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• Wyoming officials to meet Monday on possible $1B land bid

  02-07-2020 23:33
  
  Cheyenne, Wyo. • Gov. Mark Gordon and other top Wyoming officials plan to meet Monday to discuss whether to bid on Occidental Petroleum’s land holdings in Wyoming, Utah and Colorado.The Houston-based company is selling land and mineral rights covering 7,800 square miles, an area bigger than the state of Connecticut.Individual bids submitted by Wyoming and others could top $1 billion.Occidental has given Wyoming a one-week extension on bidding so state officials could hold the meeting.
  
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• RSL coach Freddy Juarez hopes COVID-19 situation at MLS tournament is under control by the time games start

  02-07-2020 23:24
  
  Real Salt Lake will celebrate its Fourth of July holiday on a plane headed to Orlando, Florida, where it’ll meet several other Major League Soccer teams getting ready for the MLS is Back Tournament.But RSL will also meet a situation where COVID-19 has been spreading. The league announced Wednesday that six players from FC Dallas have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, four of whom tested positive within the last few days. The Athletic reported that three additional Dallas players a
  
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• Down by 37K votes, David Leavitt says he won’t concede attorney general race

  02-07-2020 23:24
  
  Despite trailing by nearly 37,000 votes, Utah County Attorney David Leavitt says he’s not ready to concede against incumbent Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes.Updated vote totals released Thursday afternoon show Reyes leading by a 54.2% to 45.8% margin over Leavitt in the Republican primary, with a lead of 36,965 votes.“Conceding doesn’t change the outcome,” Leavitt said Thursday. “But I do think that it diminishes the value of every studied and cast vote.”Leav
  
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• 1st District congressional race tightens even more

  02-07-2020 23:16
  
  Utah’s tight 1st Congressional District race managed to narrow even further with updated vote counts released Thursday afternoon.Businessman Blake Moore leads Davis County Commissioner Bob Stevenson by just 385 votes — narrowing what had been an 811-vote margin on Wednesday.Moore has 30.3% of the vote compared to 29.9% for Stevenson, 23.1% for dairyman and former Weber County Commissioner Kerry Gibson, and 16.7% for Kaysville Mayor Katie Witt.They are competing to replace retiring ni
  
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• Cox grows his lead over Huntsman by another 700 votes

  02-07-2020 23:07
  
  Gubernatorial hopeful Spencer Cox gained another 700 votes on Jon Huntsman on Thursday, as state elections officials released another update in the hotly contested Republican primary.Cox, the current lieutenant governor, is about 12,400 votes ahead of Huntsman and is in first place with 37% of the current vote total. The updated tally shows Huntsman with 34% support.State elections officials Wednesday evening estimated that about 112,000 ballots — for which no party breakdown was available
  
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• Behind the Headlines: Recapping the week’s news with KCPW and The Tribune

  02-07-2020 23:05
  
  This week in Utah news:Spencer Cox’s lead over Jon Huntsman grows in the race for Utah governor, as ballots are slowly counted amid precautions of the coronavirus pandemic. We’ll give a full recap of Tuesday’s primary election.New documents released by Utah County this week after a public records fight identify the two businesses that created COVID-19 hot spots in the area as an American Fork nutrition company a Spanish Fork construction firm.And the plan to restart p
  
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• Donovan Mitchell speaks: Utah Jazz star talks about Rudy Gobert, racial justice and Orlando

  02-07-2020 23:03
  
  For the first time since testing positive for COVID-19 back on March 12, Utah Jazz All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell addressed the local and national media on Thursday afternoon in a Zoom conference call.And right out of the gate, he touched upon his reportedly strained relationship with teammate Rudy Gobert, whom he was was infamously unhappy with in the wake of their shared coronavirus situation.“Right now, we’re good. We’re going out there ready to hoop,” Mitchell said.
  
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• Utah County releases names of businesses that created COVID-19 hot spots

  02-07-2020 22:49
  
  New documents released by Utah County this week after a public records fight identify the two businesses that created COVID-19 hot spots in the area as Built Bar, an American Fork company that manufactures and distributes nutritional supplements, and Wasatch Truss, a Spanish Fork construction firm.After announcing in May that the businesses had together infected at least 68 people, the county repeatedly declined to release their names to the public, arguing that neither of the companies had dire
  
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• Winds keep fanning pesky Millard County fire as it grows to 70,000 acres

  02-07-2020 22:48
  
  Hundreds of firefighters were cutting and digging containment lines Thursday around the growing Canal Fire, which has blackened more than 70,000 acres in Millard County since June 25, when lightning sparked the blaze outside Oak City.Burning about about 100 miles southwest of Salt Lake City, the blaze remained small for the first few days, but high winds Sunday whipped it into Utah’s largest fire of the season as it churned through the Canyon and Gilson ranges west of Leamington. That town
  
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• Commentary: Help us define the new normal of policing in Salt Lake City

  02-07-2020 22:34
  
  A little over one week ago, our roles as the core council of the Salt Lake City Commission on Racial Equity in Policing were announced to the public.The work ahead of us is clear: Define a new normal in policing.But before we can reach that ultimate end goal we know there is much that needs to happen both within the policies and procedures of our city, and in our work together as a community.First, and perhaps most important, is the establishment of trust between the mayor’s office, the pu
  
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• Donovan Mitchell on Rudy Gobert: Right now we're good

  02-07-2020 22:12
  
  Sarah Todd: “Right now we’re good. We’re going out there ready to hoop.” Donovan Mitchell on his relationship with Rudy Gobert
  
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• Utah County releases names of businesses that created COVID-19 hotspots

  02-07-2020 22:02
  
  New documents released by Utah County this week after a public records fight identify the two businesses that created COVID-19 hotspots in the area as Built Bar, an American Fork company that manufactures and distributes nutritional supplements, and Wasatch Truss, a Spanish Fork construction firm.After announcing in May that the businesses had together infected at least 68 people, the county repeatedly declined to release their names to the public, arguing that neither of the companies had direc
  
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• Donovan Mitchell on relationship with Rudy Gobert: ‘Right now we’re good. We’re going out there ready to hoop’

  02-07-2020 21:57
  
  Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) looks into the fans as the Utah Jazz and the Boston Celtics play an NBA basketball game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020. Mitchell talked with local reporters Thursday. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — For the first time since the NBA shut down on March 11, Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell addressed local media Thursday, doing so via Zoom.
  Most notably, Mitchell addressed his rift with teammate Rudy Gober
  
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• Donovan Mitchell admits he wasn't happy with Rudy Gobert

  02-07-2020 21:53
  
  Sarah Todd: Donovan Mitchell said that it’s no secret that he wasn’t happy with Rudy when he tested positive for COVID-19 but that he’s ready to move on and stop talking about it and is disappointed that it was all a distraction from the team
  
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• Three more COVID-19 deaths in Utah, with more than 10,000 active cases for the first time

  02-07-2020 21:23
  
  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. Three more Utahns have died from COVID-19, including two who apparently were not receiving hospital care when they died.Two Salt Lake County men, one between the ages of 25 and 44 and the other age 65 to 84, were not hospitalized when t
  
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• Knolls Fire near Saratoga Springs is almost fully contained

  02-07-2020 21:05
  
  Fire crews hope to fully contain the Knolls Fire on Thursday after bringing the human-caused blaze to 97% containment late Wednesday afternoon.Drier conditions and wind caused some internal flare-ups in the blaze, which ignited June 28 south of Saratoga Springs and west of Utah Lake, but those were quickly suppressed by crews, according to Utah Fire Info.7:15AM FIRE UPDATE:
  Day 5 this morning starting at 97% containment. Hoping for 100% containment today.#KnollsFire pic.twitter.com/6GF4ELHly3&md
  
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• The Utah Jazz will have a piece of home with them in Orlando. What is it?

  02-07-2020 21:04
  
  A sign at the entrance to ESPN’s Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World is seen Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Kissimmee, Fla. The NBA plans to restart its 2020 season at the complex, with the first games being played there scheduled for July 30.| John Raoux, APSALT LAKE CITY — It will be BYOC when the NBA resumes its season in Orlando — Bring Your Own Court.
  According to ESPN’s Rachel Nichols, teams have sent their actual courts to Orlando — the remainder of the 2
  
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• Utah State hires Roc Bellantoni to coach tight ends and special teams

  02-07-2020 21:02
  
  Roc Bellantoni, who most recently served as the co-interim defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Washington State, has been added to the Utah State coaching staff. Bellantoni will serve as the Aggies’ special teams coordinator and tight ends coach.USU is scheduled to host the WSU Cougars in its 2020 opener, set for Sept. 3.Bellantoni helped deliver the Cougars to a 6-7 overall record and 3-6 in the Pac-12, which is tied for last in the North Division. Washington State wrapped up i
  
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• Firefighters battle blaze at Salt Lake City’s iconic Sconecutter

  02-07-2020 20:32
  
  Salt Lake City firefighters are battling a blaze that broke out at The Sconecutter restaurant at 2040 S. State Street.The fire, which broke out shortly before noon, sent flames shooting from the roof of the restaurant, and smoke continued to pour from the building as fire trucks conducting “defensive operations” poured water on it from above.There were no immediate reports of injuries, and the cause of the fire is unknown.The Sconecutter was founded in 1977 in downtown Salt Lake City
  
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• Emily Walker: Don’t be afraid to ask about suicidal thoughts

  02-07-2020 20:30
  
  Editor’s note • This article discusses suicide. If you or people you know are at risk of self-harm, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides 24-hour support at 1-800-273-8255.I went to prom with my best friend in 2018, and now he is dead.He is just one of thousands of people who will pass away this year, but it wasn’t the COVID-19 pandemic that took his life. It was a much quieter passing. The second leading cause of death in young adults that will never cause a stay-at
  
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• John Lewis ‘Good Trouble’ documentary tells tale of preaching politician

  02-07-2020 20:27
  
  Before he was a Democratic congressman and before he was a civil rights activist, Rep. John Lewis preached to the chickens on his family’s farm as a young boy.It’s a story Lewis staffers can repeat by heart because they’ve heard it so many times.“They would bow their heads; they would shake their heads,” he recounts in footage from an appearance at a Houston church in the new documentary “John Lewis: Good Trouble.”“They never quite said ‘Amen
  
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• Commentary: American exceptionalism needs a reboot

  02-07-2020 20:10
  
  On the Fourth of July, we celebrate the United States as an exceptional country — at least, we used to. It wasn’t just Americans who saw America this way: When American leaders spoke, the world listened. Why? We were seen as leaders of the free world with the strongest economy and a vibrant democracy. We bragged that we were a nation of immigrants, united in common purpose with respect for one another. We were also more religious than other developed countries.Not all of this was tru
  
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• Watch ‘Trib Talk’ live: The latest on Utah’s primary elections

  02-07-2020 20:03
  
  Votes are still being tallied in Utah’s GOP primary elections, but winners are beginning to emerge in the state’s gubernatorial, congressional and attorney general races.Learn more about the elections, voter turnout and more on today’s episode of “Trib Talk.” Join reporters Bethany Rodgers and Taylor Stevens and columnist Robert Gehrke at noon on The Salt Lake Tribune’s Facebook page, and use #TribTalk on Twitter to join the conversation.“Trib Talk&rdquo
  
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• New BYU Cougar Caleb Lohner shears his curls, says he’s eager to get going after receiving release from Utah

  02-07-2020 19:57
  
  Caleb Lohner has not only committed to BYU on paper, but he’s found another way to show his commitment to the Cougars following a release from Utah that left Larry Krystkowiak blindsided.Shortly after tweeting his decision to instead play for the Utes’ archrival, fans questioned whether the 6-foot-8 power forward would be able to keep his long golden locks. BYU’s Dress and Grooming standards within the Honor Code wouldn’t allow for Lohner to keep his hair as is, which was
  
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• Suspect is in custody after fatal Riverdale stabbing. The two victims were stabbed and slashed 24 times.

  02-07-2020 19:52
  
  One person was killed and another was critically wounded when they were stabbed and slashed a combined total of two dozen times on Tuesday night in Riverdale. Police arrested a 48-year-old man, who was booked into the Weber County jail Tuesday night for investigation of aggravated murder and aggravated assault. He’s being held without bail.According to a probable cause statement, officers responded to the area of near 300 West and Pacific Avenue shortly before 10 p.m. and found the body of
  
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• Republican leaders want to end Obamacare. Their voters are expanding it.

  02-07-2020 19:27
  
  Deeply conservative Oklahoma narrowly approved a ballot initiative Tuesday to expand Medicaid to nearly 200,000 low-income adults, the first state to do so in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.The vote to expand the Affordable Care Act’s reach once again put voters, many of them conservative, at odds with Republican leaders, who have worked to block it or invalidate it. Five states — Maine, Utah, Idaho, Nebraska and now Oklahoma — have used ballot initiatives to expand Medi
  
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• Idaho boy missing in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest found safe

  02-07-2020 19:03
  
  A 9-year-old Idaho boy that went missing in a wilderness area of Summit County Wednesday night was found Thursday morning.Stratton Joshua Wright was hiking with family members west of Bear Lake in the Henry’s Fork drainage area of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest when he became separated from the group at about 8 p.m. on Wednesday. The Summit County Sheriff’s Office was notified at about 9:46 p.m., and began a ground and air search for the boy.After searching unsuccessfully th
  
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• Utah’s unemployment claims stay flat as U.S. reports an 11.1% jobless rate for June

  02-07-2020 18:41
  
  Utah’s unemployment picture showed further signs of stabilizing as the national jobless rate inched lower for a second consecutive month.The U.S. added 4.8 million jobs in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday, pushing the nation’s unemployment rate down to 11.1% as economic activity shut down in March and April due to COVID-19 continued to resume.That’s a decline from 13.3% in May. But the new number was based on surveys conducted in mid-June, before stat
  
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• Delta will continue to social distance on flights

  02-07-2020 18:30
  
  The head of Delta Air Lines — which provided 73% of departures from Salt Lake City International Airport before COVID-19 hit — said Thursday that it will continue to provide social distancing on its flights even though some major competitors are discontinuing that.“Medical experts we’ve worked with advise that keeping middle seats blocked and limiting capacity makes a real difference in keeping travelers and our people safe on board — and our customers tell us it gi
  
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• Real Monarchs set to open season at Rio Tinto Stadium on July 11 — and some fans will be allowed

  02-07-2020 18:28
  
  The Real Monarchs are back, and fans will be allowed to watch them in person. The defending 2019 United Soccer League Championship champions open thetruncated 2020 season July 11 against the San Diego Loyal SC at RioTinto Stadium at 2 p.m. As many as 5,300 spectators will be allowed inthe stadium. “Ourstaff has worked diligently to develop a comprehensive plan thatensures that we have a safe, healthy and fun environment for our fans while experiencing a great match at Rio Tinto S
  
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• ‘Trib Talk’: The latest on Utah’s primary elections

  02-07-2020 17:46
  
  Votes are still being tallied in Utah’s GOP primary elections, but winners are beginning to emerge in the state’s gubernatorial, congressional and attorney general races.Learn more about the elections, voter turnout and more on today’s episode of “Trib Talk.” Join reporters Bethany Rodgers and Taylor Stevens and columnist Robert Gehrke at noon on The Salt Lake Tribune’s Facebook page, and use #TribTalk on Twitter to join the conversation.“Trib Talk&rdquo
  
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• Missing South Salt Lake boy found safe

  02-07-2020 17:37
  
  A missing 12-year-old Utah boy has been found safe.Ramadan Musse, 12, “suddenly decided to leave home” about 9 p.m. on Wednesday “after an argument with some neighbor children,” according to South Salt Lake Police. He was considered endangered because of his age.A police officer found him walking near 3900 South and 500 West on Thursday morning and drove him home.
  
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• Idaho boy missing in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

  02-07-2020 17:33
  
  A 9-year-old Idaho boy is missing in a wilderness area of Summit County.Stratton Joshua Wright was hiking with family members west of Bear Lake in the Henry’s Fork drainage area of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest when he became separated from the group at about 8 p.m. on Wednesday. The Summit County Sheriff’s Office was notified at about 9:46 p.m., and began a ground and air search for the boy.After searching unsuccessfully through the night, dog teams as well as additional s
  
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• Suspects in shooting death of Utah teen arrested in Wyoming

  02-07-2020 17:13
  
  Two suspects in the shooting death of a 17-year-old Utah boy have been arrested in Wyoming.According to West Valley City police, a 22-year-old man from Taylorsville and a 25-year-old man from West Valley City were taken into custody in Evanston on Tuesday with the assistance of Evanston police. They are suspects in the shooting death of Edwin B. Reyes, who was killed on Sunday night in Peachwood Park at 3525 W. 3965 South.West Valley police tweeted that, when they were arrested, “both susp
  
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• About 7 in 10 white evangelicals approve of Trump, poll shows

  02-07-2020 17:02
  
  New York • About 7 in 10 white evangelical Protestants approve of President Donald Trump’s handling of his job, according to a new survey — support from a cornerstone of his political base that has remained strong after a polarizing church visit and a Supreme Court ruling on LGBTQ discrimination that disheartened some conservatives.Trump’s 72% approval among white evangelicals in June, released Wednesday by the nonpartisan Pew Research Center, represents a fall of 6 percen
  
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• Will NBA players keep to the bubble? Damian Lillard doubts it

  02-07-2020 16:51
  
  Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) brings the ball up court during the first half of the team’s NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, in Memphis, Tenn.| Brandon Dill, AP SALT LAKE CITY — Earlier this month on June 16, the NBA sent out a in-depth manual to every one of its players, detailing exactly what life was going to be like inside the Orlando bubble when the season started up again.
  The manual included a six-phase outline, a
  
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• 12-year-old South Salt Lake boy is missing

  02-07-2020 16:41
  
  Police are asking for the public’s help to locate a missing 12-year-old Utah boy.Ramadan Musse, 12, “suddenly decided to leave home after an argument with some neighbor children,” according to South Salt Lake Police. The boy “might have gone to an unknown location in West Valley City.”He was last seen around 9 PM at 637 West Fine Drive, before leaving his apartment complex, and is considered endangered because of his age.Musse is Black, and he was last seen wearing
  
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• Calls grow for U.N. probe of China’s forced birth control on Uighurs

  02-07-2020 16:35
  
  Politicians around the world have called for a United Nations probe into a Chinese government birth control campaign targeting largely Muslim minorities in the far western region of Xinjiang, even as Beijing said it treats all ethnicities equally under the law.They were referring to an Associated Press investigation published this week that found the Chinese government is taking draconian measures to slash birthrates among Uighurs and other minorities, while encouraging some of the country&rsquo
  
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• This week in Mormon Land: A call for an anti-racism proclamation, a plea to dump all statues, and a streamlined church website

  02-07-2020 16:31
  
  The Mormon Land newsletter is a weekly highlight reel of developments in and about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, whether heralded in headlines, preached from the pulpit or buzzed about on the back benches. Want this free newsletter in your inbox? Subscribe here.The evils of racism — a proclamation to the worldShort of apologizing for its former priesthood-temple ban, the church could publish a proclamation — similar to ones it issued in 1995 on the family and in Ap
  
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• Knolls Fire is almost fully contained

  02-07-2020 16:17
  
  Fire crews hope to fully contain the Knolls Fire on Thursday after bringing the human-caused blaze to 97% containment late Wednesday afternoon.Dryer conditions and wind caused some internal flareups, which was ignited on June 28 south of Saratoga Springs and west of Utah Lake, but those were quickly suppressed by crews, according to Utah Wildfire.7:15AM FIRE UPDATE:
  Day 5 this morning starting at 97% containment. Hoping for 100% containment today.#KnollsFire pic.twitter.com/6GF4ELHly3— Sar
  
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• One woman killed, another wounded in Ogden shooting

  02-07-2020 16:10
  
  Ogden police have arrested a man after one woman was shot to death and another was wounded on Wednesday.When police arrived at a home on the 3000 block of Adams Avenue at about 12:35 a.m., they found a woman outside who had been wounded. A second woman, who had been shot and killed, was found inside the house. A 41-year-old man was taken into custody.The first woman was treated at the scene and taken to a hospital; she is expected to survive. The name of the 40-year-old woman who died at the sce
  
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• Gordon Monson: Keeping Morgan Scalley on Utah football staff causes as many problems as it solves

  02-07-2020 16:02
  
  Utah football has a problem and has extended it, draping that problem across its shoulders with its retaining of Morgan Scalley.Maybe you love the Utes defensive coordinator. A lot of people do. He’s a nice, capable, passionate man. Maybe you think he deserves another chance, that darn near everybody deserves that. Maybe you hate what he did in a moment of stupidity, but appreciate overall the coaching job he’s done at Utah.Still, no matter what, the scarlet letter carved into his re
  
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• Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell arrested

  02-07-2020 15:49
  
  Ghislaine Maxwell, a British socialite who was accused by many women of helping procure underage sex partners for Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested in New Hampshire, the FBI said Thursday.Maxwell, who lived for years with Epstein, was taken into custody around 8:30 a.m., said FBI spokesman Marty Feely.Epstein killed himself in a federal detention center in New York last summer while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.Maxwell was accused by many women of recruiting them to give Epstein massage
  
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• Utah’s unemployment claims stay flat as U.S. reports an 11.1% jobless rate for June, down from May

  02-07-2020 15:48
  
  Utah’s unemployment picture showed further signs of stabilizing as the national jobless rate inched down for a second consecutive month.The U.S. added 4.8 million jobs in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday, pushing the nation’s unemployment rate down to 11.1% as economic activity shut down in March and April due to COVID-19 continued to resume.That’s a decline from 13.3% in May. But the new number was based on surveys conducted in mid-June, before state
  
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• Gordon Monson: Utah keeping Morgan Scalley on staff causes as many problems as it solves

  02-07-2020 15:34
  
  Utah football has a problem and has extended it, draping that problem across its shoulders with its retaining of Morgan Scalley.Maybeyou love the Utes defensive coordinator. A lot of people do. He’s anice, capable, passionate man. Maybe you think he deserves anotherchance, that darn near everybody deserves that. Maybe you hate what he did in a moment of stupidity, but appreciate overall the coaching jobhe’s done at Utah.Still, no matter what, the scarlet letter carved into his reputa
  
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• Packers sign first-round pick Jordan Love out of Utah State in guaranteed deal worth $12.38M

  02-07-2020 15:18
  
  Green Bay, Wis. • The Green Bay Packers said Wednesday they have signed Utah State quarterback Jordan Love, their top draft pick.Green Bay gave the Miami Dolphins a fourth-round draft choice to move up four spots in the first round and take Love 26th overall in the April draft.According to NFL.com, the four-year deal is worth $12.38 million. All of that money is fully guaranteed, making Love the first player ever to be selected 25th or lower to receive a fully guaranteed deal.The selection
  
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• Salt Lake City is hooked on the fresh fish poke bowl trend

  02-07-2020 15:08
  
  Deep ruby cubes of ahi tuna glistening with sweet and salty shoyu sauce. This might be the dish that comes to mind when poke is mentioned.But poke — the Hawaiian term for slice — is so much moreAnd several restaurants and bars are serving this healthy, fish-forward dish in the Salt Lake Valley. Some serve predesigned poke choices while others offer build-your-own bowls with various proteins, toppings and dressings.Several even offer musubi — a Hawaiian invention of grilled Spam
  
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• A third of recent UTA pass holders say they may never return

  02-07-2020 15:08
  
  Even as COVID-19 restrictions started easing in May, Utah Transit Authority ridership was still down by 65% compared to normal that month — and down 31% for the year, the UTA Board was told Wednesday.So, as the agency is anxious for more riders to return, it conducted a survey of recent pass holders to ask if they plan to ride its buses and trains again once their schedules return to normal.Unfortunately for UTA, one of every three said it’s somewhat to very unlikely that they will e
  
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• Utah rock band Spirit Machines makes a viral splash with a Tool/Led Zeppelin mashup

  02-07-2020 15:07
  
  Pepper Rose, lead singer of the Salt Lake City rock band Spirit Machines, was sure that recording a cover of Tool’s song “Sober” would draw a lot of attention.“I knew Tool fans would be outraged,” Rose said. “I thought it would just annoy people and cause controversy.”The band posted a video of their cover — retitled “Zober,” because the band mashed up Tool’s hit with Led Zeppelin’s classic “Kashmir” — on Y
  
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• Scott D. Pierce: What to watch on July 4? ‘Hamilton’ (and more).

  02-07-2020 15:07
  
  What to watch on TV on the Fourth of July? There’s an obvious answer — “Hamilton,” which starts streaming Friday on Disney+.I’m in complete agreement with Tribune movie critic Sean Means — this is a great production of a great Broadway musical about the life of founding father Alexander Hamilton. And, while so many filmed staged productions don’t work particularly well, this one does.You really should see it. And here are a few things to keep in mind:&bu
  
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