Local Headlines 6-25-18

Salt Lake Tribune

Mitt Romney: Where I stand on the Trump agenda

Editorial: Court decision shows sales tax needs an overhaul

Rep. John Curtis holds a commanding 36-point lead over his familiar foe Chris Herrod, poll shows

Judge fines Utah environmental group, says it abused legal process by challenging counties’ secret meetings with feds before Trump shrank national monuments

Salt Lake City complains that Ogden’s airport is trying to hijack its name

After scandals sank last nominee, Gov. Herbert appoints new Utah Transportation Commission chairman

Gov. Herbert is ‘not eager’ to change the conflict-of-interest rules after Speaker Hughes’ property holdings come to light. He’s not alone.

A slight majority of Utahns say President Trump is doing a good job

Deseret News

Frank Pignanelli & LaVarr Webb: Time for far-right Utah GOP members to face reality?

Op-ed: From a wildland firefighter — why we need more wildfires

Boyd Matheson: We face a crisis of trust

Editorial: Get up, get out and vote on Tuesday

Despite public outcry, Tooele approves 114 percent property tax hike

Race for Utah County sheriff to be decided by GOP primary

Holladay residents launch referendum petition to block old Cottonwood Mall housing development

‘There are people dead now that wouldn’t be dead’: U.S. attorney for Utah says law change forced releases of criminals, including 2 killers

Group of city leaders file complaint to stop $58 million Salt Lake County tax hike on ‘technicality’

What new census estimates say about Utah’s diversity

Future of Utah’s tech commercialization agency hazy after cuts, criticisms

Other

Sheriff candidates are the big spenders in Utah County Republican primaries (Daily Herald)

Weber County Commission candidates get $105,000 in donations, spend $96,00 (Standard-Examiner)

Senate hopeful Romney cites national experience, Kennedy focuses on Utah ties (Standard-Examiner)

Congressional District 1 race has crowded field (Logan Herald Journal)