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• ‘Trib Talk’: Utah’s tax reform push moves into the next phase with no clear direction on where it will end

  14-08-2019 23:11
  A Utah legislative task force has spent much of the summer touring the state and hosting town hall meetings on tax reform after a bill earlier this year collapsed under public criticism.Now that this so-called listening tour has wrapped up, lawmakers enter phase two, where they’re going to try to come up with some concrete proposals in time for January’s session.On today’s episode of “Trib Talk," Tribune government editor Dan Harrie and government reporter Bethany Rodgers
  
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• Erin Mendenhall says coming from behind in SLC mayor’s race shows ideas are more important than money

  14-08-2019 23:10
  Erin Mendenhall says her come-from-behind victory in the Salt Lake City mayoral primary election proves something important.“This is not about who can raise the most money,” she said Wednesday. “This is about connecting with the community, and I know how to do that.”She raised and spent only the fifth most among the eight candidates — and just a quarter of what the spending leader raised — but she led with the pack with 23.7% of the vote, according to unoffici
  
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• One arrested at Utah inland port meeting at police precinct, which was shut down amid protests

  14-08-2019 23:01
  One person was arrested at an inland port meeting that was relocated to a police precinct Wednesday after protesters publicized their plans to attend. Just minutes after the meeting began, it abruptly ended and attendees were told to leave.After going through metal detectors, protesters, media and interested residents quickly filled the seats in the meeting room, where working group members were expected to address plans to shift the focus of that development from a single site on the northwest
  
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• BYU insists it has plenty of playmakers despite the loss of talented receiver Neil Pau’u

  14-08-2019 22:38
  Provo • BYU football coach Kalani Sitake wants more big plays out of his receivers this season, and he’s turning to a famous Saturday Night Live skit to get his point across.“It is like Will Farrell’s cowbell, only I don’t want more cowbell,” Sitake said. “I can never have enough explosiveness.”Sitake won’t be able to ring up one of the most promising playmakers from last season, junior receiver Neil Pau’u, who is redshirting in 2019 aft
  
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• Jaylen Dixon and the Ute receivers are making strides as Britain Covey remains hopeful of playing vs. BYU

  14-08-2019 22:32
  The most productive season for a receiver in Utah football history came 10 years ago, when David Reed caught 81 passes, even as the Utes played two quarterbacks who were new to Division I football.Reed’s record, with the aid of quarterbacks Terrance Cain and Jordan Wynn, makes him the answer to one of the tougher all-time trivia questions involving the Utes. Jaylen Dixon is in a quiz category of his own as the answer to this question. Who was the Utes’ No. 2 receiver last year behind
  
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• [Clutchpoints] - Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell ready for Joe Ingles’ antics when Team USA and Australia meet next week

  14-08-2019 22:19 via sportspyder.com
  Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell is ready for Joe Ingles’ antics when Team USA and Australia meet next week. USA and Australia meet next week for a FIBA World Cup exhibition game. Via Peter Mitchell of 7news.com.au: Mitchell is prepared for...
  
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• “For me to be here, it’s a privilege.”pic.twitter.com/5XmDAlskvP

  14-08-2019 22:00 via twitter.com
  “For me to be here, it’s a privilege.”pic.twitter.com/5XmDAlskvP
  
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• 2 teens arrested after man is shot to death outside Millcreek apartment complex

  14-08-2019 20:31
  Unified Police have arrested two teenagers in the shooting death of a man at a Millcreek apartment complex early Wednesday morning.Police received a report of shots near an apartment complex near 760 West 3900 South at about 2 a.m., according to UPD Sgt. Melody Gray. Officers arrived to find Taylor Kauvaka, 31, on the ground outside. Efforts were made to revive him, but he died there.An 18-year-old from Midvale and a 19-year-old from West Jordan have been arrested in connection with the shooting
  
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• Utah inland port meeting moved to police precinct as protesters plan to attend

  14-08-2019 19:46
  An inland port satellite working group meeting planned for Wednesday afternoon has been relocated to a police precinct after protesters publicized their plans to attend.The move, which comes one month after eight protesters were arrested at a protest against the port that devolved into violence at the Chamber of Commerce building in downtown Salt Lake City, is an effort to “secure a safe meeting place where both working group members and the public can engage,” the Utah Inland Port w
  
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• Bingham, East and Timpview remain the pinnacle of Utah prep football, but it may be time to make room for Orem

  14-08-2019 19:38
  Orem • Once Orem High football coach Jeremy Hill landed the head job three years ago, it didn’t take long for him to shift the team culture. Instead of starting preparations for the season in July or August, he moved them to the spring. He overturned the coaching staff after his first year. He streamlined practices to get more out of his players in less time.All of those efforts led to more than tripling the participation in spring football. That led to a significant uptick in recruit
  
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• Navajo Nation eyes renaming U.S. highway after late senator

  14-08-2019 19:11
  Farmington, N.M. • Some Navajo Nation officials are seeking to ask New Mexico to rename a U.S. highway after one of the longest-serving Native American lawmakers in U.S. history.The Farmington Daily Times reports a Navajo legislative committee is requesting New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham name U.S. Highway 491 in honor of the late state Sen. John Pinto.Pinto, who died in May at the age of 94, had long sought to turn the deadly U.S. 666 into a four-lane highway and to change its name
  
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• Single-game tickets are here! » https://on.nba.com/2H3br6o pic.twitter.com/lCS5L16x1P

  14-08-2019 18:01 via twitter.com
  Single-game tickets are here!» https://on.nba.com/2H3br6o pic.twitter.com/lCS5L16x1P
  
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• [NBA] - Despite notable Team USA absences, Donovan Mitchell sets his sights on World Cup gold

  14-08-2019 17:43 via sportspyder.com
  EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. — Donovan Mitchell sprinted from one end of the court to the other, weaving in and out with his teammates, when Gregg Popovich raised his right hand and stopped the drill.Not good
  
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• Salt Lake City is the No. 3 soccer city in America, according to analysis

  14-08-2019 17:18
  The current controversy over the firing of Real Salt Lake coach Mike Petke notwithstanding, Salt Lake City is the third-best city for soccer in America.That’s according to an analysis by personal finance website WalletHub.com, which analyzed 52 “key metrics” to compare 288 American cities that are home to at least one Division 1 college team or at least one professional team (Major League Soccer, National Women’s Soccer League, United Soccer League).The metrics analyzed i
  
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• Rich Lowry: Mistakes were made. Always in Jeffrey Epstein’s favor

  14-08-2019 17:00
  The Jeffrey Epstein case establishes beyond a doubt that if you’re a sexual predator, it pays to be a rich and connected sexual predator.Epstein, now dead of an apparent suicide before his accusers had their day in court, worked the system and benefited from advantages and breaks unimaginable to anyone who didn't jet around with influential friends.The multimillionaire financier who lived in Palm Beach, Fla., and Manhattan, N.Y., used his resources to build a network of sexual predation an
  
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• In some Utah communities, more than a third of adults are depressed — and a lot of them aren’t getting treatment

  14-08-2019 16:00
  Editor’s note: This story discusses suicide. If you or people you know are at risk of self-harm, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides 24-hour support at 1-800-273-8255.While Utahns debate the causes of the state’s infamously high rates of depression and suicide — is it the altitude? The culture? The number of guns? — a new report shows massive gaps in treatment of mental illness.While more than a third of adults in some Utah communities are suffering from dep
  
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• Trump delays tariffs on some Chinese goods until December

  14-08-2019 15:58
  Washington • Responding to pressure from businesses and growing fears that a trade war is threatening the U.S. economy, the Trump administration is delaying most of the import taxes it planned to impose on Chinese goods and is dropping others altogether.The announcement Tuesday from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative was greeted with relief on Wall Street and by retailers who have grown fearful that the new tariffs would wreck holiday sales.The administration says it still plans to
  
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• [The Ringer] - Are We Sure … the Jazz Have a Shot to Win the Title?

  14-08-2019 15:55 via sportspyder.com
  Not really! But Utah has put together its most complete team in years.
  
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• Man is shot to death outside Millcreek apartment complex

  14-08-2019 15:48
  Unified Police are investigating the shooting death of a man at a Millcreek apartment complex early Wednesday morning.Police received a report of shots fired at the Sunnyvale apartments at 764 W. 3940 South at about 2 a.m., according to UPD Sgt. Melody Gray. Officers arrived to find a wounded man in his 30s on the ground outside. Efforts were made to revive him, but he died there. His name has not been released.Police found a gun they believe may have been used in the shooting. They are question
  
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• [KSL] - Ben Anderson: 5 can’t-miss games for the upcoming Jazz season | KSL.com

  14-08-2019 15:31 via sportspyder.com
  The Jazz released their 2019-2020 schedule, and these are the five can't miss games for Jazz fans.
  
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• ‘Mormon Land’: The ERA is back and female members are pushing for it, with their church no longer fighting against it.

  14-08-2019 15:29
  ERA.Forty years ago, those three initials set off strong conversations and sparked national headlines. The Equal Rights Amendment — the proposed constitutional measure guaranteeing equal legal rights regardless of sex — fell short of ratification among the states.Now, it’s back, and, by some counts, needs just one more state to reach ratification and become the law of the land.So where does the church — which vehemently fought the ERA for years — stand on it today?
  
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• Letter: The next slaughter might be you

  14-08-2019 15:23
  Why is our society so crippled as to not be able to solve the problem of mass killings?Some say the problem would be solved with background checks. But, if a person desires an assault rifle, when its sole use is to quickly kill masses of life and turn it into meat, wouldn't that be a powerful reason to deny anyone from the ability to obtain one?Some say the Constitution renders them the right to bear arms in a well-regulated militia. If this is confusing to some, why not a new amendment? Does an
  
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• Letter: Huntsman was wise to resign as ambassador to Russia

  14-08-2019 15:22
  I read the Aug. 6 Salt Lake Tribune article: “Jon Huntsman resigns as U.S. Ambassador to Russia to return to Utah for possible run for governor.” I think it was a smart move on Huntsman’s part to resign as ambassador, which will be effective as of Oct. 3, for a variety of reasons.The first, and most obvious, reason is another possible run for Utah governor. However, there are a myriad of other logical reasons for resigning now.Diplomatic relations between Russia and the United
  
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• Neil Rickard: Breakfast at school can make a child’s day

  14-08-2019 15:20
  As the start of the school year approaches, Utahns Against Hunger has seen an upswing in the number of organizations promoting donations of school supplies. Organizations such as the United Way, the International Rescue Committee and individual school districts are reaching out to the community to make sure that kids are ready to start the school year off right.But kids need more than just supplies to be prepared for school. Students also need access to quality nutrition and, on that front. Utah
  
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• Robert Gehrke: Why a massive new Wasatch County ski resort may not be a good deal for taxpayers

  14-08-2019 15:19
  It started humbly enough about 25 years ago, championed by then U.S. Rep. Jim Hansen.The Air Force was losing a ski lodge it owned as part of the Snowbasin expansion tied to the 2002 Olympics and they were looking for a replacement somewhere near Park City where officers could stay at a reduced cost.The plan developed into the military having access to one floor at a proposed new resort in Wasatch County not far from the Jordanelle Reservoir.From there, it has snowballed into something massive &
  
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• Political Cornflakes: The stock market has soared under President Trump. It performed better under Barack Obama.

  14-08-2019 15:17
  Happy Wednesday!How has the stock market performed under President Donald Trump so far? Swimmingly, with the S&P 500 up 29%. Still, that’s below the 46% boost seen during the comparable period of President Barack Obama’s first term. [CNN]Topping the news: Salt Lake City’s mayoral primary currently has Erin Mendenhall in the lead followed by Jim Dabakis and Luz Escamilla in a tight battle for second place and a spot on the general election ballot. It’s not over though,
  
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• Utah returns a record $29.3M in unclaimed property to residents

  14-08-2019 15:16
  Utahns were reunited with a record-breaking $29.3 million from overpaid bills, dormant bank accounts, unpaid insurance benefits and other lost property during the last fiscal year, according to State Treasurer David Damschen.When a business owes money to someone it cannot find for three years, it remits the funds to the state’s Unclaimed Property Division. During the fiscal year from July 2018 through June 2019, it received 327,000 unclaimed properties worth $38.4 million.“Our missio
  
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• Letter: Wattsmart program should remain in place

  14-08-2019 15:16
  I was surprised to read in a recent Tribune commentary that Rocky Mountain Power is cutting its Wattsmart energy efficiency incentive program.Wattsmart is a program specifically built for businesses, offering incentives for those companies to purchase energy-efficient upgrades for infrastructure such as lighting, HVAC systems, etc.As a business owner, I know that the bottom line guides every decision, and incentives like Wattsmart can be the difference that allows companies to invest in energy e
  
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• ‘The Book of Mormon’ musical is back in Utah’s Zion, but do the show’s jabs still pack the same punch?

  14-08-2019 15:08
  It’s been more than eight years since the bawdy “Book of Mormon” musical premiered and proceeded to mock, malign and mangle the preachings and practices of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints en route to box-office records and Tony-winning glory.But a lot has changed — in the Utah-based faith and the country — since straight-laced Elder Price first swooned on stage about his dream mission to Orlando and his nerdy but lovable sidekick, Elder Cunningham, s
  
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• With 3 death penalty cases, Weber County is paying hundreds of thousands for defense lawyers

  14-08-2019 15:00
  Over the next month, dozens of witnesses will testify in an Ogden courtroom about death row inmate Douglas Lovell, who raped a 39-year-old woman more than three decades ago and later killed her in an attempt to stop her from testifying.The evidence hearing could pave the way for Lovell to get a new trial — it would be his third for the same heinous crime.The stakes are high and the cost to Weber County taxpayers is climbing.The county has so far paid nearly $150,000 to Lovell’s appel
  
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• Letter: Utah needs Huntsman for governor again

  14-08-2019 15:00
  As I opened The Salt Lake Tribune on Aug. 7, there was a front page picture of our wonderful former governor, Jon Huntsman. What a wonderful and happy surprise. As a citizen, I have missed him and his family. I have often thought, "He was the kind of governor to whom most people could relate.” I always read the news about him because his decisions were well thought out and ordinary citizens could find out his true intentions. Also, any decisions about which I read from him were fair and ha
  
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• Letter: NRA = No Rational Arguments

  14-08-2019 15:00
  I’m sick of this. We all should be. The incendiary racist rhetoric by the amoral sociopath in our White House is killing people. And rather than accept any personal responsibility, he blames the carnage on violent video games and mental illness.Nary a whispered syllable about the need to take weapons designed for use on foreign battlefields, the military-style assault rifles preferred in these massacres, out of public hands.Please remember, when 50 Muslims were killed in a mosque in Christ
  
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• Letter: Democrats should pursue gun control

  14-08-2019 15:00
  Yes, this will do it. The Democrats now have a chance to change the political future.All they have to do is set up "gun control" with all the many dimensions surrounding it.That would include mental health checks, radical behaviors written threats, verbal social media threats and many other horizon.What are the motivations for owning assault weapons? If the motivation is for hunting, then specific protections for the weapons safekeeping should be put into place, such as keeping the guns in a hun
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Utah Jazz: Top 3 hardest stretches on the 2019-20 schedule

  14-08-2019 14:26 via sportspyder.com
  Although the 2019-20 Utah Jazz schedule is overwhelmingly positive, they'll face three daunting stretches in particular that feel like they'll be quite a c...
  
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• Utah Jazz: Top 3 hardest stretches on the 2019-20 schedule

  14-08-2019 14:00
  Although the 2019-20 Utah Jazz schedule is overwhelmingly positive, they’ll face three daunting stretches in particular that feel like they’ll be quite a challenge. As discussed earlier in the week by both myself and my J-Notes partner in crime Ryan Aston, the 2019-20 Utah Jazz schedule is far more favorable than we’ve seen the past […]
  Utah Jazz: Top 3 hardest stretches on the 2019-20 schedule - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and
  
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• New temple rises in the Salt Lake Valley, but it’s not for the faith you may think

  14-08-2019 14:00
  For six years, members of the Krishna community have gathered in a refurbished classroom in a former Seventh-day Adventist school to chant and sing before a small altar decorated with flowers and statues of deities.Soon, they will have white-walled, 3,000-square-foot altar room, complete with high windows, decorative columns and larger deities — all part of a sparkling new Krishna temple poised to debut Saturday near the school at 965 E. 3370 South.The new building will be about 7,000 squa
  
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• Beer is in, ‘Zion Ceiling’ is out for Salt Lake City’s 2019 run of ‘Book of Mormon’ musical

  14-08-2019 14:00
  Utah liquor laws have changed in the two years since “The Book of Mormon" musical last played in Salt Lake City.Patrons attending the 2019 run of the Tony-winning musical — which satirizes various Mormon beliefs and practices — won’t have to guzzle beer in the lobby before the show or at intermission.“Beer purchased at any concession stand will be allowed in the theater,” said Cami Munk, marketing and public relations manager at Salt Lake County’s Center
  
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• Ranking the Top 100 players of the century (60-41)

  14-08-2019 10:33
  With the 2019 offseason dragging along, HoopsHype has decided to kick off an interesting offseason project in which we rank our Top 100 players of the 21st century – which, for our purposes, begins with the 2000-01 season – and that we’ll be presenting over a series of eight articles.
  This task was not an easy one, as multiple-time MVP winners to All-NBA-level studs to defensive stalwarts litter this list of players ranging back through the last 19 seasons.
  Part one, start
  
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• West Jordan, Brighton and Ogden mayor’s races all narrow to head-to-heads for November

  14-08-2019 06:51
  Salt Lake City was not the only place with a mayoral primary on Tuesday. Voters in West Jordan, Ogden and soon-to-incorporate Brighton also narrowed their field of candidates — and West Jordan’s incumbent was only in second place in unofficial election night counts.In a race for who will become West Jordan’s first “strong mayor” as it changes its form of government, City Council member Dirk Burton led with 42.6%, followed by current Mayor Jim Riding with 38.6%. In t
  
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• Mendenhall leads, Dabakis and Escamilla battle for second in close race for Salt Lake City mayor

  14-08-2019 06:29
  Partial ballot results Tuesday in Salt Lake City’s hotly-contested and crowded mayoral race show City Councilwoman Erin Mendenhall in the lead and former state Sen. Jim Dabakis and current Sen. Luz Escamilla fighting for the crucial second place spot out of the pack of eight candidates.Mendenhall earned some 23.7% of the votes. Dabakis was close behind at 21.56% and Escamilla was within striking distance, trailing by less than 1 percentage point at 21.19%.The results are partial — r
  
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• Incumbent Charlie Luke easily makes primary election cut, along with political newcomer in Salt Lake City District 6 race

  14-08-2019 05:48
  (Photo courtesy Dan Dugan) Dan Dugan, a former Navy pilot who now works in the manufacturing industry, is running to lead Salt Lake City Council District 6.Salt Lake City Councilman Charlie Luke appears set to face off for a fourth term representing District 6, this time against Dan Dugan, a political newcomer, early vote tallies show, while former Councilman J.T. Martin was eliminated.Luke received some 50.44% of support, followed by Dugan with 37.56%. Martin, whom Luke beat for the seat when
  
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• Craddock has overall lead in Tour of Utah after runner-up finish in Stage 1

  14-08-2019 04:13
  North Logan • Italian Umberto Marengo of Neri Sottoli-Selle Italia-KTM accelerated away from a six-rider group in a surprise attack to win Tuesday’s Stage 1 of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah. Marengo covered the 87-mile course in 3 hours and 23 minutes.The USA’s Lawson Craddock of EF Education First finished second, with the same time as Marengo. A time bonus vaulted the American into the overall leader’s yellow jersey.Colombia’s Edwin Avila of Israel Cycling Acade
  
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• Who’s leading in West Jordan, Brighton and Ogden mayor’s races

  14-08-2019 04:08
  Salt Lake City was not the only place with a mayoral primary on Tuesday. Voters in West Jordan, Ogden and soon-to-incorporate Brighton also narrowed their field of candidates — and West Jordan’s incumbent was only in second place in early counts.In a race for who will become West Jordan’s first “strong mayor” as it changes its form of government, City Council member Dirk Burton led with 42.4% followed by current Mayor Jim Riding led with 38.7% in early partial resul
  
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• Two of eight Salt Lake City mayoral candidates will advance for November head-to-head

  14-08-2019 04:08
  Early ballot results in Salt Lake City’s hotly-contested and crowded mayoral race show Salt Lake City Councilwoman Erin Mendenhall and former state Sen. Jim Dabakis leading the pack of eight candidates vying to replace Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski, who is not running for reelection.Mendenhall had some 23.78% of the votes, with Dabakis close behind at 21.67% of 28,369 votes. Sen. Luz Escamilla was within striking distance, at 21.18% of the votes. The results are only partial &mdash
  
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• Utah immigrants say they’re ‘living in fear’ after latest Trump rule on green cards

  14-08-2019 03:22
  The hardest part for Yesenia Timoteo is understanding why.She wants to know why President Donald Trump would choose to deny green cards to immigrants just because they use public assistance, such as Medicaid or food stamps. She wonders why he thinks those who need help are any less worthy of a chance to become permanent residents and improve their prospects.And why does it matter when so few of those who have crossed the border to get here — including herself and her parents — even q
  
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• 2 guards suspended and warden reassigned after Epstein death

  14-08-2019 01:35
  New York • The warden at the federal jail where Jeffrey Epstein took his own life over the weekend was removed Tuesday and two guards who were supposed to be watching the financier were placed on leave while federal authorities investigate the death.The move by the Justice Department came amid mounting evidence that the chronically understaffed Metropolitan Correctional Center may have bungled its responsibility to keep the 66-year-old Epstein from harming himself while he awaited trial on
  
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• Morgan County Councilwoman announces bid for 1st Congressional District seat

  14-08-2019 00:57
  Citing the need for a “fearless conservative” in Washington, D.C., Morgan County Councilwoman Tina Cannon officially announced her intent to run for northern Utah’s 1st Congressional District on Tuesday.In a two-minute video posted to YouTube, Cannon references her pioneer roots, subtly aligns herself with President Donald Trump and expresses support for bolstering national defense local management of northern Utah’s public lands.“It’s time for a new perspecti
  
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• Bees swept for the third time this season, this time by Iowa

  14-08-2019 00:23
  The Salt Lake Bees suffered their third series sweep of the season, as the Iowa Cubs took a 5-2 win on Tuesday afternoon in Des Moines.Iowa broke a scoreless tie with four runs in the third inning, all after the first two batters were retired. Phillip Evans hit a three run homer and Addison Russell went back-to-back with his third home run of the series.The Bees got on the board in the fourth on a leadoff blast by Jared Walsh, his 30th of the season — which ties the franchise record for ho
  
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• 2020 Democrats weigh how tough to hit Trump on racism

  14-08-2019 00:19
  Hillary Clinton took the stage in Reno, Nevada, with an urgent warning about the consequences of a Donald Trump administration: “He’s taking hate groups mainstream and helping a radical fringe take over one of America’s two major political parties. Trump is reinforcing harmful stereotypes and offering a dog whistle to his most hateful supporters. It’s a disturbing preview of what kind of president he’d be.”Seventy-five days later, Trump would be president-elec
  
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• Speed Week is under way at the Salt Flats, but recent rains may keep records from being set

  14-08-2019 00:14
  Wendover • Veteran land speed racer George Poteet has seen all sorts of conditions in years of chasing records on the famous Bonneville Salt Flats course.So folks who brave the elements tend to listen when the 70-year-old driver talks.“In the good years, you don’t have to drive that much,” said Poteet, who took the Speed Demon to a 332 mile per hour speed Tuesday as the delayed Speed Week finally opened. “I’m having to drive this year.”Speed Week was supp
  
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