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• Why the Salt Lake City mayor's race matters — to the city, Utah and the nation

  13-08-2019 14:27
  The Salt Lake City-County Building photographed from inside the Matheson Courthouse on Monday, Aug. 12, 2019.Steve Griffin, Deseret NewsThe Salt Lake City-County Building photographed from inside the Matheson Courthouse on Monday, Aug. 12, 2019.Steve Griffin, Deseret NewsThe Salt Lake City-County Building photographed from inside the Matheson Courthouse on Monday, Aug. 12, 2019.Steve Griffin, Deseret NewsThe Salt Lake City-County Building photographed from inside the Matheson Courthouse on Monda
  
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• Boulder falls on 70-year-old woman hiking in Utah

  13-08-2019 06:43
  A 70-year-old woman was injured Monday when a boulder fell on her while she was hiking, police said.Stock imageOAKLEY, Summit County — A 70-year-old woman was injured Monday when a boulder fell on her while she was hiking, police said.Shari Richins was about 100 feet from Hayden Peak in eastern Summit County, about 60 miles from Oakley, when the boulder fell on her, according to Summit County Sheriff's Lt. Andrew Wright.He said officials believe Richins may have a broken femur, as well as
  
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• Photos: New school year, new haircut

  13-08-2019 04:12
  TJ, of TJ's Touch, gives Adam Omer a free back-to-school haircut at My Salon Suite in Taylorsville on Monday, Aug. 12, 2019.Scott G Winterton, Deseret NewsBrooke Beverly, of Field of Beauty, listens to Mayson Cannon as he tells her what kind of haircut he would like as kids get free back-to-school haircuts at My Salon Suite in Taylorsville on Monday, Aug. 12, 2019.Scott G Winterton, Deseret NewsAdam Omer watches as TJ, of TJ's Touch, gives him a free back-to-school haircut at My Salon Suite in T
  
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• Arizona man dies in apparent Lake Powell drowning

  13-08-2019 04:11
  The body of a missing Arizona man has been found after he apparently drowned in Lake Powell, officials said Monday.Stock imagePAGE, Arizona — The body of a missing Arizona man has been found after he apparently drowned in Lake Powell, officials said Monday.Albert Shortman, 33, was reported missing about 9:30 a.m. Sunday, the National Park Service said. The Cow Springs resident had last been heard from the previous morning.His body was found near the Wahweap Swim Beach in Page, Ariz., durin
  
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• Prosecutors portray Utahn as drug kingpin; defense says he wasn't head of organization

  13-08-2019 04:04
  Aaron Shamo is charged with continuing criminal enterprise, importation and manufacturing of a controlled substance, possession of drugs with intent to distribute, drug trafficking and money laundering. He is being held in the Salt Lake County Jail. The Cottonwood Heights man is accused of making and selling fake painkillers, including fentanyl-laced pills that allegedly caused a man's death. His trial began Monday in federal court and is expected to last four weeks.Salt Lake County JailThis 201
  
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• 'Extreme Makeover' show building home in Utah for refugee family that fled Congo

  13-08-2019 03:48
  Chad Venable, Wadman Corporation project director, works on a home being built by HGTV's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," in Ogden on Monday, Aug. 12, 2019. The house will be given to Anifah Barobi and her family, including her nephew Ashraf Kambere. Barobi, her daughter, Kambere, and his siblings were reunited at a refugee camp in Uganda after fleeing the Democratic Republic of the Congo where Kambere's parents were murdered. After years in the refugee camp, they were all relocated to Utah tog
  
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• Developer plans to make Utah site the first new full-service ski resort in country since 1980

  13-08-2019 03:29
  Looking east toward Jordanelle Reservoir, Extell Development team members show the area where they plan to build the new Mayflower Mountain Resort near Deer Valley on Monday, Aug. 12, 2019.Scott G Winterton, Deseret NewsKurt Krieg, vice president with Extell Development Co., answers a few questions as he gives a tour of the area where they plan to build the new Mayflower Mountain Resort near Deer Valley on Monday, Aug. 12, 2019.Scott G Winterton, Deseret NewsThe area planned for the new Mayflowe
  
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• New appeal denied: Is Utah inmate Ron Lafferty months away from a firing squad?

  13-08-2019 03:16
  Death row inmate Ron Lafferty in 2011.Utah Department of CorrectionsRon Yengich, left, works with his client Ron Lafferty in 4th District Court in Provo on Sept. 25, 2002.Stuart Johnson, Deseret NewsSALT LAKE CITY — The man convicted of committing one of Utah's most infamous double murders has lost his latest round of appeals, putting him another step closer to a firing squad execution.Ronald Lafferty, 78, was seeking a certificate that would allow him to make an appeal to another court. O
  
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• In aftermath of development fight, southwest Salt Lake County mayors launch 'unprecedented' planning effort

  13-08-2019 02:56
  FILE - The Olympia Hills development was proposed just west of Herriman, beyond the telephone poles in this photo taken from Herriman High School on Thursday, June 14, 2018.James Wooldridge, Deseret NewsRIVERTON — More than a year after the first iteration of the nearly 8,800-unit, 930-acre Olympia Hills development near Herriman shocked and infuriated southwest Salt Lake County residents, a gathering Monday marked a sort of "Kumbaya" moment between city mayors and county officials.The sam
  
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• Investigators looking for person who started fire in Utah church

  13-08-2019 02:31
  Elder Max Wells, a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, talks to police about a fire in a Latter-day Saint meetinghouse at 1715 W. 1600 North in Layton on Monday, Aug. 12, 2019.Kristin Murphy, Deseret NewsLayton police detective Brett Felion works at the scene of a fire at a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 1715 W. 1600 North in Layton on Monday, Aug. 12, 2019.Kristin Murphy, Deseret NewsCaution tape hangs in front of a meetinghouse of
  
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• Fast-growing Divvy dives into new facility construction in Utah

  13-08-2019 02:02
  Divvy, one of Utah's fastest growing tech firms, broke ground on a new 150,000-square-foot headquarters in Draper on Monday. The company has innovated an expense account management platform that has attracted over 3,000 clients, and some $250 million in venture capital investment, in less than two years.DivvyDivvy, one of Utah's fastest growing tech firms, broke ground on a new 150,000-square-foot headquarters in Draper on Monday. The company has innovated an expense account management platform
  
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• What needs to happen to clean Utah's air?

  13-08-2019 01:23
  FILE - A hazy view of the Wasatch mountains is barely visible in Salt Lake City on Thursday, August 23, 2018.Laura Seitz, Deseret NewsSALT LAKE CITY — A technical team of nearly 40 members is probing the best science-based solutions for cutting Utah's air pollution so those recommendations can be delivered to Utah lawmakers in mid-December.The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah was tasked by the Utah Legislature to look at the problem for a roadmap of possible legisl
  
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• Northern Utah funeral home director sentenced to prison

  13-08-2019 00:26
  FILE - Lonnie Nyman appears in 3rd District Court on Monday in Salt Lake City, to plead guilty to charges including enticement of a minor, and witness tampering.Eli Lucero, Deseret NewsSALT LAKE CITY — The owner of a Cache County funeral home who admitted to arranging to meet a boy for sexual activity, and who then wrote bad checks to get out of jail, is headed to prison.Lonnie Kent Nyman, 45, of Millville, Cache County, — the owner and president of Nyman Funeral Home — was sen
  
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• Montana man killed in rollover crash on I-15

  13-08-2019 00:03
  Fred Baker, 75, of Montana was killed in a rollover crash on I-15 near Holden on Monday, Aug. 12, 2019.Utah Department of Public SafetyHOLDEN, Millard County — A Montana man was killed Monday when his vehicle rolled on I-15 near Holden.Fred E. Baker, 75, of Deer Lodge, was driving south when he lost control and started weaving back and forth across the highway, the Department of Public Safety said. Baker's converted van went off the road and rolled once when he tried to steer it back onto
  
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• Utah police say fireworks mistaken for gunfire

  12-08-2019 23:25
  Police in Bountiful are searching for the person responsible for setting off fireworks in a park restroom, which were mistaken for gunfire.Stock imageBOUNTIFUL — Police in Bountiful are searching for the person responsible for setting off fireworks in a park restroom, which were mistaken for gunfire.The Bountiful City Police Department said Monday that investigators are working to identify a suspect seen on surveillance video last week at a city park.According to police, someone lit large
  
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• Utah band volunteer parent charged with offering to pay student for nude pictures

  12-08-2019 22:58
  Luis Mendez-Gamino, 23, of Lindon, was charged Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, in 4th District Court with 14 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, a second-degree felony, and six counts of criminal solicitation, a class A misdemeanor. Investigators say Mendez-Gamino, a volunteer parent who worked with a band at Pleasant Grove High School, offered to pay a student money in exchange for naked photos.Utah County JailPLEASANT GROVE — A volunteer parent who worked with a high school band was charged
  
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• Man says his brother admitted slitting West High student's throat

  12-08-2019 22:41
  Shaun FrenchSalt Lake County JailBaleigh Bagshaw, 15, was killed inside her house while on the phone with her mother on May 7, 2018. Shaun French, 24, is charged with aggravated murder in her death.FacebookSalt Lake City Police DepartmentSALT LAKE CITY — Cody French asked his brother, "Did you do it?"His brother, Shaun Patrick French, replied "Yes," and "that he slit her throat," Cody French testified from the witness stand Monday.The testimony came during a preliminary hearing for Shaun F
  
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• Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs' mental health questioned

  12-08-2019 21:58
  Imprisoned polygamist leader Warren Jeffs has allegedly suffered a mental breakdown and isn't fit to give a deposition in a sex abuse case against him, according to a recent court filing.Tony Gutierrez, Associated PressSALT LAKE CITY — Imprisoned polygamist leader Warren Jeffs has allegedly suffered a mental breakdown and isn't fit to give a deposition in a sex abuse case against him, according to a recent court filing.Forcing Jeffs to testify would be "futile," said lawyers representing a
  
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• Pignanelli and Webb: Much is at stake in Tuesday's municipal primary elections

  12-08-2019 20:11
  Jim Dabakis makes a point during a debate with other Salt Lake City mayoral candidates in Salt Lake City on Monday, July 15, 2019. The debate was broadcast live from KSL-TV studios.Scott G Winterton, Deseret NewsAlthough only a fraction of Utahns live in Salt Lake City, many follow the fascinating politics of the capital city as if they were residents. Tuesday is primary election day for the state's municipalities. Here's a look at Salt Lake City, with a glance at other cities.Among a large fiel
  
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• For this former Utahn, directing the new 'Angry Birds' was a gig 20 years in the making

  12-08-2019 15:00
  Thurop Van Orman, director of "The Angry Birds Movie 2," grew up in Cottonwood Heights.Michael Lewis PhotographyDirector Thurop Van Orman, from left, film producer John Cohen and actor Josh Gad at an event for "The Angry Birds Movie 2" in Cannes, France.John Phillips, Getty Images EuropeSilver (Rachel Bloom), from left, Bomb (Danny McBride), Mighty Eagle (Peter Dinklage), Red (Jason Sudeikis), Chuck (Josh Gad), Leonard (Bill Hader) and Courtney (Awkwafina) in a scene from "The Angry Birds Movie
  
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• How this Utahn put the disabled back in the driver's seat

  12-08-2019 14:00
  Rob Parsons, a paraplegic who builds race cars, talks about what makes him do what he does at Lyfe Motorsport's shop in Millcreek on Wednesday, July 10, 2019.Scott G Winterton, Deseret NewsRob Parsons, a paraplegic who builds race cars, shows the hand controls he built to enable him to operate the car at Lyfe Motorsport's shop in Millcreek on Tuesday, July 16, 2019.Scott G Winterton, Deseret NewsRob Parsons, a paraplegic who builds race cars, talks about what makes him do what he does at Lyfe Mo
  
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• Housing development for UVU students underway despite delay, increased costs

  12-08-2019 04:45
  Construction workers move gravel pouring out of a truck while building a tunnel that will be used to get from a new student housing complex to Utah Valley University in Orem on Wednesday, July 17, 2019.Kristin Murphy, Deseret NewsNicholas Sarabria and other construction workers build a student housing complex next to Utah Valley University in Orem on Wednesday, July 17, 2019.Kristin Murphy, Deseret NewsConstruction workers build a student housing complex next to Utah Valley University in Orem on
  
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• Those early to bed and early to rise more common than you might think, Utah study says

  12-08-2019 04:00
  Betsy Thomas, who has advanced sleep phase syndrome, poses for a photo at her home in West Jordan on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019.Kristin Murphy, Deseret NewsElizabeth Thomas helps her grandmother-in-law, Betsy Thomas, walk outside of Betsy's home in West Jordan on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019. Betsy Thomas has advanced advanced sleep phase syndrome.Kristin Murphy, Deseret NewsBetsy Thomas, who has advanced sleep phase syndrome, poses for a photo at her home in West Jordan on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019.Kristin Murphy
  
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• More Utah women are graduating with STEM degrees, but not at the same rate as men

  12-08-2019 03:41
  According to a Utah Women in STEM Education research brief released Thursday by the Utah Women & Leadership Project, Utah women make up 44% of the state's workforce and their numbers in STEM fields remain "particularly low."Adobe StockOREM — There's an upward trend of Utah women completing STEM-related studies, but researchers say they are still underrepresented in the state's STEM labor pool and their completion rates are lagging behind the national average.According to a Utah Women i
  
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• Why an oil and gas alliance is raising money for Utah's Canyonlands

  12-08-2019 03:18
  Airport Tower, upper center in shadow, is seen from Buck Canyon Overlook at Canyonlands National Park in 2002.Stuart Johnson, Deseret NewsStar streaks over the Dollhouse in the Maze in Canyonlands National Park in 2002.Ravell Call, Deseret NewsCanyonlands National Park.Utah Office of TourismCanyonlands National Park at night.Canyonlands National ParkSALT LAKE CITY — It may be a modest goal of just $5,000, but a group of independent oil and gas producers launched a first-ever fundraising ca
  
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• Accused Utah pillmaker linked to fentanyl death goes on trial in federal court

  12-08-2019 02:42
  The DEA suspects Aaron Shamo ran a global operation based largely on a synthetic opioid known as fentanyl, which is 50 times more powerful than heroin and linked to overdose deaths across the country. Investigators say he represented the rise of a new kind of drug dealer and an alarming shift in the way Americans were getting illicit narcotics. His trial starts Monday.Family photoIn November of 2016, after conducting surveillance on Aaron Shamo for weeks, the DEA and local cops raided his Cotton
  
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• New program helps Utah farmers with disabilities

  12-08-2019 02:10
  Randall Bagley, who is the new coordinator for the AgrAbility program at Utah State University, poses for a portrait on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, in Logan. Bagley joined AgrAbility of Utah as its program coordinator in March. His office is on the USU campus, and while he says he’s still learning the ropes, he’s found the job very fulfilling.Eli Lucero, The Herald JournalLOGAN — Agriculture can be as much a lifestyle as it is an occupation. Farmers often don't retire — the
  
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• An undocumented veteran’s journey to U.S. citizenship

  12-08-2019 01:32
  Daniel Torres is photographed at a Sandy park on Monday, July 29, 2019. Torres, who was undocumented when he served as a Marine in Iraq, has had a long road to obtain his U.S. citizenship.Steve Griffin, Deseret NewsDaniel Torres is pictured with his dog at the Sandy Dog Park on Monday, July 29, 2019. Torres, who was undocumented when he served as a Marine in Iraq, has had a long road to obtain his U.S. citizenship.Steve Griffin, Deseret NewsDaniel Torres is pictured with his dog at the Sandy Dog
  
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• Utah County man accused of child sex abuse during 'dares' and 'challenges'

  12-08-2019 01:22
  Lincoln A. GygiUtah County JailOREM — A Pleasant Grove man was arrested after a girl who had lived in his neighborhood reported he "dared" and "challenged" her and a boy to take their clothes off many times three years ago, according to police.Lincoln A. Gygi, 30, was arrested Thursday and booked into the Utah County Jail for investigation of 10 counts of lewdness involving a child and five counts of aggravated sex abuse of a child from a person in a position of trust, court documents stat
  
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• Provo company's technology could change data transmission

  12-08-2019 01:06
  Wireless communication runs into range and reliability limitations because data can only go so far on a radio signal. Sure-Fi founder and CEO Mark Hall said during an interview in Provo on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019, his signal transmits less data on a new radio module. So, long distances, concrete and metal won’t block Sure-Fi.Josh Szymanik, Deseret NewsSure-Fi founder and CEO Mark Hall said during an interview in Provo on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019, that Sure-Fi is the world’s first RF (radio
  
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• The man behind a classic book that captured 'a part of Utah history that really needs to be told'

  12-08-2019 00:35
  The walls of movie historian James V. D'Arc's home are full of movie memorabilia.Lee Benson, Deseret NewsMovie historian James V. D'Arc.Lee Benson, Deseret News"When Hollywood Came to Utah" will be released in its third iteration on Tuesday, Aug. 13.Lee Benson, Deseret NewsJames V. D'ArcLee Benson, Deseret NewsMovie historian James V. D'Arc with his personal collection of more than 3,000 movies.Lee Benson, Deseret NewsOREM — What do you do when you've written a book and published it twice
  
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• Photos: Good day sunshine

  12-08-2019 00:14
  Nate Aiken rides his BMX bike at the Richard L. Guthrie Skate Park in Cottonwood Heights on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019.Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret NewsThe shadow of aBMX rider is pictured at the Richard L. Guthrie Skate Park in Cottonwood Heights on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019.Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret NewsBoone Vance rides his BMX bike at the Richard L. Guthrie Skate Park in Cottonwood Heights on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019.Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret NewsAccording to the National Weather Service, Monday will be
  
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• Timeline of the Salt Lake City Tornado 20 years later

  11-08-2019 19:21
  A tornado is visible over the Plaza Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City in August 1999.Ignacio S. Sanchez Jr.The Salt Lake tornado rips through downtown Salt Lake City on Aug. 11, 1999.National Weather ServiceThe Salt Lake tornado in downtown Salt Lake City (the orange fireball is a power substation exploding) on Aug. 11, 1999.National Weather ServiceUtility poles along 200 South heading westbound were ripped in half by the tornado in August 1999.Laura Seitz, Deseret NewsTemporary exhibition space
  
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• From a dude ranch in Colorado to chef in Park City, Wasatch Creamery's owner is now 'the ice cream lady'

  11-08-2019 15:00
  Kris May, owner of Wasatch Creamery Ice Cream Company, laughs while manning her stand at the Kimball Arts Festival in Park City on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019.Spenser Heaps, Deseret NewsEsmé Stevenson, 8, of Salt Lake City, poses with a cone from Wasatch Creamery Ice Cream Company at the Kimball Arts Festival in Park City on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019.Spenser Heaps, Deseret NewsKris May, owner of Wasatch Creamery Ice Cream Company, pours sprinkles onto a cup of ice cream for Charlie Nordeen, 8, of
  
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• Salt Lake City's 'tornado baby' celebrates her 20th birthday

  11-08-2019 06:02
  Megan Marshall, known as the "tornado baby," will celebrate her 20th birthday on Aug. 11, 2019, the anniversary of the tornado that hit Salt Lake City in 1999. Marshall was born at LDS Hospital just as the tornado hit. She is currently serving a mission in the Philippines.Angie MarshallTemporary exhibition space at the Salt Palace Convention Center set up to host the Outdoor Retailers Show was destroyed by a rare and sudden tornado in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 1999.Gary McKellar, Des
  
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• Photos: Food fair offers Salt Lake City residents a taste of India

  11-08-2019 03:03
  Myrna Woolsey looks at a skirt and top at a booth during the Indian Food Fair at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019. "We just found it and got sucked in," said Woolsey, who was on a walk with her friend.Colter Peterson, Deseret NewsAn employee of Tandoor Indian Grill dishes up coconut korma curry during the Indian Food Fair at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019. "We wanted to showcase the (variety of) cuisines from India," said Jaswandi Sakpal an org
  
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• 2007 mass shooting survivor copes with 300 pellets of lead

  11-08-2019 03:00
  Carolyn Tuft holds a portrait of her daughter Kirsten Hinckley on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019, in Salt Lake City. Tuft survived a 2007 mass shooting at Trolley Square and said she has lead poisoning from shotgun pellets still in her body, leaving her with debilitating headaches, nausea and other serious health problems. Tuft, whose 15-year-old daughter died in the shooting, has been unable to work, resulting in the loss of her home and business, she told The Associated Press.Rick Bowmer, Associated P
  
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• Utah man arrested after allegedly threatening shopping mall

  11-08-2019 00:11
  Colton John Shay CoxUtah County JailLEHI — A man was arrested Thursday after allegedly telling shopping mall employees that "bad news" would happen if they didn't cancel a children's event, police said.Colton John Shay Cox, 21, of Draper, was arrested for investigation of making a terroristic threat and booked into the Utah County Jail, according to a police affidavit filed in support of his arrest.On Wednesday before opening, management at Outlets at Traverse Mountains received a voicemai
  
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• Members of Utah's Jewish community rally against current immigration policies

  10-08-2019 22:11
  Benjamin Luks-Morgan sounds the shofar, a ram's horn used in Jewish religious services, during a "Close the Camps" vigil organized by Jewish groups outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in West Valley City on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019.Spenser Heaps, Deseret NewsClaire Stradling, 7, of Draper, holds a sign while attending a "Close the Camps" vigil organized by Jewish groups outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in West Valley City on Saturday,
  
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• Photos: Kearns residents celebrate their community during Hometown Days Parade

  10-08-2019 21:50
  Members of the Pesega Samoan Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints dance in the Kearns Hometown Days Parade on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019.Spenser Heaps, Deseret NewsMilo Black, 4, collects candy during the Kearns Hometown Days Parade on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019.Spenser Heaps, Deseret NewsThe Kearns High School marching band performs in the Kearns Hometown Days Parade on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019.Spenser Heaps, Deseret NewsBoy Scouts carry the American flag during the Kearns Hometown
  
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• Crews reopen Little Cottonwood Canyon after mudslides

  10-08-2019 20:42
  Crews remove debris from Little Cottonwood Canyon Road in Little Cottonwood Canyon on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019, following mudslides on Thursday night.Colter Peterson, Deseret NewsLITTLE COTTONWOOD CANYON — Crews Saturday reopened Little Cottonwood Canyon after a mudslide during a rainstorm two days earlier wreaked havoc along the Wasatch Front.State Route 210 through the canyon reopened about 11:30 a.m., Alta town officials said, after crews worked all day Friday and into Saturday morning to c
  
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• 3 rejected medical marijuana growers push appeals in Utah

  10-08-2019 20:34
  FILE - A marijuana plant is displayed at the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food in Salt Lake City on Friday, July 19, 2019. Three companies are continuing to protest Utah's decision to award a smaller number of medical marijuana grower licenses.Scott G Winterton, Deseret NewsSALT LAKE CITY — Three companies are continuing to protest Utah's decision to award a smaller number of medical marijuana grower licenses.The state's Division of Purchasing said Thursday that companies Pure UT, To
  
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• Utah infant in critical condition after near-drowning

  10-08-2019 06:41
  Unified Police Lt. Torin Chambers talks to media outside the Staybridge Suites in Midvale following a near drowning of an infant during a bath on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019. The infant was transported to a hospital in critical condition. No foul play is suspected.Colter Peterson, Deseret NewsUnified Police Lt. Torin Chambers talks to media outside the Staybridge Suites in Midvale following a near drowning of an infant during a bath on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019. The infant was transported to a hospital in c
  
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• Ex-Utah guardsman to spend up to 5 years in prison for stepdad's death

  10-08-2019 06:32
  Brandon Bourgeois, 47, of American Fork, died Sept. 1, four days after being injured in a fight with his stepson, according to police. Jace Zeeman was sentenced Friday to zero to five years in prison for the death.Obiturary pictureJace ZeemanUtah County JailPROVO — A former Utah National Guardsman will serve up to five years in prison for the death of his stepfather, a judge determined Friday.Jace Zeeman, of American Fork, was charged in January 2018 with murder, a first-degree felony, aft
  
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• 18 Utah schools letting the sunshine in with ambitious plan to improve classrooms

  10-08-2019 04:32
  Donna Spivey, who teaches first and second graders with severe disabilities at Granite Elementary School in Sandy, stands in her classroom on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019, while sunlight shines through portals installed in the roof. The skylights allow natural light to fill classrooms that are windowless, increasing energy savings and motivating students.Colter Peterson, Deseret NewsContractor Curtis Livingston displays a rendering of new light portals installed in the roof at Granite Elementary School
  
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• West Jordan preparing to elect 'strong mayor' as part of new form of government

  10-08-2019 04:20
  West Jordan strong mayor candidates.West JordanWEST JORDAN — With primary elections underway, West Jordan voters are preparing — for the first time — to send two candidates for strong mayor to the general election on Nov 5.With a margin of only 68 votes during the 2017 general election, residents chose to transition the city from a council-manager form of government to a mayor-council form, commonly refered to as strong mayor form."In the new branch of government that they're g
  
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• Family of teen shooting plot survivor promoting gun safety

  10-08-2019 03:30
  The family of a teenage Logan girl who survived a gunshot wound to the head will be handing out gun locks at the Cache County Fair.Adobe StockLOGAN — The family of a teenage Logan girl who survived a gunshot wound to the head will be handing out gun locks at the Cache County Fair.The Herald Journal reports that Deserae Turner's mother April says her daughter's injuries had a profound impact on her life, and she's hoping the effort will help prevent future tragedies.April Turner says guns h
  
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• Utah residents report hundreds of stink bugs at gas station

  10-08-2019 03:00
  Stink bugs walk across the outside wall of a gas station in Smithfield, Cache County, on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019. Swarms of green stink bugs have welcomed customers at the Utah gas station. The Herald Journal reported Wednesday that hundreds of the insects known as Say's stink bugs were reported by residents and travelers at a Chevron gas station.Eli Lucero, The Herald JournalSMITHFIELD, Cache County — Swarms of green stink bugs have welcomed customers at a Utah gas station.The Herald Jour
  
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• Governor appoints former public defender to 3rd District Court

  10-08-2019 03:00
  Chelsea KochUtah Governor's OfficeSALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Gary Herbert has appointed Chelsea Koch as a judge for the 3rd District Court."A seasoned public defender and experienced attorney, Chelsea Koch is passionate about ensuring justice and fairness for all in court," Herbert said in a statement. "Her dedication to enforcing the law with exactness and equity will make her a strong addition to the bench."Since 2008, Koch has run her own private practice. She has also served as a public def
  
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• Over 200 volunteers turn empty site into a child's dream playground

  10-08-2019 02:19
  A new playground under construction at the Ray and Tye Noorda Utah Community Action Center in Kearns is pictured on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019.Kristin Murphy, Deseret NewsA new playground under construction at the Ray and Tye Noorda Utah Community Action Center in Kearns is pictured on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019.Kristin Murphy, Deseret NewsA new playground under construction at the Ray and Tye Noorda Utah Community Action Center in Kearns is pictured on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019.Kristin Murphy, Deseret NewsLocal
  
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