It seems like everyone in Chicago has a story about the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died this week at the age of 84. Here's mine. I was a young reporter when I first talked to him, working the weekend and holiday shifts, which meant I often covered some of the bleakest stories in the newspaper. ...
When NBC affiliates in Tennessee showed the movie "Necessary Roughness" in 1994, those affiliates were required to give a Democrat Senate candidate 4 minutes and 13 seconds of free airtime. The Democrat was running against Fred Thompson, the actor turned Republican Senate candidate. When ...
President Donald Trump has turned his attention to the drying Great Salt Lake, declaring his commitment to “MAKE ‘THE LAKE’ GREAT AGAIN!” over the weekend and pledging to work with Utah’s governor to get the job done. “We promised to work closely together,” Gov. Spencer Cox told ...
A motion from Tyler Robinson's defense to remove the Utah County Attorney's Office from the case was denied Tuesday by Provo 4th District Judge Tony F. Graf, who determined an alleged conflict of interest did not compromise the attorney's office's prosecution of the case. Robinson's defense ...
Springville City is engaged in discussions on how to update its policy for hen chickens used for egg production in residential neighborhoods. An original recommended motion from city staff suggested clarifying an existing ordinance that six hens may be kept in any-sized residential lot in any ...
Despite this week’s heavy snowfall, conservationists warn Utah’s snowpack — which hit a record low earlier this month — is likely not enough to keep the Great Salt Lake’s water levels from hitting new record lows later this year. “Utah is still facing major snowpack deficits, ...
