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• McMaster says Trump isn’t rethinking his Paris climate deal decision

  17-09-2017 23:42
  National security adviser H.R. McMaster denied Sunday that President Donald Trump is reconsidering his decision to pull out of the Paris climate change accord but said the door remains open to a better agreement down the road.“That’s a false report,” McMaster said of published reports over the weekend that the administration might not pull out of the deal after all and might seek new terms instead.“The president decided to pull out of the Paris accord because it’s a
  
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• Letter: NRA earned its spot in cartoon

  17-09-2017 23:41
  Bruce Morgan’s letter to the editor (Sept. 2) complained about the cartoon (Aug. 22) by Wolverton with three swastika-shaped people: Nazi, KKK and NRA member holding an M-16. He felt the NRA should not be included with the other two enemies of a civil society.My only complaint is that the GOP was not included. Both the NRA and the GOP have put gun rights ahead of human life by rejecting a universal background check for all gun sales, designed to keep guns out of the wrong hands. The NRA-GO
  
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• NFL: Steelers shut down Bradford-less Vikings in 26-9 victory

  17-09-2017 23:17
  Pittsburgh • Ben Roethlisberger threw a pair of first-half touchdown passes, Le’Veon Bell ran for 87 yards and the Pittsburgh Steelers kept the Minnesota Vikings in check during a 26-9 victory on Sunday.Roethlisberger hit Martavis Bryant for a 27-yard score in the first quarter and flipped a shovel pass to JuJu Smith-Schuster that the rookie turned into a 4-yard score . Roethlisberger finished 23 of 35 for 243 yards and the two scores as the Steelers (2-0) improved to 10-1 in home ope
  
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• Commentary: Even with the loss of Outdoor Retailer, Salt Lake City’s meeting and convention future is bright

  17-09-2017 23:15
  Downtown Salt Lake is many things to many people. It is home to Utah’s capital city, which includes local, national and international corporations employing tens of thousands of people. It’s the cultural arts hub of the Intermountain West, one of only a handful of cities to offer Broadway productions and professional ballet, symphony and orchestra companies. And it has become a hotbed for creative and innovative chefs offering cuisine from around the world, often sourced from Utah go
  
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• NFL: Brady torches Saints in 36-20 Patriots victory

  17-09-2017 23:12
  New Orleans • If Tom Brady and the Patriots were suffering from a Super Bowl hangover, it looks as though a trip to New Orleans pulled the defending champions out of it.The 40-year-old Brady hasn’t often looked better in his long, illustrious career, providing an audible contingent of traveling Patriots fans who chanted their star QB’s name ample reason to spend the rest of their Sunday celebrating on Bourdon Street.Bouncing back with a vengeance from a season-opening loss, Brad
  
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• NFL: Hunt scores 2 TDs as Chiefs hold on to beat Eagles 27-20

  17-09-2017 23:08
  Kansas City, Mo. • Chiefs rookie Kareem Hunt reached the end zone twice, Travis Kelce took a shovel pass 15 yards for the go-ahead touchdown and Kansas City held on to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27-20 on Sunday.Kelce’s touchdown catch with 6:25 left and Hunt’s second TD scamper appeared to have put the game away.But Carson Wentz hit Nelson Agholor for an answering score with 14 seconds left, and Trey Burton jumped on the onside kick a few seconds later to give the Eagles one l
  
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• NFL: Ravens force 5 turnovers in 24-10 win over Browns

  17-09-2017 23:04
  Baltimore • The Ravens are making a habit of converting turnovers into victories.Baltimore relentlessly harassed two Cleveland quarterbacks, Joe Flacco ramped up his production with a pair of touchdown passes and the Ravens breezed past the Browns 24-10 on Sunday.Building on their season-opening shutout at Cincinnati, the Ravens picked off four passes and forced a fumble — giving them 10 takeaways in two games.Most of the defense’s damage came against Browns rookie quarterback D
  
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• NFL: Palmer rallies Cardinals to steal 16-13 OT win at Indy

  17-09-2017 23:00
  Indianapolis • Carson Palmer’s late rally got the Arizona Cardinals into overtime Sunday and Tyrann Mathieu’s interception set up Phil Dawson for a 30-yard field goal to help them leave Indianapolis with a 16-13 win.Dawson made the most of his second chance after pushing a 42-yarder wide right as time expired.Arizona (1-1) never led until the final play. It hasn’t started 0-2 since 2005.Coach Bruce Arians won his 42nd career game and tied Don Coryell for the second-most wi
  
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• Letter: Utah DWR ignores the public interest

  17-09-2017 23:00
  Once again, the Utah Department of Wildlife Resources is proposing an increase in cougar hunting permits. It is evident that the only wildlife DWR approves of is that which does not prey upon or compete with livestock or big game animals. The public’s, and the cougars’ interests are routinely ignored.Veronica EganTeasdale
  
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• Letter: Make DACA the law

  17-09-2017 23:00
  As the child of an immigrant, I know we must have compassion for those brought here when they were too young to make a decision, by families who were often fleeing violence or lack of economic opportunity in their home countries.To my elected officials, Sen. Orrin Hatch, Sen. Mike Lee and Rep. Chris Stewart: Do as President Trump suggested and take immediate action to pass a bill making DACA law.The blueprint already exists in the form of the DREAM Act, so I’m calling on you to please supp
  
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• Letter: Let the immigrants keep coming

  17-09-2017 23:00
  I really like it that new kids from the world are living in our country. It’s amazing that new kids are learning about our country and our land. I have neighbors who come from another country. It’s so nice that others are coming to the USA, too.Please allow more good people to come to the U.S.Easton VickSandy
  
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• U.S. and Iran accuse each other of backpedaling on nuclear deal

  17-09-2017 22:58
  Iran and the United States on Sunday tore into each other’s behavior regarding the 2015 nuclear deal as America’s top diplomat and Iran’s supreme leader traded accusations of backsliding on agreed-to commitments.Secretary of State Rex Tillerson acknowledged Iran is in “technical compliance” with its obligations under the pact negotiated by the Obama administration and five other world powers. But he faulted Tehran for its non-nuclear activities in the Middle East &m
  
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• NFL: Peppers, Panthers' defense stymies Bills 9-3

  17-09-2017 22:57
  Charlotte, N.C. • Carolina’s defense allowed only three points for the second straight week, and Graham Gano converted three field goals as the Panthers held on to defeat the Buffalo Bills 9-3 on Sunday.The Panthers (2-0) held Tyrod Taylor and LeSean McCoy in check all day, limiting the Bills (1-1) to 176 yards and 10 first downs. McCoy had 9 yards on 12 carries and Taylor had 125 yards passing. The Panthers had three sacks, two by Julius Peppers in his first home game since re-signin
  
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• NFL: Winston, Buccaneers' defense shine in 29-7 rout of Bears

  17-09-2017 22:51
  Tampa, Fla. • Jameis Winston threw for 204 yards and one touchdown Sunday, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers return from an unscheduled bye week forced by Hurricane Irma to open the season with a 29-7 rout of the mistake-prone Chicago Bears.The defense stymied former teammate Mike Glennon with four turnovers. Robert McClain returned one of the quarterback’s two interceptions for a TD, and the Bucs didn’t let the Bears into the end zone until Deonte Thompson scored on a 14-yard re
  
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• Utah football: Utes' offense showed it can air it out in rout of San Jose State

  17-09-2017 22:44
  Maybe the offensive identity of the University of Utah football team has already changed. Pac-12 Conference play will certainly provide a better indication, but Utah looked like a team geared to attack through the air first and foremost on Saturday night.If ever there was a defense that appeared tailor-made for the Utes to gash for huge chunks in the running game, San Jose State’s fit the bill on paper. Through three previous contests, SJSU’s defense had allowed an average of 305.7 r
  
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• Trump shares GIF on himself striking Hillary Clinton in the back with a golf ball

  17-09-2017 22:05
  President Donald Trump retweeted a meme on Sunday morning that showed him hitting Hillary Clinton in the back with a golf ball.Donald Trump's amazing golf swing #CrookedHillary pic.twitter.com/vKhxxFCBV1— CNN SUCKS (@Fuctupmind) September 14, 2017The animated GIF spliced together a clip of Trump swinging a golf club with footage of Clinton falling, apparently edited to appear as if a golf ball had struck her down.The image was originally posted as a reply to the president by a Twitter user
  
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• Utah woman dies after unsupervised 15-year-old driver veers car out of his lane

  17-09-2017 21:58
  Smithfield • Authorities say a Utah woman is dead and her two young daughters injured after her car collided with a vehicle driven by a 15-year-old boy with a learner’s permit.Utah Highway Patrol officials say 28-year-old Samantha Perkes of Providence was declared dead at the scene of Saturday’s crash on State Route 218 near Smithfield.Her two daughters — ages 4 and 7 — were taken to a Cache Valley hospital for treatment of minor injuries.Highway Patrol officials say
  
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• BYU football: Bumbling Cougars enter bye week with one of the worst offenses in the country

  17-09-2017 21:41
  Provo • Not counting the years when it was known as Brigham Young Academy and used high school players, Brigham Young University played its 1,000th football game in school history on Saturday afternoon, losing 40-6 to No. 10 Wisconsin.In many ways, it looked like it was playing its first.The Cougars (1-3 in 2017, 565-409-26 since 1922) were outclassed in the trenches, at quarterback, at running back and receiver, and on special teams. Their cornerbacks and safeties played so poorly that the
  
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• Hot air balloons color the skies during ‘free-spirited’ Park City festival

  17-09-2017 20:44
  All eyes turned skyward as 24 colorful balloons, buoyed by heated air, lifted up, up and away Sunday from Park City.It was the second day for the event, called the Autumn Aloft Hot Air Balloon Festival, now in its fourth year. Although that seems relatively new, the festival has roots tracing back more than 30 years ago, when resident Gene Moser and a group of hot air balloon pilots set out to create an event that “reflected the free-spirited, anything-goes exuberance of Park City,&rd
  
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  17-09-2017 20:35 via twitter.com
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• Utah football moves up to No. 23 in AP Top 25, No. 21 in Coaches Poll after blowout win over San Jose State

  17-09-2017 20:13
  The 3-0 Utes made the team’s first appearance of the season in the AP Top 25 at No. 23 and moved up three spots to No. 21 in the Amway Coaches Poll Sunday after trouncing San Jose State, 54-16. The top five of the AP Top 25 shifted, Alabama remaining on top, Clemson jumping Oklahoma for the second spot and Penn State and USC trading spots, the Trojans slipping to No. 5 after an overtime win over Texas. In the Coaches Poll, the top three remained unchanged with Alabama on top, fol
  
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• [KSL] - Singers, musicians audition to perform national anthem at Jazz home games

  17-09-2017 20:03 via sportspyder.com
  ... Bestor was joined by Grammy-nominated concert violinist Jenny Oaks-Baker and Jazz personnel to evaluate the performers. Heather Jackman, 35, wore her Jazz tea ...
  
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• In a playoff spot for now, Real Salt Lake saves the celebration for later

  17-09-2017 20:00
  The atmosphere in Real Salt Lake’s locker room after its 2-1 win against Portland Saturday night surprised coach Mike Petke.“I thought there was going to be a little bit more of a celebration,” he said. “Let’s put the word celebration in context, I don’t mean popping champagne and running around, but guys were happy. But I think a couple of them realized in the second half that we could have played a little better and they expect more of themselves,
  
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• Scott D. Pierce: Ken Burns explores ‘The Vietnam War’ from both sides — American and Vietnamese

  17-09-2017 19:35
  Ken Burns’ latest opus — the 10-part, 18-hour documentary series “The Vietnam War” — is a masterpiece. And it’s not just an American story. Burns and his team spent “10 years just trying to wrestle this story to the ground, and we felt that it was hugely important because the story is rarely told from more than one perspective.” The intent is that inclusion of “other perspectives would lend credence to the idea that there isn’t a singl
  
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• Utah football moves up to No. 21 in Coaches Poll after blowout win over San Jose State

  17-09-2017 19:11
  The 3-0 Utes moved up three spots to No. 21 in the Amway Coaches Poll Sunday after trouncing San Jose State, 54-16. The top three of the poll remained unchanged with Alabama on top, followed by Clemson and Oklahoma. Penn State and USC switched places to round out the top five, the Trojans slipping one spot after an overtime win over Texas. Washington is the next highest ranked Pac-12 team at No. 6, while Washington State moved up four spots to No. 18 after a big win over Oregon State.
  
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• Trump advisers warn North Korea to give up weapons program

  17-09-2017 18:40
  Somerset, N.J. • Top advisers to President Donald Trump on Sunday warned North Korea to give up its missile and nuclear weapons programs and to quit making threats against the U.S. and its allies or face destruction.The warnings came a day after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to continue the weapons programs, saying his country is nearing its goal of “equilibrium” in military force with the United States. They also come as world leaders begin arriving in New York for the
  
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• Official: 4 US tourists attacked with acid in France

  17-09-2017 18:29
  Paris • Four young American women were attacked with acid Sunday in the French city of Marseille by a woman who has been arrested, the Marseille prosecutor’s office said.Two of the tourists were injured in the face in the attack in the city’s main Saint Charles train station and one of them has a possible eye injury, a spokeswoman for the Marseille prosecutor’s office told The Associated Press in a phone call.She said all four of the women, who are in their 20s, have been
  
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• A stranger in the wilds of Utah creates comedic chaos in ‘The Tavern’

  17-09-2017 18:26
  Cedar City • On a dark and stormy night, a mysterious actor known only as The Vagabond walks into a ramshackle Southern Utah tavern. The appearance of the stranger, an actor with Shakespearean flair, sets chaos into motion as the wild wind outside continues to howl, tossing around chandeliers, tables, farm implements and even animals.That’s the opening gambit for a farcical comedy set in Utah territory before statehood. It’s director Joe Hanreddy’s second location-spe
  
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• Commentary: How we can invest in citizenship

  17-09-2017 17:05
  The United States is a nation of immigrants. Utah is not only a state made richer by the diversity of what immigrants have brought here, it is also a place where past refugees fleeing persecution found a safe haven. Most of us — even if we are fifth- and sixth-generation Utahns – know what it is to apply our experience and skills to build a new life.As citizens, we may take all the blessings and benefits of citizenship for granted. But visit any naturalization ceremony — where
  
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• Letter: Cutting off trade with China would not be smart

  17-09-2017 16:37
  Steve Mnuchin and Donald Trump are threatening to cut off all trade with China. Since China controls 97 percent of the world’s rare minerals, have our national leaders rationally considered what would happen to USA manufacturing which is dependent on rare earth (including a host of defense material uses, cell phones, computers, flat-panel televisions and many other high tech items)?Ralph Day, Provo
  
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• Letter: Bridge column is a waste of Tribune's space

  17-09-2017 16:37
  After all of the soul searching and controversy about reducing the size of The Tribune by removing comics and other content, I am very surprised to see the Bridge column in our paper. I have to believe this is not widely read by Tribune readers. Please remove this column and use the space for more popular content. Thanks.Edward Anderson, North Salt Lake
  
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• No need to fear. These are two words you’ll never hear: Bishop Kirby.

  17-09-2017 16:35
  A woman stopped me in the grocery store last week and said that she wished I were her Mormon bishop. We had a good laugh, but I think she was serious.Doesn’t matter because it’s never going to happen. The idea of me leading any religious congregation is ridiculous. Becoming the bishop of an LDS ward is insane.Why? Well, for a whole bunch of reasons, including that I hate long church meetings. But mainly because some members would get their feelings hurt. Hell, some people always get
  
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• Utah quietly tells feds: Trim Bears Ears monument by 90 percent

  17-09-2017 16:34
  If maps Utah has submitted to the Interior Department are a guide, Bears Ears National Monument will be drastically cut in size.  The state’s vision, shared with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, is to shrink Bears Ears to one-tenth its current 1.35 million acres, scaling the southeastern Utah monument down to about 120,000 acres surrounding Mule and Arch canyons west of Blanding, according to maps and other documents prepared by Gov. Gary Herbert’s office and obtained by The Salt
  
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• Mormon apostle’s gay brother shares his religious journey, preaches love for his former partner, faith and family

  17-09-2017 16:33
  Tom Christofferson has a message for Mormon parents of gay children: You don’t have to choose between your offspring and your church.You can love both.Because the LDS Church teaches that being gay is not a sin, but acting on it is, some Mormon parents decide that, to be faithful, they have to reject their kids in same-sex relationships. You know, stick to their standards. Don’t condone sin.Other families feel that, to support their gay children, they must abandon their cherished chur
  
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• Leonard Pitts: What, pray tell, did Jemele Hill get wrong?

  17-09-2017 16:32
  Let’s consider the evidence.He was sued for systematically refusing to rent to African Americans and settled out of court.He demanded the death penalty for five black and Hispanic kids charged in the notorious Central Park jogger rape case — and refuses to recant to this day, though the young men were long ago exonerated and set free.He had a disdain for African Americans so pronounced that, according to an employee at one of his casinos, supervisors would remove black workers from t
  
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• [Yahoo Sports: The Vertical] - Pelton mail: Why is Carmelo Anthony ranked so low?

  17-09-2017 14:11 via sportspyder.com
  ... s in NBA history, setting the table for the Jazz to reach greater heights later in the 1990s. 4. 2004-05 New Jersey Nets cent ...
  
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• Huntley and Carrington the Utes' offensive dynamic duo

  17-09-2017 08:52
  Comfort zone, security blanket, whatever you want to call it, the addition of Darren Carrington II continues to pay off and ease whatever nerves may exist for quarterback Tyler Huntley.For the third-straight game, the 22-year-old transfer from Oregon finished with at least 100 yards receiving — the first Utah wideout to do so since Dres Anderson did in 2013, a gap of 49 games.“The defense has just been giving us a great opportunity to get the ball to him,” Huntley said, “
  
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• Defense, Carrington impress as Utes rout San Jose State 54-16

  17-09-2017 08:44
  The Utes scored a season-high 54 points on Saturday night, but it was hardly an offensive explosion in the purest sense.The defense contributed about as much as possible to the point total as Utah dismissed San Jose State 54-16 before an announced crowd of 45,881 to improve to 3-0, the fourth consecutive season it has won its first three games.Sophomore quarterback Tyler Huntley passed for 300 yards or more (341 yards) in his second game in a row and rushed for a team-high 53 yards. He also toss
  
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• Kragthorpe: Utes have more to prove on offense, even after easy win

  17-09-2017 07:46
  Knowing they will begin Pac-12 play Friday at Arizona, the Utah Utes went into Saturday night’s game vs. San Jose State needing to solve some offensive issues.They were hoping to hang onto the football, finish more drives with touchdowns and get some rushing production from their actual running backs.Utah succeeded, partially. That’s the summary of what could only be described as an unsatisfying 54-16 rout of the lowly Spartans at Rice-Eccles Stadium.The Utah defense’s disrupti
  
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• Protests turn violent in St. Louis for a second night

  17-09-2017 07:40
  St. Louis • Protests turned violent for the second night on Saturday in reaction to the acquittal of a white former St. Louis police officer in the fatal shooting of a black man, as a small group of demonstrators refused to disperse, breaking windows and throwing objects at police, who moved in with armored vehicles and in riot gear.The confrontation took place in the Delmar Loop of the St. Louis suburb of University City — known for concert venues, restaurants, shops and bars and inc
  
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• Live: Utah cruising in fourth quarter, lead San Jose St. 47-16

  17-09-2017 07:33
  Utah football goes for a 3-0 start to the season as it hosts San Jose State at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Follow the action live here:A Twitter List by BrennanJSmith
  
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• [Fansided: Purple and Blues] - Should the Utah Jazz have traded for Jeff Teague instead of George Hill?

  17-09-2017 07:21 via sportspyder.com
  ... , pinning Rubio as a more valuable player isn’t a stretch in the least. Utah Jazz: Ricky Rubio finishes above George Hill in SI’s Top 100 NBA players https:// ...
  
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• Commentary: Increasing access to hunting, fishing and recreation

  17-09-2017 07:10
  Millions of Americans from all walks of life have grown up hunting and angling, hiking in the woods, canoeing or kayaking, or birdwatching with their parents and grandparents, and in turn have passed that legacy on to their kids and grandkids.Our enduring passion for wildlife and wild places, and the lengths to which we go to pursue that passion, are reflected in a new report released today – the preliminary findings of the 2016 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associa
  
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• Utah safety Hansen sidelined for San Jose State game

  17-09-2017 07:06
  The last Ute to leave the field at the conclusion of pregame warmups did so in a black Utah cap, street clothes and a football in hand. Chase Hansen walked slowly into the tunnel more than an hour before Utah’s game against San Jose State on Saturday evening, waving to fans hollering his name.A few minutes prior, as teammates went through their pregame routines, Hansen sat on a bench on the east side of Rice-Eccles Stadium staring out as fellow Utes prepped for the Spartans. As expected, t
  
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• Should the Utah Jazz have traded for Jeff Teague instead of George Hill?

  17-09-2017 07:06
  After losing out on George Hill after one meager year, it’s hard to wonder what might have been if the Utah Jazz had instead traded directly for Jeff Teague. The biggest splash that the Utah Jazz made last offseason was without a doubt the three-team trade that sent Utah’s Number 12 overall draft pick to […]
  Should the Utah Jazz have traded for Jeff Teague instead of George Hill? - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• RSL beats Portland, jumps back into Western Conference playoff race

  17-09-2017 07:01
  Sandy • Real Salt Lake jumped the red line with a 2-1 win over Portland at Rio Tinto Saturday.RSL (11-14-5, 38 points), which has been fighting to keep its playoff hopes alive for weeks, slid into the last Western Conference playoff spot with Saturday’s win. Portland (12-10-8, 44 points) remained in second place. “I’m just the bozo who’s screaming on the sideline and throughout the week who’s trying to get them to listen to me,” RSL coach Mike Petke said.
  
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• Golovkin and Alvarez fight to a brutal draw; rematch to come

  17-09-2017 06:57
  Las Vegas • Gennady Golovkin retained his middleweight titles Saturday night, fighting to a draw with Canelo Alvarez in a brutal battle that ended with both fighters with their hands aloft in victory.The middleweight showdown lived up to its hype as the two fighters traded huge punches and went after each other for 12 rounds. Neither fighter was down and neither appeared seriously hurt but both landed some huge punches to the head that had the crowd screaming in excitement.Golovkin was the
  
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• Letter: Why put coal mining ahead of everything else?

  17-09-2017 05:53
  People flock to Utah from around the globe to enjoy our incredible natural wonders. Residents hear that economic interests are the most important considerations and that business opportunities are important to our well-being.What’s confusing regarding the recent news of the likely downsizing of both the new Bears Ears and the 21-year-old Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments (GSENM) is that Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke refused to meet with the Escalante Chamber of Commerce on hi
  
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• Commentary: National earthquake program is vital to Utah

  17-09-2017 05:52
  The earthquake threat in Utah is real. The chance of one or more large earthquakes of magnitude 6.75 or greater in the Wasatch Front region in the next 50 years is 43 percent, according to a 2016 report produced by a team of seismic hazard experts from the U.S. Geological Survey, the University of Utah, the Utah Geological Survey and others.More than 80 percent of Utah’s population and 75 percent of its economy is concentrated in an urban corridor that sits astride the five most active seg
  
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• Commentary: Utah faces a crisis shortage of skilled nurses

  17-09-2017 05:51
  The Tribune’s continuous coverage of nurse Alex Wubble’s arrest for doing her job, begs for kudos to Wubble and further commentary about the profession she personifies.Sadly, skilled nurses like Wubbel are in high demand and short supply. Currently there are more Americans over the age of 65 than at any other time in United States’ history. Senior citizens dramatically increase the need for geriatric care and the debilitating affects of aging. As the population grows, demand fo
  
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