Category: The West

Today in history: What is the history of Labor Day? One harsh part of Labor Day, which began in the early 1890s, is ever-growing number of road fatalities. Read more.…

Dozens of others were rescued from the floods and search and rescue operations continue to look for a missing hiker.

Today in history: How did WWII start? Nazi troops pour over border on Sept. 1, 1939, but ‘Germanization’ of Poles became a harsh reality. Read more. This date in history.

After Utah’s worst wildfire season on record, scientists say charred soil and lost vegetation are worsening flash floods — and the state’s drought isn’t going anywhere

Today in history: On Aug. 31, 1997, a limousine crash in a Paris tunnel claimed the life of the popular former royal and her new partner. Read more. This date…

"LaVell’s Leadership Playbook" pays tribute to the legendary BYU coach’s instinctive leadership style.

Today in history: On Aug. 30, 1916, crew members of the aptly named Endurance were rescued after a long stay in polar conditions. Read more about Ernest Shackleton and his…

Today in history: What are some of Martin Luther King's best sermons, speeches? Read more. This date in history.

Olvera Street, Becket Fund, El Pueblo, Establishment Clause, Gerritsen v. City of Los Angeles, century-old cross and nativity display.

Partisanship. Voter behavior. Midterm elections. Polarization. Scott Huettel, Jared Abbott, Jesse Arm, Steven Webster.