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Guessing the most difficult word Trump used in the debate. Poll: Utahns like Bush, Clinton. Probe: Underage kids help build construction business.
Happy Monday. Yes, we're still talking about Thursday's presidential debate but how about a little game on that topic. Vocabulary.com calculated the most difficult word each candidate used, and now you can play along and guess which one matches which GOP contender. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/08/09/quiz-match-the-2016-debater-to-the-most-difficult-vocabulary-word-he-used/" target="_blank">WaPost]
Topping the news: The FBI is investigating two foundations affiliated with the Salt Lake City Police Department. One of them is headed up by Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams' senior political advisers. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2810884-155/fbi-investigating-2-nonprofits-with-connections" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865634148/Salt-Lake-police-foundations-under-FBI-investigation.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> Back to the Future: Utahns are supporting Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton for the respective nominations, a new poll shows. [http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/6612-" target="_blank">UtahPolicy]
-> Contamination from wastewater accidentally spilled at a Colorado mine will reach Utah today, but EPA officials say wildlife won't be affected. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2820024-155/epa-no-health-risks-to-wildlife" target="_blank">APviaTrib] Meanwhile, the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority in Utah is closing off its water pumps in preparation. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2819217-155/navajo-tribe-shuts-off-water-pumps?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Gov. Gary Herbert may call for two special sessions of the Utah Legislature to discuss the Utah Prison relocation and Medicaid expansion. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865634160/Two-special-sessions-might-be-needed-for-prison-relocation-Medicaid-expansion.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> Take a look at Nate Carlisle's investigative piece on Phaze Concrete and Jack Daniel's Construction and how they have helped finance the FLDS Church, allegedly using underpaid and underage workers. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2691902-155/how-utah-concrete-companies-using-underpaid" target="_blank">Trib]
Tweets of the day: From @https://twitter.com/ConanOBrien" target="_blank">ConanOBrien: "I'm so curious as to who will be the 45th president and the 46th Republican Presidential Candidate."
-> From @https://twitter.com/JimGaffigan" target="_blank">JimGaffigan: "Can there be a debate where Trump debates himself?"
-> From @https://twitter.com/jeanniegaffigan" target="_blank">jeanniegaffigan: "This debate really peaked my interest in seeing more of these candidates...being mocked on SNL."
-> From @https://twitter.com/Patbagley" target="_blank">PatBagley: "Jumping the Sharknado is what we are currently witnessing with #Trump. It's absurdly awesome"
Happy Birthday: To Rep. Fred C. Cox.
Tune in: Renowned Mormon scholar Richard Bushman joins Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk about new photos of Joseph Smith's "seer stone" and other recent controversial revelations from the LDS church about its past. Watch Trib Talk live at 12:15 p.m. MDT on http://sltrib.com/" target="_blank">sltrib.com.
Opinion section: Patrick Seegmiller, a mathematician and blogger in Cache Valley, says the LDS Church's efforts toward transparency, including releasing images of the "seer stone," will bring up questions for members of the faith but will also give them a chance to reconcile the truth. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2811741-155/letter-as-we-confront-our-lds" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Check out Pat Bagley's cartoon on Joseph Smith's "seer stone," featuring a 50-ft. Jesus statue. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2815703-155/bagley-cartoon-seer-stones-and-other" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Mica McGriggs, a lifelong member of the LDS Church, discusses the thought-provoking myths and stereotypes portrayed in The Book of Mormon musical. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2812420-155/op-ed-thanks-book-of-mormon-musical" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Paul Rolly questions several incidents, including the recent GOP debate, where Fox News may have played a less neutral position. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2811570-155/rolly-did-fox-manipulate-gop-debate" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Sharon May, an educator in Washington County, calls for a "21st-century makeover" of public education in Utah. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2811641-155/op-ed-utah-schools-need-21st-century" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Geri Mineau, board chair of the Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, says national lawmakers' attempts to defund the organization would reduce the access families have to reproductive health care not abortions. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2811635-155/op-ed-defunding-planned-parenthood-wouldnt-reduce" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Clait Braun with Grouse Inc. and Allison Jones with the Wild Utah Project argue the Bureau of Land Management hasn't mismanaged the sage grouse populations. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2807311-155/op-ed-utah-turns-its-back-on" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Rep. Joel Briscoe says HB 362 could help increase UTA services but worries residents may not see the benefits on Election Day. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2811711-155/op-ed-transit-tax-needs-a-humble" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Paul Sharp, a Salt Lake City resident interested in transportation issues, says trains require payment by many, but benefit few. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2812425-155/op-ed-commuter-trains-are-a-wasteful" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Sachin Pavithran, chairman of the U.S. Access Board and a disability policy analyst at Utah State University, says there are new challenges arising for people with disabilities in the post-American with Disabilities Act world. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2811752-155/op-ed-todays-congress-lacks-the-resolve" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Frank Pignanelli and LaVarr Webb discuss the GOP debate and the SLC mayoral race. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865634175/National-local-elections-offer-chance-for-predictions.html" target="_blank">DNews]
Weekend in review: Take an in-depth look at the five candidates in the running to become the next mayor of Salt Lake City; two will move on after the primary election Tuesday. [http://www.sltrib.com/home/2818499-155/story.html" target="_blank">Trib]
-> SLC Mayor Ralph Becker's campaign office at Trolley Square is in the same building as the Salt Lake County Clerk's Office, but it's not close enough to be an electioneering violation. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2815101-155/county-clerk-beckers-campaign-office-not?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed" target="_blank">Trib]
-> The Utahns for Independent Government PAC has spent more than $113,000 on billboards in the SLC mayoral race. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2815452-155/pac-spends-113000-on-billboards-in?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed" target="_blank">Trib]
-> State officials are working to gain control of Recapture Canyon, starting with a letter to Interior Secretary Sally Jewell. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2814768-155/utah-stakes-claim-to-recapture-canyon" target="_blank">Trib]
-> East-side residents of Salt Lake City tend to feel safer than those living on the west-side, according to two polls. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2814889-155/feel-safe-in-salt-lake-city" target="_blank">Trib]
-> South Salt Lake residents are protesting a consolidation of Salt Lake Valley Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram that would close their streets. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2817767-155/south-salt-lake-residents-march-to?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed" target="_blank">Trib] [http://kutv.com/news/local/dozens-protest-in-south-salt-lake-to-save-our-streets" target="_blank">KUTV]
-> Adding smoking rooms to the design for the new Salt Lake City International Airport is causing concern among frequent travelers. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865634184/Smoke-free-advocates-decry-plans-to-build-smoking-rooms-in-new-Salt-Lake-airport.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> More than 20 Utah waterways are affected by dense and toxic algae growth. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2815139-155/its-not-just-utah-lake-toxic" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Municipal mail-in ballots throughout Salt Lake County are slowly coming back to the Clerk's Office, averaging a 19 percent return rate. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865634122/Thousands-of-vote-by-mail-ballots-still-absent-as-primary-election-approaches.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> Confidential medical records were found dumped in a Taylorsville garbage. [http://fox13now.com/2015/08/07/medical-documents-filled-with-personal-info-found-filling-dumpster-in-taylorsville/" target="_blank">Fox13]
Nationally: Presidential hopeful Donald Trump ticked off his fellow Republicans, who fear he's alienating female voters, with his "blood coming out of her wherever" comment about Fox News debate moderator Megyn Kelly. [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/09/us/politics/donald-trump-disinvited-from-conservative-event-over-remark-on-megyn-kelly.html" target="_blank">NYTimes] But Trump says they misconstrued his remarks. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/08/09/donald-trump-i-cherish-women/" target="_blank">WaPost]
-> Roger Stone, a strategist, is no longer working for Trump's campaign, but did he quit or was he fired? [http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/08/08/did-roger-stone-jump-or-was-he-pushed-from-trump-campaign/" target="_blank">NYTimes] [http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/08/08/trump-ends-relationship-with-longtime-political-adviser-roger-stone/" target="_blank">WaPost] [http://www.politico.com/story/2015/08/sources-roger-stone-quit-wasnt-fired-by-donald-trump-in-campaign-shakeup-121177.html?hp=l3_3" target="_blank">Politico]
-> Hillary Clinton submitted certification that she turned over her emails to the State Department, but two of her aides have turned down requests. [http://www.politico.com/blogs/under-the-radar/2015/08/hillary-clinton-certifies-email-handover-but-aides-212074.html?hp=c1_3" target="_blank">Politico]
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Editor's Note: A previous version of this roundup contained an inaccurate reference to an FBI investigation. It has been corrected in a new version.