Local Headlines 6-29-17

Salt Lake Tribune

Michelle Quist Mumford: Jason Chaffetz: The Lonesome Kicker trades up

Utah man faces possible deportation as U.S. military rethinks Army program for foreign recruits

UTA approves a controversial land deal involving players from past scandals

Salt Lake saying goodbye to ‘tough negotiator’ who helped pilot its airport and keep $3.1B rebuild on course

Thousands of Utahns sign petition, urge Hatch, Lee to oppose GOP health care bill

Utah’s U.S. attorney supports increased punishment for illegal immigrants’ re-entry, wants to sanction ‘sanctuary’ cities

Water advisers taking another look at Lake Powell Pipeline, Bear River Project

After giving up on converting trash to electricity, Sandy plans to dump garbage in a new landfill

Ex-state employee sent to prison for $1M-plus fraud seeks to restore her Utah retirement

Jason Chaffetz is joining Fox News, with a salary that doesn’t require a housing allowance

Deseret News

Jay Evensen: Voters aren’t qualified to make marijuana decisions

Op-ed: Proposed rooftop solar rates are an attempt to unravel energy independence

Op-ed: How the Department of Workforce Services can help Utahns find jobs

Editorial: Pursuing family guardianship of Gary Ott is a sensible approach

Chaffetz says Fox News role just part of his post-Congress plans

U.S. Attorney asks judge tp toss Beaver County suit over wild horse programs

LDS Church calls for more study of medical marijuana

Groups present Hatch’s office with 1,000 letters, 5,000 signatures opposing health care bill

Poll: Nearly two-thirds of Utahns open to voting for new United Utah Party candidates

Governor’s draft water strategy draws praise, criticism

Other

Editorial: Now it’s Utahns’ turn to decide about medical marijuana (Standard-Examiner)

Ogden wants to bump tax rate to pay for some unfunded needs (Standard-Examiner)