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• Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal’s family criticize Sim Gill for not charging police officers

  09-07-2020 23:46
  
  The Salt Lake County district attorney announced that two police officers were legally justified when they fired 34 shots at Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal and killed him in May.District Attorney Sim Gill’s decision means the officers will not face criminal charges in connection to 22-year-old man’s death. Palacios-Carbajal’s family seriously disagrees with Gill’s decision and vowed to continue to be involved in the protest movement that has used this case as a rallying cry.T
  
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• BYU loses 2 games from its 2020 football schedule with Big Ten’s move to limit fall sports to conference games only

  09-07-2020 23:44
  
  A day after the Ivy League announced it wouldn't play sports at all this fall, the Big Ten announced it will be moving to a conference-only season for all fall sports on Thursday.For BYU, the change results in the loss of two games from the 2020 schedule. The Cougars were scheduled to host Michigan State Sept. 12 at LaVell Edwards Stadium and play at Minnesota Sept. 26.The Big Ten is the first Power 5 conference to make this type of decision for fall sports, but could start to pave the way for o
  
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• Big Ten to limit football, fall sports to conference games; BYU will lose two 2020 football games as a result

  09-07-2020 23:05
  
  The Big Ten Conference announced Thursday it will not play nonconference games in football and several other sports this fall, the most dramatic move yet by a power conference because of the coronavirus pandemic.The league cited medical advice in making its decision and added ominously that the plan would be applied only "if the conference is able to participate in fall sports.""As we continue to focus on how to play this season in a safe and responsible way, based on the best advice of medical
  
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• Big Ten to limit football, fall sports to conference games

  09-07-2020 22:44
  
  The Big Ten Conference announced Thursday it will not play nonconference games in football and several other sports this fall, the most dramatic move yet by a power conference because of the coronavirus pandemic.The league cited medical advice in making its decision and added ominously that the plan would be applied only "if the conference is able to participate in fall sports.""As we continue to focus on how to play this season in a safe and responsible way, based on the best advice of medical
  
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• Behind the Headlines: Recapping the Palacios-Carbajal shooting ruling and coronavirus in Utah

  09-07-2020 22:33
  
  This week in Utah news:The Salt Lake County district attorney announced that two police officers were legally justified when they fired more than 20 shots at Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal and killed him in May. The district attorney said the actions of the officer were “reasonable” and met the legal parameters to use deadly force. Utah law states that a police officer is justified in using deadly force if they believe not using it could result in themselves or someone else being hurt or
  
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• The Salt Lake City Police Foundation Board of Directors: Improving policing takes more than PR stunts

  09-07-2020 22:15
  
  On May 23, Salt Lake City Police officers shot Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal 20 times. It happened in the context of a vigorous race and culture war that continues to rage today. It gave a local face to a national protest.Our cultural icons foreshadow these problems, with comedian Chris Rock saying, in 2018, “Whenever the cops gun down an innocent black man, they always say the same thing. ‘Well, it’s not most cops. It’s just a few bad apples. ... But some jobs can’t h
  
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• Watch live: Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal’s family responds to the decision not to charge officers

  09-07-2020 22:13
  
  The Salt Lake County district attorney announced that two police officers were legally justified when they fired more than 20 shots at Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal and killed him in May.The two officers will not face criminal charges in connection to 22-year-old man’s death, District Attorney Sim Gill said.The two officers — Neil Iversen and Kevin Fortuna — saw that Palacios-Carbajal had a gun, Gill said. And the officers told district attorney investigators they feared he’
  
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• Scott Schannon: You can’t always tell who the bad guy is

  09-07-2020 22:11
  
  I understand how difficult it is to be living in these times. COVID-19 has most people legitimately scared to go outside as well as getting cabin fever by being inside too much. There are people who are not taking this pandemic seriously who are putting other people at risk.The politics of our nation are making people angry and confused. The information and misinformation coming from our “leadership” makes one wonder who’s taking their medication as prescribed and who may be ov
  
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• UHSAA unanimously approves on-time start for fall sports, but some regions may have to play it by ear

  09-07-2020 21:34
  
  There will be high school sports this fall in Utah, but it won’t be business as usual.The Utah High School Activities Association’s board of trustees voted unanimously Thursday to go ahead with fall sports as originally scheduled. The vote comes one day after the state reached another daily record in COVID-19 cases, and about three months after the association canceled spring sports.“We’ve made a big decision here,” said board member Jerre Holmes, who represents sup
  
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• Feds, conservationists take ‘step forward’ with talks to protect endangered Mexican spotted owl

  09-07-2020 21:16
  
  Albuquerque, N.M. • Negotiations among environmentalists and state and federal officials in Arizona and New Mexico have resulted in a set of recommendations and other provisions that environmentalists say will help protect the threatened Mexican spotted owl while allowing forest thinning projects to move forward.Regional officials with the U.S. Forest Service say the new understanding made public Wednesday marked a positive step in an ongoing battle over the Mexican spotted owl. Environment
  
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• Gov. Gary Herbert requires masks for all in K-12 schools this fall, but does not impose statewide mandate

  09-07-2020 21:09
  
  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. As Utah reports 601 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus and four new deaths, Gov. Gary Herbert announced his decision to expand his limited mask mandate to include students, faculty, staff and visitors at K-12 schools.All people insi
  
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• UHSAA unanimously approves on-time start for fall sports, but some sports, regions may have to play it by ear

  09-07-2020 20:47
  
  There will be high school sports this fall in Utah, but it won’t be business as usual.The Utah High School Activities Association’s board of trustees voted unanimously Thursday to go ahead with fall sports as originally scheduled. The vote comes one day after the state reached another daily record in COVID-19 cases, and about three months after the association canceled spring sports.“We’ve made a big decision here,” said board member Jerre Holmes, who represents sup
  
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• UHSAA unanimously approves on-time start for fall sports

  09-07-2020 20:28
  
  The Utah High School Activities Association’s board of trustees voted unanimously Thursday to go ahead with fall sports as originally scheduled. The vote comes one day after the state reached another daily record in COVID-19 cases, and about three months after the association canceled spring sports.“We’ve made a big decision here,” said board member Jerre Holmes, who represents superintendents for 1A and 2A schools.Much of the discussion Thursday surrounded what individua
  
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• Watch live: Gov. Gary Herbert and Dr. Angela Dunn give an update as Utah reports 601 new COVID-19 cases and four new deaths

  09-07-2020 20:27
  
  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. As Utah reports 601 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus and four new deaths, Gov. Gary Herbert is expected to announce his decision on a statewide mask mandate at a Thursday news conference.Thursday’s new cases follow Wednesday
  
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• Nashville becomes 2nd to team to pull out of MLS tournament after 9 players test positive

  09-07-2020 20:10
  
  Nashville SC has withdrawn from Major League Soccer’s MLS is Back tournament in Florida after nine players tested positive for the coronavirus, the league announced Thursday.Nashville is the second team to withdraw from the tournament. FC Dallas had to pull out after 10 players and a coach tested positive for COVID-19."Due to the number of positive tests, the club has been unable to train since arriving in Orlando and would not be able to play matches," MLS Commissioner Don Garber said in
  
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• How does the Utah Jazz front office evaluate the unique and challenging 2019-20 NBA season?

  09-07-2020 20:06
  
  Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder talks with Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) and Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley (10) as the Utah Jazz and the Portland Trail Blazers play at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019. It’s been a rollercoaster season for the Jazz, including the offseason acquisition of Conley, as the team prepares for the 2019-20 season to resume in Orlando. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret NewsSALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Jazz began this season with
  
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• Cops who shot and killed Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal won’t face charges, Salt Lake County DA decides

  09-07-2020 19:55
  
  The Salt Lake County district attorney announced that two police officers were legally justified when they fired more than 20 shots at Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal and killed him in May.The two officers will not face criminal charges in connection to 22-year-old man’s death, District Attorney Sim Gill said. The two officers saw that Palacios-Carbajal had a gun, Gill said. And the officers told district attorney investigators they feared he’d use it. They opened fire. After initially fi
  
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• Utah reports 601 new COVID-19 cases and four new deaths

  09-07-2020 19:44
  
  [video]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. As Utah reports 601 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus and four new deaths, Gov. Gary Herbert is expected to announce his decision on a statewide mask mandate at a Thursday news conference.The new cases follow Wednesday&rsquo
  
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• UHSAA unanimously approves to start fall sports on time

  09-07-2020 19:32
  
  The Utah High School Activities Association’s board of trustees voted unanimously Thursday to go ahead with fall sports as originally scheduled. The vote comes one day after the state reached another daily record in COVID-19 cases, and about three months after the association canceled spring sports.“We’ve made a big decision here,” said board member Jerre Holmes, who represents superintendents for 1A and 2A schools.Much of the discussion Thursday surrounded what individua
  
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• Salt Lake County prosecutor to release his decision in police killing of Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal

  09-07-2020 19:05
  
  The Salt Lake County district attorney is expected to announce Thursday whether two police officers were legally justified when they fired more than 20 shots at Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal and killed him in May.District Attorney Sim Gill scheduled a news conference for 11 a.m. and Palacios-Carbajal’s family will hold their own news conference later in the day.For weeks, protesters had been calling for Gill to file charges against the officers, who have not yet been identified. But it’
  
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• ‘Yellowstone’ TV series won’t be filming in Utah any more, producer confirms

  09-07-2020 18:21
  
  “Yellowstone” will be one of the first television series to go back into production during the coronavirus pandemic — but filming will not take place in Utah.Taylor Sheridan, the series’ co-creator, executive producer and writer, confirmed that work on Season 4 of the hit Paramount Network series will take place entirely in Montana. Between 70-75% of the first three seasons was filmed in and around Park City, with production based at the Utah Film Studios.“We’
  
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• Supreme Court rules Trump cannot block release of financial records

  09-07-2020 17:48
  
  Washington • The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for prosecutors in New York to see President Donald Trump’s financial records, a stunning defeat for Trump but a decision that probably means the records will be shielded from public scrutiny under grand jury secrecy rules until after the election, and perhaps indefinitely.In a separate decision, the court ruled that Congress could not, at least for now, see many of the same records. The vote in both cases was 7-2. Chief Justi
  
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• Darren Parry wins Democratic nomination in 1st Congressional District

  09-07-2020 17:31
  
  After a week of counting by-mail ballots, Darren Parry — the former chairman of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation — has won the Democratic nomination for the 1st Congressional District race, where nine-term GOP Rep. Rob Bishop is retiring.His opponent, Jamie Cheek, a vocational rehabilitation manager for the state, conceded Wednesday in a tight race where Parry had 51% of the vote to her 49%. She trailed by 441 votes.Cheek said in a Facebook post, “It has become clea
  
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• Tennessee man drowned in Deer Creek State Park

  09-07-2020 17:27
  
  A 71-year-old Tennessee man drowned Wednesday at Deer Creek State Park.Daniel Thompson, from Newport, Tenn., was boating with family and friends between Wallsbury Bay and the Rainbow Cove area at Deer Creek State Park Wednesday afternoon when his hat fell into the water, according to the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation. Thompson, who was not wearing a life jacket, jumped in to retrieve it, but was unable to keep his head above water.After a member of Thompson's group jumped in to help, but
  
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• Utah to end postcard reminders to renew vehicle registration

  09-07-2020 17:09
  
  As more Utahns renew their vehicle and watercraft registration online, the Utah State Tax Commission is moving away from sending postcard reminders, a process it described as “costly and ineffective.”Utahns will now need to sign up for an email notification to get the reminder.“In efforts to utilize taxpayer money more effectively and continue moving to online services,” Monte Roberts, director of the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) said in a news release, “the mai
  
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• Utah Jazz EVP Dennis Lindsey is bullish on the team’s prospects in Orlando: ‘I think we’ll be formidable.’

  09-07-2020 17:07
  
  Between the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that put the NBA season on hold, the tragic events that sparked the social justice movements taking place around the country, the Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert blow-up, and the season-ending surgery to high-scoring forward Bojan Bogdanovic, one could conclude that the Utah Jazz’s 2019-20 season is a misery best soon forgotten.And yet, with the team now firmly embedded in the league’s Disney World campus bubble in Orlando, and primed for its
  
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• Utah kids who qualified for free or reduced fee lunches will now get $308 from a federal program

  09-07-2020 16:47
  
  Washington • Families of school children in Utah who were eligible in March for free or reduced fee lunches will receive a prepaid debit card or additional food stamp funds of $308 for each kid through a federal program aimed at providing food during the pandemic.Utah was one of 17 states that didn’t initially join the Pandemic-Electronic Benefit Transfer program because officials said it was too complicated in such a short time to match school district rolls of eligible children with
  
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• This week in Mormon Land: ‘The Book of Mormon,’ like ‘Hamilton,‘ may reach TV; the richest church; a first for the ‘First Vision’

  09-07-2020 16:24
  
  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.‘Book of Mormon’ on demand?OK, Broadway fans, so by now you may have watched the movie version of “Hamilton” a half-dozen or so times since its release last week on Disney+.But when, if ever, wil
  
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• It’ll be hot in Utah this weekend — very hot down south

  09-07-2020 16:02
  
  While the entire state of Utah seems to be stuck on hot, it'll be worse for some southern areas.Portions of lower Washington County and the Lake Powell area will see moderate heat risk levels Thursday, but the brunt of the heat will move in over the weekend — with lower elevations across the state facing moderate risk by Friday.Forecast highs in the Salt Lake City area are in the mid- to upper-90s through Monday, parts of southern Utah will move into high or very high risk levels. Southern
  
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• Gordon Monson: Larry Scott put Utah in the Pac-12, and has since driven the league into a ditch. Is his reign nearing an end?

  09-07-2020 16:00
  
  Larry Scott will be tone deaf until the end, whenever it comes.Maybe sooner than he thought.But he’ll also be rich, so there’s that.The Pac-12 commissioner recently announced a reduced budget for theconference in the coming year, ordered up by the league’s CEOs, itspresidents and chancellors — a nine percent cut in expenses and alsosalary reductions for Pac-12 staffers making at least $100,000 in annualsalary.That, of course, included Scott himself, who is the highest pai
  
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• ‘A hot mess’: Americans face testing delays as coronavirus surges

  09-07-2020 15:44
  
  Austin, Texas • With a cough and shortness of breath, it took Austin, Texas, resident Sam Lee three tries to get a COVID-19 test.The first time, he showed up an hour before the public testing site was set to close and was told they had reached capacity. He was turned away from a second center when rain shut it down, and voluntarily left a third after someone ahead of him said they had been waiting in line for more than three hours.“If you have symptoms and you are just driving around
  
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• Salt Lake City’s Mazza Mediterranean restaurant on 9th and 9th will close for good

  09-07-2020 15:09
  
  Ali Sabbah, the owner of three Mazza Mediterranean restaurants in the Salt Lake Valley, says he will close his cafe at 912 E. 900 South for good.“It’s a painful decision,” he said Wednesday, “but in light of the current business atmosphere for restaurants and the reduction in demand, this was the best way to proceed.”Sabbah opened the original Mazza, 1515 S. 1500 East, in March 2000. It quickly became a favorite spot for falafel, shawarma, lamb and other Middle East
  
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• Scott D. Pierce: Tom Hanks’ ‘Greyhound’ is thrilling — even on a TV screen

  09-07-2020 15:08
  
  Midway through the movie “Greyhound,” there’s a spectacular image that all but takes your breath away. As a sea battle between destroyers escorting an Allied convoy and Nazi U-boats plays out, flares eerily illuminate a scene of exploding ships and shellfire. The perspective gradually rises above the cloud cover and looks down on the conflict as the Northern Lights glow in the distance.Sure, it’s CGI. And it looks great on TV. But it would have looked absolutely amazing o
  
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• Ask Ann Cannon: As an only child, I always wanted siblings. But my own kids don’t like each other.

  09-07-2020 15:08
  
  Dear Ann Cannon • So, I grew up as an only child and always longed for brothers and sisters, and I was jealous of the families in our neighborhood that had plenty of kids. Like a lot of only children, I suppose, I always thought my siblings would be my friends as well, which would go a long way to mitigating the loneliness I sometimes felt.Fast forward to the future. My husband and I had four children of our own, all of whom are adults now, and it causes me a lot of pain that some of them j
  
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• ‘Saturday’s Voyeur’ is over. Salt Lake Acting Company won’t produce it again.

  09-07-2020 15:02
  
  A 40-year Utah theater tradition has come to an end. Turns out last year was actually the last year for “Saturday’s Voyeur” at the Salt Lake Acting Company.It wasn’t a decision that the SLAC staff and 20-member board made lightly or came to quickly. “We’re keenly aware of what this show has meant to audiences,” said executive artistic director Cynthia Fleming, “because we share the same love of the show.”But the annual musical, which has poke
  
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• Worried about effects on recreation economy, Moab, Grand County urge feds to cancel energy lease sale

  09-07-2020 15:00
  
  The Trump administration’s Interior Department has long professed turning an open ear to locally elected officials when it comes to land-use decisions.That consideration, however, does not appear to always extend to Utah’s Grand County, Moab and other Western communities that elect officials who do not embrace President Donald Trump’s “energy dominance” agenda.The Moab and Grand County councils are urging the Bureau of Land Management to cancel its proposed sale of
  
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• Utah to end postcard reminders to renew their vehicle registration

  09-07-2020 15:00
  
  As more Utahns renew their vehicle and watercraft registration online, the Utah State Tax Commission is moving away from sending postcard reminders, a process it described as “costly and ineffective.”Utahns will now need to sign up for an email notification to get the reminder.“In efforts to utilize taxpayer money more effectively and continue moving to online services,” Monte Roberts, director of the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) said in a news release, “the mai
  
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• Robert Gehrke: Utah’s school districts don’t need Trump’s threats

  09-07-2020 15:00
  
  Hopefully, it doesn’t come as much of a surprise, but Delta, Utah, doesn’t have a whole lot in common with Denmark. Germany is vastly different than Genola, Utah, and Norway is nothing like Nephi.But these subtle nuances are lost on President Donald Trump, who let loose another tirade Wednesday, asserting that because those European countries have reopened schools, then U.S. schools should open, too.“In Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and many other countries, SCHOOLS ARE OPEN
  
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• A high school’s American Indian mascot is dividing this mostly white Utah town

  09-07-2020 15:00
  
  A petition to change a high school mascot has led to fierce resistance in a largely white Utah town, where many are defending the Bountiful Braves as a way to honor American Indians and are supported by the mayor, who has told one woman to be “less easily offended.”The confrontation started this week after Mayor Randy Lewis, who was first elected in 2013, responded to an email from a resident and alumna who said she’s troubled that students there continue to wear fake headdress
  
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• Large AAU basketball tournament canceled at last minute after player tests positive for COVID-19

  09-07-2020 14:56
  
  A youth basketball tournament showcase scheduled to start Thursday was canceled after a player who participated in a similar event last week tested positive for COVID-19.“Due to unforeseen circumstances, and out of an abundance of caution, the Rocky Mountain Showcase is postponed until 2021,” a notice on the tournament’s website reads. “We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and late notice. Jam On It had every intention of running an outstanding event.”A simi
  
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• Youth basketball tournament canceled at last minute after player tests positive for COVID-19

  09-07-2020 14:53
  
  A youth basketball tournament showcase scheduled to start Thursday was canceled after a player who participated in a similar event last week tested positive for COVID-19.“Due to unforeseen circumstances, and out of an abundance of caution, the Rocky Mountain Showcase is postponed until 2021,” a notice on the tournament’s website reads. “We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and late notice. Jam On It had every intention of running an outstanding event.”A simi
  
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• Supreme Court’s exception to federal bias laws could impact teachers at BYU, other religious schools

  09-07-2020 14:00
  
  A new Supreme Court ruling excluding certain religious schoolteachers from federal employment protections could leave many workers at church-owned institutions in the Beehive State without the ability to sue over workplace discrimination, legal experts say.The high court decided 7-2 on Wednesday that some instructors in religious schools are covered by a “ministerial exception” to the fair employment laws that typically apply to workers — a finding that legal scholars say is gr
  
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• Letter: We can be selfish or be caring

  09-07-2020 14:00
  
  The numbers are rising, and the things that make Utah a vibrant culture are suffocating. Our arts, music and dining venues and many unique and delightful small businesses are all gasping for air as the freedom to congregate is being severely impacted by the rise in COVID-19 cases/hospitalizations, and deaths.The activities that give our city and state a colorful charm are being squeezed out of existence. Yet, there are many neighbors and citizens who refuse to do the one thing that helps us the
  
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• Letter: Two ways to improve elections

  09-07-2020 14:00
  
  I support the efforts of Rep. Mike Winder and Sen. Curt Bramble to introduce ranked-choice voting in Utah. The candidate with the broadest possible voter support should win. Candidates would have to appeal to more voters instead of just their base.Ranked-choice voting would also eliminate costly run-off elections, which are usually decided by the most committed voters as the rest of the electorate has little interest in voting several times.Now, if the two legislators would follow through on the
  
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• Letter: Trump tries to divide us. Be united instead.

  09-07-2020 14:00
  
  CNN’s Elie Honig wrote an opinion piece, “John Bolton betrayed his country,” by not disclosing multiple acts that could have been cited in the impeachment of President Donald Trump.Bolton’s cowardice, however, has been mirrored by many others in Trump’s administration and the GOP.Reports of Trump’s dangerous and delusional conversations with world leaders, consistently putting his interests ahead of national security, are beyond comprehension.The evidence, sta
  
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• Letter: Supreme Court sides with religious zealots

  09-07-2020 14:00
  
  The Supreme Court has allowed religious limits to Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) contraceptive coverage. Only Trump and his Republican Senate enablers, who are dictated by not only religious zealots but corporate plutocrats, would consider this a triumph for our country.Leaving possibly 126,000 women in this country without birth control coverage, simply by the whim of their current employer. Yet, these are only current numbers. Planned Parenthood has stated that 9 in 10 women will seek contrac
  
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• Letter: Pay workers enough to live

  09-07-2020 14:00
  
  I am happy to see the wave of construction of high-density housing in Salt Lake City. With luck, this will mitigate the dash to the suburbs with its inevitable increase in commuting by car and consequent air quality deterioration.I am also pleased by the determination to make some proportion of new housing capacity “affordable” by those with low and moderate incomes. This will not only decrease long-distance commuting, but will allow workers to have more time to spend with their fami
  
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• MLS returns to action after poignant moment of silence

  09-07-2020 05:54
  
  Kissimmee, Fla. • Nani called it beautiful and emotional.He wasn’t talking about either goal he played a part in during Orlando City’s 2-1 victory over Inter Miami on Wednesday night.Nearly 200 players took the field for an 8-minute, 46-second moment of silence to protest racial injustice before Major League Soccer’s return to action. Players wore black T-shirts, black gloves and black face masks emblazoned with Black Lives Matter. The shirts had varying slogans that inclu
  
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• Ross Douthat: The religious roots of a new progressive era

  09-07-2020 05:00
  
  “Our form of government has no sense unless it is founded in a deeply felt religious faith,” Dwight Eisenhower said in 1952, “and I don’t care what it is.”I’ve always appreciated that line, even though it’s usually quoted somewhat unfairly: If you read the rest of the speech, it’s clear Eisenhower was trying to make an ecumenical point about how multiple faiths might sustain the doctrine of human equality, not an indifferentist point about the irre
  
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• Juab County fire forces evacuations, burns home

  09-07-2020 04:42
  
  A wildfire in Juab County is now under control after forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate.The Mammoth Fire started shortly after 2 p.m. on Wednesday when crews estimated it was about 5 acres. It’s not clear how much larger it grew, but firefighters say it later burned one home.Those whose residences were not impacted were allowed back in about two hours later.According to Utah Fire Info, the blaze was just south of Eureka. That’s about 15 miles southwest of Utah Lake, and about
  
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