Former Rep. Jason Chaffetz to serve as a Harvard fellow this fall
Washington • Former Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz will serve a fellowship at the Institute of Politics at Harvard’s Kennedy School this fall where he will examine challenges to privacy and evolving...
View ArticleYou can’t beat shooting off rockets with Kirby — even when they go awry
Bonneville Salt Flats • Sonny and I have attended the annual Utah Rocket Club (UROC) summer launches for years, hooked ever since we watched a rocket explode on the pad in a ball of fire.We’re not...
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George Pyle: A very Strange(love) kind of day
When you love the movie as much as I do, every day can be a Doctor Strangelovey kind of day.Yesterday was very much so.On the local level, public officials were arguing with street-level service...
View ArticleUtah forecast: Hotter, drier in north, wetter in the south as week winds down
Northern Utah looks for drier and warmer weather as this week winds down, but the state’s southern redrocks and high deserts will see storm clouds return.The National Weather Service predicted the...
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Dana Milbank: The 144 million people who like Trump best
Washington • The fake news media is full of accounts about how President Trump’s standing is slipping among his “base” — his most loyal supporters.Balderdash.There is absolutely no reason to think...
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'Bizarre Foods' host Andrew Zimmern talks new show, travel tips, addiction...
Andrew Zimmern, host of Travel Channel’s “Bizarre Foods,” thinks he’s misunderstood.He says he’s known as “fat guy runs around world, eats bugs,” but adds, “I don’t think I’ve eaten a bug or an organ...
View ArticlePrep football: Summit Academy Bears preview
Summit Academy will make the jump to Class 3A after enjoying relative success in its four years at the 2A level.The Bears went undefeated in the 2A North last season and gave eventual champion Beaver a...
View ArticleGlen Campbell said goodbye to his life, career through music
Los Angeles • Glen Campbell was a rare entertainer who got to say goodbye to his life and career in every way he knew how.Before his mind evaporated into Alzheimer’s disease, Campbell was able to go...
View ArticleFor teens interested in hunting, check out this Utah wildlife class
Even for teens who don’t plan to hunt, taking a hunter education course could be a good idea. Much of the class time is dedicated to teaching how to handle and be near firearms safely.While that might...
View ArticleLeonard Pitts: Jeff Flake’s ‘Conservative Conscience’ is good, but late
The book pulls no punches.It sharply condemns conservatism for its role in a “culture of vicious dehumanization,” not to mention its sins of incoherence, rejection of empirical fact and plain...
View ArticleJeannette Walls’ life is now a major motion picture
Author Jeannette Walls already scraped away at the dark truths, joy and hardship of her eccentric upbringing to write her memoir “The Glass Castle.” Now she’s living it all over again, but this time as...
View ArticleDemocratic group launches ad buy criticizing Rep. Love for not holding town...
Washington • A Democratic group is targeting GOP Rep. Mia Love for not hosting any town halls, launching a digital advertising campaign and a website that points out that the last time she took...
View ArticleDeer Valley bartender wins Park City Cocktail Contest for the 4th time
Winning the annual Park City Cocktail Contest is becoming a habit for Bonnie Ulmer.The veteran bartender from Deer Valley Resort won the contest for a fourth time last month with her Spicy Watermelon...
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ACLU warns Utah's members of Congress not to block social media users
Washington • The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah is warning Utah’s members of Congress against blocking social media users on their official accounts because courts have ruled that it violates...
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Salt Lake City seeks major transit improvements, but money could be a roadblock
Three of every four Salt Lake City residents would enjoy buses or trains coming at least every 15 minutes within two blocks of their homes, under a new draft city master plan for transit over the next...
View ArticleHow the solar eclipse is raising gas prices in Utah
Gas prices are rising in Utah, apparently driven in part by the solar eclipse later this month.“West Coast refineries are ramping up production in anticipation of the Aug. 21 eclipse, which will draw...
View ArticlePrep football: Juab Wasps preview
Juab held an early lead against eventual state champion Juan Diego but saw the Soaring Eagle pull away in their playoff game last season.The Wasps will get a closer look at the Soaring Eagle this...
View ArticleThis performance of the national anthem at a Utah fair was so ‘horrific’ the...
Singers always bring personal flair to the National Anthem, but a young woman’s shaky vocal performance on the song at the Summit County Fair on Saturday is getting the red glare from some county...
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Polygamists and polygamy sympathizers sending money to support Joe Darger's...
In the race for Herriman mayor, one candidate has outraised his competition multiple times. Joe Darger has received $13,050 in contributions, according to a report he made to the city this week. He...
View ArticleUtah TV recyclers indicted for mishandling tons of hazardous glass
A defunct Utah electronics recycler is under federal indictment three years after he abandoned old television sets and millions of pounds of crushed cathode-ray tubes at various sites, materials...
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