This week, several unsolicited emails landed in my inbox from freelancers offering to help with research. One came with a résumé and portfolio attached. The sender said they preferred to communicate in writing and asked whether my team would pay for background research on an upcoming story. ...

The phone rings at 9 p.m. It's your grandson. He's crying. There's been an accident, he's in trouble, and please, please don't tell Mom and Dad. A man claiming to be his attorney takes the phone and explains that $8,000 in cash will make this go away tonight. The voice is his. The panic is ...

I appreciate a good effort to scare me. A giant skeleton in the yard is always a treat. A ghost that drops from the porch ceiling is nothing but fun. Hey, I’m even game for something that grabs my ankle when I’m reasonably certain it wasn’t moving a moment ago. After all, it’s October. ...

For the past few weeks, I have been working with Muse, the personal AI agent Meta released in September. Unlike a chatbot that answers a question and moves on, Muse remembers what we are working on, checks details and does a fair amount of the legwork in between. This week, I asked Muse a ...

Ask most people when tax season is and they'll say spring. April 15, shoebox of receipts, maybe an extension if things got away from you. Here's what 30-plus years in this business has taught me: By the time April arrives, the game is over. You're not planning at that point. You're reporting. ...

The full Northern Utah calendar of events is on L4, but here are three local events you should check out this week: 1. 2026 Annual Bison Roundup Watch Party Antelope Island State Park, Syracuse, Oct. 24, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. It's an annual tradition to gather to see the roundup of our shaggy ...