Local Headlines 8-6-14

Salt Lake Tribune

Op-ed: Salt Lake County Recorder’s office should embrace transparency

Op-ed: Water and business must mix in Utah

Trial set for Jeremy Johnson, four co-workers

Utah files same-sex marriage appeal with U.S. Supreme Court

Embarrassed employee: Salt Lake City not ‘bloated’ or ‘corrupt’

Utah prison review aims to find new approach

South Jordan drops idea of splitting from school district — for now

Paul Rolly: Stewart saving Utah’s scenic wonders — at least in photos

Deseret News

Richard Davis: Reinstituting state-sponsored school prayer is a bad idea

Editorial: Congressional ‘exchange visits’ can lift, enlighten

Salt Lake Chamber to organize water conservation committee, draws ire of advocate group

State looks to control prison costs

Utah appeals to U.S. Supreme Court in gay marriage case

South Jordan will not pursue school district split

Other

County to wait another week on beer decision (Daily Herald)

State lawmakers take on school standards amid Common Core backlash (Standard-Examiner)

Weighing the balance of property rights versus safety (Standard-Examiner)

Several local schools would get ‘failing’ grade under No Child Left Behind (Logan Herald Journal)