Scientists say there's an approaching collision between the amount of water in the Colorado River basin and the demand from millions of people who rely on it. The ongoing drought, expected climate change and an increasing population in the West...
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Local lawmakers are considering pushing for tougher laws governing cell-phone use while driving. Democratic Reps. John Kefalas and Randy Fischer said they've received phone calls and e-mails from residents following the death last week of 9-year-old Erica Forney of Fort...
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Sundance Institute announced today the lineup of films selected to screen in the U.S. and World Cinema Dramatic and Documentary Competitions for the 25th Sundance Film Festival. In addition to the four Competition categories, the Festival presents films in five...
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Enter your Zip code to find news and events in your area The Salt Lake Tribune A construction worker in Riverton fell 25 feet, but suffered no serious injuries, police said. About 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, 19-year-old man was standing on...
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An imperfect body might be just what the doctor ordered for women and key to their economic success, an anthropologist now says. While pop culture seems to worship the hourglass figure for females, with a tiny waist, big boobs and...
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Dwyane Wade scored 23 points and the Miami Heat climbed back above .500 by beating the short-handed Utah Jazz 93-89 on Wednesday night. The Heat closed a five-game road trip at 3-2 with their ninth win in the last 10...
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It's a situation that is all too familiar to Medicaid, a countercyclical program that sees the number of beneficiaries it serves shrink when times are good and swell when the economy sputters. This round, however, the program may simultaneously find...
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TCU defensive end Jerry Hughes’ expectations coming into this football season were simple, really. He wanted to help the team, give it all for the seniors and fill a role vacated by Chase Ortiz, who was a three-year starter and...
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Defensive coordinator Gary Andersen is leaving Utah to become the football coach at Utah State. Utah State introduced Andersen on Thursday, bringing in the longtime Utah assistant to take over a program that hasn't had winning record since 1996. Andersen...
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Huntsman's budget serves mainly as a request and outline of the governor's priorities. Legislators are not bound by it in any way, and generally chart their own course. Senate budget chairman Lyle Hillyard, R-Logan, said Wednesday that the new revenue...
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