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• Gonzaga officials move to curtail missionary costumes when BYU visits Saturday

  30-01-2018 23:33
  Provo • Gonzaga’s famously rowdy student section, The Kennel, will try to make life difficult for BYU at the McCarthey Center on Saturday for the first time since the Cougars snapped the Zags’ 29-game winning streak last February. But some of the students might be dressed differently than usual. The Jesuit school’s administration is asking GU students to put to rest the habit of dressing up as Mormon missionaries, as a handful have done each game since the Cougars joined t
  
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• Tough task tonight, but we think the rook is up for it! Tonight's 🗝 matchup: https://t.co/EUkOBL3Y2J

  30-01-2018 23:19 via twitter.com
  
  Tough task tonight, but we think the rook is up for it!Tonight's 🗝 matchup: https://t.co/EUkOBL3Y2J
  
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• Rising Utah liquor sales fueled by more non-Mormons, tourism

  30-01-2018 23:16
  Salt Lake City • In Mormon dominated Utah where alcohol is frowned upon, liquor sales keep climbing each year. State residents bought nearly $428 million in alcohol last year to set another record, continuing a two-decade trend likely fueled a steady influx of new out-of-state residents and a thriving tourism sector.Alcohol sales at Utah restaurants, bars and 45 state-controlled liquor stores rose 5 percent last fiscal year, shows an annual report released this month from Utah’s Depar
  
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• Hawaii's false missile alert sent by a worker who thought an attack was imminent, FCC says

  30-01-2018 23:00
  Washington • The Hawaii employee who sent out a false alarm earlier this month warning of an incoming missile attack said he misheard a message played during a drill and believed a ballistic missile was actually heading for the state, according to a federal investigation.This contradicts the explanations previously offered by Hawaii officials, who have said the Jan. 13 alert was sent because the employee hit the wrong button on a drop-down menu.The cellphone alert sent to Hawaii residents s
  
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• Victims not to blame for sexual assault, Brigham Young University dean says — and consent should be requested, not assumed

  30-01-2018 22:55
  A Tuesday devotional at Brigham Young University in Provo stressed the importance of students getting affirmative consent before physical and sexual contact, while also highlighting the availability of campus support services for victims of assault.In a televised speech praised by some for its directness on a sensitive topic, Benjamin Ogles, dean of BYU’s College of Family, Home and Social Sciences, encouraged students to request permission before kissing, touching or sexual activities.Any
  
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• Here’s more information on The Tribune’s upcoming digital subscriptions

  30-01-2018 22:54
  The response to our announcement of digital subscriptions and a paywall has been overwhelming. Thank you for your support.The paywall will launch and begin metering articles on Thursday. Subscriptions are not yet available for purchase, but may be ready as early as Wednesday.In the meantime, here are more details on what is coming.Digital subscribers will receive unlimited access to all Salt Lake Tribune articles and comments pages at sltrib.com. They also get unlimited access to articles on our
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - Steph Curry shares #nightlife experience in Salt Lake City

  30-01-2018 22:31 via sportspyder.com
  ... pic.twitter.com/9cBf14HO9s— Eric Woodyard (@E_Woodyard) January 30, 2018 The Jazz will host the Warriors at 7 p.m. tonight in Vivint Arena as they unveil thei ...
  
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• Gear up with our City Edition merch at the @jazzteamstore tonight at the game. Every purchase comes with a free Ja… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  30-01-2018 22:26 via twitter.com
  Gear up with our City Edition merch at the @jazzteamstore tonight at the game.Every purchase comes with a free Ja… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Last of five officers charged in Daggett County jail inmate-abuse scandal resolves his case

  30-01-2018 22:24
  The last of five officers charged last year in connection with the abuse of inmates at the Daggett County jail has resolved his case.Logan Walker, 27, was charged with class B misdemeanor official misconduct.On Jan. 19, in Summit County’s justice court, he entered a plea in abeyance, meaning the case will be dismissed in six months if he commits no new crimes and pays a $500 court fee.Another jail officer, Rodrigo Toledo, 42, entered into a similar resolution last fall.Former Daggett Count
  
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• Steph Curry shares #nightlife experience in Salt Lake City

  30-01-2018 22:20
  SALT LAKE CITY — What’s a night like in Salt Lake City for the defending champion Golden State Warriors as they prepare to face the Utah Jazz?Well, it started with dinner Monday night at Coach Steve Kerr’s favorite NBA road restaurant, Valter’s Osteria.“It’s amazing food,” Kerr said. “I told the coaches last night that there is not a better restaurant in the country than Valter’s. We let him (the owner) bring whatever he wants.”Then two
  
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• Utah County man catches a record-breaking splake in a reservoir known for some big fish

  30-01-2018 22:13
  A lot of Utah anglers might not even know what a splake is, much less where to catch one.Buckley Jolley certainly knows. The monster he caught in November at Joe’s Valley Reservoir is still there.Jolley landed and released a 30.5-inch splake, earning Utah’s new catch-and-release record for the species. The Division of Wildlife Resources certified the record last week.The Pleasant Grove man said he knew something was up early as he felt a heavy pull on the end of the 7-pound fly line
  
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• Dana Milbank: The State of the Union, in Trump‘s real words

  30-01-2018 22:05
  [Video: What if the American public, not President Trump, defined the State of the Union address? The Washington Post Opinions section asked you to finish this sentence: “The state of the union is _____.” Here’s what some of you said. (Adriana Usero, Danielle Kunitz/The Washington Post)]Washington • On Tuesday night, the president will read a speech somebody else wrote for him. The pundits will say he sounds presidential. And on Wednesday, Donald Trump will go back to bein
  
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• [True Hoop: Salt City Hoops] - Q&A: Hood Value, Roster Questions, Blake Fallout, Mirotic Update & More

  30-01-2018 22:00 via sportspyder.com
  ... ’s available at this point. And on the Fav thing, sure there’s a chance. The Jazz may not find a package that entices them to give him away, or they could adj ...
  
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• We can't wait to show off what that Utah #NightLife is all about ❤️💛❤️ #TakeNote https://t.co/KzFpHO4u2S

  30-01-2018 21:57 via twitter.com
  
  We can't wait to show off what that Utah #NightLife is all about ❤️💛❤️#TakeNote https://t.co/KzFpHO4u2S
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - Utah Jazz to show Warriors their new Red Rock State of Mind

  30-01-2018 21:44 via sportspyder.com
  ...Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images Since Rudy Gobert’s return, the Utah Jazz have been playing defense with a different tune. That improved defense has l ...
  
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• Inspired by Gary Ott saga, bill advances to allow removing office holders with mental problems

  30-01-2018 21:37
  The Utah Senate wants to give some counties the ability to remove elected officials who are mentally incapable of serving.This move comes after former Salt Lake County Recorder Gary Ott served four years with dementia until shortly before his death last year.The Senate on Tuesday passed SB38 on a 27-1 vote to set up a process for removal, and sent it to the House for consideration.Its sponsor, Sen. Daniel Thatcher, R-West Valley City, said the complicated terms it includes were necessary to win
  
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• University of Utah’s off-campus ‘Red Zone’ stores will close soon

  30-01-2018 21:23
  The University of Utah’s three off-campus Red Zone sports merchandise stores — located in Sandy, Jordan Landing (West Jordan) and Layton, respectively — will be closing their doors for good on Wednesday.The main and Sandy campus stores and the online store at uredzone.com will remain open for business, according to a notice Monday at the Utah Red Zone website.A 2013 legislative audit determined the stores’ existence violated policies forbidding competition with private bu
  
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• "I like it. Brings some colors. It's different. It's always good to have something new." Rudy Gobert Shootaround I… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  30-01-2018 21:13 via twitter.com
  "I like it. Brings some colors. It's different. It's always good to have something new."Rudy Gobert Shootaround I… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• "We have a different group from the last time we played them and they have Steph Curry back." Head Coach Quin Snyd… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  30-01-2018 21:09 via twitter.com
  "We have a different group from the last time we played them and they have Steph Curry back."Head Coach Quin Snyd… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Source: RSL is close to adding young Argentinian midfielder to its roster

  30-01-2018 21:02
  Real Salt Lake is close to adding Argentinian midfielder Pablo Ruiz to its roster pending the processing of the final paperwork, according to a league source.Nexo-Libra Deportes, a Chilean radio station, also reported Saturday that Ruiz had told them of his impending move.Should the paperwork go through, the 19-year-old will come to RSL from CD San Luis de Quillota of the Chilean first division. Ruiz also has experience on the youth international stage, making three appearances for Argentina in
  
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• Utah state government now sees up to 900 million cyberattacks daily

  30-01-2018 20:58
  Utah state government now is fending off massive cyberattacks almost constantly, according to State Chief Information Officer Michael Hussey.Two years ago, the state saw about 150 million of them a day trying to hack into its systems.“Now on any day, we’re going to be north of 300 million. We peak out at probably 800 million to 900 million,” he told lawmakers on Tuesday. One example: “Last Thursday, we had 800 million attacks.”To help stay ahead of the assault, he a
  
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• Alexandra Petri: Instead of changing men’s behavior, why not just lock all women underground?

  30-01-2018 20:58
  Everywhere, United States of America • Good news! The #MeToo movement has penetrated the national consciousness, and changes are being made.“We figured there were two possible outcomes,” said Ellen Harph, a feminist activist. “The first option was that in the private sphere, men would be willing to sit down and do the difficult work of understanding why for many women, sex — even when consensual — can be kind of an unpleasant experience, and then we would all w
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Jazz mailbag: Should Joe Ingles shoot more? And more analysis of possible roster moves

  30-01-2018 20:55 via sportspyder.com
  ... done to get Joe Ingles to shoot when open? Third. What type of player is the Jazz most in need of. Size, skill set, attitude?— John Jenkins (@Oteachjohn) Janu ...
  
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• Company picks Phoenix suburb for truck-manufacturing plant

  30-01-2018 20:55
  Phoenix • A Utah-based company has selected the Phoenix suburb of Buckeye for a new plant to make hydrogen-electric semi-trucks.Salt Lake City-based Nikola Motor Co. and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey say in a joint announcement Tuesday that the Arizona city was chosen from among 30 locations in nine states considered during a 12-month site-selection process for the zero-emission facility.The announcement says the project will provide 2,000 new jobs and provide more than $1 billion in capital inve
  
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• Jazz mailbag: Should Joe Ingles shoot more? And more analysis of possible roster moves

  30-01-2018 20:51
  Tony Jones, one of the Tribune’s Utah Jazz beat reporters, will answer questions submitted on Twitter each week in his Jazz mailbag. Here are this week’s questions and answers.
  Tony what free agents do you envision the Jazz trying to sign the summer of 2019? My big list is Kawhi or Klay. #TonyTalks— Jager1 (@TheAccountant90) January 29, 2018
  The Jazz love Klay Thompson, but so does the rest of the league. I envision the franchise doing everything it can to maintain cap flexibil
  
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• BYU law students create online tool to help Utahns fight debt collectors in court without a lawyer

  30-01-2018 20:49
  At the start of the fall semester, attorney Kimball Parker began a new class with nine Brigham Young University law students and a lofty goal: Find an area of law that is difficult for people to navigate and provide a solution.Parker and the students who were enrolled in the “LawX” course gathered data from the state courts and quickly decided they would tackle the issue of debt collection lawsuits.The class learned that debt collectors in the last five years had filed over 330,000 l
  
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• State of the Union: President Trump to call for unity in a divided country

  30-01-2018 20:48
  Washington • President Donald Trump offers his first State of the Union Tuesday evening, hoping to strike a strike a tone of unity at a time when most Americans disapprove of his job performance.Trump, just over a year in office, is expected to make a pitch for a major initiative to rebuild America’s crumbling bridges and highways as well as an overhaul of immigration laws. Trump is also likely to take a victory lap for Congress’ passage of tax reform that he says is reinvigorat
  
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• Salt Lake City skier dies at Park City Mountain Resort after hitting a tree

  30-01-2018 20:47
  A 20-year-old Salt Lake City man died Monday at Park City Mountain Resort after hitting a tree.Investigators are trying to determine whether the man was wearing a helmet, Summit County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Andrew Wright said, but the man died at the resort before he could be transported to a hospital.Wright said the sheriff’s office received several calls about 1:45 p.m. Monday reporting the accident. Wright said it appears the man was skiing alone on an advanced section of the Canyo
  
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• Former ‘Glee‘ actor Mark Salling dead at 35

  30-01-2018 20:44
  Los Angeles • Mark Salling, one of the stars of the Fox musical comedy “Glee,” has died at age 35.Salling’s lawyer, Michael J. Proctor, tells The Associated Press the actor died Tuesday. His death comes weeks before the actor was scheduled to be sentenced in federal court on child pornography charges.Proctor did not reveal the cause of death.Salling pleaded guilty in December to possession of child pornography. Prosecutors say a search of Salling’s computer found mor
  
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• Bagley cartoon: Dangling Donald

  30-01-2018 20:43
  This Pat Bagley cartoon appears in The Salt Lake Tribune on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018.<br>You can check out the past 10 Bagley editorial cartoons below.<br>State of the Teleprompter<br>The Original Dreamers<br>Image problem<br>How laws are made<br>For the children<br>Who’s a good legislature?<br>Party of personal responsibility<br>Government shutdown showdown<br>Diversity not for the birds<br>Trump and the religious right<
  
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• Jazz prepare for a battle with historically great Golden State

  30-01-2018 20:41
  There was the Jordan Generation. The Iverson Generation. The Kobe Generation.With the arrival of more deep-shooting, quick-footed guards such as Oklahoma’s Trae Young, basketball could be witnessing the dawn of the Curry Generation: a player whose style speaks so powerfully to fans that children are growing up emulating his game.There’s a good reason for that, Jazz coach Quin Snyder said Tuesday morning as Utah (21-28) prepares to take on the defending champion, Golden State (40-10).
  
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• Ted Johnson, the visionary behind Snowbird, dies of his injuries after a drunk driver hit him in a crosswalk

  30-01-2018 20:38
  Ted Johnson, who teamed up with Texas oilman Dick Bass to establish Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort in 1971, died late Monday in Santa Barbara, Calif., of injuries caused when he was hit in a crosswalk by an alleged drunk driver. He was 91.Johnson’s son, Peter, sent a message to family friends saying his father succumbed to extensive injuries he suffered on Jan. 23. He was heading from a hotel to a hospital, where his wife was receiving treatment after being evacuated from a northern Cali
  
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• Scott D. Pierce: Don’t ever invite Al Michaels to your Super Bowl party — he hates them

  30-01-2018 20:21
  Al Michaels will be a main attraction at your Super Bowl party on Sunday. He’s calling the game. (Kickoff time is Sunday at 4:30 p.m. MT on NBC/Ch. 5.) But if he weren’t in the broadcast booth, the one place Michaels wouldn’t be is at a Super Bowl party. Not that he isn’t interested in the game. But he definitely isn’t interested in watching it with a group, be they friends, acquaintances or total strangers. “No,” he said. “In fact, I like to watc
  
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• Don’t blame the Crock-Pot for Jack’s tragic death on ‘This Is Us’

  30-01-2018 20:06
  I don’t care how much you love “This Is Us,” leave your poor slow cooker alone.(Spoiler alert • This column is loaded with spoilers about the NBC drama if you aren’t caught up.)Jack is dead. Which is not a spoiler. It was pretty obvious in the series premiere. It was confirmed in Episode 5.Every time we’ve seen him, it has been in a flashback. “This Is Us” bounces back and forth between present and past storylines, and in the present, Jack (Milo Ven
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - NBA Trade Deadline: Utah Jazz lose out on Nikola Mirotic sweepstakes

  30-01-2018 19:41 via sportspyder.com
  ... 8, 11:16am MST Share NBA Trade Deadline: Utah Jazz lose out on Nikola Mirotic sweepstakes Photo by Layne Murdoch Jr./NBAE via G ...
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - NBA Trade Deadline: Nikola Mirotic held out of practice for “lower leg issue”

  30-01-2018 19:41 via sportspyder.com
  ...From SLC Dunk Trending Find Tickets Tue Jan 30 Golden State Warriors @ Utah Jazz 7:00 PM - Vivint Smart Home Arena - Salt Lake City, UT Fri Feb 9 Charlotte H ...
  
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• Utah man convicted of assaulting officer at Nevada casino

  30-01-2018 19:30
  West Wendover, Nev. • A 29-year-old Utah man has been convicted of assaulting a police officer at a Nevada casino on the state line along Interstate 80.The Elko Daily Free Press reports an Elko County District Court jury found Jason Vialpando guilty on Friday of intimidating a public officer, battery and assault of an officer in West Wendover.Prosecutors say he pushed and kicked the officers when they tried to wrestle him into a patrol car after responding to a call at the Wendover Nugget H
  
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• Spanish Fork woman recovering after car fell into embankment

  30-01-2018 19:28
  Provo • A Spanish Fork woman is recovering after her car rolled down into an embankment in northern Utah.According to a Facebook post by the Utah County Sheriff's Office, the 61-year-old was driving fast on a snowy road near the border of Carbon County and Duschesne County when she was unable to negotiate a curve, slid off the road, struck a barrier and ended up 20 feet (6 meters) down an embankment.The Daily Herald reports another driver found the woman after following tire marks that went
  
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• Suit tries to block roundup of nearly 10,000 Nevada mustangs

  30-01-2018 19:26
  Reno, Nev. • Animal rights activists are suing to block what they say is an unprecedented federal plan to capture thousands of wild horses over 10 years in Nevada without the legally required environmental reviews intended to protect the mustangs and U.S. rangeland.Friends of Animals accuse the U.S. Bureau of Land Management violating the National Environmental Policy Act and other laws by approving the removal of nearly 10,000 mustangs across an area near the Nevada-Utah line almost twice
  
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• Utah state government now sees up to 900 million cyber attacks daily

  30-01-2018 19:24
  Utah state government now is fending off massive cyber attacks almost constantly, according to State Chief Information Officer Michael Hussey.Two years ago, the state saw about 150 million of them a day trying to hack into its systems.“Now on any day, we’re going to be north of 300 million. We peak out at probably 800 million to 900 million,” he told lawmakers on Tuesday. One example: “Last Thursday, we had 800 million attacks.”To help stay ahead of the assault, he
  
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• Mormon church closing its genealogy center on Park City’s historic Main Street

  30-01-2018 19:19
  The LDS Church’s Park City Family Tree Center, originally opened on that community’s historic Main Street for the 2002 Winter Olympics, is closing for good.Church spokesman Daniel Woodruff said the facility’s last day of operations will be Wednesday.“Those [in the Park City area] wishing to research their ancestry can continue to do so at the multiple family history centers in the Salt Lake City area,” he said in a news release.Woodruff also announced changes to the
  
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• Utah man who allegedly sparked shootout in Payson neighborhood charged with two counts of attempted murder

  30-01-2018 19:16
  A man has been charged with two counts of attempted aggravated murder after he allegedly sparked a shootout on the street of a Payson neighborhood last week.The 48-year-old Payson man first encountered the alleged victim about 10:15 p.m. Jan. 22 on a residential road, 4th District Court documents say.The alleged victim, 31, had exited his home and began driving his pickup truck down the road, but realized he’d left his phone at home, so he stopped his truck and put it in reverse.At this ti
  
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• [KSL] - Ben Anderson: Jazz season may be shaped by injuries and a blockbuster trade

  30-01-2018 19:08 via sportspyder.com
  ... r two weeks to go until the trade deadline, the Jazz are one of the biggest players in the market. Here's a roundup of the rumors ...
  
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• Ishaan Tharoor: Anti-feminism is shaping world politics

  30-01-2018 18:55
  Last week at the World Economic Forum, women’s rights seemed at the top of the agenda. The ritzy forum’s seven co-chairs were all women (even though they remained vastly outnumbered by men at the annual gathering of the global elite). Discussions about sexual harassment, pay inequity and systemic abuses were ubiquitous. A dedicated lounge — dubbed the “Female Quotient” — featured pictures of Hillary Clinton on the walls and coffee-bar chats on female leadershi
  
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• Draper teen allegedly stabbed by his stepfather, not a burglar, as police were initially told

  30-01-2018 18:55
  A 15-year-old boy was stabbed in the neck and shoulder during what police first were told was a burglary at his Draper home, but turned out to be an episode of domestic violence Tuesday morning, police say.Officers were dispatched to the house, near 1700 East and Pioneer Road (12340 South), about 5:30 a.m. on a report of a burglary in progress, Sgt. Chad Carpenter said in a news conference broadcast on Facebook Live by KUTV. While police were on their way to the home, the situation was updated t
  
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• I-15 express lane tolls likely to double soon, but quadruple charges may not be far behind

  30-01-2018 18:53
  The maximum flexible toll for Interstate 15 express lanes will likely double, from $1 to $2, but legislators are considering allowing perhaps even quadrupling them to $4 if the $2 change does not solve worsening rush-hour congestion in the lanes.The express-lane increase is included in fee changes proposed by the Utah Department of Transportation to the Legislature, and included in HB8, an annual budget bill to approve all state agency fees.“We’re required by federal law to maintain
  
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• Letter: Word is out — Utah might be the most beautiful state. Isn‘t that worth protecting?

  30-01-2018 18:44
  Probably copyright issues at work here, but it needed to be said. Catching up on a backlog of car magazines, this from the July 2017, 70th-anniversary issue of “Road & Track” by Peter Egan, editor-at-large and world traveler:“Utah, as I always remember but fail to recall in scope, has one knockout vista after another, with an ever-changing landscape that looks like the work of a stage-set designer with a degree in geology. It might be the most beautiful, varied state we hav
  
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• Nike x City Edition Uniform + Court – TONIGHT 🔥 Tipoff: 7PM MT #GSWatUTA #TakeNote https://t.co/wth6zCBir5

  30-01-2018 18:22 via twitter.com
  
  Nike x City Edition Uniform + Court – TONIGHT 🔥Tipoff: 7PM MT #GSWatUTA #TakeNote https://t.co/wth6zCBir5
  
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• Monson: Path to the Super Bowl: ‘Insult my mother and chuck a beer at my forehead!’

  30-01-2018 18:13
  Fans behaving badly isn’t exactly breaking news, and a quick scan of the road to the Super Bowl indicates such behavior borders both sides of that boulevard, certainly in Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love, and in Boston, too.In some corners, the love, the sportsmanship, isn’t brotherly at all.The Patriots fans, Massholes that they are, aren’t angels, either.I’ve attended football games in and around both of those towns, and in and around a hundred others, and let&r
  
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• University of Utah’s off-campus ‘Red Zone’ stores to close soon

  30-01-2018 18:01
  The University of Utah’s three off-campus Red Zone sports merchandise stores — located in Sandy, Jordan Landing (West Jordan) and Layton, respectively — will be closing their doors for good on Wednesday.The main and Sandy campus stores and the online store at uredzone.com will remain open for business, according to a notice Monday at the Utah Red Zone website.A 2013 legislative audit determined the stores’ existence violated policies forbidding competition with private bu
  
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