The Utah Legislature changes the law that creates an inland port near the Great Salt Lake, but Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski criticizes its process for lacking public input. After President Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, what happens next for U.S. Ambassador to Russia — and former Utah governor — Jon Huntsman? And a donation from the Mormon church intended to help prevent LGBTQ suicide leads to the resignation of the vice president of Affirmation, the group that received it.
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