a case of murder-suicide, though the official determination awaits an autopsy.WVCPD spokeswoman...
View ArticleLetter: Let the refugees in, Rep. Stewart
Rep. Chris Stewart, my name is Rebecca, and I am writing this letter on behalf of Utah Indivisible in response to your back-to-school drive for refugees. You can expect our donations at your Salt Lake...
View ArticleWVCPD identifies victim of fatal car vs. semi crash
Police have identified a man killed in a weekend crash on Bangerter Highway in West Valley City.WVCPD spokeswoman Roxeanne Vainuku said that Kevin J. Calloway, 57, of West Valley City, died 2 a.m....
View ArticleAmerican Girl's first Native Hawaiian doll set to go on sale
Honolulu — American Girl has made its first Native Hawaiian doll.The doll’s name is Nanea Mitchell and she goes on sale Monday. The doll is 18 inches (46 centimeters) tall and is priced at $115.Her...
View ArticleMonson: BYU's Tanner Mangum stands fully armed on the edge of something big
Provo • Having dusted off the final scrimmage of BYU’s preseason camp the other day, ready to turn his full attention to the first real matter at hand Aug. 26, Tanner Mangum’s comfort zone looked about...
View ArticleLetter: We still should teach handwriting
It might interest some people to know that many schools in our state have done away with handwriting. Period. Students do all their work on a keyboard.What does this mean for civilized societies?No...
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Utah State University hosts wild horse summit, but excludes key advocates and...
Critics of a national conference on wild horses, opening this week in Salt Lake City, claim its state organizers have closed the event to the public and excluded key figures in the horse-advocacy...
View ArticleUnified Police seek at least 2 suspects in fatal Magna drive-by shooting
Unified Police on Monday were hunting for at least two suspects in a weekend drive-by shooting in Magna that killed one teen boy and hospitalized another.UPD Detective Ken Hansen said two 17-year-old...
View ArticleRights of migrants trump national security concerns, Pope Francis says
Vatican City • Pope Francis on Monday urged countries to greatly improve their welcome to migrants and stop collective expulsions, saying migrants’ dignity and right to protection trumps national...
View ArticleLetter: Hold a real town hall, Rep. Love
Rep. Mia Love’s “office hours” aren’t a town hall replacement. Seeing The Tribune’s editorial endorsing Love’s “office hours” as a legitimate replacement for a traditional town hall disappointed me. I...
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Cedar City's Adams is Police Chief of the Year
Cedar City’s top cop has earned the Crisis Intervention Team Program’s Police Chief of the Year Award for 2017.Chief Darin Adams received the honor during CIT’s conference last week in Fort Lauderdale,...
View ArticleSWAT standoff in Millcreek
A SWAT team and Unified Police officers surrounded a Millcreek home Monday morning, trying to negotiate the surrender of an armed man reported to be suicidal.UPD Lt. Brian Lohrke reported the incident...
View ArticleUtahns ready for eclipse in Idaho Falls
Idaho Falls • It looks like the hundreds of people from all over the world who made their way to Idaho Falls for the solar eclipse made a good choice.They were greeted with mostly clear skies Monday...
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Utah football: Sophomore Tyler Huntley is named Utah's starting quarterback,...
The Utah football coaching staff named sophomore Tyler Huntley its starting quarterback on Monday, about a week and a half before the season opener against the University of North Dakota.Huntley beat...
View ArticleLetter: Rio Grande crackdown not solution
Salt Lake City and County politicians need to take a long, careful look at the history of the bills they passed and the bills they voted against, the people they let lobby them and the voices they...
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