Utah-based Best Friends is sheltering hundreds of pets still lost following...
Conroe, Texas • They came by the dozens, friends and family members looking desperately for missing pets, hoping to find dogs and cats displaced as a result of the massive hurricane that devastated the...
View ArticleBagley Cartoon: Hurricane Force Stupidity
This Pat Bagley cartoon appears in The Salt Lake Tribune on Friday, Sept. 8, 2017.You can check out the past 10 Bagley editorial cartoons below. Want more? Become a fan of Bagley on Facebook at...
View Article‘Behind the Headlines’: Utahns in Congress respond to DACA move, SLC mayor...
Utah’s Congressional delegation responds to President Donald Trump’s decision to rescind Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, the program that shields from deportation immigrants who...
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Margaret Sullivan: Facebook's role in Trump's win is clear, no matter what...
What a ridiculous notion, Mark Zuckerberg scoffed shortly after the election, that his social-media company — innocent, well-intentioned Facebook — could have helped Donald Trump’s win.“Personally I...
View ArticleUtah's Mike Lee votes against Hurricane Harvey relief bill tied to debt limits
Utah Sen. Mike Lee voted against a bill Thursday that would provide $15.25 billion in Hurricane Harvey relief while also financing the federal government into December.The Republican lawmaker is among...
View ArticleUtah State men's basketball: Aggies finalize 2017-18 schedule
Logan • The Utah State men’s basketball team has finalized its 2017-18 schedule, a slate that will include a trio of in-state rivalry games — including both BYU and Utah — and a road meeting with NCAA...
View ArticlePrep football: Viewmont RB Cameron Brown quickly endears himself to his...
Bountiful • Viewmont running back Cameron Brown earned perhaps the best honor he ever could have envisioned before he even played a down during this, his senior season for the Vikings football team.The...
View ArticleUtah may try to host Amazon’s new $5B second headquarters
They don’t have much time, but Utah officials say they will looking at whether Utah might put in a bid to host the huge new headquarters that Amazon announced on Thursday.The Seattle-based company said...
View ArticleUtah woman sentenced to up to 15 years for death of 2-year-old son
Logan • A woman accused of killing her 2-year-old son has been sentenced to up to 15 years in prison.Heidi Rutchey was sentenced Wednesday for the death of her son Eli, who was found dead in 2013 on...
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Eugene Robinson: What Chuck and Nancy need to learn from Mitch and Paul
Washington - Chuck and Nancy and Donald and Ivanka seemed to thoroughly enjoy their meeting at the White House the other day. Mitch and Paul, not so much.Does it really surprise anyone that President...
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Commentary: Middle school course changes will allow for flexibility, local...
On August 4, 2017, the Utah State Board of Education took the bold step of allowing local school districts and charter schools to decide for themselves to what extent seventh- and eighth-graders will...
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Northern Utah residents sound off on whether a new Davis County freeway is...
Layton • Carl Barney points to a map to show how close his house would sit to a new frontage road, part of a proposal to convert U.S. 89 into a full freeway in Davis County.“It will be 10 feet from my...
View ArticleTribune Editorial: Coal is gone, let’s diversify
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” — MaimonidesIn his January State of the State address, Gov. Gary Herbert...
View ArticleDetective’s body camera confirms that Logan police asked him to back off...
Salt Lake City police Detective Jeff Payne’s body camera footage confirms Logan police Chief Gary Jensen’s assertion that his officers did not push to get blood from the victim of a fiery crash in...
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After more than 1,000 arrests, drug treatment comes online as part of...
Less than 24 hours before officers swarmed every last nook of Salt Lake City’s Rio Grande neighborhood, on Aug. 13, Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams was still seeking assurances that the crackdown...
View ArticleTwo points from defeat, Sloane Stephens edges Venus in U.S. Open semifinals
New York • Two points from defeat against Venus Williams at the U.S. Open, Sloane Stephens summoned her best strokes when she needed them the most to reach a Grand Slam final for the first...
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Utah State Fair opens for the 162nd time with classic carnival rides, sweet...
Here are photos and a video from opening day Thursday of the Utah State Fair. The 162nd run of the fair continues through Sept. 17 at the Utah State Fairpark in Salt Lake City. For ticket information...
View ArticleLexi Thompson shoots 63 to take LPGA Tour lead in Indy
Indianapolis • Lexi Thompson shot a 9-under 63 on Thursday to take a one-shot lead over Sandra Gal and Kris Tamulis in the LPGA Tour’s inaugural Indy Women in Tech Championship.Thompson had 11 birdies...
View ArticlePrep girls’ soccer: Sophomore delivers in OT to lead Alta past rival Brighton
Cottonwood Heights • The moment Alta striker Megan Vawdrey took the ball in the second overtime, she knew immediately two things were going to happen.The first was her graceful touch from teammate...
View ArticlePope Francis urges forgiveness in Colombia after decades of conflict
Bogota, Colombia • Pope Francis urged young Colombians on Thursday to take the lead in promoting forgiveness to help their country heal from a half-century of conflict, saying they should “look to the...
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