Commentary: Mormons and the Boy Scouts, once joined at the hip, are now...
It is a common stereotype, though one not far from the truth, that the average Mormon boy is an Eagle Scout.There are certainly a lot of them. Recent statistics suggest that The Church of Jesus Christ...
View ArticleGarrison Keillor: I look around and see the people in the obits are pals of mine
When I was 20, I dropped out of college and got a job with a morning newspaper whose city editor Mr. Walt Streightiff put me to work writing obituaries of ordinary men and women whose deaths were not...
View ArticleFor the first time ever, most Americans say a person can be good without God
For the first time, a majority of Americans (56 percent) say it is possible to be a good person without a religious belief.So says new Pew Research Center data drawn from two polls conducted among...
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Jazz open season Wednesday against a Nuggets team they'll have to beat to...
Last season, the Jazz did something for which they received no trophy or banner — nor did they expect any spoils.It’s not that winning the Northwest Division of the NBA, edging the Oklahoma City...
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Utes receiving corps must step up even more with Darren Carrington II hurt
Plain and simple, wide receiver Darren Carrington II adds an explosive and dangerous element to the Utes offense. That’s no secret, particularly after he racked up 409 yards receiving and four...
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Margaret Sullivan: From the pen of an 18-year-old Harvey Weinstein: An...
As credible allegations emerged over the past few weeks of Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assaults, some observers marveled: It had been going on since the early 1980s.Weinstein, now 65, was...
View ArticleUtes add former BYU recruit and all-Hawaii DE Mike Tafua
Utah’s football program announced Tuesday via its Twitter account that Mike Tafua, a defensive end from Hawaii who originally signed with BYU, has joined the program and been placed on scholarship.The...
View ArticlePac-12 football: Washington schools share each other’s misery after falling...
Stanford coach David Shaw likes to say there are no upsets in Pac-12 football, because of the conference’s depth.Yet more of an explanation is necessary for what happened last weekend, when each...
View Article‘Mormon Land’ — Former LDS bishop, stake president and temple architect...
She served a mission. She designed Mormon temples. She led LDS congregations. And now she is on the outs with the faith she loves because she insists on living as a transgender woman.Hear Laurie Lee...
View ArticleUtah State University student ordered to stand trial for allegedly raping...
Logan • Alison Berg paused before describing what happened in the early morning hours after a fraternity party in September 2015.“Can we take a short break?” she asked, during her testimony at a...
View ArticleSLC’s new police body cam policy: Footage to be public 2 weeks after a...
A mayoral executive order signed Tuesday says that Salt Lake City will release police body camera footage 10 business days after an officer uses force that injures or kills someone.Mayor Jackie...
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Paul Waldman: Trump's lie about Obama, fallen soldiers shows how he makes...
Every once in a while, a politician says something so outrageous that it produces not the feigned outrage that has become so familiar, but genuine outrage. That’s what President Donald Trump managed...
View ArticleAudit reveals University of Utah violated state law by directing donation...
A $12 million donation to the University of Utah was inappropriately used to purchase services from a company owned by the original donor, according to a state audit released Tuesday. The audit by the...
View ArticleInjuries, players’ preferences cause Ty Detmer to alter BYU’s offense
Provo • BYU ran most of its plays with its quarterbacks under center through spring camp last March, training camp last August and the bulk of its first three games. The pro-style attack that...
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Audit gives Utah Olympic facilities high marks, but says they need a $40M...
The Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation has successfully maintained and operated three venues from the 2002 Winter Games, say legislative auditors, who recommend investing nearly $40 million in public funds...
View ArticleA short-term health deal by senators _ with Trump's blessing
Washington • Republican and Democratic senators joined in announcing a plan Tuesday aimed at stabilizing America’s health insurance markets in the wake of President Donald Trump’s order to terminate...
View ArticleAmerican Fork scores golden goal to stun Layton, reach first girls' soccer...
Draper • In an era where many athletes selfishly want to be the star, American Fork ninth-grader Addison Gardner showed the value of teamwork.The result of her passing instead of taking a shot on goal...
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Dante Exum says he’ll be back, but he and Jazz acknowledge frustration about...
Dante Exum knew something was wrong as soon as he awkwardly landed on the Vivint Smart Home Arena floor.The pain wasn’t much, but he knew his shoulder was out of place. His surroundings seemed surreal....
View ArticleParleys trail sections complete, opening 8-mile path from 900 West to...
With a snip of scissors, Salt Lake valley government leaders officially opened two new sections of the Parleys Trail for bikers, walkers and other recreation uses on Tuesday.The completed segments now...
View ArticleFederal government carries biggest financial burden for $81 million price tag...
Homelessness services in Utah cost $40.4 million in fiscal year 2016, most of which is paid by the federal government, according to a legislative audit released Tuesday.Indirect costs — spending on...
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