Park City firefighters test high mountain rescue skills atop tower crane
Don’t look down.Or maybe do. Definitely look around.If the view from the ground was any indication, Park City firefighters on Sunday got quite the perspective during a high mountain rescue training...
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Landfill near the Great Salt Lake could become one of the nation’s largest...
The following story was written and reported by B. I. Empey and photographed by Chris Federer in partnership with The Utah Investigative Journalism Project and The Salt Lake Tribune.Gabriel Blackhelm...
View Article10 sailors missing, 5 injured after U.S. destroyer collides with merchant...
Seoul • Ten U.S. Navy sailors are missing and five have been injured after the USS John S. McCain destroyer collided with an oil tanker near Singapore early Monday morning.This is the second time in...
View ArticleHonoring victims of attack, Barcelona wins league opener
Barcelona, Spain • Wearing shirts honoring victims of the recent attacks in Spain, Barcelona opened its Spanish league season with a comfortable 2-0 win over Real Betis on Sunday.Players had the word...
View ArticleRagan Smith rolls to U.S. gymnastics title
Anaheim, Calif. • The Ragan Smith that earned a spot as an alternate to the U.S. women’s Olympic gymnastics team last summer got by on precision, precociousness and more than a dash of charm.That girl...
View ArticleGreen Bay quarterbacks, including former BYU star Taysom Hill, shining in...
Green Bay, Wis. • Aaron Rodgers isn’t the only quarterback playing well for the Green Bay Packers. His backups are shining, too, which could lead to some intriguing roster decisions with the start of...
View ArticleKesha, free at last, shines brighter than ever on 'Rainbows'
There’s a beautiful way that Kesha delivers the screeching high note near the end of “Praying,” the first single from her first album in five years, “Rainbow.”It’s not technically perfect, but...
View ArticleFirm wants to burn methane leaking from Utah coal mine — creating credits to...
Coal and trona mines are a big source of methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas. Long after land that has been mined is restored, heat-trapping methane can still leak into the atmosphere.Now a...
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...
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...
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