Eccles’ grandson: University of Utah Academic Senate should ‘renounce’ $10...
An Eccles family member is calling on the University of Utah to strip Marriner S. Eccles’ name off a new institute partly bankrolled by a $10 million donation from the Charles Koch Foundation.“None of...
View ArticleUtah man charged with elder abuse for allegedly leaving his mother lying on...
A Sandy man has been charged with elder abuse for allegedly leaving his 73-year-old mother lying on the floor for three days in her own urine and feces.Anthony Leichtle also took out a loan in his...
View ArticleRestored footage of Charles and Diana's royal wedding released
London — It was the wedding that captivated the world. Lady Diana Spencer said “I will” to Britain’s Prince Charles, becoming Princess of Wales and bringing fresh youth and glamour to Britain’s royal...
View Article13 dead after Indian guru's rape conviction triggers riots
Panchkula, India — Mobs rampaged across a north Indian town on Friday, leaving 13 people dead and buildings in flames, after a court declared a quasi-religious sect leader guilty of raping two of his...
View ArticleMurray Mayor Ted Eyre, 71, dies after battling cancer
Surrounded by his family, Murray Mayor Ted Eyre died Friday from complications of cancer at age 71.The retired Delta Air Lines pilot became mayor on Jan. 7, 2014, but did not seek re-election this...
View ArticleUnmissing woman: She just wanted a break, and she’s staying on ‘vacation’
A Salt Lake City woman, reported as missing for the past week, has been found safe — but police are mum about where.Frankly, says SLCPD Detective Greg Wilking, 36-year-old Manal Amanoael Hanna just...
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Child locked in Eagle Mountain basement, forced to eat carrots had an...
A 5-year-old boy who was locked in a windowless basement room for 12 hours a night reportedly had an ”orangey tint” after his parents forced him to eat carrots before every meal, according to court...
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Hurricane Harvey slams into Texas Gulf Coast, unleashing punishing winds and...
Corpus Christi, Texas • Hurricane Harvey began moving into Texas late Friday, bringing the fierce winds and torrential rain whose forecast earlier sent tens of thousands of residents fleeing a wide...
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George Pyle: Notes from a trip to the Northwest
I should have bought that book.That’s often good advice. Especially so when you realize afterward that, had you purchased a copy of ”Astrophysics for People in a Hurry,” instead of just reading the...
View ArticleVisiting Arches National Park over Labor Day holiday? Here's the latest on...
The folks managing a massive yearlong construction project at Arches National Park have good and bad news for travelers hoping to visit the popular area on Labor Day weekend.The good news is that the...
View ArticleTribes are ‘willing to go into battle’ if Trump makes Utah’s Bears Ears...
Utah tribal leaders are steeling themselves for legal battle should President Donald Trump act on a proposal to shrink Bears Ears National Monument, saying such a move would be an insult to the five...
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Reimagined, and it looks so good: Utah Museum of Fine Arts finds its sweet spot
Utah art lovers will get their first chance in 19 months to walk the galleries of the Utah Museum of Fine Arts this weekend, and the museum staff is throwing a big party to welcome everyone back.A...
View ArticleFlash, bang, and blood: Hiker tells harrowing lightning tale
Sacramento, Calif. — There was no rain, no rumbling, no sign of danger before the blinding flash and deafening bang of a lightning bolt threw Mathias Steinhuber to the ground, tore off his clothes and...
View ArticlePac-12: How high will the Oregon Ducks fly under Willie Taggart without...
Darren Carrington II became a big subject during Oregon’s appearance in the Pac-12 Football Media Days in late July, partly because of the news that the star receiver was transferring to Utah.Even...
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Former Utah County commissioner sentenced to probation for posing as Mormon...
A former Utah County commissioner has been sentenced to five years probation, including paying $162,606 in restitution, for his role in a scam that involved him and another businessman posing as...
View ArticleSalt Lake County offers free vaccinations after ‘at-risk’ population sees...
The Salt Lake County Health Department is offering free vaccines for hepatitis A, due to a recent outbreak among “at-risk” populations in the area.Normally, the county sees about four cases of...
View ArticleAdvocates growing impatient as Utah’s new plan for cleaner air falls behind...
State officials have notified the Environmental Protection Agency that Utah is likely to miss yet another air-quality deadline, leading some clean-air advocates to criticize regulators for a lack of...
View ArticlePentagon expects to renew the ban on transgender recruitment
Washington • The Pentagon expects to renew a ban on transgender individuals joining the military and to consider circumstances in which some currently serving transgender troops could remain in...
View ArticleReal Salt Lake star Albert Rusnák is becoming a fan favorite
Albert Rusnák wasn’t just committing to a new team when he penned his signature on his multi-year Real Salt Lake contract in January. The 23-year-old Slovakian committed to a move across the Atlantic...
View ArticleFBI investigating homicide in eastern Utah
The FBI announced Friday that it is investigating a homicide after finding a woman’s body near Whiterocks in eastern Utah.The body was discovered Wednesday “under suspicious circumstances” on a road in...
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