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• Navajo Nation leads COVID-19 vaccination in southern Utah, but limited doses slow rollout

  15-01-2021 23:48
  
  Bluff • Southern Utah health departments are having no problem finding eligible residents who want to be vaccinated against COVID-19, but the limited supply of doses is slowing their rollout.The Utah Department of Health, which began allocating vials of vaccine to hospitals in late December and now is prioritizing local health departments, does not yet have geographic data for the more than 142,751 doses that had been administered in Utah as of Friday.But based on calls to public health dep
  
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• Some quick thoughts after No. 1 Stanford women’s basktball team rolls past Utah, 82-54, at the Huntsman Center

  15-01-2021 23:42
  
  The No. 1-ranked Stanford women’s basketball team assumed control in the middle of the first quarter on its way to defeating Utah, 82-55, on Friday afternoon at the Huntsman Center. Here are three quick takeaways.1. The game was tied at 8, and then: Stanford ripped off a 15-0 run over 7:11 of the first and second quarters. Within that span, Utah only attempted three shots, while the Cardinal ran the floor well and get any shot they wanted. In those moments, Stanford looked as advertised as
  
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• Stephen Tryon: Trump and his allies should be indicted for murder

  15-01-2021 23:30
  
  It is indisputable that President Donald Trump incited and encouraged his supporters to attend the Jan. 6 rally in Washington, D.C., that led to the death of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick.When a public official in Utah organized a rally several years ago that led to criminal behavior and property damage, that official was convicted, fined and served time in jail. He was held financially liable for the property damage. Trump and his allies should be tried for third-degree murder and held
  
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• No. 1 Stanford rolls past Utah women’s basketball team, 82-54

  15-01-2021 23:18
  
  The No. 1-ranked Stanford women’s basketball team assumed control in the middle of the first quarter on its way to defeating Utah, 82-55, on Friday afternoon at the Huntsman Center. Here are three quick takeaways.1. The game was tied at 8, and then…….: Stanford ripped off a 15-0 run over 7:11 of the first and second quarters. Within that span, Utah only attempted three shot attempts, while the Cardinal ran the floor well and get any shot they wanted. In those moments, Stanfor
  
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• ‘I’m ... terrified!’ Utah state senator worried about potential for gun violence during legislative session

  15-01-2021 23:09
  
  The Utah state Capitol has long been a gun-friendly place. There are no metal detectors at the entrances and both the open and concealed carry of firearms is allowed, the latter with a permit.Those rules were put in place long before right-wing activists stormed the U.S. Capitol building last week in an effort to keep President Donald Trump in office after he lost the 2020 election. Now, with the political temperature ratcheted up, some Utah lawmakers are worried about what could happen when the
  
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• LDS Church condemns ‘violence and lawless behavior,’ urges all to honor ‘democratic institutions’

  15-01-2021 22:17
  
  The LDS Church unequivocally condemns “violence and lawless behavior, including the recent violence in Washington, D.C., and any suggestion of further violence,” the faith’s senior leaders said Friday.Anticipating Wednesday’s inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th U.S. president, the governing First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints urged members “to honor democratic institutions and processes, and to obey
  
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• Tribune Editorial: Violence and threats of violence are not democracy

  15-01-2021 22:00
  
  “As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy.”— Abraham LincolnAs we would seek the protection of our democratic institutions for ourselves, so we would protect those same foundations for others. This is our democracy. Whatever threatens this, political intimidation or brute force, is no democracy.In Washington, a week that should be a celebration of repr
  
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• Stuart C. Reid: Things will not go back to normal after Trump is gone

  15-01-2021 22:00
  
  “The political landscape in America is changing. It doubtlessly will become increasingly less manageable, far less civil among contending leaders and factions, and dangerously disruptive to societal amity. Regrettably, we are entering an era that will be characterized by continual social conflict.“Leaders who ignore the political phenomenon underway may unwittingly expose their own social institutions to the growing disaffection and denunciation exhibited in this presidential electio
  
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• Utah pharmacist central to hydroxychloroquine controversy pleads guilty in federal court

  15-01-2021 21:27
  
  The owner of a Utah pharmacy that was poised to sell millions of dollars worth of hydroxychloroquine to the state has pleaded guilty to illegally importing the drugs before the state canceled the controversial contracts.Dan Richards, CEO of Draper-based Meds in Motion, was charged this week with a federal misdemeanor for receiving bulk amounts of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine from an unregistered manufacturer in China, in shipments that were labeled as an herbal supplement.Richards pleaded
  
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• MLS, players union remain at odds over CBA discussions after league invoked unforeseeable circumstances clause

  15-01-2021 21:05
  
  The start of the 2021 Major League Soccer season is tentatively slated for mid-March, with preseason supposedly starting sometime later this month. The still-raging coronavirus pandemic is much to blame for the uncertainty.But there are other forces putting the start to the season in jeopardy.MLS Commissioner Don Garber and MLS Players Association Executive Director Bob Foose are in the middle of a public disagreement over changing the current collective bargaining agreement. They held news conf
  
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• George Pyle: It used to be much easier to spot lies

  15-01-2021 21:00
  
  The people who run Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and all that other stuff are under no obligation to provide a cyber-megaphone for anyone, especially anyone who spreads lies, foments violence and wants to use their pride-and-joy creation to undermine democracy.Blocking tweets, deleting posts and banning users is in no way a violation of anyone’s First Amendment rights. Social media is not a public utility and pushing anyone off any of the platforms is not a government decision.Some complain
  
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• Utah reports 2,500 new COVID-19 cases Friday — and another dozen deaths

  15-01-2021 20:38
  
  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.On the day that Utah reported its first known case of the so-called “UK variant” of COVID-19, the state recorded more than 2,500 new cases of the coronavirus and another 12 deaths.The Utahn who contracted the coronavirus vari
  
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• USU president Noelle Cockett, AD John Hartwell exonerated in probe of alleged discriminatory remarks

  15-01-2021 20:36
  
  An investigation has found that neither Utah State University President Noelle Cockett nor athletic director JohnHartwell expressed concerns over former interim football coach FrankMaile’s religious or cultural background in a Dec. 8 meeting with Aggie players.The investigation, released by the Utah Board of Higher Education on Friday, also concluded that Maile’s background would not disqualify him as a candidate for the head coaching job.“Instead, we conclude that the inclusiv
  
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• Utah National Guard sends 350 to U.S. Capitol to support police during inauguration

  15-01-2021 20:03
  
  A Utah National Guard contingent headed to Washington, D.C., on Friday to assist with the inauguration Wednesday, part of the broader response to expected protests.The task is to “protect lives, preserve property, protect critical infrastructure, and the right to peacefully assemble,” according to a news release.The National Guard sent about 350 service members at the request of national command authorities. They headed out early Friday on the Utah Air National Guard’s KC-135 m
  
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• MLS, players union remain at odds over CBA discussions after league invoked ‘force majeure’ clause

  15-01-2021 20:00
  
  The start of the 2021 Major League Soccer season is tentatively slated for mid-March, with preseason supposedly starting sometime later this month. The still-raging coronavirus pandemic is much to blame for the uncertainty.But there are other forces putting the start to the season in jeopardy.MLS Commissioner Don Garber and MLS Players Association Executive Director Bob Foose are in the middle of a public disagreement over changing the current collective bargaining agreement. They held news conf
  
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• Michelle Quist: Utah will be less credible in Washington after Jan. 6 uprising

  15-01-2021 19:55
  
  When I joined Facebook over 12 years ago, I never imagined I would one day be having an argument on the definition of the word “coup” and “insurrection” and “incite.” Yet that’s the exact conversation I’ve been having and seeing over the past week since a violent mob stormed the Capitol attempting an overthrow of government.(I’ve done a lot of unfriending lately. It has been surprisingly cathartic.)These conversations are between Utahns, libe
  
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• Utah is at the center of purported musical battle between ‘High School Musical’ stars

  15-01-2021 19:39
  
  The hottest song in pop music right now, Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License,” is directly tied to Utah — and not just because the accompanying music video was filmed here.Rodrigo, 17, is one of the stars of the made-in-Utah series “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.” And her plaintive song about lost love might be about one of the other stars of the Disney+ series, Joshua Bassett. They play the series’ main couple, Nini and Ricky, and they date
  
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• More contagious COVID-19 variant has arrived in Utah, state health department says

  15-01-2021 19:32
  
  The so-called “UK variant” of COVID-19 — a fast-moving and more contagious version of the coronavirus — has arrived in Utah, the state health department said Friday.A Salt Lake County man, between the ages of 25 and 44, tested positive for COVID-19 last month. The B.1.1.7 variant, which was first found in the United Kingdom, was discovered in his case through ongoing genetic sequencing of positive COVID-19 samples by the Utah Public Health Laboratory.The Salt Lake County
  
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• Utah courts are making a ‘cautious return’ to restart jury trials. Here’s what you need to know.

  15-01-2021 19:31
  
  The Utah court system announced Friday that it plans to make a “cautious return” to jury trials as the coronavirus pandemic has left a backlog of hundreds of cases in its wake.As part of the new jury trial “pilot project,” the courts have promised that “every possible safety measure will be employed” to protect Utahns chosen to serve as jurors.Members of the jury will be temperature checked when they arrive and will be required to wear masks at all times in th
  
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• Utah gymnastics’ Sunday meet at No. 2 Oklahoma an increasingly rare opportunity for the No. 3 Utes

  15-01-2021 19:30
  
  Utah’s third-ranked gymnastics team is savoring the chance to competeat No. 2 Oklahoma on Sunday, not only for the competition itself, butfor what it means for the future.“It really gets us prepared for the postseason and competing atregionals and nationals,” sophomore Abby Paulson said. “To see themearly in the season, it’s nice to get a competition now to know what toexpect later.”Utah and Oklahoma seemed destined to be two of the final teamsbattling for the
  
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• How Ty Jordan’s death impacted Ute student athletes: ‘Overwhelming to consider’

  15-01-2021 19:14
  
  Ty Jordan’s death has marked a profound loss, but those feelings have not been confined to one place or one group of people.The fact that Jordan’s family is grieving his death is compounded by the fact that his mother died in August after battling lung and bone cancer. His Dallas-area youth football coaches and mentors lacked answers in the days after his death from what authorities are calling an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound to the abdomen.The University of Utah fan base,
  
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• Utah athletic director Mark Harlan says coping with Ty Jordan’s tragic death has been ‘an emotional journey’

  15-01-2021 19:00
  
  Ty Jordan’s death has marked a profound loss, but those feelings have not been confined to one place or one group of people.The fact that Jordan’s family is grieving his death is compounded by the fact that his mother died in August after battling lung and bone cancer. His Dallas-area youth football coaches and mentors lacked answers in the days after his death from what authorities are calling an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound to the abdomen.The University of Utah fan base,
  
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• Michelle Deininger: Hear the stories of women affected by reproductive freedom laws

  15-01-2021 19:00
  
  Last year’s session of the Utah Legislature staked out new territory in the regulation of reproductive health laws here, to the deep concern of some.The passage of SB 174, which takes automatic effect if Roe v. Wade is overturned, bans abortion from the moment a pregnancy test is positive; HB 364, which nearly passed and may well come up again this year, requires ultrasounds be performed before a woman receives an abortion even if she does not want it and her doctor doesn’t believe i
  
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• Joanne Rogers, widow of Fred Rogers, dies at 92

  15-01-2021 18:55
  
  Joanne Rogers, the widow of the star of the children’s program “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” died at the age of 92 on Thursday (Jan. 14).“Fred Rogers Productions is deeply saddened by the passing of Joanne Rogers,” the organization, whose board she chaired after the death of Fred Rogers in 2003, announced Thursday on Twitter.“Joanne was a brilliant and accomplished musician, a wonderful advocate for the arts, and a dear friend to everyone in o
  
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• Eric Walden: Is it time for the NBA to hit the pause button on this season?

  15-01-2021 18:27
  
  Another day, another NBA game postponed.Thursday afternoon brought the latest bad news from the league office — the announcement that Saturday’s game between the Indiana Pacers and Phoenix Suns had been postponed, because ongoing contact tracing in the Suns organization meant they wouldn’t have the minimum eight players required.That makes nine games that were canceled this past week (including the Jazz’s scheduled Wednesday matchup with the Wizards), and brings the runni
  
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• Feds approve highway across Washington County’s Red Cliffs conservation area

  15-01-2021 18:15
  
  With the end of the Trump administration less than a week away, federal agencies issued a pair of decisions Thursday that will result in a highway getting paved through Utah’s Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, a controversial proposal that could fragment habitat set aside for endangered Mojave desert tortoise and open space valued for outdoor recreation on the edge of St. George.Local and state leaders hailed the so-called Northern Corridor as the key to solving traffic woes in one of
  
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• Questlove, Robin Wright, Rita Moreno among the stars set to appear in Sundance Film Festival online talks

  15-01-2021 18:12
  
  Even though it’s all online, the 2021 Sundance Film Festival is aiming to simulate the Park City atmosphere with a series of talks, panels and other events.It announced a slate of events for the festival, which runs Jan 28 through Feb. 3, via the digital portal festival.sundance.org.“Opening Night Welcome” • Thursday, Jan. 28, 5 to 5:30 p.m. • Festival director Tabitha Jackson kicks off the reimagined film festival before the opening-night screenings. The event will i
  
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• Tell us who makes Utah’s best bagel

  15-01-2021 18:00
  
  Whether it’s plain, with poppy seeds or covered with everything, there’s nothing quite like a bagel.The best versions of this East Coast classic are dense and chewy, but at the same time tender and easy to bite through.These baked and boiled breads — with a hole — may reign supreme in New York City, but excellent versions also are made every day in Utah restaurants, delis and bakeries.Which one deserves the title of “Best Bagel in the Beehive?’You tell us.[Sub
  
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• Hal Boyd and Alan Hawkins: Marriage is solemnized through more than self

  15-01-2021 18:00
  
  In the upcoming legislative session, Utah will be the latest state to consider permitting so-called self-uniting marriages — nuptials in which a couple can pronounce themselves as “wedded” without the need of a judge or ecclesiastical officiant. There are, of course, still papers to fill out and witnesses to recruit, but self-solemnizing nuptials promise to help streamline the marriage process for smaller — and during a pandemic — more socially distanced ceremonies.
  
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• Here are alcohol measures on tap for Utah’s Legislature in 2021

  15-01-2021 17:28
  
  How Utah sells, buys and consumes liquor is always up for debate, especially when the Utah Legislature convenes.During the 2021 session, which starts Tuesday, there are at least five alcohol-related topics that likely will be discussed, including wine clubs, pay for liquor store employees and the shortage of bar licenses.Here’s what you need to know:[Subscribe to our weekly Utah Eats newsletter.]Revisiting wine clubsA new law took effect in 2020 that allows the Utah Department of Alcoholic
  
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• Turns out Elizabeth Smart is the Moth on ‘The Masked Dancer’

  15-01-2021 16:42
  
  The latest contestant unveiled on “The Masked Dancer” turned out to be — Elizabeth Smart?Even Smart herself seemed somewhat surprised to be there when she took off the mask in Wednesday’s episode of the Fox series. And she was clearly emotional.“Oh my gosh! Does anyone else cry? Is it just me?” she said backstage. “Am I the biggest baby in the world?”But even as she teared up, she expressed her delight at appearing on the show. “Being on &lsq
  
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• Feds approves highway across Washington County’s Red Cliffs conservation area

  15-01-2021 16:32
  
  With the end of the Trump administration less than a week away, federal agencies issued a pair of decisions Thursday that will result in a highway getting paved through Utah’s Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, a controversial proposal that could fragment habitat set aside for endangered Mojave desert tortoise and open space valued for outdoor recreation on the edge of St. George.Local and state leaders hailed the so-called Northern Corridor as the key to solving traffic woes in one of
  
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• Gordon Monson: Urban Meyer can thrive in the NFL, if it doesn’t destroy him

  15-01-2021 16:11
  
  Now that Urban Meyer has hammered out his deal with the JacksonvilleJaguars, and is ready to go, there’s been a lot of chatter, conjecture, about whether he will be successful as an NFL head coach; whether he canmotivate and relate to well-paid professional players far past the stages of impressionable youth in the college game, players who won’t be fearful of or dominated by an authority figure, by a man with anaddiction to winning, winning at all costs, and demonstrating severetunn
  
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• Paul Krugman: Four rules that should guide Bidenomics

  15-01-2021 16:00
  
  Here we go again. For the second time in 12 years a newly elected Democratic president is inheriting an economy in deep distress. And while it’s hard to focus on such things after last week’s Trumpist putsch, a lot depends on whether Joe Biden’s plan to deal with our economic woes is effective.The narrow Democratic margin in Congress means that the most ambitious progressive goals will have to be put on hold. But the rescue package Biden unveiled Thursday already indicates he w
  
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• BYU basketball gets second-ever win in Moraga, beating Saint Mary’s 62-52

  15-01-2021 15:50
  
  Midway through the second half, Saint Mary’s led by as many as eight points — the Gaels’ largest lead of the night. But, after trading a few points, BYU put the brakes on its West Coast Conference opponent.The Cougars didn’t allow a single Saint Mary’s basket for nearly 10 minutes and closed out the game on a 19-2 run to beat the Gaels 62-52 on Thursday. The win — BYU’s second ever in Moraga, Calif. — improves the Cougars to 10-3 on the season and
  
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• Utah State basketball’s 57-45 win over San Diego State has implications for the near future

  15-01-2021 15:48
  
  Logan • San Diego State is a formidable opponent. So much so that the Utah State Aggies needed a dagger 3-pointer from Sam Merrill to beat the Aztecs in last year’s Mountain West Conference Tournament championship game.This year, the personnel is somewhat different for both teams, but the rivalry remains. Thursday night’s 57-45 win over San Diego State was what Aggies coach Craig Smith called “a rock fight.”The Aggies should scour Logan for many more rocks.Thursday&r
  
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• Biden names former aide to Utah’s Orrin Hatch to lead Operation Warp Speed

  15-01-2021 15:46
  
  President-elect Joe Biden on Friday named Dr. David Kessler, who was once an aide to former Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, to help lead Operation Warp Speed, the program to accelerate development and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments.Kessler, who is both a pediatrician and a lawyer and is former chief of the Food and Drug Administration, has been serving Biden as co-chair of his transition’s COVID-19 Advisory Board.Biden made the announcement on Friday along with several addition
  
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• Here are some alcohol measures on tap at this year’s Utah Legislature

  15-01-2021 15:11
  
  How Utah sells, buys and consumes liquor is always up for debate, especially when the Utah Legislature convenes.During the 2021 session, which starts Tuesday, there are at least five alcohol-related topics that likely will be discussed, including wine clubs, pay for liquor store employees and the shortage of bar licenses.Here’s what you need to know:[Subscribe to our weekly Utah Eats newsletter.]Revisiting wine clubsA new law took effect in 2020 that allows the Utah Department of Alcoholic
  
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• Jamelle Bouie: ‘Stop the Steal’ didn’t start with Trump

  15-01-2021 14:38
  
  To explain the attack on the Capitol, you can’t just turn your focus to Donald Trump and his enablers. You must also look at the individuals and institutions that fanned fears of “voter fraud” to the point of hysteria among conservative voters, long before Trump. Put another way, the difference between a riot seeking to overturn an election and an effort to suppress opposing votes is one of legality, not intent. And it doesn’t take many steps to get from one to the other.
  
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• ‘Utah Politics’ podcast: How lawmakers will make 2021 ‘The year of the tax cut’

  15-01-2021 14:00
  
  The 64th Utah Legislature begins next week.Host Bryan Schott is joined on the podcast by Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, and Senate Minority Leader Karen Mayne, D-West Valley City.We discuss the top priorities for lawmakers this year as they anticipate having nearly $1 billion in extra revenue to spend. What will they do with that cash? Education should see a significant funding boost, as will some long-neglected one-time projects. But lawmakers are also eyeing a tax cut, something they
  
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• Robert Gehrke: Companies withholding cash from Utah’s Chris Stewart is a start, but we’ll see if it matters

  15-01-2021 14:00
  
  On Wednesday, Donald Trump became the first president to be impeached twice.He’s faced condemnations and calls for his resignation or removal. He’s been banned from his favorite social media platforms. Even in his own party, some who held their noses and accepted his antics for years are cutting ties.But there also may be some fallout for those who enabled the president and were willing to condone and amplify his lies that the election was “stolen,” even voting against th
  
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• Marina Gomberg says parenting fatigue is real, so much so that she can’t even finish this headl….

  15-01-2021 14:00
  
  There are people who dedicate their lives to raising their children. It’s a Herculean and beautiful endeavor, giving one’s full attention to their family, and I’m often awash in reverence for this life path.However, it isn’t the one I’ve chosen for myself.Make no mistake, my wife, Elenor, and kiddo, Harvey, are my most sublime and meaningful priorities. Nothing, for me, comes before them.It’s just that, as working women, El and I anticipated being able to lean
  
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• Letter: Utah leaders should denounce threats of violence

  15-01-2021 14:00
  
  Several weeks ago, I wrote to my congressman, Chris Stewart, via his website, asking him to clearly and publicly disapprove threats of violence that had been made by Trump supporters. In one instance, Trump lawyer Joe diGenova had said that former election security official Chris Krebs should be “executed” for stating that our recent federal elections were secure. In another, Steve Bannon had said that FBI director Wray and epidemiologist Dr. Fauci should be beheaded. I asked Rep. St
  
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• Letter: Online school has provided valuable lessons

  15-01-2021 14:00
  
  2020 was nothing short of crazy, and with  the new year nothing has really changed. With the rise of COVID-19 early last year, many schools and school districts had to decide whether kids should still be learning in-person or from home.Even now I am thankful Salt Lake City School District has kept all students online instead of being in the classroom. Not only am I a part of a family that has many high-risk members, but I have personally benefited from the online learning experience. Being
  
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• Letter: Members of the sedition caucus should be expelled from Congress

  15-01-2021 14:00
  
  Following the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol by insurrectionists attempting to install Trump as dictator by force, Congress had the unequivocal responsibility to demonstrate to the world that our democratic process would not succumb to mob rule. Instead of voting unanimously to certify the results of the Electoral College and without a shred of evidence of election fraud, 145 Republicans aligned themselves with the insurrectionists’ attempt to destroy our democracy by voting against ce
  
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• Letter: In-person classes should resume when virus cases drop significantly

  15-01-2021 14:00
  
  In a time of uncertainty and social distancing, I think the Salt Lake City Board of Education made the right decision to do remote learning this school year. They made an executive decision to keep the Salt Lake City students and staff safe especially when COVID-19 cases were rising. I thought that this was a wonderful decision to help reduce the number of possible cases that could have happened if we were sent to in-person learning. By starting off with remote classes we did not have to go thro
  
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• Letter: Curtis should protect our democracy

  15-01-2021 14:00
  
  Rep. John Curtis’s statement regarding a potential impeachment this week is disappointing.  Elected officials like him need to stand up and vote according to conviction and principles. He condemns the violence but believes “an appropriately worded” censure is the proper punishment for inciting insurrection? As his constituent, I expect better, much better. Donald J. Trump has violated his oath of office.  He has abused the power of the presidency. He is not fit for of
  
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• A new wave of Hawaiian restaurants has hit Utah. Here are reasons for the growing tide.

  15-01-2021 14:00
  
  For more than a decade, Mo’ Bettahs has reigned as king of Hawaiian restaurants in Utah, expanding from its one Bountiful location in 2008 to 18 outlets — and counting — today.The success of the quick-serve company, founded by brothers Kalani and Kimo Mack, was inspiration to others in the Pacific Islander community and has created a new wave of island-style eateries in the Beehive State.“We’ve gone from one or two Hawaiian restaurants in Utah to five or six in almo
  
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• BYU gets second-ever win in Moraga, beating Saint Mary’s 62-52

  15-01-2021 06:57
  
  BYU and Saint Mary’s both went into Thursday’s matchup looking for their first West Coast Conference win, but only BYU succeeded. The Cougars usually don’t have much success in the University Credit Union Pavilion, but were able to prevent get their second-ever win in Moraga, Calif., beating the Gaels 62-52 on the road.1. In the still-young Mark Pope era, the Cougars have yet to lose consecutive games: The Cougars had a tall order, playing just their second game in three weeks,
  
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• Rare salt formations return to Great Salt Lake’s shores; take a tour while they last

  15-01-2021 06:24
  
  The rare salt formations discovered on the shores of the Great Salt Lake in 2019 have returned, and officials at Great Salt Lake State Park are leading tours for people who want to see them up close. The mounds only form during the winter months, and they can grow to be several feet tall.The formations aren’t made of table salt, so don’t try to lick them. Instead, the mounds are made up of Glauber’s salt, or “mirabilite.” The chemicals that make up table salt are so
  
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