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• Liz Clark: Utah can learn from Israel’s innovative water technology

  09-09-2019 23:30
  In Utah, water touches every sector of the economy and keeps Utah’s natural sites vibrant. From agriculture to hi-tech, skiing to hiking the state’s many amazing national parks, water affects every part of Utah’s economic growth and natural beauty.Utah runs on water, so what happens when the water runs out?Utah faces a daunting challenge. It is both one of the driest and fastest growing states in the nation, and it must find ways to provide water for a population that is projec
  
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• BYU gets boost in ground game from Ty’Son Williams, but Cougars need to shine in all phases to beat USC

  09-09-2019 23:21
  Provo • BYU coach Kalani Sitake apparently doesn’t have much of a poker face. Asked about the improvement of BYU’s running game against Tennessee and what it could mean for the offense in the future, he looked a little like a guy trying to hide the hot hand.“We just need to score points,” Sitake said at Monday’s news conference. “He was on the field and he got us in the end one and that is all I care about.”Translation: Probably expect to see more o
  
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• Bagley Cartoon: Sex Uneducation

  09-09-2019 23:20
  This Pat Bagley cartoon appears in The Salt Lake Tribune on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019. You can check out the past 10 Bagley editorial cartoons below:<a href="https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/bagley/2019/09/06/bagley-cartoon-utahs/" target=_blank><u>Utah’s Economic Engine</u></a><a href="https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/bagley/2019/09/03/bagley-cartoon-scales/"><u>Scales of Injustice</u></a><a href="https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/bagley/2019/08/3
  
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• Utah police say they’ve found the bodies of a young mother and son who have been missing since 2015

  09-09-2019 22:49
  Orem police confirmed Monday that officials have found what they believe are the bodies of a Utah mother and her son who have been missing for almost four years.Officials have spent the past month focused on finding the remains of 23-year-old Emily Quijano and her 3-year-old son, Gabriel Almiron, after Quijano’s boyfriend admitted on Aug. 6 to killing the two.Christopher Poulson said he “severely” injured Gabriel while he was babysitting the toddler on Sept. 8, 2015. He put the
  
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• Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes joins multistate antitrust probe into Google’s business practices

  09-09-2019 22:49
  Washington • Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes joined 49 of his colleagues across the country to launch an investigation of Google for possible antitrust violations in its dominance of the online world that could be snuffing out smaller competitors and cornering the market on advertising dollars.“There’s no question that Google is the dominant player when it comes to internet searches with nearly 90 percent of the [market’s] share,” Reyes, a Republican, said Monday in
  
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• Number of vaping-related cases in Utah is up to 35 — and maybe as many as 47

  09-09-2019 22:05
  The number of Utahns suffering from severe lung disease associated with vaping has jumped to 35, according to the Utah Department of Health. Another 12 “potential cases” are being investigated, the department said in a news release.That’s up from 28 confirmed cases six days earlier.Nationally, there have been more than 450 cases in 33 states and five deaths — in California, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota and Oregon — have been linked to vaping.The UDOH news release re
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - Team USA pulls away from Brazil, Donovan Mitchell with team high +/- +22

  09-09-2019 21:30 via sportspyder.com
  A win is a win is a win is a win.
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - JINGLED: Joe Ingles leads Australia to an upset of France, Rudy Gobert

  09-09-2019 20:57 via sportspyder.com
  Joe Ingles now has supreme Jazz locker room bragging rights. We will never hear the end of it.
  
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• Utes coach pressures offensive line to play better in short-yardage situations, after Northern Illinois repeatedly stuffed them

  09-09-2019 20:56
  Utah coach Kyle Whittingham credited Northern Illinois' defensive scheme and blamed his offensive linemen for the Utes' struggles in short-yardage situations Saturday.Ten times, the Utes had 1 or 2 yards to go for a first down. They converted only two, although Zack Moss ran 16 yards for a touchdown on a third-and-1 play in Utah’s 35-17 victory at Rice-Eccles Stadium.The No. 11 Utes were playing with a makeshift offensive line, amid injuries to starting center Orlando Umana and guard Johnn
  
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• Juul warned over claims e-cigarette safer than smoking

  09-09-2019 20:43
  Washington • Federal health authorities on Monday blasted vaping company Juul for illegally pitching its electronic cigarettes as a safer alternative to smoking and ordered the company to stop making unproven claims for its products.The Food and Drug Administration also upped its scrutiny of a number of key aspects of Juul's business, telling the company to turn over documents about its marketing, educational programs and nicotine formula.The FDA action increases the pressure on the nation'
  
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• California wildfires are sending smoke to Utah, and making air quality worse

  09-09-2019 20:10
  Northern Utah’s worsening air quality is mostly California’s fault – because smoke from wildfires in that state is blowing our way.“Typically, at this time of year PM 2.5 particulates are very low,” said Utah Division of Air Quality spokeswoman Donna Spangler. “But the winds are carrying the smoke from those California fires here.”PM 2.5 particulates are particles in the air that measure 2.5 microns or less in width. Exposure can cause short-term health
  
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• Kaysville firefighters use Trump’s ‘Sharpiegate’ to overcome ‘Dad bod’ on Facebook

  09-09-2019 19:53
  The post, which went up on the department’s Facebook page Sunday morning, said firefighters had been asked to produce a calendar. “Naturally, we couldn’t do it, because #DadBod … but then the POTUS showed us that anything is possible when you use a Sharpie.”The post includes photos of five Kaysville firefighters, with red lines drawn on the firefighters’ uniforms to suggest washboard abs and bulging biceps.In just over 24 hours, the post elicited more than 60
  
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• Charles M. Blow: Maps don’t lie

  09-09-2019 19:16
  I’m still stuck on Sharpie-gate. Sorry. But, so is Donald Trump.On Sunday, Sept. 1, as Hurricane Dorian approached, Trump tweeted:“In addition to Florida — South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama, will most likely be hit (much) harder than anticipated.”He repeated the erroneous assertion during a FEMA briefing that day, saying: “And, I will say, the states — and it may get a little piece of a great place: It’s called Alabama. And Alabama cou
  
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• With Russia’s ban on missionary work, it’s up to members to keep Mormonism alive

  09-09-2019 19:11
  This is the second part in a three-day series examining how Western faiths, including the Utah-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, are having to adapt to survive and grow in a nation where the government, with encouragement from the dominant Russian Orthodox Church, continues to put up barriers. Part 1 explored the future of Mormonism in a land where missionary work is banned. Part 3 will explain why building a temple in Russia will be a tall order for Latter-day Saints.Moscow &bu
  
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• More chlamydia cases than the flu last year in Utah County

  09-09-2019 19:08
  Provo • Utah County health officials say sexually transmitted diseases continue to rise in the region for at least the fifth year in a row.The Provo Daily Herald reports officials say each of the four major sexually transmitted diseases tracked by the health department increased last year from previous five-year averages.That means sexually transmitted diseases were some of the most-diagnosed infectious diseases in 2018 in Utah County.Officials say there were 1,257 reported cases of chlamyd
  
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• Utah spending millions to improve anglers’ access on Fish Lake

  09-09-2019 18:58
  A half-century ago, when Utah’s Fish Lake became a hot destination, most anglers relied on 12- to 15-foot aluminum boats with small outboard motors.Now, there are more visitors bringing their fishing rods, and they tend to prefer larger, more powerful boats that don’t easily fit into the aging marinas serving southern Utah’s most popular alpine lake.The U.S. Forest Service recently greenlighted major overhauls to these three privately owned marinas, which operate by permit on F
  
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• On to the quarter-finals #TakeNote | #WorldGotGamepic.twitter.com/0dSc4kbJWv

  09-09-2019 18:43 via twitter.com
  On to the quarter-finals
  #TakeNote | #WorldGotGamepic.twitter.com/0dSc4kbJWv
  
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• Utah is the 2nd happiest — but only the 44th sexiest — state in America

  09-09-2019 18:42
  Utah is the second-happiest state in the union … despite the fact that it’s rated the 44th-sexiest state. The somewhat non sequitur results of two studies that show decidedly different results.According to an analysis by personal finance website WalletHub.com that compared states across 31 key indicators, the only place in America that's happier than Utah is Hawaii.In three comprehensive categories, the Beehive State ranked first in work environment; second in community and environm
  
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• [KSL] - The Jazz at the World Cup: Gobert makes controversial winning play for France | KSL.com

  09-09-2019 18:37 via sportspyder.com
  Rudy Gobert smacked the rim while swatting a ball away. Lithuania saw it — the refs apparently didn't. Plus, Donovan Mitchell and Joe Ingles help their teams to victories.
  
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• David Leonhardt: Time for the Democrats to get ruthless

  09-09-2019 18:34
  How important do Democrats think it is to beat President Donald Trump in 2020?Obviously, most Democrats would say it’s vitally important. Four more years of the Trump presidency could allow him to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court. It would worsen the climate crisis. It could cement his paranoid racism and scorn for democracy as the new American normal.Given these consequences, you would think that Democrats would be approaching the 2020 campaign with a ruthless sense of pur
  
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• U.S. beats Brazil setting up a matchup between Donovan Mitchell and France’s Rudy Gobert

  09-09-2019 18:12
  Shenzhen, China • The first mission for the U.S. is complete: The Americans are going to the Tokyo Olympics.And now the World Cup quarterfinals are the next task. That means the U.S. team will face France, setting up a face off between the Utah Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert.Kemba Walker and Myles Turner each scored 16 points, and the Americans earned a top seed for the quarterfinals by beating Brazil 89-73 on Monday in the final second-round game of the tournament. Mitchell
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - U.S. beats Brazil setting up a matchup between Donovan Mitchell and France’s Rudy Gobert

  09-09-2019 17:35 via sportspyder.com
  Shenzhen, China • The first mission for the U.S. is complete: The Americans are going to the Tokyo Olympics.
  
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• 2 people who started the Gun Range Fire are facing charges

  09-09-2019 16:14
  Two people are facing charges in the Gun Range Fire that destroyed three homes, damaged eight others, burned more than 300 acres and drove residents from more than 400 homes in Bountiful and Centerville on Aug. 30.There were no reported injuries.“They will get a ticket for not properly extinguishing a campfire,” said Forest Service spokeswoman Kathy Jo Pollock. “And [prosecutors are] still looking at other charges.”According to the U.S. Forest Service, investigators trace
  
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• Executive left Polaris to teach at University of Utah after calling attention to fire dangers of off-road RZRs

  09-09-2019 15:51
  For almost two years, James Bingham’s off-road vehicle had provided endless fun on camping and hunting trips in Idaho. The vehicle, a four-seat Polaris RZR, could zip across the sand hills at up to 80 mph.He expected the same kind of thrill on a weekend outing with friends in May. But minutes into the first ride, with Steven Groves, 23, in the passenger seat, chaos erupted.“Steven yelled, ‘Fire!’” Bingham said. “All I saw was orange.”After struggling to
  
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• 2 people charged with starting the Gun Range Fire

  09-09-2019 15:47
  Two people have been charged with starting the Gun Range Fire that destroyed three homes, damaged eight others, burned more than 300 acres and drove residents from more than 400 homes in Bountiful and Centerville on Aug. 30.There were no reported injuries.According to the U.S. Forest Service, investigators traced the fire to “a small campfire ring near the side of a mountain road.” Witnesses pointed investigators to two people who ignited that fire and authorities say “they are
  
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• Ross Douthat: The Age of American Despair

  09-09-2019 15:39
  This week CNN devoted seven hours of programming to climate change, bringing the leading Democratic candidates onstage to grill them on the issue. I have no complaints about the decision, but I wish that some network would set aside a similar amount of time for a more immediate crisis, one that is killing tens of thousands of Americans right now — more than the crack epidemic at its worst, more than the Vietnam War.The working shorthand for this crisis is “deaths of despair,” a
  
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• Political Cornflakes: ‘It’s a deceptive lead.’ Democratic contenders plan for when Joe Biden fizzles out

  09-09-2019 15:36
  Happy Monday! Former Vice President Joe Biden is leading in all the polls for the Democratic presidential nomination but his rivals are planning for that lead to fizzle as time wears on. The other contenders seeking the nomination have all written into their campaign plans the opportunity of “when Biden fails.” “It’s a deceptive lead, because it really doesn’t get tested until we get down to a narrower race in which, at some stage, people are going to have to say, &
  
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• Italian company asks to access land near Grand Canyon

  09-09-2019 15:25
  Flagstaff, Ariz. • An Italian real estate company that has long eyed development outside the Grand Canyon’s South Rim again is seeking permission to improve forest roads and run utilities to its property in the tiny town of Tusayan.Stilo Development Group USA and Tusayan asked the U.S. Forest Service this month to grant easements to two pieces of land where Stilo plans to build a resort, an RV park and other lodging and where the town wants housing.The Forest Service dealt a huge blow
  
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• In 2007, these Utah first graders gave us advice. Here’s what they say now that they’ve graduated.

  09-09-2019 15:13
  Almost exactly 12 years ago, The Salt Lake Tribune sat down with a group of first graders on their first day of school.The kids were nervous and excited and couldn’t stop asking when recess would be. At that time, in 2007, they were just starting at Orchard Elementary in West Valley City. And their worries were mostly about who they’d talk to and what they’d eat for lunch.Still, they put on a brave face to offer advice to those starting kindergarten next door. One girl kept it
  
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• Forget coal — alabaster is where the mining action is on Utah’s former Grand Staircase monument

  09-09-2019 15:12
  Environmentalists fear that coal mines loom on the horizon for lands removed from the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, but the first mineral to be extracted there may have more to do with soul-inspiring art than climate-altering emissions.Think alabaster, the creamy, translucent rock that is ideal for carving into decorative objects.Exposed deposits of the delicate form of calcium sulfate happened to be found among the 900,000 acres President Donald Trump removed from the monument. A
  
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• Robert Gehrke: Utah drinkers might want to stock up. A law change has grocery stores and bars bracing for a temporary shortage of popular beer brands.

  09-09-2019 15:11
  It makes sense from a business perspective.When Utah followed states like Colorado and Oklahoma in ditching low-strength beer, the market for it was gone and breweries were bound to stop brewing it.Not only that, with the legal alcohol content going from 3.2% by weight to 4%, grocery stores and distributors didn’t want rows and rows of low-point beer sitting on their shelves after the transition came.So in a perfect world, they would measure out supplies perfectly so the last low-point bee
  
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• Missionaries have been the lifeblood of Mormonism in Russia. Now, it may be up to members to keep the faith alive.

  09-09-2019 15:07
  This is the second part in a three-day series examining how Western faiths, including the Utah-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, are having to adapt to survive and grow in a nation where the government, with encouragement from the dominant Russian Orthodox Church, continues to put up barriers. Part 1 explored the future of Mormonism in a land where missionary work is banned. Part 3 will explain why building a temple in Russia will be a tall order for Latter-day Saints.Moscow &bu
  
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• Letter: Why live among people you dislike?

  09-09-2019 14:00
  As a “Jack Mormon,” I normally avoid taking sides in the local Mormon/anti-Mormon disputes. But the recent anti-Mormon rant by Rod Decker, as published in Sunday’s Tribune, seems to require a response.First a comment, then a question.As I understand the history, many decades ago the Mormons relocated to the territory that later became the state of Utah in order to get away from people such as Rod Decker and his ilk.So, what are folks like Rod Decker doing here? There are 49 oth
  
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• Letter: The suggestion that laws won’t prevent mass shootings is a red herring

  09-09-2019 14:00
  Our daily experience with mass shootings brings repeated futile discussions about what to do. The majority of Americans favor measures such as stricter background checks, but our legislatures seem to be ruled by the gun lobby, refusing to take meaningful action.“Laws won’t prevent shootings!” they say. That’s because we only pass laws that eliminate illegal behavior and activity.Ooops! Do laws prevent the breaking of law? We pass laws to define the rules that bring some s
  
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• Letter: Pence’s visit to Ireland only enriched Trump

  09-09-2019 14:00
  Vice President Mike Pence made a state visit to Ireland. Official meetings were in Dublin, 140 miles from where he was staying, Doonbeg, which is President Trump’s golf course. He commuted to the daily meetings at an expense to the American public. The money goes into Trump’s coffers.Trump decided to forgo the scheduled meetings in Poland and Ireland so he could “monitor Hurricane Dorian.” Meanwhile, he was seen golfing at his golf resort in Virginia on Labor Day as the h
  
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• Letter: Opinion puts presidents above the law

  09-09-2019 14:00
  Americans have always harbored the belief that no one — including the president — is above the law. It now appears that the Justice Department has an “opinion” that a sitting president cannot be indicted.This means that — short of removal from office (i.e., impeachment) — a sitting president can commit a crime and not be punished for that crime while in office. The argument can be made that said president can face punishment after his/her term is over but, to
  
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• Letter: Can you be a Republican and a Christian?

  09-09-2019 14:00
  I have seen where some believe that you can’t be a Mormon and a Democrat. That is confusing to me. I always wondered how you could be a Republican and be a Christian?Christianity is based on the life of Christ. All he did was care for the poor, heal the sick, teach and bless the children. The only time he got mad was at the money changers in a church.The GOP cuts education programs, cuts welfare to feed poor kids and is sending ailing kids that came to America back to impoverished countrie
  
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• Letter: A borrowed gun killed Lauren McCluskey

  09-09-2019 14:00
  Recently Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, criticized Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. for demanding universal background checks for all persons carrying guns.“With universal background checks,” Crenshaw said, “I wouldn’t be able to let my friends borrow my handgun.”I hope Utahns will always remember that it was a handgun borrowed from a friend by a person who could not pass a background check that was used to murder University of Utah student Lauren McCluskey.If you
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Utah Jazz: Rudy Gobert gets away with one against Lithuania

  09-09-2019 07:05 via sportspyder.com
  Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert and France benefited from a missed call in their World Cup bout with Lithuania on Saturday. With Utah Jazz teammates Rudy Gobe...
  
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• Utah Jazz: Rudy Gobert gets away with one against Lithuania

  09-09-2019 06:48
  Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert and France benefited from a missed call in their World Cup bout with Lithuania on Saturday. With Utah Jazz teammates Rudy Gobert and Joe Ingles set to go toe-to-toe when France takes on Australia and star guard Donovan Mitchell leading USA Basketball to Round No. 2 of group play as […]
  Utah Jazz: Rudy Gobert gets away with one against Lithuania - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• NFL roundup: Titans silence the hype, rout Browns 43-13

  09-09-2019 05:58
  Cleveland • The Titans ignored all the hoopla about the ballyhooed Browns, and maybe made some hype of their own.Marcus Mariota threw three touchdown passes — one a backbreaking, 75-yarder on a screen to big back Derrick Henry — and Tennessee rolled to a 43-13 rout Sunday over Cleveland, which fizzled in its highly anticipated opener.Titans tight end Delanie Walker had two TD catches in the fourth, and Tennessee’s defensive backs intercepted Baker Mayfield three times in t
  
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• Plan for Taliban meeting latest bold Trump gamble to unravel

  09-09-2019 05:56
  Washington • President Donald Trump’s weekend tweet canceling secret meetings at Camp David with the Taliban and Afghan leaders just days before the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks is the latest example of a commander in chief willing to take a big risk in pursuit of a foreign policy victory only to see it dashed.What had seemed like an imminent deal to end the war has unraveled, with Trump and the Taliban blaming each other for the collapse of nearly a year of U.S.-Taliban negoti
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - Joe Ingles vs. Rudy Gobert in FIBA World Cup

  09-09-2019 05:53 via sportspyder.com
  Jingles vs Gobzilla, who you got?
  
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• Photos: Utah State Fair wraps up first weekend with Big Top Circus Spectacular

  09-09-2019 05:34
  The 11-day Utah State Fair began this week, kicking off its first weekend with carnival games and the Big Top Circus Spectacular on Sunday.Attractions at the fair, which runs until Sept. 15, include a photo booth, lawn games, bubble tower, petting zoo and more. Upcoming events include a rodeo, jousting tournament, demolition derby and musicians including Foreigner.For tickets and more information, visit utahstatefair.com.
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - Donovan Mitchell and Team USA battle Brazil in final match of second round

  09-09-2019 05:00 via sportspyder.com
  Team USA looks to remain perfect, secure top seed in knockout bracket
  
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• Nadal edges Medvedev for 4th U.S. Open title, 19th Slam trophy

  09-09-2019 04:55
  New York • Rafael Nadal’s 19th Grand Slam trophy went from inevitable to suddenly in doubt in a thrill-a-minute U.S. Open final.What had all the makings of a crowning morphed into a real contest thanks to Nadal’s opponent, Daniil Medvedev, a man a decade younger and appearing in his first major title match. Down by two sets and a break, Medvedev shifted styles, upped his level against a rattled Nadal — and even received an unexpected boost from Arthur Ashe Stadium spectato
  
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• A group of wildfires rage in dry central Utah

  09-09-2019 03:41
  Four wildfires are burning in central Utah, according to utahfireinfo.gov.The Meadow Creek Fire, which is burning dry grass and conifers southeast of Meadow in Millard County, has burned an estimated 950 acres. U.S. National Forest spokeswoman Kourtney Bradshaw told FOX 13 that the fire was likely started by lightning. She said winds from the south are impacting the fire, which 100 personnel are fighting, and no evacuations are in place. The Fillmore Volunteer Fire Department posted dramatic vid
  
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• E.J. Dionne: Sorry, but Thursday’s debate is about electability

  09-09-2019 02:00
  Washington • It has become a habit to scold Democratic voters who say that electability is their standard in deciding whom to support for their party’s presidential nomination. Forecasts made hours before Election Day three years ago went spectacularly awry, so who can know what will happen in November 2020?Yet like it or not, the most important watchers of the Democratic debate on Thursday will be electability voters, who happen to constitute a majority of the party. And they are rig
  
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• Alexandra Petri: Please enjoy Facebook dating. It’s a thing.

  09-09-2019 01:00
  Congratulations! Welcome to Facebook dating! Yes, this is a thing that exists now. You have kept nothing from us at Facebook, sometimes on purpose, and now, in recompense, Facebook will find you the one person you deserve. Buckle in for some matches based on our understanding of your preferences and the kind of content you generally engage with!You've been matched with ... Dave! Dave combines all the fun of a high school acquaintance's engagement announcement and 900 photos of a colleague's baby
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Utah Jazz Podcast: Pacers expert discusses Bojan, East Predictions, Team USA

  09-09-2019 00:27 via sportspyder.com
  Indiana Pacers expert Derek Kramer of iPacers.com joins the latest J-Notes Blast Podcast to discuss Bojan Bogdanovic signing with the Utah Jazz. A few week...
  
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