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• Without much help from the victim, West Valley City police seek shooting suspect

  16-09-2017 23:54
  Somebody shot a man in the stomach Saturday in West Valley City, and the victim wouldn’t tell investigators much about how it happened, a police lieutenant said.West Valley City police Lt. Jeff Conger said the shooting happened shortly after 5 a.m. in the 4400 South block of Christopherson Drive (about 3880 West).Police didn’t find anything at the scene but later received a report that the victim was at Jordan Valley Medical Center West Valley Campus, Conger said.Conger said the vict
  
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• Prep football: State rankings after Week 5

  16-09-2017 23:46
  Class 6A
  1. Bingham (5-0) • Ryan Wood throws three touchdowns and Miners cruise to 44-14 region-opening win over Pleasant Grove.2. East (4-1) • Region 3 play for the Leopards begins with a 64-19 thrashing of Taylorsville.3. Lone Peak (4-1) • Masen Wake spearheads rushing attack as Knights beat Kearns 42-24.4. American Fork (3-2) • Bronson Barron throws for 401 yards as Cavemen whip Westlake 56-20.5. Weber (4-1) • Warriors roll by Viewmont 37-17 behind 208 yards passing a
  
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• Live blog: No. 10 Wisconsin leads BYU 24-6 in third quarter

  16-09-2017 23:38
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• Mormon leader Eyring tours Caribbean devastation from Hurricane Irma

  16-09-2017 23:27
  LDS leader Henry B. Eyring visited with government officials in the Caribbean on Friday and toured islands battered by Hurricane Irma a week before.Eyring, first counselor in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ governing First Presidency, told members of the church’s congregation in St. Thomas that God “is close by,” according to a news release from the church.He and other Mormon leaders stopped in San Juan, Puerto Rico, before flying to St. Thomas
  
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• Colorado sheriff: Family of 4 killed in private plane crash en route to Utah

  16-09-2017 23:26
  Glenwood Springs, Colo. • Authorities say two adults and two children were killed when the private plane they were traveling in went down in Colorado.The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office says the plane carrying the family of four was flying from Fort Collins to Utah. The sheriff’s office was asked to search early Saturday morning for the plane, which was last reported to be about 170 miles (274 kilometers) west of Denver.Searchers found scattered debris shortly before noon and w
  
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• Prep football: East QB Ben Ford yearns for another shot at Rice-Eccles

  16-09-2017 23:18
  It would take many months for Ben Ford to heal from a dislocated right elbow.The East High quarterback’s injury in a Class 4A state semifinal last November kept him out of the championship game the next week.“It was kind of heartbreaking because you never really know when your last play is going to be. Pate [Langi], our center, was my best friend and he was a senior,” Ford said. “It was devastating to know that I would never get to hand the ball to Jaylen Warren, the best
  
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• ICE director decries California's 'sanctuary state' bill

  16-09-2017 23:14
  Sacramento, Calif. • The head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says California’s so-called “sanctuary state” bill that would limit police cooperation with federal immigration authorities prioritizes politics over public safety.Acting Director Thomas Homan says in a statement Saturday that the legislation “serves to codify a dangerous policy that deliberately obstructs our country’s immigration laws.”The bill was approved in the Legislature earl
  
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• Provo’s growing gay pride festival surprised many fans headed to the BYU football game

  16-09-2017 22:22
  It’s hard to say which group of football fans was more surprised to see a gay pride festival in Provo — the visitors from Wisconsin or the BYU faithful. But a lot of people driving by the Provo Pride Festival had, shall we say, quizzical looks on their faces.The thousands of people who passed through downtown Provo on their way to LaVell Edwards Stadium for the Cougars-Badgers game Saturday afternoon couldn’t miss Provo Pride 2017. For the first time, it was staged at the
  
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• Utah immigrants and supporters of DACA march through Salt Lake City

  16-09-2017 22:10
  A Salt Lake City march showing support for immigrants who could be impacted by the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, begins at noon Saturday at the Wallace Bennett Federal Building.Raised fists at DACA march: "I am a revolutionary." pic.twitter.com/XJawkEKRc8— Luke Ramseth (@lramseth) September 16, 2017
  The “We Are All Dreamers” march is set to end at the Utah State Capitol, where an immigrant-led rally will be held. The event is part of W
  
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• Provo’s growing gay pride festival surprises many fans headed to the BYU football game

  16-09-2017 22:02
  It’s hard to say which group of football fans was more surprised to see a gay pride festival in Provo — the visitors from Wisconsin or the BYU faithful. But a lot of people driving by the Provo Pride Festival had, shall we say, quizzical looks on their faces.The thousands of people who passed through downtown Provo on their way to LaVell Edwards Stadium for the Cougars-Badgers game Saturday afternoon couldn’t miss Provo Pride 2017. For the first time, it was staged at the
  
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• Live blog: BYU hits a FG, ties it up with No. 10 Wisconsin 3-3 in first quarter

  16-09-2017 22:01
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• Commentary: Learning from Sept. 11, 2001, 1973 and 1857

  16-09-2017 21:03
  When I was a 5th grader at Wasatch School in Provo, I arrived home from school one afternoon to find my mother waiting outside for me, and she was not happy.Someone from Wasatch had called to tell her that I had been unkind to a new girl, Marian Kader, daughter of Palestinian immigrants who had recently moved into our school district. Provo was decidedly not diverse in 1957 and I had never seen someone with such dark skin and black hair in person. And I had been unkind to her.Mother, a white des
  
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• Live: Utah immigrants and supporters of DACA march through Salt Lake City

  16-09-2017 20:45
  A Salt Lake City march showing support for immigrants who could be impacted by the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, begins at noon Saturday at the Wallace Bennett Federal Building.Tweets by lramseth The “We Are All Dreamers” march is set to end at the Utah State Capitol, where an immigrant-led rally will be held. The event is part of Welcoming Week, a series of Salt Lake City events meant to highlight immigrant and refugee contributions to the
  
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• Commentary: The darkest week I can remember

  16-09-2017 20:05
  When September 11th happened, I had just returned from taking my kids to school. I turned on the television and started to clear left over french toast from the table. Just as I scraped the dish over the trash, I looked up to see the second plane hit. I dropped to my knees in the kitchen and the fork flew.That was the darkest week I can remember. Within two days, the PTA got together and we decided to request that parents make emergency kits for each child at school. The kits consisted of small
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - [Audio] SLC Punks Podcast: Nike Reveals the NBA Statement Jerseys, Rudy Gobert is top 15 and Donovan Mitchell and Dante Exum are legit.

  16-09-2017 20:04 via sportspyder.com
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• Prep girls' soccer: State rankings for Sept. 17

  16-09-2017 19:56
  Class 6A
  1. American Fork (11-0) • The Cavemen remain perfect after their toughest road stretch of the season with wins over No. 2 Pleasant Grove (1-0) and Bingham (2-1). Lone Peak is up next before hitting the road to Westlake.2. Pleasant Grove (6-3-1) • The Vikings couldn’t break down American Fork’s defense at home, dropping their only match of the week. Big week upcoming with Bingham at home before heading to Lone Peak.3. Syracuse (10-1) • After suffering their fir
  
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• Suicide among veterans highest in western US, rural areas

  16-09-2017 19:45
  Washington • Suicide among military veterans is especially high in the western U.S. and rural areas, according to new government data that show wide state-by-state disparities and suggest social isolation, gun ownership and access to health care may be factors.The figures released Friday are the first-ever Department of Veterans Affairs data on suicide by state. It shows Montana, Utah, Nevada and New Mexico had the highest rates of veteran suicide as of 2014, the most current VA data availa
  
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• Commentary: Utah should make it easier for the disabled to get care

  16-09-2017 19:30
  Two years ago the Utah Legislature passed the Justice Reinvestment Initiative, designed to keep a person from entering or returning to jail or prison by providing him or her with community-based mental health and/or substance use treatment. More recently, Operation Rio Grande aims to provide the same kind of treatment to homeless individuals with similar needs.Both projects rely on hoped-for funding from a yet-to-be-approved small-scale expansion of Medicaid. While it wasn’t perfect, most
  
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• Utah immigrants and supporters of DACA prepare to march through Salt Lake City

  16-09-2017 19:22
  A Salt Lake City march showing support for immigrants who could be impacted by the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, begins at noon Saturday at the Wallace Bennett Federal Building.The “We Are All Dreamers” march is set to end at the Utah State Capitol, where an immigrant-led rally will be held. The event is part of Welcoming Week, a series of Salt Lake City events meant to highlight immigrant and refugee contributions to the capital city. 
  
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• Free Utah fly fishing clinic to help beginners get started

  16-09-2017 18:59
  The state Division of Wildlife Resources is hosting a free fly-fishing clinic for beginners on Sept. 30 in Price.The clinic will cover gear needs, fly selection, fly fishing on lakes and rivers, casting and lure presentation.After a classroom session, students will go to a community fishery to try to catch fish. The DWR will provide rods, reels and tackle.The clinic begins at 8:30 a.m. at the DWR’s southeastern region office: 319 N. Carbonville Rd. in Price.To register online, visit h
  
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• Orrin Hatch, 83, says another campaign hinges on his health: ‘I’m older but you know, nothing stops me’

  16-09-2017 18:07
  Washington • Sen. Orrin Hatch will decide this fall whether he will seek an eighth term and one of the key factors weighing on his decision, he repeatedly says, is his health.Hatch, who describes himself as “a tough old bird” at 83, acknowledges that his age has affected him — though he says it hasn’t slowed him down, and a medical report provided by his office says he’s physically fit.The Utah Republican is the third oldest member of the Senate, and his office
  
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• Letter: Congress should take the principled path with Trump

  16-09-2017 18:00
  President Trump is not an unprincipled person. His actions are not random; they are driven by principles. Unfortunately, his principles (self-centeredness, greed, racism, personal infallibility, lying as justifiable, hypocrisy, and so forth) are seriously at odds with the principles on which the United States was founded and on which it has striven to move forward. But in this, he is predictable; in the sports vernacular, he is what he is.Other members of government, a majority of Congress, don&
  
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• Ibsen meets Utah’s bad air — and an idealistic activist — in Riot Act Theatre’s adaptation of a classic

  16-09-2017 17:59
  Salt Lake City protests about the location of homeless shelters, as well as ongoing complaints about Utah’s air quality, provide a backdrop for a reconsideration of Henrik Ibsen’s classic play “An Enemy of the People.”Ibsen’s drama about the “pollution of truth” is scorchingly relevant, says Whit Hertford, who is adapting and directing a new production. Riot Act Theatre opens the show on Thursday, Sept. 21. The run continues through Oct. 7 in the ba
  
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• Letter: Bagley's not funny any more

  16-09-2017 17:49
  A long, saner, time ago I used to stand in the old ZCMI book department and laugh at the funny humor of Pat Bagley in the little books he had published to help us, as Utahns, laugh at our strangeness. I loved that.It is now long past time for Bagley to hang up his pen. He is no longer funny, just mean spirited. His cartoon on Sept. 3 was the topper. What in the world did President Trump have to do with the strange arrest in Salt Lake City? The resistance lives on.Nancy CarmanTaylorsville
  
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• Letter: Business leaders should give money to clean up Utah's air

  16-09-2017 17:24
  Leaders from various businesses across the state have recently called on Gov. Gary Herbert to do something about our air quality. Ignoring that our air is getting better, it’s almost as if these leaders don’t realize they can do something without the government’s help.I’m asking these business leaders each to donate just 1 percent of their gross earnings to a new fund with programs that will clean up our air.The funds can help ease the financial burden as families transit
  
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• An original Jazz color gets its turn to shine. #JazzGold https://t.co/EdEjMsz7pV

  16-09-2017 17:14 via twitter.com
  
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• St. Louis braces for more protests over cop's acquittal

  16-09-2017 17:13
  St. Louis • Hundreds of people protesting the acquittal of a white former St. Louis police officer in the fatal shooting of black man several years ago marched for hours in mostly peaceful demonstrations, until a broken window at the mayor’s home and escalating tensions led riot police to lob tear gas to disperse the crowds.For weeks, activists had been threatening civil disobedience if Jason Stockley were not convicted of murder for killing Anthony Lamar Smith, prompting authorities
  
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• Singing bowls will add to Utah Chamber Artists' collage of sound

  16-09-2017 16:58
  Thousands of miles from home, Barlow Bradford found the sound he was looking for.Turns out it was practically in his backyard.On a family vacation in Hawaii, the Utah Chamber Artists’ artistic director was captivated by the crystal singing bowls he encountered in a shop. “When they start ringing, the sound is just exquisite,” he said. “The sound goes on and on.” He was determined to bring that sound to Salt Lake City and inquired of the shop owner, who told him the
  
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• Letter: Making a healthy diet in schools

  16-09-2017 16:57
  With the new school year upon us, parents turn their attention to school clothes, school supplies and school food. Yes, school food.More than 31 million children rely on school meals for their daily nutrition, which too often consists of highly processed food laden with saturated fat. Not surprisingly, one-third of our children have become overweight or obese. Their early dietary flaws become lifelong addictions, raising their risk of diabetes, heart disease and stroke.To compound the problem, t
  
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• Letter: There’s no such thing as ‘medical’ pot

  16-09-2017 16:56
  Recently I’ve been asked by several patients about my opinion of medical marijuana. Over time we’ve built up a relationship of trust, and they want my take on what they’re reading in the news about marijuana being legalized for recreational use in Colorado and now Nevada. It seems to be just a matter of time before Utah follows suit. My patients are smart folks, and many of them suffer from chronic pain or other disabilities that traditional medicine has been unable to alleviat
  
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• County leaders chide Rocky Mountain Power for putting wind project in Wyoming instead of rural Utah

  16-09-2017 16:56
  Despite being the state’s largest provider of electricity, Rocky Mountain Power is overlooking the potential of renewable energy in rural Utah, some county commissioners say.Rural Utah has ample opportunities for renewable development, they say. But Rocky Mountain Power has chosen to invest in a $3.5 billion wind farm project in Wyoming — and didn’t even discuss the possibility of locating the project in Utah before making the decision, the commissioners say.“Everyone fro
  
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• Utah Jazz closing in on finish line for Vivint Arena renovation

  16-09-2017 16:55
  The renovation of Vivint Smart Home Arena has entered the final and most difficult phase: The race against time.With less than two weeks before a scheduled Faith Hill and Tim McGraw concert, 500 construction workers through all six levels of the Arena are pulling 18-hour shifts. Every detail is carefully planned, as many work assignments are not only on a specific floor of the arena, but down to the specific room that needs work.Utah Jazz President Steve Starks acknowledges the pressure of the s
  
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• Utah vs. San Jose State: What to watch for

  16-09-2017 16:50
  Time, Place and [Radio Waves in] Space • Utah’s second home game of the season at Rice-Eccles Stadium gets going at 8 p.m. Saturday. You can watch on ESPN2 or listen on ESPN 700 AM, Sirius 134/XM 200.Line • Utah was a 26-point favorite as of Friday.Opposing coach • Brent Brennan is in his first season as San Jose State’s head coach. Brennan served as a Spartans assistant from 2005-10, and was Oregon State’s wide receivers coach from 2011-16, coaching All-Ame
  
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• So fresh. #JazzGold twitter.com/nike/status/90…

  16-09-2017 16:43 via twitter.com
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• [Fansided: Purple and Blues] - Utah Jazz: Rodney Hood tells NBA TV he wants to be an All-Star

  16-09-2017 14:15 via sportspyder.com
  ... Star, he also shared his hope that his improvement can assist in leading the Jazz to the Western Conference Finals, and ultimately, the NBA Finals. The Jazz h ...
  
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• Utah Jazz: Rodney Hood tells NBA TV he wants to be an All-Star

  16-09-2017 14:00
  Rodney Hood of the Utah Jazz was recently featured on NBA TV, where he spoke on his desires to become an All-Star and lead the Utah Jazz to the top of the Western Conference. Utah Jazz fans have been quite vocal about their expectations for Rodney Hood this next season. With the departure of Gordon […]
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• [Yahoo Sports: The Vertical] - Bold Statement: Wolves Reveal New Uniforms in LA

  16-09-2017 11:47 via sportspyder.com
  ... a Timberwolves 6:00 AM - Mercedes-Benz Arena - Shanghai, CHN Fri Oct 20 Utah Jazz @ Minnesota Timberwolves 7:00 PM - Target Center - Minneapolis, MN 101 ticke ...
  
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• Prep football: Week 5 scores

  16-09-2017 08:39
  ThursdayLone Peak 42, Kearns 24FridayStansbury 35, Tooele 28Jordan 33, Springville 7Juab 28, Richfield 0Wasatch 59, Cottonwood 0Grand County 21, South Sevier 7Fremont 17, Davis 7Sky View 27, Bear River 3Beaver 40, San Juan 14Delta 16, Millard 9Skyridge 52, Spanish Fork 7Orem 35, Provo 6Syracuse 27, Layton 17Timpanogos 37, Uintah 7Duchesne 7, Kanab 0Summit Academy 28, Manti 0North Sevier 10, Enterprise 0Weber 37, Viewmont 17Judge Memorial 35, Emery 33Snow Canyon 27, Pine View 20Mountain Crest 38,
  
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• Prep football: Woods Cross holds off Roy to grab region win

  16-09-2017 08:27
  Roy • No matter the classification, the key to winning a region football title is road wins.And the Woods Cross Wildcats got such a win Friday night with a 17-14 win over the Roy Royals in a Region 5 showdown.“This is a huge road win against a great team that is well-coached,” Woods Cross coach Andrew Fresques said. “These athletes and these coaches and the time they put in, this is on them.”The Wildcats’ defense bent all night but never broke until the fourth
  
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• Prep football: Fake punt sparks Sky View in win over Bear River

  16-09-2017 08:16
  Smithfield • A raucous homecoming night crowd quickly was silenced Friday night when Sky View quarterback Jackson Siddoway threw his first interception to Bear River’s Judd Miller on the second play of the game.But four touchdown passes later, the student body seemed to forgive him for his early transgressions as he and his teammates were mobbed at midfield after a 27-3 victory over the Bears in their Region 12 opener.“It was kind of rough at first,” Siddoway said after th
  
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• Prep football: Snow Canyon takes down Pine View for first time since 2009

  16-09-2017 07:57
  St. George • The streak is over.For the first time since 2009, the Snow Canyon Warriors came out on top with a hard-fought 27-20 home victory over Pine View.After battling to an 8-6 triple-overtime game two years ago at Warrior stadium, both offenses sparked early as the teams combined for 37 points at halftime.Snow Canyon senior quarterback Austin Staheli led the way by completing 10 of 17 passes for 220 yards and two touchdowns. Both scores were to fellow senior Andy Day, who had a game-h
  
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• Prep football: West Jordan survives Riverton in double overtime

  16-09-2017 07:51
  Riverton • Riverton had several chances to put away West Jordan, but converted none of them.West Jordan needed just one chance, however.After the Silverwolves missed two field goals in overtime, Jaguars quarterback Ben Anderson threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to tight end David Roberts as West Jordan won 16-10, its fourth victory in five games.“I was just thinking about all the times we have fought and were fighting during the game,” Roberts said. “I couldn’t bel
  
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• [Basketball Insiders] - Report: Andrew Bogut’s Tibia Completely Healed

  16-09-2017 07:33 via sportspyder.com
  ...rebounds and 3.5 assists in stints with the Hawks, Suns, Hornets, Spurs and Jazz. Source: Advertisement Quick Nav To Salaries And Teams NBA Salaries Select a ...
  
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• Prep football: Weber races past Viewmont 37-17 to improve to 4-1

  16-09-2017 07:18
  Pleasant View • Finding the players who handled the ball wasn’t all that hard of a task after the Weber-Viewmont football game ended Friday night.Because those with the ball most often ended up on the turf, a very muddy one at that in certain areas. And those with dirt on their uniforms took a certain amount of satisfaction at their appearance.But Austin Bartholomew, Weber High’s quarterback, didn’t seem entirely satisfied following a 37-17 victory by his Warriors over the
  
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• Prep football: Creer's arm carries Olympus past West in shootout

  16-09-2017 07:06
  One play was all it took for Olympus to grab an early lead. Quarterback Harrison Creer found a wide open tight end in Cameron Latu for a 69-yard touchdown on the game’s first snap Friday.It would become a familiar theme throughout the night as Creer accounted for five touchdowns — four through the air and one on the ground. The Olympus quarterback was busy shredding West’s porous secondary on a 45-42 road win.“Everything was working for me tonight, and the line did a grea
  
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• Commentary: Utility bills become a political tool to save jobs

  16-09-2017 07:00
  In the recent Rocky Mountain Power net-metering settlement (a closed-door, back-room deal) the big winners are roof-top solar companies, Rocky Mountain Power and roof-top solar customers. Residential and small business customers lost and it is far more than just the extra charges on your electric bills.This isn’t the first time our utility bills have been a targeted for public policy issues.Rocky Mountain Power argued valiantly that they were only trying to protect their customers who don&
  
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• Prep football: Bingham's offense overpowers Pleasant Grove

  16-09-2017 06:51
  South Jordan • A top-ranked football team recognized as a national power such as Bingham obviously has some good-sized players.But it was the littlest Miner who came up big in an impressive 44-14 homecoming victory over Pleasant Grove to open the new Region 4 on Friday night.Braedon Wissler, a 5-foot-7, 165-pound junior running back, scored on runs of 5 and 90 yards and ran for 125 yards on just seven carries to more than hold his own with the big guys.Like most athletes who play his positi
  
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• Prep football: McGrath, Skyline pass test vs. Brighton

  16-09-2017 06:38
  Cottonwood Heights • Tommy McGrath put on an aerial show and Skyline showed it’s once again ready to play with the big boys.The senior quarterback threw for 375 yards and five touchdowns and led an Eagles big-play offense that routed host Brighton 42-28 on Friday night in a game not nearly as close as the score indicated.“I felt like everything was working tonight,” said McGrath, who now has 15 touchdowns and just one interception this season. “The line gave me a ton
  
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• Nathan Chen has never played it safe, and he's not about to start now

  16-09-2017 06:38
  Max Aaron spent the better part of three months by himself on the ice, away from coaches, in his own element, trying to figure out a way to keep up. Last season was an eye-opener for the 25-year-old American figure skater, and not just because he struggled with performances after returning from hernia surgery in 2016.No, Aaron saw first-hand the changing of the guard across the landscape of the sport. The game, he said, has changed. And it’s being revolutionized by some of the world’
  
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• SLCPD detective who arrested nurse had been disciplined for alleged sexual harassment and other violations, records show

  16-09-2017 06:23
  The controversial arrest of a University Hospital nurse wasn’t the first time Salt Lake City police Detective Jeff Payne had faced an internal investigation for violating department policies, newly released records show.About four years ago, Payne received a written reprimand for allegedly sexually harassing another department employee “over an extended period of time,” internal police records state.And in 1995, Payne was found to have violated multiple department policies rela
  
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