Local Headlines 8-16-17

Salt Lake Tribune

Editorial: The joint effort to clean up the Rio Grande area is something to be proud of

Salt Lake County swears in Rosie Rivera — its first female sheriff

‘Operation Rio Grande’ has disrupted a drug treatment program for Salt Lake County inmates

On Day Two of Operation Rio Grande, leaders reiterate that they’re in it for the long haul

Provo Mayor John Curtis declares victory in Republican primary for Chaffetz’s seat

Rogers and Mendenhall coast in Salt Lake City primaries; four emerge in two open council races

Councilwoman outpaces field in race for Herriman mayor; polygamist a distant fourth

Transgender Midvale mayor candidate likely headed for general election; all Salt Lake County mayors appear to survive runoff

Gehrke: Why we can all celebrate John Curtis’ win in the 3rd District Republican primary

Deseret News

Op-ed: How to create an equitable education for both white and minority students

Should you retire to Salt Lake City? Probably.

Election officials tell Julie Dole to remove social media posts

Curtis declared winner, but Herrod not ready to concede

Operation Rio Grande makes 87 arrests on first day

Utah County ballot blunder causes confusion at polls

Rivera sworn in as new Salt Lake County sheriff

Pledge to cut crime, but few details, in open meeting on Rio Grande

Draper councilwoman advances to general election as mayoral favorite

Other

3rd Congressional District race unofficially called for Provo Mayor John Curtis (Daily Herald)

Candidates across Utah County cities narrow headed into 2017’s general election (Daily Herald)

Op-ed: What the parable of the river can teach us about SLC’s Rio Grande crisis (Standard-Examiner)

Davis County primary winners 2017: Field narrows in 7 municipalities (Standard-Examiner)

Weber County primary winners 2017: Ogden City Council incumbents survive (Standard-Examiner)

Gov. Herbert hears from new teachers at Bridger Elementary (Logan Herald Journal)

Williams, Beerman advance in Park City mayoral primary election (Park Record)