Local Headlines 7-23-14

Salt Lake Tribune

Editorial: Utah’s child-poverty trend is cause for alarm

Federal shutdown hurt national park visitation

Herbert, GOP governors scold Obama over border crisis

Free on bail, ‘land defenders’ face numerous charges in Utah

Health professionals urge Obama to create Greater Canyonlands monument

Jordan District to buy out adminstrator’s contract amid split talk

Park School — Will historic piece of Draper’s past have a future?

Robles’ strategy for defeating Stewart: more voting by mail

Legislative candidate faces kidnapping, assault charges

Deseret News

Jay Evensen: Airport expansion won’t make flying any more fun

Editorial: Federal Reserve shouldn’t be chained with a congressional formula for interest rates

Lawmakers schooled on classroom technology

Utah legislative candidate accused of kidnapping, selling pain medication

Protesters from across U.S. arrested at Utah tar sands mine

Parks visitors spent $596M in Utah last year

Conflicting court rulings may slow Medicaid expansion decision in Utah

Herbert among 6 governors raising concerns over Obama’s handling of ‘border crisis’

Other

Federal funds drying up in Davis budget (Standard-Examiner)

Charter vs public schools’ efficiencies debated (Standard-Examiner)

Utah Valley air quality not as bad as it looks (Daily Herald)

Committee to investigate electronic voting options in Utah (Daily Herald)