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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Tribune editorial: Make growth pay for itself. And for TRAX.

  27-01-2019 23:39 via sportspyder.com
  There has never been any secret or shame about the fact that the decision by the Utah Legislature to build a new state prison near the Great Salt Lake was not just about having a shiny new state-of-the-art correctional facility. It was at least as...
  
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• Max Boot: Nancy Pelosi ran rings around Trump. Imagine what Kim Jong Un and the Taliban will do.

  27-01-2019 23:37
  On Jan. 17, President Donald Trump tweeted: "No 'Cave' on the issue of Border and National Security." Eight days later, he caved, agreeing to reopen the government for three weeks without getting a penny for his border wall. His right-wing allies are spluttering in rage, but they shouldn't be surprised. This debacle confirms that Trump is not the "ultimate negotiator" he purports to be. He is, in fact, a lousy negotiator. Now he may be on the verge of concluding the worst deals of the century by
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - Utah Jazz's Kyle Korver still impacted by early influence of Allen Iverson: 'I really owe a lot to him'

  27-01-2019 23:35 via sportspyder.com
  “As I’ve gotten older, I’ve started to understand more and more how big he was for me early in my career. To have a superstar, he’s Allen Iverson,” Korver said. “He really took me...
  
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• Utah Jazz's Kyle Korver still impacted by early influence of Allen Iverson: 'I really owe a lot to him'

  27-01-2019 23:32
  No longer is Kyle Korver the wide-eyed, 22-year-old rookie fresh out of Creighton University that entered the league as a second-round draft pick in 2003.The 37-year-old may currently be in his 16th NBA season during his second stint with Utah Jazz, but the early influence of Hall of Fame guard Allen Iverson remains relevant in his life until this day."That's my guy right there," Korver said of Iverson.Korver certainly beat the odds as a once overlooked prospect to becoming one of three players
  
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• Jazz’s Kyle Korver still impacted by early influence of Allen Iverson: ‘I really owe a lot to him’

  27-01-2019 23:32
  No longer is Kyle Korver the wide-eyed, 22-year-old rookie fresh out of Creighton University that entered the league as a second-round draft pick in 2003.The 37-year-old may currently be in his 16th NBA season during his second stint with the Utah Jazz, but the early influence of Hall of Fame guard Allen Iverson remains relevant in his life until this day."That's my guy right there," Korver said of Iverson.Korver certainly beat the odds as a once-overlooked prospect to become one of three player
  
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• Jennifer Rubin: Republicans - and the media - should re-examine their assumptions

  27-01-2019 23:30
  There is no end in sight to the shutdown; Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., will never put a clean continuing resolution on the Senate floor; Senate Republicans will never turn on President Donald Trump.Each of these assertions fell apart Thursday when McConnell did put a clean CR on the floor (which got more support than the one that included Trump's $5.7 billion for the border wall). Senate Republicans reportedly were at each other's throats by week's end. And boom, the shutdown was over
  
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• [The Daily Herald] - TOP 25 REWIND: No. 8 Kentucky rounds into form at right time

  27-01-2019 23:23 via sportspyder.com
  Kentucky's Keldon Johnson celebrates a 3-pointer during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Kansas in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019. Kentucky won 71-63. (AP
  
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• Tribune editorial: Make growth pay for itself. And for TRAX.

  27-01-2019 23:00
  There has never been any secret or shame about the fact that the decision by the Utah Legislature to build a new state prison near the Great Salt Lake was not just about having a shiny new state-of-the-art correctional facility. It was at least as much about the economic bonanza that would occur, Oklahoma Land Rush style, on the land where the old prison sits.The question now is whether said bonanza will accrue only to the builders, developers and commission-collecting real estate agents. Or whe
  
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• Erika Bean’s 3-pointer lifts No. 21 Utah to 75-68 win over No. 6 Stanford

  27-01-2019 22:59
  The gravity of the challenge was palpable. If the Utah women’s basketball team wanted to prove what they were made of — really prove it — Sunday afternoon’s tilt against the No. 6 Stanford Cardinal would definitely help.The game went down to the wire, but it was Erika Bean who provided the saving 3-pointer that gave the Utes the lead with less than a minute to play. Drew Gylten’s transition layup put the game out of reach and gave Utah a 75-68 win, snapping the Card
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Erika Bean’s 3-pointer lifts No. 21 Utah to 75-68 win over No. 6 Stanford

  27-01-2019 22:45 via sportspyder.com
  The gravity of the challenge was palpable. If the Utah women’s basketball team wanted to prove what they were made of — really prove it — Sunday afternoon’s tilt against the No. 6 Stanford Cardinals would definitely help.
  
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• Derrick vs. Taj 🗝 #KeyMatchup | @USFCorp https://t.co/O1jLJmpq0X

  27-01-2019 22:42 via twitter.com
  
  Derrick vs. Taj 🗝#KeyMatchup | @USFCorp https://t.co/O1jLJmpq0X
  
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• [The Daily Herald] - No Durr, no problem for No. 4 Louisville in win over Pitt

  27-01-2019 22:31 via sportspyder.com
  Pittsburgh forward Danielle Garven, center, attempts to fight her way through the defense of Louisville guard Jazmine Jones, left, and forward Bionca Dunham (33) during the first half of an
  
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• [The Daily Herald] - Kea, North Carolina women stun No. 1 Notre Dame 78-73

  27-01-2019 22:31 via sportspyder.com
  Notre Dame's Jessica Shepard (32) and North Carolina's Leah Church struggle for possession of the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Chapel Hill, N.C.,
  
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• [The Daily Herald] - No. 21 Utah gives No. 6 Stanford first Pac-12 loss, 75-68

  27-01-2019 22:30 via sportspyder.com
  Stanford forward Alanna Smith (11) drives around Utah forward Andrea Torres (14) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, in Salt Lake City.
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - ‘Take that MAGA hat out of your locker’: Harry Potter star Radcliffe hopes the Patriots disappear in the Super Bowl

  27-01-2019 20:35 via sportspyder.com
  When it comes to thinking about Super Bowl LIII, Daniel Radcliffe seems to want to make like Harry Potter and cast a spell over the New England Patriots.
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Letter: We need some innovation to clean the air

  27-01-2019 20:26 via sportspyder.com
  It seems we have a public awareness campaign about our dirty air. Billboards, radio and TV ads and daily air quality reports are good. To her credit, Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski will make UTA more available, and UTA advertises gas- and...
  
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• ‘Take that MAGA hat out of your locker’: Harry Potter star Radcliffe hopes the Patriots disappear in the Super Bowl

  27-01-2019 20:01
  When it comes to thinking about Super Bowl LIII, Daniel Radcliffe seems to want to make like Harry Potter and cast a spell over the New England Patriots.The actor who once named Tom Brady as one of his heroes hasn't forgotten that September 2015 moment when a "Make America Great Again" hat was spotted in the quarterback's locker, setting off a campaign-long series of questions about Brady's political leanings. Now, two years into Donald Trump's administration, Radcliffe still says Brady is "awes
  
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• Letter: We need some innovation to clean the air

  27-01-2019 19:49
  It seems we have a public awareness campaign about our dirty air. Billboards, radio and TV ads and daily air quality reports are good. To her credit, Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski will make UTA more available, and UTA advertises gas- and electric-powered buses.I read about cities developing, implementing nifty solutions that I don't fully understand. It's likely safe to say that to make headway into cleaner air, we will need some innovation, technical solutions and the cooperation of pol
  
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• Letter: Why have elections at all?

  27-01-2019 19:48
  If the Utah Legislature is actually considering “legislation to delay and effectively repeal Utah’s Medicaid expansion initiative,” why bother to have any elections in Utah?If the Mormon-backed and controlled Utah government is going to do whatever it wants, why waste taxpayers money (and our time) on the voting process?Rand Marcus, MillcreekSubmit a letter to the editor
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Hate speech signage found at the University of Utah has been removed

  27-01-2019 19:29 via sportspyder.com
  A banner and stickers that officials say are linked to hate groups have been removed from the University of Utah campus.
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves run it back for rematch of Friday’s thriller

  27-01-2019 19:24 via sportspyder.com
  It’s not often in the NBA that teams play consecutive games against each other. Just two nights ago the Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves battled in Salt Lake City in a game that came down to...
  
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• Hate speech signage found at the University of Utah has been removed

  27-01-2019 19:02
  A banner and stickers that officials say are linked to hate groups have been removed from the University of Utah campus.In a message titled “Condemning Racism” posted on the U.’s website, President Ruth Watkins said a banner was found on the George S. Eccles Legacy Bridge on Saturday and stickers showed up elsewhere on campus earlier in the week. She said two separate groups labeled as white supremacists by the Anti-Defamation League were responsible.She did not reveal what the
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Trump’s golf course employed undocumented workers — and then fired them amid showdown over border wall

  27-01-2019 18:58 via sportspyder.com
  Ossining, N.Y. • They had spent years on the staff of Donald Trump’s golf club, winning employee-of-the-month awards and receiving glowing letters of recommendation.
  
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• Trump’s golf course employed undocumented workers — and then fired them amid showdown over border wall

  27-01-2019 18:33
  Ossining, N.Y. • They had spent years on the staff of Donald Trump’s golf club, winning employee-of-the-month awards and receiving glowing letters of recommendation.Some were trusted enough to hold the keys to Eric Trump’s weekend home. They were experienced enough to know that — when Donald Trump ordered chicken wings — they were to serve him two orders on one plate.But on Jan. 18, about a dozen employees at Trump National Golf Club in Westchester County, New York,
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - 20 years ago: Jazz beat Nuggets, lose out on LaPhonso Ellis

  27-01-2019 18:33 via sportspyder.com
  Editor's note: Every Sunday, the Deseret News takes a look back into our archives.
  
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• 20 years ago: Jazz beat Nuggets, lose out on LaPhonso Ellis

  27-01-2019 18:30
  Editor's note: Every Sunday, the Deseret News sports staff takes a look back into our archives.The Utah Jazz won an exhibition game against the Denver Nuggets 108-90 to begin the shortened season.However, Larry H. Miller found out the LaPhonso Ellis would sign with the Atlanta Hawks. The wait on Ellis cost Utah a chance to lock up Antoine Carr. Utah also came up short with Sam Perkins (Indiana), Mario Elie (San Antonio) and Johnny Newman (Cleveland).In the other exhibition game, the Jazz dropped
  
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• From a $1B surplus to fights over initiatives, here are five things to keep in mind as Utah’s legislative session starts

  27-01-2019 18:12
  Utah’s annual legislative session kicks off Monday, and state lawmakers already have a lot on their plates: The governor has asked them to take on tax reform, they have a large budget surplus to manage, and there are scores of bills on the docket.Even the routine parts of session will be new to the two dozen representatives and senators who are recent arrivals to the Legislature.“We’ve got about 20 new members, the largest freshman class we’ve had in a really long time,"
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Letter: Why have elections at all?

  27-01-2019 17:53 via sportspyder.com
  If the Utah Legislature is actually considering “legislation to delay and effectively repeal Utah’s Medicaid expansion initiative,” why bother to have any elections in Utah?
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Letter: Shutdowns cause a wide range of economic ripples

  27-01-2019 17:53 via sportspyder.com
  You are aware that many federal employees and contractors are not working or receiving paychecks because of the federal government shutdown.
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Commentary: Lake Powell Pipeline is a scam we can’t afford

  27-01-2019 17:53 via sportspyder.com
  Because all Utah taxpayers would be required to subsidize the proposed Lake Powell Pipeline, we deserve to be informed.
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Anti-abortion group gathered at ‘March for Life’ rally

  27-01-2019 17:53 via sportspyder.com
  Hundreds of abortion protesters marched Saturday at Utah’s Capitol.
  
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• Letter: Shutdowns cause a wide range of economic ripples

  27-01-2019 17:44
  You are aware that many federal employees and contractors are not working or receiving paychecks because of the federal government shutdown.Here are some other things we’re not doing:· Buying lunch at local eateries.· Taking our spouses to dinner at local restaurants.· Taking our families to local theaters and other entertainment venues.· Buying cars and trucks from local dealerships.· Purchasing clothing and furniture from local stores and malls.·
  
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• Commentary: Lake Powell Pipeline is a scam we can’t afford

  27-01-2019 17:44
  Because all Utah taxpayers would be required to subsidize the proposed Lake Powell Pipeline, we deserve to be informed.With its considerable cost and far-reaching consequences, the LPP requires sound decision-making based on reliable data. Unfortunately, studies by the Utah Division of Water Resources and the Washington County Water Conservancy District are incomplete and misleading — biased in support of development interests that disregard fact-based rational conclusions.After 12 years a
  
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• Anti-abortion group gathered at ‘March for Life’ rally

  27-01-2019 17:42
  Hundreds of abortion protesters marched Saturday at Utah’s Capitol.Organizers of the March for Life event wanted to draw attention to the 3,000 abortions performed each year in Utah, as well as two anti-abortion bills that will be considered during the 2019 legislative session, according to the March for Life website.Rep. Cheryl Acton, R-West Jordan, has proposed a bill that would ban most abortions after 15 weeks. If approved, the bill would be among the most restrictive in the nation.Leg
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Djokovic routs Nadal for record 7th Australian Open

  27-01-2019 17:38 via sportspyder.com
  Melbourne, Australia • Novak Djokovic was so good, so relentless, so flawless, that Rafael Nadal never stood a chance.
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Utes in review: Utah has jumped into a tie for second in Pac-12 basketball. Is that sustainable?

  27-01-2019 17:21 via sportspyder.com
  Berkeley, Calif. • When the new year began and Utah entered the Pac-12 season, ESPN’s Basketball Power Index projected a 6-12 conference record for the Utes.
  
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• Djokovic routs Nadal for record 7th Australian Open

  27-01-2019 17:10
  Melbourne, Australia • Novak Djokovic was so good, so relentless, so flawless, that Rafael Nadal never stood a chance.Djokovic reduced one of the greats of the game to merely another outclassed opponent — just a guy, really — and one so out of sorts that Nadal even whiffed on one of his famous forehands entirely.In a breathtakingly mistake-free performance that yielded a remarkably lopsided result, the No. 1-ranked Djokovic overwhelmed Nadal 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 on Sunday night to win
  
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• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she had to cancel her Sundance appearance because of the government shutdown

  27-01-2019 17:05
  Sorry, Sundance festivalgoers. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez isn’t going to make it to Park City.Ocasio-Cortez, who was scheduled to see the premiere of the documentary “Knock Down the House” at the film festival on Sunday, tweeted that she had to cancel her trip.For almost two years, a mom followed several women as we ran for Congress. I was one of them.Due to complications from the gov shutdown, I’m sad to say I’ll miss @jubileefilms’ premiere of Knock Down
  
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• A new poll shows just how divided Utahns are on Trump, the border wall and who’s at fault for the shutdown

  27-01-2019 17:02
  Washington • President Donald Trump lost the shutdown fight, ending the 35-day impasse without any of the border wall money he sought.But Utahns are split on whom to blame for the longest government shutdown in American history. And as for that continuing border wall fight? They’re divided on that, too.A new poll by The Salt Lake Tribune and the University of Utah’s Hinckley Institute of Politics shows half of Utahns believe Trump caused the shutdown and the other half say congr
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Ashton: I got to play with a cash register and fondle yarn and then my retail job took a turn for the worse

  27-01-2019 16:59 via sportspyder.com
  So, I recently got a job in retail. It was my first such experience, unless you count the year I worked at a frozen yogurt shop when I was 15, which I’m not sure counts.
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - ‘This is not about getting high, but getting healthy’: Makers of hemp-based CBD visit Sundance to serve food and fight the ‘Reefer Madness’ stigma

  27-01-2019 16:48 via sportspyder.com
  Park City • The bazaar of corporate-sponsored pop-up lounges dotting Main Street during the 2019 Sundance Film Festival serves up a familiar array of tech companies, beer and liquor makers, and showbiz publications.
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Letter: Time for states to solve our problems

  27-01-2019 16:48 via sportspyder.com
  The great debate at the nation's founding was over the conflict between the Federalists (Hamilton and Adams) and the Anti-Federalists (Jefferson). The Federalists claimed a strong central government was necessary to manage military security and...
  
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