Local Headlines 9-5-13

Salt Lake Tribune

Editorial: A vote of conscience: Leave politics aside in Syria question

Huntsman PAC raises $100k, spends half starting up

Utah’s letter grades for schools will engage communities, proponents say

Judge signs off on Deep Creeks road accord

Faith leaders protest Utah governor’s position on Medicaid

Murray mayor gets speeding case dismissed, won’t back down

Feds say new Utah highway would permanently harm wetlands

Stewart faces polite if skeptical audience in town hall meeting

Documents raise questions about AG’s probe of UTA deal

Deseret News

Op-ed: Mandatory sentences can defy logic

Jay Evensen: Utah’s school grades are opportunity for real reform

Dan Liljenquist: We owe our fallen soldiers deliberation on Syria

Editorial: Making the case

Sen. Mike Lee warns missile strikes against Syria could be dangerous

Utah charter schools grades no better than traditional schools

Lawyers, judges debate ‘under God’ phrase in Pledge of Allegiance

Other

Nebo School District and Utah top the nation for ACT scores (Daily Herald)

Editorial: Medical marijuana as treatment (Standard-Examiner)

Utah critics: Grading system flawed, schools misrepresented (Standard-Examiner)

Ogden School District superintendent shows support for grading system (Standard-Examiner)

Bountiful legislator caught up in ‘reefer madness,’ says Utah will never OK medical pot (Standard-Examiner)