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• Hughes using Rio Grande 'war room' to draft plan to battle area's lawlessness

  22-07-2017 23:37
  SALT LAKE CITY — In the two weeks since Greg Hughes publicly voiced frustrations over the chaotic and lawless conditions in downtown's Rio Grande neighborhood, the speaker of the Utah House says he has spent nearly every day meeting or talking with homeless stakeholders.Hughes says these talks with federal drug officials, business owners, homeless advocates and local mayors are meant to prepare for a crucial meeting with Gov. Gary Herbert on Wednesday — a meeting the speaker wants to
  
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• Photos: Utahns enjoy Days of '47 Youth Parade

  22-07-2017 22:21
  The Youth Parade, one of the largest in the nation, featured floats, marching bands, performing groups and other participants. The parade route followed 500 South to Washington Square, where a Family Festival was waiting with learning activities and games.The Parleys Stake float, "Soar to New Horizons," was chosen to participate in Monday's Days of '47 Parade for best reflecting this year's theme, "Pioneers — Visions of a New Horizon."See the world through the eyes of award-winning photojo
  
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• Ardean Watts, former Utah Symphony associate conductor, has died

  22-07-2017 22:14
  Ardean Walton Watts -former associate conductor for the Utah Symphony and University of Utah music professor - has died, his family said Saturday. He was 89.Watts, a longtime pianist, died Friday surrounded by his family, after suffering complica...
  
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• Woman being rescued from Lake Desolation after mountain bike crash

  22-07-2017 21:36
  A helicopter crew and several U.S. Forest Service personnel were working early Saturday afternoon to rescue a woman who had crashed her mountain bike near Lake Desolation north of Big Cottonwood Canyon.Unified Police Det. Chuck Malm said the AirMed...
  
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• Utah man gets up to life in prison after breaking in, attacking his boss while he slept last year

  22-07-2017 21:15
  A Taylorsville man could spent the rest of his life in prison after police said he went on a rampage of Salt Lake County hit-and-runs and then broke into his former boss's house and attacked him while he slept last year.
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• Kids from 13 countries compete in Strider World Cup Championship

  22-07-2017 21:07
  More than 400 kids put on their bike helmets and their game faces at the Gallivan Center on Saturday for the 2017 Strider Cup World Championship bike races. The event drew children - ages two to five - from 13 countries. The kids were on Strider bala...
  
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• Park City launches first all-electric bike-share program in the nation

  22-07-2017 20:10
  PARK CITY— Dozens of Park City residents on brand-new electric bikes rode up to the McPolin Barn for the launch of the nation's first fully electric bike-share program recently.Park City officials say the first phase of its program, operated by Canadian company Bewegen, will support 88 new pedal-assisted e-bikes. The bikes will initially be available at nine charging stations throughout Park City and the Snyderville Basin.The bikes, featuring a pedal-assisted lithium battery, easily conque
  
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• Herriman house a total loss after two-alarm fire

  22-07-2017 20:10
  HERRIMAN — A two-alarm fire early Saturday morning in a two-story house resulted in a total loss, authorities said.The family that lived at 14652 Quiet Glen Drive (4950 West) was apparently away, Unified Fire spokesman Matthew McFarland said. He said thick black smoke was reported coming from the home by a man walking his dog around 4 a.m.Crews were quickly overtaken by the size of the fire, McFarland said, and additional firefighters from Bluffdale, Murray, South Jordan and West Jordan re
  
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• Inspector general report dings Dugway - again - for chemical accounting and oversight

  22-07-2017 19:07
  Dugway Proving Ground continues to face issues with its accounting and oversight of chemicals, including the deadly nerve agent sarin, according to a recent Department of Defense Inspector General report.
  The Army facility in west Utah drew internati...
  
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• Early morning blaze destroys Herriman home

  22-07-2017 19:01
  A Herriman home was destroyed early Saturday morning in a two-alarm blaze that required more than 30 firefighters to snuff out, authorities said.
  Someone walking their dog at about 4 a.m. near 15000 S. 5000 West spotted smoke billowing out of their n... <iframe src="http://www.sltrib.com/csp/mediapool/sites/sltrib/pages/garss.csp" height="1" width="1" > </frame>
  
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• Man arrested after Provo shooting

  22-07-2017 17:56
  PROVO — A shooting in a Provo home that sent one man to the hospital and resulted in the arrest of another on suspicion of attempted murder is being investigated by police.Robbie Heiner, 22, was shot in the chest inside the house near 100 S. 600 West Friday about 6:40 p.m. and fled to a neighbor's house for help, according to the Provo Police Department.Police said Caleb Plainer, also 22, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after three people were initially taken into custody by
  
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• Man shot in chest during Provo fight over pistol, police say

  22-07-2017 17:38
  Provo police were investigating a Friday night shooting that sent a 22-year-old man to the hospital with serious injuries.
  The man was shot once in the chest during the shooting that took place about 6:40 p.m. inside a house near 100 S. 600 West, Pro...
  
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• Six Utahns receive Pioneers of Progress Awards

  22-07-2017 17:28
  SALT LAKE CITY — Days of '47 trustees honored six Utahns "who perpetuate a legacy of industry and integrity" during their annual banquet at which Pioneers of Progress awards are bestowed.The awards honor Utahns — nominated by the public — whose lives and achievements commemorate principles of pioneering such as faith, courage, industry, integrity and sacrifice, and whose work benefits present and future generations.The honorees on Thursday were:Michelle Baker Science and techno
  
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• Utahns overwhelmingly support city firework bans in times of fire danger

  22-07-2017 15:00
  Despite the ambiguity over whether state law allows local governments to enact citywide bans on aerial fireworks, it's not a gray area for most residents.
  A new Salt Lake Tribune-Hinckley Institute of Politics poll shows that 91 percent of Utahns wou... <iframe src="http://www.sltrib.com/csp/mediapool/sites/sltrib/pages/garss.csp" height="1" width="1" > </frame>
  
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• Gehrke: The money-making business of sending state inmates to county jails has failed and should be revamped

  22-07-2017 15:00
  After a monthslong state investigation, an ex-sheriff in Daggett County and four deputies were charged in May with sadistically abusing inmates.
  The law enforcement officers are accused of zapping inmates with stun guns, and if they could withstand ...
  
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• Trekking the Mormon Trail gave family a 'wonderful romp with history'

  22-07-2017 12:57
  Steve Sorensen was just finishing his history degree at the University of Utah in 1997 and felt certain he would get a graduate fellowship that year. But he didn't.Suddenly, he had several months of free time, so he decided to take his family - wif...
  
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• This couple found love for each other, charity for all on Mormon Trail

  22-07-2017 12:57
  Utahns Joseph and Shalisse Johnstun were young Mormon singles - he a history buff, she an English major - when they carpooled back to Omaha, Neb., for the 1997 wagon train re-enactment.
  They pulled handcarts side by side until Shalisse realized how "...
  
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• Retracing the Mormon Trail 'drew our family closer together'

  22-07-2017 12:57
  Midway residents Tom and Linda Whitaker were among the first to jump at the chance to participate in the sesquicentennial re-enactment.They commissioned Amish carpenters to build them a wagon and arranged for others to watch after their Utah farm w...
  
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• Dust and tears, rain and realization - Tribune religion reporter retraces her steps on the Mormon Trail

  22-07-2017 12:57
  It takes a certain kind of person to don King Arthur attire and joust in public parks, show up in gray or blue uniforms for reimagined Civil War battles, or walk 1,000 miles in droopy sunbonnets and long skirts as a Mormon pioneer.
  I am not drawn to ...
  
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• From new Rio Grande office, Greg Hughes drums up support for crackdown on crime

  22-07-2017 08:00
  House Speaker Greg Hughes has a favorite conversation starter at his new pop-up office.
  He points out the window toward the south side of 200 South, where one or more people sit, stand or pace, and asks "Who are we looking at?"
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• Photos: Handcart Days rolls out a grand parade in Bountiful

  22-07-2017 05:54
  Handcart Days' Grand Parade in Bountiful on Friday evening gave Utahns a preview of sorts of the mother of all Utah parades: Monday's mammoth Days of '47 procession in downtown Salt Lake City.
  The Davis County event offered some 100 entries for thous...
  
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• Photos: Paying homage to the pioneers in Bountiful

  22-07-2017 05:25
  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 more photographs and videos from the staff.
  
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• Salt Lake County GOP to investigate chief deputy of soon-to-resign Recorder Gary Ott

  22-07-2017 05:15
  A judge on Friday signed an agreement between Salt Lake County Recorder Gary Ott's family and the county that allows Ott to resign Aug. 1 with "the peace and dignity to which he is entitled," a resignation that has sparked an investigation of his chi...
  
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• Authorities just found a toxin in the Jordan River. Here's why you should stay out of the water.

  22-07-2017 05:15
  The Salt Lake County Health Department warned people Friday not to enter the Jordan River after test results found an algae-related toxin in the water.
  The results showed that the neuro toxin anatoxin-a was present at a "low level" of 0.1 micrograms ... <iframe src="http://www.sltrib.com/csp/mediapool/sites/sltrib/pages/garss.csp" height="1" width="1" > </frame>
  
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• Study: Shorter course of radiation an option for breast cancer patients

  22-07-2017 05:10
  SALT LAKE CITY — For Katie Peterson, the thought of undergoing radiation treatment was unnerving.In addition to the stress that traveling from her home in Orem to Salt Lake City five days a week for six weeks would put on her family and finances, Peterson had seen two of her neighbors struggle with the treatment's effects and become very ill.One of them passed away, she said.Peterson, now 54, was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in 2014. After completing chemotherapy, she was told she
  
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• Utah League of Native American Voters leader to challenge U.S. Rep Chris Stewart

  22-07-2017 05:08
  Salt Lake City :The co-founder of the Utah League of Native American Voters is running to challenge U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart of Utah next year.
  Democrat Carol Surveyor announced in a statement Friday that she's filed with the Federal Election Commiss...
  
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• Trump calls Provo man - one of the last living USS Arizona survivors - 'an American hero'

  22-07-2017 05:08
  Navy veteran Ken Potts of Provo was one of three survivors from the USS Arizona who met with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Friday.
  Joining Potts were his fellow sailors Lauren Bruner and Donald Stratton. The event honored survivors fro...
  
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• This school bus-sized telescope - possibly the biggest of its kind - captures all the right details

  22-07-2017 05:08
  Utah's amateur astronomers will soon have access to one of the largest public telescopes anywhere - for free.
  The new instrument, roughly the size of a school bus, will be opened to public use Saturday with a dedication ceremony and open house at its...
  
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• This school bus-size telescope - possibly the biggest of its kind - captures all the right details

  22-07-2017 05:08
  Utah's amateur astronomers will soon have access to one of the largest public telescopes anywhere - for free.
  The new instrument, roughly the size of a school bus, will be opened to public use Saturday with a dedication ceremony and open house at its...
  
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• Colorado, Denver group lured Outdoor Retailer with $3.4 million investment

  22-07-2017 05:08
  DENVER :Colorado will contribute $1.7 million to help relocate the nation's largest outdoor recreation trade show from Salt Lake City to Denver.
  The Colorado Economic Development Commission this week approved the award, contingent on three outdoor r...
  
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• S.L. GOP launches probe into troubled recorder's deputy

  22-07-2017 05:00
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake County Republican party is launching an investigation into a deputy of the county's embattled recorder.Julie Dole previously said she had interest in being Gary Ott's successor. On Friday, a judge cleared the way for his resignation Aug. 1."The circumstances surrounding Mr. Ott's retirement give the party cause for great concern, including the allegations directed at his Chief Deputy Julie Dole," the party said in a statement.Salt Lake County GOP Chairman Jak
  
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• Teen charged in fatal prom night crash agrees to transfer to adult court

  22-07-2017 03:55
  SALT LAKE CITY — An 18-year-old boy facing charges for a car crash that killed two of his friends after prom agreed Friday to have his case transferred to the adult system, where he is expected to take a plea deal.Gage Moore, 18, waived an evidence hearing Friday in Monticello and agreed to have his case transferred from the juvenile system in order to spare the families of the victims and his own family a series of painful hearings, according to his attorney, Walter Bugden.As the case mov
  
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• Wasatch Wellness Run is Aug. 5 in Provo

  22-07-2017 03:40
  PROVO — The 10th annual Wasatch Wellness Run, presented by Provo Canyon Behavioral Hospital, is set for Saturday, Aug. 5, at 8 a.m.The race will start at 2119 E. Provo Canyon Road and will feature a 10K, 5K and a 1 mile walk.Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners of the 10K and 5K, and breakfast will be served to the runners.Registration is $25 for the 10K until July 29, $30 until Aug. 4 and $35 on the day of the race. The fee for the 5K is $20 until July 29, $25 until Aug. 4 and $30 o
  
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• Utah teen says he will plead guilty to causing two crash-related deaths

  22-07-2017 03:34
  Monticello :A Moab teen involved in a crash that caused the death of two of his peers in March was ordered to face charges in adult court, and one of his lawyers said Friday that he will plead guilty.
  Gage Colton Moore waived his right to a prelimi...
  
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• Toxin found in Jordan River

  22-07-2017 03:34
  The Salt Lake County Health Department warned people Friday not to enter the Jordan River after test results found an algae-related toxin in the water.
  The results showed that the neuro toxin anatoxin-a was present at a "low level" of 0.1 micrograms ... <iframe src="http://www.sltrib.com/csp/mediapool/sites/sltrib/pages/garss.csp" height="1" width="1" > </frame>
  
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• Colorado, Denver group paying $3.4 million to lure Outdoor Retailer show

  22-07-2017 03:34
  DENVER :Colorado will contribute $1.7 million to help relocate the nation's largest outdoor recreation trade show from Salt Lake City to Denver.
  The Colorado Economic Development Commission this week approved the award, contingent on three outdoor r...
  
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• Construction to start on next phase of Cory Wride Memorial Park

  22-07-2017 03:25
  EAGLE MOUNTAIN — Work is set to begin on the next phase of the Cory B. Wride Memorial Park. The expansion will include an interactive splash pad and playground spaces.The park was originally known as Mid-Valley Park and originated with a $1 million land donation from the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, along with grant monies. It was renamed in 2015 after Utah County Sheriff’s Sgt. Cory Wride, who was killed in the line of duty in 2014.Construction on the park be
  
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• Kayaking OK; swimming out after toxic algae found in Jordan River

  22-07-2017 03:19
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Jordan River is not safe for people and pets to wade in or drink because toxic algae has been found in the water.Kayaking or boating still is OK for the time being, the Salt Lake County Health Department said in a Friday prepared statement.The level of "anatoxin-a" is low, at 0.1 micrograms per liter, but any amount of the toxin is dangerous, according to federal standards.The detection has forced the closure of Blackridge Reservoir in Herriman, the city announced via
  
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• MEGA Street Fair set for Aug. 5 in Eagle Mountain

  22-07-2017 02:35
  EAGLE MOUNTAIN — Ready to go on a shopping spree?The city is sponsoring a MEGA Street Fair Saturday, Aug. 5, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Peregrine Road.The event, which aims to support small business in the region, will feature more than 100 retailers ready to showcase their goods and services, such as apparel, jewelry, furniture, books and cosmetics.In addition, there will be eight food trucks on hand, local dance groups and a giant color-by-numbers mural that anyone can help with.For more inform
  
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• Advocates keep up pressure in support of Medicaid, even as ACA replacement appears dead

  22-07-2017 02:35
  SALT LAKE CITY — Even as the bill was dealt multiple death blows this week, Utah opponents of the Better Care Reconciliation Act did not let up Friday as they held a small demonstration in front of the Wallace F. Bennett Federal Building in a show of opposition to the idea Medicaid cuts.The event, organized by the Utah Health Policy Project, is one of a handful of such rallies in recent weeks outside the building, which is home to the Utah offices of Republican Sens. Orrin Hatch and Mike L
  
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• Trump meets with 3 Pearl Harbor survivors, including Provo's Ken Potts

  22-07-2017 02:28
  Navy veteran Ken Potts of Provo was one of three survivors from the USS Arizona who met with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Friday.
  Joining Potts were his fellow sailors Lauren Bruner and Donald Stratton. The event honored survivors fro...
  
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• Stargazers, have a look! Utah observatory to open massive telescope for public viewing

  22-07-2017 02:28
  Utah's amateur astronomers will soon have access to one of the largest public telescopes anywhere - for free.
  The new instrument, roughly the size of a school bus, will be opened to public use Saturday with a dedication ceremony and open house at its...
  
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• Photos: Gearing up the the 6th annual Urban Arts Festival

  22-07-2017 02:28
  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 more photographs and videos from the staff.
  
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• Huntsman institute study finds shorter radiation programs may be better for some breast cancer patients

  22-07-2017 02:28
  By the time Katie Peterson joined a Huntsman Cancer Institute clinical trial in 2014, she knew the route to the hospital from her Orem home by heart.
  She had made that one-hour drive for every appointment, every surgery and every round of chemotherap...
  
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• UDOT to create a new east-west connection across I-15 in Layton

  22-07-2017 01:55
  LAYTON — A new, nearly $24 million project is underway that will create a new east-west connection across I-15 between Main Street (state Route 126) and Hill Field Road and clear traffic in downtown Layton.For some drivers, spending any time at Hill Field Road and Main Street can be a bit frustrating.“It’s terrible,” said driver Lorri Rogers. “I avoid this area, usually, because of the way they’ve designed the traffic.”“The left turns are ridiculou
  
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• Study highlights economic impacts of 'quiet' recreation

  22-07-2017 01:55
  SALT LAKE CITY — Some quiet time in the great outdoors in a portion of Utah delivered a sizeable chunk of change to local economies, with an estimated $17 million in impacts logged in one year alone.A first-ever study devoted to an exclusive analysis of "quiet recreational activities," looked at what was taking place on 2.1 million acres of Bureau of Land Management lands in Iron and Beaver counties, or those lands within the purview of the agency's Cedar City field office.The report relea
  
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• Payson’s 63rd annual Salmon Supper is Aug. 4

  22-07-2017 01:55
  PAYSON — The city’s 63rd annual Salmon Supper is set for Friday, Aug. 4, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Payson City Memorial Park, 300 S. Main.This year’s menu includes salmon grilled over dried fruitwood fires, baked potato, corn on the cob, salad, roll and a cookie. Cost is $16 per plate. Early seating is available for groups at 4 p.m.To purchase a ticket, log on to paysonutah.org.
  
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• High court upholds dismissal of lawsuit from owner of dog shot by police

  22-07-2017 01:38
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Supreme Court this week upheld the dismissal of a challenge to two Utah statutes regarding lawsuits against law enforcement filed by the owner of a dog shot and killed by police in 2014.Sean Kendall — the owner of the 2-year-old Weimaraner named Geist who was shot and killed while police were searching backyards in Sugar House for a missing child — filed a claim in January 2015 saying he wanted to take up a civil lawsuit against the officers, but that
  
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• Utah County couple arrested after police say they gave their newborn daughter drugs

  22-07-2017 01:36
  A Utah County couple are in jail after police say they gave their newborn daughter drugs on the day she was born to mask withdrawal symptoms from hospital workers.
  Elk Ridge residents Colby Glen Wilde, 29, and Lacey Dawn Christenson, 26, were booked ...
  
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• Biskupski's UTA board nominee says the agency needs 'a cultural change'

  22-07-2017 01:36
  Mayor Jackie Biskupski announced Friday she has selected a local transit activist to represent Salt Lake City on the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) board of trustees.
  The mayor's choice is Alex Cragun, a founding member of the Utah Transit Riders Union...
  
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