[dlenski]

Many people reading this headline will initially assume, as I did, that it refers to one of Utah's two US senators.

Why not add the word "state" and immediately clarify this?

[randycupertino]

The strict HN title character limits make you consolidate the headline as much as possible.

[xethos]

I actually went to call you on this before double-checking just to be sure. No, you were right - 80 characters exactly. Couldn't even fit the apostrophe for "reporter's"