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DipityJT Waldman received what he calls a "rudimentary Jewish education" growing up in Philadelphia. It wasn't until he attended university as an exchange student in Spain that he felt compelled to explo...
We don't know why Faleh Hassan Almaleki came to this country in the mid-'90s, and it's unlikely he'll be able to tell us anytime soon. He's in jail in Maricopa County, Ariz.
On a recent early morning news program about establishments such as Pay Day Loan and Check City, some pundit said "these places prey on the poor" and serve no useful purpose except to grab as much ...
In February of this year Rep. Mike Noel summed up his life's work with this statement: "We ought to declare open warfare on environmentalists." In this fall's edition of Noel's Holy War, the reci...
Four-term Ogden City Councilman Jesse Garcia was defeated in Tuesday's balloting -- or was he? Garcia, who has represented Ogden's central city Ward 1 for 16 years, faced a stiff challenge from N...
Salt Lake City police have recovered a car stolen in a robbery and carjacking Thursday, but are still looking for the thief. About 7 a.m., a woman was sitting in her car near 500 West and 200 So...
Sometimes, Snow Canyon feels out of the loop playing down in St. George. The Warriors don't know what's going on with the rest of Class 4A volleyball.
"Warning to Parents," the notice said. "Notice is given that parents will be held responsible for malice, mischief, destroying property, or other Halloween pranks.
The commission formed by former Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. met and debated whether unlimited campaign contributions from "well-heeled donors" can corrupt the electoral process ("State commission debates...
CD » On pop singer Mika's first album, he proclaims, "So I try a little Freddie / I've gone identity mad!" The 26-year-old London-based, Lebanon-born Mika drops all pretense of "trying Freddie" a...
Dear Harriette » I work with a group of what my co-worker calls "contrarians." I am a manager. They first react to nearly anything with some kind of extremely intense negative response.
The Utah Department of Commerce confirmed this week that its investigators collected 20 boxes of evidence in its investigation of Rick Koerber, accused by federal prosecutors of running a $100 mill...
Will Tukuafu grew up as an avid Utah fan. He attended high school just down from the university at East High always attended Utah's football camps where he loved learning under coach Kyle Whittin...
A week after announcing plans to hold the oral arguments in polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs' appeal at Brigham Young University, the Utah Supreme Court has reversed itself.
Investigators believe a child playing with matches started a fire that heavily damaged a Roy home Thursday morning. An adult, believed to be the mother, and two young children were at of the hou...
So much emotion poured from West's bench during its football game against Hunter on Friday night. Coaches screamed instructions at players on the field, the bench rocked with excitement during big ...
The Riverton Silverwolves knew that the key to a win over Kearns at Cougar Stadium last Friday night would depend on their ability to shut down Kearns quarterback J.
Angel Arch in Canyonlands National Park would be cut off to much of the public -- those who couldn't make the rugged 20 mile round-trip hike -- if the National Park Service's closure of Salt Creek ...
Shares of Japan Airlines Corp. surged Monday amid speculation that American Airlines and Delta Air Lines are vying to buy stakes in the money-losing carrier.
More than 1,500 people gathered Saturday morning on the Utah Capitol lawn to participate in a rally supporting the "912 Project," a movement promoted by conservative TV talk show host Glenn Beck th...
Forsyth, Ga. » Several members of "The Vampire Diaries" TV series landed behind bars after a photo shoot on a bridge in Georgia prompted motorists to call police.
A new report released by Salt Lake City police on Wednesday claims gang activity in the city is not on the rise. The 40-page document titled "2008 Report to the Community" highlights work done in...
Looking back at a 2-1 record in preseason play with both wins coming against 5A teams, the Woods Cross football team and coach Fred Fernandes are happy with their play going into the Region 6 sched...
East Lansing, Mich. » Kirk Cousins threw three touchdown passes and Keith Nichol tossed two as Michigan State cruised past Montana State, 44-3, Saturday.
Arlington, Texas » BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall doesn't like to single out individual players for their perfomances, but he couldn't help himself Saturday night after the Cougars edged past shell-s...
For all the big games No. 14 Boise State has faced in its rise to prominence, Chris Petersen always preached that no one game carried increased importance.
Murray » After a week of great baseball, Tallahassee, Fla. defeated Tri-Valley, Calif. 8-7 to capture the national 13-and-under Babe Ruth World Series championship at Ken Price Ballpark.
Orem » To share what Vanessa Estrada meant to them, her classmates at Mount Nebo Junior High plan to write letters and sign a poster for her grieving parents -- and gather donations to help them w...
South Jordan » As the seconds ticked away on the scoreboard of Bingham's preseason game against Alta, Bingham kicker Braeden Loveless could hardly contain his excitement on the sidelines.
Life inside the volleyball court lines are about to become much different for Karolina Bartkowiak and Chelsey Sandberg. Both were vital offensive cogs in the Utah machine that rolled through the ...
The five-person Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Confirmation Committee will meet Sept. 1 at 10 a.m. to consider the nomination of Amanda Smith to become director of the Utah D...
Now comes the hard part for the auto industry -- luring customers without big Cash for Clunkers discounts. The popular government rebates that officially ended Monday gave auto sales a jolt, but ...
Health care reform has received much attention lately, but another health problem shouldn't be overlooked -- the antibiotics being administered to farm animals.
DVD » Those expecting a raucous Judd Apatow-inspired ("Superbad," "The 40-Year-Old Virgin") comedy will be surprised (perhaps pleasantly) to discover that "Adventureland" is a sweet coming-of-age...
Before Fred Whittingham was hired as Utah's defensive coordinator in 1992, the Utes' defense was known more for giving up touchdowns than preventing them.
A 16-year-old girl was critically injured when the BMW she was riding in left the roadway on Interstate 80 and rolled down a ravine in Parleys Canyon late Tuesday night.
Salt Lake City resident Candice Metzler wanted to let her work colleagues see the transition she already had begun in her personal life. Known to them as a man, Metzler wore mascara, eyeliner and w...
A state senator is imploring the Legislature to acknowledge Utah's gang problem. Sen. Luz Robles, D-Salt Lake City, plans to introduce a resolution during the next legislative session urging stat...
Patience isn't my strongest virtue. When I discovered from friends, informants and repeated drive-bys that Michelangelo Ristorante was to occupy a rather large place on Highland Drive, I stayed tru...
A 25-year-old man remained in critical condition Sunday night after he suffered severe head injuries last week when a group of men kicked, punched and hit him with a baseball bat near his home.
Ten questions I can't figure out, but maybe you know the answers to: 1. If the relatively advanced age of some BYU football players is a non-issue -- as school officials claim when they are asked...
Herriman » At one time, these quarter-acre lots in a quiet neighborhood with a community pool and playground were a home buyer's dream. Now the nearly five acres of dry weeds are a banker's nig...
Summit County sheriff's deputies are investigating a possible search and rescue case. At about 10:40 a.m., dispatchers got a call from an emergency GPS beacon in the King's Peak area, said Sgt.
After leaving work and driving past two filling stations, Kenny Conner finally pulled into the Maverik Country Store at 1700 South and 300 West in Salt Lake City on Friday and began pumping gasoline.
Logan » Officials say the head of Utah State University's counseling center has been killed in a vehicle crash. The Utah Highway Patrol says 57-year-old Mary E.
A guaranteed bonus might strike many people as a contradiction in terms. But on Wall Street, banks have become so eager to lure and keep top deal-makers and traders that they are reviving the pract...
Oscar Casares never expected to be a writer. A writer, after all, was someone who grew up in a house full of books. Whose father smoked a pipe, wore a sweater.
Washington » In his first months after stepping down, former Vice President Dick Cheney threw himself into public combat against the "far left" agenda of the new commander in chief.
What was the point of denigrating and belittling Republican Sen. Bob Bennett before giving him a "thumbs up" in the editorial "Land-swap winner" (Our View, Aug.
Efforts to restrain panhandlers are a distraction from a tragic reality ("SLC ready to curb panhandling," Tribune , Aug. 7). If a viable "safety net" existed, panhandling could be easily dismissed.
Washington » Shaking off the anesthetic, Jordan Brough sat up in his hospital bed. He gathered himself, cleared his throat and tested his voice.
A 30-year-old man was hospitalized in critical condition Monday morning after he was stabbed four times during a fight in Sandy. The man was apparently attacked by his cousin's 23-year-old boyfri...
First Utah Bank has promoted Brian Hobbs to vice president-retail operations leader. He began his career in banking at First Utah Bank nine years ago working as a customer-service representat...
Ancestry.com, the Provo-based family history online research company, hopes to go public with an initial offering of up to $75 million of shares. In its prospectus filed with the Securities and E...
After a historic finish in the last week's American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix, the Sandy-based Corsa Motorsports' electric hybrid race car returns to the track Aug.
Pioneer Day bugs my neighbor. Paul is kind to animals and small children. He is invariably fair and temperate, but the Utah practice of treating the Independence Day as a warm-up act to the reall...
First, they had to deal with being laid off. Then the challenge became figuring out how to run a business from a spare bedroom while the kids are fighting and the dog is barking.
Chicago » First the big boys in South Africa, now the JV at home. No matter who the United States puts on the field these days, they're finding a way to win.
A 26-acre blaze has been contained but is still burning about 2 ½ miles northeast of the town of Whiterocks on the Uintah and Ouray reservation. Two firefighters, who were injured Thursday when t...
A 9-year-old girl was flown to Primary Children's Medical Center after search and rescue teams pulled her from the Provo River near Bridal Veil Falls on Monday afternoon.
A pollutant that can slowly trigger changes in the lives of plants and animals is increasingly found in 16 National Park Service sites, mostly in the Western United States.
Buffalo, N.Y. » T.O. is the brash, mercurial athlete, a polarizing teammate for 13 NFL seasons. Terrell is the man, shy and sensitive by nature.
A motorcyclist died in a Saturday afternoon crash in Iron County. Joel Macrae, 52, of Spring Creek, Nev., was riding a 1996 Harley Davidson west on State Road 143 near Brian Head, said Utah Highw...
Sandy » He has been with his new team barely a day, so Pablo Campos is still getting accustomed to what his soccer life will be like with Real Salt Lake.
Three men allegedly jumped into a stranger's car while it was stopped at a red light on June 1, held the man captive for several hours, wrapped him with a blanket and beat him with a belt buckle.
In a free-agent swap of forwards, the Lakers reached an agreement with Houston Rockets forward Ron Artest and the Rockets have reached agreement with Trevor Ariza .
Stay focused, ladies. Here is the Practical Guide to Help Spurned Political Wives Survive Old Problems in the Era of New Technology. 1. Skip the press conference, especially when your husband is ...
Three Bountiful children critically injured in separate accidents Tuesday are all recovering, police say. A 2½-year-old boy shocked by electrical current from a power line was still in critical c...
Washington » Monday brought some closure to Bernard Madoff's victims, who were swindled out of $65 billion in the largest recorded financial fraud -- a scheme that was exposed in part because the ...
Washington » Hollywood studios and television networks lost their bid Monday for the Supreme Court to block the use of a new digital video recorder system that could make it cheaper and easier for ...
There has been significant discussion in The Tribune recently regarding the energy policy positions of some of our congressional delegates, especially Rep.
Hard times are leading to more people doing hard time. "With the economy, we're seeing a lot of theft, drug use and people who used to be in real estate who have turned to heroin," says Mindy Gle...
No matter that he was the Jazz's first-round draft pick in 2007, Morris Almond played in only nine games his rookie season for a total of 39 minutes, though he did set single-game scoring records i...
Elisabeth Hasselbeck, a co-host of ABC's "The View," has been accused of plagiarism. A lawsuit in federal court in Massachusetts alleges that Hasselbeck lifted "word for word" content from a book o...
Dateline » Matthew McConaughey and his girlfriend, Camila Alves are expecting another baby. McConaughey announced the news in a posting on his Web site on Father's Day.
Kobe Bryant said he plans to stay with the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers even he if opts out of his contract this summer. Phil Jackson said his health will dictate whether he returns as coach.
Could Utah's economy finally be on the mend? The state job report out Thursday wasn't exactly upbeat. Utah's economy has lost 41,800 jobs -- 3.3 percent of the state's total -- over the past year...
Two booklets designed to increase awareness of teen summer job safety have been published by the Utah Occupational Safety and Health Division (OSHA). "A Parent's Guide to Youth Workers" gives par...
Baseball Kanab, down 10 runs in the fifth inning, rallied for a historic win over San Juan in the Class 2A state title game. Craig Brinkerhoff scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh ...
Law officers must exercise discretion and judgment in ways that balance the public's safety with their own, and that raises complex issues for commanders.
For rent: Studio apartment. Great location, just two blocks from TRAX and Library Square. Payments as low as $327 a month. That's the housing chatter that soon could buzz through the city as Cowb...
WASHINGTON » My husband's wedding vows included sweet devotions of love, but also showed his appreciation for the practical side of making a life with me.
Pittsburgh » Right about now, what must bother the Pittsburgh Penguins more than their inability to switch off the power of Pavel or the disappearance of their stars during a meltdown in Motown is...
Washington » Disgusted by the government's heavy financial investment in General Motors, Utah Sen. Bob Bennett and a GOP colleague have devised a plan to divide the Treasury-held stock equally amon...
Stop the presses » They bridged the chasm, reached an accord and learned the fine art of negotiation along the way.
An Alpine man accused of defrauding investors in a multi-million-dollar pyramid scheme denies wrongdoing and vows to vigorously defend himself. Rick Koerber, a self-described free capitalist, was...
It wasn't supposed to be like this. This wasn't the end they had in mind. These are the thoughts of the Taylorsville Warriors softball team after a long and arduous season.
LAS VEGAS » President Barack Obama on Wednesday hailed solar energy as a cost saver for a major Air Force base, one stop on a Western trip devoted to raising political money and promoting his econo...
Utah gymnasts Kristina Baskett and Daria Bijak have been selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-District at-large team. Basket was named to the first team and Bijak earned second-team honors.
DVD » "New in Town" fits the bill if you're looking for a new release that requires minimal to no thinking, but still entertains. Staring Renee Zellweger and Harry Connick, Jr.
Diane Peek needed to move from Georgia to central Florida, but for six months no one even showed interest in the house she and her husband built outside Atlanta.
Utah assistant football coach Morgan Scalley has heard the computer voice in his car giving him directions more than his wife's voice, and he officially has declared eating a "nuisance.
Things are not always as they appear in the Middle East. Appearances can also deceive whenever an Israeli prime minister and a U.S. president get together in Washington.
Wildfires could scorch between 200,000 and 300,000 acres in Utah this summer. At least that's Ed Delgado's best guess. If the Eastern Great Basin predictive service program manager is right, the ...
CHEYENNE, Wyo. » The head of the Wyoming Republican Party says Democratic Gov. Dave Freudenthal's decision to list his wife among the names he submitted to the White House for consideration for a f...
Salt Lake City police have arrested a man after he allegedly was seen trying to set fire to the so-called "Virgin Mary Tree." Salt Lake City Fire Department spokesman Mark Bednarik said the man w...
The mine is sealed, the memorials dedicated, the postmortems filed. And now, more than 20 months after nine men perished in deadly showers of coal and rock, another chapter in the Crandall Canyon c...
The Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office has issued an endangered-person advisory after a 19-year-old University of Utah student was taken from her Holladay apartment Sunday -- reportedly by her fathe...
Ballet West will cut four positions, freeze salaries, request furloughs and reduce pension contributions for its 35-member administrative staff, as part of a plan to reduce $1.
Wendy D. Lynch, a specialist in health-care management and co-author of Aligning Incentives, Information, and Choice, advises that it's up to consumers to make sure health-care companies don't over...
Washington » New applications for jobless benefits plunged to the lowest level in 14 weeks, a possible sign that the wave of layoffs has peaked.
The Obama administration's economic-stimulus plan could provide a makeover for a section of the distressed Ogden River as it meanders through the northern Utah city that bears its name.
300 plates Art Access presents its annual 300 Plates fundraiser and exhibition, featuring the work of 95 Utah artists, created on 11-by-10-inch recycled metal printer's plates, all priced at $65 ...
There was never a more joyful or appreciative audience for modern dance in Salt Lake City than on opening night of Ririe-Woodbury's 45th anniversary performance, "Surfaces.
Even if your name is Matt Stafford, Aaron Curry, Mark Sanchez, there is very little in your control in today's NFL Draft. From where you'll be selected to not knowing what city you'll call home, ve...
Saying prostitution is not a victimless crime, Salt Lake City police on Tuesday announced the arrests of 62 people in its latest sting. The arrests last week included 42 Johns and 20 prostitutes,...
A faulty tire may be to blame in a Juab County rollover Monday that left two teenage boys and their mother dead, said Utah Highway Patrol spokesman Cameron Roden.
San Francisco » California's having an identity crisis. Once the West Coast glowed with prosperity and was the harbinger of hip new things.
The U.S. Navy has rescued the American sea captain held by Somali pirates. State Department spokeswoman Laura Tischler said hostage Richard Phillips was not hurt in what appeared to be a swift fi...
This is a get-back season for Salt Lake reliever Rich Thompson. The 24-year-old Australian, who spent much of 2008 on the disabled list with shoulder problems, is working to get back to the Major L...
The woman accused of stealing a car with a 3-year-old boy inside faces up to life in prison. Prosecutors on Friday filed kidnapping charges against Melissa Irish, 20.
RENO, Nev. » Conservationists say federal rules that allow livestock grazing and oil and gas development across 25 million acres of public land in the West are illegal because they fail to acknowle...
During the Great Depression, confidence in the national economy was so shattered, and people's ability to earn cash so limited, that thousands of communities created local currencies to save hometo...
"I Am a Man" was the slogan of 1,300 striking black sanitation workers in Memphis in 1968. Their grievances were many, but chief among them was that their wages were so meager they lived below the ...
WASHINGTON » The national intelligence director and defense secretary are asking the Obama administration to approve a new top-secret spy satellite program that could cost more than $10 billion, ac...
When LDS General Conference gets underway Saturday, Latter-day Saints are likely to learn the identity of their new apostle. If a loose tradition of naming new apostles during conference bears out,...
Hyde Park » With a comprehensive immigration reform bill set to become law on July 1, fear and confusion seem to be gripping Cache Valley's Latino community.
Two South Salt Lake residents have been accused of recruiting underage girls to give erotic massages that ended in sex acts. In a federal indictment that was unsealed late last week, DeWayne Euge...
WASHINGTON » The Obama administration Monday placed new curbs on private insurance plans that are popular with seniors in Medicare, but have been criticized for marketing abuses and high costs to t...
When Park City filmmaker Jill Orschel met DoriAnn, the polygamist's wife featured in her short documentary "Sister Wife," it was at a women's empowerment workshop.
If you're a teenager looking to work in the music industry, you can probably get a job sweeping the floors at a local venue. But for more ambitious kids enrolled in a Spy Hop Productions class, you...
BALTANAS, Spain » Lance Armstrong was taken to the hospital Monday with a broken collarbone after falling during a pileup in the first stage of a race.
FAST FOOD » Perfection, to me, is a regular Arby's roast beef sandwich with two packets of Arby's Sauce and one packet of Horsey Sauce. Now comes the new Roastburger , which is simply a roast beef...
Police arrested an 18-year-old Salt Lake City man Sunday morning after an apparent drive-by shooting that left another man seriously injured. Officers headed toward the sound of gunfire near 100...
Dan Draney and his wife burned through their retirement savings in 18 months -- making steep payments under COBRA, the federal safety net that allows workers to temporarily stay on a former employe...
Provo » Daria Bijak , who competed only on the uneven bars and balance beam a week ago because of pain in her left knee, was back in the all-around Friday.
Philadelphia » Sure, they've won three straight Mountain West Conference regular-season basketball championships, and they are making their third straight NCAA Tournament appearance Thursday.
St. George » The stunning redrock country of Washington County, including Snow Canyon and waters of a nearby reservoir, will host the prestigious Ironman Triathlon starting next year.
Provo » As soon as the BYU Cougars found out that they would be playing Texas A&M for the second-straight year in an NCAA Tournament first-round game, they started talking about two memories from ...
NEW YORK » Prosecutors probing Bernard Madoff's massive fraud are determined to leave his wife with almost nothing after telling a Manhattan court that they consider more than $100 million in asset...
FARMINGTON » One of two teachers accused of having sex with the same junior high school student pleaded not guilty to felony rape and sodomy charges Monday.
Doral, Fla. » No longer the best player without a World Golf Championship, Phil Mickelson won a spirited duel at Doral on Sunday to win the CA Championship and put himself in position to reach No.
Within the next week, Raser Technologies Inc. expects to begin transmitting around 7 megawatts of electricity generated at its new geothermal plant outside of Beaver to the city of Anaheim in South...
Utah State basketball coach Stew Morrill believes his Aggies have earned a postseason berth somewhere, whether it is the NCAA Tournament of the NIT. USU enjoyed arguably its finest season, winnin...
Atlanta » As the final seconds ticked away Wednesday night, the public address announcer at Philips Arena couldn't help himself, yelling, "We are the streak busters.
NEW YORK » Embattled banking giant Citigroup Inc. spent about $3.5 million to provide rewards for top-performing advisers at its Smith Barney brokerage unit.
Park City and Summit County have worked hard to keep a rural, country feel to their areas, say local leaders. But now, they believe the Legislature is sidestepping their efforts to tame growth.
Salt Lake County District Attorney Lohra Miller testified Wednesday that now-fired prosecutor Kent Morgan attended meetings about the Doll House prostitution case -- including a fall 2007 discussio...
A bill that would create a strike force to investigate major crimes committed by undocumented immigrants passed the House on Monday. Rep. Brad Dee, R-Washington Terrace, sponsored HB64, arguing t...
WASHINGTON » The Environmental Protection Agency will soon begin testing the air around schools for toxic contaminants. The $2.25 million program announced Monday will be the first to specifically ...
A 30-year-old Bluffdale man could face federal charges for aiming a laser pointer into a Utah National Guard helicopter's cockpit. The man told sheriff's deputies he was using a laser pointer to...
The big guns -- Angelina Jolie, Kate Winslet and Sean Penn among them -- went with black at Sunday's Academy Awards, but light colors and asymmetrical gowns topped the broader fashion trends.
Lehi » With four minutes left on the time clock, the all-male team from Riverton High School was feeling the stress that comes with competing in the finals of Utah's annual "Pro Start" Student Chef...
WASHINGTON » It will take more than one "car czar" to help get the embattled U.S. auto industry back on track, President Barack Obama has decided.
The Utah Grizzlies (18-16-6-6) scored three third quarter goals Sunday on their way to a 4-1 victory over the Las Vegas Wranglers at the Orleans Arena.
Thirty-five-year-old Nyanjur Bagadalor has never been to school in her life. In war-torn Sudan, she stayed home to do house chores while her brothers got an education.
Val D'isere, France » Lindsey Vonn hasn't ruled out skiing in Saturday's slalom at the world championships after missing the giant slalom Thursday because of tendon surgery on her right thumb.
Taylorsville » The Utah Transportation Commission on Thursday approved a $190 million list of projects that could quickly tap federal stimulus dollars once Congress passes and President Barack Obam...
NEW YORK » You've got to be at the top of your game to be a one-name model: There's Iman, Naomi, Gisele -- Barbie. The 11.5-inch plastic doll is still on top as a high-fashion muse as she approache...
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