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• Utah woman — the only paralyzed barrel racer in the U.S. — stars a stunt double in Netflix movie about her life

  23-09-2018 23:20
  Logan • Not everyone can say they’ve been a stunt double in a feature film.But that's exactly what Utah State University alumna Amberley Snyder, partially paralyzed professional barrel racer, is able to say now that she has finished filming "Walk Ride Rodeo," slated to debut on Netflix in 2019. The film will be a dramatic portrayal of Snyder's life with a full cast of actors and actresses.In an interview, the Utah County native talked about what she hopes viewers take away from the mo
  
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• 5 burning questions for Jazz training camp, which starts Monday

  23-09-2018 22:32
  Around the halls of the Zions Bank Basketball Center this weekend, there’s a palpable sense of anticipation, perhaps more than ever before. It’s with good reason: Jazz basketball is back.The team’s annual ritual of media day is Monday afternoon, when the entire roster will appear in uniform together for the first time. Then, work begins in earnest on Tuesday, with two-a-day practices leading up to the team’s first exhibition game on Saturday against the Perth Wildcats.Tha
  
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• Armand Shyne’s role is among the offense’s questions, as the Utes prepare for Washington State

  23-09-2018 22:28
  The answers will come Saturday in Pullman, Wash. For now, only questions are in play for Utah’s offense, regrouping after producing just 17 points in the last two games. What will be the Utes' approach, after the self-study process of a bye week? How much will they try to re-emphasize the running game? Where does Armand Shyne fit into Utah’s rotation of running backs?Washington State’s defense will have something to say about the whole thing. USC rushed for 113 yards in Friday&
  
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• Relieved to get past Air Force, Utah State will have an advantage vs. BYU

  23-09-2018 22:06
  Logan • The calendar moved to Sunday as Utah State quarterback Jordan Love took the final, clock-killing snap.A long, challenging night for the Aggie defense ended in a 42-32 win over Air Force at Maverik Stadium. USU's Mountain West opener led into a bye week that comes at “a pretty dang good time, I'd say,” safety Gaje Ferguson observed.That’s logical, after Ferguson and his group defended 107 plays against the Falcons. The heavy workload resulted from some combination o
  
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• Kavanaugh accuser commits to Thursday hearing

  23-09-2018 21:18
  Attorneys for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, and the Senate Judiciary Committee have reached agreement for a public hearing Thursday, as talks continued Sunday to resolve potentially make-or-break details, such as potential witnesses who could corroborate her decades-old sexual assault claim.Ford committed to an "open" hearing after negotiators convened a call on Sunday, her attorneys said in a statement. A spokesman for the committee's chairman, Sen. Chu
  
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• Sure, BYU football is off to a surprising 3-1 start, but the offense continues to sputter at an alarming rate for a nationally ranked team

  23-09-2018 21:02
  Provo • Given its difficult early schedule and subpar offensive numbers, it is sort of amazing that BYU’s football team is 3-1 this season.But here the Cougars are, nationally ranked and looking at another opportunity to make a national splash against a top-10 team, Washington, on Saturday at Husky Stadium.The bulk of the credit for that turnaround — last year, BYU was 1-3 through four games and had scored a grand total of 39 points — has to go to the defense, which was so
  
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• BYU moves up to No. 20 in AP Top 25 poll after its 30-3 win over McNeese

  23-09-2018 21:01
  Provo • BYU wasn’t all that impressive in its 30-3 win over lower-division McNeese on Saturday evening, but the pollsters didn’t seem to notice.The Cougars (3-1) moved from No. 25 to No. 20 in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll released Sunday afternoon.Their opponent this Saturday in Seattle, the Washington Huskies, dropped from 10th to 11th despite holding off Arizona State 27-20 to improve to 3-1.Wisconsin, the team BYU upset 24-21 when it was ranked No. 6 in t
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Utah Jazz: Mitchell, O’Neale, Niang shown good time at USU football game

  23-09-2018 20:06 via sportspyder.com
  ... g, it’s cool to see these Jazzmen extending their outreach to the passionate Jazz/Aggie fans up north. In one short year, Donovan Mitchell has done more to br ...
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - It’s early and optimism is high, but Utah Jazz looking good so far

  23-09-2018 20:06 via sportspyder.com
  ... ey’ve had a great summer based on their performances in recent workouts. The Jazz are in SLC, ready for training camp next week. Here are some players I've he ...
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - Utah Jazz announce full training camp roster

  23-09-2018 19:52 via sportspyder.com
  ... ldcats from Austrailia. This year will mark the 10th consecutive season that Jazz have held training camp in Salt Lake City. The regular season opener is set...
  
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• Nearly three decades after Anita Hill came forward, Sen. Orrin Hatch again sides with the accused

  23-09-2018 19:47
  Washington • Sen. Orrin Hatch said the woman’s story accusing the Supreme Court nominee of sexual misconduct was “too contrived.” He believed she was lying after being coaxed by liberal special interests to derail the confirmation and was yearning for the spotlight.“For all the expressions of wanting not to have publicity and to avoid publicity, I personally felt that she looked as though she enjoyed having the publicity today,” Hatch said on the Senate floor.
  
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• Unlike anything in Utah, this huge new retirement community offers a ‘life plan’

  23-09-2018 19:45
  Taylorsville • Bill and Pat Hardesty will soon pledge their remaining years to a new “life plan” at a place called Summit Vista.Just returned to their West Valley City home from a workout, 66-year-old Pat Hardesty said she still has loads to sort and pack as they downsize for the move. Husband Bill, 61, does, too, and pondered last week as to which friends might like some of his favorite books as gifts.The couple has a two-bedroom apartment reserved at what’s planned as a
  
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• Stuart Reid: Jumping into medical marijuana debate has discredited LDS Church

  23-09-2018 19:44
  It is my view, and always has been, that marijuana in any form should not be legalized, including medical marijuana use outside of the normal medical review and approval processes for prescribing drug therapies under the guidance of licensed physicians. For this reason, I oppose Proposition 2 and its attempts to legalize medical marijuana.That said, it is also my view that lobbyists representing The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have mismanaged their public policy involvement oppos
  
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• Utah Jazz announce full training camp roster

  23-09-2018 19:41
  SALT LAKE CITY — Play time is over. It's time to get back to work.Twenty players will enter training camp with the Utah Jazz on Tuesday in preparation for the 2018-19 season.The team announced the official training camp roster on Sunday morning.Grayson Allen, Tony Bradley, Alec Burks, Tyler Cavanaugh, Jae Crowder, Dante Exum, Derrick Favors, Rudy Gobert, Isaac Haas, Joe Ingles, Trey Lewis, Jairus Lyles, Donovan Mitchell, Naz Mitrou-Long, Raul Neto, Georges Niang, Royce O'Neale, Ricky Rubio
  
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• Utah Jazz: Mitchell, O’Neale, Niang shown good time at USU football game

  23-09-2018 19:22
  A trio of Utah Jazz standouts, Donovan Mitchell, Royce O’Neale and Georges Niang, were in attendance at Saturday’s Utah State football game. With Utah Jazz media day set for Monday and the start of training camp getting underway right after that, it won’t be long until the players are flung headlong into the grind of […]
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• Gehrke: Would ranking candidates work better than head-to-head elections? Let’s give it a shot and see.

  23-09-2018 19:20
  There’s a chance that the Salt Lake City mayor’s race next year won’t be a head-to-head matchup between two candidates. Instead there could be five, six, or who-knows-how-many names on the ballot.That’s because last session, Rep. Marc Roberts, R-Santaquin, one of the most conservative legislators, teamed up with one of the most liberal, Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck, D-Salt Lake City, to pass legislation that would let cities test out of new kind of voting — ranked choi
  
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• Your super quick guide to fall TV — 6 shows to watch, 4 that suck and 12 to make you say, ‘Meh’

  23-09-2018 18:48
  Let’s get right down to it. Here’s what to watch and what to avoid this fall on TV — along with all the shows that evoke no passion, either positive or negative.Six reasons to watch network TV this fall1. “All American” (Wednesday, Oct. 10, 7 p.m., 8 p.m., The CW/Ch. 30): A star prep football player is recruited to play ball for Beverly Hills High — a story inspired by the real life of former NFL player Spencer Paysinger. It’s part “Friday Night Li
  
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• Commentary: Here’s a better way to fix Utah’s teacher licensing system

  23-09-2018 18:47
  Utah’s current teacher licensing system is a mess, but the current revision under consideration by the Utah State Board of Education falls short by failing to encourage or recognize accomplished teaching in the profession. It’s imperative that we get this right.Research on state licensing systems across the nation shows us we can fix our problems and build respect for the profession in a tiered system for apprentice teachers-in-training, inexperienced teachers, professional teachers
  
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• It’s early and optimism is high, but Utah Jazz looking good so far

  23-09-2018 18:46
  The Utah Jazz still have a lot to prove this upcoming season, but early reports of their open gym performances indicate that they’re certainly on the right track. Any time a player with NBA-caliber talent is strutting his stuff in an open gym, he’s going to look dang good. That’s just how skilled these guys […]
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• Gomberg: I’m taking baby steps toward taking care of myself, you know, for my baby

  23-09-2018 17:17
  People can tell you how your priorities will shift when you have a kid, but it won’t really sink in. It can’t. It’s like trying to predict how much you’ll love your new nugget or how many times you’ll watch the same Disney movies — it’s just not possible to fully comprehend (hint: Both will exceed your expectations with mind-blowing intensity).So, try as we may to prepare, some parental experiences just can’t be fully understood until lived. Anothe
  
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• Tribune editorial: Pole Creek fire second guessing only adds political haze

  23-09-2018 17:15
  “More inept decision-making by the Forest Service who decided to try and ‘manage’ this fire and let it burn instead of suppression — during one of the worst droughts in recent history.”— Tweet from Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox on Sept. 13.Did the Pole Creek fire get away from the U.S. Forest Service?Absolutely, but when the state’s second ranking official says the feds ineptly let it burn, he’s only showing his own shortcomings.In fact, the Forest Service
  
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• Commentary: Harsh conditions define life at the Salt Lake County jail

  23-09-2018 17:15
  The U.S. imprisons close to 1 percent of its citizens, a rate higher than any other society. The poor are disproportionately represented.The Salt Lake County jail opened in 2000 and within 21 days was full and remains so to this day. About 2,000 individuals reside at the jail at a cost of $106 per prisoner per day.At the Salt Lake County jail, an inmate is allowed a single 30-minute visit two days a week. Should an inmate be visited by an acquaintance during the morning, a family member seeking
  
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• Commentary: Food aid matters to thousands of Utah households

  23-09-2018 17:15
  Utah’s economy is strong, but it isn’t benefiting everyone.More than 10 percent of Utahns are struggling with food insecurity, or limited or uncertain access to enough food. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) makes a difference for thousands of Utah households, ensuring they have money for food and room in their budget to afford rent and other basic needs.SNAP serves as the first line of defense against hunger for millions of Americans. In Utah, SNAP reached 76,909
  
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• Michael Clara: A new UTA needs a new management culture

  23-09-2018 17:14
  I am encouraged by the legislative requirements that will bring long-overdue organizational changes to the Utah Transit Authority. No doubt, we can all agree with Gov. Gary Herbert’s chief of staff, who recently stated: “Our transportation future must include a pivotal role for transit. However, that will require confidence in and public trust of the UTA Board of Trustees and their administration.”In the coming months, we will see substantive changes in the governance structure
  
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• After being rescued from a closet, John Wesley Powell artifacts went on display at a Utah museum — for one day

  23-09-2018 17:13
  Nearly 150 years after John Wesley Powell led the first trips down the Colorado River, items from the explorer’s travels were on display Saturday at a one-day exhibition staged by the Natural History Museum of Utah. The pieces, including American Indian apparel and weaponry, had been stored in a closet at the Illinois university where Powell once taught.University of Utah geology professor Marjorie Chan came across the artifacts earlier this year and helped broker their transfer into the U
  
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• Leonard Pitts: Hazards of an era of digital lynch mobs

  23-09-2018 16:51
  "Judge not, and ye shall not be judged." Jesus preaches that in the book of Luke.But then, Jesus never had Twitter. Or, for that matter, Instagram or Facebook. He never had, in other words, one of the social media platforms on which millions of us routinely judge other people every day. It's a habit we might do well to reconsider.Not that anybody should feel remorse over the online humiliation administered to someone like Aaron Schlossberg, captured on video berating people at a New York City ca
  
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• Commentary: New UTA must find ways to be more efficient

  23-09-2018 16:51
  I am pleased with Gov. Gary Herbert’s two recent appointments to the Utah Transit Authority Commission. This three-member commission is the new governance structure for UTA. In accordance with carefully crafted recent legislation, the governor was wise in selecting Carlton Christensen and Beth Holbrook. A representative from Utah County has yet to be named.Beth and Carlton are capable leaders with long experience in government and business management, with no connection to previous UTA adm
  
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• Commentary: Utah is not immune from the effects of yawning increases in inequality

  23-09-2018 16:48
  As most individuals and families in the country are acutely aware, the nation is in the midst of a middle-class squeeze as incomes become ever more polarized. The struggle for even two-earner households to cover such basic needs as housing, transportation, medical care and child care is intense. A Sept. 13 news article in The Salt Lake Tribune providing evidence of a relatively low level of inequality in Utah would seem to suggest that such strains do not apply here — or at least not as mu
  
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• Commentary: A carbon tax would be better than a gasoline tax

  23-09-2018 16:48
  In 2011, an attempt was made in the Utah Senate to increase the gasoline tax, but it was voted down. BallotPedia reports that in 2018, state tax on gasoline is 29.41 cents and federal tax is 18.4 cents, for a total tax of 47.81 cents per gallon. Since this tax started in 1923, it has grown at the rate of 3 percent per year. The Utah Legislature passed a law in 2015 that will automatically increase the tax yearly if average fuel price has risen (not to exceed 40 cents, based on “certain fac
  
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• Commentary: Banned Book Week is a reminder that freedom to read is democracy’s fundamental right

  23-09-2018 16:47
  You might think that “To Kill a Mockingbird,” “Fifty Shades of Grey” and the Bible couldn’t be more different from each other, but they share one significant thing in common: They are among the most frequently challenged books in American libraries over the past five years, according to the American Library Association. Unfortunately, attempting to restrict access to books isn’t a concept relegated to history. It’s alive and well in America today, despit
  
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• George F. Will: The Supreme Court confirmation process has become a maelstrom of insincerities

  23-09-2018 16:45
  Washington • The current era of scorched-earth politics began five years after there was, according to Christine Blasey Ford, in 1982, an alcohol-soaked party in a suburban Washington home. There her 15-year-old self was, she says, assaulted by 17-year-old Brett Kavanaugh, who categorically denies this accusation.On July 1, 1987, just 45 minutes after Ronald Reagan announced his nomination of Robert Bork to the Supreme Court, Ted Kennedy said in the Senate that Bork's confirmation would mea
  
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• Scott D. Pierce: Fall TV season isn’t thrilling, but there are a few things to be excited about

  23-09-2018 15:00
  The fall TV season just isn’t what it used to be. That’s partly because network TV is no longer the only game in town and partly because networks (and cable and streaming platforms) premiere shows throughout the year.And it’s partly because, while the networks used to launch more than 40 new shows in the fall, ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and The CW are debuting 22 this year.Of those 22, seven aren’t actually new. There are two revivals (“Murphy Brown” and “Last M
  
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• Utah State holds off Air Force’s rally, taking a 42-32 win in a Mountain West opener

  23-09-2018 14:22
  Logan • In a successful effort to draw 6,000 students to Maverik Stadium and keep them there until the fourth quarter Saturday night, Utah State administrators awarded a dozen $500 prizes.The strategy worked, as the lure of money managed to maintain their interest in the game. Unfortunately for the Aggies, so did Air Force's comeback.In the end, though, Gerold Bright's 70-yard touchdown run helped USU secure a 42-32 victory in a late-night Mountain West opener in front of 22,700 fans at Mav
  
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• The Kings and Canucks come to town Monday for a preseason showcase — could Utah ever land an NHL team?

  23-09-2018 08:18
  Trevor Lewis got the call. The wrong kind. The bad kind. The one nearly 10 years ago when he was informed that his stint in the L.A. Kings training camp was ending and he was being sent down to the minor leagues. This came just days before the Kings were scheduled to play an NHL preseason exhibition in his home state back in October 2008.The Kings played the San Jose Sharks at the Maverik Center. Lewis was not suited up. The Salt Lake City hockey product has since achieved what most pro hockey p
  
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• BYU overcomes shaky start to bury McNeese, improve to 3-1 for first time in four years

  23-09-2018 08:18
  Provo • For a little more than a quarter of football Saturday, it appeared that the No. 25 ranking and historic upset over Wisconsin last week had gone to the BYU Cougars’ heads.But after an excruciatingly slow start that would have cost them dearly against a more talented opponent, the Cougars roared back to life and pounded McNeese 30-3 in front of an announced crowd of 53,223 at LaVell Edwards Stadium in their first game as a nationally ranked team since 2015.“Even though it
  
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• RSL falls to Atlanta United, 2-0

  23-09-2018 08:17
  Real Salt Lake head coach Mike Petke has said that over the previous two weeks, his team had prepared for Atlanta United more than any other team this season. That’s how tough an opponent Atlanta has proven to be over the course of the year.But after a scoreless first 37 minutes, Atlanta put a damper on all that preparation. RSL could not overcome Atlanta’s incessant attacking style and lost 2-0 on Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga.“We had to be perfect tonight,
  
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• Fire evacuation order partially lifted, Woodland Hills and Elk Ridge residents return to homes

  23-09-2018 07:19
  Just over a week after the Pole Creek and Bald Mountain fires forced Woodland Hills and Elk Ridge residents from their homes, they returned Saturday morning.Kim Osborn, a spokeswoman stationed at the Pole Creek Fire, said residents could go home at 9 a.m. Residents are on pre-evacuation notice, according to a news release from Utah County officials.“They felt secure enough [with their progress on the fire] to let people back in,” Osborn said about the decision.Those with homes in Cov
  
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• Big Sky football: Weber State breaks away from Northern Colorado for 45-28 victory

  23-09-2018 07:18
  Ogden • Freshman Josh Davis ran for 218 yards and two touchdowns, including a 95-yard gallop in the first quarter, and Weber State breezed to a 45-28 victory over Northern Colorado in Big Sky Conference action on Saturday night.Jake Constantine had 168 yards passing and two TDs and freshman backup Kaden Jenks connected for his first career passing TD on his only attempt of the game as the Wildcats (3-1, 2-0) amassed 410 yards of offense.Keaton Mott threw for 262 yards and three TDs for the
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Utah Jazz set to troll the Pelicans with their purple jerseys

  23-09-2018 06:45 via sportspyder.com
  ... stand out — March 4 against the New Orleans Pelicans. That’s the date of the Jazz band’s hardcore trolling of Anthony Davis and Co. The date that the Jazz wil ...
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Utah Jazz: Did Danny Ainge just get snookered by a fake Ricky Rubio?

  23-09-2018 06:45 via sportspyder.com
  ... tweeted the picture out, he also tagged Jazz point-man Ricky Rubio, who was apparently in the picture as well. Or was he? ...
  
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• Utah Jazz: Did Danny Ainge just get snookered by a fake Ricky Rubio?

  23-09-2018 06:32
  Danny Ainge spent the weekend rubbing elbows with the likes of Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio… or did he? Boston Celtics GM Danny Ainge may be a Utah guy — he won a Wooden Award at BYU as a collegiate and is a member of the state’s predominant faith — but there are likely few […]
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• BYU’s Kaufusis honor fallen grandfather with strong game against McNeese

  23-09-2018 05:38
  Provo • The visiting team’s players all had their school’s new preferred name — McNeese — on the backs of their jerseys Saturday afternoon at LaVell Edwards Stadium.BYU’s jersey backs included its players’ last names, but they just as well could have read: Kaufusi.Four players with the last name of Kaufusi — Corbin, Devin, Jackson and Isaiah — contributed to BYU’s 30-3 win over the Cowboys, all on defense and/or special teams.That was so
  
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• Utah legislator files bill to close a ‘loophole’ he says led to the release of one of Elizabeth Smart’s kidnappers

  23-09-2018 05:29
  A “loophole” in Utah law allowed Wanda Barzee, who helped her husband abduct 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart at knifepoint in 2002, to refuse mental-health treatment but be released Wednesday after serving her maximum sentence, says state Rep. Ken Ivory. He’s proposing legislation to “close that gap.”His bill, filed in advance of next January’s legislative session and first reported by FOX 13, would remove credit for time served from a sentence if an inmate pleade
  
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• Utah Jazz set to troll the Pelicans with their purple jerseys

  23-09-2018 05:29
  The Utah Jazz’s recently released uniform schedule for the upcoming season revealed an epic trolling of the New Orleans Pelicans. Much to the delight of fans in the 801, the Utah Jazz released a complete breakdown of when they’ll wear each of their various jerseys throughout the 2018-19 season on Friday. That includes the slate […]
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• Utah Supreme Court hears eleventh-hour arguments on the fight over the Cottonwood Mall development in Holladay

  23-09-2018 05:09
  Lawyers clashed Friday before the Utah Supreme Court over whether one of Holladay’s zoning votes approving a huge development at the former Cottonwood Mall site should go before voters in November to be approved or rejected.With key election deadlines bearing down, the justices scheduled special arguments Friday afternoon before a packed audience over whether the Holladay City Council’s change to a master plan for the 57-acre site near 4800 S. Highland Drive amounted to making new la
  
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• North Carolina Courage beat Portland Thorns 3-0 for NWSL title

  23-09-2018 02:40
  Portland, Ore. • Jess McDonald scored two goals and the North Carolina Courage won the National Women’s Soccer League championship with a 3-0 victory over the Portland Thorns on Saturday.The victory was a bit of revenge for the Courage, who lost 1-0 to the Thorns in last year’s title match.The Courage (17-1-6) won the league’s Supporters’ Shield for best record and never dropped a game on the road. The team also set NWSL records this season for the most wins, points
  
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• Tiger Woods takes three-shot lead heading into final round of Tour Championship

  23-09-2018 02:10
  Atlanta • Tiger Woods is three shots ahead and one round away from capping his comeback season with a moment that has defined his career.Winning.Woods played the most dynamic golf he has all year Saturday with six birdies in his opening seven holes to build a five-shot lead. He cooled from there with a few mistakes and had to settle for a 5-under 65 and a three-shot lead over Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose in the Tour Championship.He has the 54-hole lead for the first time since his last vict
  
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• Salt Lake City Stars search for next Jonathon Simmons during open tryouts

  23-09-2018 02:06
  TAYLORSVILLE — The tale of Jonathon Simmons never gets old.You know the one where he turned a $150 NBA D-League tryout into a $20 million contract with the Orlando Magic.On Saturday afternoon, the Salt Lake City Stars were hoping for their version of that Cinderella story through open tryouts at Bruin Arena on the campus of Salt Lake Community College."A Jonathon Simmons is what everyone is looking for," said Bart Taylor, the Stars' vice president of basketball operations. "We definitely c
  
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