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• S.L. tightens fireworks restrictions for 24th of July

  17-07-2017 23:52
  
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake City Fire Department is banning the use of fireworks east of 900 East and west of Redwood Road over the 24th of July due to hot and dry conditions.In addition, no fireworks can be used north of South Temple. There are no restrictions south to the city border.The restrictions apply to all fireworks — aerials or otherwise — as the department considers them to be equally culpable in starting fire under the current conditions. Under state law, firewor
  
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• Ex-sheriff, 2 deputies make first court appearance in abuse case

  17-07-2017 23:40
  
  PARK CITY — The former Daggett County sheriff and two deputies facing criminal charges stemming from alleged abuse in the county's jail made their first court appearance Monday in Summit County, where the case has been transferred.Jerry Jorgensen, 64, of Manila, resigned his post as sheriff in April amid allegations of abuse and misconduct by four employees in the Daggett County Jail. He and the deputies were charged in May and have since had their cases moved to Summit County, where attor
  
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• S.L. schools receive $300K for fresh fruit, vegetable program

  17-07-2017 23:23
  
  SALT LAKE CITY — The federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program has awarded more than $316,000 in grants to 16 elementary schools in the Salt Lake City School District for the 2017-2018 school year.The grant is designed to increase fresh fruit and vegetable consumption among students.This is the eighth year in a row that 15 or more Salt Lake schools have been awarded funding to participate in the program, which provides free fresh fruits and vegetables to students in participating elementar
  
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• Former teacher sentenced to jail for abusing student

  17-07-2017 23:18
  
  SALT LAKE CITY — A former Cottonwood Heights teacher convicted of sexually abusing a 15-year-old student in his classroom has been sentenced to jail.Corbin Vance Robinson, 38, of Holladay, was convicted in March of sex abuse of a minor student, a third-degree felony. On Friday, he was given a suspended prison sentence and ordered to serve one year in the Salt Lake County Jail, followed by three years of probation.Robinson was originally charged with nine counts of sexual abuse of a minor,
  
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• Recouping costs of fighting Utah wildfires isn't easy

  17-07-2017 22:59
  
  OGDEN — Many of Utah's wildfires over the past two years have been sparked by people, but recouping firefighting costs that can run into the millions of dollars isn't easy, state fire officials say.The U.S. Forest Service has only been able to recover one-third of the $33 million it has pursued though civil actions in Utah since 2003, the Standard-Examiner reports.Though fire investigations are now sophisticated enough to track the origin of a large fire back to an area the size of a pinhe
  
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• The number of places in Salt Lake City where you can shoot fireworks for Pioneer Day has just shrunk

  17-07-2017 22:50
  
  The Salt Lake City Fire Department on Monday narrowed the list of places to ignite fireworks over the Pioneer Day holiday week.
  The restrictions will apply July 21 through 27.The new Salt Lake City fireworks boundaries for the Pioneer Day Holiday a...
  
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• Double suicide or murder-suicide? Salt Lake City police are unsure

  17-07-2017 22:50
  
  The weekend deaths of a Salt Lake City couple are being investigated as a possible double-suicide or murder-suicide, detectives say.
  SLCPD Sgt. Brandon Shearer said police were called to a home near 1600 Wasatch Circle (about 1300 South) at 12:22 a.m...
  
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• Provo Mayor John Curtis leads out in campaign fundraising, including personal loan

  17-07-2017 22:45
  
  In the competitive race to replace Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz, Provo Mayor John Curtis has collected more campaign cash than his two Republican competitors combined - though nearly half of his contributions come from a $100,000 loan he made to himself.... <iframe src="http://www.sltrib.com/csp/mediapool/sites/sltrib/pages/garss.csp" height="1" width="1" > </frame>
  
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• The Road Home says all families are out of downtown shelter

  17-07-2017 22:23
  
  The Road Home is celebrating the removal of all families from its 210 So. Rio Grande St. homeless shelter, with the caveat that more affordable housing will be needed as shelter capacity is reduced.
  Staff worked into the night Friday to meet an ultim...
  
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• Report: Utah County will look more like Salt Lake City in 50 years

  17-07-2017 22:04
  
  SALT LAKE CITY — Want a glimpse into Utah County's future? Take a look at Salt Lake right now.By the time Timpanogos Elementary School students become grandparents, their spacious 2,100-square-mile county will have given way to more urban neighborhoods, more foreigners and others from out of state, not to mention packed schools, light-rail cars and roads, according to a new state analysis.Just give it 50 years.Utah County's population will grow more than threefold by 2065, up to 1.6 millio
  
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• Should you buy your first home in Salt Lake City?

  17-07-2017 22:03
  
  Salt Lake City’s housing market cracked the top 25 in a new report from WalletHub released Monday.WalletHub ranked the best and worst places nationwide for first-time homebuyers to purchase a home.“Buying a home for the first time is an exciting and important milestone for many Americans,” the report said. “As such, first-time homebuyers must carefully consider a number of factors — what they want and need relative to what they can afford, for instance — befor
  
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• Report: Utah County will look more like Salt Lake in 50 years

  17-07-2017 22:00
  
  SALT LAKE CITY — Want a glimpse into Utah County's future? Take a look at Salt Lake today.By the time Timpanogos Elementary School students become grandparents, their spacious 2,100-square-mile county will have given way to more urban neighborhoods, more foreigners and others from out of state, not to mention packed schools, light-rail cars and roads, according to a new state analysis.Just give it 50 years.Utah County's population will grow more than threefold by 2065, up to 1.6 million &m
  
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• Big changes — and big growth — for Utah County over next 50 years

  17-07-2017 22:00
  
  VINEYARD, Utah County — Thien and Brittany Nguyen took a big risk on a small town.He wanted to quit investment banking and try working at a startup. A freelance illustrator, she also craved a change. So the pair left Gilbert, Arizona, with their infant son, Tyson, last summer for a new home in Utah County's growing high-tech corridor."We’re rooted here with not much of an intention of moving anywhere," Thien Nguyen said.Families like the Nguyens, are expected to drive a population bo
  
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• Police find vehicle connected to 3 women found dead in Idaho

  17-07-2017 21:48
  
  BOISE — Law enforcement officials say they have located the vehicle wanted in connection with the deaths of three women near a rural southwestern Idaho farmhouse.Canyon County chief deputy Marv Dashiell announced Monday that authorities found the white 2007 Ford Focus in a remote campground northwest of Moran, Wyoming, near the border of Grand Teton National Park in Bridger-Teton National Forest.A nationwide manhunt is underway for 60-year-old Gerald "Mike" Bullinger. He is charged with fa
  
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• DWR recommends slight increase in cougar hunting permits

  17-07-2017 21:17
  
  SALT LAKE CITY — Biologists with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources are recommending hunters be given the opportunity to take 565 cougars in the state compared to last year’s 531.In addition to helping protect deer, bighorn sheep and livestock, hunters help biologists manage the state’s cougar population.Darren DeBloois, game mammals coordinator for the division, said in a statement those who take a cougar must bring the animal to a division biologist or a conservation off
  
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• Sugar House couple found deceased in their home

  17-07-2017 20:48
  
  SUGAR HOUSE — Salt Lake City police believe a couple found dead in their home over the weekend were victims of a murder-suicide.But how the woman died was still unknown on Monday.About 12:20 a.m. on Sunday, the bodies of Nancy May, 55, and Mark May, 64, were found inside their home, 1641 E. Wasatch Circle.An adult daughter found her parents, according to police. Mark May was found hanging, said Salt Lake police detective Brandon Shearer. But there was no obvious cause of death for Nancy Ma
  
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• SLCPD identifies man killed when moped collides with car

  17-07-2017 20:33
  
  Police have identified the victim of a fatal weekend collision between a man on a moped and car in southeast Salt Lake City.
  Richard Waskieswicz, 41, was pronounced dead at Intermountain Medical Center following the 9:46 p.m. Saturday accident at 110...
  
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• Rape trial pushed back for prominent Latino activist; plea negotiations ongoing

  17-07-2017 20:05
  
  SALT LAKE CITY — A jury trial for a prominent Latino activist charged with rape was pushed back Monday due to scheduling conflicts.Because of problems scheduling expert witnesses, attorneys on both sides agreed to reset a three-day jury trial that had been set to begin Aug. 2 for Tony Yapias, a well-known activist for Latinos in Utah.Meanwhile, Yapias' attorney told the judge that plea negotiations in the case are ongoing. As he left the courtroom Monday, Yapias said that between ongoing t
  
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• Investigation: Incomplete reports, insubordination divided Ephraim Police Department

  17-07-2017 20:05
  
  EPHRAIM — The problems with the Ephraim Police Department went deeper than its chief not filling out paperwork, according to the final report on the embattled office.An investigation conducted by the Utah County Sherriff’s Office at the request of Ephraim City officials found a divided department that included patrol officers who did not trust their chief to the point they would purposely break department policies, and a chief whose conduct — while not criminal — left the
  
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• Democrat Jenny Wilson sets sights on Sen. Orrin Hatch in 2018

  17-07-2017 19:53
  
  SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake County Councilwoman Jenny Wilson announced Monday that she will challenge Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, in 2018.Wilson, a Democrat, said she has been "overwhelmed" by encouragement from Utahns who want change in Washington."They are tired of the bickering and recognize the bipartisan successes I have had working locally," she said. "Utahns want an apolitical voice, and that's what I represent."Wilson, 51, launched an exploratory committee earlier this year and has ra
  
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• Amid growing drug crisis, thousands of discarded needles create 'health risk' in Utah and across U.S.

  17-07-2017 19:51
  
  Lowell, Mass. :They hide in weeds along hiking trails and in playground grass. They wash into rivers and float downstream to land on beaches. They pepper baseball dugouts, sidewalks and streets. Syringes left by drug users amid the heroin crisis are...
  
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• Utah is no longer the nation's most fertile state

  17-07-2017 19:50
  
  When Heather and Benjamin Sessions exchanged wedding vows at the Salt Lake Temple in 2003, they knew they were ready to spend the rest of their lives together. But they also knew that they were not yet ready to have children.
  The couple worked long...
  
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• Rolly: Signs, laws and bureaucrats - why it took 19 months for a music store owner to put up an e-board

  17-07-2017 19:50
  
  Riverton Music owner Kevin Rindlisbacher now has an electronic sign advertising his Sandy store attached to a pole tall enough so drivers on Interstate 15 can see it as they pass at about 9500 South.
  Thanks to a bureaucratic system, he says, it took ... <iframe src="http://www.sltrib.com/csp/mediapool/sites/sltrib/pages/garss.csp" height="1" width="1" > </frame>
  
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• Police find vehicle connected to Utahn, 2 other women found dead in Idaho

  17-07-2017 19:36
  
  Boise, Idaho :Law enforcement officials say they have located the vehicle wanted in connection with the deaths of three women near a rural southwestern Idaho farmhouse.
  Canyon County Chief Deputy Marv Dashiell announced Monday that authorities found...
  
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• Utah County to match Salt Lake County's population in next 50 years

  17-07-2017 19:24
  
  Watch out Salt Lake County, Utah County is gaining on you - and in the next 50 years will become almost as populous.
  By 2065, Salt Lake County is projected to have 1.69 million people (up from just under 1.1 million in 2015), with Utah County only sl...
  
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• September evidence hearing set for Daggett County sheriff, two employees accused of inmate mistreatment

  17-07-2017 19:24
  
  Silver Summit :Evidence detailing alleged mistreatment of Daggett County jail inmates is to be presented in court in early September, as the criminal cases against the county's former sheriff and two of his employees move forward.
  Third District Jud...
  
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• Nevada authorities identify Utah child who died after being left in hot car

  17-07-2017 19:24
  
  A 3-year-old boy who died after being left in a hot car parked in Las Vegas has been identified as being from Utah.
  The Clark County Coroner's Office identified the child as Chase Lee, of the central Utah town of Filmore.
  The Las Vegas Review-Journ...
  
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• Former Salt Lake County Sheriff Jim Winder wants to talk about just one more thing - expanding the jail

  17-07-2017 19:24
  On his way out of town and into a new job as Moab's police chief, former Salt Lake County Sheriff Jim Winder had one thing he wanted to talk about - jail beds.
  Winder's tenure as sheriff was marked with jail crowding, which led to contention with pol...
  
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• Ann Coulter calls Delta 'the worst airline in America,' and Delta isn't having it

  17-07-2017 19:05
  
  Delta airlines and Ann Coulter are exchanging a few war of words on Twitter.Over the weekend, Coulter, a conservative political pundit and author, tweeted out her misgivings with Delta, calling it “the worst airline in America.”https://twitter.com/AnnCoulter/status/886343272968355841Coulter said she was moved from her seat for the sake of an “emergency.” When she asked about why they moved her, no one gave her a straight answer, she said.https://twitter.com/AnnCoulter/sta
  
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• BYU grad hopes to win national Lay's competition with the 'quintessential Utah' chip flavor

  17-07-2017 18:40
  
  Brandon Foster dreamed up the “quintessential Utah” chip flavor almost five years ago.And on July 18, he could be one step closer to his dream of seeing a smoked gouda and honey-flavored chip on grocery store shelves nationwide.Foster, a Marlborough, Massachusetts, native who now lives in Saratoga Springs, submitted his flavor idea to the Lay’s “Do Us a Flavor” pitch contest in January. After a few months of waiting, Foster’s flavor was named one of the 10 sem
  
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• 1 arrested, police searching for 2 more in 4 overnight robberies

  17-07-2017 18:38
  
  MIDVALE — One person was taken into custody and police were looking for at least two others following a series of armed robberies throughout Salt Lake County Sunday night into Monday morning.The string of robberies began just after 10:30 p.m. Sunday at a 7-Eleven, 2287 E. 3300 South. Three people, all believed to be juveniles wearing masks, approached a clerk who was standing outside the store, according to Unified Police Lt. Brian Lohrke. One teen held the clerk at gunpoint while the othe
  
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• A.M. notes: Health care vote delayed, Curtis leads GOP opponents in funding, 25 homes evacuated from Alpine fire

  17-07-2017 18:31
  
  Here’s a look at the news for July 17.In 3rd Congressional District race, Curtis has the edgeFormer Provo Mayor John Curtis might have a leg up on his 3rd Congressional District opponents.As the Deseret News reported, Curtis touted his fundraising numbers over the weekend, saying that they’re higher than his GOP primary opponents, Chris Herrod and Tanner Ainge.Indeed, Curtis raised $132,468 between April and June. He also took out a $100,000 loan, bringing his total to $232,000.Meanw
  
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• SL County Councilwoman Wilson launches 2018 Senate bid, hoping to take on Orrin Hatch

  17-07-2017 17:56
  
  Washington :Salt Lake County Councilwoman Jenny Wilson on Monday officially launched her bid for the U.S. Senate seat up next year, saying she wants to bring actual change to Washington.
  Wilson, a Democrat, says she hopes to challenge Sen. Orrin Hat...
  
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• Democrat Jenny Wilson to challenge Sen. Orrin Hatch in 2018

  17-07-2017 17:16
  
  SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake County Councilwoman Jenny Wilson announced Monday that she will challenge Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, in 2018.Wilson, a Democrat, said in a news release she has been "overwhelmed" by encouragement from Utahns who want change in Washington."They are tired of the bickering and recognize the bipartisan successes I have had working locally," she said.Wilson launched an exploratory committee earlier this year and has raised $139,328, according to her campaign. She will
  
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• How to explore Moab, according to someone from California

  17-07-2017 17:02
  
  A writer for The Orange County Register has some ideas about exploring Moab.In a post shared on The Atlanta Journal Constitution’s blog, Orange County Register writer David Whiting explained what he experienced when he recently visited Moab.He said Utah, unlike his home in California, offers a wealth of breathtaking views.“Here’s the secret: In Utah, beauty and wonder are nothing unusual. Even the drive out is amazing,” he said. “In California — and I love the
  
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• Unified Police: 1 teen armed robbery suspect arrested, 2 remain at large

  17-07-2017 16:57
  
  One teenage suspect in two weekend convenience store armed robberies had been caught as of Monday, but Unified Police continued to hunt for his two accomplices.
  Unified Police Lt. Brian Lohrke said The holdups occurred within 12 minutes of each other...
  
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• Man dies after motor scooter, car collide in Salt Lake City

  17-07-2017 16:57
  
  A motor scooter driver in Utah has been killed after a collision with a car.
  KTVX-TV reports the 42-year-old man was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital after the Saturday night collision.
  Police are still investigating who was at fault.
  Police say ...
  
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• Crews making progress hemming in human-caused Utah County blaze

  17-07-2017 16:57
  
  Crews resumed their attack on the 397-acre Water Tower Fire at dawn Monday, making rapid progress toward hemming in the Utah County blaze.
  "It's pretty quiet [with] not a lot of smoke out there." Fire Information Officer Shayne Warn said. "It's looki... <iframe src="http://www.sltrib.com/csp/mediapool/sites/sltrib/pages/garss.csp" height="1" width="1" > </frame>
  
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• Gomberg: Hey, Victoria's Secret, want my money? You need to fix something first.

  17-07-2017 16:38
  
  I recently got really mad at Victoria's Secret.To be fair, I've always been critical of the lingerie giant for wielding its mighty power to manufacture an idea of beauty that isn't attainable - even for its own models whose bodies are often digital...
  
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• Utah forecast: Continued hot temperatures with occasional thunder and rain

  17-07-2017 16:36
  
  A high pressure ridge will rule Utah over the next couple days, keeping temperatures above average along the Wasatch Front.
  The Salt Lake and Tooele valleys expected highs around 100 on Tuesday - up 2 degrees from Monday; upper-90s were expected on W...
  
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• What to do if you or your child finds a syringe

  17-07-2017 16:30
  
  Syringes left by drug users are increasingly turning up in public places, and authorities offer this advice if you or your children should encounter any:
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  DON'T PICK THEM UP
  You could get exposed to drugs or disease, or unwittingly dispose of them...
  
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• Utah lawyers, Rocky Mountain Innocence Center help exonerate man convicted of 1994 murder

  17-07-2017 16:17
  
  After the manager of a Las Vegas Carl's Jr. was shot to death during a 1994 robbery, a half-dozen witnesses told police they saw a man who was about 6 feet tall and weighed approximately 200 pounds fleeing the fast-food restaurant.DeMarlo Antwin Be...
  
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• UTA ranks well at keeping costs low - but has trouble attracting riders, according to new report

  17-07-2017 15:46
  The Utah Transit Authority decided to compare itself with similar agencies nationwide and found that it is among the best for holding down costs, but it sits near the bottom for attracting riders.Even worse, its ridership recently has been dropping...
  
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• Celebrate National Parks and Recreation Month with these Utah hikes

  17-07-2017 15:00
  
  Easy hikesCascade Springs: This short trail is really more of a nature walk than a strenuous hike, meaning that all ages can enjoy the multiple waterfalls, pools, wildlife and tree cover along the way.Miles: .8 loopLocation: Soldier Hollow in Heber Valley, access from Alpine Loop.Silver Lake Loop: The wooden boardwalk and graveled trail make this a popular walk for groups of all ages. Rimming Brighton's Silver Lake, the trail offers plenty of stunning mountain scenery at a nice easy pace.Miles:
  
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• Expanding the Salt Lake County Jail is inevitable and should be done now, says outgoing Sheriff Jim Winder

  17-07-2017 14:00
  
  On his way out of town and into a new job as Moab's police chief, former Salt Lake County Sheriff Jim Winder had one thing he wanted to talk about - jail beds.
  Winder's tenure as sheriff was marked with jail crowding, which led to contention with pol... <iframe src="http://www.sltrib.com/csp/mediapool/sites/sltrib/pages/garss.csp" height="1" width="1" > </frame>
  
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• It's not your imagination. Your lawn mower is trying to kill you

  17-07-2017 13:07
  
  The aroma of freshly cut grass is one of the pleasures of summer, but you can't smell it if you're in the ER, which is where thousands of people go each year after being injured in lawn-mowing accidents.More than 80,000 Americans went to the emergency room with lawn-mower injuries in 2015, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. And nearly 5,000 of them were children. Lawnmower accidents are the No. 1 reason for pediatric amputations nationwide, according to the Amputee Coalition.Al
  
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• Curtis leading GOP pack in fundraising, Utah-based donors

  17-07-2017 04:58
  
  PROVO — With about a month to go before the August GOP primary, 3rd Congressional District candidate John Curtis is touting his campaign fundraising compared with his opponents, Chris Herrod and Tanner Ainge.Curtis raised $132,468 from 368 donors between April 1 and June 30, according to campaign finance reports submitted to the Federal Elections Commission on Saturday. The Provo mayor also has taken a $100,000 loan from himself, bringing his contribution total to more than $232,000.During
  
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• Utah boy dies after being left in a car in Las Vegas

  17-07-2017 03:15
  
  A 3-year-old boy who died Saturday after being left in a vehicle for about an hour at a Las Vegas vacation village resort was from Utah, according to a Nevada TV station.
  KSNV News in Las Vegas reported the boy has been identified as Chase Lee of Fil... <iframe src="http://www.sltrib.com/csp/mediapool/sites/sltrib/pages/garss.csp" height="1" width="1" > </frame>
  
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• Police: 3-year-old from Fillmore dies in hot car in Las Vegas

  17-07-2017 02:32
  
  LAS VEGAS — A 3-year-old boy from Utah died Saturday after being left in a hot car for roughly an hour at a Las Vegas vacation resort, police say.Las Vegas-based News3LV reported that the boy has been identified as Chase Lee, of Fillmore.The incident was reported shortly before 5 p.m. Saturday at the Grandview at Las Vegas, 9940 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Lt. Carlos Hank of Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department told News3LV.The child was taken to St. Rose Siena hospital but was pronounced dead
  
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• Police identify woman killed in Magna shooting

  17-07-2017 01:17
  
  Unified police are investigating a shooting that killed a 25-year-old woman Sunday morning in Magna.At 5:14 a.m., police received a call from someone at 8360 W. Mix Ave. to report the shooting, according to Unified police Lt. Brian Lohrke.
  When pol...
  
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