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• Eye on the Y: Things don’t look good for BYU’s Wyatt Lowell, who suffered an injury during the Gonzaga game

  08-01-2021 23:33
  
  As if not playing a game for a couple of weeks and starting conference play with a loss to top-ranked Gonzaga wasn’t hard enough, BYU took another hit on Thursday in Spokane, Wash.Sophomore forward Wyatt Lowell suffered what appeared to be an ankle injury and had to be helped off the court. Following the game, BYU coach Mark Pope said the staff is “not optimistic” about Lowell’s injury.Seeing Lowell go down hit the heartstrings of the team and fans alike. The Gilbert, Ari
  
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• Joe Biden urges Republicans to emulate Mitt Romney’s integrity as they rebuild after Trump

  08-01-2021 23:02
  
  In more aftermath of violence at the U.S. Capitol this week, President-elect Joe Biden suggested Friday that Republicans emulate the courage of Utah Sen. Mitt Romney as they rework their party after Donald Trump. And Sen. Mike Lee was working to stop Trump aides from resigning in mass.Biden at a news conference hailed those Republicans, including Romney, who have stood up to Trump, and hoped aloud that more will follow their example.“I spoke to Mitt this morning again. This is a man of eno
  
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• Here is Utah’s plan to start vaccinating teachers next week

  08-01-2021 22:51
  
  The first vaccinations for Utah teachers and staff will start late next week — a welcome and landmark step in responding to the pandemic here where most K-12 schools have remained open.The doses will be limited to a few thousand statewide after some earlier shipment delays. But Gov. Spencer Cox said Friday that the availability will increase quickly in the coming weeks.“We will vaccinate as many teachers as we can,” he said during a broadcast news conference.He has asked that t
  
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• Gordon Monson: Tommy Lasorda talked his way through Brooklyn, Ogden, Los Angeles, to the Hall of Fame

  08-01-2021 22:45
  
  “I have one fault — I lie a lot.”Tommy Lasorda once uttered those words, and the funniest part is that he was lying when he said them.In his 93-year run across America’s baseball fields, a run that ended with his death on Thursday, he told a whole lot of truth.The longtime Los Angeles Dodgers manager who even longer ago managed the Ogden Dodgers for a few seasons rose up from being a less-than-notable player to becoming one of baseball’s preeminent emissaries.I had
  
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• 15th Utah inmate dies after testing positive for COVID-19

  08-01-2021 22:37
  
  A 62-year-old inmate incarcerated at the Utah State Prison in Draper died Wednesday after being hospitalized with COVID-19, according to a news release from the Utah Department of Corrections.The person who died hadn’t identified any living relatives, and the Department of Corrections says its attempts to contact the inmate’s next of kin have not been successful.This is the 15th death of a person who tested positive for COVID-19 in a Utah state prison since the start of the pandemic.
  
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• Eric Hubner: Republicans must show moral courage in response to Trump’s coup attempts

  08-01-2021 22:30
  
  Sen. Mitt Romney’s vote to impeach President Trump last year, and his Jan. 3 comments on the misguided efforts of Republicans to overthrow a presidential election are examples of moral courage. Other Republican leaders need to immediately follow his example. Romney stated:“The egregious ploy to reject electors may enhance the political ambition of some, but dangerously threatens our Democratic Republic. ... Members of Congress who would substitute their own partisan judgement for tha
  
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• Man may have been buried in avalanche near Park City Mountain Resort

  08-01-2021 22:02
  
  Summit County authorities are searching for a man who is believed to have been buried in an avalancheFriday.According to Summit County Sheriff Justin Martinez, witnesses said a man was caught in an avalanche in the Dutch Draw area, a backcountry area near Park City Mountain Resort’s Canyons Village. A helicopter crew is searching the area, and “teams are working to make the area safe so they can make the area safe for search efforts,” Martinez tweeted.Avalanche Update - teams a
  
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• Conor Thomas: When Blacks are killed by police, Americans have short memories

  08-01-2021 22:00
  
  Seven months ago, America was horrified by the murder of George Floyd. Millions took to the streets to demand justice for his death.Many White Americans became open to learning and unlearning things they thought they knew about racism in America. Knowledge spread through anti-racist books, Instagram posts, Tweets and genuine conversation. News coverage of the story was constant. There was hope that America would not view this as an isolated incident, but as evidence of a racist pattern in our po
  
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• Report: BYU offensive line coach Eric Mateos to join Jeff Grimes at Baylor

  08-01-2021 21:50
  
  Not even a week after former BYU offensive coordinater Jeff Grimes left Provo for the same position at Baylor, it seems another coach is following suit: BYU offensive line coach Eric Mateos will leave the Cougars to join Grimes’ offensive staff in Texas, according to Colt Barber at SicEm365.Mateos, who is to be married on Saturday, joined the Cougar staff in 2019, coaching under Grimes for two years in Provo. Prior to BYU, Mateos coached with Grimes at LSU in LSU before spending the 2017-2
  
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• Salt Lake City Stars will play in G League bubble

  08-01-2021 21:47
  
  The Salt Lake City Stars announced Friday they will be among the 18 NBA G League teams participating in a truncated season and playoff tournament to occur at the same ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Fla., where the NBA restart bubble took place.The season will feature an as-yet-unknown number of games, which will begin sometime in February. The top eight teams then will advance to a single-elimination playoff.“While we are disappointed that we will not be able to play in fr
  
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• Tribune Editorial: Vaccine rollout is Cox’s top priority

  08-01-2021 21:16
  
  Utah’s new governor, Spencer Cox, has an opportunity to get his administration off to a most spectacular start — or land with a horrible thud — depending on how well he handles the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines across the state.He must take ownership of the problem, make it his top priority, bring in all the stakeholders, set goals and hold people accountable. Success, or failure, will be easy to measure.Thursday’s report from the Utah Department of Health recorde
  
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• Gordon Monson: Finding space between the troubles caused by a pandemic and the triumphs created out of sports

  08-01-2021 21:00
  
  It scared me and maybe it scared you, too.Still does. Still should.If it didn’t — doesn’t — then, talk to the families of the millions of people who have died around the planet, the hundreds of thousands in this country and the more than a thousand in Utah who have been forced to say a permanent goodbye — and on some occasions, couldn’t even do that properly because of spread concerns — to individuals they loved, love.People now gone to wherever the dead
  
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• Bethami A. Dobkin: Don’t be too quick to ‘get this ugly day behind us’

  08-01-2021 21:00
  
  Shortly before 6 p.m. on Wednesday, on the day of armed insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Sen. Mike Braun, R-Indiana., told reporters it was time to “get this ugly day behind us.”Not so fast, Sen. Braun.Although we can move on with rituals of certification and inauguration, let us remember the actions which precipitated a direct and violent attack on our democracy, and the warning signs that many ignored. The terrorism of the day was not an aberration; the words that incited rioters
  
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• George Pyle: The whole world needs to be watching. A free press is the way we do that.

  08-01-2021 20:59
  
  “And the ship’s wise men / Will remind you once again / That the whole wide world is watchin’”— Bob Dylan, “When the Ship Comes In”Central to the grand tradition of public demonstrations and civil disobedience is that you very much want everyone to see who you are and what you are doing.If you don’t, it is less likely that you are crusading for justice and more likely that you are out to commit an act of wanton violence.Whether it is peaceful sit-i
  
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• BYU left tackle Brady Christensen named Consensus All-American

  08-01-2021 20:52
  
  Offensive tackle Brady Christensen won’t be returning to Provo next season, but on Friday he cemented his legacy at BYU.Christensen was one of 29 players named a 2020 Consensus All-American — the first Cougar to receive the distinction since All-American tight end Dennis Pitta in 2009.To earn a consensus honor, a player has to be named first team on at least two of the five selected All-America teams — American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), The Associated Press, Football
  
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• George Pyle: The whole world needs to be watching. The free press is the way we do that.

  08-01-2021 20:19
  
  “And the ship’s wise men / Will remind you once again / That the whole wide world is watchin’”— Bob Dylan, “When the Ship Comes In”Central to the grand tradition of public demonstrations and civil disobedience is that you very much want everyone to see who you are and what you are doing.If you don’t, it is less likely that you are crusading for justice and more likely that you are out to commit an act of wanton violence.Whether it is peaceful sit-i
  
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• Another 22 Utahns die of COVID-19, as a holiday spike keeps case numbers high

  08-01-2021 20:18
  
  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 the state of Utah ramps up the administration of COVID-19 vaccines — with more than 21,000 vaccinated in the past day — the number of deaths continues to climb. According to the Utah Department of Health, another 22 people
  
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• Gov. Spencer Cox promises to speed up COVID-19 vaccinations in Utah

  08-01-2021 20:15
  
  Gov. Spencer Cox will issue an executive order aimed at speeding up Utah’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution.”This virus does not sleep. This virus does not take weekends off. And neither should we,” Cox said Friday at his first COVID-19 media briefing.Under the order, facilities must allocate their vaccinations within the week they are received, Cox said. If they don’t, their leftover doses will be redistributed by the state to other facilities, he said.Also, every facility
  
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• Another 22 Utahns die of COVID-19

  08-01-2021 20:04
  
  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 the state of Utah ramps up the administration of COVID-19 vaccines — with more than 21,000 vaccinated in the past day — the number of deaths continues to climb. According to the Utah Department of Health, another 22 people
  
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• ‘You can’t stop living’: Inside a Utah Jazz home game, during a pandemic, with 1,500 fans

  08-01-2021 20:00
  
  Kim Aoki has been a Utah Jazz season ticket-holder for 30-odd years, dating back to the old Salt Palace days. So when he got an email from the team inviting him to purchase tickets and be among the 1,500-plus fans inside Vivint Arena for the Dec. 26 home opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves, he didn’t even bother to discuss it with his wife, Nancy.He just went ahead and bought the tickets.Even though, at age 65, and Nancy aged 63, he is fully aware that they’re both in a higher-
  
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• George Pyle: The whole world is watching

  08-01-2021 19:55
  
  “And the ship’s wise men / Will remind you once again / That the whole wide world is watchin’”— Bob Dylan, “When the Ship Comes In”Central to the grand tradition of public demonstrations and civil disobedience is that you very much want everyone to see who you are and what you are doing.If you don’t, it is less likely that you are crusading for justice and more likely that you are out to commit an act of wanton violence.Whether it is peaceful sit-i
  
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• Watch Live: Gov. Spencer Cox promises to speed up COVID-19 vaccinations in Utah

  08-01-2021 19:54
  
  Gov. Spencer Cox will issue an executive order aimed at speeding up Utah’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution.”This virus does not sleep. This virus does not take weekends off. And neither should we,” Cox said Friday at his first COVID-19 media briefing.Under the order, facilities must allocate their vaccinations within the week they are received, Cox said. If they don’t, their leftover doses will be redistributed by the state to other facilities, he said.Also, every facility
  
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• LDS missionary from Utah killed in car accident in Arkansas

  08-01-2021 19:29
  
  A 19-year-old Utahn died Thursday after a car accident while serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Arkansas.Jake Smith, who had been in the Little Rock Mission since August 2019, was “a bright, happy, cheerful young man,” Bryan Atwood, the man’s LDS stake (regional) president in Lehi, said Friday. “He was the life of the party and a great storyteller.”Smith was part of a close-knit group of friends, many of whom rode together on Sk
  
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• As Salt Lake County teachers sign up for COVID-19 doses, county officials ask for patience from residents

  08-01-2021 19:27
  
  Salt Lake County plans to inoculate hundreds of residents a day, inviting those who are eligible for doses into large venues such as the Maverik Center, once it has enough vaccine for those over age 75 and other broad groups.County officials outlined their planning for the next phase of Utah’s vaccination rollout, when doses will become available to older residents and, later, based on the jobs people hold.“Salt Lake County has this under control,” said Mayor Jenny Wilson. &ldq
  
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• Weekly Run newsletter: Sick of athletes speaking out on issues? Try putting yourself in their shoes for a minute.

  08-01-2021 19:26
  
  I am a native Utahn, which means the bulk of the people I’ve interacted with for most of my life have been white.I remember being a student at Kennedy Jr. High when, one day, there was someone new in my history class, a Black kid named Antoine who’d just moved here from St. Louis. His presence presence probably drew more attention than he would have liked, simply because so many people there had never even known a Black person before.Seriously.In the summer between my ninth- and 10-g
  
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• Tribune Editorial: Vaccine rollout must be Cox’s top priority

  08-01-2021 19:17
  
  Utah’s new governor, Spencer Cox, has an opportunity to get his administration off to a most spectacular start — or land with a horrible thud — depending on how well he handles the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines across the state.He must take ownership of the problem, make it his top priority, bring in all the stakeholders, set goals and hold people accountable. Success, or failure, will be easy to measure.Thursday’s report from the Utah Department of Health recorde
  
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• Reuben Cook: Republicans cannot continue as the party of Trump

  08-01-2021 19:00
  
  To my fellow Republicans, I appeal to you. We find ourselves at a crossroads in our party’s history. We are bound together but we are also fractured like a coppiced tree. Whether we turn that into a strength, or a weakness, will hinge on our response to this moment.Trump is that coppicing wedge. There is no way around it. He has espoused well the policies of the party and at the same time deserted its values. That’s not to say we should judge poorly anyone who has voted for Trump. Ma
  
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• I-15 road work to cause 20-minute delays for a week in southern Salt Lake County

  08-01-2021 19:00
  
  Road work is expected to cause delays of up to 20 minutes next week on northbound Interstate 15 in southern Salt Lake County.On Sunday, crews will close one northbound land between 9000 South and Interstate 215 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Then on Tuesday through Thursday, they will close up to two northbound lanes between Bangerter Highway and 11400 South daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Utah Department of Transportation said.The closures will allow crews to pave and install permanent concrete barrier
  
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• Sen. Mike Lee is lobbying officials not to resign in protest of Trump’s actions

  08-01-2021 18:57
  
  Utah Sen. Mike Lee is quietly trying to help head off mass resignations of Trump administration officials who are upset at the president’s egging on of protesters who stormed the U.S. Capitol.Lee’s office confirmed on Friday that he called national security adviser Robert O’Brien and White House counsel Pat Cipollone and urged them to stay on the job through Jan. 20 to help with the presidential transition and to keep the Trump White House on track in its final days.“Now
  
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• Tommy Lasorda, fiery Hall of Fame Dodgers manager, dies at 93

  08-01-2021 18:22
  
  Los Angeles • Tommy Lasorda, the fiery Hall of Fame manager who guided the Los Angeles Dodgers to two World Series titles and later became an ambassador for the sport he loved during his 71 years with the franchise, has died. He was 93.The Dodgers said Friday that he had a heart attack at his home in Fullerton, California. Resuscitation attempts were made en route to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly before 11 p.m. Thursday.Lasorda had a history of heart problems, including a
  
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• Iowa governor appears in marketing video for Domo touting virus testing

  08-01-2021 18:06
  
  Iowa City, Iowa • Iowa’s governor and four aides helped make a marketing video for a Utah company that was awarded no-bid contracts for work on the coronavirus pandemic, a move that has raised allegations of favoritism and improper use of public resources.Domo Inc.’s video featured interviews with Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds, state epidemiologist Caitlin Pedati and chief operations officer Paul Trombino portraying their COVID-19 management as a success for Iowa and the software
  
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• Cold weather brings dramatic look at historic steam engines

  08-01-2021 17:50
  
  White clouds billow upward against a deep blue sky, signaling the approach of Union Pacific Locomotive 119 to Golden Spike National Historical Park in a late-December reenactment of a scene that enthralled travelers over a century ago — and entertains curious onlookers today, especially in winter.When cold winter air mixes with hot air rising from a coal-fueled train engine, the ensuing columns of white steam from the iconic scene that most people identify with their favorite Old West film
  
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• West Jordan man charged with intentionally running over store clerk

  08-01-2021 16:42
  
  A West Jordan man faces charged after he reportedly ran over a store clerk who was trying to stop him from shoplifting.Kelly Vaughn Burge, 23, was charged in 3rd District Court with attempted murder and aggravated robbery, both first-degree felonies; and obstructing justice, a second-degree felony.On Dec. 21, West Jordan police were called to Smokey’s Discount Cigarettes at 1597 W. 9000 South and found the injured clerk lying face down in the parking lot. The victim told police that when h
  
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• Scott D. Pierce: There’s a new ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ on PBS, and it’s gorgeous

  08-01-2021 16:42
  
  If you think you’ve already seen “All Creatures Great and Small” on PBS, you probably have. Viewers across the world — and right here in Utah — years ago sat down and watched the beloved British series about a rural veterinarian in the 1930s.And the 90 episodes, which originally aired 1978-80 and 1988-90, have been repeated frequently over the decades on PBS stations. It’s a period piece, so it’s not like it’s going to feel outdated, right?Well, no
  
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• Utah’s members of Congress talk about Capitol violence, blame and solutions

  08-01-2021 15:34
  
  Utah’s members of Congress were doing some thoughtful Monday morning quarterbacking — even though it was Thursday — after a long day and night of rioters storming the U.S. Capitol plus political brawling before lawmakers finally accepted the results of the presidential election.Some of their takeaways: President Donald Trump is largely to blame for the violence; his sincere followers in Congress may or may not share fault; it’s time for Republicans to recognize and work w
  
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• Capitol assault, electoral endgame and Utah’s new governor on this week’s ‘Behind the Headlines’

  08-01-2021 15:22
  
  The storming of the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob calls into question the stability of America’s democracy. Two members of Utah’s congressional delegation vote to object to the will of the American people as expressed through the presidential election, even as Sen. Mitt Romney remains steadfast in his defense of democratic norms. And Utah welcomes a new governor.At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune reporters Lee Davidson and Taylor Stevens, along with news columnist Robert Gehrke
  
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• With Zach Wilson entering the NFL draft, where does that leave the BYU Cougars at quarterback?

  08-01-2021 15:17
  
  Getting right to the point, with Zach Wilson gone, who will become BYU’s next quarterback?The moment Wilson opted to not come back to Provo for his senior season, the QB race got started. Luckily for BYU, there are plenty of horses in the race.The Cougars currently have six other quarterbacks on the roster. Barring any transfers, they should all return next season. And should be part of a BYU offense that could be dominant for years to come, Wilson said.“I really think that they have
  
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• Tribune Editorial: Vaccine rollout is Utah’s top priority

  08-01-2021 15:17
  
  Utah’s new governor, Spencer Cox, has an opportunity to get his administration off to a most spectacular start — or land with a horrible thud — depending on how well he handles the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines across the state.He must take ownership of the problem, make it his top priority, bring in all the stakeholders, set goals and hold people accountable. Success, or failure, will be easy to measure.Thursday’s report from the Utah Department of Health recorde
  
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• 10 Utah restaurants — born amid the pandemic — to celebrate in 2021

  08-01-2021 15:17
  
  The past 10 months have been rough for restaurants. But Utah’s dining scene hasn’t been all doom and gloom. Several entrepreneurs were able to open new eateries amid the coronavirus pandemic.Here are 10 to celebrate in 2021:Arlo Restaurant • Chef-owner Milo Carrier opened this contemporary American restaurant at 271 N. Center St. in the Capitol Hill space once occupied by Em’s.Grid City Beer Works • The pandemic messed with this brewery’s grand opening, but it w
  
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• David Brooks: Mitt Romney showed what moral leadership looks like

  08-01-2021 15:00
  
  Awe and reverence. I remember the first time I entered the U.S. Capitol. I was 14 or so. I came down from Pennsylvania by train, and I was overwhelmed by the glory of the place. This was where Lincoln and Henry Clay had worked. This was where the 13th Amendment was passed, the Land Grant College Act, the New Deal, the Civil Rights Act. It was such a beautiful building, I was stunned.I got inside, found the tunnels and explored the complex. I figured if I walked really fast, people would think I
  
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• Don Gale: The new year promises more positives than negatives

  08-01-2021 14:54
  
  A new year begins. It will be a good year, better than the year before.Almost every year is better than the year before – not necessarily better for every individual on earth, but better for the majority of those who inhabit this remarkable planet. In 2021 there will be more food, less hunger, more education, less ignorance, more accessible health care, less suffering, higher standards of living, less poverty, easier transportation, less provincialism — and so on.Science will provide
  
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• Asta Bowen: Like it or not, we learned a few things in 2020

  08-01-2021 14:52
  
  I have to admit, I almost feel sorry for old 2020. It’s been catching a lot of hate these days, and not without cause. Of course, the year we call 2020 — with the obligatory eye-roll — isn’t an actual force unto itself, just a measure of time, one of the handy concepts we use to create a sense of order in the universe.And there’s the rub. What this year took from us, along with far too many loved ones, is order itself, our sense of control over how life should go, o
  
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• Paul Krugman: Appeasement got us where we are

  08-01-2021 05:58
  
  So, is it finally OK to use the F-word?One shouldn’t use the term “fascist” lightly. It isn’t a catchall for “people you disagree with.” It isn’t even a synonym for “bad political actors.” Mitch McConnell’s brand of politics has, in my view, greatly damaged America; but cynical legislative maneuvers aren’t the same thing as threatening and encouraging violence, and I wouldn’t call McConnell a fascist.Donald Trump, however, i
  
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• Top-ranked Gonzaga knocks off BYU 86-69

  08-01-2021 04:52
  
  A far cry from the last time these two programs met, BYU didn’t get the result it wanted in Spokane as No. 1 Gonzaga routed the Cougars 86-69 on Thursday.1. After three consecutive postponements, BYU finally opened conference play: However, the break in action was noticeable early on as the Bulldogs punched to a 14-2 lead in the first few minutes of the game. The matchup against Gonzaga was scheduled just a few days ago.2. Team leader Alex Barcello gets shut down, but four Cougars score in
  
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• The Utah Jazz have a history of slow starts to the season, and they’re at it again this year

  08-01-2021 03:06
  
  Is a 4-4 Jazz record a disappointment? Is it familiar? Is it... both?2021′s slow start to the season has brought down the spirits of Jazz fans, and that’s understandable: the loss side of the ledger has seen some disappointing defeats. Utah’s loss to Phoenix is more acceptable given that they rank first in the conference right now, sure. But losses to Brooklyn (sans Kevin Durant), the New York Knicks, and worst of all, the Minnesota Timberwolves, have made for some disappointin
  
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• Trump concedes as some call for his ouster

  08-01-2021 02:46
  
  Washington • With 13 days left in his term, President Donald Trump finally bent to reality on Thursday amid growing talk of trying to force him out early, acknowledging he’ll peacefully leave after Congress affirmed his defeat.Trump led off a video from the White House by condemning the violence carried out in his name a day earlier at the Capitol. Then, for the first time, he admitted that his presidency would soon end — though he declined to mention President-elect Joe Biden b
  
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• Nearly a thousand Utahns have received both shots of the COVID-19 vaccine — but many doses have yet to be given out

  08-01-2021 02:12
  
  The first Utahn to get vaccinated for COVID-19 has now completed the process, getting her second dose — and some peace of mind.“It’s going to give me a sense of rest, knowing that I can come to work confidently, and take care of my patients well, knowing that I’m vaccinated and protected,” said Christy Mulder, a nurse in the medical intensive care unit at University of Utah Hospital, who received the second dose of the Pfizer Inc./BioNTech vaccine Thursday afternoon
  
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• COVID-19 infections are rising in Utah, as state reports 12 new deaths plus 17 newly counted ones

  08-01-2021 01:07
  
  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.New cases of the coronavirus appear to be on the rise again in Utah, with 4,597 new diagnoses reported on Thursday — the third-highest single-day increase since the pandemic began. And rather than a single-day aberration, Thur
  
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• ‘Utah Politics’ podcast: Previewing the 2021 Utah Legislature

  08-01-2021 00:37
  
  The 2021 Utah Legislature is just around the corner. On this week’s “Utah Politics” podcast, we preview the session with the top Republican and Democrat in the Utah House.House Speaker Brad Wilson, R-Kaysville, and Minority Leader Brian King, D-Salt Lake City, discuss the priorities for the upcoming session, what we can expect to see in the budget, how they’ll respond to the pandemic and their relationship with new Gov. Spencer Cox.
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• Bagley Cartoon: Mad Hatters

  08-01-2021 00:30
  
  This Pat Bagley cartoon appears in The Salt Lake Tribune on Jan. 8, 2021. You can check out the past 10 Bagley editorial cartoons below:Beer Gut PutschMr. Cox Goes to Governin’Coup Coup for ConspiraciesAmerica’s EnemiesWe Are Still HereHell of a YearCriminal ClassMaking a ListHo Ho HerpetologyHalf a LoafWant more Bagley? Become a fan on Facebook.
  
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