Local Headlines 1-8-18

Salt Lake Tribune

Op-ed: UTA budget shows a need for governance changes

Jean Hill: Instead of demanding abortion rights, Utah women should demand better wages, health care and child care

Editorial: Utah’s air isn’t getting better fast enough

Utah’s air pollution woes unlikely to clear up before 2024, state scientists say

Utah reluctantly asks feds to push pause on the state’s Lake Powell Pipeline

Utah Republican chairman’s email enrages party’s right wing

Source: President Trump calls Romney, encourages him to run

Rolly: This Utah candidate has inside track with some of the GOP delegates he picked — they’re his family

Utah Rep. Chris Stewart calls on A.G. Jeff Sessions to resign over ‘weakened’ Russian investigation

Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski gives herself an A- halfway into her term

There are many reasons Mitt Romney might run for the Senate — and many why he might not

One of the ‘Sister Wives’ opens a Utah bed and breakfast, despite family being seen as ‘felons’

Deseret News

Frank R. Pignanelli and LaVarr Webb: Hatch retirement adds intrigue to 2018 Utah politics

Editorial: Utah crime statistics show a troubling trend toward youth

Springville woman joins race for Utah County Commission

Utah grappled with multiple environmental challenges in 2017

Utah Rep. Chris Stewart calls for Jeff Sessions to step down

Report: President Trump, Mitt Romney talk about Utah Senate seat in phone call

Utah lawmaker seeks manslaughter charge for assisted suicide

Davis County duo calls for youth involvement among women voters

Other

Economic forecast solid for Utah, Utah County (Daily Herald)

Candidates for Rep. Sanpei’s seat speak up at Q-and-A event (Daily Herald)

Editorial: Finding a way to move ahead in the Ogden School District (Standard-Examiner)

Editorial: Don’t forget about Utah State Legislature amid another busy winter (Park Record)

Rep. Logan Wilde readies for Utah’s Legislative Session (Park Record)

Park City mayor sworn into office urging community kindness (Park Record)