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• 3 children struck by lightning in Uinta Mountains

  04-08-2017 23:53
  
  Three sisters were struck by lightning at Lily Lake in the Uinta Mountains near the Utah-Wyoming border, according to Summit County Sheriff Justin Martinez.
  
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• S.L. food microgrant program launches 2nd round of funding

  04-08-2017 23:36
  SALT LAKE CITY — A second round of funding is open for farmers who want to expand their operations with sustainability in mind through the Local Food Microgrant Program.The program, a partnership between the city and Urban Food Connections of Utah, was first announced in February. The grants will help farmers access technology, education, tools and equipment to grow more produce more sustainably.“Our local farmers add so much to our community, as anyone who has visited one of our nea
  
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• Utah County Fair opens Aug. 16 in Sp. Fork

  04-08-2017 23:35
  SPANISH FORK — The Utah County Fair kicks off Wednesday, Aug. 16, at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds, 475 S. Main.The 3 ½-day family-friendly event will feature a wide range of activities, including a demolition derby, a monster truck show, carnival rides, a Lego display, a pie-eating contest, livestock shows, animal shows, concerts and a variety of exhibits.Admission and parking are free, although there is a fee for some events.Fair hours are 4-10 p.m. Wednesday, and 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Th
  
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• DWR’s annual Goat Watch set for Aug. 12 on the Tushar Mountains

  04-08-2017 23:35
  BEAVER — The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is sponsoring its annual free Goat Watch on the Tushar Mountains east of Beaver.During the event, which is set for Saturday, Aug. 12, participants could see as many as 100 mountain goats.Interested participants should meet at 8 a.m. at the Cardwell convenience store and gas station, 215 N. Main. Partipants will then caravan to the top of the Tushar Mountains.Participants are encouraged to bring their own viewing binoculars or spotting scopes
  
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• Three sisters struck by lightning in Uintas

  04-08-2017 23:10
  KAMAS — Three sisters on a family fishing trip in the Uinta Mountains were struck by lightning Friday.The girls, ages, 2, 7 and 8, survived and were in the hospital. They are from Evanston, Wyoming, authorities said.The family was fishing at Lily Lake, which is near the Wyoming border and at 9,000 feet elevation, when a storm rolled in without warning.Their father told them to lie down under trees to avoid the lightning, but the girls were struck, police said. Their dad did CPR and managed
  
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• Report: 3 children struck by lightning in Uintas

  04-08-2017 23:10
  KAMAS — The Summit County Sheriff's Office and emergency medical crews are responding to the area near Lily Lake in the Uinta Mountains where three children may have been struck by lightning.Sheriff's Lt. Andrew Wright said dispatchers received a call about 1:50 p.m. He said the incident happened sometime before that as the person who reported the lightning strike had to get to an area where there was cellphone reception.Initial reports said the victims are 6 and 7 years old, he said. Both
  
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• 3 young sisters struck by lightning in Uintas

  04-08-2017 23:10
  KAMAS — Three young sisters were struck by lightning in the Uinta Mountains on Friday.Summit County Sheriff's Lt. Andrew Wright said dispatchers received a call about 1:50 p.m. He said the incident happened sometime before that as the person who reported the lightning strike had to get to an area where there was cellphone reception.The incident occurred near the Utah-Wyoming border, about 4 miles off the Mirror Lake Highway near Lily Lake, Wright said.Three girls, ages 2, 7 and 8 were inju
  
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• S.L. County Councilman running to replace retired recorder

  04-08-2017 23:00
  SALT LAKE CITY — A Republican Salt Lake County Council member jumped into what likely will be a crowded race Friday to replace retired county Recorder Gary Ott.Max Burdick, who has served on the council for eight years, said it's "a new day and time for a new way" after all that has gone on in Ott's office. He said he thought about the job in the past but had to set it aside while concerns about Ott's health and frequent absence played out the past couple of years."It worked itself out. It
  
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• FLDS leader's food stamp fraud trial postponed to October

  04-08-2017 22:52
  SALT LAKE CITY — A federal judge Friday postponed the September trial of a Fundamentalist LDS Church leader accused of food stamp fraud and failure to appear.A four-week jury trial for Lyle Steed Jeffs is now scheduled to start Oct. 23 in U.S. District Court. His attorneys sought the delay to allow time for Jeffs to have a neurological exam because of two brain injuries he suffered 20 years ago.Jeffs' attorney, Kathryn Nester, also told Judge Ted Stewart this week that she intends to reque
  
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• What would happen if Twitter didn't exist? Here's what Twitter thinks

  04-08-2017 22:38
  Twitter went full meta Friday, as the hashtag #IfTwitterDidntExist trended nationwide in the early morning hours.Social media users across the world shared their thoughts for what would happen if the social network didn’t exist.Some ideas: Facebook would be a lot more popular, people would have less social lives than they already do, and workers might be a little more productive.We’ve collected some of the funniest responses and shared them below.Facebook’s life would change wi
  
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• New survey shows how Utahns feel about transgender military ban

  04-08-2017 21:40
  A new survey shows how Utahns feel about transgender military ban.The Washington Post recently published its findings over how states feel about open transgender military service.And it looks like in all states the majority of people agree with open transgender military service.The Washington Post sent out a national survey in 2016 that asked respondents to answer whether or not they agreed with the statement: “Transgender people should be allowed to serve openly in the military.”Ove
  
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• Panel: Monument designations don't divide rural, urban Utah

  04-08-2017 21:20
  CEDAR CITY — A pair of public policy experts said Friday that controversial monument designations in Utah and the recent departure of the Outdoor Retailer trade shows from Salt Lake City may make it look like the residents are divided, but they are not.LaVarr Webb, publisher of UtahPolicy.com, political consultant and former managing editor of the Deseret News, said he doesn't believe the public lands feud over monuments is creating a “divide" between urban and rural Utah."I think th
  
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• Leavitt to rural leaders: Be proactive to prevent future monuments

  04-08-2017 21:20
  CEDAR CITY — Former Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt told a crowd of rural leaders to be proactive to protect public lands yet preserve their utilization to temper future national monument designations that undoubtedly await Utah."This is a very important lesson from history," he said, noting Utah's scenic landscapes will tempt action from future "left-leaning" Democratic U.S. presidents to carve out substantial blocks of land for new monuments over the next 75 years.Leavitt, speaking Friday at the
  
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• Newswoman's ex-husband sentenced for assaulting co-anchor Mark Koelbel

  04-08-2017 20:52
  SALT LAKE CITY — The ex-husband of longtime KUTV newswoman Shauna Lake was sentenced to probation Friday for assaulting Lake's co-anchor, Mark Koelbel.Todd Nathaniel Marshall, 45, was ordered to complete 36 months of probation and pay restitution for Koelbel's medical expenses.He pleaded guilty in March to aggravated assault resulting in serious bodily injury, a second-degree felony, and a reduced charge of burglary, a third-degree felony, as part of a deal with prosecutors. The burglary w
  
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• Crews ask for volunteers to continue searching for elderly hiker lost in Uintas

  04-08-2017 20:40
  
  Crews are asking for volunteers to help in the search for a 74-year-old hiker from Arizona who went missing in the High Uintas Monday.
  
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• Man arrested after fatal shooting in downtown Rio Grande area

  04-08-2017 20:35
  
  A 32-year-old man is dead, and another man arrested, after a shooting in the Rio Grande area of Salt Lake City Thursday night.
  
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• Woman injured in auto-pedestrian accident ion Bangerter Highway

  04-08-2017 20:15
  
  A 58-year woman was hospitalized Friday with injuries she received after being hit by a car while trying to cross the Bangerter Highway.
  
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• Pilot, Moab councilwoman injured in plane crash

  04-08-2017 20:09
  
  A Moab City Council member and her partner were injured in a plane crash Thursday night outside of Moab.
  
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• This would be Trump's state slogan for Utah

  04-08-2017 20:05
  The transcript of a phone conversation between President Donald Trump and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto leaked on Thursday, The Washington Post reported.In the transcript, Trump told Nieto that he won New Hampshire (he actually lost it to Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election).Trump said he won (again, he didn't) for a very specific reason."I won New Hampshire because New Hampshire is a drug-infested den."Twitter reacted to the news the way Twitter often does, with shocked ove
  
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• Syracuse residents say hawks are terrorizing neighborhood

  04-08-2017 19:41
  SYRACUSE — Barbara Packer jogs near the RC Willey store in Syracuse nearly every morning, something she has done for more than a decade.Two recent mornings, however, brought an unexpected guest."I just felt this swoop, right across my head," Packer explained Thursday. "I expected to see six birds, and then it was a hawk."The next morning, it happened again — this time, drawing a bit of blood."Suddenly, like in the same place, I felt this crash on my head," she said.She then said she
  
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• Search for missing American Fork man Paul Swenson scaled back

  04-08-2017 19:14
  
  A missing man’s family is scaling back search efforts a week after the man disappeared, the man’s brother said Thursday night.
  
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• Lehi company swallows competitor in $1B deal

  04-08-2017 18:51
  
  Lehi-based web security company DigiCert announced Wednesday its plans to acquire the web security division of cybersecurity company Symantec for $950 million in cash and a 30 percent stake in DigiCert on completion of the transaction.
  
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• Woman injured in auto-pedestrian accident on Bangerter Highway

  04-08-2017 18:30
  SOUTH JORDAN — A 58-year woman was hospitalized Friday with injuries she received after being hit by a car while trying to cross the Bangerter Highway.The incident happened just before 6 a.m. on 11400 South. South Jordan Police Sgt. Sam Winkler said the woman, for an unknown reason, crossed against the light, and was hit by a vehicle that had the right of way."Fortunately, it was a more of a glancing blow to the front corner of the car. But she did suffer some significant injuries," he sai
  
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• Bite mark connects suspect to Burger King stabbing, police say

  04-08-2017 18:23
  TAYLORSVILLE — A Burger King drive-thru customer who was planning to sink his teeth into a Whopper ended up taking a bite out of a panhandler who stabbed him and stole his wallet and cellphone, police say.The bite mark helped officers identify and arrest a man who they say pulled a knife on the customer who had just ordered at Burger King, 3975 W. 4700 South, authorities said."This was key in tracking down the suspect," said Unified Police Lt. Brian Lohrke.Antonio Moreno, 22, was arrested
  
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• Video: Zion hikers form a human chain to stay alive during flash flood in 'chilling experience'

  04-08-2017 18:22
  A group of Utah hikers stood together Saturday during a flash flood in Zion National Park.As USA Today reported, several hikers formed a human chain that spanned the width of a river swollen by flash flood waters.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyKuzIGNBDYThe human chain helped the hikers stick together and not fall victim to the flood’s wrath, which swirled around them at waist-high depths.One of the hikers, Jhonatan Gonzalez of Maui, Hawaii, told the Associated Press that a flood changed
  
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• Video: Utah hikers survive 'chilling experience' by forming a human chain with complete strangers

  04-08-2017 18:20
  A group of Utah hikers stood together Saturday during a flash flood in Zion National Park.As USA Today reported, several hikers formed a human chain that spanned the width of a river swollen by flash flood waters.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyKuzIGNBDYThe human chain helped the hikers stick together and not fall victim to the flood’s wrath, which swirled around them at waist-high depths.One of the hikers, Jhonatan Gonzalez of Maui, Hawaii, told the Associated Press that a flood changed
  
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• A.M. notes: Utah grocery store to open on Sundays, Herbert calls for more jobs, Trump fires back at investigation

  04-08-2017 18:20
  Here’s a look at the news for Aug. 4.Gov. Herbert calls for action on job growthGov. Gary Herbert said Thursday that he thinks Utah can do better to add jobs in the rural parts of the state, according to the Deseret News.Speaking to the crowd at the 30th annual Utah Rural Summit, Herbert said he wants his staff to “do more” to help rural counties."I'm not really as happy as I think I should be about this effort," he said, speaking on the plan he outlined earlier this year for a
  
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• 1 arrested after fatal shooting in Rio Grande area of Salt Lake

  04-08-2017 18:10
  
  One person was arrested and a man is dead after a shooting in the Rio Grande area of Salt Lake City Thursday night.
  
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• Is Utah a 'thriving hub' for innovation?

  04-08-2017 16:55
  Next time your boss or friend from Lehi tells you that Utah companies innovate, believe them.The Center for Data Innovation recently ranked the Beehive State within the top 10 states for data innovation.Utah finished at the No 6. spot, right behind Delaware, just missing out on the top five.Massachusetts led the nation, beating out Washington, Maryland, California and Delaware.The top five states “are thriving hubs of data-driven innovation,” according to the report.Mississippi finis
  
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• Wasatch Front Ice Cream Tour — sixth stop: Wasatch Creamery

  04-08-2017 16:15
  SALT LAKE CITY — Wasatch Creamery specializes in small batches of artisan ice cream.The company’s menu consists of more than 40 flavors of ice cream that are made a gallon at a time, according to the company’s website, and use only basic ingredients.“Every gallon of our ice cream starts with milk, cream, sugar and eggs, no preservatives or artificial flavors, just the best ingredients we can get our hands on,” according to wasatchcreamery.com. We gave Wasatch Creame
  
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• Man shot to death in Rio Grande neighborhood

  04-08-2017 15:23
  SALT LAKE CITY — A 32-year-old man was shot and killed in the Rio Grande area Thursday night.A Salt Lake police officer who was several blocks away heard multiple shots coming from the area of 200 South and 500 West about 10 p.m. The officer saw someone running away from the scene and tried to chase after the the man but lost him, according to police.The officer then returned to the shooting scene where he found the victim. The man, whose name was not immediately released, was taken to a l
  
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• Utahn wins world title at BMX world championships

  04-08-2017 15:00
  
  Two dozen riders from Utah competed for Team USA at the Union Cycliste Internationale BMX World Championships in South Carolina last weekend.
  
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• Endearing 'We Love You, Sally Carmichael!' examines our obsessive love of pop culture

  04-08-2017 15:00
  “WE LOVE YOU, SALLY CARMICHAEL!” — 3 stars — Paula Marshall, Elizabeth Tulloch, Jack McBrayer, Christopher Gorham, Sebastian Roché; PG (mild thematic elements and language); in general releaseIf a lousy book brings you genuine joy, is it still a lousy book? That’s the question that runs through the heart of “We Love You, Sally Carmichael!,” a new comedy about a writer who gets asked to critique his own dubious work.Christopher Gorham plays Simon H
  
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• Man dies after shooting in Rio Grande area of Salt Lake

  04-08-2017 14:38
  
  A 32-year-old man is dead after a shooting in the Rio Grande area of Salt Lake City Thursday night.
  
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• Will 'auto-brewery syndrome' get you arrested for DUI in Utah?

  04-08-2017 14:30
  SALT LAKE CITY — A rare condition in which yeast and sugar combine in the gut to make a person drunk, without drinking, may be of special concern to Utahns after the state's new DUI law takes effect at the end of the year.Auto-brewery syndrome, also known as gut fermentation syndrome, can cause the same bodily responses as drinking alcohol, and at least one person has had drunken driving charges dropped after convincing a judge she has the condition.With Utah preparing to enact the nation'
  
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• Want a job? Move to this Utah city

  04-08-2017 14:30
  A new report suggests that a southern Utah city is adding more jobs than the rest of the state.24/7 Wall St. published a report this week that found St. George is the city adding the most jobs in the Beehive State. The city saw a 28.5 percent increase, which is just under 12 percent higher than the state average increase of 16.8 percent.The city added 3,800 jobs, according to 24/7 Wall Street.Jobs have fluttered to Utah because of trade, transportation and utility work, according to 24/7 Wall St
  
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• This Utah city adds more jobs than all the others in the state

  04-08-2017 14:30
  A new report suggests that a southern Utah city is adding more jobs than the rest of the state.24/7 Wall St. published a report this week that found St. George is the city adding the most jobs in the Beehive State. The city saw a 28.5 percent increase, which is just under 12 percent higher than the state average increase of 16.8 percent.The city added 3,800 jobs, according to 24/7 Wall Street.Jobs have fluttered to Utah because of trade, transportation and utility work, according to 24/7 Wall St
  
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• 6 foul and 4 fair minor league baseball promotions

  04-08-2017 06:42
  For years, baseball owners have tried filling their ballpark seats with wacky and wild promotions. In addition to increasing revenue, promotions are meant to give the fans a memorable experience.
  But it doesn't always work out that way.
  You can't talk about baseball promotions without mentioning Bill Veeck. Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991, Veeck was a franchise owner as well as a promoter.
  Veeck, who in 1951 gave 3-foot-7 Eddie Gaedel an at-bat for the St. Louis Browns, is known
  
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• Man recalls Narrows flash flood caught on video

  04-08-2017 06:40
  
  A family’s hike through The Narrows at Zion National Park took an unnerving turn Saturday when the water swelled and raged unexpectedly in a flash flood.
  
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• Woman who fell off waterfall dies, hospital confirms

  04-08-2017 06:32
  
  A woman who fell off a 40-foot waterfall on the Davis Creek trail has died, a University of Utah Hospital official confirmed Thursday.
  
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• Eclipse chasers: Crazy? Or crazy smart?

  04-08-2017 06:16
  
  On Aug. 21, millions will travel to see a total solar eclipse. Are they crazy to go a long way for a show that lasts just over two minutes? A sampling of veteran Utah eclipse chasers suggests the crazy ones might be those who don't go.
  
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• Eagle Mountain couple arrested on suspicion of felony child abuse

  04-08-2017 06:14
  
  A mother and father were arrested and are accused of locking up their adopted son in a windowless basement, officials said Thursday.
  
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• Eagle Mountain couple arrested on suspicion of child abuse

  04-08-2017 06:14
  
  A mother and father were arrested and are accused of locking up their adopted son in a windowless basement, officials said Thursday.
  
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• Syracuse residents 'dive-bombed' by hawks

  04-08-2017 05:05
  
  People in one Syracuse neighborhood say two hawks are apparently being especially defense about their new young.
  
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• UTA trustee still questions $10K campaign contribution to board vice chairwoman

  04-08-2017 05:00
  SALT LAKE CITY — A UTA trustee said Thursday he's still waiting to hear if a $10,000 campaign contribution to the board's vice chairwoman from a company with ties to a contractor on a major transit project violated a conflict of interest policy."I've never questioned whether it's legal. But we have a clear board policy that says board members should not receive gifts of value," the trustee, North Ogden Mayor Brent Taylor, said. "I think we need to discuss whether it's a serious policy."He
  
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• Police: Eagle Mountain pair would lock boy in basement overnight

  04-08-2017 04:57
  EAGLE MOUNTAIN — A mother and father arrested Thursday are accused of locking their adopted son in a windowless basement room overnight, where they told him to go to the bathroom and shelve his waste in a hole in the wall.Clarissa Anne Tobiasson, 27, and Brett Parker Tobiasson, 31, of Eagle Mountain, were booked into Utah County Jail Thursday for investigation of child abuse, a second-degree felony. Bail was set at $10,000.The 6-year-old boy is staying with his grandmother, the Utah County
  
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• Getting your child back-to-school ready

  04-08-2017 03:30
  
  Kids experience all kinds of emotions when it comes to going back to school. Here are some suggestions for helping kids adjust.
  
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• Newspaper carrier appealing lawsuit over tips, mileage

  04-08-2017 03:25
  SALT LAKE CITY — A former newspaper carrier is appealing a lawsuit alleging he was denied tips and reimbursement for mileage by his employer.Attorneys for Joseph Goeckeritz filed a notice of appeal in 3rd District Court Thursday, saying they would ask the Utah Court of Appeals to hear the case. A judge dismissed it in July.The suit filed against Newspaper Agency Corp. in April 2016 alleged the company fails to pay mileage reimbursements and keeps tips intended for carriers on some routes.G
  
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• Hiroshima girl's paper crane to be donated to Wendover historic airfield

  04-08-2017 03:02
  
  A powerful small reminder of the U.S. atomic bombing of Japan is heading to a Utah museum dedicated to preserving the history of Utah’s involvement in World War II.
  
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• Macey's breaks 70-year tradition with plans to open on Sundays

  04-08-2017 02:05
  SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah-based grocery store chain that has prided itself in being closed on Sundays is changing its tune.After closing its doors on Sundays for the past 70 years, Macey's will soon be open seven days a week at five of its stores."We found that the business is changing, (and) the shopping preferences, the needs of today's shoppers," said Macey's spokesman Tim Brown. "They want more convenience, whether it's online ordering or expanded hours."Associated Food Stores officials
  
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