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• Salt Lake City teachers to get raises after threat of strike

  08-08-2019 23:21
  Two months after salary negotiations stalled and hundreds of teachers threatened to strike if they didn’t get a raise, Salt Lake City School District struck a tentative agreement that would increase the annual pay for its starting educators to $46,845.That bump — at 4.1% — is lower than teachers had asked for, lower than the hikes at surrounding districts in the county and lower than what the Salt Lake district had approved just two years ago when it was among the highest payin
  
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• The @Jazzdunkteam is holding tryouts! Details » https://on.nba.com/2yLJD1I pic.twitter.com/Rm0zuQrDi2

  08-08-2019 23:00 via twitter.com
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• Commentary: Toni Morrison and the holiness of the living, breathing flesh

  08-08-2019 22:55
  Amid the obituaries and tributes for novelist Toni Morrison, who died this week at age 88; of all the shared emails, texts and calls with friends and present and former students, as I sat with my own grief at the news, one remark of Morrison’s continued to resonate. In a 2015 interview in Essence magazine, she told the story of once being asked on stage how she wanted to be remembered. Morrison said she replied, “I would like to be remembered as trustworthy; as generous.”At thi
  
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• Federal judge dismisses lawsuit filed by Orem man who was convicted, then later acquitted, of killing his wife

  08-08-2019 22:51
  A federal judge has tossed a lawsuit filed in 2017 by an Orem man who was convicted and then acquitted of his wife’s shooting death.Conrad Mark Truman filed a federal lawsuit alleging that police and prosecutors used “misleading, false and outright fabricated” evidence to charge him with murder and keep him behind bars for nearly four years.A jury convicted Truman in 2014 of murder and obstruction of justice, despite his testimony that he didn’t shoot 25-year-old Heidy Tr
  
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• Joseph Q. Jarvis: The Affordable Care Act isn’t: So, what is?

  08-08-2019 22:25
  Middle-class families across the United States who have no employment-based health benefits are increasingly finding the cost of health insurance offered under the aegis of the so-called Affordable Care Act to be, well, unaffordable.Tens of millions of taxpayers paid the penalty for failing to have health insurance during the years since the implementation of the ACA, mostly coming from the lower middle class. About four in 10 uninsured Americans do not buy health insurance because they cannot a
  
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• Survivor of 2007 mass shooting at Trolley Square copes with 300 pellets of lead

  08-08-2019 22:11
  A woman who survived a 2007 mass shooting in Salt Lake City said Thursday she has lead poisoning from 300 shotgun pellets still in her body, leaving her with debilitating headaches, nausea and other serious health problems.Carolyn Tuft, whose 15-year-old daughter died in the Trolley Square mall shooting, has been unable to work, resulting in the loss of her home and business, she told The Associated Press.She is stricken when she thinks about other survivors dealing with similar problems after m
  
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• Douglas Douville: We need something besides GDP to measure progress

  08-08-2019 22:00
  My conservative friends gave up defending Donald Trump’s character a long time ago. They say ignore his character as well as everything he says. “Just look at his accomplishments.”Ignoring what he says is easy. Ignoring his character is difficult. Having a flawed, divisive president has hurt us on many levels.Enough on that. Let’s look at his accomplishments. History will judge the wisdom of embracing Kim Jong Un, waging economic warfare on Iran, starting multiple trade w
  
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• Utah’s charter school students five times more likely to catch chickenpox than those at public schools

  08-08-2019 21:52
  Charter school students in Utah were more than five times more likely than public school students to catch chickenpox at school, according to state data.The increased risk of chickenpox aligns with vaccination rates, which are far lower in charter schools than in public schools, according to research published this month by the Utah Department of Health. Nonmedical vaccine exemptions are more than twice as common at charter schools in Utah, one of 18 states that allow such exemptions.Accordingly
  
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• Here’s the pay raise Salt Lake City teachers and the school district have tentatively agreed to — after threats of a strike

  08-08-2019 21:45
  Two months after salary negotiations stalled and hundreds of teachers threatened to strike if they didn’t get a raise, Salt Lake City School District struck a tentative agreement that would increase the annual pay for its starting educators to $46,845.That bump — at 4.1% — is lower than teachers had asked for, lower than the hikes at surrounding districts in the county and lower than what the Salt Lake district has approved in past years when it was among the highest paying in
  
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• [Clutchpoints] - Ranking Devin Booker’s 3 most dominant performances from last season

  08-08-2019 21:23 via sportspyder.com
  CLUTCH SUMMARY: The Phoenix Suns were bad again last season, but Devin Booker enjoyed a career year.  Booker put forth a number of monster performances, including nearly scoring 50 points in three straight games.  Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker...
  
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• Ute football coaches hope the NCAA’s upgraded targeting rule will clarify a ‘capricious’ subject

  08-08-2019 21:15
  Utah defensive lineman Leki Fotu’s targeting penalty that took away teammate Cody Barton’s interception and sustained a Washington touchdown drive last September is one of several plays the Utes wish they could redo after losing twice to the Huskies in 2018.That ruling may have gone in Utah’s favor in the eventual 21-7 loss, if the NCAA’s new approach to targeting calls had been in place at the time. Of the five targeting penalties the Utes received in 2018, Fotu’s
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Utah Jazz: How Ed Davis softens the blow of Favors’ departure

  08-08-2019 21:14 via sportspyder.com
  Following the departure of Derrick Favors, the Utah Jazz were quick to snap up Ed Davis to fill the void. But is Davis capable of matching the production o...
  
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• Paul Waldman: The Iowa State Fair is everything that’s wrong with presidential politics

  08-08-2019 21:06
  Today begins the annual extravaganza of Americana known as the Iowa State Fair, which is probably not all that different from other state fairs, except for one thing: the presence of presidential candidates. But for all its wholesomeness, the Iowa State Fair is everything that’s wrong with presidential politics.That's not to say that the State Fair isn't an entertaining spectacle. Though the Fried Butter on a Stick (literally a deep-fried stick of butter) is sadly no longer available, this
  
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• Catholic Community Services buys new, larger headquarters in Salt Lake City

  08-08-2019 21:06
  Catholic Community Services of Utah is moving to new offices that are two-thirds bigger than its current home.CCS has purchased a 20,000-square-foot building at 224 N. 2200 West and will relocate its headquarters there. The purchase price was not announced in a Thursday news release.According to real estate brokerage Newmark Grubb ACRES, the charity’s new building is 67 percent larger than its current space at 745 E. 300 South.(CCS recently sold that 24,000-square-foot building to Odyssey
  
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• BYU senior safety Austin Kafentzis never matched his prep QB feats, but he’s inspiring his teammates in other ways

  08-08-2019 20:57
  Provo • It was one of those get-to-know-you team meetings early in preseason training camp that BYU safeties Austin Lee, Malik Moore and others will never forget.A few days ago, fellow safety Austin Kafentzis — the former Jordan High quarterback who smashed every offensive prep record imaginable five years ago — stood in front of his teammates and related the story of how he ended up playing defense for the Cougars, after stops at Wisconsin, Nevada and Arizona Western College.Ka
  
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• Utah Jazz: How Ed Davis softens the blow of Favors’ departure

  08-08-2019 20:50
  Following the departure of Derrick Favors, the Utah Jazz were quick to snap up Ed Davis to fill the void. But is Davis capable of matching the production of a player who’s been a key piece to the Jazz puzzle for so long? Derrick Favors was always going to be sorely missed by Utah Jazz […]
  Utah Jazz: How Ed Davis softens the blow of Favors’ departure - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• At Rockland Ranch, polygamists gather to be among people like themselves

  08-08-2019 20:47
  Moab • On a Saturday in July, the sun shined on the redrock cliffs of southeastern Utah, and Heidi Foster sat on the banks of the Colorado River. She handed out fruit snacks to kids from polygamous families.Foster, a plural wife from Taylorsville, was among about 130 people on a river trip. She brought five of her own children, and considered the rafting part of an important weekend where her kids can drop their guard and be themselves.“If someone asks, ‘How many moms do you hav
  
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• Behind the Headlines: Jon Huntsman resigns as ambassador to return home for potential governor run

  08-08-2019 20:37
  Utah’s federal lawmakers respond to the latest mass shootings in America, including Rep. Chris Stewart voicing support of “red flag” laws. Jon Huntsman Jr. resigns as U.S. Ambassador to Russia, though there is no word on whether he will run for Utah governor. And the Salt Lake City mayoral primary enters the final stretch.At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune Washington Bureau Chief Thomas Burr, reporter Taylor Stevens and editorial page editor George Pyle join KCPW’s Ro
  
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• Craft Lake City, now at the Fairpark, offers do-it-yourself art, food and entertainment

  08-08-2019 20:31
  Salt Lake City’s celebration of do-it-yourself artisans, Craft Lake City, will feel bigger when the festival has its 11th annual run this Friday through Sunday.After 10 years at the Gallivan Center in downtown Salt Lake City, the event is moving to its new digs at the Utah State Fairpark, 155 N. 1000 West, on the city’s west side.Founder Angela H. Brown said in May that the change of venue “allows for future festival growth and the ability to offer indoor and outdoor festival p
  
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  08-08-2019 19:48 via twitter.com
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• Eye on the Y: Injuries, academic issues threaten to weaken BYU’s depth at tight end

  08-08-2019 19:43
  Eye On The Y is The Salt Lake Tribune’s weekly newsletter on BYU athletics. Subscribe here.Provo • Hold off on pronouncing tight end as a position of strength for BYU this season.On Wednesday, tight ends coach Steve Clark told KOVO 960 AM that redshirt freshman tight end Hank Tuipulotu re-injured his surgically repaired knee (ACL) and will be out for an undetermined period of time.The son of former BYU great Peter Tuipulotu was getting second-team reps in preseason training camp pract
  
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• [USA Today: Hoops Hype] - Utah Jazz NBA awards: All the winners in team history

  08-08-2019 19:18 via sportspyder.com
  These are all the NBA awards and accolades received by members of the Utah Jazz. To see the awards for all NBA teams, go here. MVP (2) Karl Malone, 1997 (age 33) Karl Malone, 1999 (age 35) Rookie o…
  
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• Utah Jazz NBA awards: All the winners in team history

  08-08-2019 19:16
  These are all the NBA awards and accolades received by members of the Utah Jazz. To see the awards for all NBA teams, go here.MVP (2)Karl Malone, 1997 (age 33)Karl Malone, 1999 (age 35)Rookie of the Year (1)Darrell Griffith, 1981 (age 23)All-NBA 1st Team (16)Pete Maravich, 1976 (age 29)Pete Maravich, 1977 (age 30)Truck Robinson, 1978 (age 26)Karl Malone, 1989 (age 25)Karl Malone, 1990 (age 26)Karl Malone, 1991 (age 27)Karl Malone, 1992 (age 28)Karl Malone, 1993 (age 29)John Stockton, 1994 (
  
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• Red All Over: NCAA won’t require injury reporting, so Ute coach Kyle Whittingham’s policy is intact

  08-08-2019 18:47
  Red All Over is a weekly newsletter covering University of Utah athletics. Subscribe here. After last week’s first practice of preseason football camp, Utah coach Kyle Whittingham and offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig responded willingly to questions about receiver Britain Covey’s workload as he returns from knee surgery.Asked about running back Zack Moss' status Wednesday, Whittingham cited his policy of not addressing how much players participate in practice.I'm not suggesting what
  
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• Rudy’s advice to Donovan should he think about going to the rim against France during the @FIBAWC: “Pass the ball or shoot a really high floater.” https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1159501019916541952 …

  08-08-2019 18:46 via twitter.com
  Rudy’s advice to Donovan should he think about going to the rim against France during the @FIBAWC:
  “Pass the ball or shoot a really high floater.” https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1159501019916541952 …
  
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• GOP challenger to Rep. Chris Stewart says ‘red flag’ laws are not the solution to gun violence

  08-08-2019 18:43
  A Republican looking to unseat Congressman Chris Stewart, R-Utah, in next year’s election says that while emotions are running high after a string of recent mass shootings, gun policy discussions should not be “knee-jerk” and emotionally-driven.In a news release Thursday, Mary Burkett criticized politicians — including a growing number of Republicans — for touting so-called “red flag” laws as a solution to violent acts.“As a candidate for Utah&rsqu
  
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• 3 takeaways from the Utah Royals’ win over Sky Blue

  08-08-2019 18:29
  Here are three takeaways from the Utah Royals FC’s 3-0 win over Sky Blue FC1. No timeline for Kelly O’Hara’s return Two of three Royals from the United States Women’s National Team were back in the lineup against Sky Blue after returning from the Women’s World Cup championship victory tour. But while Becky Sauerbrunn and Christen Press both started and put in impactful shifts at their positions, one name was conspicuously off the lineup sheet: Kelly O’Hara.Tha
  
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• This week in Mormon Land: Members still grapple with prophetic fallibility; leader discusses church’s thorny history; more temple updates

  08-08-2019 18:14
  The Mormon Land newsletter is a weekly highlight reel of developments in and about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, whether heralded in headlines, preached from the pulpit or buzzed about on the back benches. Want this newsletter in your inbox? Subscribe here.This week’s podcast: G.A. discusses tricky historical topics
  (Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo)
  Church Historian and Recorder Steven Snow at a news conference regarding the LDS Church publishing the first volume of ne
  
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• Catholic archbishop criticizes Trump, says to ‘stop hate and racism, starting with yourself’

  08-08-2019 18:14
  Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller of San Antonio, one of the nation’s highest-ranking Mexican American Catholic leaders, was left in shock Saturday when he heard about the mass shooting in El Paso. Garcia-Siller said there was “no justifiable explanation for such scenes of horror.”But what was clear to the archbishop, who recently supported migrants and asylum seekers crossing the southern border, was that President Donald Trump’s “invasion” rhetoric against Hi
  
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• Leslie Kelen: What we will be remains in our hearts and hands

  08-08-2019 18:00
  There is something uncomfortably “American” about the phenomenon of Donald Trump. I’m not the first to recognize this. It is, nevertheless, something we as a people should acknowledge, and then, hopefully, reject.A few months ago, a young academic appeared with MSNBC’s Ali Velshi and was asked to comment on President Trump’s tepid response to the murder of 49 Muslims in New Zealand, on March 15. “Trump is a bigot!” the academic exclaimed, then added (des
  
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• Dana Milbank: Trump boasted about making Air Force One cheaper. He didn’t.

  08-08-2019 17:45
  Washington • In December 2016, then-President-elect Trump sent word that, when it came to government spending, there was a new sheriff in town."Boeing is building a brand new 747 Air Force One for future presidents, but costs are out of control, more than $4 billion," he tweeted. "Cancel order!"With great fanfare, Trump opened talks with Boeing and as recently as June declared that he had forced Boeing to knock $1.6 billion off the price. He boasted about his negotiating triumph over and ov
  
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• [Deseret News] - Morning links, Backstreet Boys edition: A new Utah Jazz starting 5?

  08-08-2019 17:34 via sportspyder.com
  Five athletic performers sported Utah Jazz City Edition jerseys in Vivint Arena on Wednesday night, and the crowd went bonkers.
  
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• Morning links, Backstreet Boys edition: A new Utah Jazz starting 5?

  08-08-2019 17:29
  The Backstreet Boys take the stage in Utah Jazz City Edition jerseys in Vivint Arena on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019.Twitter photo, via @vivintarenaSALT LAKE CITY — Five athletic performers sported Utah Jazz City Edition jerseys in Vivint Arena on Wednesday night, and the crowd went bonkers.Unfortunately for their adoring fans, AJ McLean, Howie Dorough, Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson and Brian Littrell are not currently on the team's roster.Fortunately for Jazz fans who prefer victories over voc
  
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• UN climate report: Change land use to avoid a hungry future

  08-08-2019 17:16
  Geneva • Human-caused climate change is dramatically degrading the Earth’s land and the way people use the land is making global warming worse, a new United Nations scientific report says. That creates a vicious cycle which is already making food more expensive, scarcer and less nutritious."The cycle is accelerating," said NASA climate scientist Cynthia Rosenzweig, a co-author of the report. "The threat of climate change affecting people's food on their dinner table is increasing."But
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - Which Jazz player will have the best time at the FIBA World Cup?

  08-08-2019 17:02 via sportspyder.com
  Spida, Gobzilla, or Jingles? Who will put on a show for the world to see?
  
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• Protesters chant against Trump as he visits Dayton, El Paso

  08-08-2019 15:52
  El Paso, Texas • Aiming to play the traditional role of healer during national tragedy, President Donald Trump paid visits to cities reeling from mass shootings that left 31 dead and dozens more wounded. But his divisive words preceded him, large protests greeted him and biting political attacks soon followed.The Republican president and first lady Melania Trump flew to El Paso late Wednesday after visiting the Dayton, Ohio, hospital where many of the victims of Sunday's attack in that city
  
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• Letter: Sacrificing our world for low-paying jobs

  08-08-2019 15:30
  I just read Julie Castle’s eloquent commentary opposing the Southern Red Sands mining project in Kanab. I was struck by the similarity between that project and what we are facing here in Salt Lake City with the proposed inland port.In both cases, low-paying jobs are being offered in exchange for significant impacts on the health of the local population and the beauty of our surroundings.Utah's leaders rightly focus on jobs as an important goal. However, they fail to grasp that a balance is
  
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• Letter: To end gun violence, end guns

  08-08-2019 15:29
  I can't listen to pundits and politicians repeat the same tired post-shooting advice any longer. They all name partial responses at best.More secure schools? What about non-school shootings? Better treatment for mental health? What about all the shooters who show no advance sign of mental problems? Better training for first responders? They can only respond after the first shot has been fired. Better background checks for gun ownership? What about the shooters whose first crime is to kill somebo
  
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• Letter: It is time to do more than pray

  08-08-2019 15:28
  I do appreciate the thoughts and prayers from the politicians of all parties. I just wonder how long until we start seeing results?People keep being killed and still fear going to the store or out in public in spite of all the praying.Maybe it is finally time to do more than pray.Curtis McIff, KanabSubmit a letter to the editor
  
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• Letter: Impeachment would be pointless

  08-08-2019 15:28
  This is an appeal to Rep. Ben McAdams and all the other House Democrats to stop pursuing the impeachment path.Please don’t. That is a foolish, impulsive, emotionally driven movement which smacks of mob psychology. Speaker Nancy Pelosi is right. The risk of the Senate depth-bombing any impeachment decision by the House is too great. The last thing anyone wants is for Trump to be acquitted.Instead, House committees should continue to gather evidence of Donald Trump's perfidy and keep present
  
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• John Fea: Imagine if the Christian right started offering mere ‘thoughts and prayers’ to end abortion

  08-08-2019 15:28
  In the wake of the shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, conservative evangelicals are offering many thoughts and prayers.These mass shootings, they preach, reveal the moral degradation of our culture. Guns don't kill people; sinners kill people. This is not a political problem; it is a problem of the soul.Christian radio host Eric Metaxas, in a widely shared tweet, called for a spiritual revival to remedy a culture that has produced this spate of mass shootings.Robert Jeffress, the pas
  
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• Letter: Huntsman should run for Senate

  08-08-2019 15:27
  I am an endangered Utah Democrat and I implore Jon Huntsman Jr. to avoid the governor’s race and instead take on Mike Lee to bring some kind of common sense for Utah in the U.S. Senate.I loved Huntsman as governor but he could do more good as a U.S. senator. He proved his worth as governor. In the Senate he could work great wonders for this state and the country.Gordie Harmston, HolladaySubmit a letter to the editor
  
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• Rep. Chris Stewart’s Utah town hall meeting marked by anger over mass shootings, Trump

  08-08-2019 15:19
  North Salt Lake • Rep. Chris Stewart’s town hall meeting Wednesday evening quickly turned wild when — after three recent mass shootings — the first question asked how the government can better keep people safe amid such threats.Soon, the event devolved into a shouting match about President Donald Trump’s possible role in inciting the shootings, Second Amendment rights and gun control. The congressman restored order temporarily by threatening to walk out unless the 80
  
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• Robert Gehrke: All of us, including Utah leaders, need to play a part in denouncing hate and unifying our community

  08-08-2019 15:18
  The horrific massacre at a Walmart in El Paso claimed 22 lives over the weekend — and 900 miles away, it nearly took one more.In the aftermath, a Utah Latino attempted suicide, an action Teresa Milano, a therapist and co-founder of Latino Behavioral Health Services, said was tied to the relentless animosity targeted at the community, punctuated by the rampage against Mexican migrants in the border town.“Here we learn about people who attempt suicide because they feel the hatred, just
  
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• Polygamists raft, ride and maybe find a date in southeast Utah

  08-08-2019 15:17
  Moab • On a Saturday in July, the sun shined on the redrock cliffs of southeastern Utah, and Heidi Foster sat on the banks of the Colorado River. She handed out fruit snacks to kids from polygamous families.Foster, a plural wife from Taylorsville, was among about 130 people on a river trip. She brought five of her own children, and considered the rafting part of an important weekend where her kids can drop their guard and be themselves.“If someone asks, ‘How many moms do you hav
  
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• Utah election fraud problem is overstepping moms of Latter-day Saint missionaries more than foreign meddlers

  08-08-2019 15:15
  Voter fraud in Utah is extremely rare, Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox recently reassured a man who asked him about the integrity of the state’s elections.And in the few cases that do crop up in the Beehive State, he said, the culprits typically aren’t shadowy characters trying to skew election outcomes — they’re more often Latter-day Saint mothers whose kids are away on religious missions.“They think, ‘Oh, I’ll just fill it out for him, and I’ll sign it and
  
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• Political Cornflakes: White House looks at executive order to tackle Silicon Valley’s alleged anti-conservative bias

  08-08-2019 15:15
  The White House is reportedly drafting an executive order that would seek to tackle Silicon Valley’s alleged anti-conservative bias, one month after President Donald Trump pledged to explore “all regulatory and legislative solutions” on the issue. Details of the proposal are unknown, but its existence is evidence that the administration is taking a serious look at wielding federal power against the technology industry. [Politico]Happy Thursday!Topping the news: Rep. Chris Stewa
  
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• Salt Lake City mayoral candidates attack David Garbett’s plan to move oil refinery as empty hype

  08-08-2019 15:13
  Salt Lake City mayoral candidate David Garbett is making waves among some of his opponents over a proposal to improve air quality by relocating the refinery on the northern border of the city and the power plant near the state Fairpark.He understands it may be difficult to move them out of the valley, Garbett said, but thinks the city could incentivize that goal by preparing plans for both areas with new development and offering low-interest loans to anyone willing to “purchase, remediate,
  
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