Local Headlines 9-13-18

Deseret News

Op-ed: Operation Rio Grande is making a difference

Jay Evensen: It’s been a long hot summer — did you get enough to drink?

Ralph Hancock: ‘Beyond politics’ is only an illusion

Editorial: High-density housing will be the future of Utah

Could addiction, overdose warnings on prescription painkiller bottles lessen opioid crisis?

New poll shows big leads for Utah Reps. Bishop, Curtis

Oil and gas auction nets more than $3 million in Utah

Utah governor, schools superintendent issue plea to former teachers: Come back

‘Minority’ now a misnomer in West Valley City, census data show

Mitt Romney says ‘jinxing’ didn’t cost him White House as Donald Trump claims

Poll: 56% of Salt Lake voters say Biskupski should be booted from office

Salt Lake Tribune

‘We need to find a way to pay them more’: Utah governor pushes for better salaries to retain, recruit more teachers during shortage

New poll says most Salt Lake City voters don’t think Mayor Jackie Biskupski should get another term in office

Census: Utah ranks No. 1 for equality of incomes — at least for now

Proposed gravel-pit expansion in Draper is off the table for now as company, city council face resident opposition

Other

Future Utah County education relies on business partnerships (Daily Herald)

Weber County leaders put notion of studying change to county government to voters (Standard-Examiner)