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• Officer in nurse arrest was diciplined twice before

  18-09-2017 23:53
  
  A Utah officer caught on video dragging a nurse from a hospital and handcuffing her was previously reprimanded for alleged sexual harassment
  
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• Herbert names lawyer to State Charter School Board

  18-09-2017 23:40
  SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Gary Herbert has named James R. Moss Jr. to a seat on the Utah State Charter School Board. Moss replaces Greg Haws, who resigned earlier this year following a move to St. George.Moss, of Midway, is a managing partner of the Salt Lake law firm of Payne & Fears LLP. He is the son of the late James R. Moss, who served as state superintendent of public instruction from 1986-90.
  
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• Provo offering free shirts for emergency alerts

  18-09-2017 23:36
  PROVO — Free T-shirts are being offered to residents who sign up for emergency alerts from the city.The Utah County Alert Notification System allows officials to quickly provide residents with critical information in a variety of situations, such as severe weather, law enforcement activity, missing persons, and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods.To sign up for the alerts, go to alerts.utahcounty.gov and click the “Sign Up” link. Participants will then be asked to create
  
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• Interior chief urges shrinking 4 national monuments in West

  18-09-2017 23:26
  WASHINGTONInterior Secretary Ryan Zinke is recommending that four large national monuments in the West be reduced in size, potentially opening up hundreds of thousands of acres of land revered for natural beauty and historical significance to mining, logging and other development.
  Zinke's recommendation, revealed in a leaked memo submitted to the White House, prompted an outcry from environmental groups who promised to take the Trump administration to court to block the moves.
  The Interior secre
  
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• South Ogden man sentenced to federal prison for child pornography charge

  18-09-2017 23:25
  SALT LAKE CITY — A South Ogden man found with thousands of files of child pornography was sentenced to prison Friday.Jeremiah David Rivera, 26, was ordered to serve four years in federal prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release. The prison term is shorter than federal prosecutors had asked for, while Rivera's attorneys had requested he not be incarcerated at all.U.S. District Judge Dale Kimball recommend that Rivera be incarcerated in Los Angeles' Terminal Island Federal Correcti
  
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• $5K reward offered after boats damaged by vandals at Bear Lake

  18-09-2017 23:02
  
  The owner of a boat rental company at a popular Bear Lake beach hopes a $5,000 reward will lead to the arrest of whoever threw paint on their boats.
  
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• Bryce Canyon announces 2017-18 winter operations

  18-09-2017 22:38
  BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK — As winter approaches, some facilities and amenities in the park will close or reduce their operating hours.Beginning Sunday, Oct. 1, the park’s Visitor Center and Bookstore will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; beginning Sunday, Nov. 5, the facilities will close at 4:30 p.m. The Visitor Center will also be closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.Though some will close earlier, all concession services will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 2, through Thursday, March
  
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• University of Utah Health ranked 6th among 107 academic medical systems for quality of care

  18-09-2017 22:37
  SALT LAKE CITY — A recently concluded quality of care study has ranked the University of Utah Health system sixth among 107 academic medical centers nationwide.The system was ranked for the safety, timeliness, effectiveness, efficiency and equity of its care, as well as its focus on patients, University of Utah Health spokeswoman Kathy Wilets said in a statement.The review, named the Vizient Quality and Accountability Study and formerly called the University HealthSystem Consortium Awards,
  
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• Arizona man gets prison term for threatening Mormons in Utah

  18-09-2017 22:03
  TUCSON, Ariz.An Arizona man has been sentenced to more than a year in federal prison for threatening members of the Mormon church in Utah.
  Prosecutors say 72-year-old Richard Corrie Beals of Tucson was sentenced to 13 months and one day in prison and fined $5,000.
  Beals was convicted after a jury trial on two counts of transmitting a communication containing a threat to kidnap or injure.
  The evidence at trial showed Beals sent multiple threatening and harassing communications over an extended pe
  
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• 5 movies and television shows being filmed in Utah right now

  18-09-2017 21:59
  
  Utah has always been a great destination for filmmakers looking to find unique settings and classic landscapes. Check out five projects currently being filmed in the beehive state.
  
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• Leaked 'memo' details possible monument changes at Bears Ears, Grand Staircase

  18-09-2017 21:50
  SALT LAKE CITY — A leaked copy of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's memo to President Donald Trump details a list of recommendations for 10 land and marine monuments, including boundary revisions to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah.The memo obtained by the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and other national media outlet contains recommendations on boundary revisions to four land monuments and restoration of prohibited activities such as timber harvestin
  
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• Round 2: Hurricane Maria expected to hit Puerto Rico, Caribbean region this week

  18-09-2017 21:33
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Here are four words no one in Puerto Rico wants to hear just days after Hurricane Irma: Round two is coming.But the data's clear. A second hurricane — this one named Maria — is expected to hit the U.S. territory and other weather-fatigued regions of the Caribbean later this week.No one’s relishing the return of catastrophic winds and deluge-causing rain. But most Puerto Rico residents who spoke to the Deseret News on Sunday say they’re taking
  
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• 13-year-old in Cedar City auto-pedestrian accident dies

  18-09-2017 21:29
  
  A 13-year-old boy hit by a car in Cedar City over the weekend has died from his injuries.
  
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• Jon Huntsman Jr. could face choppy Russia questions, but expected to sail through Senate hearing

  18-09-2017 21:20
  WASHINGTON — Jon Huntsman Jr. won’t be in an unfamiliar seat Tuesday when he goes before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as the nominee for U.S. ambassador to Russia.But with the ongoing investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, thorny questions about the Trump administration’s relationship with Russia could make the former Utah governor a little uncomfortable.Still, no one expects Huntsman will have trouble getting through the committee
  
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• These 4 Utah cities made Money's top 100 'best places to live' list

  18-09-2017 21:00
  Want to live in one of the best places in the U.S.? Move to Orem.Time’s Money magazine, alongside Realtor.com, recently compiled a comprehensive list of the best places to live across the country. The list includes 100 American cities and towns that have healthy economies, affordable homes and offer a good quality of life.There are four Utah cities on the list, including Orem (No. 14), Sandy (No. 52), Lehi (No. 74) and North Salt Lake (No. 96).The report analyzed cities with populations be
  
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• Board seeks comments on rule that drops gym, health, arts requirements

  18-09-2017 20:50
  SALT LAKE CITY — Got thoughts on the State School Board's recent decision to drop middle school physical education, health and arts as core requirements?Speak your piece at a public hearing from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the board offices, 250 E. 500 South.In August, the Utah State Board of Education voted 9-6 to drop the state requirement that students in grades seven and eight take health, physical education, arts, digital literacy and college-and-career readiness courses but requires school
  
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• 3.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Park City

  18-09-2017 20:33
  
  A magnitude 3.3 earthquake rattled Park City Monday.
  
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• Is Salt Lake a fun city? We finally have the answer

  18-09-2017 20:15
  The Golden State Warriors had a Utah problem.During the NBA playoffs last June, some Golden State players were worried about traveling to Utah for a playoff matchup because the city doesn’t have an extensive nightlife."There's no nightlife in Utah. Obviously, as players, you want to be able to have a little bit of a nightlife, but the main focus is winning games,” said Warriors forward Matt Barnes.Kevin Durant, who went on to win his first NBA championship, said something similar."I'
  
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• 3.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Lambs Canyon

  18-09-2017 20:00
  PARK CITY — A magnitude 3.3 earthquake rattled Park City Monday.The epicenter of the quake that happened about 11:20 a.m. was 6 miles to the northwest of Park City near Lambs Canyon, said Keith Koper, director of the University of Utah Seismograph Stations.Park City Police Capt. Phil Kirk described it as a "mild" tremor in an uninhabited area south of Summit Park. He noted that he barely felt it.Kirk said police had not received any reports of damage by midday.Koper said multiple people ha
  
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• Elderly man dies after crash in Logan

  18-09-2017 19:58
  
  An elderly man died Sunday after being critically injured in a two-vehicle crash in Logan Friday morning, according to Logan Police Cpt. Curtis Hooley.
  
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• Magnitude 3.3 earthquake hits near Park City

  18-09-2017 19:37
  
  A magnitude 3.3 earthquake hit 6 miles northwest of Park City Monday morning.
  
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• Make Your Week: Utah first-graders start program to help hurricane victims

  18-09-2017 19:35
  
  To help you kick off your week on a positive note, we've got a few stories highlighting acts of kindness to remind you that there's a lot of good in the world.
  
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• This JetBlue flash sale offers flights to and from Salt Lake City

  18-09-2017 19:25
  JetBlue announced another flash sale, and some of the flights involve Utah. The new sale lasts for the next 48 hours. Travelers must book by Wednesday the earlier of 11:59 p.m. ET or local time.All flights must be between Sept. 26 and Dec. 14 of this year.Fights cannot be between Oct. 15 to 19, or Nov. 16 to Nov. 28.Travelers can’t book flights to New York (both JFK and LuGardia), Newark, New Jersey, Westchester County, New York, from Nov. 7 to Nov. 13.The flight prices are one-way tickets
  
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• Huntsman confirmation hearing begins Tuesday

  18-09-2017 19:23
  
  Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. is a "slam dunk" for confirmation to the post of U.S. Ambassador to Russia, according to Utah Sen. Mike Lee.
  
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• A.M. notes: Hurricane Maria nears Caribbean, Wisconsin fans shocked by BYU, Provo couple finds success

  18-09-2017 19:15
  Here’s a look at the news for Sept. 18.Hurricane Maria heads to the CaribbeanForecasters expect Hurricane Maria to land somewhere in the Caribbean islands this week, as the storm was recently upgraded to a Category 2 hurricane, according to BBC.The storm, which is moving roughly in the same path as Irma, will likely hit nations such as Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique and Montserrat, all of which issued warnings for the storm, BBC reported.Puerto Rico, St. Martin and the British Virgin Isl
  
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• Northrop Grumman swallows Orbital ATK in $9.2B deal

  18-09-2017 19:12
  
  Defense giant Northrop Grumman announced plans Monday to purchase aerospace company Orbital ATK in a deal valued at $9.2 billion. Orbital ATK employs almost 3,000 at its four Utah facilities.
  
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• Count My Vote initiative relaunching

  18-09-2017 19:10
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Count My Vote initiative to replace the caucus and convention system for nominating candidates with direct primary elections is expected to be relaunched this week."Yes, we are planning to file the initiative later this week," Count My Vote Executive Director Taylor Morgan told the Deseret News Monday. "We're looking at Wednesday, but it could be Thursday or Friday."The controversial initiative was originally circulated for the 2014 general election ballot, but was the
  
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• Charges: Man posed as female on Facebook to solicit nude photos

  18-09-2017 19:10
  OGDEN — An Ogden man faces criminal charges after police say he posed as a female on social media in order to get males — mostly boys — to send him nude photos.James Robert Louis Wood, 18, was charged Monday in 2nd District Court with 12 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, a second-degree felony; and 10 counts of dealing in harmful materials to a minor by an adult, a third-degree felony.Wood allegedly used Facebook messenger to entice 11 people to send him nude photos fro
  
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• Governor's fundraiser contributes $40K to funds-challenged Utah Honor Flight

  18-09-2017 17:28
  
  A yearly fundraiser hosted by Utah’s governor that typically benefits candidates and campaigns had an additional ‘mission’ Friday night—to help sustain a program that recognizes war veterans...
  
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• Westminster launches new project aimed at socially conscious startups

  18-09-2017 15:38
  
  A new program launched at Westminster College focuses on harnessing the power of social consciousness with business innovation and philanthropy. The school announced the establishment of its new Social Impact Incubator for startups companies.
  
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• ICYMI: 5 stories from the weekend

  18-09-2017 15:21
  
  Here are five stories you may have missed this weekend.
  
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• Interior secretary recommends shrinking 6 national monuments

  18-09-2017 14:32
  
  Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is recommending that six of 27 national monuments under review by the Trump administration be reduced in size, with changes to several others proposed.
  
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• In our opinion: Utah can do more to encourage women in politics

  18-09-2017 14:05
  In 1895, Utah was the model for female enfranchisement nationwide; more recently, however, the state has struggled to support women in the political arena. Grass-roots efforts aiming to change that deserve recognition and support.Today, Utah ranks in the bottom quintile for female representation in government, coming in 49th out of 50th in recent years. Additionally, Utah has one of the lowest female voter turnouts in the country. In the 16 years from 1996 to 2012, Utah’s ranking for the p
  
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• Police: Missing 14-year-old boy found safe

  18-09-2017 09:21
  
  A 14-year-old boy with autism who was reported missing Sunday has been located and is safe, officials confirmed.
  
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• LDS volunteers provide 'helping hands' for Florida neighbors in need

  18-09-2017 06:53
  
  The cleanup from Hurricane Irma got a boost Sunday as a wave of Mormon Helping Hands volunteers traded their time in the church pews to work in Florida neighborhoods damaged in the storm.
  
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• WVC police ask public for help in finding 14-year-old boy

  18-09-2017 06:39
  
  West Valley police are looking for help in locating a 14-year-old boy with autism. The boy was last seen Sunday near 3700 South and 1200 West.
  
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• Merchant of memories: Utah man makes a living selling forgotten relics

  18-09-2017 06:09
  
  An old parking meter, a vinyl copy of "Leonard Nimoy's Space Odyssey," a purse made from the remnants of an armadillo: all items suited for a landfill or a place of honor on the mantel, depending on your point of view.
  
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• United Utah Party candidate gets a second chance to qualify for debate

  18-09-2017 04:35
  
  New United Utah Party congressional candidate Jim Bennett is getting a second chance to qualify to participate in the Utah Debate Commission's televised debate.
  
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• 82-year-old woman 'extremely critical' after rollover crash near Richfield

  18-09-2017 02:57
  RICHFIELD — An 82-year-old woman is in extremely critical condition after rolling her car near Richfield on Sunday afternoon.According to the Utah Highway Patrol, the woman was driving north on state Route 118 about 1 p.m. when she veered suddenly to the right, overcorrected back to the left, then veered right again and rolled. It was unknown Sunday why the driver swerved.The woman was sitting on top of her buckled seat belt rather than wearing it, according to UHP, and was ejected from th
  
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• Salt Lake gets a taste of Italy at downtown festival

  18-09-2017 02:49
  Carmine Bovi tosses pizza dough as Italy didn't feel far away for Utahns visiting the third-annual Festa Italiana at The Gateway on Sunday. The two-day festival brought a long list of Italian influences to one place, including food stands, live music, drinks and dancing. While admission was free, proceeds from the festival's sales will go to local and national charitable organizations supported by the Italian-American Civic League of Utah and Italian Club of Salt Lake.
  
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• Playlists, sodas all part of modern birth experience in Utah

  18-09-2017 02:47
  PROVO (AP) — When Katie King's first child was born, only a few people were allowed to be in the delivery room and the iPhone was just coming out.When she had her fifth child, Jonathan, on Labor Day this year, the Kings let their parents and siblings know about the birth before announcing it on Facebook. In the following hours, King spoke via FaceTime with her mother, who lives in Florida, drank "Laborade" and had a candlelit celebration meal at Timpanogos Regional Hospital in Orem followi
  
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