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D.C. Notebook: Huntsman: ‘Political extremism’ prompts scandals

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:45:02 MDT

D.C. Notebook: Huntsman: ‘Political extremism’ prompts scandals

By Thomas Burr and Matt Canham The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 19, 2013 08:45PM MDT

Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman says the nation’s polarization is leading to the types of scandals tarring Washington lately, including the IRS scrutiny of tea party groups, the Justice Department’s seizing of Associated Press phone records and the eight-month-long investigation into the Benghazi terrorist attacks. “The events we’re seeing playing out are in fact, to my mind, an extension of political extremism. The politicization of governance,” Huntsman said last week in the inaugural SiriusXM p...

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‘Broad daylight’ shootout in Salt Lake City

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:21:34 MDT

‘Broad daylight’ shootout in Salt Lake City

By jim dalrymple ii The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 17, 2013 05:21PM MDT

A shootout between two men on 500 West at about 300 South left Salt Lake City police scrambling for clues after the suspects managed to escape the crime scene. The apparent gun battle happened about 2:15 p.m., when the two men fired at least 12-15 shots at each other, according to Salt Lake City Sgt. Gil Arenaz. “It looks like there was a shootout in broad daylight,” he added. The men apparently were standing about 170 feet away from each other and fired north and south. They were standing on a...

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Fallen Utah officer’s name to be added to national memorial

Sun, 12 May 2013 23:07:56 MDT

Fallen Utah officer’s name to be added to national memorial

By michael Mcfall The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 12, 2013 11:07PM MDT

Fallen Ogden Police Officer Jared Francom’s name will soon have its place on the National Law Enforcement Officers’ Memorial. Francom, who was also a Weber Morgan Narcotics Strike Force agent, died when a drug warrant search of an Ogden home turned into a shootout with homeowner Matthew David Stewart on Jan. 4, 2012. Five other officers were wounded as well. Ogden officers, city officials and Francom’s family will fly out to Washington, D.C., for the dedication on May 15. “This is the first ti...

2A baseball: Gutsy call pushes Kanab past Grand

Fri, 10 May 2013 19:59:04 MDT

2A baseball: Gutsy call pushes Kanab past Grand

By Christopher Kamrani The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 10, 2013 07:59PM MDT

Kearns • Michael Stewart couldn’t hear what play coach Mason Fox wanted to call, so with the crowd roaring, the senior right fielder walked down the third-base line and approached his coach, asking for the play to be repeated one more time. Fox asked Stewart if he could drop down a bunt with Luke Crosby on third base in the bottom of the eighth inning. He asked Stewart if he could execute a suicide squeeze in extra innings to send his Cowboys to the Class 2A semifinals Friday afternoon against E...