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(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) warms up as the Utah Jazz face the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, Sunday April 30, 2017.

Utah Jazz shootaround: Jazz want to make statement in Game 1 that they won’t be pushed around

By AARON FALK | The Salt Lake Tribune

Last Updated May 2, 2017 01:17PM

San Francisco • The Golden State Warriors already had one shootaround today, getting in some light workouts and game planning ahead of Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal matchup. …

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Walking between mineral-streaked cliffs of Navajo Sandstone, hikers pass beaver ponds and pre-historic rock art sites enroute to the 126-foot-high Lower Calf Creek water falls shown in the Bureau of Land Management’s Calf Creek Recreation Area in Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument in southern Utah, Aug. 30, 2011. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

National monuments harm the economy, Utah public lands official tells Congress

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Courtesy of the Utah Courts Justice Christine Durham, who recently announced her retirement.

Christine Durham retiring in November from Utah Supreme Court

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(Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune) Deserae Turner, holds hands with her mother April Turner, as they get ready to field questions at a press conference at Primary Children’s Hospital, Thursday, April 20, 2017.

Defendant’s twin testifies how Deserae Turner suspects talked of disposing body

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| Courtesy of Cindy Farnham-Stella Heather Ashton Miller, 28, died after she was arrested and taken to the Davis County jail last December. Her spleen was nearly completed severed. Her family is still waiting for answers.

Jail-death investigators troubled by cleanup of possible evidence

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Utah’s former Catholic Bishop George Niederauer dies at 80
In 1994, George H. Niederauer seemed an unlikely candidate to become the eighth bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City. An only child and a lifelong Californian, the then-monsignor was witty and well-educated, read The New Yorker, played bridge and had a passion for artsy films with subtit... In 1994, George H. Niederauer seemed an unlikely candidate to become the eighth bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City. An only child and a ...

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Utah’s construction workers are seeing the best job market in a decade
Utah’s construction industry continued to flourish in March, even if it no longer can tout the country’s lowest unemployment rate for that key economic sector. The Beehive State had the second best record in February when its jobless rate for construction workers was at 5.3 percent. Although the rat... Utah’s construction industry continued to flourish in March, even if it no longer can tout the country’s lowest unemployment rate for that key economi...

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Utah Hike of the Week: Meadow Lava Tubes
The Meadow Lava Tubes are a series of underground passages left by lava flows long ago. Parts of the tubes have collapsed, leaving deep, ditchlike corridors with floors of black boulders. But parts of them remain enclosed tunnels. The tubes are fun to scramble through, and they are just minutes awa... The Meadow Lava Tubes are a series of underground passages left by lava flows long ago. Parts of the tubes have collapsed, leaving deep, ditchlike cor...

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An Insider’s Guide to Lava Hot Springs
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Lamb’s Grill closes — but not forever, owner hopes

Lamb’s Grill, one of Utah’s oldest and best-known restaurants, shut its doors Wednesday after several years of financial struggle. “We don’t want to say it’s …

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The real reason Trump is so frustrated with Congress: He keeps on taking bullets for Republicans
Trump tweeted: The reason for the plan negotiated between the Republicans and Democrats is that we need 60 votes in the Senate which are not there! We.... either elect more Republican Senators in 2018 or change the rules now to 51%. Our country needs a good “shutdown” in September to fix mess! --- P... Trump tweeted: The reason for the plan negotiated between the Republicans and Democrats is that we need 60 votes in the Senate which are not there! We...

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Like the King of Pop, The 1975 want to rock your body
Matthew Healy, frontman of the English rock band The 1975, remembers how emotional and impactful his first major concert was when he was just 8 years old. The artist was Michael Jackson, and Healy recalls the night vividly. “It kind of solidified he was a pantheon of culture, and that he was larger ... Matthew Healy, frontman of the English rock band The 1975, remembers how emotional and impactful his first major concert was when he was just 8 years ...

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More mental health treatment ordered for man accused of strangling Utah woman
A judge on Tuesday ordered more treatment for a mentally incompetent man charged with killing and robbing a Salt Lake City woman last year. Mustafa Suleiman Aldoma, 27, is charged in 3rd District Court with first-degree felony counts of murder, aggravated robbery and aggravated kidnapping for the Ja... A judge on Tuesday ordered more treatment for a mentally incompetent man charged with killing and robbing a Salt Lake City woman last year. Mustafa Su...

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Here are 4 out-of-the-studio yoga experiences to try in Utah

Sun salutations on an urban rooftop, downward-facing dog around a water fountain or lunges near a shark tank: Out-of-the-studio yoga experiences are flowing along the …

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Utah middle school takes ‘extra precautions’ in light of social media threat
School officials at Clayton Middle School took “extra precautions” Tuesday to ensure safety after a social media post from a former student alluded to an act of violence. “Even though we don’t think there’s going to be anything happening, we have to take every threat seriously,” said Salt Lake City ... School officials at Clayton Middle School took “extra precautions” Tuesday to ensure safety after a social media post from a former student alluded to...

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University of Utah president stepping down; successor will pick permanent Health Sciences V.P.
University of Utah President David Pershing announced Monday that he will be stepping down from his post, with the search for his replacement to start soon and run in “parallel” with the hiring process for a new senior vice president for health sciences after Vivian Lee resigned Friday amid controv... University of Utah President David Pershing announced Monday that he will be stepping down from his post, with the search for his replacement to start...

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Onno’s legacy: Preserving Alta’s soul
Alta • During Onno Wieringa’s first 10 days on the job for the Alta ski patrol, major dumps piled up 4 feet of fresh snow on the mountain. “That’s a pretty good way to run a ski area,” he jokingly recalled thinking to himself back in November 1972 as a 22-year-old out of Montana. Sixteen years late... Alta • During Onno Wieringa’s first 10 days on the job for the Alta ski patrol, major dumps piled up 4 feet of fresh snow on the mountain. “That’s a p...

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Born to run: Hogle Zoo’s 1st baby zebra enjoys a dashing debut

The baby zebra bounded into public view Monday at Utah’s Hogle Zoo just as she came into life two weeks earlier — ready to gallop …

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Trump’s EPA asks public what regulations to cut, public instead asks for stricter pollution rules
Washington • The Trump administration got an earful Tuesday from people who say federal rules limiting air and water pollution aren’t tough enough, even as it was seeking suggestions about what environmental regulations it should gut. The Environmental Protection Agency held a three-hour “virtual li... Washington • The Trump administration got an earful Tuesday from people who say federal rules limiting air and water pollution aren’t tough enough, ev...

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Pay for news? More than half of Americans do
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Lawyer argues accused Canadian polygamist’s trial rights violated
Cranbrook, British Columbia • A lawyer whose client is on trial for polygamy in Canada argued Monday that evidence in the case was collected amid confusion over the legality of the country’s laws on plural marriage. Attorney Blair Suffredine is asking a judge to lift a polygamy charge against Winst... Cranbrook, British Columbia • A lawyer whose client is on trial for polygamy in Canada argued Monday that evidence in the case was collected amid conf...

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What did Ogden officials do with an abandoned fire station? They gave it to the homeless.

Ogden • As Raquel Da Silva walks through the empty rooms, she dismisses the wires dangling from the ceiling and the grease-stained carpet. Instead, she …

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Gehrke: Herbert is right to not let Chaffetz’s replacement turn into a political game
You can’t take politics out of politics, as we’re witnessing in the maneuvering over how to pick a likely replacement to Rep. Jason Chaffetz. The congressman is widely expected to resign from office, possibly within a few weeks, and Gov. Gary Herbert is getting intense pressure from legislative le... You can’t take politics out of politics, as we’re witnessing in the maneuvering over how to pick a likely replacement to Rep. Jason Chaffetz. The con...

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Alabama history tour does not cover slaves, says ‘Negroes’ held Confederate pres in ‘highest esteem’
Montgomery, Ala. • Schoolchildren who visit the First White House of the Confederacy learn that its famous former resident, President Jefferson Davis, was leader of a “heroic resistance” who was “held by his Negroes in genuine affection as well as highest esteem.” Such ideas, once mainstream Souther... Montgomery, Ala. • Schoolchildren who visit the First White House of the Confederacy learn that its famous former resident, President Jefferson Davis,...

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Attacked online, new UTA board member wants the chairman and vice chairwoman to resign
A new Utah Transit Authority board member called Monday for the resignation of its chairman and vice chairwoman after months of fighting, including a new Facebook attack on the self-described “reformer.” “My brief experience with UTA is a microcosm of what the fundamental problem is: an overly defe... A new Utah Transit Authority board member called Monday for the resignation of its chairman and vice chairwoman after months of fighting, including a ...

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Hollywood writers, producers avert strike
Los Angeles • A tentative deal was reached between screenwriters and producers Tuesday, averting a strike that could have crippled TV and film production. The three-year agreement, which requires ratification by members of the Writers Guild of America, was confirmed by the guild and producers’ spoke... Los Angeles • A tentative deal was reached between screenwriters and producers Tuesday, averting a strike that could have crippled TV and film product...

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After foot surgery for pre-existing condition, Chaffetz to return to vote on Republican health care bill
Washington • After last week’s surgery on a 12-year-old foot injury, a temporarily wheelchair-using Rep. Jason Chaffetz will return to the Capitol this week to vote on the GOP’s bill to replace the Affordable Care Act that could allow states to opt out of coverage for pre-existing conditions. Chaffe... Washington • After last week’s surgery on a 12-year-old foot injury, a temporarily wheelchair-using Rep. Jason Chaffetz will return to the Capitol thi...

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Utah forecast: So long rain, hello sunshine party time statewide
Ah, now spring is getting serious. After Tuesday’s scattered and diminishing rain showers, the Wasatch Front could anticipate the warming glow of sunshine throughout the rest of this week. Under clear skies, Wednesday’s high temperatures will hover around 70 degrees, climb into the upper-70s on Thur... Ah, now spring is getting serious. After Tuesday’s scattered and diminishing rain showers, the Wasatch Front could anticipate the warming glow of suns...

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Bagley Cartoon: Deeper in Denial
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Tribune Editorial: At BYU, some welcome acceptance of LGBTQ students
LDS Church-owned Brigham Young University recently held its first ever public forum on LGBTQ mental health issues. On campus. Sanctioned. BYU. Four brave students voluntarily answered questions in front of a room full of people for an hour about their on-campus experiences as LGBTQ BYU students. Th... LDS Church-owned Brigham Young University recently held its first ever public forum on LGBTQ mental health issues. On campus. Sanctioned. BYU. Four b...

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Police search for man suspected in deadly West Valley City hit-and-run
West Valley City police are searching for a driver they believe hit and killed a bicyclist Sunday afternoon. Police believe the man, 32-year-old Dylon S. Cooke, of Salt Lake City, was driving on 3500 South near 5500 West when he hit bicyclist John Kinn, according to a WVCPD news release. Kinn died a... West Valley City police are searching for a driver they believe hit and killed a bicyclist Sunday afternoon. Police believe the man, 32-year-old Dylon...

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Extreme-sports athlete back home in Utah after neck injury in Russia
An extreme-sports athlete who broke his neck in a helicopter crash in Russia last month has returned to his home in Utah. During a heli-skiing trip down a volcanic mountain on Russia’s Kamchatka Penninsula on April 18, a gust of wind caused the helicopter carrying 60-year-old Mike Trabert and his fr... An extreme-sports athlete who broke his neck in a helicopter crash in Russia last month has returned to his home in Utah. During a heli-skiing trip do...

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Utah Jazz: From buzz to buzzsaw? Jazz ready to compete against juggernaut Golden State Warriors
Oakland, Calif. • The word on the whiteboard was written in black, capital letters and underlined three times. “COMPETE.” That was Quin Snyder’s message to his team Sunday morning in Los Angeles before their biggest game of the season. It was a message the Utah Jazz clearly took to heart as they put... Oakland, Calif. • The word on the whiteboard was written in black, capital letters and underlined three times. “COMPETE.” That was Quin Snyder’s messa...

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Trump says he’d be ‘honored’ to meet Kim Jong Un
Washington • President Donald Trump opened the door Monday to a future meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, offering unusual praise for the globally ostracized leader at a time of surging nuclear tensions. Although the White House played down near-term prospects for such a meeting, Trump’s concil... Washington • President Donald Trump opened the door Monday to a future meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, offering unusual praise for the globall...

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3-year-old brother — not Utah day care operator — caused baby’s fatal injuries, defense says
Ogden • Who caused the death of 8-month-old Lincoln Penland at a Roy day care in February 2014? Prosecutors insisted Monday in opening statements in Judge Scott Hadley’s 2nd District Court that it was Tisha Lynn Morley, 36, who operated Tots & Tykes Day Care when the baby suffered a skull fracture a... Ogden • Who caused the death of 8-month-old Lincoln Penland at a Roy day care in February 2014? Prosecutors insisted Monday in opening statements in J...

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Former Utah charter school teacher arrested for allegedly bringing homemade porn scrapbooks to classroom
A former West Valley City charter school teacher has been charged for allegedly bringing homemade child pornography albums or scrapbooks to his classroom. Michael Scott Hatfield, 58, who taught at American Preparatory Academy, at 3636 W. 3100 South, was charged Tuesday in 3rd District Court with sev... A former West Valley City charter school teacher has been charged for allegedly bringing homemade child pornography albums or scrapbooks to his classr...

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5 men file sex abuse lawsuit against Boy Scouts, Mormon church
Boise • Five men who say they were sexually abused as kids while in the Boy Scouts of America are suing the organization and the Mormon church because they say both groups fraudulently presented the Boy Scouts as a safe, wholesome activity for boys. The men filed the lawsuit Monday in Boise’s U.S. D... Boise • Five men who say they were sexually abused as kids while in the Boy Scouts of America are suing the organization and the Mormon church because...

Nation World Updated May 01 2017 11:24 pm | | Share
Rep. Mia Love calls police about people taking pictures of her kids
Washington • Rep. Mia Love has contacted Saratoga Springs police after she says people have been photographing her children at their home and on the street where they live. “My husband and I have contacted the Saratoga Springs police and they are investigating,” Love wrote Monday on Facebook. “We ha... Washington • Rep. Mia Love has contacted Saratoga Springs police after she says people have been photographing her children at their home and on the s...

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Stop and explore the petroglyph wonders of Utah’s Parowan Gap
Hundreds of thousands of Utah travelers zoom past the Parowan Gap in Iron County on their way to St. George, Zion National Park, Las Vegas or Southern California. Many even look to the west off Interstate 15 at an obvious gap in an otherwise red line of mountains and figure that highway engineers bl... Hundreds of thousands of Utah travelers zoom past the Parowan Gap in Iron County on their way to St. George, Zion National Park, Las Vegas or Southern...

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Rolly: Republican purists take it on the chin in Utah County GOP slugfest
A funny thing happened at Saturday’s Utah County Republican Convention. The strike force lost. The protectors of purity, the defenders of truth, justice and the Republican way, the only true GOP believers, well, they got scrubbed by a group best described — in Harry Potter terms — as Muggles. The g... A funny thing happened at Saturday’s Utah County Republican Convention. The strike force lost. The protectors of purity, the defenders of truth, just...

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Trump administration rolls back, delays Obama healthy-eating rules
Leesburg, Va. • Schools won’t have to cut more salt from meals just yet and some will be able to serve kids fewer whole grains, under changes to federal nutrition standards announced Monday. The move by President Donald Trump’s Agriculture Department partially rolls back rules championed by former f... Leesburg, Va. • Schools won’t have to cut more salt from meals just yet and some will be able to serve kids fewer whole grains, under changes to feder...

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Why S.L. County leaders believe they can reduce crime by sending inmates to other county jails
By sending county inmates to other parts of the state, Salt Lake County Sheriff Jim Winder hopes to end much criticized restrictions that other law enforcement officials say have allowed criminals who should be locked up to remain free. Winder and other county leaders held a news conference Monday t... By sending county inmates to other parts of the state, Salt Lake County Sheriff Jim Winder hopes to end much criticized restrictions that other law en...

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Attacker kills 1, wounds 3 in stabbings at Texas university
Austin, Texas • A student with a large hunting knife stabbed at least four people Monday on the University of Texas campus, killing one and seriously wounding the others before surrendering to police, authorities said. There was no immediate word about a motive. Student Rachel Prichett said she was ... Austin, Texas • A student with a large hunting knife stabbed at least four people Monday on the University of Texas campus, killing one and seriously ...

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