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• Utah stargazers eye the brightest in our solar system

  07-10-2017 23:28
  MURRAY — Who knew daytime stargazing could be so much fun?While most people may think that stars shine at night, a group of astronomy enthusiasts spent part of their Saturday morning peering directly at the brightest, most powerful star in the solar system and learning about the universe.The Salt Lake Astronomical Society hosted a sun party at Winchester Park in Murray along the Jordan River Parkway. Using high-powered telescopes equipped with special filters and lenses that prevent sight
  
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• Substitute inappropriately touched young students, police say

  07-10-2017 23:19
  
  A substitute teacher has been arrested and accused of inappropriately touching students at a Clearfield elementary school last week.
  
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• KSL.com Hispanic Heritage Month food tour: Tasting the dishes of Argentina, Colombia and Venezuela

  07-10-2017 22:27
  
  KSL.com is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with a tour throughout the Wasatch Front to highlight some of the best Hispanic food in the area. In this edition, Xoel Càrdenas and Yvette Cruz try the dishes of Argentina, Colombia and Venezuela.
  
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• Zero Zika cases among Rio Olympians tested by U.

  07-10-2017 17:21
  SALT LAKE CITY — University of Utah Health's blood testing of hundreds of U.S. Olympians who traveled to Brazil for the 2016 Summer Olympics yielded no positive indications of the Zika virus, researchers announced Saturday.Equally surprising was the university's finding that 27 of the people tested had contracted a different mosquito-borne illness in Brazil — West Nile virus, said Krow Ampofo, infectious disease specialist for University of Utah Health."It was surprising to all of us
  
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• Op-ed: Here's why I didn't pick a local artist to paint the new mural in downtown Salt Lake

  07-10-2017 17:05
  Recently, I, along with Joy Haynes at 3 Irons, commissioned a mural downtown at 150 S. State St. by Vexta, an Australian artist living in Brooklyn. Response has been widely positive for “The Nature of Wisdom,” including a Sept. 15 front page story by the Deseret News. However, a few have complained: “Why didn’t you pick a local artist?”I recognize this sentiment well, as it’s been my own before. In particular, I’ve been openly critical of the new airport
  
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• Salt Lake City launches new online tool for business development

  07-10-2017 12:35
  SALT LAKE CITY — The city on Friday launched a new online tool that aims to make the zoning and permitting process easier and more efficient for customers.OpenCounter is a customized guide to help applicants achieve their project goals, while outlining required permits and fees. The new tool allows users to find out where different business types are permitted, and explain the permits and zoning requirements for starting a business in the city.“Small businesses are the engines of our
  
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• Capitol Reef taking applications for Artist-in-Residence program

  07-10-2017 07:20
  CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK — Applications are now being accepted for the park’s 2018 Artist-in-Residence program.New for 2018 is a night sky photography residency for two to four weeks in January-February or May-June. The park, which has been named an International Dark Sky Park by the International Dark Skies Association, is interested in collecting night sky photographs.The park, located near Torrey in Wayne County, also offers a choice of residency of two or four weeks during Marc
  
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• S.L. flea market features old-fashioned texting via old typewriter

  07-10-2017 06:42
  
  Where everything old is in, Alix Court provides an old-fashioned texting service.
  
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• Erasing line between ‘us,’ ‘them’ key to helping refugees, delegates told

  07-10-2017 05:39
  
  Nearly two dozen leaders traveled to Utah from nine states for a two-day regional refugee leadership conference hosted by Refugee Congress, a national advocacy organization for refugees and immigrants.
  
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• Park City awarded $500K grant for electric buses

  07-10-2017 04:35
  PARK CITY — The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Park City Transit a $500,000 grant to help purchase seven new electric buses.This is the second year in a row the agency has received a low- or no-emissions grant.In 2016, the Federal Transit Administration, through the Utah Department of Transportation, awarded a $3.9 million grant to Park City Transit to purchase six electric buses.The buses now comprise the Electric Xpress, the first phase of an all-electric bus-rapid transit
  
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• Grantsville man charged with raping 13-year-old girl he talked to on Snapchat

  07-10-2017 04:20
  SALT LAKE CITY — A Grantsville man has been charged with raping a 13-year-old girl he corresponded with on Snapchat.Police say Dakota L. Parker, 29, picked up the West Valley girl on Sept. 22 and took her to his Grantsville home, where he raped her.Parker was charged Thursday in 3rd District Court with rape and sodomy of a child, first-degree felonies; sexual abuse of a child, a second-degree felony; and two counts enticing a minor through the internet or text, also second-degree felonies.
  
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• After Shapiro talk, U. considering billing student groups for security

  07-10-2017 04:15
  SALT LAKE CITY — After footing the bill for security during conservative commentator Ben Shapiro's speech last week, the University of Utah is weighing whether student groups should shoulder more of the cost when they bring controversial speakers to campus."It's a really hard balance between supporting free speech and the cost — the practical reality of these things," university spokesman Chris Nelson said. "It might be that we have to push this cost back on to student groups to make
  
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• Erasing line between ‘us,’ ‘them’ key to helping refugees, delegates told

  07-10-2017 03:40
  MURRAY — Don't give a man a fish, Adamou Mohamed told refugee leaders from across the West. Teach him how to fish. The same principle applies to helping refugees, he said."Everybody cannot speak for you," Mohamed added. "You have to speak for yourself."Nearly two dozen leaders traveled to Utah from nine states for a two-day regional refugee leadership conference hosted by Refugee Congress, a national advocacy organization for refugees and immigrants.Mohamed led the group discussion at the
  
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• Grantsville man arrested in rape case of 13-year-old girl

  07-10-2017 03:31
  
  A Grantsville man was arrested this week after he allegedly raped a 13-year-old girl from West Valley City, according to court documents.
  
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• 'Help creating hope': Salt Lake's one-stop shop for homeless services debuts

  07-10-2017 02:40
  SALT LAKE CITY — Arya Cunningham said she's been "stuck" at the Road Home for about seven months, ever since her family kicked her out."It's so difficult to get out of (shelter) once you're there," said Cunningham, a transgender woman. "I never wanted to be homeless."The 26-year-old said she applied for housing and financial assistance right when she landed at the downtown shelter, but "seven months later, still nothing."Cunningham also struggles with multiple behavioral health issues, inc
  
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• Prep football: Week 8 scores and schedule

  07-10-2017 02:30
  
  Check back here for the latest scores from all the Week 8 high school football games across the state.
  
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• Cedar Breaks closing visitor facilities for the season

  07-10-2017 01:35
  CEDAR BREAKS NATIONAL MONUMENT — Employees are starting to close down visitor facilities and services for the year, including ranger programs, fee collection and restroom facilities.The restrooms and park store at Point Supreme will remain open and staffed until Sunday, Oct. 15; ranger programs and fee collection will end Monday.Although services in the monument, located outside Cedar City, will no longer be available, visitors are still welcome to hike and enjoy the park. State Route 148
  
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• Photos: Rocky Mountain Power employees honor fallen comrade

  07-10-2017 00:53
  Rocky Mountain Power employees and cherry pickers line the road during the funeral procession for lineman Jesse Davis in Spanish Fork on Friday. Davis died Sunday after making electrical contact while troubleshooting a power outage early Wednesday near the intersection of 6500 S. 1300 West near the Taylorsville-West Jordan border. After Davis and his partner determined a fix for the issue, Davis’ partner returned to the truck to grab some equipment but soon heard an electrical noise and a
  
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• Teen struck by vehicle, suffers broken leg in Salt Lake City

  07-10-2017 00:09
  
  A teenager was stuck by a car near 1961 East 2100 South on Friday afternoon, police said.
  
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• Op-ed: It's time to teach civility as offensive defense

  07-10-2017 00:05
  A video that has been shared widely on social media shows disturbing footage of students at a Woods Cross High School football game last Friday night. In the short video, a cardboard cutout of President Trump is hoisted overhead while students chant, "Build that wall!" Some students can also be seen making the "OK" hand signal, which has been associated with alt-right leaders who promote white supremacy.Some Woods Cross students and parents have minimized the incident, claiming that the chant ha
  
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• Op-ed: Civility is the answer for an offensive defense

  07-10-2017 00:05
  A video that has been shared widely on social media shows disturbing footage of students at a Woods Cross High School football game last Friday night. In the short video, a cardboard cutout of President Trump is hoisted overhead while students chant, "Build that wall!" Some students can also be seen making the "OK" hand signal, which has been associated with alt-right leaders who promote white supremacy.Some Woods Cross students and parents have minimized the incident, claiming that the chant ha
  
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