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• Democrat files as a write-in candidate for Sandy’s Senate District 9, saying she’s ‘fighting to stay’ in a race that’s been defined by an ex-candidate’s medical records

  31-08-2018 23:58
  Monica Zoltanski is the first to admit that her attempt to run as a candidate for the Sandy area’s Senate District 9 has been an “uphill battle.”Zoltanski filed for candidacy for a third time Friday — this time as a write-in candidate — in a race that’s been defined by party fighting at the county and state level over the former Democratic candidate’s medical documents.“I’m just fighting to stay in this race to give the people a choice for th
  
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• 15-person Bears Ears committee has 2 spots for tribes

  31-08-2018 23:31
  Salt Lake City • The Bureau of Land Management says a 15-member advisory committee for the downsized Bears Ears National Monument in Utah will include spots for two tribal representatives — three less than a tribal coalition who spent years lobbying for protections of the land wanted.The federal agency said in a Thursday news release that it will accept nominations until Oct. 1 for spots designated for a host of different sectors who have interest in the management of the 315 square m
  
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• Bagley Cartoon: Only I Can Save You

  31-08-2018 23:11
  This Pat Bagley cartoon appears in The Salt Lake Tribune on Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018. You can check out the past 10 Bagley editorial cartoons below:<a href="https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/bagley/2018/08/30/bagley-cartoon-inland/" target=_blank>Inland Port RV Park</a><a href="https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/bagley/2018/08/30/bagley-cartoon-popes-hat/">The Pope’s Hat</a><a href="https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/bagley/2018/08/28/bagley-cartoon-post/">Post-Mormon</a
  
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• [CBS Sports] - 76ers receive permission to interview GM candidates from Warriors, Rockets, Jazz, report says - CBSSports.com

  31-08-2018 22:56 via sportspyder.com
  ... ouston a year later. After several years as a player agent, Zanik joined the Jazz front office as assistant GM in 2012 before leaving for the Bucks in 2016. Z ...
  
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• After a rape allegation, Latino activist Tony Yapias pleads guilty to lesser crimes

  31-08-2018 22:51
  Nearly two years ago, Utah Latino activist Tony Yapias was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a woman after she had broken off their long-term relationship.During that time, Yapias said he was innocent.And on Friday, he pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges in connection to the March 2016 encounter when the woman said he forced himself on her — neither of which were sex crimes.Instead, he pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence, admitting he deleted text messages the woman
  
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• UTA says a switch from its own legal team to state attorneys will cost taxpayers, but Utah A.G.'s Office says it will save money

  31-08-2018 22:12
  The Utah Transit Authority is quietly attempting to reverse legislation that disbands its in-house legal team, telling lawmakers that a mandate to use the Utah Attorney General’s Office instead would cost $87,000 more annually.But emails obtained by The Tribune through an open-records request show that the Attorney General’s Office figures UTA’s numbers are wrong — and says the change would actually save taxpayers $193,000 a year.Emails and interviews also show that in ei
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Report: Utah Jazz assistant GM Justin Zanik in play for 76ers job

  31-08-2018 22:10 via sportspyder.com
  ...already. That was the plan, anyway, when he ended his first tenure with the Jazz in 2016. At that time, Zanik joined the Milwaukee Bucks as assistant GM unde ...
  
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• Democrat Jenny Wilson says ‘of course’ she would have preferred to run against Sen. Orrin Hatch instead of Mitt Romney

  31-08-2018 22:05
  Jenny Wilson decided to run for federal office, she said Thursday, primarily out of frustration with the way Utah’s senators and members of Congress tend to vote in lockstep with each other, and with Republican leadership.A 6-0 block on issues like health care, immigration and public lands, Wilson said, shuts out the dissenting views of Utah constituents who are outside, and sometimes inside, the state’s predominant conservative ideology.“Until you get balanced government,&rdqu
  
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• [Clutchpoints] - REPORT: Sixers granted permission to interview Warriors, Rockets, Jazz executives to fill GM vacancy

  31-08-2018 22:05 via sportspyder.com
  ... anted permission to interview Warriors, Rockets, Jazz executives to fill GM vacancy by August 31, 2018 The are still in search of...
  
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• Report: Utah Jazz assistant GM Justin Zanik in play for 76ers job

  31-08-2018 21:57
  Utah Jazz assistant GM Justin Zanik could get his long overdue shot at running an NBA franchise with the Philadelphia 76ers. The NBA has always been a players’ league, but it takes more than just their efforts to make a winner. And as good as the Utah Jazz have been on the court over the […]
  Report: Utah Jazz assistant GM Justin Zanik in play for 76ers job - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - NBA2K ratings show how underrated Ricky Rubio is

  31-08-2018 21:56 via sportspyder.com
  ... well. I just happen to like this design a lot as well. Would love to see the Jazz break them out again. One of the things Spida has been doing in reality is t ...
  
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• Jazz assistant general manager Justin Zanik among 76ers GM candidates

  31-08-2018 21:54
  Utah Jazz assistant general manager Justin Zanik is getting another shot at one of the NBA’s 30 top jobs.Zanik has been named one of three candidates in the Philadelphia 76ers’ general manager search, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Besides Zanik, the Sixers are also interviewing Houston’s Gersson Rojas and Golden State’s Larry Harris.Originally a player agent, Zanik was hired in 2012 by Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey as assistant general manager. In 20
  
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• [The Score] - Report: 76ers to interview Warriors, Rockets, Jazz execs for GM job

  31-08-2018 21:44 via sportspyder.com
  ... ger of the from 2003-08. Zanik also worked with the Bucks before joining the Jazz in 2016. Rosas has been Daryl Morey's right-hand man in Houston for the last ...
  
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• Groundbreaking alternative paper Village Voice shuts down

  31-08-2018 21:38
  New York • The Village Voice, the Pulitzer Prize-winning alternative weekly known for its muckraking investigations, brash political reporting, exhaustive arts criticism and anxiety-laden cartoons, is going out of business after 63 years.The paper's publisher, Peter Barbey, announced Friday that the pioneering paper is ceasing publication entirely because of financial problems, a year after it stopped circulating in print."This is a sad day for The Village Voice and for millions of readers,
  
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• Utes in review: After overcoming the initial disaster, Utah looked like the team it is supposed to be

  31-08-2018 20:41
  Top-tier college quarterbacks Jake Browning of Washington, Khalil Tate of Arizona and Justin Herbert of Oregon will face Utah’s defense later this season. Kaden Jenks of Weber State will remain on the list of visiting QBs who started games at Rice-Eccles Stadium in 2018, but he’s not in the same league as those other guys.Jenks beat out two former Boise State quarterbacks to earn his first start as a redshirt freshman in the Wildcats' 41-10 loss Thursday. He ran for a 2-yard touchdow
  
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• The end of summer doesn’t mean you should stop wearing sunscreen! Protect yourself daily and see your dermatologis… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  31-08-2018 20:36 via twitter.com
  The end of summer doesn’t mean you should stop wearing sunscreen!Protect yourself daily and see your dermatologis… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• 3 killed in wrong-way crash on Interstate 15 in Bountiful

  31-08-2018 20:17
  Bountiful • Authorities say three people are dead following a wrong-way crash on Interstate 15 in a Salt Lake City suburb early Friday morning.The Utah Highway Patrol says a pickup traveling north entered southbound lanes in Bountiful and collided with a car, killing the pickup's driver and a man and a woman in the car.No identities were released.The Highway Patrol says an investigation into circumstances of the crash is in its early stages.
  
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• Utah crime decreased last year, but sex assaults increased

  31-08-2018 20:15
  Provo • Statistics show violent and property crimes are down in Utah, but the number of sexual assaults increased again last year.Figures from the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification released Wednesday show crime dropped overall by more than 5 percent from the prior year, the Daily Herald reported .Violent crimes overall dropped by 8 percent in 2017, with the number of homicides decreasing by 2.6 percent and aggravated assaults falling by 14.6 percent, according to the data compiled from
  
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• DA: Reno police justified in 2017 fatal casino shooting of man who skipped bail in Utah

  31-08-2018 20:13
  Reno, Nev. • The district attorney has cleared Reno police of any wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a suspect at a downtown casino after he skipped out on bail in Utah and committed a car-jacking in California.Washoe County DA Chris Hicks said the officer was justified when he shot and killed 24-year-old Steven Valenzuela of Las Vegas in the Eldorado Resort Casino mezzanine in February 2017.Hicks said Valenzuela put a gun to his head when initially confronted by police, took off then late
  
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• BYU’s Kalani Sitake is more optimistic than nervous as he enters what could be the most critical month of his head coaching career

  31-08-2018 20:05
  Provo • As he enters the most important month of his three-year head coaching career, BYU’s Kalani Sitake insists he’s not nervous, worried about his future, or dreading an absolutely brutal opening schedule that begins Saturday night at Arizona against a Heisman Trophy candidate, quarterback Kahlil Tate.Instead, the coach with the 13-13 overall record says he is ready to seize the moment and get the ship turned around and headed in the right direction like it seemingly was when
  
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• Ogden police investigating report alleging abuse by Catholic priest

  31-08-2018 19:45
  The Ogden Police Department has opened an investigation after receiving a report alleging “non-specific abuse” by a Catholic priest who was serving as pastor of St. Peter Parish in American Fork until he was placed on administrative leave.Father David R. Gaeta served in Ogden between 1980 and 1985. He returned to Utah in 2017 and was serving as pastor at St. Peter Parish in American Fork until his administrative leave began on Aug. 24.On Aug. 28, the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake Cit
  
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• Are you ready for Zlatan? The legend is on the doorstep of history, could score his 500th career goal vs. RSL Saturday night in Sandy

  31-08-2018 19:05
  Herriman • “Quadruple team him,” Mike Petke said. Then, immediately afterward, Petke almost realized that it’s actually not that crazy of an idea. For the last two decades, coaches and teams all around the world have been scouring game footage, looking for weaknesses in the armor of this near-mythical man, a 6-foot-5, 210-pound goal-scoring-take-no-prisoners punisher with a man-bun, who is most comfortable referring to himself in the third person.He is Zlatan.“A beas
  
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• Here is Friday’s comics and puzzles page

  31-08-2018 18:49
  Due to a production error, Thursday’s comics and puzzles were repeated in Friday’s newspaper. Here are Friday’s comics and puzzles. We apologize for the inconvenience.Click here to view or download the full-size page.
  The comics and puzzles page for the Aug. 31, 2018, edition of The Salt Lake Tribune
  
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• [NBA] - Social Sidelines: The grind continues

  31-08-2018 18:41 via sportspyder.com
  ... nté Exum has been spotted more than a few times playing pickup games in L.A. Jazz fans needing a fix: I compiled some clips of Dante Exum from the last couple ...
  
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• Summer =/= days off. >> on.nba.com/2oqNvjD

  31-08-2018 18:36 via twitter.com
  Summer =/= days off.>> on.nba.com/2oqNvjD
  
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• After its handling of a sexual-harassment complaint caused division, FanX comic convention is trying to heal the rift in Utah’s geek community. Some are still staying home.

  31-08-2018 18:28
  “Are you going to FanX this year?”For Utah’s geek community — the thousands who obsess over, talk about and cosplay as their favorite movie, TV, video game and comic book characters — the question has been a no-brainer ever since FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention (originally called Salt Lake Comic Con) launched in 2013.FanX has been the place for Utah’s geeks, some 100,000 strong, to see celebrities, listen to panel discussions and buy cool stuff. More important
  
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• Catherine Rampell: When liberals are rooting for Jeff Sessions, you know something’s wrong

  31-08-2018 18:16
  Video: The relationship between President Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions has deteriorated in recent months. Here’s a look at how they got to this point. (Video: Taylor Turner/Photo: John Bazemore/The Washington Post)(Taylor Turner/The Washington Post)
  How on earth did Jeff Sessions — Jeff Sessions! — find himself abandoned by the right and embraced by the left?For sure, President Trump has a special talent for matchmaking strange bedfellows. He has somehow gotten libe
  
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• Commentary: Pope Francis is facing a crisis of justice. Here are three steps he can take.

  31-08-2018 17:59
  The pope is a moral statesman on the global stage, a peerless voice for human rights. “If you want peace, work for justice,” Pope Paul VI memorably said.Now a crisis of justice confronts Pope Francis — a man revered by many millions as a champion for the poor, migrants and victims of sexual trafficking, among others — after shock waves from a Pennsylvania grand jury report and an explosive allegation this weekend by a former Vatican ambassador who alleges that Francis is
  
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• New poll finds even religious Americans feel the good vibrations

  31-08-2018 17:55
  Amanda, a 28-year-old Los Angeles resident, used to go to church every Sunday.She still prays nightly and believes in Jesus, but now she has her own rituals.“I’ll chant, or I’ll go to Kundalini [yoga] and meditate with a group,” said Amanda, who did not want her last name used because she’s afraid religious groups will target her.She’s also into crystals.She keeps a bunch on her nightstand and stows a small bag of them in her purse or backpack during the day.&
  
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• Morning links: Eric Weddle, Ravens go crazy over Kai Nacua's pick-six; was that Royce Wazowski?

  31-08-2018 17:05
  You would never guess Kai Nacua and Eric Weddle played for rival football programs judging what happened Thursday night.Nacua, the former BYU safety, made a brilliant defensive move to snag an interception and then sprinted in for a touchdown in the Baltimore Ravens' preseason game against the Washington Redskins.Weddle, the former University of Utah star and All-Pro safety, sprinted onto the field in his street clothes to celebrate and a group of his teammates also reacted like Nacua just secur
  
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• [Clutchpoints] - Kyle Kuzma, Donovan Mitchell attend University of Utah football game

  31-08-2018 17:00 via sportspyder.com
  ... a top NBA prospect. As we all know, his sensational rookie campaign with the Jazz resulted in the 21-year-old becoming a sports icon in the state. He was mere ...
  
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• Political Cornflakes: How low can he go? New poll shows President Trump in the dumps, with 60 percent disapproval rating

  31-08-2018 16:32
  Only 36 percent of Americans approve of the president’s job performance, according to a new poll. Utah Gov. Gary Herbert calls for a sound new medical pot law no matter the election outcome and a congressional candidate quietly bails out of the race.Happy Friday!President Trump’s poor approval ratings — 60 percent disapprove/36 approve — also spill into related areas. The numbers are even worse for Trump when the poll turned to the investigation of Special Counsel Robert
  
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• Utah governor says it’s time for medical marijuana to be available — but ballot initiative isn’t the best way

  31-08-2018 15:47
  Utah Gov. Gary Herbert still plans to vote “no” on Proposition 2, which would legalize medical marijuana in the state.But he said Thursday that whether the ballot initiative passes or fails, Utah’s lawmakers need to work to make medical cannabis available to patients.“If it doesn’t pass, then we need to get with the Legislature and come back into session and create a better law,” Herbert said. “If it does pass, we still have the same challenge, and that&
  
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• Ask Ann Cannon: My friend thinks her diet can help treat my cancer

  31-08-2018 15:17
  Dear Ann Cannon • I was recently diagnosed with cancer and have been going through chemotherapy. I called my good friend from college, who lives in another state, and told her from the very beginning. We usually talk every two or three months.However, she started calling me every other day to see how I’m doing and to offer advice. She begins every conversation with, “Here’s what you need to do” or “What are you eating?” She is on a very special diet and t
  
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• From Special Ops to TV — Utah Army vet is co-starring in ‘Sons of Anarchy’ spinoff

  31-08-2018 15:01
  Vincent Rocco Vargas is a decorated Army Ranger, an Army Reserve drill sergeant, a former prison guard, a former member of the Border Patrol, a social-media star, an entrepreneur, a children’s book author, an advocate for veterans and an actor who’s co-starring in “Mayans M.C.” — a spinoff of “Sons of Anarchy.”Oh, and he lives in Herriman and owns a barbershop in Salt Lake City.“I'm nothing special. I'm just a normal dude with high drive,” Va
  
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• Letter: The ballad of Donald J. Trump

  31-08-2018 15:00
  If Donald Trump can change currents and become president of our great nation after his long career as tax dodger, draft dodger and television swindler of all things money affiliated, I think I can start my secondary career as a folk singer. I have been working diligently on some poetry intended for song as I learn to play the banjo and the washboard. Tentative titles include: “No Collusion No Collusion,” “Good People on Both Sides,” “Witch Hunt,” “Deep S
  
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• Letter: Taggers aren’t the only vandals in the canyon

  31-08-2018 15:00
  The article “War against graffiti” by Brian Maffly (Aug. 27) raises questions.I am sympathetic to addressing the damage graffiti causes to the environment, water supply and viewshed. At the same time, how can we talk about people the way they are spoken of in this article? Whom is Michael Nebeker talking about when he refers to “the sickness” he says should not be allowed “to come up here”” The LDS Church hauled away mountains of stone and is characteriz
  
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• Letter: Rocky Mountain Power should invest in better customer service

  31-08-2018 15:00
  The Rocky Mountain Power employee working near my house told me that our neighborhood power outage was planned and that flyers were put on doors to notify us four days ago. But as that day was a windy day, the flyers must have flown away.Note to RMP: On windy days, flyers fly away. At $7.25 an hour minimum wage in Utah, you can hire people to knock on doors and warn residents of your plans. It might cost your shareholders a few cents in dividends, but it will help those who rely on power for med
  
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• Letter: Make up your own mind on medical marijuana, then vote accordingly

  31-08-2018 15:00
  The Utah Political Giant has spoken! Death to Proposition 2. As I read the email sent out by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and scanned the list of names supporting its position, I wondered, where are the names of the large pharmaceutical companies? Why are they not listed?Recent articles report the Mormon church owns stock worth over a billion dollars in seven pharmaceutical companies. It makes a person wonder, what motives are really behind their statement?Proposition 2 will r
  
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• Letter: Chaffetz is one of the conspiracy nuts McCain disdained

  31-08-2018 15:00
  One of the advantages of reading the print version of the Tribune is that in a given day’s edition, one article often sheds light on another, sometimes in a deliciously humorous way. Such was the case with the Aug. 29 edition.One article announced the publication of Jason Chaffetz’s book “The Deep State” (“Chaffetz’s book paints a picture of conspiracy”).A second article, an opinion piece by Dana Milbank, quoted Sen. John McCain’s insights on consp
  
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• Letter: Are we sure Trump really had bone spurs?

  31-08-2018 15:00
  This week we honor Sen. John McCain. That said, I am curious about President Donald Trump’s exemption from military service because of bone spurs. It makes me wonder if we shouldn’t go back and have another look at the circumstances at that time. My wife tells the story of when her father was drafted during World War II. He told the doctor that he had sinus problems and flat feet. The doctor replied, “Not today.” Could the bone spurs be just another false statement from o
  
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• Commentary: The Trump presidency marks the end of the American century

  31-08-2018 15:00
  President Donald Trump's European travels last month raised eyebrows across the world. From his criticism of NATO, to his labeling of the European Union as a "foe," to his much-maligned news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump set off a frenzy of criticism about his motives, his goals and even his stability.This short-term focus, however, obscures a critical aspect of what is unfolding around us. The story of last month is not simply about Trump and Putin and Theresa May. Nor
  
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• Commentary: Medicaid expansion would be a lifeline for many Utahns

  31-08-2018 15:00
  What if I told you that for the price of one penny on a movie ticket you could help ensure that 150,000 working Utahns do not face financial ruin because of unexpected medical problems? It almost seems too good to be true — but it’s not.Proposition 3 would do just that by providing access to health care to working Utahns, including those with chronic illnesses like epilepsy, who earn under $17,000 a year individually or less than $34,000 per year for a family of four.Expanding Medica
  
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• Christine Emba: Elizabeth Warren isn’t out to get capitalism. She’s out to save it.

  31-08-2018 15:00
  Elizabeth Warren loves capitalism. But she loves duty, too.The Democratic senior senator from Massachusetts rolled out her Accountable Capitalism Act in mid-August, though it was quickly overtaken by much less high-minded news — who knew Omarosa’s return could be so all-consuming? So far, most of the discussion around the bill has nitpicked its particular policy proposals. Could German governance practices work in the United States? Does the Commerce Department really need more respo
  
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• Kirby: Prop 2 is proper for this Mormon — and other believers who use medical marijuana

  31-08-2018 14:36
  It works like this:I’m minding my own business when someone anxiously sidles up, looks around to see if we might be overheard, and then blurts out:Person • “Psst, Kirb! Are you holding?”Me • “Why?”Person • “I’m hurting really bad, man. Can you help me out or not?”Sometimes I’ll pat them down for a wire — although not if they’re women. Normally, I just open my bag and let them help themselves. I understand the need.S
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Utah Jazz: Did Rockets-Suns trade hurt team’s bid for No. 2?

  31-08-2018 07:31 via sportspyder.com
  ... has been viewed as a net negative by many, which could open the door for the Jazz to leapfrog them. All that may have changed on Thursday night, however. Acco ...
  
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• Utah Jazz: Did Rockets-Suns trade hurt team’s bid for No. 2?

  31-08-2018 07:17
  Could the Houston Rockets’ move to deal Ryan Anderson to Phoenix affect the Utah Jazz’s ability to overtake them in the Western Conference? Maybe. Given Donovan Mitchell‘s ascent to stardom, as well as the opportunity for internal improvement with he, Royce O’Neale and even older players like Rudy Gobert and Ricky Rubio, the Utah Jazz […]
  Utah Jazz: Did Rockets-Suns trade hurt team’s bid for No. 2? - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Bl
  
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• Utah defense overwhelms Weber State in 41-10 season-opening victory

  31-08-2018 06:56
  Utah launched the school's 125th season of football with a vintage defensive performance.The Ute offense evolved slowly, going from grainy footage to moments of high-definition sharpness in 60 minutes Thursday night, eventually resulting in a 41-10 win over Weber State at Rice-Eccles Stadium.In a homecoming game for Weber State coach Jay Hill, a former Utah player and coach, the Wildcats posted only 36 total yards in the first three quarters and 61 for the game. A defensive effort that coach Kyl
  
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• Monson: Utah’s Tyler Huntley finally has learned how to be a quarterback

  31-08-2018 06:44
  All eyes focused on quarterback Tyler Huntley as the Utes opened their season on Thursday night at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Doing so, against Weber State, was one of the few expected payoffs, indicators of what was new and improved, against an overwhelmed FCS opponent, one that had no authentic shot at victory.Ummm.It didn’t work out that way, at least not for a half. The payoff came later. When it arrived, Utah looked like a quality team, Huntley like a quality quarterback, winning 41-10.&ldq
  
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• ‘He’s like Houdini out there’ Yes, Britain Covey is back and he’s going to be fine

  31-08-2018 06:25
  There he was, back as that all-so-familiar blur, ducking and dodging, cutting back and forth, the entire field knowing exactly where Britain Covey is, but so many mired in a similarly flustered state trying to stop him from doing what he’s always been able to do.That is, in case you forgot — and you’re forgiven if you did for a moment because Covey hasn’t been No. 18 the past couple of years — but for a 14-second freeze-frame in time Thursday evening, Utah’s d
  
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