Local Headlines 7-17-17

Salt Lake Tribune

Op-ed: Tribune is biased against Murray Energy

Op-ed: Why every Utahn should care about property taxes

Editorial: Abandoning the Common Core in Utah would cost us more than just money

Utah task force asks: How did Seattle win support for doubling transit taxes?

Colleagues block West Jordan councilman from participating electronically while he is in Alaska for his day job

Judge rules troubled County Recorder Gary Ott’s family, not his aide, will serve as his legal guardian — at least for now

Operation Diversion treatment beds in doubt as state rejects county’s request for extra funds

New Utah party barred from special election argues only mind readers could meet state’s deadlines

What to do with Daggett County’s troubled jail? Reopen for state or Salt Lake County inmates or keep it closed

State school board braces for a battle over sex education

Candidate barred from Draper parade; mayor may march

Despite limited housing alternatives, Road Home says it will beat the clock to relocate all downtown shelter families

West Jordan is about to lose its fifth city manager in six years

The Great Salt Lake is half its natural size. Here’s why that worries the Audubon Society and what the group plans to do about it.

As young Utah women delay having children, state slips from its trademark rank as the nation’s most fertile state

What to do with Daggett County’s troubled jail? Reopen for state or Salt Lake County inmates or keep it closed

Deseret News

LaVarr Webb and Frank R. Pignanelli: Orrin Hatch, the homeless and that Russia problem

Hal Boyd: Climate change and children — a diabolically false dilemma

Editorial: Two past presidents show how to transcend partisanship

Judge upholds family guardianship of troubled county recorder

TV commercials set to air in 3rd Congressional District race

State, United Utah Party argue over access to 3rd District special election ballot

State mulls rule change to expand who can grow hemp for research

Board OKs rural Box Elder County school’s move to four-day week

Huntsman Sr. interested in trying medical marijuana for his pain

Lee remains undecided on Senate health care bill despite pressure from Pence, others

Winder’s worries of becoming a politician pushed him to seek new job

Denial of extra grant money shelves S.L. County plan for ‘Operation Diversion’ court

Discussion whether to revise state sex, health education standards stirs heated debate

Curtis leading GOP pack in fundraising, Utah-based donors

Other

Deadline for mailed voter registration fast approaching for Utah’s congressional special election (Daily Herald)