Local Headlines 6-9-14

Salt Lake Tribune

Op-ed: Improve Fairpark and keep state fair on North Temple

Op-ed: Much-maligned Rose Park is really in full bloom

Op-ed: Education shows caucus-convention advantages

Editorial: Rethink weaponry in police searches

Is Orrin Hatch leaving the door open to an 8th term?

New era for Utah politics: 7 counties voting mainly by mail

Paul Rolly: Mormon church ousted sugar rivals; will it do the same with news?

Is Utah’s Orrin Hatch the oldest Senator? Not even close

Recording shows Swallow aide tried to keep lid on scandal

S.L. County to lobby Legislature to accept Medicaid funds

Deseret News

Frank Pignanelli & LaVarr Webb: Utah hot topics: Fireworks, Days of ’47 parade and yearbook photos

Jenet and Michael Erickson: Stereotypes threaten religious liberty — We must engage with complexity

Editorial: Minimize the danger of fireworks by encouraging city-funded celebrations

Editorial: Utah provides welcoming home for refugees, who need help acclimatizing to American society

Crow hunt approved for Utah

State School Board divided on extending No Child Left Behind waiver

One more question, Mr. Huntsman …

BLM says ‘no’ again to prospecting near Donner Party’s trail

Other

County GOP leaders to vote on commission candidate candidacy (Daily Herald)

County clerk candidates looking to improve election process (Daily Herald)

Op-ed: Independents will play a big role in 2014 elections (Standard-Examiner)

Davis school board meeting gets testy over teacher pay (Standard-Examiner)

Cache Biz: Valley workers, leaders discuss minimum wage (Logan Herald Journal)