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• Bagley Cartoon: Take the TestUtah Test

  15-06-2020 23:43
  
  This Pat Bagley cartoon appears in The Salt Lake Tribune on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. You can check out the past 10 Bagley editorial cartoons below:Confederate PrideThis LandWitness to Fascism’s RiseAntifaAmerica the BeautifulDressed for UnrestThe Frat Boy PartyCOVID Hide and SeekFree RiderBeat the PressWant more Bagley? Become a fan on Facebook.
  
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• Ayuda El Tribune a contar las historias de Utahns quienes han muerto de COVID-19

  15-06-2020 23:41
  
  La mayoridad de Utahns que han muerto de COVID-19 lo han hecho en anonimamente. Los departamentos de salud no dicen sus nombres porque hay leyes de privacia para pacientes. Cuando familias publican obituarios sobre el internet o en los periódicos, nomas pocos mencionan COVID-19 como causa de muerte.El Salt Lake Tribune conoce pocos de los Utahns que han muerto a causa de la coronavirus. Los restos son conocidos solo por aquellos cercanos a ellos. Con su ayuda, El Tribune quiere contar sus
  
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• Utah legislative candidate says explosive device detonated under his car

  15-06-2020 23:32
  
  West Valley City police and the FBI are investigating an incident where a legislative candidate says an explosive device was left under his car and detonated but did not harm him nor his family.A June 2 police report says Democrat Robert Burch, who is running against incumbent Rep. Mike Winder, R-West Valley City, reported that his wife had just backed the car out of their garage.“He opened the back hatch and heard a ‘boom’ come from under the car and noted white dust,” t
  
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• George Pyle: We are ruled by scientific illiterates

  15-06-2020 23:00
  
  Serious question: Is it a legal requirement that those who hold state government positions in Utah must be scientifically illiterate? Or is it just considered a bonus?Consider the thankfully short-lived effort to kill what appeared to be a single wolf that had roamed into northeast Utah and killed a rancher’s calf.The Department of Agriculture and Food put out traps in an effort to kill what it unscientifically viewed as an interloper. But after a few days the traps were removed, as it app
  
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• Treasury withholding $679M in virus relief funds for tribes

  15-06-2020 22:46
  
  Flagstaff, Ariz. • The U.S. Treasury Department is withholding $679 million in coronavirus relief funding for tribes while a challenge over its initial round of payments to tribal governments plays out in court.The money is part of $8 billion that Congress set aside for tribes. The federal rescue package was approved in late March with a deadline for the funding to be distributed to tribes by April 26.The payments were delayed as the Treasury Department grappled with methodology. It decided
  
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• RSL returns to full team training

  15-06-2020 22:26
  
  When Raphael wakes up from his coma in the 1990 “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” movie, there’s a short training montage showing all four brothers, reunited again. The fervor with which they practice shows how long they’ve been apart, and just now anxious they’ve been to be together again.That’s a little like how Real Salt Lake felt when the team completed its first full training session Monday since the COVID-19 pandemic forced Major League Soccer to suspend th
  
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• Utah Jazz’s Ed Davis says sitting out will hurt the players and their communities

  15-06-2020 22:19
  Before this past Friday, the resumption of the NBA season seemed all but assured, with both the league’s Board of Governors and the players’ association’s representatives having almost unanimously approved the plan.After details of Friday’s conference call featuring some 80-odd players emerged, though, there was suddenly considerably less certainty that the games will go on. Various reports indicated that some players on the call made a case for potentially not playing &m
  
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• Ayuda El Tribune a contar las historias de Utahns quien han muerto de COVID-19

  15-06-2020 22:15
  
  La mayoridad de Utahns que han morido de COVID-19 lo han hecho en anonimato. Los departamentos de salud no dicen sus nombres porque hay leyes de privacidad para pacientes. Cuando familias publican obituarios sobre el internet o en los periódicos, nomas pocos mencionan COVID-19 como causa de muerte.El Salt Lake Tribune conoce pocos de los Utahns que han muerto a causa de la coronavirus. Los restos son conocidos solo por aquellos cercanos a ellos. Con su ayuda, El Tribune quiere contar sus
  
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• Breaking down the Caleb Lohner saga and its impact on the Utes

  15-06-2020 21:59
  
  Leaders inside the University of Utah athletic department won’t comment on whether or not incoming freshman Caleb Lohner has been released from his National Letter of Intent. And no one inside the BYU athletic department is saying anything at all regarding Lohner.As the saga surrounding the 6-foot-9 forward continues, it is important to lay out those two facts, because there’s been a lot of conjecture, assumptions and guesswork floating around online.Per a Utah athletic department sp
  
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• Four more Utahns have died from COVID-19; another 295 cases found statewide

  15-06-2020 21:42
  
  Editor’s note: The Salt Lake Tribune is providing free access to critical stories about the coronavirus. Sign up for our Top Stories newsletter, sent to your inbox every weekday morning. To support journalism like this, please donate or become a subscriber. Four more Utahns have died from COVID-19 and another 295 people have come down with the virus, the Utah Department of Health reported Monday.The four fatalities bring the state’s death tole from COVID-19 to 143 people. The four ne
  
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• Pet dog shot in Utah County. Police hoping neighbors have security camera footage of the killer.

  15-06-2020 21:40
  
  A pet dog was shot and killed in Eagle Mountain, and police are asking for the public’s help to identify the shooter or shooters.A man who lives on Ute Drive in the Kiowa Valley area of Eagle Mountain reported that he and his 4-year-old daughter were in the backyard of his home Friday afternoon when he heard what he thought were fireworks “and then saw his daughter’s dog, a 4-year-old mini-Doberman named Lucky, come running to him.” The homeowner knew “immediately &
  
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• Intermountain plans staffing and benefits cuts to deal with $435 million in coronavirus losses

  15-06-2020 21:16
  
  Intermountain Healthcare did not end up cutting employees’ take-home pay as it had earlier warned — but the Utah hospital system says it is cutting 401K match contributions and reducing staff by not replacing vacancies."During the pandemic, Intermountain has been able to maintain the usual pay of virtually all its employees by temporarily redeploying those whose jobs have been affected by the slowdown in hospital admissions and clinic visits," Intermountain wrote in a news statement
  
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• Navajo Nation resumes training at its police academy

  15-06-2020 20:55
  
  Chinle, Ariz. • More than two dozen recruits are expected to begin training Monday at the Navajo Nation’s police academy, a program that was postponed for months because of the coronavirus pandemic.The program will last 15 weeks instead of 22, with recruits training six days a week instead of four, the tribal police department said. The 25 recruits will be required to stay at the academy in Chinle the majority of the time, and the area will be closed to the public.“This pandemic
  
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• Red Cross offering COVID-19 antibody tests to its blood donors

  15-06-2020 19:53
  
  The American Red Cross will begin to test all blood donations for COVID-19 antibodies, which will help donors learn if they have been exposed to the coronavirus.The new testing regimen — which covers all donations of blood, platelets and plasma — goes into effect Monday, and will run for a limited time.The antibody testing will show whether a donor’s immune system has produced antibodies to the coronavirus, whether that person developed symptoms or not. A positive result, howev
  
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• Poll: Utah GOP primary voters are wary of ‘ranked choice voting’

  15-06-2020 19:50
  
  Four candidates each are vying in the June 30 GOP primary races for Utah governor and the 1st and 4th congressional districts. So, victors easily might win with less than a majority of votes, possibly 40% to 30% or less.That would mean the majority of voters had cast ballots for losing candidates, which may make it difficult for the winner to claim strong support.A way around that is called ranked choice voting. In it, voters list their first, second, third, etc., choices. The candidate with the
  
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• Tell The Tribune: How has COVID-19 affected your romantic life?

  15-06-2020 19:34
  
  The coronavirus has changed a lot about the way we live. We’ve all had to adjust how we work, how we go to school and how we entertain ourselves. But what about our love lives?The Salt Lake Tribune wants to know how the pandemic has impacted your personal intimate relationships. Have you temporarily given up on dating? Are you experimenting with socially-distant dating? If you’re in a marriage or relationship, has the pandemic affected your personal intimacy? Your responses won&rsquo
  
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• Walk-in lottery resumes for Arizona’s popular Vermillion Cliffs hike

  15-06-2020 18:08
  
  Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, Ariz. • The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has restored a walk-in lottery for one of the most exclusive and dramatic hiking spots in the southwestern United States.Half of the 20 daily permits for the Wave typically are awarded in-person and half online. The agency suspended the walk-in lottery in March because it couldn’t ensure social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.The walk-in lottery resumed Monday. The Bureau of Land Management said i
  
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• South Salt Lake DMV closes after employee tests positive for COVID-19

  15-06-2020 17:21
  
  Editor’s note: The Salt Lake Tribune is providing free access to critical stories about the coronavirus. Sign up for our Top Stories newsletter, sent to your inbox every weekday morning. To support journalism like this, please donate or become a subscriber. An employee at the Utah Department of Motor Vehicles office in South Salt Lake has tested positive for COVID-19, so the state is closing the office until further notice.The DMV office at 2880 S. 380 West in South Salt Lake is being clea
  
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• High winds, a red flag warning and cooler temperatures are in Utah’s forecast

  15-06-2020 16:52
  
  Strong southerly winds and low humidity will combine to create “critical fire weather conditions” across the western two-thirds of Utah on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.Wind gusts of 30-40 mph are expected Monday, increasing to 45-50 mph on Tuesday, with the strongest winds in the central and southern Utah and the west deserts. Humidity is expected to be just 5-10%. In addition to high fire danger, the winds will create choppy lakes, blowing dust, reduced visibil
  
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• Two wildfires burn in Tooele County, as new fire restrictions take effect on Utah public lands

  15-06-2020 16:41
  
  Two wildfires continued to burn in Tooele County on Monday — just as new fire restrictions went into effect on federal land across northern and central Utah.The Big Springs Fire has burned nearly 3,000 acres, south of Interstate 80 along State Road 196, which was briefly closed to traffic, according to the Utah Wildlife Info website. As of Sunday, the fire was 20% contained, but no structures were threatened. The fire is believed to be human-cased.The North Delle Fire is 80% contained, and
  
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• Supreme Court says federal law protects LGBTQ workers from discrimination

  15-06-2020 16:32
  
  Washington • The Supreme Court has ruled that gay and lesbian people can sue for workplace bias under a landmark civil rights law.This story will be updated.
  
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• Ready to go back to church? 10 things to consider before heading to worship

  15-06-2020 16:23
  
  An evangelical research center focused on disaster response has detailed key steps churchgoers might take as they contemplate attending reopened churches.Wheaton College’s Humanitarian Disaster Institute in Illinois released a series of documents this week to augment the guidelines of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The institute previously created a website with coronavirus-related resources with the National Association of Evangelicals.“We are standing in the g
  
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• Utah’s Ed Davis was on Friday’s players call. This is why he’s against sitting out

  15-06-2020 15:56
  
  On Friday evening, 80-plus NBA players got together on a conference call to discuss whether they should go along with the league’s plan to resume the 2019-20 season in July. Utah Jazz center Ed Davis was one of the players on that hour-and-45-minute call (and several other calls like it). The 10-year NBA veteran opened up to HoopsHype about the discussion and why he feels the players should play when the season resumes in Orlando.
  Players have brought up concerns about COVID-19, the injury
  
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• Utah Methodist pastor takes on a demanding role in a faith on the brink of an LGBTQ schism

  15-06-2020 15:19
  
  The Rev. Elizabeth McVicker’s call to be a pastor came like a whisper.After her family moved to Tulsa, Okla., from Burma in 1971, the Boston Avenue United Methodist Church became McVicker’s spiritual home. But she didn’t foresee pursuing the ministry until after she moved away.She majored in American studies at Yale University but graduated in 1990 with a yearning to learn why she believed in her faith. She went on to the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, Calif., until 19
  
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• The Salt Lake Tribune offers a new way for digital readers to subscribe and donate at the same time

  15-06-2020 15:04
  
  As it continues to redefine itself as a nonprofit, The Salt Lake Tribune has unveiled a new hybrid subscription model that lets readers donate money and pay for access to its digital edition simultaneously.Managers at The Tribune say the new system lets subscribers buy basic access to its online offerings for $7.99 a month or $79 a year, then automatically tack on an additional tax-deductible gift to support the newspaper if they choose. The Tribune is calling these readers “supporting sub
  
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• Utah’s 1st District Republican primary features plenty of controversy

  15-06-2020 14:00
  
  For the past four decades, residents of Utah’s 1st District have been represented by just two congressmen. Retiring Rep. Rob Bishop will have served 18 years by year’s end, and the late Rep. Jim Hansen served 22 years before him.So the race to replace Bishop this year is truly one for a generational change, and is the most important election in years for the district covering northern and eastern Utah.Four Republicans are battling as residents receive by-mail ballots for the June 30
  
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• Robert Gehrke: Utah is at a COVID-19 tipping point. Things could get much worse if we don’t step up now.

  15-06-2020 14:00
  
  Utah, we are precariously perched on a tipping point.After two months of sacrifice and bitter economic hardship, we came together to flatten that proverbial curve and control the coronavirus spread. It was inspiring to see people pull together and it enabled us to take baby steps on the long road to normalcy.But all you have to do is look around and see too many people have taken loosening restrictions to mean that the virus is gone, the disease vanquished and life can go back to normal.Who can
  
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• Letter: Will we ever learn?

  15-06-2020 14:00
  
  My heart, along with everyone else’s, breaks for the tragic loss of Officer Nathan Lyday. My concerns, however, are regarding his funeral service. What was the reasoning behind allowing more than 1,000 mourners to be present when only a small percentage were wearing face masks? Our COVID-19 numbers continue to increase at an alarming rate daily and this is just one example of why. When will we ever learn?Diane Johnson, Salt Lake CitySubmit a letter to the editor
  
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• Letter: It’s past time to rename Dixie State University

  15-06-2020 14:00
  
  Utah has a state university with a name for which it should be ashamed. The state could change that name just as easily as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints declared that “Mormon” would no longer be used. The term “Mormon” had been used for nearly 200 years. And just like that, it was changed. Stationary reprinted. Sermons rephrased. Minds had to shift.Now it is time, past time, for Dixie State University to be renamed. Stationary needs to be reprinted. Slog
  
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• Letter: Disarm the police

  15-06-2020 14:00
  
  The chant is “defund the police.” That doesn’t mean take the entire police department away, but rather, reimagine how to effectively change the police. I suggest we take away the firearms from the street cops. This is the practice in England. No policeman in London has carried a gun since 1936. This is the first way to stop police shootings.Barbara Taylor, Salt Lake CitySubmit a letter to the editor
  
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• Letter: Deregulation of environmental rules puts us all at risk

  15-06-2020 14:00
  
  We are extremely disappointed by Utah Republican candidates who are in favor of deregulation of environmental standards and support the dangerous practice of fracking to extract fossil fuels. Deregulation of existing rules endangers our health and will contribute to global warming. Fracking has been proven to be extremely harmful. Fracking takes millions of gallons of water that is permanently poisoned with deadly chemicals. There is no way to stop the water from creeping into drinking water. We
  
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• Letter: Bring an end to qualified immunity for police

  15-06-2020 14:00
  
  The havoc wrought by police is the top of the news. This makes sense. No matter how many great officers patrol our streets or how much they help people, videos of officers beating protesters with batons, arresting people with excessive force, or killing people without cause will always gather the attention. This is proper — a free nation has no place for it.How can we end brutality, protect the reputations of our good officers, give departments incentives to improve training and better scr
  
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• Letter: A Biden-Rice ticket could unite the nation

  15-06-2020 14:00
  
  Voters in both political parties are disenchanted with the Washington establishment, not only with the White House but also with Congress.President Trump has had his share of detractors from the time he was elected, much of them brought about by his vitriolic personality.Many people appreciate his stand on creating jobs and bringing businesses back to American soil. However, Democrats and left-leaning groups have not embraced his slogans, “Make America Great Again” or “America
  
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• Experts hail swift moves in wake of Atlanta police shooting

  15-06-2020 05:50
  
  Atlanta police on Sunday quickly released body-camera and other footage that captured the shooting death of a black man by a white officer who was swiftly fired — moves that policing experts said could help defuse anti-racism protests that were reignited by the shooting.Atlanta police announced that an officer, Garrett Rolfe, had been fired after he fatally shot Rayshard Brooks, 27, on Friday night, and another officer, Devin Brosnan, had been placed on administrative duty. On Saturday, Ma
  
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• Denny Hamlin wins on a long day at Homestead

  15-06-2020 05:42
  
  Homestead, Fla. • Denny Hamlin found the magic at Homestead-Miami Speedway, once again.Hamlin went to the lead for the final time with 30 laps left and held off Chase Elliott for his record-tying third NASCAR Cup Series victory at Homestead.Former drivers Tony Stewart and Greg Biffle are the other three-time winners. Hamlin is in the club now, after battling Elliott most of the night.“This one was real special,” Hamlin said.Hamlin raced to his third victory of the season and 40t
  
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• Thousands gather in Salt Lake City for joint Black Lives Matter, LGBTQ rights rally

  15-06-2020 03:25
  
  Essie Shaw is tired. And so is Rachel Alder. And Maren Caldwell. And Billy Palmer.But none of them, nor the couple of thousand protesters who gathered at Liberty Park on Sunday and marched to Washington Square in support of the LQBTQ and Black Lives Matter causes, gave any indication they’d relent. No indication that the fight for the rights of black people, LGBTQ people, people of color or other historically marginalized communities was over.“This is not the kind of tired that a spa
  
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• ‘We are so tired’: Supporters of LGBTQ rights and Black Lives Matter hold joint protest

  15-06-2020 03:03
  
  Essie Shaw is tired. Rachel Alder is tired. Maren Caldwell is tired. Billy Palmer is tired.But none of them, nor the couple of thousand protesters who gathered at Liberty Park on Sunday and marched to Washington Square in support of the LQBTQ and Black Lives Matter causes, gave any indication they’d relent. No indication that the fight for the rights of black people, LGBTQ people, people of color or other historically marginalized communities was over.“This is not the kind of tired t
  
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