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• Man charged with murder in paver stone killing

  03-08-2017 23:45
  SALT LAKE CITY — A homeless man was charged Thursday with using a paver stone to randomly attack people, killing one man and injuring at least three others.Kepedro Dedrick Kegler, 42, is charged in 3rd District Court with aggravated murder, a first-degree felony; two counts of attempted aggravated murder, a first-degree felony; and aggravated assault, a third-degree felony.On July 25, Kegler attacked several people sleeping under an overpass at 550 W. 500 South, according to charging docum
  
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• Odd sounds, altitude struggles seen before small plane crash

  03-08-2017 23:30
  SALT LAKE CITY — A plane that slammed onto I-15 in Riverdale July 26 started making strange sounds during takeoff and apparently struggled to stay at altitude before the crash that killed four people, according to a report from federal investigators.The plane carrying four friends on vacation crashed four seconds after pilot Layne Clarke radioed to tell air traffic controllers he was going down, according to the preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board.A final determi
  
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• Odd sounds, altitude struggles seen before small plane crash on I-15

  03-08-2017 23:24
  
  A plane that slammed into an interstate highway in Utah started making strange sounds during takeoff and apparently struggled to stay at altitude before the crash that killed four people, according to a report from federal investigators.
  
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• Fledging United Utah Party taking aim at GOP dominance

  03-08-2017 23:21
  SALT LAKE CITY — Bring on the Republicans.Now that the nascent United Utah Party has a candidate for Congress on the November special election ballot, its emboldened leaders are making noise about taking down the GOP."What we saw yesterday was the beginning of the end of the one-party state in Utah. We know that and they know that as well," United Utah Party Chairman Richard Davis said Thursday.A federal judge Wednesday ordered the state to include the new party's nominee, Jim Bennett, in
  
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• A.M. notes: Security concerns in Utah, Jazz president talks team changes, Trump sanctions Russia

  03-08-2017 23:20
  Here’s a look at the news for Aug. 3.Don’t look at the eclipse without special glassesUniversity of Utah experts have warned people not to look directly into the solar eclipse later this month without proper protection, according to the Deseret News.The John A. Moran Eye Center’s Dr. Jeff Pettey told the Deseret News that people interested in viewing the eclipse should buy some special eyewear just for the occasion."You know you have a good pair of solar eclipse glasses if you
  
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• Judge considers postponing FLDS leader's welfare fraud trial

  03-08-2017 23:00
  SALT LAKE CITY — A federal judge will decide whether to delay a trial for a Fundamentalist LDS Church leader accused of welfare fraud and fleeing custody.An attorney for Lyle Jeffs argued Thursday in U.S. District Court that she needs time for her client to have a neurological exam because of two brian injuries he suffered 20 years ago.Public defender Kathryn Nester told Judge Ted Stewart that she doesn't expect Jeffs to be found incompetent to stand trial but he might have some permanent
  
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• Provo mourns teacher who died after minor surgery

  03-08-2017 22:55
  PROVO — A community is coping with a tough loss after a local elementary school teacher's sudden death.Christy Yardley was supposed to start teaching sixth grade on Aug. 15, but she died on last Friday following complications from a minor surgery, according to her family.The 40-year-old educator had been a teacher around the world, including in Russia and Taiwan. Yardley had spent the last three years at Rock Canyon Elementary in Provo.Yardley leaves behind a husband and four children.Eric
  
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• Going hunting? Don’t forget to complete hunter education course

  03-08-2017 22:46
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is reminding those who want to hunt this fall but haven’t completed the state’s hunter education course that there is still time to do so.The course can be completed online or in person at several sites around the state. The cost for either course is $10.Classes usually meet two nights a week for two to three weeks. The class includes hands-on instruction on how to handle and shoot a firearm safely. After completing the c
  
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• Utah State Parks’ Military Appreciation Day is Aug. 12

  03-08-2017 22:42
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Division of Parks and Recreation has announced its third annual Military Appreciation Day is set for Saturday, Aug. 12.As part of the celebration, all active military, veterans and their families in the same vehicle will be allowed free day-use access to 43 state parks, except for This Is the Place Heritage Park.In addition, many of the parks will also be hosting special events, including pancake breakfasts, 5K races, flag ceremonies, canoe rentals, disc golf tour
  
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• S.L. County seeking volunteers for Foster Grandparents program

  03-08-2017 22:38
  SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake County Aging & Adult Services is seeking at least 20 new volunteers for its Foster Grandparents program. Foster grandparents are adults over 55 who spend 20 hours per week volunteering in elementary and preschool classrooms.“Foster grandparents is a wonderful program because it connects volunteers with kids who really need the love and support that older grownups can provide,” Joey McNamee, community engagement manager at Aging & Adult Service
  
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• These 5 YouTubers get millions of views — and all are from Utah

  03-08-2017 22:15
  SALT LAKE CITY — CVX Live, a social media convention started by the Utah YouTube stars behind “Kid History,” runs Aug. 3-5 at the Salt Palace Convention Center, bringing together top YouTube creators from across the country.Several of them are Utah based and have millions — and, for a few, billions — of views.Here’s a look at a few of the top Utah YouTube channels and their most-viewed videos. All view numbers are rounded down, and are subject to change freque
  
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• Spanish Fork Macey’s bagger named Utah’s best bagger

  03-08-2017 22:06
  LEHI — Kaylee Hudson, a 19-year-old bagger at Macey’s in Spanish Fork, was crowned “best bagger” at a Utah Food Industry Association competition Wednesday.The competition, which was held at Thanksgiving Point, featured top baggers from 24 stores. Hudson will now represent Utah in the National Best Bagger competition in Las Vegas in February.“It’s great being able to represent my store and show how important baggers are for our guests, Hudson said in a statemen
  
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• Naked man with history of lewdness arrested at Children's Center

  03-08-2017 22:05
  SALT LAKE CITY — A registered sex offender with a history of exposing himself was arrested again after police say he was caught naked near the Children's Center.Matthew Vaughn Batres, 41, of Salt Lake City, was arrested Tuesday morning after Uber driver who was dropping off a mother and her child at The Children's Center, 350 S. 400 East, spotted him committing a lewd act, according to a Salt Lake County Jail report. The center provides mental health care to children and their families.The
  
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• No changes for Montana's national monument. Is Utah next?

  03-08-2017 21:54
  Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke just made a move that will surely gather the attention of Utahns.On Wednesday, Zinke said he will not recommend that Montana’s Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument be changed after visiting the site and identifying it as “one of the only free-flowing areas of the Missouri that remains as explorers Lewis and Clark saw it more than 200 years ago,” according to The Houston Chronicle.Zinke’s plan not to recommend changes will sit well wi
  
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• Why Utah and Idaho are seen as 'attractive places to live'

  03-08-2017 21:50
  Utah just earned some praise for its burgeoning housing market.Real estate news website Realtor.com recently said Utah and Idaho both joined the ranks for hot markets for homebuyers, standing alongside long-time hotbeds like Seattle, Denver and Oregon.Annual prices surged throughout many cities in the U.S. Seattle prices rose the most (12.7 percent), while Utah placed second at 10.7 percent and Colorado at 9.2 percent, according to a report from CoreLogic.Year-over-year prices also surged in Uta
  
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• Duchesne woman shot, killed boyfriend, police say

  03-08-2017 21:45
  DUCHESNE — A Duchesne woman was arrested Wednesday after police say she shot her live-in boyfriend in the back, killing him, after he told her that he was leaving her.The body of Guy Wells Mecham, 51, was found inside his Duchesne home, 683 E. 300 North, about 9:40 p.m. Wednesday. Stephanie Dawn Payan, 41, was arrested for investigation of murder.Mecham lived with his girlfriend, Payan, and her teenage daughter. The two had moved to Duchesne from Heber City about four months ago, according
  
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• Person of interest in South Salt Lake shooting arrested after police chase

  03-08-2017 21:44
  
  Police arrested a person of interest in a South Salt Lake shooting after apprehending the man during a police chase that ended in Sugar House late Wednesday night.
  
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• Have You Seen This? Hikers at Zion form human chain during flash flood

  03-08-2017 21:15
  
  A group of hikers at Zion National Park Saturday were making their way through the Narrows when a flash flood hit around 11:30 a.m. Fortunately, due to a little help from each other, they all made it out safely.
  
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• Woman kicked off flight arrested for vandalizing 6 patrol cars, police say

  03-08-2017 20:44
  
  A California woman who police say was detained after creating a disturbance at the airport was arrested again a few minutes after being released for vandalizing a police car, according to the Airport Authority.
  
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• Construction at Bryce’s Sunset Point underway

  03-08-2017 20:37
  BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK — Construction is underway to address aging asphalt, reclaim natural areas and improve accessibility in the park’s Sunset Point area.Access to Sunset Point and the Navajo Loop Trail will be maintained throughout the duration of the project, which is expected to wrap up next spring, according to park officials. However, visitors should expect short-term delays and detours.Areas under construction will include the Sunset Point parking lot, access trails leadi
  
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• Jordan River Temple open house, rededication dates announced

  03-08-2017 20:08
  
  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Thursday open house dates and rededication dates for the renovated Jordan River Temple.
  
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• Sarah Palin endorses Tanner Ainge in 3rd Congressional District GOP primary

  03-08-2017 20:05
  SALT LAKE CITY — Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has endorsed Tanner Ainge in the GOP primary race for the 3rd Congressional District seat that had been held by Jason Chaffetz.In a statement released by Ainge's campaign Thursday, Palin said, "Impressively, Ainge isn't a career politician! This fiscally conservative candidate is a sharp businessman who understands what makes companies grow, excel and thrive."Palin, who was Arizona Sen. John McCain's running mate on the 2008 R
  
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• Woman kicked off flight arrested for vandalizing six patrol cars, police say

  03-08-2017 19:45
  SALT LAKE CITY — A California woman who was detained after allegedly creating a disturbance at the airport was arrested again a few minutes later after police say she vandalized a police car.Danielle Marie Martinez, 22, of Rancho Cucamonga, California, was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of felony destruction of property.About 10 p.m. Tuesday, Martinez "yanked a phone off a wall and was threatening Delta agents in the D concourse," according to a jail report, and De
  
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• 500 South on-ramp in S.L. to close Friday night through Sunday night

  03-08-2017 19:30
  SALT LAKE CITY — The 500 South freeway on-ramp in Salt Lake City will close Friday at 9 p.m. through Saturday night for the final phase of a bridge maintenance project that began in March.Once the ramp reopens, work will shift to the ramp from 500 South to I-15, which will close Saturday night through Sunday night. All lanes on both ramps will reopen by Monday at 6 a.m.Drivers should plan to use alternate routes such as 1300 South and 600 North to get onto I-15, where they can continue to
  
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• VidAngel request for injunction review rejected

  03-08-2017 19:17
  
  Provo-based movie filtering company VidAngel is embroiled in a legal battle focused on copyright infringement with four Hollywood movie studios. On Wednesday, a U.S. District Court denied the company's request for a review of an injunction order.
  
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• J. Vehar-Evanoff’s new Western exhibition showcases the power of abstract painting

  03-08-2017 19:10
  J. Vehar-Evanoff's soft-spoken and humble demeanor may surprise those who meet the bearded, tattoo-covered artist. His work, too, presents a fascinating contradiction, toying at every juncture between forceful abstraction and subtle fragility.His most recent exhibition “Submerged Reflection,” now on display at Modern West Fine Art, is a bold departure from his earlier work. Comprised of large abstract paintings, "Reflection" grants insight into the wonderful world of Vehar-Evanoff&rs
  
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• Retired officer charged with unlawful sexual contact

  03-08-2017 18:50
  
  A retired Saratoga Springs police officer has now been charged with inappropriately touching a 16-year-old boy he met online.
  
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• Texas woman dies after going missing in the Grand Canyon

  03-08-2017 18:45
  
  A 38-year-old Texas woman has died after going missing in Grand Canyon National Park.
  
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• Girl seriously injured in Lehi crash; man arrested on suspicion of DUI

  03-08-2017 18:35
  
  A man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol after a crash that left a girl seriously injured Thursday morning, police said.
  
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• Ogden man arrested after making threats to store clerk while holding scythe

  03-08-2017 18:03
  
  A man was arrested after police say he threatened a convenience store clerk with a scythe before damaging a vehicle in the parking lot of the store early Tuesday morning, police said.
  
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• Director Gorham's new Utah-based comedy to take lighthearted look at pop culture fandom

  03-08-2017 17:45
  “What if Stephenie Meyer didn’t exist?” asked director Christopher Gorham, summarizing writer Daryn Tufts’ original idea for “We Love You, Sally Carmichael!” “What if she was just a pseudonym for this grumpy old guy who wrote this book about a young woman falling in love with a vampire just to make a few bucks, and then it turned into this massive thing he couldn’t get away from?”In “Sally Carmichael,” that “grumpy old guy&r
  
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• Utah woman lands in middle of national campaign exposing 'real beauty'

  03-08-2017 16:20
  
  She never expected to draw national attention for the way she looks, but a local barber has found herself at the center of a marketing campaign that aims to highlight the beauty of all women.
  
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• Shooting at West Valley park leaves boy critically injured

  03-08-2017 15:36
  WEST VALLEY CITY — A 14-year-old boy was critically injured Thursday at a park when someone shot him in the face.The teen was a passenger in a car with three friends that stopped at Kings Point Park near 4000 South and 1500 West in West Valley City, according to police.A group approached them on foot, and police said words were exchanged and shots were fired at the car.A bullet went through the windshield and hit the 14-year-old passenger in the face, police said.The teen was taken by frie
  
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• This is Utah's most affordable college

  03-08-2017 15:30
  Utah’s most affordable college isn’t BYU or the University of Utah.Business Insider recently rounded up the least expensive college in every U.S. state. The report used both data from the Chronicle of Higher Education and only ranked schools that fell within the top 220 of the U.S. News and World Report.Utah State University topped the list for Utah. The Logan-based school costs $12,736 a year, with a $6,866 tuition and $5,870 for room and board.By comparison, BYU costs $12,748 for b
  
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• 'I know God is in control': RSL's Savarino relies on faith, family amid crisis in his native Venezuela

  03-08-2017 15:00
  
  For Real Salt Lake's Jefferson Savarino, he relies on his faith, his family’s support, and his belief that his future and his native Venezuela's future is in the hand’s of a higher power.
  
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• The Denver Post looks into why people care about Bears Ears

  03-08-2017 14:51
  The Denver Post recently published an explainer piece on Bears Ears and the nationwide battle over the “gorgeous monument.”As the Post explained, former President Barack Obama designated Bears Ears as a national monument last December, but President Donald Trump may reverse that decision.Trump issued an executive order to review the site, along with 26 other land and marine monuments.Protests have sprung up nationwide, opposing and supporting the monument.The Denver Post said the des
  
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• 14-year-old boy critically injured in shooting at West Valley park

  03-08-2017 14:39
  
  A 14-year-old boy was critically injured when someone shot him in the face early Thursday at a park in West Valley City.
  
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• Provo community mourns teacher's sudden death

  03-08-2017 06:24
  
  A community is dealing with a tough loss after a local elementary school teacher died from complications from a minor surgery.
  
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• Texas woman missing at Grand Canyon National Park

  03-08-2017 05:49
  
  A 38-year-old Texas woman has been reported missing at Grand Canyon National Park.
  
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• Photos: Extensive training behind them, Utah's new chaplains ready to serve

  03-08-2017 05:30
  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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• Picture this: 80 photos of the heat, colors and jubilation of July

  03-08-2017 05:19
  Editor's Note: "Picture this" is a monthly collection of the best photos taken by Deseret News photojournalists.
  Picture this: Participants moving a bright yellow chinese dragon along the double yellow line painted on the street during the Days of '47 Parade route. Actors holding onto umbrellas to shield themselves from the hot sun while taking a break from filming a scene of the Book of Mormon. A mother pulling her son through the sea of water that flooded her neighborhood.
  July was full of Ind
  
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• Eye center warns against viewing eclipse without special glasses

  03-08-2017 05:15
  SALT LAKE CITY — Dr. Jeff Pettey suggests there is an easy way for every person to determine whether their eye gear provides enough protection for viewing a solar eclipse."You know you have a good pair of solar eclipse glasses if you can't see anything except for if you look at the sun," Pettey, an ophthalmologist and a professor at the University of Utah, told reporters Wednesday at the John A. Moran Eye Center.The unyielding light resistance of lenses made specifically for an eclipse &md
  
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• Ex-instructor at Utah ranch for troubled teens pleads ‘no contest’ to charges of sex with minor

  03-08-2017 05:07
  
  A former instructor at a Utah ranch for troubled teens plead “no contest” to multiple counts of molestation at a court in California, according to the Visalia Times-Delta.
  
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• Security on mind as state auditions new voting machines, software

  03-08-2017 04:25
  SALT LAKE CITY — Just last weekend, a long-running hackers convention in Las Vegas lined up a dozen U.S. electronic voting machines, many of which were obtained from government auctions and second-hand sources like eBay, and unleashed attendees on them.By the end of the weekend, all of the machines had been breached in one form or another. And while most of the equipment was somewhat out of date in terms of technology, a few of the models are still in use. DefCon 25 organizers said the exe
  
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• Review: Are the highly-rated water bottles worth the price?

  03-08-2017 03:34
  
  Are the reviews of top water bottles accurate? That’s where this test comes into play.
  
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• Molina out of federal health exchange in Utah, leaving 70K without carrier

  03-08-2017 03:25
  SALT LAKE CITY — Molina Healthcare announced Wednesday that it will no longer offer insurance plans to Utahns on the Affordable Care Act federal exchange beginning next year, citing financial losses and uncertainty over critical government funding.The move means about 70,500 Utahns "will have to go shopping" for different health insurance for 2018, said Utah Department Insurance spokesman Steve Gooch.The company also announced it is pulling out of the market in Wisconsin for the same reaso
  
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• Molina leaving federal health exchange in Utah, leaving 70K without carrier

  03-08-2017 03:25
  SALT LAKE CITY — Molina Healthcare announced Wednesday that it will no longer offer insurance plans to Utahns on the Affordable Care Act federal exchange beginning next year, citing financial losses and uncertainty over critical government funding.The move means about 70,500 Utahns "will have to go shopping" for different health insurance for 2018, said Utah Department Insurance spokesman Steve Gooch.The company also announced it is pulling out of the market in Wisconsin for the same reaso
  
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• Now Wasatch County has sent GOP congressional primary ballots to unaffiliated voters

  03-08-2017 03:15
  SALT LAKE CITY — A second county has mistakenly sent vote-by-mail Republican primary ballots to unaffiliated voters in the race to replace former Rep. Jason Chaffetz in the 3rd Congressional District.In Wasatch County, some 1,400 unaffiliated voters living in unincorporated areas have been sent ballots listing the three GOP candidates competing in the special primary election, the county's clerk and auditor, Brent Titcomb, said Wednesday."I like the vote by mail, but this has made it a lit
  
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• A glacier survives — for now — in Great Basin

  03-08-2017 03:02
  
  The Great Basin desert is notoriously hot and dry, so tourists are often surprised to learn that a glacier has survived there for thousands of years. Scientists are studying it to figure out how it's doing in an era of climate change.
  
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• SLC police ask for help to identify suspects in July 26 slaying

  03-08-2017 02:50
  
  Salt Lake City police are asking for the public's help to identify two people who may have been involved in a July 26 homicide that took place near Pioneer Park.
  
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