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• Fielding man dies in rollover

  09-09-2017 23:55
  SNOWVILLE, Box Elder County — A Box Elder County man died Saturday after his vehicle lost control and went across both lanes of traffic before flipping over.Shortly after 7 a.m. Utah Highway Patrol troopers responded to an incident on state Route 30 near Snowville. A Chevrolet 2500 pickup truck had been heading east on the highway when the vehicle went off the right side of the road. The driver appeared to over-correct, steering back onto the road, spinning sideways across the eastbound an
  
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• Sugar House bake sale benefits family caught in aftermath of Hurricane Harvey

  09-09-2017 23:45
  SALT LAKE CITY — As Texas continues to dry out from Hurricane Harvey, one Utah woman was determined Friday not to let a far smaller storm wash out efforts to help a family in need.Lindsay Wade had organized a bake sale in her Sugar House yard aimed at benefiting the family with seven children whose home was underwater in Houston, when a thunderstorm passed over her yard Friday afternoon.“The rain just kept pouring down,” Wade said. “We had to pull out our umbrella and cov
  
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• 1 dead after Saturday morning crash on state Route 30

  09-09-2017 23:25
  
  A Fielding, Utah man is dead after a Saturday morning crash on state Route 30 west of Logan.
  
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• Westminster College president announces retirement

  09-09-2017 19:50
  SALT LAKE CITY — Westminster College President Stephen R. Morgan has announced he will retire at the end of this academic year.Morgan, 63, who has served as the institution's president since 2015, has fulfilled various capacities at Westminster since 1981. He has advised six past presidents at the campus in addition to other leadership positions throughout the years, helping shape Westminster into the institution it is today."It has been a special honor to have served the better half of my
  
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• 2 killed in Millcreek collision

  09-09-2017 19:50
  MILLCREEK — Two people died early Saturday following a head-on collision.About 6:30 a.m. Unified police responded to a crash near 4200 South and 700 East. Both drivers were found dead at the scene, said Unified Police Lt. Brian Lohrke.They were identified as Summer Dudley, 27, of West Valley City, and Francisco Perez-Olvera, 42, of Salt Lake City.Lohrke said there was only one witness to the accident, but that the person was about 100 yards away when it happened, so information pertaining
  
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• 2 dead in 700 East collision

  09-09-2017 19:50
  MILLCREEK — Two people are dead following a head-on collision early Saturday.A male and a female, each driving a separate vehicle, crashed near 4200 S. 700 East about 6:30 a.m. Unified Police Lt. Brian Lohrke said there was only one witness to the accident, but that the person was about 100 yards away when it happened, so information pertaining to the crash is limited and an investigation is ongoing.Lohrke said it appears that one of the vehicles crossed into oncoming traffic, hitting the
  
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• Utah musician busking his way to Nashville

  09-09-2017 16:46
  
  Local blues musician makes his way across the country in search of more experiences to sing about.
  
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• 2 dead in head-on collision in Millcreek

  09-09-2017 15:57
  
  A man and a woman are dead after a head-on collision in Millcreek.
  
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• History of conflict led to Magna stabbing death, police say

  09-09-2017 07:20
  MAGNA — A West Valley man was killed and another man was arrested Friday after a stabbing at a gas station in Magna.Jose Francisco Hernandez, 44, was booked into Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of murder in the death of Eugene Rowland, 29, Unified police said.Detectives believe the two men knew each other and "have had various disagreements in the past few weeks" that appear to have led to the deadly encounter, said Unified Police Lt. Brian Lohrke. No details about those disagreeme
  
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• Utahns in Caribbean dealt with Hurricane Irma, now face Jose

  09-09-2017 07:03
  
  Utahns are among hundreds of thousands in the Caribbean who, after dealing with Hurricane Irma’s destruction, now find themselves facing Hurricane Jose.
  
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• 1 man dies, 1 arrested in Magna stabbing

  09-09-2017 06:23
  
  A 29-year-old man died after being stabbed multiple times at a gas station Friday morning, police said.
  
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• Vernal English instructor named Utah's top teacher

  09-09-2017 05:50
  SALT LAKE CITY — A high school English instructor from Vernal has been named Utah's teacher of the year, an honor that involves meeting the president and a $10,000 prize.Aaryn Snow Birchell, of Uintah High School, was named the state's top teacher at a Friday banquet. But she wasn't the only Utah educator to win praise from Gov. Gary Herbert at the event.Robert "Ag" Nielson, 92, was the state's first teacher of the year 40 years ago. He's still working in the classroom after 63 years, he s
  
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• Are you prepared for a disaster? Future center to give hands-on experience

  09-09-2017 04:45
  
  Hurricanes in the East, wildfires in the West and earthquakes to the north and south might make you ask yourself — are you prepared for a disaster? State officials and a local company have big plans to help you get ready, starting this weekend.
  
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• State School Board OKs Utah's Every Student Succeeds Act plan

  09-09-2017 04:16
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah State Board of Education on Friday approved the state's proposed plan to comply with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act despite objections from some board members about federal overreach.The 15-member board voted 11-3 to forward the plan to Gov. Gary Herbert for his consideration before sending it to the U.S. Department of Education for review later this month.The plan is essentially an application for $123 million in federal funding for programs that assist c
  
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• 'Snags' put strain on Western states, force fire crews to shift tactics

  09-09-2017 04:10
  ALBANY, Wyo. — Vast stands of dead timber in the Western U.S. have forced firefighters to shift tactics, trying to stay out of the shadow of lifeless, unstable trees that could come crashing down with deadly force.About 6.3 billion dead trees are still standing in 11 Western states, up from 5.8 billion five years ago, according to U.S. Forest Service statistics compiled for the Associated Press. There are more than 400 million standing dead trees in Utah, the report found.Since 2010, a mas
  
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• Utah won't appeal undercover farm filming decision

  09-09-2017 03:36
  
  Utah won't appeal a decision striking down a law banning secret filming at farm and livestock facilities.
  
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• Utah millennials are in a home buying mood

  09-09-2017 03:01
  
  We've already heard plenty about millennials waiting to buy homes, or just giving up on the American dream of home ownership altogether. But you might be surprised to know the picture is quite different here in Utah.
  
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• GOED issues incentives to create more than 2,500 jobs

  09-09-2017 02:47
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Governor’s Office of Economic Development announced Friday that Utah-based Pluralsight will expand its operations, adding approximately 2,400 jobs, $86.2 million in new state revenue and an estimated $371.7 million in capital investment.Founded in 2004, Pluralsight offers on-demand, digital technology learning tools, including more than 6,000 expert-authored technology courses, adaptive skill tests, custom curriculums for individuals and businesses, and live ment
  
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• South Jordan smashes cars, raises funds at rivalry celebration

  09-09-2017 02:20
  SOUTH JORDAN — Standing in a dirt lot behind an office building, Lendio employees craned their necks toward the sky and watched as a crane slowly lifted an old car spray-painted with BYU blue.A moment later, the crane dropped the vehicle from more than 100 feet. The battered car crashed to the ground with a splintering crack.Lendio CEO Brock Blake grinned as his employees cheered."Anytime you add a crane to the event, it raises the bar," he said. "Every year this thing gets a little bit bi
  
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• Ephraim police chief announces retirement

  09-09-2017 02:09
  
  A little more than two months after he was cleared to go back to work following an investigation into allegations that he wasn't completing his reports, Ephraim Police Chief Ron Rasmussen has announced he is retiring.
  
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• Utahns should proactively protect information, experts say

  09-09-2017 02:00
  SALT LAKE CITY— Utah officials said Friday they are uncertain how many people in the state were affected by Thursday's Equifax hack.The Equifax credit reporting agency revealed that personal information of as many as 143 million consumers may have been compromised. Hackers may have gained access to Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and legal names — information that hackers could then use to commit identity fraud.Additionally, hackers may have accessed some 209,000 cred
  
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• New artificial joint technology helping to relieve arthritic ankle pain

  09-09-2017 01:44
  
  A total ankle replacement is designed to help alleviate pain and stiff joints for patients who have painful arthritis in their ankle, and the number the surgeries is increasing due to improved technology.
  
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• 2 officers involved in U. nurse arrest retain counsel

  09-09-2017 01:43
  
  Salt Lake Police Lt. James Tracy, one of two officers placed on administrative leave following the release of body camera video of the arrest of University Hospital nurse Alex Wubbels, has retained counsel.
  
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• Hill Air Force Base saying goodbye to F-16

  09-09-2017 01:35
  HILL AIR FORCE BASE — The sight and sound of the F-16 fighter jet has become familiar to anyone who's lived near Hill Air Force Base at any time during the past 38 years.This month, the last Fighting Falcon — also known as the Viper — will take off down the runway as it transitions to a new mission within the U.S. Air Force fighting fleet.On Friday, the 388th (active duty) and 419th (reserve) Fighter Wings bid farewell to the respected combat jet during a ceremony at the northe
  
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• Police evidence room employee showed up to work high, police say

  09-09-2017 01:26
  
  A civilian employee who worked in the Salt Lake City Police Department's evidence room has been fired and is under criminal investigation for allegeldy being high at work.
  
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• Does registry for high school coaches go far enough to protect students?

  09-09-2017 01:05
  SALT LAKE CITY — All high school coaches are required to certify with the Utah High School Activities Association, but some members of the Utah State Board of Education worry the registry doesn't do enough to protect students from predators.All high school coaches — paid or volunteer — are required to certify with the UHSAA registry, the organization's Executive Director Rob Cuff told the State School Board on Friday.To receive certification, coaches must undergo criminal backg
  
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• Nevada panel reviewing name change for Jeff Davis Peak

  09-09-2017 00:37
  RENO, Nev. — A far-off mountain peak in Nevada's Great Basin National Park is getting more attention since deadly race-based violence in Virginia last month sparked new calls for the removal of Confederate monuments.Nevada's Board of Geographic Names is reviewing a pair of proposals to change the name of the remote peak near the Utah line named after Confederate leader Jefferson Davis, and a federal panel that would have the final say about re-designating Jeff Davis Peak already is researc
  
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