Bountiful fire was started by sparks from a power tool, local resident says
A wildfire that burned 56 acres last week near a subdivision along the southeastern foothills of Bountiful was caused by sparks from a power grinder, according to a local resident.The fire began Aug....
View ArticleEx-Utah A.G. John Swallow could benefit from ruling in Mark Shurtleff’s legal...
A judge’s ruling in a lawsuit over Mark Shurtleff’s $1.1 million legal fees may not have resolved the ex-Utah attorney general’s debts, but it may provide his successor John Swallow with a way to get...
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NFL locals: Projecting roles for BYU, Utes, USU and SUU alumni as season begins
The NFL season is set to begin and alumni from local schools will fill spots all over rosters from role player to valuable starter. Rookies will try to make an impression and veterans will try to take...
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Mark Hamill on Luke Skywalker’s return, losing Carrie Fisher
When we last saw Mark Hamill in the “Star Wars” saga, he was a mysterious hooded figure on a jagged, remote island off the coast of Ireland.“For a cameo that brief, boy did they make me work,” Hamill...
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Michelle Quist Mumford: A hug a day keeps the doctor away
It was a warm, spring day and I was sitting on a soft, blue bench waiting for a strawberry and banana smoothie I had ordered for lunch. My phone rang, I answered, and the nurse quietly asked for me....
View ArticleBagley Cartoon: Trumps Red Lines
This Pat Bagley cartoon appears in The Salt Lake Tribune on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017.You can check out the past 10 Bagley editorial cartoons below. Want more? Become a fan of Bagley on Facebook at...
View ArticleDebris shows Houston's recovery from Harvey, in photos
Houston • Houston-area neighborhoods that were full of Harvey’s floodwater last week are now full of debris: waterlogged furniture, ruined appliances and soggy carpet and Sheetrock piled up in front...
View ArticleUtah air quality is getting worse and worse, thanks to wildfires in the north
Air quality has worsened rapidly across the Wasatch Front in recent days, leading state regulators to warn Utahns against prolonged exertion outdoors.With huge wildfires burning across Washington,...
View ArticleFake Russian accounts bought targeted Facebook ads during 2016 campaign
Washington • Facebook representatives told House and Senate investigators Wednesday that a Russian company linked to a Kremlin intelligence operation used fake accounts to buy about $150,000 in ad...
View ArticleJim Harding looks forward to progress out of Utes' revamped offensive line
Three Utah offensive linemen made their first collegiate starts in last week’s season opener against North Dakota as the Utes, who are replacing four players from last year who made NFL rosters, saw...
View ArticleMormons are still younger and more conservative than other believers, but...
Mormons remain among the youngest, most fertile and politically conservative of U.S. religious adherents. And, while other faith groups have suffered sharp declines in membership, the LDS percentage of...
View ArticleAfter Moab spill, ‘there was never any danger’; residents can use their water...
Residents of western Moab were able to drink water from their taps Wednesday for the first time in nearly a week after tests confirmed that harmful chemicals from a nearby spill had not entered the...
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George F. Will: Trump is threatening war with North Korea. But what kind?
Washington • The U.S. Air Force “sniffer plane” was collecting air samples off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Sept. 3, 1949, when it gathered evidence of radioactivity, confirming that the...
View ArticleThe Utah Department of Transportation gives highway death toll with grim...
Eighty-seven people died on Utah highways so far this year — down seven from the same period a year ago.The Utah Department of Transportation held a news conference Wednesday to announce the numbers...
View ArticleStudents suffer minor injuries after school bus hits camp trailer in Juab County
Several students suffered minor injuries Wednesday when their school bus crashed into an SUV pulling a camping trailer in Juab County, authorities said.The 3:15 p.m. collision occurred on State Route...
View ArticleTribune Editorial: Get a warrant
Just what is it that prevents state and federal law enforcement officers from getting a proper search warrant when they think they have a good reason to go searching?To listen to some of their excuses,...
View ArticleFeds’ tactics in Johnson-Swallow case are part of what’s ‘destroying the...
A federal judge on Wednesday unloaded on the Federal Election Commission over its pursuit of a lawsuit against imprisoned St. George businessman Jeremy Johnson and former Utah Attorney General John...
View ArticleUtah wants to launch pilot project to tax motorists for miles traveled...
Modern cars are increasingly fuel-efficient — so drivers pay less in gasoline taxes used to repair and build roads and highways. Electric cars avoid the gas tax entirely.So Utah officials foresee that...
View ArticleRich Lowry: Trump gets DACA right
Even in our divided politics, it should be a matter of consensus that the president of the United States can’t write laws on his own.That’s what President Barack Obama did twice when he unilaterally...
View ArticleFootball offers stability for Cyprus High’s Manny Ramirez
Magna • Manny Ramirez will tell you that compared with his days in junior high, his sophomore and junior years at Cyprus High School have provided a measure of stability to his life.Ramirez, a...
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