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• California firefighters struggle with big wildfire

  01-11-2019 23:41
  Los Angeles • Firefighters struggled Friday to contain a big Southern California wildfire amid shifting winds, forcing authorities to expand evacuations as forecasters extended fire weather warnings into the weekend.The blaze dubbed the Maria Fire erupted late Thursday northwest of Los Angeles during what had been expected to be the tail end of a siege of Santa Ana winds that fanned destructively across the region, but a tug-of-war developed between those offshore gusts and the return of so
  
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• Beto O’Rourke announces he’s dropping 2020 presidential bid

  01-11-2019 23:38
  Washington • Beto O’Rourke, the former Texas congressman, announced Friday that he was ending his Democratic presidential campaign, which failed to recapture the enthusiasm, interest and fundraising prowess of his 2018 Senate race.In an online post, O'Rourke said, "My service to the country will not be as a candidate or as the nominee." He was scheduled to address supporters later Friday at an event in Iowa, where many of his supporters were blindsided by his announcement.O'Rourke was
  
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• Vinnetta Golphin-Wilkerson: A simple fix for low-income families burdened by tax reform

  01-11-2019 22:30
  The Salt Lake Tribune’s report on a state tax reform proposal, awarding 40 percent of the total tax cut to those who need relief the least, caused me great concern for the hundreds of families who are served each week by the food pantry operated by Granger Community Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) where I serve as a pastor.There are many families in our community struggling to balance rapidly rising housing costs while working multiple low-wage, part-time jobs. Increasing the costs
  
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• George Pyle: Can we trust Mitt Romney and Ben McAdams to fix the funds?

  01-11-2019 22:19
  When your state’s congressional delegation includes one of the few Democrats who seemed even the least bit reluctant to impeach the Current Occupant, as well as one of the few Republicans who seems to be willing to at least listen to the idea, you may have the makings of some real bipartisan accomplishments.Or maybe not.Utah’s Sen. Mitt Romney got a little media attention last week for something that had nothing to do with impeachment, or with Twitter, when he rolled out a new bipart
  
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• Rich Lowry: The best Trump defense is that nothing happened

  01-11-2019 22:07
  Republicans have had trouble mounting an effective defense on Ukraine because they haven't put down their stakes on the most defensible ground.Complaints about House Democrats' less-than-transparent impeachment process, though justified, were clearly perishable once Democrats adopted more regular proceedings. The contention that President Donald Trump's phone call to the Ukrainian president was "perfect" was never going to withstand scrutiny. The line that there was "no quid pro quo" has become
  
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• New Salt Lake airport will have art everywhere — even in the restrooms

  01-11-2019 22:05
  TV cameras focused, still photographers started snapping photos and reporters pulled out notebooks as Salt Lake City International Airport Director Bill Wyatt walked to a podium Friday.“This, I suppose by any measure, is quite an unusual event: unveiling art for the bathrooms” for the new $3.6 billion airport scheduled to open Sept. 15, he said.Indeed, the airport actually held a news conference to show off mural art for its new restrooms. Officials say this shows a dedication to det
  
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• George Pyle: Can we trust Mitt and McAdams to fix the funds?

  01-11-2019 21:30
  When your state’s congressional delegation includes one of the few Democrats who seemed even the least bit reluctant to impeach the Current Occupant, as well as one of the few Republicans who seems to be willing to at least listen to the idea, you may have the makings of some real bipartisan accomplishments.Or maybe not.Utah’s Sen. Mitt Romney got a little media attention last week for something that had nothing to do with impeachment, or with Twitter, when he rolled out a new bipart
  
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• After two straight losses to Utah State, BYU is eager to take back the Wagon Wheel from the Aggies

  01-11-2019 21:12
  When BYU and Utah State started facing off in football in 1922, the Aggies won six of their seven first meetings — the other ended in a 0-0 tie.Utah State went on to dominate the in-state rivalry series until the mid-1970s, when they handed BYU four consecutive losses, but the script changed after that. Since then, the Cougars have gone 31-7 against the Aggies, allowing just for a few interspersed wins. That is, until the last two seasons.Utah State has been in possession of the Old Wagon
  
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• Veronika Tait: What did you do in the great impeachment, Grandma?

  01-11-2019 21:11
  When I picture my life 50 years from now, I picture a dusty basement, filled with clues as to my values, actions, and priorities. My grandchildren will run their fingers along the piles of books and mementos, trying to piece together who I was when I was younger.Perhaps they’ll ask about a delicate yellow, red and green pin I received at a rally to show my support for our abandoned Kurdish allies. Maybe they’ll wonder at my violet-colored shirt which states, “We will not be com
  
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• Tuesday’s election: from new mayors to different voting methods

  01-11-2019 21:10
  County clerks across the Wasatch Front are encouraging residents to mail in their ballots as they see slow voter turnout in the days leading up to Tuesday’s municipal elections.In Salt Lake County, a handful of mayor’s races are expected to drive turnout — including a high-profile and expensive race for Salt Lake City mayor — even as County Clerk Sherrie Swensen worries that a number of unchallenged council seats in cities across the valley will keep people from voting.&l
  
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• [KSL] - 'Just be you': How Mike Conley turned things around against the Clippers | KSL.com

  01-11-2019 20:23 via sportspyder.com
  Mike Conley had to just about be dragged off the court after Wednesday's shootaround. That's how badly he wanted to find a rhythm. But it might have been a simple suggestion from Quin Snyder that did the trick:
  
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• Fire crews take advantage of calmer weather in California

  01-11-2019 20:07
  Los Angeles • Calmer weather allowed crews to increase containment of wildfires after a three-week siege of gusts fanned blazes across California and led utilities to cut power to prevent winds from blowing branches into electric lines and igniting an inferno.Winds subsided in virtually all parts of the state, though Red Flag warnings for fire danger because of winds and ultra-dry conditions remained in place through Friday evening for some inland areas to the north and west of Los Angeles.
  
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• [NBA] - Jazz Fit: Diabetes Awareness

  01-11-2019 19:52 via sportspyder.com
  Each November, communities across the country observe National Diabetes Month to bring attention to diabetes and its impact on millions of Americans. "I can tell you firsthand that diabetes is a
  
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• [NBA] - Roundball Roundup: Mike Conley breaks out + Jonathan Abrams discusses Donovan Mitchell

  01-11-2019 19:51 via sportspyder.com
  Two different types of wins for the Jazz this week. UtahJazz.com’s JP Chunga looks at them. Then, Bleacher Report’s Jonathan Abrams joins to discuss his profile on Donovan Mitchell + “Jump Shots over
  
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• Trump fires up religious critics with job for televangelist Paula White

  01-11-2019 19:38
  Washington • The ascension of Paula White as an official member of Donald Trump’s White House highlights how closely the president is relying on his inner circle of evangelical Christian supporters as he fights an impeachment probe during his reelection bid — while giving liberal evangelicals a new opening to push back at his administration’s mingling of religion and policymaking.White, is a televangelist who has sparked division among fellow Christians over her associatio
  
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• Utah’s art groups want to be less ‘stuffy,’ so they’re offering beer

  01-11-2019 19:32
  In the 1890s, when Tchaikovsky was in his prime, going to the ballet took a big chunk out of one’s evening.“‘Sleeping Beauty’ was five hours long the first time it came out,” said Adam Sklute, artistic director of Ballet West. “‘The Nutcracker’ was only the opening act to a double bill, which included Tchaikovsky’s [lyric opera] ‘Iolanta.’ And ‘The Nutcracker’ was considered short, because it was only two hours.”
  
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• Jon Huntsman honored with the State Department’s top award

  01-11-2019 19:29
  Washington • Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman on Friday received the State Department’s top award for his multiple tours abroad as a diplomat.Huntsman, who also served previously as the ambassador to China and to Singapore, was honored with the Secretary’s Distinguished Service Award at a State Department ceremony on Friday afternoon. The award is the highest given by the State Department.“We thank Ambassador Huntsman for his outstanding service to our country
  
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• Gov. Gary Herbert wants more refugees to resettle in Utah

  01-11-2019 19:15
  Utah Gov. Gary Herbert wrote a letter to President Donald Trump asking that more refugees be sent to Utah to resettle, saying there is plenty of room and resources for those in need.The Oct. 24 letter comes after the Trump administration cut the number of refugees the United States would accept over the next year to 18,000, and as the number of displaced people across the world has reached more than 70 million, according to the United Nations refugee agency.The U.S. will take in 12,000 fewer ref
  
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• Tooele woman reported missing

  01-11-2019 19:08
  Investigators are asking the public for help to find a Tooele woman who was reported missing two weeks ago.Heather Fullmer, 31, was last seen in Utah County and was reported missing on Oct. 14, Tooele Police wrote in a social media post. Fullmer has medical conditions that prompted officers to determine she could be in danger.Fullmer is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall and 120 pounds, police wrote. She has green eyes, brown hair, and a tattoo on her left side that reads “Roxanne Johanna 5
  
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• RSL interim coach, GM operating as normal despite uncertain job statuses entering offseason

  01-11-2019 19:07
  Herriman • Freddy Juarez and Elliot Fall started the 2019 season with defined roles within the Real Salt Lake organization. Juarez was the lead assistant to coach Mike Petke, and Fall the main assistant to general manager Craig Waibel.But Petke and Waibel are gone, leaving Juarez and Fall, who each have interim status tagged on their respective coach and general manager titles, the unenviable task of figuring out how to make the club better over the offseason while not knowing if they&rsquo
  
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• One man shot to death, another stabbed to death at Utah Halloween party

  01-11-2019 19:02
  Two men died at a Halloween party near Roosevelt in what investigators are calling a double homicide.Duchesne County sheriff’s deputies were called to the house near 1250 W. 850 North about 12:15 a.m. Friday and found two bodies, according to a news statement from the sheriff’s office.Duchesne County Sheriff Travis Tucker identified the victims as John Reed Jr., 22, who was stabbed; and Tyrell Sowsonicut, 23, who was shot. He did not identify any suspects and declined to talk about p
  
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• Marina Gomberg: Why Utah’s tax reform proposal is seriously flawed

  01-11-2019 19:02
  If you’re like me, when you hear “tax policy,” your eyes gloss over and your brain downshifts to a lower gear. Caaaan’t compute.You justify your disengagement by acknowledging that there are other people who can tackle those complex number-y issues (like my smart colleagues).Except, here’s the thing, friends: we can’t afford — literally — to disengage this time. The state’s tax reform task force has proposed a restructuring policy so horrific
  
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• Two-for-one: No. 9 Utah would control the Pac-12 South, with a win at Washington and a USC loss to Oregon

  01-11-2019 18:40
  Utah’s football game Saturday afternoon in Seattle may become a reward for alumni Christian Drews, Chase Dominguez and Mitch Wishnowsky, who believe they were illegally blocked during Washington’s punt return for a go-ahead touchdown in 2016.It might be redeeming for Ute coach Kyle Whittingham, whose timeout enabled the Huskies to drive for the winning field goal in 2017.A victory would make Ute defensive lineman Pita Tonga and former tight end Connor Haller feel better about the wou
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - With Mountain Mike Conley Activated, Utah Jazz take on the Sacramento Kings

  01-11-2019 18:38 via sportspyder.com
  Will the Utah Jazz continue Sacramento’s misery?
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - Jazz Rank: Royce O’Neale is the 6th Man

  01-11-2019 18:38 via sportspyder.com
  Royce O’Neale’s career development has been absolutely fascinating to watch as a Utah Jazz fan. An undrafted free agent that’s now a key cog in a monster basketball wheel. He started out as the...
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - Interesting notes from Salt Lake City Stars Media Day

  01-11-2019 18:38 via sportspyder.com
  It’s gonna be a great year for the Stars!
  
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• [True Hoop: Salt City Hoops] - Flashback Friday: What’s New in 35 Years?

  01-11-2019 18:15 via sportspyder.com
  In addition to eating, she was busy catching them all, so she wasnt much of a conversationalist. It made me wonder if that game was even televised at the time. Ever. Mark Eaton.
  
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• [NBA] - A memory for Wyatt—Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell gives game-worn sneakers to a Utah boy with terminal cancer

  01-11-2019 18:15 via sportspyder.com
  As Donovan Mitchell walked off the court on Wednesday night, he spotted a familiar face waiting for him by the locker room.“My man!” the Utah Jazz guard said.Then Mitchell did something he tends to
  
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• | “We’re just overwhelmed with the fact that they have taken us in and kept us involved in these events. We feel like we’re part of the family.” »https://on.nba.com/34rVTTb 

  01-11-2019 18:03 via twitter.com
  | “We’re just overwhelmed with the fact that they have taken us in and kept us involved in these events. We feel like we’re part of the family.”»https://on.nba.com/34rVTTb 
  
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• | “We’re just overwhelmed with the fact that they have taken us in and kept us involved in these events. We feel like we’re part of the family.” » https://on.nba.com/34rVTTb 

  01-11-2019 18:03 via twitter.com
  | “We’re just overwhelmed with the fact that they have taken us in and kept us involved in these events. We feel like we’re part of the family.”» https://on.nba.com/34rVTTb 
  
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• Utah man charged with murdering his mother after he streamed video of her body online

  01-11-2019 17:35
  A Utah man has been charged with murdering his mother after he streamed video of her after she’d been shot.Jeffrey Antonio Langford, 24, was charged in Second District Court with murder, a first-degree felony, and obstruction of justice, a second-degree felony.On Sunday, North Salt Lake police were called to respond to an apparent suicide. Langford had posted “three different videos on Facebook showing the victim with at least one bullet wound to her head,” according to police,
  
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• Here are the Utah neighborhoods that could lose power if the wildfire danger gets too high

  01-11-2019 17:11
  Sandy • Gary Hadfield and his wife have lived in their home at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon for 22 years, and a wildfire has never approached their house.But Hadfield, who enjoys showing off the trees in his backyard and the mountains covered in scrub oak, knows a fire is a possibility. He keeps a chain-link ladder under his bed so he and his wife, Susan, can escape their second-story bedroom if flames reach the house. And he’s OK with a plan to shut off electricity to his ho
  
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• Utah’s 5 Browns have a new holiday album

  01-11-2019 16:49
  When does a family start playing Christmas music? Not even The 5 Browns agree.“I can’t bust out anything Christmas-y until after Thanksgiving,” said Greg Brown, middle sibling in the Utah-raised piano quintet. The oldest, Desirae, agrees with him.Deondra, the number-two sibling, confesses to being “a closet Christmas music listener. My daughter and I tend to flip on [the Christmas radio station], every once in a while, to kind of prepare for the season before Thanksgiving
  
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• ‘Anti-port’ environmentalist Michael Cundick is running for Salt Lake County mayor

  01-11-2019 16:41
  An air quality and local agriculture activist who’s been fighting the development of the inland port announced his decision this month to throw his hat into the ring for Salt Lake County mayor in 2020.Michael Cundick, 33, is the first candidate to formally declare in the upcoming race, in which he plans to run on the Green Party ticket on a platform that promotes environmentalism as the solution to a broad range of issues facing the county.“I’ve been fighting hard for local foo
  
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• Weekly Run newsletter: Rudy Gobert is really a hockey goaltender, according to Clippers coach Doc Rivers

  01-11-2019 16:18
  The Weekly Run is The Salt Lake Tribune’s weekly newsletter covering the Utah Jazz. Subscribe here.The Clippers’ Doc Rivers has a reputation around the league for being one of the most accessible and media-friendly coaches around. You ask him a question — pretty much any question — and he’ll answer it.So at Wednesday morning’s Clippers shootaround at Vivint Smart Home Arena, I took the opportunity to ask him if he was surprised that the Jazz’s defense re
  
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• Harry Reid: Trump’s anti-Muslim rhetoric insults all Americans

  01-11-2019 16:00
  The damage that Donald Trump has already done to our democracy in the two and a half years of his presidency is incalculable. The list of his offenses against our republic is long, but one of the most egregious of those offenses is the way he intentionally tries to set Americans against each other, to make us suspect, fear and hate each other for his own political gain.These efforts began even before Donald Trump decided to run for president. Before 2011, Trump was a six times-bankrupt real esta
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Weekly Run newsletter: Rudy Gobert is really a hockey goaltender, according to Clippers coach Doc Rivers

  01-11-2019 15:16 via sportspyder.com
  The Weekly Run is The Salt Lake Tribune’s weekly newsletter covering the Utah Jazz. Subscribe here.
  
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• Eggs in the City will move to Millcreek, and Nomad will open a second eatery in its Salt Lake City spot

  01-11-2019 15:00
  In a game of restaurant shuffle, Salt Lake City’s Eggs in the City will move to Millcreek, and its former home, on the corner of 1300 South and 1700 East, will become a second location for Nomad Eatery.Eggs in the City owner Heather Santi purchased the former Blue Star Juice and Coffee Cafe at 2795 S. 2300 East and plans to reopen her popular breakfast and lunch restaurant in the new space sometime in December — after a remodel.“The new building is larger,” she said, &ldq
  
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• Islamic State names new leader and confirms al-Baghdadi’s death

  01-11-2019 14:56
  Days after the Islamic State group’s leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and his heir apparent were killed in back-to-back attacks by U.S. forces in northern Syria, the group broke its silence Thursday to confirm their deaths, announce a new leader and warn America: “Do not be happy.”In an audio recording uploaded on the Telegram app, the Islamic State mourned the loss of al-Baghdadi, who led the organization for nearly a decade, and its spokesman, Abu Hassan al-Muhajir, who was kill
  
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• Behind the Headlines: Rep. Ben McAdams votes for the impeachment resolution and The Salt Lake Tribune will no longer endorse candidates

  01-11-2019 14:23
  Rep. Ben McAdams votes in favor of an impeachment resolution, while his GOP colleagues oppose it. After an emergency meeting on homelessness, state and county leaders push for new housing, but say The Road Home shelter will close for good this fall. And a farewell (fond or otherwise) to candidate endorsements from The Salt Lake Tribune. At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune Washington bureau chief Thomas Burr, reporter Bethany Rodgers, and editorial page editor George Pyle join KCPW’s Rog
  
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• Double homicide reported at Utah Halloween party

  01-11-2019 14:22
  Two men died at a Halloween party near Roosevelt in what investigators are calling a double homicide.Duchesne County sheriff’s deputies were called to the house about 12:15 a.m. Friday and found two bodies, according to a news statement from the sheriff’s office.As of Friday morning, deputies had not released the names of the victims, how they died, or the reason homicide was suspected.“Individuals who were still at the house when deputies arrived are being interviewed,”
  
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• Utah family of rodeo riders will be featured on ‘60 Minutes’ on Sunday

  01-11-2019 14:11
  A Utah family of saddle bronc riders will be profiled on Sunday’s edition of “60 Minutes" (6 p.m., KUTV-Channel 2).The segment focuses on the Wrights, who the CBS newsmagazine calls “a cowboy clan holding on to a rein and a way of life.” Family members, who have called the Zion Wright Family Ranch in Virgin home for six generations, have “worked to become a dominant force in rodeo.”CBS News correspondent Bill Whitaker traveled to southern Utah and to Las Vegas
  
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• One of every 6 Utahns moved last year — ranking No. 6 for mobility

  01-11-2019 14:11
  What do Monarch butterflies, humpback whales and Utahns have in common?They tend to migrate a lot.One of every six Utahns changed residences last year — 17.05% to be exact.That was sixth highest among the states, according to estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.It reports that about a half million current Utah residents say they moved last year. About 400,000 of them changed homes within Utah. Another 100,000 immigrated from other states. And about 22,000 came from abroad
  
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• Political Cornflakes: Televangelist who said Trump will ‘overcome every strategy from hell’ joins his staff

  01-11-2019 13:48
  Happy Friday!Paula White, President Donald Trump’s spiritual advisor, is joining the White House staff — seen as a move to boost relations with Christians. She gave a prayer at a June rally saying “demonic networks” have aligned themselves against Trump and vowed that the president “will overcome every strategy from hell and every strategy from the enemy.” [TheHill]Topping the news: The House voted to formalize the impeachment inquiry into Trump. Democratic Ut
  
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• [The Daily Herald] - Former BYU and Provo High star Kyle Collinsworth thrilled to be back home, playing for the Salt Lake City Stars

  01-11-2019 13:42 via sportspyder.com
  Almost 12 years ago, a young sophomore at Provo High School by the name of Kyle Collinsworth first stepped into the Utah sports spotlight as he helped the Bulldogs win
  
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• Utahns could face blackouts, too, if the wildfire danger gets too high. Is your home in one of those zones?

  01-11-2019 13:00
  Sandy • Gary Hadfield and his wife have lived in their home at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon for 22 years, and a wildfire has never approached their house.But Hadfield, who enjoys showing off the trees in his backyard and the mountains covered in scrub oak, knows a fire is a possibility. He keeps a chain-link ladder under his bed so he and his wife, Susan, can escape their second-story bedroom if flames reach the house. And he’s OK with a plan to shut off electricity to his ho
  
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• Utah governor asks Trump to allow more refugees to resettle in Utah

  01-11-2019 13:00
  Utah Gov. Gary Herbert wrote a letter to President Donald Trump asking that more refugees be sent to Utah to resettle, saying there is plenty of room and resources for those in need.The Oct. 24 letter comes after the Trump administration cut the number of refugees the U.S. would accept over the next year to 18,000, and as the number of displaced people across the world has reached more than 70 million, according to the United Nations refugee agency.The U.S. will take in 12,000 fewer refugees tha
  
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• Scott D. Pierce: Is Apple TV+ worth $4.99 a month?

  01-11-2019 13:00
  Apple TV+ launches on Friday, and it’s clear that the tech giant has spent a fortune on programming for its new subscription streaming service. And yet it’s priced cheaper than its competitors, at $4.99 a month.But is it worth it?While money can buy big stars and high production values, it doesn’t always translate into great shows. And, not surprisingly, the Apple TV+ lineup is a mixed bag.“The Morning Show” • This sort-of ripped-from-the-headlines drama center
  
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• Robert Kirby: Impeachment jam on campaign bread

  01-11-2019 13:00
  To impeach or not to impeach President Donald J. Trump. That is the question facing many Americans.I say “many” rather than “all” because not every American is capable of — or interested in — following the proceedings against him.If you’re confused about the process of presidential impeachment, I can help. It’s fairly straightforward if an appropriate analogy is used.Impeaching a president is no more complicated than performing a vasectomy via remo
  
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• Marina Gomberg: Here are two easy-to-understand reasons why Utah’s tax reform proposal is seriously flawed

  01-11-2019 13:00
  If you’re like me, when you hear “tax policy,” your eyes gloss over and your brain downshifts to a lower gear. Caaaan’t compute.You justify your disengagement by acknowledging that there are other people who can tackle those complex number-y issues (like my smart colleagues).Except, here’s the thing, friends: we can’t afford — literally — to disengage this time. The state’s tax reform task force has proposed a restructuring policy so horrific
  
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