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• Are wild horses, sage grouse clashing in Utah's western desert?

  29-09-2017 23:25
  SALT LAKE CITY — The sagebrush-dotted landscape and mountainous terrain in Utah's western desert is home to a sage grouse population experiencing steep declines and wild horses that are strong, healthy and growing in population each year.That dynamic is propelling the Bureau of Land Management to explore the idea of carrying out the state's largest wild horse gather — as many as 325 horses — over a several year period beginning in 2018.The Onaqui herds in the 240,000-acre manag
  
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• Herriman Howl set for Oct. 16 at Crane Park

  29-09-2017 23:15
  HERRIMAN — Residents are invited for a fall night full of fun during the Harriman Howl on Monday, Oct. 16.The event will take place at Crane Park, 5355 W. Herriman Main St., and will feature a trunk or treat at 6 p.m. and a mad science show at 6:45 p.m.A special prize will be given to the first 100 children to attend. Prizes will also be awarded for the best decorated trunk.
  
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• Midvale to begin picking up residents' bulky waste Monday

  29-09-2017 23:14
  MIDVALE — The city’s fall bulky waste cleanup will run Monday through Oct. 27.The service is provided at no additional cost to homeowners who pay for waste collection services through the city. The service does not apply to businesses, apartments, condominiums, mobile home parks and some homeowners association.Because items will be loaded by hand into a rear-loading garbage truck by ACE Disposal drivers, residents are asked to bag, box or bundle waste material.Bags should be 30 gallo
  
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• Bryce Canyon taking comments about proposed cellular tower

  29-09-2017 23:09
  BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK — The public has until the end of October to offer input on a proposal to build a cellular tower in the park.Verizon Wireless, in partnership with South Central Communications, approached the National Park Service in fall 2015 with a plan to install the tower and fiber-optic connections to improve service to Bryce Canyon Lodge, Sunset Point and the trails within the canyon below. All three locations have poor or zero coverage from all cellular providers.The tower
  
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• Utah County 2018 preliminary budget meetings open to public

  29-09-2017 22:58
  PROVO — The Utah County Board of Commissioners is inviting residents to the department presentations for the county’s 2018 budget.All the meetings will be held in the Commission Chambers, Room 1400, 100 E. Center, and can be viewed online at utahcounty.gov.The preliminary budgets will be presented:• Wednesday, Oct. 4 — Human resources, 10-11:30 a.m.; justice court, 11:30 a.m.-noon; children’s justice center; noon-12:30 p.m.• Friday, Oct. 6 — Health, 10-11:
  
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• Park City, Centerville elementary schools named National Blue Ribbon Schools

  29-09-2017 22:50
  SALT LAKE CITY — Two Utah elementary schools — J.A. Taylor in Centerville and Jeremy Ranch in Summit Park — were named National Blue Ribbon Schools Friday by the U.S. Department of Education.The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. The Utah schools are among 342 recognized nationally. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos released the names of the schools Friday.J.A. Taylor Elementary Sc
  
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• Zions Bank pays $3.6M to settle consumer fraud allegations

  29-09-2017 22:41
  SALT LAKE CITY — Zions Bank has agreed to pay $3.6 million to settle fraud allegations of providing payment processing services to telemarketing and internet merchants that were debiting money illegally from consumers’ bank accounts.The U.S. Attorney's Office in eastern Pennsylvania alleged that Zions and Modern Payments provided debit processing services to companies that were engaged in consumer fraud. The government claimed that the bank and the payment processor knew about or wer
  
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• NTSB: Pilot says plane losing power before crash

  29-09-2017 22:30
  ROY — A pilot who walked away from a fiery crash that happened when he hit a car during an emergency landing said his plane was losing power when he crashed.On Sept. 12, a 63-year-old pilot attempting an emergency landing near the intersection of 1900 West and 4500 South in Roy clipped a car while trying to land on the road. A 43-year-old woman heading to a hair appointment suffered only minor injuries.According to a preliminary report issued last week by the National Transportation Safety
  
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• 2 linked to recent robberies arrested following police chase

  29-09-2017 22:28
  
  Police arrested one man and a juvenile male following a shooting and chase late Thursday. Investigators are looking into whether the two are connected to a pair of robberies early Thursday.
  
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• Roy parents lacked 'basic human decency,' judge says

  29-09-2017 22:06
  
  A Roy couple accused of severely abusing three of their foster children was sentenced to prison on Friday,
  
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• Two linked to recent robberies arrested following police chase

  29-09-2017 22:05
  SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake police believe two people arrested early Friday after allegedly shooting at another group and then leading officers on a chase may also be responsible for a string of convenience store robberies.Tu Fan Bui-Cornethan, 18, and a 17-year-old juvenile were arrested for investigation of two counts of aggravated robbery, being in possession of a stolen vehicle and failing to stop at the command of police.About 10 p.m. Thursday, officers responded to a park near 500 N.
  
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• These Whole Foods customers were just hacked. Find out if you're one of them

  29-09-2017 22:00
  Whole Foods said in a statement this week that customers who visited certain stores were hacked.Whole Foods said stores with taprooms and full table-service restaurants were affected in the hack, which included “unauthorized access of payment card information.”The taproom stores use a different point of sales service than the traditional Whole Foods stores. Customers who shopped at traditional Whole Foods markets were not affected, Time reported.Whole Foods said in its statement that
  
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• 2 officers injured in shooting released from hospital; suspect identified as career criminal

  29-09-2017 21:45
  SALT LAKE CITY — Two Salt Lake police officers injured during a deadly officer-involved shooting Thursday have been released from the hospital, police said Friday.Chief Mike Brown announced that the officers were sent home from the hospital Thursday night to continue recovering with their families. One officer suffered a broken nose, a broken ankle and a cut that required stitches. The other suffered a large bruise on his arm. Neither of the officers' names have been released.Their injurie
  
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• Officers involved in shooting released from hospital: suspect identified as career criminal

  29-09-2017 21:40
  
  Two Salt Lake City police officers injured during a deadly officer-involved shooting have been released from the hospital.
  
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• Engine failure likely to blame for fiery Roy plane crash, NTSB says

  29-09-2017 21:10
  
  Engine failure likely led to a fiery plane crash that left a pilot and a motorist on the ground with minor injuries earlier in the month, according to a preliminary report filed by the National Transportation Safety Board Friday.
  
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• Wife's reminder to buckle up helped save man in I-15 crash, UHP trooper says

  29-09-2017 20:58
  
  A photo taped in a Lehi man's car may have saved his life in a crash.
  
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• Prosecutors want jury not judge to decide ex-UTA board member case

  29-09-2017 20:32
  SALT LAKE CITY — Government prosecutors oppose having a judge rather than a jury decide the case of a former Utah Transit Authority board member accused of making misrepresentations in bankruptcy filings.Lawyers for Terry Diehl, a prominent Utah real estate developer, contend media coverage has the potential to bias jurors and that jurors might not be able to understand the complexities of the law.The U.S. Attorney's Office argues that courts have not granted bench trials in cases with mor
  
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• Where you can go for uplifting general conference content this weekend

  29-09-2017 20:17
  
  Once again, KSL-TV will provide original programming between sessions of LDS General Conference. These programs are full of inspiring stories that will uplift and inform the viewers. These programs will air during October Conference weekend.
  
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• A.M. notes: President Monson to miss LDS general conference, BYU set for pivotal game, vicious NFL hit

  29-09-2017 19:05
  Here’s a look at the news for Sept. 29.Utah vying for Amazon’s second headquartersUtah is one of several states hoping to land Amazon’s second headquarters that was announced earlier in September.But will the price be too high?As the Deseret News reported, critics said that state and local governments have been spending money on efforts to lure Amazon, even though it’s a longshot to secure the Seattle-based company’s second headquarters."State and local governments
  
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• How many people would die if a nuclear bomb hit Salt Lake City?

  29-09-2017 18:50
  President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un have escalated rising tensions between the United States and North Korea with a war of words.North Korea’s foreign minister Ri Yong Ho said this past Monday that Trump’s recent insults and tweets against North Korea are a “clear declaration of war.”"For the past couple of days, we had earnestly hoped that the war of words between North Korea and the U.S. would not lead to action," Ri said, according to NPR. "Howeve
  
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• Wednesday's Child: Brothers say 'It makes you feel like nobody cares about you'

  29-09-2017 17:42
  
  Josh and Tyler are brothers who live in the Utah foster care system. They are hoping to be adopted and welcomed home to a loving family.
  
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• 2 gang members arrested after shooting and chase, police say

  29-09-2017 15:17
  
  Police arrested one man and a juvenile male following a shooting and chase late Thursday. Investigators are looking into whether the two are connected to a pair of robberies early Thursday.
  
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• 2 teens arrested following shooting, chase in Salt Lake City

  29-09-2017 14:46
  
  A shooting and high-speed chase ended with the arrest of two teenagers late Thursday.
  
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• Operation Rio Grande: Many 'sheep' being netted in the hunt for 'wolves'

  29-09-2017 14:26
  SALT LAKE CITY — Emil Wells was asleep on the sidewalk on Rio Grande Street when police found him.The next thing he knew, he was in handcuffs and on his way to the Salt Lake County Jail. His arrest, on Sept. 9, became a statistic — one of nearly 1,400 arrests since Operation Rio Grande began last month.Wells' offenses: Five outstanding warrants carrying a combined $6,635 price tag for possession of drugs and paraphernalia, shoplifting and criminal trespassing.But Wells, 33, was back
  
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• In our opinion: WGU audit is 'a sneak attack by the past on the future'

  29-09-2017 14:05
  Western Governors University enjoys full accreditation by the same agencies that rate top-tier collegiate institutions; it has been praised by two U.S. presidents as a beacon for innovation in education and has graduated more than 80,000 students in its 20-year history. Yet, a federal audit says it has to repay more than $700 million in financial aid to students because it has failed to meet some technical requirements set forth before WGU launched its unique approach to online education.The aud
  
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• Utah mom of 4 facing deportation after 14 years in US

  29-09-2017 06:45
  
  When Maria Santiago Garcia came to Utah in 2003, she hoped to never go back to the violence she knew in her native Guatemala. Unfortunately, that may soon become her reality after ICE notified her that she is facing deportation.
  
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• Crime time machine adds to security, privacy debate

  29-09-2017 06:17
  
  Imagine if cops could go back in time to watch a murder as it actually happened and track the movements of suspects and vehicles before and after the crime. Surprisingly, the technology to do that has been around for years.
  
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• Idaho man killed in farm accident was ‘the sweetest guy you would ever meet’

  29-09-2017 06:05
  
  The man killed Wednesday night in an accident on a potato farm is being remembered as a kind person who loved to help others.
  
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• Brigham City man starts petition calling for window tinting law changes

  29-09-2017 05:45
  
  A northern Utah man is calling for a legislative change to allow darker tint on car windows.
  
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• While Utah is vying for Amazon's $5B HQ2, the price of the prize may be too rich

  29-09-2017 04:50
  SALT LAKE CITY — Utah is going to be among hundreds of cities vying for Amazon's planned secondary headquarters, but one official says the state is unlikely to be drawn into a bidding war that could see competing enticements expressed in billions of dollars.Thanks to the company whose corporate logo has been variably interpreted as a smile or an arrow, a frenzy is afoot among North American cities, states and provinces hoping to lure Amazon and its prize of $5 billion in capital investment
  
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• 2-year-old called a hero after saving dad’s life

  29-09-2017 04:04
  
  Cheniel Burton is calling her 2-year-old daughter Brooklie a hero today. She said her husband, Brian Burton, who has diabetes, stays home with the 2-year-old.
  
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• Federal marketplace insurance rates to go up 39 percent in Utah in 2018

  29-09-2017 03:40
  SALT LAKE CITY — Insurance rates on the individual federal health care exchange in Utah are expected to increase by 39 percent in 2018, according to data released Thursday by the Utah Insurance Department.The insurance rate increase can be explained by the expanding cost of health care itself, as well as carriers' uncertainty over whether the Trump administration will continue to put money into what are called cost-sharing reduction payments, said Steve Gooch, spokesman for the Utah Insura
  
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• Now is a good time to get your flu vaccine, doctor says

  29-09-2017 02:33
  
  Fall is here and so are the flu shots. Your local pharmacies and doctor offices have the vaccine stocked and ready for you.
  
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• Many like designs of shelters, but some business owners remain worried

  29-09-2017 02:30
  SALT LAKE CITY — It's been nine months since Salt Lake City leaders selected the sites for two new homeless resource centers — but the sting to some nearby business owners and residents was renewed this week when reviewing the architectural designs of the facilities.And to at least one business owner — Michelle Goldberg of Diggity Dog day care — the news that a homeless shelter would be coming to her neighborhood was brand new."I'm beside myself," she said Thursday. "I fe
  
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• 2-year-old called a hero after saving dad’s life

  29-09-2017 02:25
  WEST JORDAN — A West Jordan couple is thankful their toddler knew what to do when her father collapsed this week.Whenever Cheniel Burton is on break at work, she calls her husband, Brian Burton, who looks after their 2-year-old daughter, Brooklie.Monday, she called her husband shortly before 1 p.m."He just seem tired,” she said. “And then at 1:04 (p.m.) my daughter called me and said, ‘Mommy, daddy is sick. He's not waking up.’"She told her daughter to put the phone
  
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• Full Senate confirms Jon Huntsman Jr. as U.S. ambassador to Russia

  29-09-2017 02:16
  
  The full Senate confirmed former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. as U.S. ambassador to Russia on Thursday without a dissenting vote.
  
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• Students treated for rabies after bat exposure at Utah high schools

  29-09-2017 02:05
  SALT LAKE CITY — Students at two Wasatch Front high schools have been referred for medical attention after exposure to bats.Following a bat-related incident last week at West High School, as well as a similar event earlier in the week at Layton High, dozens of Utah students were told to seek medical advice to make sure they received proper treatment against rabies.Salt Lake City School District officials reported Thursday that 53 West High students may have been exposed to rabies from the
  
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• Man killed, 2 officers injured in Salt Lake City shooting

  29-09-2017 02:03
  
  One man is dead and two police officers were injured after a Thursday afternoon shooting at a Maverik station, according to Salt Lake City
  
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• 5 activities for your animal-loving family

  29-09-2017 01:46
  
  Here are some opportunities to have family fun with animals throughout Utah.
  
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• Police: Man dead, 2 officers injured in downtown shooting

  29-09-2017 00:45
  SALT LAKE CITY — One man is dead and two officers are injured following an apparent shooting at a downtown convenience store.Salt Lake police say the incident happened near 300 South and 500 East about 4:30 p.m. Thursday. The two officers were transported to an area hospital.https://twitter.com/anniebknox/status/913556405327499265https://twitter.com/anniebknox/status/913552219743576064https://twitter.com/anniebknox/status/913547554599485440https://twitter.com/anniebknox/status/913541874958
  
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• Freeway, ramp closures scheduled this weekend in Salt Lake County

  29-09-2017 00:42
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Department of Transportation is advising motorists that state Route 201 will close Friday night in West Valley City, and the ramp from westbound I-80 to the I-215 east belt will close in Parleys Canyon on Friday night through Monday morning.According to UDOT, S.R. 201 will close in both directions between Redwood Road and Bangerter Highway as early as 9 p.m. During the closure, crews will demolish a temporary bridge on I-215 that was built so lanes could remain op
  
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• Dixie hosting Tween Author Boot Camp

  29-09-2017 00:40
  ST. GEORGE — Dixie State University is partnering with Utah’s Book Festival, sponsored by the Utah Humanities Council, to host a Tween Author Boot Camp, a writing conference for children 9 to 12 years old.The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, in the Gardener Center Ballroom, 225 S. 700 East.The boot camp will feature classes that introduce attendees to the art of fiction writing. Frank L. Cole, a well-loved author and speaker at elementary schools across
  
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• Howard C. Nielson Jr. nominated to be federal judge in Utah

  29-09-2017 00:37
  
  President Donald Trump nominated Howard C. Nielson Jr. on Thursday to serve as a federal judge in Utah.
  
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• WSU to host political civility forum on Oct. 9

  29-09-2017 00:35
  OGDEN — House Speaker Greg Hughes, R-Draper, and Sen. Jim Debakis, D-Salt Lake City, will discuss “Civility and Policy in Utah Politics” at noon, Monday, Oct. 9, in the Shepherd Union ballrooms.The event, sponsored by the univeristy’s Olene S. Walker Institute of Politics & Public Service, is open to all and includes a free lunch for anyone who RSVPs via email to [email protected] forum also marks the first event under the leadership Robert Hunter, the ins
  
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• TEDxUSU event set for Oct. 27 in Logan

  29-09-2017 00:35
  LOGAN — Utah State University’s Office of Research and Graduate Studies will present its sixth TEDxUSU event from 6-9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, in the newly renovated Daines Concert Hall.This year’s theme is “Movement” and will include 11 speakers. Tickets are $15 for students and $25 the general public.The technology, entertainment and design speakers include USU faculty, staff and one graduate student, along with two external speakers. All talks capture TED’s
  
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• BLM lifts fire restrictions in Utah’s western desert

  29-09-2017 00:33
  WEST VALLEY CITY — The Bureau of Land Management is lifting fire restrictions on campfires, smoking, and cutting or welding in Box Elder, Rich, Tooele, Salt Lake and Utah counties effective Friday.“The BLM appreciates the public’s cooperation and patience during this summer’s fire restrictions,” Kevin Oliver, manger of the West Desert District, said in a statement. The following year-round fire restrictions will remain in effect:• Target shooting of steel ammun
  
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• UTA looking to hire bus operators at Oct. 4 event

  29-09-2017 00:30
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Transit Authority will hold a bus operator hiring event from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, at Murray Central Station, 5100 S. Cottonwood St.Participants will be able to dine at visiting food trucks while learning about the benefits UTA has to offer. They’ll also be able to apply and interview on site.Interested parties who can’t make the hiring event can apply at ride.utah.com.
  
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