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• User submitted: Wind storm blows up dust, downs trees, power lines

  17-04-2018 23:40
  
  Photos from Monday's wind storm show just how powerful the gusts were across several areas in Utah.
  
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• Riverton adopts new logo

  17-04-2018 23:35
  RIVERTON — The city's logo has undergone some cosmetic surgery.The logo, designed by Trevor Gardner, beat out more than 50 other entries in a public preference poll.His design features, which earned him $200 and recognition from the City Council, features an outline of Riverton's Old Dome Meeting Hall and the text "Riverton Utah."The meeting hall, located in the city's main park, opened in 2015. It was fashioned after Riverton's historic Old Dome Church that was built in the early 1900s.Ci
  
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• New Utah law allows 17-year-olds to vote in primary election

  17-04-2018 23:29
  SALT LAKE CITY — A new Utah law allows 17-year-olds to vote in the June 26 primary election.HB281 allows 16- and 17-year-olds to preregister to vote, and 17-year-olds may cast a ballot in the primary election as long as they turn 18 on or before the Nov. 6 general election.Voter registration may be completed several ways, including at voter.utah.gov with a valid Utah driver's license or at a county clerk's office.
  
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• GREENbike program celebrates 5 years of success

  17-04-2018 22:57
  SALT LAKE CITY — This year the Utah Clean Air Partnership GREENbike station at Pioneer Park will eclipse 30,000 checkouts and returns, making it easier to get around Salt Lake City without driving.The GREENbike program provides clean, alternative transportation to thousands of apartment dwellers, business owners and patrons as well as downtown event attendees."Community partnerships are essential when working toward any important goal. And it doesn't get more important than our air quality
  
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• Watch live here: FCC alums to debate net neutrality

  17-04-2018 22:47
  SALT LAKE CITY — A December vote by the Federal Communications Commission to walk back Obama-era regulations aimed at maintaining net neutrality changed the rules, but has not brought discussions of appropriate internet regulation to a close.On Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. MDT, Intelligence Squared U.S., a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to "restore critical thinking, facts, reason and civility to American public discourse," is hosting and streaming a live debate featuring former FCC o
  
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• Former corrections officer on run for a decade writes letter of apology, pleads for leniency

  17-04-2018 22:33
  SALT LAKE CITY — A former corrections officer who spent almost a decade on the run after being convicted of sex abuse says the opportunity to raise a family and a fear of prison caused him to flee.William Lawrence, 41, pleaded guilty to forcible sex abuse, a third-degree felony, on Dec. 6, 2007. According to charging documents, Lawrence, while still employed with the Utah Department of Corrections, handcuffed a woman in his apartment near 9300 S. Redwood Road and demanded sex acts.In excha
  
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• Review: 4 days with the 2017 Volkswagen Golf GTI Autobahn

  17-04-2018 21:51
  
  The GTI continues to be a class leader in elegance, practicality and performance.
  
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• BLM official in Utah named new district manager in Nevada

  17-04-2018 21:29
  RENO, Nev. — A U.S. Bureau of Land Management official from Utah who previously worked as an environmental protection specialist at Naval Air Station Fallon has been named a BLM district manager in northern Nevada.BLM Nevada State Director John Ruhs announced Monday that Ester McCullough is the new manager of BLM's Winnemucca District.McCullough has served as the Vernal field office manager in Utah's Green River District since 2015.She began her career as an environmental protection specia
  
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• Audit of Wubbels case suggests SL police speed up high-profile internal incidents

  17-04-2018 21:10
  
  A state review of how the Salt Lake City Police Department handled its internal investigation of the officers involved in the nurse Alex Wubbels incident suggests the department more quickly and openly address high-profile incidents.
  
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• UPS honors Utah drivers for 25 years of safe driving

  17-04-2018 21:00
  SALT LAKE CITY — UPS has announced seven Utah drivers are among 1,582 newly inducted worldwide into the company's Circle of Honor, an honorary organization for UPS drivers who have achieved 25 or more years of accident-free driving.The seven drivers include Orson Blackner, Beaver; Verle Bybee, West Jordan; Clifford Cannon, North Logan; Roger Kraaima, West Have;, Cliff Myers, Beaver; Craig Thompson, Roy; and Joshua Weaver, Logan.Utah boasts 45 Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 1,226 y
  
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• GOED names Delta pharmacist to board of directors

  17-04-2018 20:58
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Governor's Office of Economic Development has appointed Delta businessman Roger Killpack to its board of directors.Since 1985, Killpack has run his family's business, Service Drug, which has grown from five employees to more than 40 while the operation has expanded into other communities in Millard County."Roger's leadership, commitment and vision for economic development, especially in our rural communities, will be a valuable addition to the GOED board," said Val Hal
  
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• Volunteers needed at Nielsen’s Grove Park in Orem

  17-04-2018 20:55
  OREM — The Orem Park Maintenance Division is looking for volunteers to adopt a spot at Nielsen's Grove Park, 2000 Sandhill Road.Tasks include planting flowers provided by the maintenance division as well as weeding and deadheading the plants.Interested parties should visit volunteer.orem.org, or call or text 801-310-6283.
  
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• Vacancy opens on Blanding Justice Court

  17-04-2018 20:52
  BLANDING — Applications are being accepted for a justice court position in Blanding. The position will replace Judge William Walker, who resigned Jan. 31.To be considered, candidates must be at least 25 years of age, a citizen of the United States, a Utah resident for at least three years, and have a minimum of a high school diploma or GED. In addition, candidates must be a resident of San Juan County —or an adjacent county — for at least six months.Information on judicial rete
  
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• Report: Utahns spent $7.38B in 1 year on outdoor recreation

  17-04-2018 20:43
  
  A new report by the Outdoor Industry Association details residential spending on outdoor recreation in the nation's 435 congressional districts for the first time, including Utah's four congressional districts. Utah has 110,000 jobs in that arena.
  
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• New report shows Utahns spent $7.38B in 12 months on outdoor recreation

  17-04-2018 20:43
  
  A new report by the Outdoor Industry Association details residential spending on outdoor recreation in the nation's 435 congressional districts for the first time, including Utah's four congressional districts. Utah has 110,000 jobs in that arena.
  
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• Audit suggests S.L. police speed up high-profile internal investigations

  17-04-2018 20:34
  SALT LAKE CITY — A state review of how the Salt Lake City Police Department handled its internal investigation of the officers involved in the nurse Alex Wubbels incident suggests the department more quickly and openly address high-profile incidents."Much of the public's discontent with the Wubbels complaint seemed to center on the public's belief that the SLCPD failed to act on the case, failed to act quickly enough, or actually attempted to cover up the event from the public," according
  
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• Audit suggests Salt Lake City police speed up high-profile internal investigations

  17-04-2018 20:34
  SALT LAKE CITY — A state review of how the Salt Lake City Police Department handled its internal investigation of the officers involved in the nurse Alex Wubbels incident suggests the department more quickly and openly address high-profile incidents."Much of the public's discontent with the Wubbels complaint seemed to center on the public's belief that the SLCPD failed to act on the case, failed to act quickly enough, or actually attempted to cover up the event from the public," according
  
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• Audit of U. nurse arrest suggests Salt Lake City police speed up high-profile internal investigations

  17-04-2018 20:34
  SALT LAKE CITY — A state review of how the Salt Lake City Police Department handled its internal investigation of the officers involved in the nurse Alex Wubbels incident suggests the department more quickly and openly address high-profile incidents."Much of the public's discontent with the Wubbels complaint seemed to center on the public's belief that the SLCPD failed to act on the case, failed to act quickly enough, or actually attempted to cover up the event from the public," according
  
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• Mormons travel for 12+ hours to hear Pres. Nelson in Kenya

  17-04-2018 20:26
  
  Beginning their journeys on Sunday night, some African members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints slept on buses and waited outside the venue for hours before a special conference with President Russell M. Nelson Monday.
  
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• State of emergency declared in Carbon County after water main break affects 1.5K residents

  17-04-2018 19:39
  
  Officials have asked Price River Water Improvement customers to curtail their water use until crews are able to fix a water main break that is affecting 1,500 Carbon County residents Tuesday morning.
  
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• Davis County man receives traffic ticket with another person’s social security number

  17-04-2018 19:39
  
  What if you receive a ticket that turns out to be one big mistake? And could it lead to even worse trouble? A Davis County man contacted the KSL Investigators when it happened to him.
  
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• Unified police shoot, kill man in truck

  17-04-2018 19:04
  MAGNA — A Unified police officer shot and killed a man early Tuesday following a wild series of events that included a 911 call from a man threatening to stab a woman and a chase.The incident began about 3 a.m. when emergency dispatchers received a call from a man who said if police didn't "back off," he was going to stab a woman, said Unified Police Lt. Brian Lohrke.At that time, however, police were not on the scene of any incident.Lohrke said it is possible that the man who made the 911
  
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• Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Magna

  17-04-2018 18:49
  
  One man was killed and a woman received minor injuries in a reported hostage situation that turned into an officer-involved shooting in Magna Tuesday morning, the Salt Lake County sheriff said.
  
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• Utah military couple honored in grocery giveway pleads guilty to theft charges

  17-04-2018 18:35
  FARMINGTON — A Layton military couple awarded $10,000 worth of free groceries within days of appearing in court on theft charges has pleaded guilty.Nicholas Mannino, 37, and his wife, Stephanie Mannino, 34, were each charged in 2nd District Court last year with a single count of theft, a second-degree felony. Nicholas Mannino pleaded guilty to the charge Thursday, while his wife entered a guilty plea on April 5.According to court documents filed as the Manninos entered their respective ple
  
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• 2 construction workers critically injured in suspected lightning strike

  17-04-2018 18:31
  WEST VALLEY CITY — A spokesman for Layton Construction said an "unusual lightning strike" during Tuesday morning's snowstorm was believed to have injured two workers."We typically don't expect and see lightning strikes in snowstorms," said Layton spokesman Alan Rindlisbacher.Two construction workers were hospitalized in critical conditions after being injured by an electrical shock Tuesday. An initial investigation concluded that lightning in the area was to blame.The incident happened abo
  
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• New report details Utahns' spending on outdoor recreation

  17-04-2018 18:27
  SALT LAKE CITY — A new report on Utah's outdoor recreation economy details that 70 percent of the state's residents participate in some sort of outdoor activity, generating 60 percent of the overall spending that eclipses tourist dollars.Overall, the report by the Outdoor Industry Association says the outdoor recreation economy generates $12.3 billion in Utah and supports 110,000 jobs.
  Aaron Thorup, Outdoor Industry Association
  "This shows the spending that is going on in local communities
  
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• Gym helps battle meth by teaching addicts to work out, eat right

  17-04-2018 18:20
  
  Working out and eating right are important for all of us, but it can be also life-saving for a growing group of Utahns dealing with addictions.
  
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• 2 workers in critical condition after electrical shock

  17-04-2018 18:20
  
  Two construction workers are in critical condition after receiving an electrical shock while working in West Valley Tuesday morning, officials said.
  
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• Tumbleweed piles up in front of house, leading to 'emergency' response from West Jordan city crews

  17-04-2018 17:52
  
  Tumbleweed piled into some catch-all yards Monday, and actually piled up to the roof of one home located near 5650 West and 7500 South.
  
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• Records: 7 Utah jail deaths in 2017, down from 25 in 2016

  17-04-2018 17:34
  
  Seven people died at county jails in Utah last year, down from a record 25 the year before, although about one-third of counties did not respond to requests for information on deaths in 2017, the Standard-Examiner newspaper in Ogden reported.
  
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• Sheriff: Hostage situation led to fatal officer-involved shooting

  17-04-2018 17:18
  MAGNA — A Unified police officer shot and killed a man Tuesday morning.A hostage situation led to the shooting near the intersection of 2700 South and 8400 West, Salt Lake County Sheriff Rosie Rivera said. One man was killed, and a woman suffered minor injuries.Rivera said police received a call around 4:15 a.m. from a man in a truck who said if police didn't leave the area he was going to stab a woman who was with him.After police located the man's car, a chase ensued that went through We
  
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• SLC delays vote on proposed sales tax hike amid concerns of spending uncertainty

  17-04-2018 16:56
  
  Amid concerns from downtown business leaders and a fellow council member about specifically how a proposed sales tax hike's revenue will be spent and bound in the future, Salt Lake City Council Chairwoman Erin Mendenhall said she'll delay the vote.
  
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• Medical marijuana push spreads to Utah, Oklahoma

  17-04-2018 15:57
  SALT LAKE CITY — The push for legalized marijuana has moved into Utah and Oklahoma, two of the most conservative states in the country, further underscoring how quickly feelings about marijuana are changing in the United States.If the two measures pass, Utah and Oklahoma will join 30 other states that have legalized some form of medical marijuana, according to the pro-pot National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana laws. Nine of those states and Washington, D.C. also have broad legal
  
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• Hostage situation led to fatal officer-involved shooting, sheriff says

  17-04-2018 15:45
  
  A hostage situation led to a fatal officer-involved shooting involving a Unified Police officer Tuesday morning in Magna, according to Salt Lake County Sheriff Rosie Rivera.
  
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• Police: Fatal office-involved shooting in Magna

  17-04-2018 15:29
  MAGNA — A fatal officer-involved shooting is being investigated by the Salt Lake County sheriff Tuesday morning.The shooting happened near the intersection of 2700 South and 8400 West and involved a Unified police officer, Unified police tweeted.This article will be updated as more information becomes available.
  
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• 1 killed, several injured in Logan crash

  17-04-2018 15:01
  
  Police are investigating a serious crash that apparently killed one person and injured several others in Logan Monday night.
  
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• Man sentenced to jail in 'Little Addie' fraud case

  17-04-2018 06:27
  PROVO — A Pleasant Grove man accused of pocketing money that was donated to the family of "Little Addie," a terminally ill girl who died in 2016, has been sentenced to jail and probation.James Fowlke Richards, 47, was originally charged with three counts of communications fraud, a second-degree felony, and forgery, a third-degree felony.As part of a deal with prosecutors, Richards entered no contest pleas in February to two counts of communications fraud, reduced from a second-degree felon
  
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• Ex-RSL player sentenced to jail for sex with teen

  17-04-2018 05:03
  WEST JORDAN — A former Real Salt Lake player accused of having sex with a 15-year-old girl has been sentenced to jail.A judge ordered Ricardo Velazco, 24, to serve 45 days in jail and two years probation on Thursday, suspending a $2,500 fine and a yearlong jail sentence.In November, Velazco pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of sexual battery, a class A misdemeanor, in 3rd District Court. He was originally charged with unlawful sexual activity with a minor, a third-degree felony punishable
  
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• As deadline arrives, 4 initiative campaigns say they have enough signatures to get on ballot

  17-04-2018 04:28
  SALT LAKE CITY — Four Utah ballot initiative campaigns said that they had submitted enough petition signatures by Monday's 5 p.m. deadline to put their measures before voters this fall.That includes Utah Decides Healthcare, which is seeking full Medicaid expansion despite state lawmakers passing their own version of expansion earlier this year, which would qualify fewer new enrollees.The campaign had been relatively quiet about its progress, declining in recent months to speculate on how m
  
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• Utah gas 8th priciest in the country, and likely to rise

  17-04-2018 02:17
  SALT LAKE CITY — While Utah gas prices are currently among the highest in the country, and have jumped 50 cents a gallon in just the last month, Beehive State drivers will likely be paying even more as the summer travel season approaches.Escalating prices track back to higher demand and a petroleum market that's up significantly over the past year, American Automobile Association spokesman Michael Blasky told the Deseret News."The two biggest reasons we're seeing higher prices are due to o
  
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• Gary Ott's family settles with fiancee, leaving her his house

  17-04-2018 02:14
  SALT LAKE CITY — The family of former Salt Lake County Recorder Gary Ott, who died after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's, has signed a settlement agreement with his former employee and fiancee who was accused of hiding his condition, leaving her his house and other belongings.Karmen Sanone — who was Ott's girlfriend and caretaker, as well as his employee in the recorder's office — has been locked in legal fights with Ott's siblings since before his death in October, which came
  
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• Sterling Scholar 2018 winners and runners-up for the Southwest Utah Region

  17-04-2018 02:05
  The Deseret News and KSL Broadcast Group developed the Sterling Scholar program to focus attention on outstanding high school seniors. The purpose is to recognize them publicly, as well as award cash scholarships and tuition waivers from participating institutions.The annual Sterling Scholar competition for the Southwest Utah Region was held on April 12 at Dixie State University in St. George.The 2018 winners and runners-up in their respective categories are:GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP:Winner: Fariba Ma
  
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• NAACP calls for Utah schools to address rise in racial bullying

  17-04-2018 01:58
  SALT LAKE CITY — Incidents of white students targeting black classmates with racial slurs are rising in Utah, according to the local NAACP chapter."We've had a number of incidents where white students are using the N-words, they're putting it on media, they're thinking it's funny, they're getting in trouble about it," said Jeanetta Williams, NAACP Salt Lake Branch president, as she and 41 school district superintendents from around the state met to discuss the issue Monday.The superintende
  
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• Salt Lake City delays vote on proposed sales tax hike amid concerns of spending uncertainty

  17-04-2018 01:36
  SALT LAKE CITY — Amid concerns from downtown business leaders and a fellow council member about specifically how a proposed sales tax hike's revenue will be spent and bound in the future, Salt Lake City Council Chairwoman Erin Mendenhall confirmed she'll be delaying the vote."I've decided to delay it until May 1," Mendenhall told the Deseret News on Monday, the day before the Salt Lake City Council was previously scheduled to vote.Her decision comes after fellow council member, Councilman
  
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• Photos: Dozens clean trails in lower Little Cottonwood Canyon

  17-04-2018 01:28
  Chris Binger and Patrick Morrison, both of Salt Lake City, move rocks while working to reinforce trails to help decrease erosion during the Adam Naisbitt Living Memorial event on Monday at Little Cottonwood Canyon. Approximately 60 people took part in this event.See the world through the eyes of award-winning photojournalists. Click through the gallery above to view the unique images our visual storytellers captured today. Don't forget to follow the official Deseret News Instagram account for mo
  
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• 'Fight back' program against active shooters reviewed in Utah charter schools

  17-04-2018 01:25
  NIBLEY, Cache County — While efforts to arm school teachers have made headlines in recent years, a far broader "fight back" approach to school safety now appears to be gaining traction among the Utah charter schools.The Utah Association of Public Charter Schools recently brought on YouTactical founder Dave Acosta to conduct training sessions around the state centered around a program that teaches educators to, among other things, defend their students from active shooters with their bare h
  
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• Alleged Smith's shooter says he was bumped, charges state

  17-04-2018 01:12
  WEST VALLEY CITY — A man who police originally thought had shot three people, including a baby, inside a Smith's grocery store, claims he was bumped by another shopper when his gun fired, according to charging documents.Rufino Cervantez, 36, was charged Friday in 3rd District Court with theft by receiving stolen property, a second-degree felony; possession of a firearm by a restricted person, a second-degree felony; obstructing justice, a third-degree felony; illegal discharge of a firearm
  
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• Police: Man flashed airport badge, claiming to be officer

  17-04-2018 01:06
  SOUTH SALT LAKE — Police arrested a man who they say got into another man's car and then flashed an airport employee ID badge, claiming he was a police officer.Aaron David Snyder, 31, was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail Friday for investigation of vehicle burglary and impersonating a police officer.South Salt Lake police officer Gary Keller said Snyder was hanging out near a business at 2962 S. State and was asked by employees to leave. Snyder went to the parking lot and got into a c
  
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• Meet the deaf Utah teen who stars in thriller ‘A Quiet Place’

  17-04-2018 00:13
  
  "A Quiet Place" is the stuff of nightmares as two parents fight to keep their children safe in a post-apocalyptic world. But for deaf Bountiful actress Millicent Simmonds, it’s been more a dream than a nightmare.
  
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• Meet the deaf Utah teen who stars in critically-acclaimed thriller ‘A Quiet Place’

  17-04-2018 00:13
  
  "A Quiet Place" is the stuff of nightmares as two parents fight to keep their children safe in a post-apocalyptic world. But for deaf Bountiful actress Millicent Simmonds, it’s been more a dream than a nightmare.
  
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