Local Headlines 10-18-13

Salt Lake Tribune

Editorial: Republican-led shutdown gained the country nothing

Paul Rolly: Matheson helped House GOP pull a fast one

Hatch blasts Heritage Foundation for embracing ‘radicalness’

Tea partier cites Mormon doctrine to defend 10 kids on Medicaid

Utah teachers like accountability, worry about new evaluations

Herbert’s judicial nominee fails to get past Utah Senate

Park Service says it can’t reimburse Utah for reopening parks

Atheist group says Utah billboard companies fear Mormon church

Lee sees fundraising spike during Obamacare fight

Herbert calls debt deal a first step, but big issues remain

Deseret News

Op-ed: A closer look at Generation Y

Utah wants judge to toss ‘ag gag’ lawsuit

Educators, administrators and lawmakers invited to work together at UEA convention

Some Utahns relieved, others reeling after federal shutdown

Utah officials laud feds’ decision to back off beetle listing

Utahns still looking for help navigating federal health insurance marketplace

Sen. Lee believes he’ll be proven right in taking on Obamacare

Other

Business and education leaders urge STEM education (Daily Herald)

Editorial: Addressing Utah’s air quality (Standard-Examiner)

Utah residents struggle to get coverage amid overhaul computer problems (Standard-Examiner)

House panel presses on with Swallow investigation (Standard-Examiner)

Utah workers back on the job after shutdown ends (Standard-Examiner)