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• Grab your raincoats and umbrellas cause it was pouring threes this week ☔️ #INDatUTA https://t.co/sA32BjZbnq

  15-01-2018 23:44 via twitter.com
  
  Grab your raincoats and umbrellas cause it was pouring threes this week ☔️#INDatUTA https://t.co/sA32BjZbnq
  
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• Red Rocks keep grasp on No. 2 ranking in preparation for Oregon State

  15-01-2018 23:42
  Utah’s gymnastics team found out it could handle competing on a podium setting Sunday. Now it gets to see how it handles a short week.The Utes, who were edged by UCLA 197.2-196.975 on Sunday in Reno, host No. 25 Oregon State on Friday.The schedule leaves the Utes with just two training days — Tuesday and Thursday — and Utah coach Megan Marsden doesn’t want to push the gymnasts too hard.“We need to be careful with how much gymnastics we do and let them recover physic
  
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• Crews tamp down fire at Young Living Lavender Farm in Mona

  15-01-2018 23:20
  After more than a day of burning, fire crews on Monday continued to pull apart a large smoldering pile of composted pinyon juniper that went up in flames Sunday morning in Mona.The fire was burning on the Young Living Lavender Farm. Casey Reynolds, acting fire warden in Juab County, said the fire district received a call about the fire at 9:15 a.m. Sunday.Reynolds said farm employees had been trying to handle the blaze on their own for about two hours before calling the fire district.Fifteen fir
  
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• Kevin Costner credits Utah with improving his new TV series, ‘Yellowstone’

  15-01-2018 23:16
  Pasadena, Calif. • Kevin Costner is starring in his first weekly television series, and he’s giving part of the credit for his performance in “Yellowstone” to the state of Utah.Much of the 10-part series — one of the most expensive in TV history — was filmed in the Beehive State. Utah stars as Montana, and Costner said his starring role was made easier by working on location in the Beehive State.“Actors are able to kind of make it real, even on a stage, s
  
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• Alexandra Petri: The day Donald Trump first became a stable genius

  15-01-2018 23:08
  ”... Actually, throughout my life, my two greatest assets have been mental stability and being, like, really smart. Crooked Hillary Clinton also played these cards very hard and, as everyone knows, went down in flames. I went from VERY successful businessman, to top T.V. Star. ...”... to President of the United States (on my first try). I think that would qualify as not smart, but genius. ... and a very stable genius at that!”-- President TrumpWhen the American people voted una
  
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• Here’s a first look at new warts-and-all documentary about legendary Utah Jazz announcer ‘Hot Rod’ Hundley

  15-01-2018 22:59
  #WVU All-American. No. 1 NBA draft pick. Beloved broadcaster.
  "He always had a deep sadness."WATCH TRAILER:The incredible story of Hot Rod Hundley. pic.twitter.com/6cxsWZ4sBd— Hot Rod Hundley (@HotRodTheMovie) January 10, 2018The one-time voice of the Utah Jazz — the late, great Hot Rod Hundley — will be heard again in a new documentary coming this spring.A trailer for the documentary, “Hot Rod,” was released recently on social media by the film’s production c
  
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• We assigned center Tony Bradley to the @slcstars this morning for practice and subsequently recalled him back to th… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  15-01-2018 22:42 via twitter.com
  We assigned center Tony Bradley to the @slcstars this morning for practice and subsequently recalled him back to th… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Kragthorpe: I’m out of touch with what it’s like to be a sports fan in Utah. So, tell me.

  15-01-2018 22:36
  The day before the first Beehive Classic would be staged in December, I checked the ticket chart and was stunned to see thousands upon thousands of unsold seats.The doubleheader featuring four Utah college basketball teams at Vivint Smart Home Arena was announced in the summer of 2016, so I knew for nearly 18 months that I would be there on that Saturday night needing material for the Sunday newspaper. Why wouldn’t everybody else come?That’s when it hit me: I’m out of touch wit
  
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• Intellectually disabled Utah woman yearns for freedom from her institutionalized lifestyle

  15-01-2018 22:36
  Staci Christensen wants the autonomy to go to the movies.She wants to work more hours at Golden Corral, and she wants to go to college.She wants to know what it’s like to be in a romantic relationship.“Dating is not allowed where I’m living,” Christensen said. “They encourage just being friends.”
  Christensen, 29, has Down syndrome. She lives at Medallion Supported Living in Payson. It’s an intermediate-care facility, one of the state’s 18 that hous
  
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• Scott D. Pierce: Hey racists — go back to trolling the internet and leave ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ alone

  15-01-2018 22:19
  Pasadena, Calif. • Remember the good ol’ days when racists stayed in their houses, occasionally venturing onto their front porches to tell those damn kids to get off their lawns? Today, they’re all over social media, outing themselves as the bigots, misogynists and homophobes that they are. And, in the case of “Star Trek: Discovery,” displaying their utter ignorance. “There was a fragment of the audience who were very upset with the show,” said executive
  
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• [Fansided: Purple and Blues] - Trade news: Orlando Magic looking to deal, should Utah Jazz be interested?

  15-01-2018 21:57 via sportspyder.com
  ... ter than anyone they could get in the open market, but I also understand the Jazz wanting the flexibility and preferring to see if they can sign a big fish wi ...
  
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• Rock Rocks keep grasp on No. 2 ranking in preparation for Oregon State

  15-01-2018 21:51
  Utah’s gymnastics team found out it could handle competing on a podium setting Sunday. Now it gets to see how it handles a short week.The Utes, who were edged by UCLA 197.2-196.975 on Sunday in Reno, host No. 25 Oregon State on Friday.The schedule leaves the Utes with just two training days — Tuesday and Thursday — and Utah coach Megan Marsden doesn’t want to push the gymnasts too hard.“We need to be careful with how much gymnastics we do and let them recover physic
  
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• Utes turn focus to defense and developing more toughness after another winless weekend

  15-01-2018 21:49
  There won’t be many fond memories of the latest trip to Los Angeles for the Utes, at least not from their time on the court. A dinner date with former Ute and current Lakers rookie Kyle Kuzma probably will go down as the high point of the excursion.In the immediate aftermath of Sunday’s loss at USC, the week that included back-to-back double-digit losses seemed like a blur to several Utah players and coach Larry Krystkowiak. They knew they needed time to figure out what just hit them
  
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• Trade news: Orlando Magic looking to deal, should Utah Jazz be interested?

  15-01-2018 21:40
  A recent report indicated that the Orlando Magic are actively looking to move three players, two of which could be intriguing trade options for the Utah Jazz. Trade season is certainly upon us, particularly since a number of players formerly unavailable to be traded are now eligible to be moved, including the Chicago Bulls’ Nikola […]
  Trade news: Orlando Magic looking to deal, should Utah Jazz be interested? - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion a
  
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• Aziz Ansari responds to sexual misconduct allegation

  15-01-2018 21:29
  Comedian Aziz Ansari has publicly responded to allegations of sexual impropriety detailed in a story published over the weekend, saying in a statement that his encounter with a woman "by all indications was completely consensual."In a piece published Saturday on babe.net, a 23-year-old photographer from Brooklyn described a date with the comic that allegedly ended with him forcefully kissing her in his apartment and trying to have sex with her repeatedly. She told the outlet that it was "painful
  
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• [Torn By Sports] - Utah Jazz: Riding the Donovan Mitchell Wave through the storm

  15-01-2018 21:23 via sportspyder.com
  ... ortunately the Hayward departrue happened and then injuries took hold of the Jazz, again. Worst of all, the injury bug claimed the Jazz’ anchor, Rudy Gobert....
  
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• Cranberries lead singer Dolores O’Riordan dies at 46

  15-01-2018 21:00
  Dolores O'Riordan, who fronted the Irish alternative band the Cranberries that became an international sensation in the 1990s, died Monday. She was 46.The cause of death hasn't been made public. O'Riordan "died suddenly" in London where she had been for a short recording session, according to a statement released by the band."No further details are available at this time," the statement read. "Family members are devastated to hear the breaking news and have requested privacy at this very difficu
  
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• ‘Sit down and shut up’: The best of Chris Christie's 8 years

  15-01-2018 20:51
  Trenton, N.J. • New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie leaves center stage this week, but don’t expect him to sit down and shut up any time soon.The colorful, candid, at-times crude and historically unpopular two-term Republican governor, who captured national headlines with his unique turns-of-phrase and gigantic personality, leaves office Tuesday.He leaves behind eight years’ worth of imagery illustrating a philosophy he once said he held about his time as one of America’s most
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - Utah Jazz: Raul Neto upgraded to probable, Quin Snyder mum on trades

  15-01-2018 20:48 via sportspyder.com
  ... bird” or “early bird” rights to sign them are eligible to be traded. For the Jazz, only Joe Ingles falls into this category, as he signed a four-year, $52 mil ...
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - The Jazz are at a crossroads: To tank or not to tank

  15-01-2018 20:44 via sportspyder.com
  ... LC Dunk the Utah Jazz affiliate of SB Nation. Every week Mychal Lowman and James Hansen discuss fe ...
  
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• Utah Jazz: Raul Neto upgraded to probable, Quin Snyder mum on trades

  15-01-2018 20:34
  The revolving door that is the Utah Jazz’s injury report got one move closer to getting on the good side Monday morning, as point guard Raul Neto was ruled probable for the Jazz’s Monday night game against the Indiana Pacers.Neto, who has been out for more than a month because of a concussion and knee injury, was declared questionable for Monday on Sunday.The third-year guard out of Brazil averaged 4.9 points and 1.9 assists in 17 appearances before getting hurt.MUM ON TRADES: Jan. 1
  
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• [Fansided: Purple and Blues] - Utah Jazz rookie roundup 1/15: Donovan Mitchell or Gordon Hayward?

  15-01-2018 20:19 via sportspyder.com
  ... nd away the “better player” in that comparison. I assumed wrongly. LOCKED ON JAZZ https://t.co/LAwxybL0Jb – A therapy session for Locke, PAAC Friday and your...
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - In-depth conversation catching up with Karl Malone

  15-01-2018 20:11 via sportspyder.com
  ...Mexico! Thank you, so much for coming. Hope to see you again in the 27th! — Jazz Gaming (@UtahJazzGaming) Personally, I’m hoping for some Utah representation ...
  
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• ‘Mormon Land’: Genesis stalwarts discuss their long ties to support group for black Latter-day Saints, lingering racism in the faith and their hopes for the future

  15-01-2018 20:09
  After 22 years leading the Genesis Group — 14 as branch president — Don Harwell was released recently from his “calling” in the support group for black Mormons.In this Martin Luther King Jr. Day edition of “Mormon Land,” Harwell and his wife, Jerri Harwell, discuss Genesis, their conversions, the late LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson, persistent racism in their faith and their hopes for the future.Listen here:
  
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• Utah Jazz rookie roundup 1/15: Donovan Mitchell or Gordon Hayward?

  15-01-2018 20:00
  Utah Jazz stand-out rookie Donovan Mitchell is leading all rookies in scoring at 18.8 points per game and is a runner-up Rookie of the Year. It seems a little crazy to start comparing a rookie who has played 42 games in a Utah Jazz uniform to a bonafide All-Star in Gordon Hayward, but it’s hard […]
  Utah Jazz rookie roundup 1/15: Donovan Mitchell or Gordon Hayward? - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• Head Coach Quin Snyder Shootaround Interview - 1.15.18 📽️: on.nba.com/2mDLQH5 #INDatUTA #MLKDay https://t.co/zSfK3RRDyc

  15-01-2018 19:53 via twitter.com
  
  Head Coach Quin Snyder Shootaround Interview - 1.15.18📽️: on.nba.com/2mDLQH5#INDatUTA #MLKDay https://t.co/zSfK3RRDyc
  
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• [Fansided: Purple and Blues] - Utah Jazz vs. Indiana Pacers: Keys to getting the W at home

  15-01-2018 19:42 via sportspyder.com
  ... Utah Jazz vs Indiana Pacers key matchup: ROTY vs MIP? by Hayden Van de Maat ...
  
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• Mitt Romney denounces Trump ‘s---hole’ comment in Martin Luther King Jr. Day tweet

  15-01-2018 19:40
  Mitt Romney on Monday called out President Donald Trump’s alleged slight against Haiti, El Salvador and African nations, saying the vulgar comment is “inconsistent” with what America is and believes.“The sentiment attributed to POTUS is inconsistent w/ America’s history and antithetical to American values,” Romney tweeted Monday.
  Trump allegedly referred to Haiti, El Salvador and some African nations as ‘s---hole’ countries in a closed-door meeting
  
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• Kragthorpe: What’s your life like as a sports fan in Utah? I want to find out for myself

  15-01-2018 19:30
  The day before the first Beehive Classic would be staged in December, I checked the ticket chart and was stunned to see thousands upon thousands of unsold seats.The doubleheader featuring four Utah college basketball teams at Vivint Smart Home Arena was announced in the summer of 2016, so I knew for nearly 18 months that I would be there on that Saturday night needing material for the Sunday newspaper. Why wouldn’t everybody else come?That’s when it hit me: I’m out of touch wit
  
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• ‘A lot of people are protected because of our loss’: A Utah woman’s death set legal precedent, but her family still feels the pain of her absence

  15-01-2018 19:23
  Nephi • More than 15 years after his wife died in a car crash, and long after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a precedent-setting decision on seat belt safety requirements in a lawsuit over her death, Delbert Ondi Williamson still struggles.The 49-year-old Utahn, who goes by his middle name, says he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder stemming from the head-on crash that killed Thanh Williamson and injured him and their daughter. The PTSD, as well as a bipolar disorder that was diagno
  
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• [USA Today: Hoops Hype] - Jazz could be a perfect trade partner with Magic for Evan Fournier

  15-01-2018 19:20 via sportspyder.com
  ... ason. Only three teams have a lower score frequency ( 37.4 percent) than the Jazz on this play type so far this season. This is a way he can provide immediate ...
  
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• Letter: Why not focus on the good when naming Utahn of the Year?

  15-01-2018 18:59
  Just a note of thanks to The Tribune for the lump of coal left on my steps on Christmas morning: “Utahn of the Year”: Sen. Orrin Hatch.I give the editors some credit disclosing guidelines: “Again, the Tribune’s designation is a recognition of the newsmaker’s influence or impact for good or ill — not necessarily an honor for laudatory achievements.” However, that was stated on Page 4; placing the qualifier on the first page under the photo would have been
  
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• Jazz could be a perfect trade partner with Magic for Evan Fournier

  15-01-2018 18:58
  The Detroit Pistons reportedly pursued a trade for Evan Fournier of the Orlando Magic. The Utah Jazz could eventually be in the mix too.
  Don't be shocked when you hear in the next couple of weeks that the Jazz are discussing Evan Fournier deals with Orlando. That's not a report or a rumor, just a guess… but I'm gonna be right about it.
  — dan clayton (@danclayt0n) January 12, 2018Marc Stein reported that the Magic are likely shopping three of their key players (via the 
  
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• “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  15-01-2018 18:24 via twitter.com
  “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Jazz 🆚 @Pacers - TONIGHT Tipoff: 7PM MT 🎟️: bit.ly/2FFBMVG #INDatUTA https://t.co/PAZDQUk91S

  15-01-2018 17:58 via twitter.com
  
  Jazz 🆚 @Pacers - TONIGHTTipoff: 7PM MT🎟️: bit.ly/2FFBMVG#INDatUTA https://t.co/PAZDQUk91S
  
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• For the next Mormon prophet, challenges abound (retention, gays, women, slowing growth) but so do opportunities

  15-01-2018 17:58
  Gordon B. Hinckley, an 84-year-old optimist, took the helm of the LDS Church in 1995, when most Americans knew little about it.During Hinckley’s 13-year presidential tenure, the indefatigable Mormon leader jetted around the globe, energizing the faithful, calling for more temples, tweaking churchwide programs and bringing the Utah-based faith out of obscurity. In his first year, Hinckley scored an interview with the TV newsmagazine “60 Minutes” and won over the show’s ske
  
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• [Fansided: Purple and Blues] - Utah Jazz vs Indiana Pacers key matchup: ROTY vs MIP?

  15-01-2018 17:50 via sportspyder.com
  ... edly spent doing an extended four-hour training session. jazz The J-Notes 20hUtah Jazz injury update: Rudy Gobert participates in practice ...
  
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• ‘The Destroyer’ Desiree Scott commits to Utah Royals FC

  15-01-2018 17:37
  “The Destroyer” is set to join Utah Royals FC this upcoming season.The Royals announced Monday the commitment of Canadian national team player Desiree Scott. The holding midfielder, with one of the most intimidating nicknames in the league, came to the Royals from defunct FC Kansas City when all of its players’ rights were assigned to the new club in November. She is the second federation player from that group to commit to Utah, following United States women’s national t
  
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• Letter: Lies are lies, and we shouldn’t tolerate them

  15-01-2018 17:37
  In response to Robert Hawke (“That’s an apple, right?”, Dec. 28) who seems to make the classic mistake of comparing apples and oranges. There is a fundamental difference between a “truth/apple” and a “lie/orange.”A truth is defined as: The body of real things, events and facts. A lie is defined as: A statement used intentionally for the purpose of deception.Slavery was never an orange. Gay sex, while once a crime, was never an orange. Marriage between co
  
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• Letter: Utahns who default on their payday loans and don’t get lawyers are smarter than The Tribune thinks

  15-01-2018 17:32
  As a practicing attorney representing plaintiffs and defendants in collection matters, I read with amusement your “Access to justice” editorial of Dec. 29. The most likely reason 98 percent of collection cases have no attorney representing the defendant is that the money is owed.Rule 11 of the Rules of Civil Procedure governs parties and attorneys alike. The rule prohibits parties or their counsel from filing a pleading that is without merit. No moral or ethical attorney should file
  
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• Letter: Fingerpointing is a dangerous sport — Trump should beware

  15-01-2018 17:27
  The president is enjoying his favorite daily exercises: jumping to conclusions, running his mouth and stretching his imagination.But, in his defense: He is entitled to be a legend in his own mind. He should remember: When you point a finger at someone, three more are pointing back at you.Herbert Singleton, Draper
  
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• There's a big fight brewing over what pregnant women should eat

  15-01-2018 17:26
  Many have seen someone throw a cold stare in the direction of a pregnant woman ordering a second glass of wine or, heaven forbid, smoking a cigarette. But with the list of potentially dangerous foods growing by the day, an expectant mother shouldn’t be surprised if a stranger pipes up as she buys a box of macaroni and cheese.“Your doctor said you could eat that?” Tut-tut.Every month that passes brings new studies saying this food is good for you and that food is bad. Pregnant w
  
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• [Fanrag Sports] - NBA stats rundown for teams playing on MLK Day

  15-01-2018 17:26 via sportspyder.com
  ...had a season with the Pacers as good as the one Oladipo’s currently having. JAZZ Donovan Mitchell, Joe Ingles, Derrick Favors, Rodney Hood and Rudy Gobert al ...
  
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• Water bottles, waitlists and watching the shorts: Tips for surviving the Sundance Film Festival

  15-01-2018 17:22
  How does one learn how to navigate the Sundance Film Festival? Either by going a lot of times or by listening to someone who has.Here are some random tips for the rookie Sundance Film Festival attendee, from someone who’s been there:Load the app • The 2018 festival app (available at an app store near you) will be a helpful tool, providing screening schedules, program information and maps of Park City venues and bus routes. Most important, the app is how one gets tickets through the e-
  
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• Utah Jazz vs Indiana Pacers key matchup: ROTY vs MIP?

  15-01-2018 17:20
  The Utah Jazz will take on the Indiana Pacers in what will be their first home game in a dozen nights. We’ll also see two players fighting for year-end hardware in Donovan Mitchell and Victor Oladipo. The Utah Jazz have entered a stretch where they simply have to win games in order to keep the […]
  Utah Jazz vs Indiana Pacers key matchup: ROTY vs MIP? - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• [Fansided: Purple and Blues] - Utah Jazz ink Georges Niang to two-way deal, waive Naz Long

  15-01-2018 17:19 via sportspyder.com
  ... waivers — Tony Jones (@tribjazz) January 14, 2018 More from The J-Notes Utah Jazz injury update: Rudy Gobert participates in practice 13h ago Utah Jazz 2017-1 ...
  
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• Letter: This new obsession with sexual harassment is going to kill office romances

  15-01-2018 17:17
  Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, Matt Lauer, Al Franken, Donald Trump, David T. Lancaster ...Wait, David T. Lancaster? Yeah me. I’m just waiting for the ax to drop. It was fall 1993 and I admit to flirting with this cute girl at work. I used to leave her notes on her desk and made sure I sat next to her in staff meetings. I even tried to steal a kiss at the 1993 Christmas party.I am waiting for the accusation to come. I’ll have to admit it, I’m guilty. Of course I married that g
  
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• Kragthorpe: Is Marcus Williams’ missed tackle the biggest playoff mistake for a Utahn in the NFL?

  15-01-2018 17:11
  A game-ending tackle at the New Orleans 35-yard line might have made the highlight packages, possibly mentioning former University of Utah safety Marcus Williams. By missing the tackle, though, Williams made himself unforgettable. Trying to avoid a pass-interference penalty, Williams misjudged and mistimed the passing play that Minnesota’s Stefon Diggs turned into a 61-yard touchdown and a 29-23 victory Sunday in the NFC divisional playoffs. Williams forever will appear in the Minneapolis
  
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• Gomberg: I have a dream (and it’s not Oprah for president)

  15-01-2018 17:11
  I’ll admit I was one of the many who jumped on the Oprah 2020 campaign bandwagon after her rousing speech at the Golden Globes.It was so good, and she is such a force to be reckoned with.But a powerful thirst for inspiration, it turns out, can distort reality a bit. And this nasty drought we’re in has us thinking that sanity, and in particular, passionate sanity, makes someone qualified to hold our nation’s highest elected office.To be fair, Oprah is more than just sane; she&rs
  
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• Letter: It’s not the job of the Times — or The Tribune — to pay uncritical tribute to Mormon leader Monson

  15-01-2018 17:07
  The Tribune’s fawning hagiography of deceased Mormon prophet, seer and revelator Thomas S. Monson stands in stark contrast to the objective obituary published by The New York Times, which evoked outrage among many Mormons and some others. Their outrage is misplaced.No, The Times’ obituary is not proof that it hates religious Americans.It’s not the function of a world-class newspaper to pay uncritical tribute to the dead. It’s to report and analyze the news.The death of a
  
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