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• [KSL Sports] - Utah Jazz Rookies Prepare For Summer League

  08-07-2024 23:46 via sportspyder.com
  The Utah Jazz announced the broadcast options for the 2024 Salt Lake City Summer League which runs July 8-10.All games will be broadcast nationally on ESPN, ...
  
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• Utah Democrats thank Joe Biden for his service after president bows out of 2024 election

  21-07-2024 20:57 via sltrib.com
  
  President Joe Biden bowed out of his 2024 reelection bid on Sunday.The commander in chief said in a statement that serving as president “has been the greatest honor of my life” and that he now believes “it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and focus solely on fulfilling my duties as president for the remainder of my term.”At 81, Biden is the oldest president in American history. The Democrat’s ability to beat Republican Donald
  
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• Biden drops out of race, scrambling the campaign for the White House

  21-07-2024 20:29 via sltrib.com
  
  President Joe Biden abandoned his campaign for a second term under intense pressure from fellow Democrats on Sunday, upending the race for the White House in a dramatic last-minute bid to find a new candidate who can stop former President Donald Trump from returning to the White House.“It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President,” he said in a letter posted on social media. “And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the b
  
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• Ensign Peak wildfire zero percent contained, now estimated at 204 acres with its cause still undetermined

  21-07-2024 20:08 via sltrib.com
  
  11:50 a.m. SundayThe size of the Sandhurst Fire has been updated, with the current estimate at approximately 204 acres, said Brian Trick, public information officer for Northern Utah Type 3 Incident Management Team. The new number cuts the size in half from the 400-acre estimate Sunday morning. “This almost always happens as we get a better assessment and mapping resources on scene,” Trick said. “Additionally, we have not confirmed the cause of the fire,” he emphasized. &
  
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• [Hoops Wire] - ‘Blockbuster’ Trade Proposal Sends Jazz’s Lauri Markkanen To Hawks

  21-07-2024 19:52 via sportspyder.com
  One NBA analyst proposed that the Atlanta Hawks acquire Lauri Markkanen from the Utah Jazz. Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report proposed the following mock trade between the Jazz and Hawks: Atlanta Hawks Receive: F Lauri Markkanen Utah Jazz Receive: F/C Onyeka Okongwu, G/F Dyson Daniels, SG Kobe Bufkin, 2025 first-round pick (unprotected via Los Angeles Lakers), 2025 […] The post appeared first on .
  
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• Salt Lake photo community: Connecting photographers one walk at a time

  21-07-2024 19:31 via sltrib.com
  
  Darío Gómez — who has been taking photographs for more than a decade, and in the last five years has gotten into film photography — said he wanted to meet others in Utah’s photography community.Last September, he entered a photograph in a local contest, “One Shot to Rule Them All,” and got the chance to meet other Salt Lake City-based photographers at a gallery show celebrating the winners.“It was a super-cool night,” Gómez said. &ld
  
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• Tribune editorial: Another Salt Lake City Olympics will enhance life in Utah for years to come

  21-07-2024 18:46 via sltrib.com
  
  At the risk of casting a jinx on the whole thing — creating a “Dewey defeats Truman” moment — Utahns have every reason to anticipate some really good news in the wee hours of Wednesday morning.That’s when the International Olympic Committee (IOC), meeting ahead of the 2024 Paris Games, is expected to make the final decision awarding the 2034 Salt Lake City Olympics. Utah organizers have done all the work and received a great deal of positive feedback, and no other l
  
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• Utah State football player dies in cliff jumping accident

  21-07-2024 18:12 via sltrib.com
  Utah State University is mourning the death of football player Andre Seldon Jr. following an apparent drowning at Porcupine Reservoir on Saturday afternoon.The Cache County Sheriff’s Office received reports of a man who was cliff diving and did not reappear from the water. Just after 9 p.m., the Utah Department of Public Safety’s dive team found Seldon Jr.’s body.“Our initial investigation leads us to believe this is a tragic accident as multiple witnesses recount the sam
  
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• [The Cold Wire] - Russell Westbrook Has Made Unfortunate NBA History

  21-07-2024 17:49 via sportspyder.com
  Russell Westbrook was recently traded from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Utah Jazz before being quickly released as he continues to chase down the ever-elusive NBA championship, which he reportedly hopes to do by signing with the Denver Nuggets soon. It’s yet another new team for the former MVP, and a recent stat […] The post appeared first on .
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Jazz legend Deron Williams makes bold claim about Kyrie Irving

  21-07-2024 16:05 via sportspyder.com
  The retired Jazz star made a bold claim about Irving as a player, who he once played with.
  
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• With 2 Utah endangered condors killed, investigators seek help from the public

  21-07-2024 15:55 via sltrib.com
  
  Utah investigators are seeking those responsible for the recent killings of two endangered California condors.The two condors were found shot, one in 2022 and another last month, with both discovered in the same area southeast of Cedar City and north of Zion National Park. This brings down the population of these critically endangered species 85 remaining in the wild in northern Arizona and southern Utah as of June 2024. There are currently no leads on the perpetrators.
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• Ensign Peak wildfire zero percent contained on Sunday morning

  21-07-2024 15:18 via sltrib.com
  
  6:55 a.m. SundayThe Sandhurst Fire near Ensign Peak was at zero percent containment as of Sunday morning, according to Bryan Trick, public information officer for Northern Utah Type 3 Incident Management Team.But it did not do significant damage overnight.“It did did incredibly well. We had resources on it all night,” Trick said. “Within the neighborhood as well as on the perimeter itself. So there was minimal fire activity through the night even though there were also strong w
  
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• Tribune editorial: Olympic committee offers some needed leadership for Utah and its future

  21-07-2024 14:05 via sltrib.com
  At the risk of casting a jinx on the whole thing — creating a “Dewey defeats Truman” moment — Utahns have every reason to anticipate some really good news in the wee hours of Wednesday morning.That’s when the International Olympic Committee (IOC), meeting ahead of the 2024 Paris Games, is expected to make the final decision awarding the 2034 Salt Lake City Olympics. Utah organizers have done all the work and received a great deal of positive feedback, and no other l
  
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• Opinion: What history teaches us about assassination attempts — and how we can heal from them

  21-07-2024 14:05 via sltrib.com
  
  It was about 8 p.m., Oct. 14, 1912, and Theodore Roosevelt had just exited the Hotel Gilpatrick in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The former president (or “the Colonel,” as the rough-riding Spanish-American War veteran preferred, though “TR” or “the Bull Moose” were fine, too – just don’t call him “Teddy”) put on a cheerful face. But he was exhausted. The Colonel had arrived in town that same day. His voice was still hoarse from campaigning in C
  
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• Mariachi festival brings a vibrant Utah music scene to downtown Salt Lake City

  21-07-2024 14:05 via sltrib.com
  
  A joyous symphony of mariachi music filled the lobby of Salt Lake City’s Eccles Theater Friday night, as part of what was billed as Utah’s first-ever mariachi festival.Though the songs were in Spanish, the leader of the band Mariachi Guzman told the audience, “music is a universal language, so we hope you can enjoy.”Mariachi Guzman was one of four Utah mariachi groups to perform Friday — each with their own style. The others were Mariachi Sol deJalisco, Mariachi Fue
  
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• What Salt Lake City’s downtown really needs — and how the new sports district could help

  21-07-2024 14:00 via sltrib.com
  Downtown Salt Lake City had its own major transformation underway well before the prospect of a new sports, entertainment, culture and convention district came up.A dramatic rise in its 24-hour residential population continues to boost street activity along with visits to downtown’s everyday amenities, hot spots and attractions.The historic trajectory has doubled the number of downtown residents in a few years with much more to come — while helping to counter another commercial shift
  
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• Utah’s NHL team has followed its offseason plans perfectly. Here’s why.

  21-07-2024 14:00 via sltrib.com
  As Utah Hockey Club’s Bill Armstrong celebrated his biggest offseason acquisition, the general manager peered down the table, saw a smiling head coach, and offered a thank you tinged with apology.“The man on the far left endured a lot of pain to get to this point,” Armstrong said, looking at André Tourigny. “I signed him as a coach … and then traded all the players. So there’s no one more happy at this press conference than coach because he’s got
  
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• Pix and the city: A community of photographers goes walking, to capture SLC in different ways

  21-07-2024 14:00 via sltrib.com
  
  Darío Gómez — who has been taking photographs for more than a decade, and in the last five years has gotten into film photography — said he wanted to meet others in Utah’s photography community.Last September, he entered a photograph in a local contest, “One Shot to Rule Them All,” and got the chance to meet other Salt Lake City-based photographers at a gallery show celebrating the winners.“It was a super-cool night,” Gómez said. &ld
  
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• Opinion: Trump the lion, or Trump the lyin’?

  21-07-2024 14:00 via sltrib.com
  
  No one has ever said that Donald Trump doesn’t know a good story when he hears one.Trump is a master of narrative. Not always true narrative, and not always rational narrative. But the man knows dramatic narrative.The former president lived through one of the most harrowing episodes in American history, and, thank God, survived it. And for his nomination acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention on Thursday night, he recounted it — to maximum primal and dark effect &mda
  
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• Opinion: JD Vance puts the con in conservatism

  21-07-2024 14:00 via sltrib.com
  JD Vance once feared that Donald Trump might become “America’s Hitler.” Now he’s Trump’s running mate. But never mind that history. Trump and Vance have a lot of things, including this, in common: They’re both con men who despise their most avid supporters.Indeed, Vance, despite stiff competition, may be the most cynical major figure in modern American politics. You never know whether Trump believes the false things he says; Vance is smart enough to know that
  
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• Look Ahead: Local events and things to do this week, July 21-27

  21-07-2024 14:00 via sltrib.com
  
  July 24Utah’s unique holidayWednesday is Pioneer Day, marking the day in 1847 when the first Mormon settlers arrived in the Salt Lake Valley. There are a ton of events to celebrate the holiday — the biggest being the Days of ‘47 Parade in downtown Salt Lake City. There’s a full list of events around the state in The Mix section of today’s print edition, and online. (There’s also a list of events for the alternative holiday, Pie and Beer Day, in The Mix.)July 2
  
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• Letter: Utah’s senators should support legislation to improve delays for cardiovascular patients

  21-07-2024 14:00 via sltrib.com
  
  Having suffered from cardiovascular disease myself, I know the importance of the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, a bill recently introduced in Congress to address Prior Authorization. Prior Authorization, or PA, is a process in which insurers must approve a physician-prescribed drug or therapy before a patient can be covered, which delays essential treatment and burdens clinicians with paperwork.Seniors are the most vulnerable to PAs interference in treatment. Today, 63.7% of
  
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• Letter: Outrageous prices for beer at Utah First Amphitheater have finally killed my spirit

  21-07-2024 14:00 via sltrib.com
  
  Has anyone gone to a concert lately?$18.00 each for a craft beer plus $3.00 tip.
  $16.00 each for a domestic?
  This is sheer greed by Utah First Credit Union Amphitheater. All this after what we have been through with inflation, pandemic, outrageous ticket and service fees, high parking fees, and on and on!After being a loyal supporter of USANA ever since they opened, I think they have finally killed my spirit! Maybe if we all quit attending these ridiculously extortion priced events they would ge
  
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• Letter: Kudos to Gov. Spencer Cox for taking a stand against Rocky Mountain Power’s rate increases

  21-07-2024 14:00 via sltrib.com
  
  The Tribune recently reported that Rocky Mountain Power wants Utahns to pay 30% more in the next 18 months. Their reasoning: “The power company, which is part of PacifiCorp and is owned by Warren Buffett’s (billionaire) Berkshire Hathaway Energy, cited rising fuel costs and the cost of new infrastructure for the historically large increase. Both coal and natural gas, which together supply most of Utah’s power, have seen large price increases and more volatile markets in recent
  
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• Letter: Is it possible for common sense to bring us together?

  21-07-2024 14:00 via sltrib.com
  
  Dear Republican friends: Like all of you, I am disgusted by the assassination attempt on former President Trump. This kind of political violence has no place in our society and culture. It is not who we are as Americans.Having said that, when your party and your party’s leaders spew hate, you can’t be surprised when hate comes back around.I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of the extremists on the left and the right.Is it possible for common sense to bring us together?
  
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• Letter: I’m concerned about the obvious cognitive decline of one of our elected public servants

  21-07-2024 14:00 via sltrib.com
  
  Like many people these days, I’m concerned about the obvious cognitive decline of one of our elected public servants.President Biden?No, I speak of Sen. Mike Lee.He used to frequently vocalize his opposition to judicial activism, yet in the wake of several recent decisions where judges have overturned long-standing precedents as well as ignoring one of the most basic foundational values of our nation, that no one is above the law, Lee seems to have forgotten his concern completely. He also
  
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• Letter: America can never drill its way to energy independence

  21-07-2024 14:00 via sltrib.com
  
  In this election year, conservatives are promising “energy independence” if oil companies are only allowed to drill for more oil on public lands; but there is no requirement that hydrocarbons pulled out from under our public lands would stay in the United States and lower gas prices here.Very few people know that for the past six years, the United States has produced more crude oil than any nation at any time in history. There is such an abundance of oil from American producers that
  
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• Rapids wrest Rocky Mountain Cup from Real Salt Lake

  21-07-2024 08:17 via sltrib.com
  
  The Colorado Rapids defeated Real Salt Lake 3-2 on Saturday night to win the season series between the regional rivals and capture the Rocky Mountain Cup for the first time since 2020.Cole Bassett scored in the 88th minute to lift the Rapids to victory in a game marred by a long weather delay that essentially made halftime last nearly two hours.The loss leaves Real Salt Lake (12-5-8) in third place in Major League Soccer’s Western Conference, as both Los Angeles teams won on Saturday. The
  
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• Ensign Peak wildfire uncontained as wind picks up; evacuation order remains in effect for some nearby homes

  21-07-2024 06:17 via sltrib.com
  
  With winds gusting into the night, a Saturday wildfire on Ensign Peak remained uncontained and uncontrolled, officials said.The fire spurred evacuations and threatened homes, radio towers and monuments Saturday afternoon and evening, fire and police officials said.Just before 9 p.m. Saturday, Salt Lake City Fire Division Chief Bob Silverthorne had been somewhat optimistic, saying the radio towers were no longer under direct threat — although a mandatory evacuation order for 40 homes above
  
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• Ensign Peak wildfire is contained, official says, as evacuation order remains in effect for some nearby homes

  21-07-2024 05:49 via sltrib.com
  
  A Saturday afternoon wildfire on Ensign Peak spurred evacuations and threatened homes, radio towers and monuments into the evening, fire and police officials said.But just before 9 p.m. Saturday, Salt Lake City Fire Division Chief Bob Silverthorne said the radio towers were no longer under direct threat — although a mandatory evacuation order for 40 homes above Sandhurst Drive, north of Dorchester Drive, including Twickenham Drive, remained in place.“I would say it’s contained,
  
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