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• Live WWII mortar found in Cottonwood Heights

  07-08-2017 23:43
  
  A live World War II mortar shell was discovered near Cardinal Way Monday afternoon, closing the area, police said.
  
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• 'Live' mortar shell found in Cottonwood Heights

  07-08-2017 23:32
  COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS — Police are on scene of what's described as a live World War II mortar shell.The device was found on Cardinal Way (7380 S. 2400 East) according to a tweet from the Cottonwood Heights Police Department.Details about how the device was found and exactly where it was found were not immediately available. When reached by phone, a spokesman for the police department said he was "right in the middle of it" and couldn't comment.Police say the area has been blocked off but have
  
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• Mortar shell in bubble wrap found in Cottonwood Heights

  07-08-2017 23:30
  COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS — A collector found a World War II mortar shell covered in bubble wrap in a box of other items, authorities said.A veteran apparently treasured the explosive and kept it for decades until his death, when it was passed on to the collector, said Cottonwood Heights Police Chief Robby Russo."The officers told me it was remarkably well-preserved. And it was wrapped in bubble wrap, which I guess is a great sign," Russo said.Police were still taking pains to be careful after th
  
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• Gov. Gary Herbert pleased John Curtis is taking 'high road' in Congressional primary race

  07-08-2017 23:30
  SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Gary Herbert said in a new radio ad released Monday there's too much negative campaigning in politics, and he's pleased that Provo Mayor John Curtis has "taken the high road" in the 3rd Congressional District GOP primary.Herbert, who endorsed Curtis almost three weeks ago in the three-way race for the Republican Party nomination, has already been critical of the attack ads — largely aimed at Curtis — being paid for by out-of-state super political action co
  
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• New York Times interactive map shows unusually popular summer travel spot for Utahns

  07-08-2017 23:05
  Not everyone goes to conventional vacation spots during the summer.The New York Times recently compiled data from Facebook, which tracked where people across all states checked-in when they went on vacation.The data didn’t just show the most popular foreign destinations (Canada and Mexico were the overwhelming favorites), but also which ones were popular in a given state compared to the others.Utah’s top list of destinations included Tonga, Samoa, American Samoa, Peru and Brazil, acc
  
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• Accidental explosion cause of deadly fire at West Jordan condominium complex

  07-08-2017 22:11
  
  A deadly fire at a West Jordan condominium complex was caused by an accidental explosion Sunday afternoon, the West Jordan Fire Department confirmed.
  
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• Man critically injured in crash on SR-36

  07-08-2017 21:58
  
  A 35-year-old man was airlifted to a hospital in “extremely critical” condition after the vehicle he was driving collided with a pickup truck on state Route 36 Monday morning, authorities said.
  
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• Fatal West Jordan fire may have been caused by natural gas blast

  07-08-2017 21:57
  WEST JORDAN — West Jordan fire investigators believe a gas stove may be responsible for an explosion and large fire that killed one woman and injured two others Sunday.Judy Pedersen, 66, was found dead in her condominium, 1370 W. 6690 South, where investigators believe Sunday's large fire started."A knob on the gas stove in her unit was found in the 'on' position. Witnesses in the unit above stated they felt an explosion below them," said West Jordan Deputy Fire Chief Reed Scharman.What ig
  
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• Make Your Week: Community shows love for teen in ICU

  07-08-2017 21:16
  
  Start your week off on a good note by reading a few stories of kindness and community.
  
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• Make Your Week: 10-year-old girl sells slime to help feed homeless

  07-08-2017 21:16
  
  Start your week off on a good note by reading a few stories of kindness and community.
  
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• Flooding wipes out lane in Parowan Canyon

  07-08-2017 21:03
  PAROWAN — Flooding from heavy rains wiped out one lane in Parowan Canyon overnight Monday, and an afternoon storm is threatening the remaining roadway.John Higley, Iron County emergency management coordinator, said state Route 143, the route from Parowan to Brian Head, is currently expected to be closed for two days.But a storm in the forecast for Monday afternoon could damage the remaining lane, he said."If that storm comes through with the intensity that is currently predicted, that may
  
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• Firefighter accused of breaking into fire station, stealing drugs

  07-08-2017 20:55
  PLEASANT GROVE — Police on Sunday arrested a part-time firefighter accused of breaking into the Pleasant Grove fire station and stealing drugs.Brenden Ivie, 21, of Pleasant Grove, was booked into the Utah County Jail for investigation of drug possession, theft and burglary.Ivie is a part-time firefighter for the Utah County Fire Department and has interned for several agencies in Utah County, including the Pleasant Grove Fire Department, said Pleasant Grove Police Lt. Britt Smith.On four p
  
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• Sparks fly over negative campaigning in 3rd District GOP primary debate

  07-08-2017 20:25
  SALT LAKE CITY — Sparks flew during a 3rd Congressional District debate Monday over the negative campaigning nearly entirely aimed at the frontrunner in the GOP primary, Provo Mayor John Curtis."For the first time, people are hearing me swing back a little bit. I've been attacked about my record and I'm proud of my record. I'm not going to sit still and let people use distortions and half-truths," Curtis told reporters afterward.Former state lawmaker Chris Herrod said the money being spent
  
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• Search for 74-year-old Arizona hiker scaled back in Utah

  07-08-2017 20:15
  
  Authorities are scaling back the search for a partially deaf 74-year-old Arizona man missing in the Uinta Mountains.
  
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• Video: An elephant and a goose at Utah's Hogle Zoo battle it out in viral video

  07-08-2017 20:08
  An elephant and a goose are capturing nationwide attention for their fight at Utah’s Hogle Zoo last week.YouTube user Melanie Stevens shared a video of an elephant and a goose standing off near a stream of water. The elephant tosses water onto the goose, who stands tall and fearless.The goose retaliates by jumping onto the elephant's back, taunting the large animal.“A battle of the ages we didn’t know we wanted,” according to KLUV, a CBS News affiliate in Dallas.The near
  
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• Chris Hicks: ‘Book of Mormon’ musical? No thanks, but it’s not what you think

  07-08-2017 20:05
  After the hit musical “The Book of Mormon” opened on Broadway in 2011 — and especially after it won a bucketful of Tony Awards — a question was posed to me with some frequency: “Are you going to go see it?”The questioners knew that my wife and I had been to New York City several times and had enjoyed some Broadway shows, but I would always answer definitively: "Um, no."Most of these queries came from people who know that, as a Mormon movie critic, I’ve l
  
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• People magazine interviews Utah couple who lost quadruplet babies in June

  07-08-2017 19:55
  People magazine recently featured Jason and Clarissa Osborn, a Utah couple who have lost five children in 11 months and still continue to honor their children’s memories.The Osborn family’s tragedy hit the news back in June after the couple's recently born quadruplets died, according to the Deseret News.“We firmly believe that our girls have moved on to be with their Heavenly Father and their sisters,” the Osborns' Facebook page read after the couple’s four daughter
  
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• Springville man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of his infant daughter

  07-08-2017 19:22
  
  Police arrested a Springville man early Sunday morning after he reportedly attempted to kill his 4-month-old daughter during an argument with his wife, according to Utah County jail records.
  
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• Recap: 3rd District congressional GOP candidates debate on KSL Newsradio

  07-08-2017 19:08
  
  Three Republicans running for Utah's 3rd Congressional District seat — left vacant by Jason Chaffetz in late June — squared off in a debate on KSL Newsradio Monday morning.
  
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• Bountiful doctor charged with sexually abusing young girls

  07-08-2017 18:56
  FARMINGTON — A longtime, popular doctor in Bountiful was charged Monday with 11 felonies accusing him of sexually abusing children.Nathan Clark Ward, 55, is charged in 2nd District Court with sodomy on a child, aggravated sex abuse of a child and forcible sodomy, all first-degree felonies; plus two counts of forcible sex abuse and six counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, all second-degree felonies.An initial court appearance is scheduled for Friday.Ward sexually abused a 13-year-old g
  
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• Flooding closes roads near Parowan

  07-08-2017 18:44
  
  Flooding from heavy rain closed state Route 143 and part of I-15 northbound near Parowan Monday morning.
  
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• Springville man arrested in brutal abuse of baby girl

  07-08-2017 18:42
  SPRINGVILLE — Police have arrested a Springville man who they say told officers he tried to kill his infant daughter by throwing her on the floor and against a wall and then rubbed broken glass in her eyes.Philip Cloid Hatfield, 27, was booked into the Utah County Jail early Sunday for investigation of attempted aggravated murder, child abuse, assault, three counts of domestic violence in the presence of a child and lewdness.The infant was taken to a local hospital with a possible skull fr
  
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• 10 young musicians selected for Utah Symphony's Salute to Youth

  07-08-2017 18:35
  Salt Lake City — After final auditions on July 31, 10 students have been selected to perform at the Utah Symphony's annual the Salute to Youth performance.Utah musicians from ages 8-18 were able to submit their musical recordings for the preliminary round of auditions in June, and a month later only a small portion of those were chosen by a panel of judges for the honor of performing with a professional orchestra.This year, all-star teen soloist Jarom Martineau will perform Rachmaninoff's
  
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• 3 teens detained following hit and run, chase

  07-08-2017 18:29
  
  Three teenagers were taken into custody by police Monday following a hit and run crash and a chase with police.
  
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• A.M. notes: McAdams spends nights on streets, Pence denies rumors of 2020 run, family remembers fallen Boy Scout

  07-08-2017 18:15
  Here’s a look at the news for Aug. 6.Ben McAdams describes his nights on the streetSalt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams recently revealed something troubling about Salt Lake City.As the Deseret News reported, McAdams spent three days and two nights living in the Rio Grande neighborhood in Salt Lake City back in March. He left his office on Friday, without money or an ID, before visiting the location.McAdams said he spent one of his nights in the homeless shelter and another on the streets of
  
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• Learn about the 3rd Congressional District special election candidates

  07-08-2017 18:00
  
  The primary special election to determine who will replace Rep. Jason Chaffetz will take place Aug. 15. Click here to learn more about the candidates vying for the spot.
  
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• Three teens detained following hit and run, chase

  07-08-2017 17:20
  WEST VALLEY CITY — Three teenagers were taken into custody by police Monday following a hit and run crash and a chase with police.Police responded to a multi-vehicle crash near 4701 S. 3600 West, said West Valley police spokeswoman Roxeanne Vainuku. An officer arrived to find two wrecked cars, and learned that a third vehicle was leaving the scene, she said.Witnesses pointed officers to a fleeing white pickup truck. During the ensuing chase, officers deployed a spike strip at 3200 West and
  
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• Flooding closes part of I-15 near Parowan

  07-08-2017 14:43
  
  Flooding closed part of I-15 northbound near Parowan and state Route 143 in the same area Monday morning.
  
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• Utah native finds acclaim running Navajo-themed restaurants

  07-08-2017 06:37
  
  After spending years of her childhood living in a one-room home on the Navajo Nation reservation, one restaurant owner is doing everything she can to give a voice to her culture.
  
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• Walking dead haunt Sugarhouse Park during annual Zombie Walk

  07-08-2017 05:39
  Savanna Martinez growls as she crosses the street with other participants during the 10th annual Zombie Walk at Sugarhouse Park in Salt Lake City on Sunday. The event was co-sponsored by the Fear Factory, a haunted attraction located at 666 W. 800 South. The Fear Factory had a number of makeup artists on site to help participants get ready for the walk, with several different makeup options and pricing. The organization will donate a portion of the proceeds from the walk to the Utah Food Bank.
  
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• One dead in fire at West Jordan condominium complex

  07-08-2017 05:18
  
  One person was killed and two others were injured in an apartment complex fire Sunday afternoon.
  
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• 1 dead in fire at West Jordan condominium complex

  07-08-2017 05:18
  
  One person was killed and two others were injured in an apartment complex fire Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Hiker missing near Donut Falls found safe

  07-08-2017 02:49
  
  Search and rescue crews are looking for a 70-year-old man near Donut Falls in Big Cottonwood Canyon.
  
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• ‘An amazing son’: Family of fallen Scout pays tribute on his 18th birthday

  07-08-2017 02:25
  
  A Boy Scout who died Saturday while camping in the High Uintas would have turned 18 on Sunday.
  
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• 1 dead, 2 injured after Murray apartment fire

  07-08-2017 02:25
  
  One person was killed and two others were injured in an apartment complex fire Sunday afternoon.
  
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• 6-month-old girl dies at Utah nonprofit shelter

  07-08-2017 02:11
  
  Utah emergency personnel responded to a cardiac arrest call. The victim of that call was a 6-month-old girl.
  
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• 'Gift of time': Parents of stillborn baby donate device to help grieving families

  07-08-2017 01:47
  SALT LAKE CITY — Marki Hinkle and her husband walked into the hospital on May 23, 2016, following what had been a smooth, even wonderful 40 weeks of pregnancy."There was nothing concerning at all. We were kind of the poster children for a happy, healthy pregnancy," Hinkle remembers."Until we weren't."A seemingly routine check for the heartbeat of Hinkle's baby girl that day quickly turned into a nightmare."When they took us back, there was just no heartbeat," Hinkle emotionally recalled.Af
  
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• About Utah: Good times ... without the hangover

  07-08-2017 01:32
  WEST JORDAN — It’s Wednesday at 1 p.m. at River Oaks Golf Course, and you know what that means.The tee box is open and the bar is closed.It’s closed, at least, for members of the Good Time Golf League, who every Wednesday afternoon throw their $8 entry fee into a hat and head out on the course in pursuit of a good, clean time.Terms of play are fairly loose. Nobody’s going to check if you have more than 14 clubs in your bag. You can putt with a hockey stick. You can take a
  
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• Salt Lake elementary school employs goats for gardening work

  07-08-2017 01:24
  
  A Salt Lake City elementary school has found a cheap, chemical-free way to clear weeds from a treacherous hillside: A team of hungry goats.
  
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• Police seeing spate of violent crimes from young teens

  07-08-2017 01:20
  WEST VALLEY CITY — Several violent incidents involving young teenagers, including the shooting deaths of two teens in West Valley City and the wounding of three others in 2017, have local authorities looking at what's going on with youth crime.Detectives say they have developed leads but are still looking for the shooter in Thursday's killing of a 14-year-old Salt Lake boy.Romeo Rodriguez was shot in the face during a confrontation with another group. Romeo was sitting in the back seat of
  
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• Murray center treating rare heart condition designated as one of a kind in Intermountain West

  07-08-2017 01:17
  MURRAY — Orem City Councilman Mark Seastrand likes to keep a good sense of humor about the profound heart health problems he has overcome.After he told a friend about his successful open heart surgery in December, Seastrand said they teased him, "so you're not a heartless politician after all.""It could be they got in there and found nothing because I was a politician," Seastrand quipped.As much as he can laugh about it now, Seastrand's heart problems once left him and his loved ones not o
  
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• Carbon County to enforce needle exchange law, but officials at odds over health and safety concerns

  07-08-2017 00:46
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Carbon County Sheriff's office will now allow the nonprofit Utah Harm Reduction Coalition to bring needle exchanges into the county under an agreement reached late last month.The breakthrough comes after protracted negotiations with the Carbon County Sheriff's Office over a 2016 Utah law that legalized needle exchanges to limit the spread of HIV and hepatitis C, as well as deadly infections.The standoff centered on whether the new law legalized only sealed syringes, or
  
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• Utah virtual reality company scores big with new Disney Star Wars adventure

  07-08-2017 00:11
  LINDON — Utah-based virtual reality company The Void is taking its novel, "hyper-reality" experience to a whole new level that is both Earth-bound and part of a galaxy far, far away thanks to a partnership with Disney that will bring interactive Star Wars-themed virtual reality exhibits to its parks this holiday season.While unable to reveal any details, The Void's co-founder and Chief Creative Officer Curtis Hickman said those who love the epic, 40-year-old science fiction franchise &mdas
  
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• ‘An amazing son’: Family of fallen Scout pays tribute on his 18th birthday

  07-08-2017 00:06
  SALT LAKE CITY — Douglas Jeffery Julian, who died Saturday of apparent altitude sickness while on a Boy Scout outing in the High Uintas, would have turned 18 on Sunday."An amazing son! Wonderful friend! A great man! We are truly blest to be able to have Doug for 18 wonderful years. A 'huge' body to hold such a 'huge' heart! 'Huge' loss! Thank you to all who have reached out to us … we feel the love and prayers. Doug is acutely missed and will be for all our earthly lives," Doug's moth
  
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