What we've learned about BYU football as Cougars camp enters final week
Provo • Unlike last year, when there was a marquee starting quarterback battle and uncertainty at almost every position group, there hasn’t been a lot of drama at BYU’s preseason training camp in...
View ArticleLDS Church dedicates Tucson temple
Mormons on Sunday dedicated the Tucson, Arizona, Temple, making it the sixth in the state and 157th worldwide.Weekend events included cultural celebrations, a dedicatory prayer and the traditional...
View ArticlePrep football: Mountain Crest Mustangs preview
Difficult circumstances plagued Mountain Crest last season.Despite new high school Ridgeline taking a large chunk out of the school’s student body, the Mustangs were forced to remain in Class 5A until...
View ArticleScaramucci criticizes Trump’s Charlottesville statement: ‘He needed to be...
Ousted White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci criticized President Donald Trump’s unwillingness to single out white nationalist and white supremacy groups in addressing the violence...
View ArticleAmericans win 30 medals at world championships
London • Allyson Felix earned a second gold medal on Sunday and highlighted the overwhelming performance of the United States at the 10-day world championships.In doing so, Felix made sure she became...
View ArticleNeymar scores on impressive debut as PSG beats Guingamp 3-0
Guingamp, France • World-record signing Neymar scored and set up another goal on an impressive debut for Paris Saint-Germain in a 3-0 win at Guingamp on Sunday.Neymar was dangerous throughout the...
View ArticlePrep football: Orem Tigers preview
Orem remains in Class 4A, but that’s a bit of a benefit after a sixth classification was added for the 2017 season.That means the Tigers will be competing against some smaller schools than their used...
View ArticleJustin Thomas wins PGA Championship
Justin Thomas has won the PGA Championship for his first major title.The 24-year-old Thomas shot a 3-under 68 in the final round for his fourth win of the year. He entered the week as the world’s...
View ArticleOgden woman shot, critically injured while sleeping
A 47-year-old Ogden woman is in critical condition after being shot early Sunday while she slept in her bed, police said.Officers responding to a call at 12:11 a.m. about shots fired in the area of 300...
View ArticleCommentary: A call to unaffiliated voters to turn out Tuesday
We will not be complicit by being complacent. That is the motto of our nonpartisan group, Mormon Women for Ethical Government, our rallying cry. During this deeply troubling time in our history, we...
View ArticlePrep football: Dixie Flyers preview
Dixie reached the Class 3AA state semifinals last year despite being without its standout quarterback for the postseason.Jacob Barben is back, and so is his favorite target, Hobbs Nyberg. That means...
View ArticleCharlottesville victim ‘was there standing up for what was right’
Charlottesville, Va. • Heather Heyer was killed Saturday as she pushed back against hatred.She left behind a dog — and an approach to the world that those who love her say needs nurturing now that...
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Alleged driver of car that plowed into Charlottesville crowd was a Nazi...
Charlottesville, Va. • A man accused of plowing a car into a crowd of activists here — killing one person and injuring 19 — long sympathized with Nazi views and had stood with a group of white...
View ArticleE.J. Dionne: Standing up for liberal democracy
What is the single most important issue before us?To ask the question is either to invite scoffing (how can any one issue be described in this way?) or to call forth a cacophony of replies. For...
View ArticleReal Salt Lake beats D.C. United 1-0 in resumption of Saturday’s postponed game
Washington • For the first time in nine MLS matches at RFK Stadium, Real Salt Lake left with a win, defeating last place United 1-0.Before the end of the match on Sunday, Real Salt Lake had made the...
View ArticleFast start carries Sacramento River Cats over Salt Lake Bees, 5-3
Sacramento scored early and often, as the host River Cats downed the Salt Lake Bees 5-3 in a Pacific Coast League game on Sundaynight. Sacramento scored two runs in the second inning, two in thethird...
View ArticleBody found floating in Mill Creek in South Salt Lake
A body was discovered Sunday afternoon floating in Mill Creek, according to a South Salt Lake Police Department news release.About 4 p.m., officers were dispatched to the area of 135 West and 2950...
View ArticlePesky FrontRunner delays due to 'mechanical issues,' but repairs made
After a delays off and on all week for FrontRunner commuter trains, the Utah Transit Authority on Friday morning believed the problems had been solved. “Crews were working during non-service hours to...
View ArticleRallies calling for unity against racism scheduled for Monday in Salt Lake City
In the wake of violence at a white nationalist demonstration in Virgina, at least two rallies urging Utahns to stand together against racism and hate are slated for Monday in Salt Lake City.White...
View ArticleBloomberg View: American students should be taught to code
During a recent White House meeting with President Donald Trump, Apple CEO Tim Cook remarked that “coding should be a requirement in every public school.” He’s right. But turning an aspiration into a...
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