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SALT LAKE CITY — Here are 10 stories you may have missed this weekend. As always, click on the headline to read the full story.
LDS Church dedicates new Provo City Center Temple
As the light of the morning sun fell onto the Provo City Center Temple, Latter-day Saints rejoiced with the dedication of the historic edifice as a new temple.
Poll: Utah would vote for a Democrat for president over Trump
If Donald Trump becomes the Republican Party's nominee, Utahns would vote for a Democrat for president in November for the first time in more than 50 years, according to a new Deseret News/KSL poll.
GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz rallies Utahns for support
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz began his first visit to Utah as a presidential candidate Saturday with little focus on his campaign, but with strong vocal support for the re-election of Utah Sen. Mike Lee.
The Deseret News/KSL editorial board met with Ohio Gov. John Kasich today in person and by phone with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.
The questions focused on the economy, religious liberty, the Supreme Court, immigration, foreign policy, federalism and federal lands.
Amid the caustic cacophony of the presidential race it's hard to hear where the candidates stand on things that matter.
Though their nasty rhetoric makes for no-they-didn't reality TV, White House hopefuls would be talking about the economy, national security and health care if Utahns had their druthers.
Those are the top three issues 500 registered voters identified as the most important to them in considering a presidential candidate, a new Deseret News/KSL poll shows.
Sports
Leave the buzzer-beaters and heart-stoppers to the other guys.
For Gonzaga, these are the March Mismatches.
The Bulldogs, looking like something much different than an 11 seed, rolled over No. 3 Utah on Saturday, 82-59 behind 22 points from Eric McClellan and a 19-point, 10-rebound effort from Domantas Sabonis.
Sophomore Jakob Poeltl may have suited up for the Runnin’ Utes for the last time Saturday following a lopsided victory for the Gonzaga Bulldogs to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
Shelvin Mack suggested some defense, and his Utah Jazz teammates listened.
Gordon Hayward scored 18 points, including 13 during a decisive third quarter, to lead the Utah Jazz over the Milwaukee Bucks 94-85 on Sunday night.
Former Lone Peak standout Conner Toolson poured in 28 points, including five 3-pointers, to lift No. 13 Salt Lake Community College to a 74-64 win Saturday over No. 7 Hutchinson Community College in the National Junior College Athletic Association national title game.
BYU men’s basketball only had three seniors in the 2015-16 season. But boy, did they show up Friday night.
Chase Fischer scored a game-high 24 points — including the final 12 for BYU — as the Cougars held off Virginia Tech, 80-77 in the National Invitation Tournament second round at the Marriott Center.
