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• [NBA] - Roundball Roundup: 5 in a row + League Fits with Alema

  09-03-2020 23:59 via sportspyder.com
  
  How have the Jazz won 5 in a row? JP examines that question and looks at the focus for the next couple of defensive teams. Plus, Alema Harrington reviews Jordan Clarkson’s latest looks!A rundown of
  
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• Stocks plummet amid coronavirus fears and oil-price crash

  09-03-2020 23:55
  
  Stocks took their worst one-day beating on Wall Street since the global financial crisis of 2008 as a collapse in oil prices Monday combined with mounting alarm over what the coronavirus could do to the world economy.The staggering losses, including a 7.8% tumble in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, immediately raised fears that a recession might be on the way in the U.S. and that the record-breaking 11-year bull market on Wall Street may be coming to an abrupt end in a way no one even imagined
  
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• Amy Rodriguez named Utah Royals captain at start of training camp as club moves on from Becky Sauerbrunn trade

  09-03-2020 23:18
  
  Herriman • The Utah Royals FC lost more than just a two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup champion and Olympic gold medalist when it traded defender Becky Sauerbrunn for allocation money and a Portland Thorns defender. It also lost its captain, its defensive anchor and one of the younger players’ strongest mentors.But as the Royals opened training camp Monday for the upcoming 2020 season, there was optimism about the fresh start available to them despite no longer having arguably thei
  
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• Diesel Brothers must pay $851,451 for modifying trucks that polluted the air

  09-03-2020 23:07
  
  A federal judge has ordered the custom truck makers from the television show “Diesel Brothers” to pay $851,451 to the U.S. government and Davis County for polluting Utah’s air.The price tag is likely to increase further for the David “Heavy D” Sparks, David “Diesel Dave” Kiley and other defendants in the case. U.S. District Court Judge Robert Shelby, in his order issued Friday, said the plaintiffs, Utah Physicians For a Healthy Environment, may submit th
  
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• Utah PTA joins in support of big schools funding change

  09-03-2020 23:03
  
  The Utah Parent Teacher Association on Monday announced its support for a major shift in the way public schools are funded in the state, adding its voice to a growing number of education-focused interest groups endorsing the proposal in the final days of the 2020 legislative session.In a prepared statement, the Utah PTA said that finding a long-term solution to public education funding involves a “tightrope of complexity." The group asked for more clarity around the legislation — whi
  
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• Davis County man with coronavirus went to BYU basketball game, school says

  09-03-2020 22:47
  
  The Utah County Health Department has alerted Brigham Young University that a man with coronavirus attended a basketball game at the school late last month.BYU tweeted the alert Monday, saying the man had “mild symptoms” when he went to the game on Feb. 22 — more than two weeks ago.“The risk of transmission to others at the game is low,” BYU said. “As a precaution, those who were sitting within six feet of the individual are being contacted to let them know of
  
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• [NBA] - Proactive and Preventative Measures Regarding COVID-19

  09-03-2020 22:29 via sportspyder.com
  
  */ The Utah Jazz have implemented proactive and preventative measures to minimize risk of potential exposure to COVID-19 (coronavirus) for our employees and guests. These include, but are not
  
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• [Deseret News] - Utah Jazz prioritizing education, prevention as coronavirus concerns seep into NBA

  09-03-2020 22:29 via sportspyder.com
  
  The NBA is trying its best to take as many precautionary measures as possible as the spread of COVID-19 continues to grow.
  
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• Utah school software will send alerts about student accounts

  09-03-2020 22:27
  
  Ogden • A Utah school district adopted computer software that alerts administrators and parents to activity in student Google accounts that may raise concerns.The Weber School District in Ogden plans to use the free service called Bark that flags mentions of self-harm, drugs or weapons in online accounts, The Standard-Examiner reported Saturday.Parents and students were informed of the program that began two weeks ago, district officials said.Administrators will receive snippets of conversa
  
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• South Jordan police locate missing woman

  09-03-2020 22:15
  
  The South Jordan Police Department say a woman reported missing was located early Monday.According to a news release, Salt Lake City police found the 30-year-old woman in downtown sometime before 9:30 a.m. She was safe and reunited with her family, South Jordan police said.She had been missing since about 10 a.m. Sunday a residence in the 1100 West block of 11715 South, South Jordan police had said. She was considered an endangered adult because due to disabilities.
  
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• Person with coronavirus went to BYU basketball game, school says

  09-03-2020 22:05
  
  The Utah County Health Department has alerted Brigham Young University that an individual with coronavirus attended a basketball game at the school late last month.BYU tweeted the alert Monday, saying the individual had “mild symptoms” when they went to the game on Feb. 22.“The risk of transmission to others at the game is low,” BYU said. “As a precaution, those who were sitting within six feet of the individual are being contacted to let them know of the possible e
  
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• Bagley Cartoon: Playing Through the Pandemic

  09-03-2020 22:02
  
  This Pat Bagley cartoon appears in The Salt Lake Tribune on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. You can check out the past 10 Bagley editorial cartoons below:<a href="https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/bagley/2020/03/06/bagley-cartoon-hope/" target=_blank><u>Hope and Change</u></a><a href="https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/bagley/2020/03/02/bagley-cartoon-over/"><u>Over a Barrel</u></a><a href="https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/bagley/2020/02/28/bagley-cartoon-shoeh
  
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• Jamie Belnap: Dear BYU, It’s not me. It’s you.

  09-03-2020 22:00
  
  Dear BYU,I’m writing to tell you we’re breaking up. My tendency is to say, “It’s not you, it’s me,” and, “I just want to be friends,” but neither of those is true. The fact is, you broke my heart last week, and it can’t be sutured.We had some good times together, didn’t we? I met you when I was 18 and we were the perfect match. Through you, I met some of my dearest friends. I lived abroad because of you. We developed my mind. Yes, you c
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Utah Jazz: Team is slowly improving to peak at the perfect time

  09-03-2020 21:44 via sportspyder.com
  
  A perfect 4-0 week led the Utah Jazz to rise in the power rankings across the board. What more can they do in order to rejoin the NBA's elites? The Utah Ja...
  
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• Utah Jazz: Team is slowly improving to peak at the perfect time

  09-03-2020 21:43
  
  A perfect 4-0 week led the Utah Jazz to rise in the power rankings across the board. What more can they do in order to rejoin the NBA’s elites? The Utah Jazz did exactly what they needed to on the four game road trip. After getting embarrassed on their home floor for the longest home […]
  Utah Jazz: Team is slowly improving to peak at the perfect time - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• Dow drops 7.8% as free-fall in oil, coronavirus fears slam markets

  09-03-2020 21:16
  
  The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 7.8%, its steepest drop since the financial crisis of 2008, as a free-fall in oil prices and worsening fears of fallout from the spreading coronavirus outbreak seize markets. The sharp drops triggered the first automatic halts in trading in two decades. The price of oil plunged nearly 25% after Saudi Arabia indicated it would ramp up production after Russia refused to production cutbacks in response to falling demand. Europe fell into a bear market. U.S. sto
  
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• [Sports Illustrated] - NBA Best Bets: Hornets-Hawks, Jazz-Raptors - Sports Illustrated

  09-03-2020 21:14 via sportspyder.com
  
  Corey Parson is hooking you up with his two best NBA bets of the night. Make your bets with your head, not over your head!
  
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• Runnin’ Utes sophomore Timmy Allen named All-Pac-12 second team

  09-03-2020 20:44
  
  The University of Utah’s best men’s basketball player this season was rewarded as such on Monday afternoon.Sophomore wing Timmy Allen was named to the All-Pac-12 second team as the league announced its major award winners ahead of the conference tournament, which tips off Wednesday afternoon in Las Vegas.Allen, an All-Freshman selection last season, is averaging 17.5 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1.2 steals for the 16-14 Utes, who open the Pac-12 Tournament against Oregon State
  
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• Utah Senate panel passes bill expanding school breakfast

  09-03-2020 20:34
  
  A bill that would expand breakfast at schools for kids who need it most passed in committee Monday — getting a surprise rehearing just days after Utah lawmakers had previously rejected the proposal, with one claiming that “parents should be parents” and take care of providing food themselves.Sen. Dan McCay, R-Riverton, who chairs the Senate Economic Development Committee, said he heard from many who were critical of that vote and discussion last week and decided to revive the b
  
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• [NBA] - Bojan Bogdanovic vs. Pascal Siakam - Key Matchup

  09-03-2020 20:31 via sportspyder.com
  
  As he patrols the paint, Rudy Gobert sees the entire floor in front of him. And after a rough start to the NBA season’s second act, the two-time Defensive Player of the Year is seeing his Utah Jazz
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - NBA Teams are being asked to have COVID-19 (Coronavirus) preparedness plans

  09-03-2020 20:19 via sportspyder.com
  
  What to expect from the NBA with this health crisis
  
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• Delta Air Lines battles coronavirus fears with free flight changes

  09-03-2020 20:16
  
  Besides advertising low fares or easy connections, Delta Air Lines — which operates 73% of flights that depart from Salt Lake City International Airport — is pushing a new selling point: expertise in battling the spread of novel coronavirus.“For more than a decade, Delta has been preparing for such a scenario,” Delta CEO Ed Bastian wrote in an email to passengers. “We’ve learned from past experience with outbreaks like H1N1 and Ebola and have continually refin
  
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• Utah abortion ban bill could criminalize women who end their own pregnancy

  09-03-2020 20:09
  
  An attempt to prohibit all elective abortions in Utah could lead to the criminal prosecution of women who illegally attempt the procedure at home, the measure’s sponsor told colleagues Monday.The proposal, which would only kick in if the U.S. Supreme Court reverses its stance on abortion, would make it a second-degree felony to terminate a pregnancy illicitly — a crime punishable by up to 15 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.Under questioning, Sen. Dan McCay, the proposal’s sp
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Utah Jazz: 3 Match-ups to watch versus defending champions Toronto Raptors

  09-03-2020 20:09 via sportspyder.com
  
  Here are three key match-ups as the Utah Jazz host the Toronto Raptors tonight in Salt Lake City. The Utah Jazz are back home from their successful four ga...
  
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• Utah Jazz: 3 Match-ups to watch versus defending champions Toronto Raptors

  09-03-2020 20:03
  
  Here are three key match-ups as the Utah Jazz host the Toronto Raptors tonight in Salt Lake City. The Utah Jazz are back home from their successful four game road trip. They have to be feeling good after winning all four games crammed in a six day stretch, despite the lackluster competition. Now that they’ve […]
  Utah Jazz: 3 Match-ups to watch versus defending champions Toronto Raptors - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• [True Hoop: Salt City Hoops] - Salt City Seven: Mike Drop, Improving Chemistry, Jazz Back in Fourth & More

  09-03-2020 20:01 via sportspyder.com
  
  Check in every week for the quotes, stats, plays and performances that tell the stories from the last 168 hours in the world of the Jazz. He could very well be right. Im out.
  
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• Stocks slide on Wall Street over coronavirus and oil crash

  09-03-2020 20:01
  
  Stocks went into an alarming slide Monday on Wall Street as a combination of coronavirus fears and a crash in oil prices sent a shudder through the market, triggering the first automatic halt in trading in over two decades so that investors could catch their breath.The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged more than 2,000 points at one point during the day, or nearly 8 percent, while interest rates on U.S. bonds sank to all-time lows, a sign that investors expect the economy to be squeezed.Europe
  
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• For Trump, coronavirus proves to be an enemy he can’t tweet away

  09-03-2020 19:35
  
  Palm Beach, Fla. • Defending against criticism of his handling of the coronavirus, President Donald Trump suggested the other day that he could hardly have been expected to be ready for such an unexpected crisis.“Who would have thought?” he asked during a visit to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the nerve center for the government’s response to the outbreak. “Who would have thought we would even be having the subject?”Actually, quite a few peopl
  
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• Britain Covey is back, healthy and looking fast in Utes spring football practices

  09-03-2020 18:03
  
  Britain Covey remembers preparing for the University of Utah’s game against Idaho State last September.Covey already knew his surgically-repaired right knee was not 100%, but he managed to catch four Tyler Huntley passes and return five punts in a 31-0 win.The fact the knee became swollen after a walkthrough days before the game, though, was a sure sign it might be time to slow down. Covey tore his right ACL in the 2018 Pac-12 championship game, but powered through rehabilitation in an eff
  
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• Dow loses 1,200 points, bond yields tumble as oil crashes

  09-03-2020 17:53
  
  New York • Stocks fell sharply Monday on Wall Street on a combination of coronavirus fears and plunging oil prices, triggering a brief, automatic halt in trading to let investors catch their breath.The price of oil sank nearly 20% after Russia refused to roll back production in response to falling prices and Saudi Arabia signaled that it will ramp up its output.While low oil prices can eventually translate into cheaper gasoline, they are wreaking havoc on already struggling energy companies
  
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• [CBS Sports] - Raptors vs. Jazz odds, line, spread: 2020 NBA picks, March 9 predictions from model on 49-31 roll - CBSSports.com

  09-03-2020 17:50 via sportspyder.com
  
  SportsLine's advanced computer model simulated Monday's Raptors vs. Jazz game 10,000 times.
  
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• Utah Rep. Lee Perry to retire from the Legislature

  09-03-2020 17:43
  
  Utah Rep. Lee Perry on Monday announced he will not be seeking reelection and plans to retire at the end of his term after 10 years in the Legislature.“I hope that during my service that I have planted trees, under whose shade I do not expect to sit,” the Perry Republican wrote on Twitter.In an interview Monday morning, Perry said he’d originally intended to bow out after eight years but ended up serving one last term to help mentor the next generation of legislators. His depar
  
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• [CBS Sports] - Today's Top Picks: Best NBA bets before college basketball takes the spotlight - CBSSports.com

  09-03-2020 17:11 via sportspyder.com
  
  Also, watch SportsLine on CBS Sports HQ live at 6 p.m. ET for all today's best bets
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - Jazz back home to face Raptors after week on road

  09-03-2020 17:00 via sportspyder.com
  
  Jazz playing for their sixth win in a row, Raptors for their fourth
  
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• Indian Wells tennis tournament canceled because of coronavirus outbreak

  09-03-2020 16:53
  
  The BNP Paribas Open in Southern California, one of the world’s leading tennis tournaments, will not be held this month because of the spreading coronavirus, making it one of the highest-profile sporting events canceled in the outbreak.Organizers of the event, in the Riverside County community of Indian Wells, made the decision on the eve of its start Monday after county officials declared a public health emergency when a case was confirmed in the area.The tournament had previously announc
  
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• [CBS Sports] - Jazz vs. Raptors: How to watch, schedule, live stream info, game time, TV channel - CBSSports.com

  09-03-2020 16:32 via sportspyder.com
  
  How to watch Jazz vs. Raptors basketball game
  
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• Bernie Sanders as presidential nominee could hurt vulnerable Democrats like Utah’s Ben McAdams

  09-03-2020 15:27
  
  Washington • You can already see the ads: grainy, black-and-white images of Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Ben McAdams stamped with the word “socialist” in red ink.It may not matter that McAdams is one of the more moderate Democrats in Congress and isn’t backing Sanders. If the Vermont independent and self-described democratic socialist becomes the party’s nominee, McAdams is likely to be linked nonetheless.The Utah Democrat this fall will be fighting to keep his seat,
  
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• Dow drops 1,500 points as oil price plunge shocks markets

  09-03-2020 15:12
  
  New York • Fear gripped financial markets around the world Monday as stock prices and bond yields plunge on worries about the effects of a new coronavirus.The most violent drops came from the oil markets, where prices cratered more than 20%. But moves in stocks and bond yields were nearly as breathtaking. In the United States, the S&P 500 plunged 7% in the first few minutes of trading, and losses were so sharp that trading was halted.The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1,582points, or
  
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• Prosecutor clears four Utah officers of wrongdoing in Ogden shooting

  09-03-2020 15:03
  
  A prosecutor has concluded that four Ogden police officers were justified in shooting and killing a man last August.Weber County Attorney Chris Allred cleared the officers of wrongdoing for shooting 26-year-old Jovany Mercado, of Ogden, who died at the scene, the Ogden Standard-Examiner reports.The newspaper filed a records request to obtain a Jan. 30 letter from Allred to Police Chief Randy Watt.The officers were responding to a report that a man with a knife was looking into cars in the area.
  
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• [Fadeaway World] - Top 10 Most Underrated NBA Players Of The 2019-20 Season

  09-03-2020 14:38 via sportspyder.com
  
  This NBA season has been everything we could ask for and more. We have numerous teams with a shot at the championship
  
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• Intermountain enacts hospital visitor restrictions due to coronavirus

  09-03-2020 14:30
  
  Intermountain Healthcare enacted hospital visitor restrictions Monday.Patients at Intermountain facilities may have only two visitors at one time, and visitors are forbidden to patients with COVID-19, or coronavirus, Intermountain wrote on a social media post.“This restriction is being put in place for the safety of you, our patients, caregivers and community,” the post stated.Anyone who is sick should not visit or accompany other patients, or enter a health care facility except to s
  
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• [Sports Keeda] - Toronto Raptors vs Utah Jazz: Match Preview and Predictions - 9th March 2020

  09-03-2020 14:17 via sportspyder.com
  
  Preview and prediction ahead of the matchup between the Toronto Raptors and the Utah Jazz.
  
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• A Utah bank robber didn’t want to be seen as a snitch. His fight could change federal court policy.

  09-03-2020 13:30
  
  When Michael Bacon pleaded guilty to robbing several Utah banks in a federal courtroom in 2015, he took a deal offered by prosecutors.But he refused to sign one piece of paper — a sealed document that indicated whether he offered the government any information about other crimes or suspects as part of his plea agreement.He hadn’t.Bacon did not cooperate with authorities, and he did not want anything in his file to cause anyone in prison to think he had done so.But U.S. District Court
  
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• Robert Gehrke: Could tenants suffer and a senator’s business benefit from multiple bills he is backing?

  09-03-2020 13:00
  
  Wrap your head around this statistic: In 2019, the Law Offices of Kirk A. Cullimore filed eviction suits against 2,284 renters in Salt Lake County alone.That comes out to roughly 190 a month, 44 a week, or more than one every hour that the courthouse doors are open.The firm boasts on its website of the hundreds of evictions it handles every month, which doesn’t include all of its collections cases.Sen. Kirk Cullimore, the son of the firm’s founder, has many in Utah’s Capitol &m
  
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• Letter: Where should we be getting medical advice?

  09-03-2020 13:00
  
  Where did Trump get his medical degree? Perhaps from Trump College. Why have renowned and respected medical advisers and epidemiologists been ignored and contradicted? Trump’s ego will not allow him to defer to advisers with years of experience and expertise, putting our citizens in exponential jeopardy. Our country will really be in serious trouble if we start getting our medical advice from politicians.Kathryn Jones, BountifulSubmit a letter to the editor
  
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• Letter: Saving to build another ark

  09-03-2020 13:00
  
  In view of rising ocean levels, the prescient Mormons’ $100 billion rainy-day fund should cover the cost of a really, really big ark.H. Richard Klatt, SandySubmit a letter to the editor
  
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• Letter: Let’s embrace, not shun, people with autism

  09-03-2020 13:00
  
  I loved reading the story of Brodi Ashton and her son’s act of empathy in the recent Salt Lake Tribune article dated Feb. 23, “The surprises that come with having a child with autism.” So often, people underestimate the degree to which our kids can show empathy and compassion — my son Nathan, who is also afflicted with autism spectrum disorder, is the most loving person I know. But, while reading, I was reminded again how frequently the media and general population use th
  
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• Letter: It’s all out of order

  09-03-2020 13:00
  
  It is reported that officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — who, according to President Trump, are “the best in the world at what they do” — now must have any statement about the coronavirus filtered through and approved by the administration’s task force, chaired by Vice President Mike Pence. In a rational, sane world, wouldn’t this arrangement be the reverse?Ira Rubinfeld, Salt Lake CitySubmit a letter to the editor
  
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• Letter: Intolerance for LGBTQ students fosters hate

  09-03-2020 13:00
  
  As a gay BYU graduate, I am extremely concerned by their recent “clarification” of the Honor Code. I know the impact that these statements have on LGBTQ students. What starts as an official declaration that our lives are “not compatible” with religious principles eventually creates a safe harbor for hate, becoming the justification for abuse.Reconciling sexual orientation with faith and family expectations is difficult under the best circumstances. Too many students at BY
  
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• Letter: How we can lighten the Cottonwood canyons’ load

  09-03-2020 13:00
  
  Hardly a day goes by now without someone screaming “We need to solve the crisis in the Cottonwood canyons!” But the suggestions for solutions range from ludicrous to completely unscientific.Clearly, the real issue is an ever-increasing demand for the last few drops of a rapidly vanishing commodity. Curiously, the screamers have not yet suggested increasing the supply by creating new recreation opportunities in other areas of the Wasatch Mountains and in nearby ranges. We could drive
  
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