Local Headlines 9-29-14

Salt Lake Tribune

Rolly: GOP purposely waited to confirm Valentine for tax job

Op-ed: Utah must equalize school taxes, or courts will do it

Op-ed: Don’t let Common Core fears lead to mediocrity

Op-ed: Reid’s obstruction hurts Senate’s productive history

Editorial: Criminal investigation of Stericycle is a good idea

Editorial: Chaffetz deserves another term in D.C.

After flood closed I-15, Utah detour needs big repairs

Does air quality suffer as Utah moves more oil by rail?

Gay marriage case shows basic split in approach by Utah a.g. candidates

Vineyard: Utah’s small town with a big future

Save Our Canyons co-founder was more than an advocate

Rural Utah county hopes to trade wilderness for resort on Flaming Gorge

Deseret News

Janna Danelle: Redefining marriage hurts women, children

John Florez: Let local folks control a new education system

Monica Bellenger: Parents deserve full disclosure

Frank Pignanelli & LaVarr Webb: Utah’s education funding needs a boost, not a crisis

Robert Bennett: Make climate conversations more than just hot air

Drew Clark: Either view of marriage debate should support Utah’s high court case

Editorial: Religion in public life is not a zero-sum game

Editorial: Here’s how the Obama administration is squelching the press

Former education secretary sees STEM solutions in Ogden elementary school

Coast-to-coast horseback ride against the BLM begins, headed to Utah

Carbon County, Wellington City declare state of emergency after floods

5 reasons Mitt Romney will probably run for president again

Utah gay marriage case first in line at Supreme Court

Other

Valentine’s look back at 26 years in Utah’s legislature (Daily Herald)

Editorial: Economy still major concern (Standard-Examiner)

Ex-Reagan official touts STEM effort in North Ogden (Standard-Examiner)

Ogden on list for best places to retire (Standard-Examiner)

Cache County Council looks for deficit fixes in department budgets (Logan Herald Journal)

County sounds gridlock alarm (Park Record)