News roundup: Hillary Clinton takes a 7-point lead over Trump
Hillary Clinton takes a 7-point lead over Trump. Could Trump turn Utah blue this year? Napier-Pearce to replace Orme as Tribune editor.
Category Archives: Utah
Mike Lee, US Senate hold monument meeting near Bears Ears
In this April 23, 2016, file photo, U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, speaks during the Utah Republican Party nominating convention in Salt Lake City. Lee and members of the Senate's Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing in Utah on Wednesday, July 27, 2016, amid a push for a new national monument in the state.
Why Utah Doesn’t Like Donald Trump
Several hundred protesters gather outside the Infinity Event Center where Donald Trump was to speak at a campaign rally in Salt Lake City, Utah, on March 18, 2016. Former Gov. Mitt Romney has been the spokesman for Republicans who reject Donald Trump, while Sen. Mike Lee is one of the more vocal critics of his campaign in Congress.
Herbert, Chaffetz cruise to wins in high turnout primary
Incumbent Republicans Gov. Gary Herbert and U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz are headed toward November as heavy favorites after primary voters turned out in record numbers and overwhelmingly endorsed their re-election bids. On the Democratic side of Utah's primary election Tuesday, Misty Snow, a grocery store cashier making her first foray into politics, faces a far steeper challenge against incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Lee as she tries to become the state's first openly transgender elected official.
Natalie Gochnour: Count My Vote victories
Utah's primary election is a week away, but it's already time to celebrate. Thanks to the Count My Vote compromise , more candidates appear on the primary election ballot this year.
Gov. Herbert visits Wheeler in Huntington
Governor Gary Herbert toured several businesses in Carbon and Emery County June 15, that have been impacted by the Obama Administrations war on coal. In Emery County the governor stopped to tour Wheeler Machinery Company in Huntington.
IRS Chief Koskinen Fights First Appointee Impeachment Since 1876
Before he became the top U.S. tax collector and the target of an unprecedented Republican-led impeachment drive, John A. Koskinen majored in physics, guided the country through the "Y2K" problem and ran a foundation that promotes youth soccer. Now, amid a three-year controversy over the Internal Revenue Service's scrutiny of conservative groups, Koskinen, 76, is being re-educated in the exertion of forces, the limits of computer technology and -- according to a predecessor -- the sensation of being kicked around.
Ogden Arts Festival
This coming weekend, we start getting knee-deep in festival season; county fairs, music series, and various markets will all be kicking inm esp ecially now that most every school is out for summer break. The Ogden Arts Festival will take over Historic 25th Street and the Ogden Amphitheater from June 11-12, featuring local and visiting artists and musicians, as well as cool vendors and food, plus kids activities for the wee ones to enjoy.
The Essential A&E Picks for June 22-28
THURSDAY 6/22 Salt Lake Acting Co.: Saturday's Voyeur 2017 There are years when Saturday's Voyeur - Salt Lake Acting Co.' s annual satirical musical comedy revue - is certain to focus on specifically local headlines.