Local Headlines 6-27-18

Salt Lake Tribune

Editorial: Due process belongs to all, or to no one

What’s driving historic spending in downtown Salt Lake City? Restaurants, bars and one big theater.

Gehrke: After 18 months of turmoil, here’s why a majority of Utahns are still so loyal to Trump

Utahns favor the ballot initiative expanding Medicaid, even as the state seeks a smaller program

House Speaker Greg Hughes steps down from Inland Port board less than a week after his property holdings came to light

Mitt Romney wins the GOP nomination in Utah’s U.S. Senate race

Rep. John Curtis again defeats Trump backer Chris Herrod for GOP nomination in Utah’s 3rd District

Utah refugee advocates troubled by Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Trump’s travel ban

Derek Kitchen declares victory in hot Democratic Salt Lake City Senate race, but rival Jen Plumb is not conceding

A social worker wins Democratic battle for right to face popular Republican Rep. Rob Bishop in November

Five takeaways from Utah’s primary election

Why activists say the census may be the biggest threat to Utah kids

Deseret News

Op-ed: What happens when the Great Salt Lake dries up?

Derek B. Miller: Let’s not forget the real vision of an inland port

Editorial: Red Hen incident reveals a concerning lack of charity

Consumer hope increases slightly in Utah

State gets more time to respond in ballot-initiative case

Travel ban ruling praised by Hatch and Lee, denounced by Utah Muslim leader

U.S. Rep. Curtis victorious in GOP primary for 3rd District

Amid conflict of interest issues, House Speaker Greg Hughes resigns from inland port board

New land board convenes to tackle prison site redo

Mitt Romney claims victory over Mike Kennedy in Utah Senate primary

Cultural offerings the key to downtown economic development, analyst says

Other

Rep. John Curtis situated to beat Chris Herrod in second primary within a year (Daily Herald)

Tanner Ainge, Mike Smith, David Leavitt take big leads in Utah County primary races (Daily Herald)

Waldrip, Andersen and Brown easily win GOP primaries for Utah House seats (Standard-Examiner)

Castillo on track to Democratic primary win in 1st District U.S. House race (Standard-Examiner)

Arbon easily wins GOP primary, on track to become next Weber County sheriff (Standard-Examiner)

Froerer wins primary for Weber Co. Commission seat, beats incumbent Ebert (Standard-Examiner)

Johnson defeats Merrill in GOP primary for House District 4 (Logan Herald Journal)

Mitt Romney routs opponent in Summit County, state (Park Record)