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• Ear gadget could help Utah inmates who suffer from addiction

  03-10-2017 23:55
  FARMINGTON — The Davis County Jail is planning to equip inmates who are addicted to opioids with a pain-blocking device that fires electrical impulses into the brain.The gadget equipped behind a person's ear is planned to be used as a substance abuse treatment option, with electrical impulses targeting the brain region that controls pain, the Standard-Examiner reported.It's called the Bridge and is currently used by some doctors in Indiana and other Midwestern states.Davis County Sheriff T
  
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• Cottonwood Heights’ Monster Mash set for Oct. 27

  03-10-2017 23:52
  COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS — Residents are invited to attend the city’s annual Monster Mash at the Cottonwood Heights Recreation Center, 7500 S. 2700 East.The party, which will take place from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 27, will include free ice skating, carnival games and a carved pumpkin patch for kids 12 and under.There will also be special appearances by Spider-Man, Belle, Moana, Batman and Wonder Woman from 5:30-6:30 p.m.Both kids and parents are encouraged to come dressed in their Hallow
  
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• Holladay leaf collection program runs Oct. 16-Nov. 30.

  03-10-2017 23:46
  HOLLADAY — The city’s annual leaf collection program begins Monday, Oct. 16, and will run through Thursday, Nov. 30.Residents can pick up one free roll of bags per person at the Holladay Lions Fitness Center, 1661 E. Murray Holladay Road; the Olympus Senior Center, 1635 E. Murray Holladay Road; or Holladay City Hall, 4580 S. 2300 East. There are 10 bags in each roll. Residents can also use their own leaf bags.Once the bags have been filled, they can be dropped off starting Oct. 16 at
  
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• Gunman in drug-related shooting convicted

  03-10-2017 23:45
  SALT LAKE CITY — A jury has convicted a man Tuesday of shooting and killing a West Valley man during a drug robbery in Sugar House.On the sixth day of Jeremiah Ray Hart's trial — and the day before his 45th birthday — a jury found Hart guilty of aggravated murder, a first-degree felony; plus obstructing justice and possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person, second-degree felonies.Sentencing for Hart, who is already being held at the Utah State Prison for other cri
  
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• When it comes to a fire, ‘Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out’

  03-10-2017 23:40
  SALT LAKE CITY — In a fire, seconds count. Seconds can mean the difference between residents escaping safely from a fire or having their lives end in tragedy.That’s why the National Fire Protection Agency each year sponsors Fire Prevention Week, which runs Oct. 8-14. The national event was established in 1925 by President Calvin Coolidge, recalling the great Chicago fire of 1871.This year's national theme — "Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out!" — aims to reinforce why e
  
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• Westminster College cleared by feds in sex assault probe

  03-10-2017 23:37
  SALT LAKE CITY — Westminster College has been cleared of wrongdoing following an investigation by federal education officials into a complaint by a student who alleged the school didn't properly handle her sexual assault report in 2014.The liberal arts college announced the findings in a news release Tuesday that linked to a letter sent last week by U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights.Federal officials concluded that Westminster followed the proper steps in investigating
  
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• World Trade Center Utah named administrator of $390K in grants for local businesses

  03-10-2017 23:33
  SALT LAKE CITY — World Trade Center Utah has been awarded $390,000 through the State Trade Expansion Program to provide grants to local companies.The purpose of the grant, administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration, is to increase the number of small businesses that are exporting and help existing exporting companies grow.Utah businesses that meet the eligibility requirements can receive up to $15,000 in funding for international activities. A 25 percent cash match by the grant
  
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• West Davis highway gets federal stamp of approval

  03-10-2017 23:30
  SALT LAKE CITY — Northern Utah commuters are closer to having more transportation options with the Tuesday decision by the Federal Highway Administration to endorse a selected route for the West Davis Corridor.An official record of decision following a lengthy environmental review means the 19-mile corridor can now move into the design and construction phase, with the first shovel turn planned for 2020.The route, from Farmington to West Point, will connect with I-15 and Legacy Parkway at G
  
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• S. Jordan woman honored for extensive volunteer service

  03-10-2017 23:26
  SALT LAKE CITY — A South Jordan was honored with the Power of Service Award by UServeUtah during a recent ceremony at the Capitol.For more than four decades, Luane Jensen has given hundreds of hours annually in service to community organizations, historical societies and her church.Jensen, who has lived in South Jordan for more than 44 years, dedicates approximately 300 service hours to the city annually and has an even more extensive volunteer history as a Scout leader.She volunteers a mi
  
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• I-15 southbound reopens after rollover wreck near Santaquin

  03-10-2017 22:39
  
  A vehicle rollover closed both lanes of I-15 southbound for several hours Tuesday, Utah Department of Transportation officials said.
  
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• 6 questions for Salt Lake resident competing in Food Network's 'Best Baker in America'

  03-10-2017 22:31
  
  Adalberto Diaz Labrada has sailed through the cake competition of Food Network's "Best Baker in America," and we have six questions for him before he tackles the meringue challenge.
  
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• Funeral services announced for Elder Robert D. Hales

  03-10-2017 21:41
  
  A funeral for Elder Robert D. Hales, who died Sunday, will be held Friday morning, according to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
  
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• Rocky Mountain Power lineman, father of 5 dies after electrical accident in West Jordan

  03-10-2017 21:32
  
  A longtime lineman with Rocky Mountain Power died Sunday after making electrical contact while troubleshooting a power outage in West Jordan early Wednesday morning, according to Rocky Mountain Power spokesman Spencer Hall.
  
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• Have You Seen This? Riverton boy gets best surprise ever

  03-10-2017 21:15
  
  Social media celebrity Shonduras surprised one of his biggest fans in what will likely be the best video you see this week.
  
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• Putin tells Huntsman current ties between US and Russia 'cannot satisfy us'

  03-10-2017 20:48
  
  During a formal ceremony Tuesday in the Kremlin, new U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman Jr. was told by Russian President Vladimir Putin that he wants the relationship between the two nations to improve.
  
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• No time and feel healthy? No excuses for skipping mammograms

  03-10-2017 20:46
  SALT LAKE CITY — Even though Utah women are among tops in the nation for a healthy lifestyle that eschews tobacco use and embraces exercise, the state is second worst in the nation for breast cancer screening rates.At a Tuesday event designating October Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Utah Gov. Gary Herbert reiterated the state's goal to boost breast cancer screening rates to 76 percent of women age 40 and over by the year 2020."I think we can do better," he said. "We must do better."Screen
  
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• SF police looking for teen who rode mountain bike through new home

  03-10-2017 20:16
  
  Spanish Fork police on Tuesday asked for the public's help in finding a teenager suspected to causing $20,000 in damage to a newly constructed home by riding his mountain bike through it.
  
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• Funeral for Elder Robert D. Hales will be Friday in Tabernacle

  03-10-2017 20:15
  SALT LAKE CITY — Funeral services for Elder Robert D. Hales, a member of the LDS Church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, will be held in the Salt Lake Tabernacle on Temple Square on Friday at 11 a.m.Elder Hales died Sunday of causes incident to age between the final two sessions of the church's 2017 semiannual general conference after serving as an apostle for 23 years. He was 85.The funeral will be open to the public ages 8 and older, according to a news release issued by The Church of Je
  
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• Funeral for Elder Hales will be Friday in Tabernacle

  03-10-2017 20:15
  SALT LAKE CITY — Funeral services for Elder Robert D. Hales, a member of the LDS Church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, will be held in the Salt Lake Tabernacle on Temple Square on Friday at 11 a.m.Elder Hales died Sunday of causes incident to age between the final two sessions of the church's 2017 semiannual general conference after serving as an apostle for 23 years. He was 85.The funeral will be open to the public ages 8 and older, according to a news release issued by The Church of Je
  
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• Bleep Podcast: Why Salt Lake Comic Con is awesome

  03-10-2017 20:10
  I spent three days at the 2017 Salt Lake Comic Con. It was an amazing experience.In this SLCC episode, I interview one of the founders, Dan Farr, about what he was looking forward to this year. Then I talk with some of the awesome, dedicated cosplayers who make any con experience so awesome. And, finally, Alan Seawright and I wrap it up with some of our favorite experiences.Listen below or subscribe to the show on iTunes. Get this and other great podcasts at deseretnews.com/podcasts. Follow the
  
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• Putin tells Huntsman current ties between U.S., Russia 'cannot satisfy us'

  03-10-2017 20:05
  SALT LAKE CITY — During a formal ceremony Tuesday in the Kremlin, new U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman Jr. was told by Russian President Vladimir Putin that he wants the relationship between the two nations to improve."The current level of the ties cannot satisfy us," Putin said at a ceremony where he accepted diplomatic credentials from Huntsman and other new ambassadors from around the world, the Associated Press reported."We stand for constructive, predictable and mutually benefic
  
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• Truck rollover closes I-15 southbound near Santaquin

  03-10-2017 19:47
  
  A vehicle rollover has closed both lanes of I-15 southbound Tuesday morning, Utah Department of Transportation officials said.
  
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• Wife of Cedar City firefighter dies in Las Vegas shooting

  03-10-2017 19:43
  
  Heather Warino Alverado, the wife of a Cedar City firefighter, was among those killed while attending a country music concert where a gunman opened fire from a high-rise hotel window on Sunday.
  
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• Wife of Cedar City firefighter among those killed in Las Vegas mass shooting

  03-10-2017 19:30
  LAS VEGAS — The wife of a Cedar City firefighter was among those killed while attending a country music concert where a gunman opened fire from a high-rise hotel window."It is with heavy hearts that we acknowledge the passing of Heather Warino Alvarado, wife of Cedar City firefighter Albert Alvarado," the fire department said Tuesday, adding the Las Vegas Metro Police confirmed her death. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Alvarado/Warino family."An account has been opened at S
  
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• Sp. Fork police looking for teen who rode mountain bike through new home

  03-10-2017 19:06
  SPANISH FORK — Spanish Fork police on Tuesday asked for the public's help in finding a teenager suspected of causing $20,000 in damage to a newly constructed home by riding his mountain bike through it.On Sept. 26, police say a "teenage male" entered a home, 1034 S. 1450 East, in a new subdivision, and "rode his mountain bike around inside the house," according to a prepared statement from police.The teen then opened all the valves in the upstairs washroom and flooded the house, police sta
  
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• A.M. notes: 2 Utahns die in Vegas attack, Tom Petty dies, Trump visits Puerto Rico, Jazz win preseason opener

  03-10-2017 19:03
  Here’s a look at the news for Oct. 3.2 Utahns die in Las Vegas attackAt least two people from Utah were killed during the Las Vegas mass shooting on Sunday night, according to the Deseret News.On Sunday night, a lone gunman opened fire on thousands of people at the Route 91 Harvey Country Musical Festival, killing 59 and injuring more than 500.Two people killed in the attack had Utah ties. A Dixie State University student was also injured in the attack.Brighton High School graduate Neysa T
  
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• Join KSL.com's October Healthy Living Challenge

  03-10-2017 18:30
  
  Most of us wish we could get more sleep each night, but it's hard to make it a priority. Join KSL.com in setting a goal to get a proper amount of sleep this October and work toward a healthier lifestyle, one night at a time.
  
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• Want to win the Nobel Prize? Graduate from Logan High School

  03-10-2017 18:25
  SALT LAKE CITY — Theoretical physicist Kip Thorne, born and raised in Logan, was among three Americans awarded the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for their discovery of four signals of gravitational waves that had been predicted by Albert Einstein nearly a century ago.California Institute of Technology collaborators Thorne, Barry Barish and Ronald Drever, along with Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Rainer Weiss, in 2016 confirmed the existence of ripples through space-time triggered
  
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• Ambassador Huntsman meets Putin in Kremlin visit

  03-10-2017 16:22
  
  The new U.S. ambassador to Russia presented his diplomatic credentials to President Vladimir Putin at a ceremony Tuesday in the Kremlin, a move that marks the formal start of Jon Huntsman's work in Russia.
  
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• This map shows where Americans are most likely to be killed by gun violence

  03-10-2017 16:20
  Nevada, where a lone gunman shot and killed nearly 60 people on Sunday, ranks 15th in the nation in firearms-related deaths, averaging 15.0 firearm deaths per 100,000 people, according to data from the The Kaiser Family Foundation.The foundation compiled a table of statistics from the CDC on mortality rates by firearms in 2015, which includes police shootings, suicide and accidental shootings.The Las Vegas shooting was the most deadly in U.S. history, with more deaths and injuries than any mass
  
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• In our opinion: Operation Rio Grande cannot be a success until the revolving door shuts

  03-10-2017 14:05
  The revolving door is still spinning on Salt Lake City’s Rio Grande Street. Despite the crackdown that has netted nearly 1,400 arrests since August, a lot of people with multiple outstanding warrants for drug offenses, retail theft and other offenses are being arrested and quickly deposited back on the streets.A Deseret News report last Friday said one man has been booked into jail six times during that time on charges ranging from having an open container of alcohol to disorderly conduct.
  
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• 2 Utahns among those murdered in mass shooting

  03-10-2017 06:00
  LAS VEGAS — The reverent strains of “Amazing Grace” from the grand piano filled the chapel at the Reformation Lutheran Church not far from the iconic Stratosphere as congregants gathered to pray for the victims of the largest mass shooting in U.S. history.The Rev. Jason Adams called it a time to “let out the emotions we’ve been feeling, to try to make sense of something that doesn’t make a whole lot of sense.”The vigil was one of several Monday around th
  
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• Lawmaker says immunization 'risk' statement creating confusion

  03-10-2017 04:26
  SALT LAKE CITY — Utah lawmakers asked state health officials Monday why parents seeking personal exemptions to immunizing their children are asked to sign a statement holding them responsible for any "risk" incurred by doing so.The statement in question is a line on a form that says, "I understand I am responsible for the risk of not vaccinating this child."Some legislators say they're worried the statement passes on legal liability to parents, which is not required or provided for under s
  
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• KSL.com Hispanic Heritage Month food tour: Tasting the dishes of Spain and El Salvador

  03-10-2017 04:02
  
  KSL.com is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by going on tour throughout the Wasatch Front and highlighting some of the best Hispanic food in the area. In this edition, Xoel Càrdenas and Yvette Cruz try the dishes of Spain and El Salvador.
  
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• Full Medicaid expansion a step closer to being decided by Utah voters

  03-10-2017 03:00
  SALT LAKE CITY — Supporters of full Medicaid expansion in Utah officially filed an application Monday at the state Capitol to take the issue to voters in 2018.The campaign, Utah Decides Healthcare, is pushing for Medicaid eligibility for tens of thousands of Utahns who do not qualify for all-important tax credits on health insurance plans offered on the federal exchange."The initiative will provide vitally needed health care to our most vulnerable citizens, hardworking families and low-inc
  
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• BYU-Hawaii to pay $5K to settle harassment lawsuit

  03-10-2017 03:00
  
  An attorney representing Brigham Young University-Hawaii told a federal judge the school will pay $5,000 to settle a former student's lawsuit alleging her campus job supervisor sexually assaulted and harassed her.
  
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• 'I'm going to die': fear grips Vegas strip; gunman kills 59

  03-10-2017 02:59
  
  The rapid-fire popping sounded like firecrackers at first, and many in the crowd of 22,000 country music fans didn't understand what was happening when the band stopped playing and singer Jason Aldean hustled off stage.
  
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• Project aims to give forgotten veterans a proper burial

  03-10-2017 02:46
  BLUFFDALE — We all want to be surrounded by loved ones when our time on this planet is up.It’s a comforting feeling.However, sometimes, that’s not the case.It’s maybe even a little tougher when a military veteran dies and doesn’t have any friends or family to claim the remains.That's where the Missing in America Project comes in.“Yeah, it’s pretty important,” said Roger Graves, the project's Utah chapter coordinator. “The least we can do is g
  
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• Opening of Buddhist Temple in Ogden draws hundreds

  03-10-2017 02:28
  
  An open house for a new Thai Buddhist temple in Ogden drew hundreds of visitors and monks from around the country.
  
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• Faces of intergenerational poverty: State program highlights success stories

  03-10-2017 02:10
  SANDY — Alexus Martinez was stone-faced and matter-of-fact Monday as she described how she became homeless at age 16 and "learned not to depend on anyone else but myself."She said she grew up with role models addicted to drugs — heroin and pain pills.She said she's watched as three of her six brothers also fell into the thralls of drug addiction.To Martinez — now 20, a single mother with a 1-year-old son, Aurelius — that was their choice."They grew up just like me," Marti
  
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• Shots 'just kept coming and coming and coming': Utahns at concert recount Vegas shootings

  03-10-2017 01:57
  
  A Utah woman who was 20 yards from the stage when a gunman opened fire on 22,000 unsuspecting concertgoers in Las Vegas recounts her horrifying ordeal, while Utah leaders react to the nation's deadliest mass shooting ever.
  
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• U. investment in geothermal energy among summit highlights

  03-10-2017 00:35
  SALT LAKE CITY — Plans by the University of Utah to get 50 percent of its electricity from renewable resources were among the developments in Utah's geothermal energy arena highlighted at a global summit Monday.The university is partnering with Utah-based Cyrq Energy, Berkshire Hathaway Energy Renewables and Rocky Mountain Power in a proposal to move to 20 megawatts of geothermal energy and 10 megawatts of solar for the next 25 years.Under the innovative partnership, which needs regulatory
  
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