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• Utah’s two senators split over Trump’s move to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, Iraq

  18-11-2020 23:41 via sltrib.com
  
  A high-profile split emerged Wednesday between Utah’s two Republican senators over whether President Donald Trump’s decision to drastically reduce troops in Afghanistan and Iraq is “emboldening our enemies” or is long overdue.Sen. Mike Lee on Wednesday issued a news release to praise Trump and his action.“It is long past time to bring our troops home,” Lee said. “For too long, U.S. engagement in Afghanistan and Iraq has operated without a clear mission o
  
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• Trump pushes new environmental rollbacks on way out the door

  18-11-2020 23:16 via sltrib.com
  
  Billings, Mont. • Down to its final weeks, the Trump administration is working to push through dozens of environmental rollbacks that could weaken century-old protections for migratory birds, expand Arctic drilling and hamstring future regulation of public health threats.The pending changes, which benefit oil and gas and other industries, deepen the challenges for President-elect Joe Biden, who made restoring and advancing protections for the environment, climate and public health a core pi
  
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• Sources: Jazz Trade No. 23 Overall Pick to Knicks

  18-11-2020 23:02 via basketballinsiders.com
  
  ESPN Sources: The New York Knicks are moving up in Wednesday’s NBA Draft, acquiring the Utah Jazz’s pick at No. 23 for the 27th and 38th picks tonight. Knicks are now picking at Nos. 8 and No. 23. ESPN Sources: The New York Knicks are moving up in Wednesday’s NBA Draft, acquiring the Utah Jazz’s […]
  
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• ‘Nutcracker,’ Kurt Bestor, Utah Symphony cancel Christmas shows after COVID-19 closes venues

  18-11-2020 22:50 via sltrib.com
  
  Christmas isn’t canceled, but several of the live events Utahns associate with the holiday are — after Salt Lake County closed its four downtown Salt Lake City arts venues because of the state’s surge in COVID-19 cases.The four venues — Abravanel Hall, Capitol Theatre, Eccles Theater and Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center — will close starting Monday through Dec. 31, the county announced Wednesday.Mayor Jenny Wilson and the Salt Lake County Health Department directe
  
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• Christy J. Moore: We could learn from how China and Taiwan contained COVID

  18-11-2020 22:45 via sltrib.com
  
  China was able to contain COVID-19 by April.Seriously? Can we really believe them?But I believe “them” in part. Why?Because I lived there.I lived through the lockdown starting Feb. 4 in Hangzhou, when they had a mere 132 known cases. I witnessed as our city, with approximately 10 million people, turned into a ghost town overnight. And I saw how, within a month, the cases reportedly capped at 181. A radical feat for such a monstrous city.Our friends who remain in the city tell us how
  
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• Utah’s COVID-19 vaccine plan: Front-line health workers as soon as December, all Utahns by July

  18-11-2020 22:34 via sltrib.com
  
  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.Utah’s front-line health care workers may get the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as December — but the average Utahn may have to wait until next summer, according to state health officials.The Utah Department of Health on Wednesday
  
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• Utah State football sees COVID-19 spike, cancels game against Wyoming

  18-11-2020 22:34 via sltrib.com
  
  Savon Scarver will have one less chance to record a national-record-tying seventh kickoff return for a touchdown. Redshirt freshman quarterback Cooper Legas will have to wait at least one more week take the field.Utah State canceled Thursday’s football game at Wyoming on Wednesday, citing an “upward trend of COVID-19 cases” within the Aggies program, according to a Mountain West Conference news release. The matchup, which was to be held in Laramie, Wyo., will be declared a no c
  
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• ‘Mormon Land’: One of Wyoming’s ‘Black 14’ reflects on past protest against BYU and present partnership with LDS Church

  18-11-2020 22:30 via sltrib.com
  
  In October 1969, 14 African American players for the University of Wyoming planned to sport black armbands in a football game against Brigham Young University to protest the then-priesthood/temple ban on Blacks in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (that ban ended in 1978).Their coach booted them off the team hours before kickoff.Now, more than 50 years later, the “Black 14,” as they have been called, are teaming up with the LDS Church to bring 180 tons of food to people
  
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• NBA offseason central: Everything you need to know as the draft and free agency approach

  18-11-2020 21:56
  
  FILE: From the draft Wednesday night to free agency opening Friday, it’s a busy week in the NBA offseason. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News The 2020 NBA “offseason” is officially here, even if it’s a few months later than expected due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Trades started happening Monday, with star players such as Chris Paul and Jrue Holiday getting moved. Wednesday is the annual draft, where the Utah Jazz have the 27th and 38th picks after sending the 23rd pick to t
  
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• Utah coronavirus cases up 3,071 Wednesday

  18-11-2020 21:42 via sltrib.com
  
  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.The number of hospitalizations for the coronavirus exploded Wednesday in Utah, with a record-shattering 541 patients concurrently admitted.And with 3,071 new coronavirus cases reported Wednesday, Utah’s rate of new diagnoses contin
  
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• Study finds air pollution reduces life expectancy in Utah

  18-11-2020 21:39 via sltrib.com
  
  Utah’s poor air quality takes a heavy toll on the state’s economy and its residents' longevity, according to new research released this week by Brigham Young University.In the peer-reviewed study, an interdisciplinary research team led by graduate student Isabella Errigo concluded air pollution results in between 2,500 and 8,000 premature deaths each year in Utah, decreasing the median life expectancy by 1.1 to 3.6 years.“It was a real eye opener to see quantitative estimates o
  
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• Utah coronavirus cases up 3,071 on Wednesday

  18-11-2020 21:30 via sltrib.com
  
  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.The number of hospitalizations for the coronavirus exploded on Wednesday in Utah, with a record-shattering 541 patients concurrently admitted.And with 3,071 new coronavirus cases reported on Wednesday, Utah’s rate of new diagnoses
  
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• Utah’s COVID-19 vaccine plan: Frontline health workers as soon as December, all Utahns by July

  18-11-2020 21:20 via sltrib.com
  
  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.Utah’s frontline health care workers may get the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as December — but the average Utahn may have to wait until next summer, according to state health officials.The Utah Department of Health on Wednesday
  
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• Legislators reject possible state takeover of UTA because of its heavy debt

  18-11-2020 21:06 via sltrib.com
  
  A couple years ago when state legislators were upset with scandals, exorbitant executive salaries and high debt at the Utah Transit Authority, they ordered a study on whether the state should take over UTA — perhaps as part of the Department of Transportation.They heard results of that study on Wednesday and quickly agreed that a merger is a bad idea — mostly because absorbing UTA’s current $2 billion in debt would likely ruin the state’s credit rating.Lawmakers also said
  
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• Leonard Pitts: The truth has the final word

  18-11-2020 21:00 via sltrib.com
  
  “The coronavirus is the common cold, folks.”-- Rush Limbaugh“One day, it’s like a miracle -- it will disappear.” -- Donald Trump“The risk to the average person does remain quite low”-- Laura IngrahamThe American death toll from the novel coronavirus will soon pass 250,000. That’s a quarter of a million people lying with a Buick parked on their chests, swimming in their own sweat, feeble as an August breeze, head pounding like a bass drum in the dev
  
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• AP Analysis: ‘Who am I to judge?’ might explain Pope Francis’ view toward McCarrick

  18-11-2020 20:41 via sltrib.com
  
  Rome • Pope Francis' famous remark “Who am I to judge?” could go a long way toward explaining his initial attitude toward Theodore McCarrick, the defrocked and disgraced American cardinal who was the subject of a two-year Vatican investigation that was released last week.Francis uttered the line on July 29, 2013, four months into his pontificate, when he was asked en route home from his first papal trip about reports of a sexually active gay priest whom he had just promoted. The
  
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• ‘Utah Politics’ podcast: Republicans relish their 2020 victories

  18-11-2020 20:33 via sltrib.com
  
  Republican Burgess Owens unseated Democratic Rep. Ben McAdams to reclaim the 4th Congressional District for the GOP.That seat was the biggest prize for Utah Republicans, but they had tons of success all over the ballot, especially in Salt Lake County.We discuss what went right for the GOP, and where they came up short with Utah Republican Party Chairman Derek Brown. He talks about how Owens was able to win and their efforts to get Republican voters to the polls.Also, Brown talks about whether he
  
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• Audit finds free spending and cronyism by ex-state agency head

  18-11-2020 20:31 via sltrib.com
  
  A sweeping state investigation into the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food under the leadership of former Commissioner Kerry Gibson has identified potential problems with the cannabis grower selection process, inappropriate use of state cars and questionable travel practices.During his whirlwind tenure at the agency before he left to run for Congress, Gibson took state cars on personal trips to Las Vegas and Bear Lake, improperly upgraded his hotel rooms and airplane seats and asked the dep
  
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• Jamelle Bouie: Why did Trump do so well? It’s the money, stupid.

  18-11-2020 20:14 via sltrib.com
  
  Officials are still counting votes for the 2020 presidential election, but that hasn’t stopped professional commentators from drawing any number of broad conclusions about the state of American politics from the results thus far.Two narratives about what happened stand out. First, the idea that left-wing slogans like “defund the police” cratered the Democratic Party in down ballot fights for the House and Senate, and second, that President Donald Trump’s modest gains with
  
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• Utah State cancels football game against Wyoming after Aggies see COVID-19 surge

  18-11-2020 19:57 via sltrib.com
  
  Savon Scarver will have one less chance to record a national-record-tying seventh kickoff return for a touchdown. Redshirt freshman quarterback Cooper Legas will have to wait at least one more week take the field.Utah State canceled Thursday’s football game at Wyoming on Wednesday, citing an “upward trend of COVID-19 cases” within the Aggies program, according to a Mountain West Conference news release. The matchup, which was to be held in Laramie, Wyo., will be declared a no c
  
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• Tokyo Olympics: Many rules, no partying, no hanging around

  18-11-2020 19:51 via sltrib.com
  
  Tokyo • Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics won’t have the luxury of hanging around once they’ve wrapped up their event.No late-night parties in the Athletes Village. No nights — or early mornings — on the town.Instead of getting to know their global neighbors, Olympic athletes will be encouraged to leave Japan a day or two after they’ve finished competing.From the opening ceremony to life in the village on Tokyo Bay, the postponed 2020 Olympics will be like no othe
  
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• Salt Lake City to start allowing elementary students to come back to school in late January

  18-11-2020 19:51 via sltrib.com
  
  Salt Lake City is planning to reopen its elementary school classrooms at the end of January for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began — but its middle and high school students will remain online.The move to resume in-person teaching for the district’s youngest kids came late Tuesday night after nearly two hours of debate by the district’s school board, with one member shouting profanities at others to “make a decision for hell’s sake” and deep di
  
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• True Grits! 4 versions of this southern favorite in Salt Lake City

  18-11-2020 19:02 via sltrib.com
  
  Those who grew up in the South know there’s nothing quite like a bowl of creamy grits — so versatile that you can eat it at any meal, on its own or with something else, savory or sweet.But where can you find the Southern staple in Salt Lake City — and a decent version at that?After reading hundreds of reviews and conducting informal polls among some of Utah’s foodies, we talked to four restaurants that consistently received positive feedback from Utahns and Southerners al
  
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• Jana Riess: Having an unforgettable holiday season when you’re stuck at home

  18-11-2020 19:00 via sltrib.com
  
  The Rev. Traci Smith is a Presbyterian pastor and mother of three who has written several books full of ideas for helping families deepen their spiritual practice at home. Now, with “Faithful Families for Advent and Christmas: 100 Ways to Make the Season Sacred,” she brings that passion to the holiday season, making home a sanctuary of spiritual growth for parents and kids alike. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.This will be remembered as the year we did almost e
  
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• Women challenge banishment from Ute Indian Tribe’s reservation in U.S. appeals court

  18-11-2020 18:30 via sltrib.com
  
  Denver • A lawyer for four women who were temporarily banned from the Ute Indian Tribe’s reservation in Utah asked a federal appeals court on Tuesday to revive a lawsuit challenging their punishment.In 2018, the tribe banned Angelita Chegup, Tara Amboh, Mary Carol Jenkins and Lynda Kozlowicz from its reservation about 150 miles east of Salt Lake City for five years over allegations they tried to destabilize the tribal government and had filed frivolous lawsuits for nearly 30 years, am
  
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• Pfizer will seek clearance to issue vaccine after new tests show 95% effective rate

  18-11-2020 18:25 via sltrib.com
  
  Pfizer said Wednesday that new test results show its coronavirus vaccine is 95% effective, is safe and also protects older people most at risk of dying — the last data needed to seek emergency use of limited shot supplies as the catastrophic outbreak worsens across the globe.The announcement from Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech, just a week after they revealed the first promising preliminary results, comes as the team is preparing within days to formally ask U.S. regulators to allow
  
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• Deseret News 2020 NBA mock draft 2.0

  18-11-2020 18:20
  
  Mark J. Terrill, Associated Press How will this year’s draft unfold Wednesday? Utah Jazz beat writer Sarah Todd weighs in with her predictions.The Utah Jazz started draft day with an early morning trade on Wednesday, moving the 23rd pick to the New York Knicks in exchange for the 27th and 38th picks.
  After eight months of uncertainty and the league facing challenges unlike anything we’ve ever seen, the 2020-21 season is right around the corner. The trade moratorium lifted on Monday a
  
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• Utah football has been on an emotional roller coaster. Where are the Utes at going into USC?

  18-11-2020 17:50 via sltrib.com
  
  There is more to the job description for Kyle Whittingham and his 10 assistant coaches than merely coaching the University of Utah football team.In looking after a roster of 100-plus student-athletes, Whittingham and his staff need to be dialed in on what’s going on in their lives, not just athletically, but academically and even socially. Whittingham and his various position coaches being on top of all these things helps to ensure mental and emotional stability for their players.“Pa
  
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• Utah audit blasts former agriculture agency head for cannabis grower selection, questionable travel

  18-11-2020 17:18 via sltrib.com
  
  A sweeping state investigation into the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food under the leadership of former Commissioner Kerry Gibson has identified potential problems with the cannabis grower selection process, inappropriate use of state cars and questionable travel practices.During his whirlwind tenure at the agency before he left to run for Congress, Gibson took state cars on personal trips to Las Vegas and Bear Lake, improperly upgraded his hotel rooms and airplane seats and asked the dep
  
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• Utah audit blasts former agriculture agency head for cannabis grower selection, questionable travel expenses

  18-11-2020 17:09 via sltrib.com
  
  A sweeping state investigation into the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food under the leadership of former Commissioner Kerry Gibson has identified potential problems with the cannabis grower selection process, inappropriate use of state cars and questionable travel practices.During his whirlwind tenure at the agency before he left to run for Congress, Gibson took state cars on personal trips to Las Vegas and Bear Lake, improperly upgraded his hotel rooms and airplane seats and asked the dep
  
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• Utah Jazz trade their No. 23 draft pick to the New York Knicks for Nos. 27 and 38

  18-11-2020 16:14 via sltrib.com
  
  The Utah Jazz didn’t wait for the start of NBA Draft to start making moves.The Jazz on Wednesday morning traded their No. 23 first-round pick and the rights to Ante Tomic to the New York Knicks for their No. 27 first-round pick and No. 38 in the second roundThe trade was first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.Tomic, of Croatia, was originally selected 44th overall in the 2008 NBA Draft.Utah did not previously have a second-round pick in this draft, having dealt away what would u
  
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• Utah Jazz trade their No. 23 draft pick to the Knicks for Nos. 27 and 38

  18-11-2020 16:09 via sltrib.com
  
  The Utah Jazz didn’t wait for the start of NBA Draft to start making moves.The Jazz on Wednesday morning traded their No. 23 first-round pick and the rights to Ante Tomic to the New York Knicks for their No. 27 first-round pick and No. 38 in the second roundThe trade was first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.Tomic, of Croatia, was originally selected 44th overall in the 2008 NBA Draft.Utah did not previously have a second-round pick in this draft, having dealt away what would u
  
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• Utah Jazz trade 23rd pick to New York Knicks to add second-round selection

  18-11-2020 15:35
  
  Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey speaks with media in the EnergySolutions Arena Monday, April 21, 2014 in Salt Lake City. | Hugh Carey, Hugh Carey, Deseret News Wednesday’s NBA draft day started out busy for the Utah Jazz.
  ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski first reported, and multiple outlets quickly did, too, that the Jazz will trade the 23rd pick in the draft to the New York Knicks for the 27th and 38th selections, as well as the draft rights to 2008 second-round pick Ante Tomic.
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• Utah Jazz trade 23rd pick to New York Knicks to add 2nd round selection

  18-11-2020 15:35
  
  Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey speaks with media in the EnergySolutions Arena Monday, April 21, 2014 in Salt Lake City. | Hugh Carey, Hugh Carey, Deseret News Wednesday’s NBA draft day started out busy for the Utah Jazz.
  ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski first reported, and multiple outlets quickly did, too, that the Jazz will trade the 23rd pick in the draft to the New York Knicks for the 27th and 38th selections, as well as the draft rights to 2008 second-round pick Ante Tomic.
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• Reports: Utah Jazz trade 23rd pick to New York Knicks to add 2nd round selection

  18-11-2020 15:35
  
  Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey speaks with media in the EnergySolutions Arena Monday, April 21, 2014 in Salt Lake City. | Hugh Carey, Hugh Carey, Deseret News Wednesday’s NBA draft day started out busy for the Utah Jazz.
  ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski first reported, and multiple outlets quickly did, too, that the Jazz will trade the 23rd pick in the draft to the New York Knicks for the 27th and 38th selections.
  Should they keep both picks, the move will allow the Jazz two chances to
  
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• Thomas L. Friedman: Trump runs red light. Almost kills Lady Liberty.

  18-11-2020 15:09 via sltrib.com
  
  So how do I feel two weeks after our election? Awed and terrified. I am in awe at the expression of democracy that took place in America. It was our most impressive election since 1864 and maybe our most important since 1800. And yet, I am still terrified that, but for a few thousand votes in key states, how easily it could have been our last election.To put my feelings in image form: It’s like Lady Liberty was walking across Fifth Avenue on Nov. 3 when out of nowhere a crazy guy driving a
  
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• Weekly Run podcast: Breaking down the prospects in the Utah Jazz’s draft range

  18-11-2020 15:01 via sltrib.com
  
  It’s NBA Draft time. On a Thursday. In November.On this episode of the Weekly Run, hosts Andy Larsen and Eric Walden stay in their homes and try out their new podcast mics for the first time to bring you some breakdowns and analysis of the prospects that might be considered by the Jazz at the No. 23 pick.We also talk briefly about the trades in the NBA that happened on Monday pre-draft, from Chris Paul being sent to the Phoenix Suns to Jrue Holiday’s move to the Eastern Conference&rs
  
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• Utah lawmakers push to block cities from banning natural gas

  18-11-2020 14:00 via sltrib.com
  
  Some California cites have enacted rules that prohibit new homes from connecting to natural gas, a fossil fuel whose emissions contribute to climate change.That won’t happen in Utah under a bill that a legislative committee advanced Tuesday on a straight party-line vote.“We should have customer choice when it comes to energy," bill sponsor Rep. Stephen Handy, R-Layton, told the Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee. “As policymakers, we should allow for cus
  
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• Sarah Vowell: The loneliness of the red state Democrat

  18-11-2020 14:00 via sltrib.com
  
  Bozeman, Mont. • During the recent U.S. Senate race in Montana — the most expensive in state history — those scamps at the Lincoln Project spent more than $2.5 million trying to help Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock usurp the incumbent Republican Steve Daines. Did their investment pay off? Definitely — assuming it was a sneaky plot to bankroll trail maintenance at Yellowstone.Bullock — the current governor — and all the other Montana Democrats running statewide we
  
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• Robert Gehrke: These Utahns are among the thousands who helped advance a coronavirus vaccine

  18-11-2020 14:00 via sltrib.com
  
  COVID-19 had already claimed the life of a 22-year-old neighbor and a distant relative. Another friend is now intubated in the intensive care unit.So when Steve Eliason heard researchers were looking for volunteers to test a possible coronavirus vaccine, he signed up.There was a predictable sheaf of disclosures, waivers and so forth. Then he had his blood drawn — quite a bit of blood, it turns out — and was given an injection, not knowing whether he was getting the experimental vacci
  
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• Letter: What ‘herd immunity’ will do to me

  18-11-2020 14:00 via sltrib.com
  
  In response to Iron County Sheriff Ken Carpenter’s statements on defying statewide order on masks and social distancing, he says the virus will be conquered through herd immunity.Just what does herd immunity mean? Well, to start with, it means culling by selective slaughter of the weak or afflicted. As a senior citizen with congestive heart failure that would include me.Leonard Keith Jones, MonticelloSubmit a letter to the editor
  
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• Letter: Thanks to all whose votes were guided by compassion

  18-11-2020 14:00 via sltrib.com
  
  We are great, so to all blue states, women, minorities and all people with common sense, compassion and good will:Thank you for not making America “gag” again!Gene A. Martinez, MidvaleSubmit a letter to the editor
  
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• Letter: Mask wearing must be required everywhere where danger lurks — such as gyms

  18-11-2020 14:00 via sltrib.com
  
  I am deeply troubled by the current state of affairs in Utah with COVID cases hitting almost 4,000. I was happy to see Gov. Gary Herbert taking the steps to issue a state of emergency, but I have not seen the results of this on the ground.Utahns are still acting like nothing is going on, business as usual. If you go to a gym today, a mask is only required at entry and exiting and one can remove it during workout. So here you have hundreds of people working out in closed spaces, breathing hard, h
  
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• Letter: Herbert’s belated virus restrictions seem to be playing favorites

  18-11-2020 14:00 via sltrib.com
  
  There are two basic requirements that must be met in order for people to be expected to comply with government regulation. The regulation must be rational and supported by scientific evidence; and the regulation must be applied equally to all residents (even those attending religious ceremonies).So, finally, Gov. Gary Herbert’s too-little, too-late, post-election COVID-19 restrictions mandating mask wearing, social distancing, and limiting social gatherings were delivered on Sunday night.S
  
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• Letter: Drilling in Labyrinth Canyon Wilderness is just plain wrong

  18-11-2020 14:00 via sltrib.com
  
  Nobody in this family ever flunked anything, said my dad, a physician. He figured if he could get through medical school, I could certainly get through pre-med. But no. I pulled an F in organic chemistry.My, how times have changed. Four scoops of coffee, four cups of water, push button, voila — coffee. I love chemistry.What I don’t love is the Bureau of Land Management’s take on drilling: another Trump dump on one of Utah’s most pristine wild places, Labyrinth Canyon alon
  
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• How Democrats lost their edge in the Salt Lake County election

  18-11-2020 14:00 via sltrib.com
  
  As millions of Americans anxiously watched vote tallies trickle in this election cycle, the down-ballot races in Salt Lake County presented their own cliffhangers.On election night, things looked good for Democrats. Mayor Jenny Wilson had a strong lead over her Republican challenger. Democrat Jennifer Fresques also held a 4 point lead over Republican Chris Stavros for county assessor. County Council member Shireen Ghorbani, a first-term Democrat, was ahead of Republican challenger Laurie Stringh
  
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• Salt Lake City will allow elementary students to come back to school in person beginning in late January

  18-11-2020 09:11 via sltrib.com
  
  Salt Lake City is planning to reopen its classrooms at the end of January for elementary students to come back in person for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began — but its middle and high school students will remain online.The move to phase in the youngest kids came late Tuesday night after nearly two hours of debate by the district’s school board, with one member shouting profanities at others to “make a decision for hell’s sake” and deep division ov
  
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• Salt Lake City will allow elementary students to come back to school in person beginning in January

  18-11-2020 07:21 via sltrib.com
  
  Salt Lake City is planning to reopen its classrooms at the end of January for elementary students to come back in person for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began — but its middle and high school students will remain online.The move to phase in the youngest children in the district came late Tuesday night after nearly two hours of debate by the district’s school board, with one member shouting profanities at others to “make a decision for hell’s sake”
  
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• Deseret News 2020 NBA mock draft

  18-11-2020 06:00
  
  Mark J. Terrill, Associated Press How will this year’s draft unfold Wednesday? Utah Jazz beat writer Sarah Todd weighs in with her predictions.It’s finally time for the NBA draft.
  After eight months of uncertainty and the league facing challenges unlike anything we’ve ever seen, the 2020-21 season is right around the corner. The trade moratorium lifted on Monday and Wednesday’s draft is the next event in what is already shaping up to be a wild and fast-paced offseason.
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• George Pyle: Was McAdams too Democratic? Or not Democratic enough?

  18-11-2020 04:00 via sltrib.com
  
  “If it’s a choice between a genuine Republican, and a Republican in Democratic clothing, the people will choose the genuine article, every time; that is, they will take a Republican before they will a phony Democrat.”- Harry TrumanHarry Truman’s astute political analysis seems to have accurately predicted the outcome of the latest election in Utah’s swing 4th Congressional District.Or maybe not.This is Utah, after all. And the Republican supermajority in the Legisla
  
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