Local Headlines 7-20-17

Salt Lake Tribune

Op-ed: Mistrust of government drives millennials to question Utah’s death penalty

Editorial: Ending the death penalty would save money and save souls

Entertainment, not shopping, is what’s attracting people and businesses to downtown Salt Lake City

Gehrke: Those who care for Gary Ott need to help him step away from recorder’s office and the public spotlight

South Jordan mayoral candidate brings back proposal for city-owned bus line

UTA study: Want to boost Utah economy, health? Invest in biking, walking

Newly finished 50-year water plan marks a new era, Utah governor says

Trump warns GOP senators — like Utah’s Lee — who opposed GOP health care bill

With Chaffetz out of office, Democrat Kathie Allen’s donations have slowed

Gary Ott emails: ‘I am not sure how to respond so this looks as if it is coming from Gary’s computer’

Deseret News

Linda & Richard Eyre: Strong families equal strong economy and strong society

Op-ed: The biggest lie in Utah’s public lands debate

Jon Huntsman Jr. could face tough confirmation questions about Trump, Russia

Hatch, Lee and Obama all tweet thoughts and prayers for John McCain after brain tumor diagnosis

Records: Ott’s staff discussed ways to make emails ‘look as if’ they came from him

Our Schools Now has to hold second round of public hearings over ‘technical issue’

Governor hails ‘new beginning’ in Utah’s water management

Other

John Curtis, branded as moderate, touts traditional conservative ideas (Daily Herald)

Editorial: Ogden mayor took city government into his own hands (Standard-Examiner)

Attempt to change land status of Ogden Nature Center, Fairgrounds rouses ire (Standard-Examiner)

Clearfield isn’t the only city hoping to lure Stadler train manufacturing plant (Standard-Examiner)