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• Court battle targets Salt Lake Express routes in Nevada, California

  02-06-2023 23:56
  
  Reno, Nev. • A Utah-based bus company says the neighboring state of Nevada has “declared war” on its interstate travel services, seizing one of its passenger vans and leaving 20 passengers stranded with no ride based on false allegations of operating unsafe vehicles.Nevada transportation officials argue Salt Lake Express is engaged in an illegal scheme to evade regulation of its bus lines within the state by making quick trips across the California border at stops with no custom
  
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• Book of Mormon now challenged in Utah school district that banned the Bible

  02-06-2023 22:51
  
  The Utah school district that just banned the Bible in elementary and middle schools received a new request Friday targeting another religious text: the Book of Mormon.A spokesperson for Davis School District confirmed to The Salt Lake Tribune the latest book challenge, which is aimed at the foundational text of the Utah-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.The request calls for the book to be reviewed for containing violence, which includes battles, beheadings and kidnappings among
  
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• Utah softball loses to Washington in College World Series, will play later tonight

  02-06-2023 22:39
  
  The Utah Utes softball team defended almost every Washington Huskies batter well enough to win. But designated hitter Rylee Holtorf was the difference.Holtorf gave the Utes fits in a 4-1 loss to Washington in the first round of the Women’s College World Series. Utah will play Oklahoma State at 7:30 p.m. tonight in the loser’s bracket, a game it has to win to keep the season alive.“That’s going to be tough,” Utes coach Amy Hogue said about needed to play two games in
  
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• [The Comeback] - Former college basketball coach lands NBA job

  02-06-2023 21:39 via sportspyder.com
  Former Marquette Golden Eagles head coach Steve Wojciechowski accepts an NBA job as the head coach of the Utah Jazz's G-League affiliate.
  
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• Built gives BYU football players checks for disputed NIL deal

  02-06-2023 21:22
  
  The Utah-based protein bar company Built is giving BYU football players $600 checks to fulfill the terms of a disputed name, image and likeness deal, The Salt Lake Tribune has confirmed.The checks are intended to cover the 15% of the sales of the company’s CougarTail bar — a cut scholarship players were promised in exchange for promoting the product on their social media platforms. Five players from last year’s team had told The Salt Lake Tribune they believed Built had not ful
  
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• [Hoops Rumors] - Coaching Rumors: Raptors, Suns, Fizdale, Jack, Pistons, Jazz

  02-06-2023 21:05 via sportspyder.com
  The Raptors are now the only NBA team conducting an active head coaching search and shouldn't face any real competition …
  
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• Judge dismisses Tribune, ABC4 from former GOP leader’s defamation suit

  02-06-2023 21:04
  
  Two Utah media outlets, including The Salt Lake Tribune, were dismissed Friday from a lawsuit alleging defamation.Former Salt Lake County GOP communications director David Robinson filed the suit in January 2022, alleging there was a coordinated campaign to remove him from his role in the county Republican Party. Robinson initially named more than 100 defendants — including Gov. Spencer Cox, Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson and Zions Bank president Scott Anderson — and sought, along with fo
  
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• LoveLoud Festival will return to Utah in November, with a promise of a U.S. tour

  02-06-2023 20:42
  
  The LoveLoud Festival is returning to Utah — but not for Pride Month, and with a promise that the festival that celebrates LGBTQ+ youth and teens, will go on the road.The LoveLoud Foundation and Vivint Arena announced Friday — the first Friday of Pride Month — that the fifth edition of the festival will happen at the Delta Center on Friday, Nov. 3. The Delta Center is the once and future name for The Viv; the name change becomes official on July 1, though new signage has alread
  
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• [The Spun] - Former College Basketball Coach Steve Wojciechowski Lands New Job

  02-06-2023 20:09 via sportspyder.com
  Steve Wojciechowski's basketball career has taken him to some of the most prestigious and renowned programs in the game. After joining Duke as an All-American
  
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• James Sawyer: Saving for when Latter-day Saints run the world?

  02-06-2023 19:54
  
  No money. No mission. In the world of nonprofits, it means churches and other tax-exempt charitable organizations cannot deliver programs without finding money to pay for them. But what about a church that accumulates a large surplus, doesn’t report appropriately to the government, and doesn’t use the surplus in a timely way for delivery of mission-based programs?Such is the question arising from actions of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its investment arm, Ensig
  
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• UFC 291′s main event in Salt Lake City promises to be a chess match with a couple of car crashes mixed in

  02-06-2023 19:53
  
  When UFC 278 came to Salt Lake City this past August, the mixed martial arts promotion’s first-ever pay-per-view event in Utah had automatic cachet with fans as it was headlined by a welterweight championship match featuring the then-undisputed No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world.On the heels of that sold-out success, the premiere combat sports organization in the world is making a quick return to the Beehive State, with the UFC 291 PPV taking place at the Delta Center on Saturday,
  
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• Utah Jazz’s G League affiliate hires ex-Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski

  02-06-2023 19:31
  
  With Scott Morrison set to take a spot on Utah Jazz head coach Will Hardy’s staff, the Salt Lake City Stars — the Jazz’s G League affiliate — were in need of a new head coach themselves.On Friday, they announced the hiring of former Marquette University coach Steve Wojciechowski to fill that role.“Wojo” led Marquette from 2014-21, compiling a 124-93 record and earning two NCAA Tournament berths. Before that, he was an assistant and associate head coach at his
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Utah Jazz’s G League affiliate hires ex-Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski

  02-06-2023 19:29 via sportspyder.com
  With ‘ ex-Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski — who has been living in Park City the past two years — announced as the Salt Lake City Stars’ new head coach on Friday, it clears the way for Scott Morrison to join Will Hardy’s Utah Jazz staff.
  
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• Reversing course, Utah lawmaker now supports Bible being banned from schools under law he wrote

  02-06-2023 19:25
  
  After previously calling a parent’s challenge of the Bible a “mockery” and a political stunt, the Utah legislator who wrote the law the parent used to request its removal now says he agrees with a school district’s decision to ban the religious text from elementary and middle schools.In a public statement reversing course posted to his Facebook page Thursday night, Rep. Ken Ivory, R-West Jordan, said the book is a “challenging read” for younger kids. And he fe
  
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• [Deseret News] - 2023 NBA draft: Here’s who mock draft experts expect Utah Jazz to draft

  02-06-2023 18:49 via sportspyder.com
  With less than three weeks to go until the 2023 NBA draft, the latest batch of mock drafts have arrived. The Utah Jazz pick No. 9, the team’s highest selection since 2014.
  
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• [ESPN] - Sources: Wojo to coach Jazz G League team

  02-06-2023 18:02 via sportspyder.com
  Former Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski is fulfilling a goal to jump to the pros by being hired to lead the Salt Lake City Stars, the Utah Jazz's G League affiliate, sources told ESPN.
  
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• It was fair for 6 women to testify about similar sex assaults by former USU athlete, Utah top court rules

  02-06-2023 17:48
  
  A former Utah State University football player convicted of sexually assaulting six women will remain in prison after the state’s high court rejected his request for a new trial.Torrey Green had argued to the Utah Supreme Court that a jury never should have heard from all six women over a 10-day trial in 2019, saying it was unfair and could have influenced the jury’s decision to convict him of eight charges. But the justices said in a Thursday ruling that it was fair game for prosecu
  
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• [The Athletic] - Jones: I'll admit I was wrong about Nikola Jokić. He's the best player in the world now

  02-06-2023 17:34 via sportspyder.com
  Well, Nuggets fans, here is the loss I will take. I was wrong. You were right.
  
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• A Utah soccer player tried to backflip at his high school graduation. It did not end well

  02-06-2023 17:21
  
  Cole Shin and his friends workshopped the night before their Lone Peak High graduation night to have some fun while walking across the stage. Most of the ideas involved the boys flinging in the air either by their own hand or someone else’s.None of Shin’s friends ended up doing anything like that when they walked on stage though — except him. Before he walked out in front of the large crowd at BYU, he started to feel the nerves of what he’d planned.“I was shaking so
  
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• Should this rural Utah county be managing a nuclear research lab?

  02-06-2023 16:51
  
  This story is part of The Salt Lake Tribune’s ongoing commitment to identify solutions to Utah’s biggest challenges through the work of the Innovation Lab.Should a rural county of fewer than 10,000 people be managing a nuclear research lab?Two of three Emery County commissioners have their doubts, and so the San Rafael Energy Research Center is seeking new management.The question over what to do with the center, which is seen as a vehicle that could lead coal-dependent Emery to a new
  
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• Salt Lake City police arrest suspect after man is stabbed to death

  02-06-2023 16:51
  
  One man was stabbed to death and another is in custody after the two argued on Thursday, according to Salt Lake City police.Police received a report of a stabbing near 1875 S. Redwood Road at 5:39 p.m. When officers arrived, they found Cody Myers, 40, who had suffered critical injuries. Despite life-saving efforts, Myers died after he was taken to a hospital.At about 5:55 p.m., an officer located a 53-year-old suspect on the Jordan River Parkway Trail near 1800 South. According to police, the ma
  
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• Utah has stopped accepting rent relief applications. Where did the money go?

  02-06-2023 16:37
  
  This story is part of The Salt Lake Tribune’s ongoing commitment to identify solutions to Utah’s biggest challenges through the work of the Innovation Lab.Renters in every Utah county sought emergency relief during the pandemic, and one expert says the state needs to do more to get assistance directly into the hands of tenants.As of March 27, the state had paid out more than $319 million through thousands of successful applications for aid, according to data provided by the housing a
  
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• Tribune Editorial: Bible is banned. Where did we think this was going to end up?

  02-06-2023 15:58
  
  When a government starts banning books, the inevitable result is that somebody somewhere is going to ban a book you like.For many in Utah, that happened this week in the Davis School District, where a review committee answered a parent’s complaint and removed a book from junior high and elementary shelves because of “vulgarity or violence.”That book is the Bible.The parent who filed the challenge did so, The Tribune reported in March, in frustration about how a 2022 law allowed
  
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• Utah’s bet on energy future is looking too risky for one small county alone

  02-06-2023 14:00
  
  Should a rural county of fewer than 10,000 people be managing a nuclear research lab?Two of three Emery County commissioners have their doubts, and so the San Rafael Energy Research Center is seeking new management.The question over what to do with the center, which is seen as a vehicle that could lead coal-dependent Emery to a new energy future, comes amid concerns over the center’s finances. The center’s main industry partner, a nuclear startup company, has fallen behind on its pay
  
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• Utah Pride Festival security cost $300k this year — up five-fold due to anti-LGBTQ+ hate. It’s critical we resist that hate, Robert Gehrke says.

  02-06-2023 14:00
  
  If you ask me, the Utah Pride Festival is probably the most fun, not to mention most important, event Salt Lake City hosts.This year, though, it feels a little different. Sure, there’s the celebratory mood, but it also feels — in my mind, at least — to include a heightened element of protest and resistance that reaches back to its roots.Pride, as you may know, originated after the Stonewall Uprising in 1969. If you went to school in Utah, you probably didn’t learn a thing
  
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• Renters across Utah have sought emergency relief. One expert says the state should support more of that direct aid.

  02-06-2023 14:00
  
  This story is part of The Salt Lake Tribune’s ongoing commitment to identify solutions to Utah’s biggest challenges through the work of the Innovation Lab.Renters in every Utah county sought emergency relief during the pandemic, and one expert says the state needs to do more to get assistance directly into the hands of tenants.As of March 27, the state had paid out more than $319 million through thousands of successful applications for aid, according to data provided by the housing a
  
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• Pride flag glimpsed on ‘The Chosen’ set prompts call for boycott

  02-06-2023 14:00
  
  At the start of Pride month, a small rainbow flag spotted on the set of “The Chosen,” the wildly popular TV series on Jesus’ life, has triggered a dust-up among fans of the show on social media.The hand-size flag, usually symbolizing support for LGBTQ rights, appears in the corner of the screen for approximately 4 seconds of a 6:49 minute promotional video “The Chosen” producers released Sunday.Now, in the same week that Chick-fil-A’s evangelical Christian own
  
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• Gov. Cox’s picks to oversee Utah higher education to be vetted by Senate committee Monday

  02-06-2023 14:00
  
  Utah business and community leaders nominated to govern higher education have homework — with their public presentations to a Senate committee scheduled Monday.Gov. Spencer Cox last week announced his 10 nominees for the Utah Board of Higher Education, a group tasked with setting strategy for the state’s public universities and technical colleges. The appointments require Senate approval. The first step in that process will take place at 9 a.m Monday, when members of the Senate Educa
  
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• Arizona limits new construction in Phoenix area, citing shrinking water supply

  02-06-2023 14:00
  
  Arizona has determined that there is not enough groundwater for all of the future housing construction that has already been approved in the Phoenix area, and will stop developers from building some new subdivisions, a sign of looming trouble in the West and other places where overuse, drought and climate change are straining water supplies.The decision by state officials marks the beginning of the end to the explosive development that has made the Phoenix metropolitan region the fastest growing
  
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• 12 Utah farmers markets to check out this summer — from Provo to Ogden

  02-06-2023 14:00
  
  Summertime is farmers market time. Here’s a rundown of 12 markets happening along the Wasatch Front this season, including the Downtown Farmers Market.Expect each to have a selection of produce and artisan-made goods, along with something more that makes each location a little unique.1. Downtown Farmers MarketWhere: Pioneer Park, 350 W. 300 South, Salt Lake City.When: Saturdays, June 3-Oct. 21, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.What else: After the market, get lunch across the street from Caputo’s Market
  
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• James Sawyer: Saving for when Mormons run the world?

  02-06-2023 13:44
  
  No money. No mission. In the world of nonprofits, it means churches and other tax-exempt charitable organizations cannot deliver programs without finding money to pay for them. But what about a church that accumulates a large surplus, doesn’t report appropriately to the government, and doesn’t use the surplus in a timely way for delivery of mission-based programs?Such is the question arising from actions of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its investment arm, Ensig
  
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• Gov. Cox declares June Pride Month — but leaves out ‘LGBTQ+’ this year

  02-06-2023 02:42
  
  In his first two years in office, Republican Gov. Spencer Cox marked Pride Month with declarations that encouraged Utahns to “be more inclusive and accepting of the LGBTQ+ members of our community.” This year, though, the governor’s declaration was noticeably different.His 2023 Pride Month declaration doesn’t mention the community celebrated during June and excludes any of the words and acronyms associated with LGBTQ+ people or their rights. Instead, it said, “the s
  
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• [NBA Analysis Network] - This Jazz-Warriors Trade Sends Jordan Poole To Utah

  02-06-2023 02:30 via sportspyder.com
  Golden State Warriors star Jordan Poole could benefit from a change of scenery in the NBA offseason. Could he end up with the Utah Jazz?
  
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• The Bible is banned in these Utah elementary and middle schools now for ‘vulgarity or violence’

  02-06-2023 01:53
  
  In the beginning, a parent filed a challenge to have the Bible removed from Davis School District libraries, citing passages describing sex and violence.The district said let there be a review of the book. And it was so.Now, the committee appointed by the district to review the complaint and decide if the Bible is appropriate for students to access has made its determination: High schools in Davis will keep the religious text on the shelf. But it will be removed from elementary and middle school
  
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• Utah’s Gov. Cox takes ‘LGBTQ+’ out of Pride Month

  02-06-2023 01:05
  
  In his first two years in office, Republican Gov. Spencer Cox marked Pride Month with declarations that encouraged Utahns to “be more inclusive and accepting of the LGBTQ+ members of our community.” This year, though, the governor’s declaration was noticeably different.His 2023 Pride Month declaration doesn’t mention the community celebrated during June and excludes any of the words and acronyms associated with LGBTQ+ people or their rights. Instead, it said, “the s
  
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• Rep. Chris Stewart not planning to leave Congress until September

  02-06-2023 01:02
  
  Even though he’s planning to leave Congress, Rep. Chris Stewart says he may not head to the exits until September.On Tuesday, The Salt Lake Tribune first reported Stewart’s plan to resign from Congress. The following day, Stewart confirmed his plan to give up the seat he’s held since 2013 on Wednesday.The six-term Republican told Roll Call on Wednesday that he was delaying his departure due to impending votes in Congress.“We’re trying to work out the best date for t
  
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• Commentary: Can Pope Francis bring peace to Ukraine?

  02-06-2023 00:37
  
  Pope Francis has launched a peace mission aimed at finding a settlement of the Russia-Ukraine war, upsetting Ukraine’s allies with his refusal to insist that Russia leave Ukraine as a starting point for negotiations.For their part, the Russians simply ignore the pope.Western supporters of Ukraine accuse the pope of moral equivalency, treating both sides as equal. This is nonsense.Just four weeks into the war, the pope condemned the “the violent aggression against Ukraine” and t
  
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• Gov. Cox leaves ‘LGBTQ+’ out of Pride declaration, departing from years past

  02-06-2023 00:31
  
  In his first two years in office, Republican Gov. Spencer Cox marked Pride Month with declarations that encouraged Utahns to “be more inclusive and accepting of the LGBTQ+ members of our community.” This year, though, the governor’s declaration was noticeably different.His 2023 Pride Month declaration doesn’t mention the community celebrated during June and excludes any of the words and acronyms associated with LGBTQ+ people or their rights. Instead, i
  
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• Why the LDS Church hasn’t condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

  02-06-2023 00:04
  
  Many insiders and outsiders have wondered why The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has yet to forcefully and unequivocally condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Soon after Moscow launched its widely criticized assault on its neighbor, the Utah-based faith pleaded for a speedy peace without naming either warring nation.Of course, one reason for the guarded comments may have been that thousands of Latter-day Saints can be found in Russia and Ukraine. The February 2022 news release
  
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