News roundup: Gingrich pokes fun at Romney for “sucking up” to Trump
Gingrich pokes fun at Romney for "sucking up" to Trump. The president-elect to visit Utah on his victory tour.
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Want Congress to hear your opinions? Tips from an expert
Advice from an ex-Capitol Hill staffer on how to get a Congress member's attention has gone viral in the aftermath of the close and divisive 2016 election. Emily Ellsworth, a writer and editor from Salt Lake City, worked for both Utah Reps.
News guide: Will Trump buck decades of GOP wins in Utah?
Elaine Davis votes during early voting for the 2016 general election, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016, at the Salt Lake County Government Center in Salt Lake City. Hillary Clinton may not be accumulating the type of early-vote advantage her campaign wanted, but she continues to maintain an apparent edge over Donald Trump, with roughly one-fourth of all expected ballots cast in the 2016 election.
Evan McMullin: Political unknown turned anti-Trump symbol
Former CIA agent Evan McMullin has quickly evolved from a political unknown to a legitimate threat to become the first independent candidate in nearly half a century to win electoral votes in a presidential election. The presidency itself is out of his reach because McMullin is only on the ballot in 11 states.
Mike Pence to make campaign visit in bid to shore up Utah support
The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Gov. Gary Herbert, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, and U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch walk together as a tour of Temple Square begins, Thursday, September 1, 2016. The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Gov. Gary Herbert, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, and U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch walk together as a tour of Temple Square begins, Thursday, September 1, 2016.
McMullin calls for ‘new conservative movement’
Two months after he jumped into the presidential race as a political unknown, independent candidate Evan McMullin is surging in Utah polls and drawing large crowds of Republican-leaning voters fed up with Donald Trump's crudeness and antics. The Republican stronghold of Utah is suddenly a toss-up state amid widespread rejection of Trump, with polls showing McMullin closing in on the Republican nominee and Democrat Hillary Clinton.
The Latest: McMullin calls for new ‘conservative movement’
In this Oct. 13, 2016, file photo, Brynnley Pyne pretends to kiss a cardboard cutout of Evan McMullin as McMullin supporters rally at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City. Two months after he jumped into the presidential race as a political unknown and fringe candidate, McMullin is surging in the polls in Utah and drawing large crowds at rallies as he becomes the conduit for conservative voters fed up with Republican Donald Trump's crudeness and antics.
News roundup: The best Trump, Clinton jokes from the Al Smith charity roast
The best Trump, Clinton jokes from the Al Smith charity roast. Poll: Trump, McMullin tied in Utah.
Who is Evan McMullin, third-party candidate surging in Utah?
Two months after he jumped into the presidential race as a political unknown on the fringe, independent candidate Evan McMullin is surging in the polls in Utah and drawing large crowds at rallies as he becomes the conduit for conservative voters fed up with Republican Donald Trump's crudeness and antics. The Republican stronghold of Utah is suddenly a toss-up state amid widespread rejection of Trump, with polls showing McMullin closing in on the Republican nominee and Democrat Hillary Clinton.
It’s a long shot, but the presidency could go to a guy who only has a chance to win Utah
Former CIA agent Evan McMullin announces his presidential campaign as an Independent candidate on Aug. 10, 2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Supporters gathered in downtown Salt Lake City for the launch of his Utah petition drive to collect the 1,000 signatures McMullin needs to qualify for the presidential ballot.
Utah exhibit shows nuclear testing’s downwind effects
In a Monday, Oct. 3, 2016 photo, playwright Mary Dickson, whose 2007 play "Exposed" chronicled the effects the above ground nuclear tests had on the downwind population in Utah, speaks at launch event for "Downwinders of Utah Archive" at the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. The new University of Utah archive about the state's "downwinders" features oral histories, photographs and newspapers clippings documenting the impact of nuclear testing during the 1950s in Nevada.
Twitter reacts to LDS general conference
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held two sessions of its 186th Semiannual General Conference on Saturday. One of the main messages to come out of the morning session , according to our own Tad Walch, was the hope that Mormons share Christian love with the people they meet in life.
Attorneys general cast doubt on Utah land push
Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, left, holds an image he says is misleading and was created by critics of his public lands proposal while speaking during a news conference as Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, center, and Utah Gov. Gary Herbert, right, looks on at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City. SALT LAKE CITY - A new legal analysis from a group of Western attorneys general casts doubt on many of the arguments Utah has put forward in its push to gain control of millions of acres of federal land.
Mormons gather in Utah to hear guidance from leaders
In this April 2, 2016, file photo, The Mormon Tabernacle Choir performs during the opening session of the two-day Mormon church conference in Salt Lake City. Mormons gather for a twice-yearly conference to hear spiritual guidance from top leaders during a testy presidential election and as society grapples with issues of race and sexuality.
Utah heir-tracing firm pleads not guilty in antitrust case
A Salt Lake City company specializing in the little-known business of tracking down heirs to unclaimed inheritances pleaded not guilty Friday in a federal antitrust case that's part of a wider U.S. Department of Justice probe into the industry. Kemp & Associates is accused of conspiring with fellow heir-tracking companies for more than 14 years so the firms wouldn't have to compete with each other and driving up costs for heirs who are rightly entitled to the money.
Pence makes 1st visit to Utah as Trump’s VP candidate
He's attending a Trump fundraiser and speaking at a Salt Lake City policy summit hosted by U.S. Sen. Mike Lee of Utah. Pence is a conservative Indiana governor and former congressman who is expected to use his Utah visit to help bolster support for the party's nominee.
News roundup: Obama’s former campaign manager calls Trump a – psychopath’
Obama's former campaign manager calls Trump a 'psychopath.' Hemmert to fill Senate vacancy.
(Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune) Former President Bill Clinton …
The Salt Lake Tribune) Former President Bill Clinton greets members of the public after participating in a nonpartisan roundtable discussion at the downtown Salt Lake City offices of Kem Gardner Thursday August 11, 2016. The Salt Lake Tribune) Former President Bill Clinton greets members of the public after participating in a nonpartisan roundtable discussion at the downtown Salt Lake City offices of Kem Gardner Thursday August 11, 2016.
Outdoor companies back proposed Utah national monument
A coalition of outdoor sports companies in Salt Lake City voiced support Thursday for a proposed national monument in southeastern Utah that has become a flashpoint in the debate over public lands in the West. Company leaders from a group that included The North Face, Patagonia, Rossignol and Black Diamond said at a Thursday news conference that preserving open spaces is paramount to keeping their industry vibrant and allowing Utah-based companies to recruit top talent.
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.