Local Headlines 12-13-17

Salt Lake Tribune

Editorial: Minority graduation rates are up in Utah, but not enough

Environmentalists call ‘bait and switch’ on Utah lawmaker’s plan to create new national park in trimmed Grand Staircase

Weber County Commissioner Kerry Gibson resigns to take state natural resources post

Utah County legislators join chorus calling on Commissioner Greg Graves to resign in wake of harassment allegations

Upcoming election makes proposed pay hike tricky for legislators

Salt Lake City approves housing plan; Biskupski takes first step to implement it

Deseret News

Ralph Hancock: The limits of today’s emerging sexuality

Editorial: A new Utah national park leaves too many questions unanswered

Environmental groups call Escalante Canyons National Park proposal ‘bait-and-switch’

State lawmakers have extra $484M to spend in coming year

4 legislators join calls for Utah County commissioner to resign

Protesters ask Hatch for Hanukkah gift: Funding Children’s Health Insurance Program

Salt Lake City Council approves affordable housing ‘road map’

Audit: Utah better at tracking water use, but more work ahead

Other

Utah County Commissioners will not implement salary study option yet, will give employees raises (Daily Herald)

Weber County Commissioner Kerry Gibson to step down to take DNR post (Standard-Examiner)