Local Headlines 10-23-17

Salt Lake Tribune

Op-ed: A vote for Granite District’s bond is a vote for more iconic Utah high schools to be demolished

Op-ed: By endorsing Republican Curtis for Congress, Tribune endorses sending more dysfunction to Washington

Op-ed: America’s electrical power system is under stress

Editorial: It’s time for Utah to kill the death penalty

Editorial: Mitt Romney should be a savior for Republicans and run for Senate

Lake Powell Pipeline will require state borrowing and higher water bills, Utah tells federal regulators

Rep. Mia Love starts ahead of Mayor Ben McAdams in high-profile race for 2018 election, poll shows

Utah’s Rep. Chris Stewart defends Trump’s call to soldier’s widow, says it was a compliment

Most Utahns are worried about North Korea’s nuclear program, but very few favor a military strike to stop it

Expect Utah Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox to do the unexpected — dump on Trump, reach out to gays, even take on his party’s right wing

Deseret News

Frank Pignanelli & LaVarr Webb: Why so many ballot measures, and which will win?

Op-ed: President Trump is doing his best to restore American values

Op-ed: Utah families need payday lending reform

Op-ed: Let’s not subject the school board to party politics

Op-ed: Hatch, Lee and the battle over criminal intent

Op-ed: A tax decision for millennials that doesn’t require Dad’s help

Hal Boyd: Political parties merit support from Mormon millennials, not shrugs

Editorial: Utah must weigh costs and benefits in Olympic bid

Utah jobless rate drops to 3.4 percent

Jon Huntsman Jr. promises to encourage travel between Russia and U.S.

Utah moves to update regulation of oil, gas wells

Lessons from Gary Ott: A difficult beginning, a tragic end — and what’s next

Salt Lake already ‘ticking all the boxes’ for another successful Olympic bid

From Morgan to Draper, school boards asking voters for more than $800M in bonds

Other

Utah County explores Georgia city’s model of privatizing government services (Daily Herald)

Motion filed to add Summit County and Park City to Mountain Accord lawsuit (Park Record)

Park City figures tapped for Winter Olympic exploratory committee (Park Record)