Local Headlines 8-17-17

Salt Lake Tribune

Michelle Quist: What’s changed for Julie Dole? Everything.

Editorial: Rivera’s rise comes at a crucial time

Lawsuit filed over Kane, Garfield commissions’ meetings with Zinke

State urges all Utah schools to test water systems for lead after detecting contamination

Utah submits small-scale Medicaid expansion plan to feds — again

Utah’s Mike Lee criticizes Trump’s Charlottesville comments

Officials break ground at site of new prison, which is set for completion in 2020

No, these Republicans haven’t endorsed Julie Dole in her bid to keep county recorder’s post

Will self-driving cars, taxis make mass transit obsolete?

ACLU says Operation Rio Grande is ‘business as usual’ and, so far, prioritizes jail over treatment

Deseret News

Jay Evensen: Where will the bad guys go?

Op-ed: Utahns can’t afford $700 million tax hike

Editorial: Civic leaders and citizens must internalize the answer to the question, ‘Who is my neighbor?’

UDOT warns of heavy traffic heading back from eclipse

Utah awaits approval of terms for expansion of medical benefits

ACLU decries Operation Rio Grande’s surge of arrests, lack of treatment

Herrod wants to see updated results before conceding to Curtis

Lee criticizes Trump’s remarks on Charlottesville; Hatch urges president to be careful with statements

Gov. Herbert says new prison will restore hope for inmates’ future

Other

Trump congratulates Curtis on unofficial GOP win (Daily Herald)

Utah County Clerk: Waiting several days for election results may be the new norm (Daily Herald)

3rd district Democrat Kathryn Allen holds Provo event highlighting health care stances (Daily Herald)

Election mix-up: Bradfield in, Borup out (Logan Herald Journal)