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• Ex-UTA board member pleads not guilty to new charges

  13-10-2017 23:57
  SALT LAKE CITYFormer Utah Transit Authority board member Terry Diehl pleaded not guilty Thursday to new charges that federal prosecutors leveled against him earlier this month.
  Diehl, a Utah real estate developer, pleaded not guilty to charges of tax evasion and filing a false tax return.
  An indictment unsealed this month alleges he tried to hide $1 million from the IRS that his company, Wasatch Pacific, received in 2011. He allegedly transferred the money to another business he manages and lied
  
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• Police: Woman took credit card from clerk suffering seizure; seek identification

  13-10-2017 23:43
  
  Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman they say sifted through a convenience store clerk’s wallet and took a credit card before walking away while the clerk suffered a seizure at the store last week.
  
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• Dad who gave drugs to addicted newborn sent to prison

  13-10-2017 22:53
  AMERICAN FORKA father who admitted giving drugs to his newborn daughter so that she wouldn't show signs of withdrawal in the hospital has been sentenced to prison.
  Colby Glen Wilde, 29, was sentenced Tuesday to up to 15 years in prison for distribution of a controlled substance, a second-degree felony, and up to five years for child abuse, a third-degree felony. Fourth District Judge Roger Griffin ordered that the prison terms run concurrently to each other, but consecutively to any other senten
  
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• Police arrest juvenile, seek second suspect in Millcreek shooting

  13-10-2017 21:01
  MILLCREEKA juvenile has been arrested and an additional suspect is on the run following a shooting of a 19-year-old man Thursday night.
  The juvenile was arrested following the shooting near 4000 South and 500 East on Thursday evening. The shooting victim was standing outside a home when a car pulled up, words were exchanged and shots were fired from the vehicle, according to the Unified Police Department.
  The two suspects in the shooting have gang ties, according to police, but the victim does n
  
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• Police searching for 89-year-old Brigham City man

  13-10-2017 20:45
  
  Police are searching for an 89-year-old man who has been missing since Wednesday.
  
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• Office of Outdoor Recreation announces 2017 grant recipients

  13-10-2017 20:03
  SALT LAKE CITYThe Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation has approved $435,000 in grant funding for 14 outdoor recreation projects statewide with an estimated impact of more than $2.8 millionincluding grant funds, matching funds and private investment.
  "Outdoor recreation plays an important role in Utah's diverse economy and quality of life," Val Hale, executive director of the Governor's Office of Economic Development, said in a statement. "As the fastest-growing state in the nation, we have the res
  
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• Police: Juvenile arrested in connection with Millcreek shooting; 1 at large

  13-10-2017 19:35
  
  A juvenile was arrested in relation to a Thursday shooting that injured a 19-year-old man while another individual remains at large, police said Friday.
  
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• A.M. notes: New policy for police and nurses, Trump backs out of United Nation's cultural agency, LDS Church to translate scriptures

  13-10-2017 18:55
  Here’s a look at the news for Oct. 13.Police, nurses form new policy for hospitalsSalt Lake City police and a group of nurses worked together to pen new guidelines for how police interact with hospitals, according to the Deseret News.The policies are a response to this summer’s controversial incident between a Salt Lake City police officer and University of Utah Hospital nurse Alex Wubbels, who was arrested “after she refused to draw blood from an unconscious patient without a
  
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• Man arrested in kidnapping, stabbing of ex-roommate

  13-10-2017 18:37
  SANDYPolice say an 18-year-old man orchestrated a plan to kidnap another teen, stab him, duct tape him and dump him near Magna.
  Eduardo Micheal Miranda-Carmonawas arrested and booked into the Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of aggravated robbery, aggravated kidnapping and aggravated assault resulting in serious injury.
  On Tuesday, Miranda-Carmona recruited several people to help him assault and kidnap a teenagerhis former roommate and a former co-worker, according to a jail booking repor
  
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• Police detective appeals firing over Utah nurse arrest

  13-10-2017 18:13
  SALT LAKE CITYJeff Payne, the Salt Lake police detective fired Tuesday for his high-profile arrest of University Hospital nurse Alex Wubbels, wants his job back.
  Late Thursday, Payne and his attorney, Greg Skordas, filed an appeal of Payne's termination and requested a hearing before the Salt Lake City Civil Service Commission.
  On July 26, Payne was sent to University Hospital to collect blood from a man injured in a crash that killed the driver who caused it. But the charge nurseciting policy a
  
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• UHP employs new strategy to stop wrong-way drivers, draws interest from other states

  13-10-2017 17:05
  
  Faced with an increasing number of wrong-way drivers, Utah Highway Patrol has implemented a new approach to reducing the risk those drivers pose.
  
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• Man running for Ogden City Council says airport manager stole campaign signs

  13-10-2017 16:28
  
  It's time for another election in Ogden City. For the first time, Lew Wheelwright is running for a seat on the city council.
  
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• Wasatch Front Pizza Tour: fifth stop — Big Apple Pizzeria

  13-10-2017 15:35
  MILLCREEK — Why go to New York to have pizza when all you need to do is go to Millcreek?That’s a question posed on Big Apple Pizzeria website, and creating authentic New York-style pizza is something the company delivers on.With large wall decor featuring well-known New York City landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty, it's obvious the restaurant’s owners want to reinforce the New York connection as much as possible. While it’s a little forced, it works and the murals ar
  
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• Utah school board stalls on plan to drop core requirements for middle-schoolers

  13-10-2017 15:33
  
  The Utah State Board of Education on Thursday voted to put on hold a board rule that changed state requirements for seventh- and eighth-graders and return it to a committee for further study.
  
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• In our opinion: We support coalition efforts in Western lands debate

  13-10-2017 14:05
  In a political debate as divisive as Western lands, those seeking to find common solutions deserve recognition for their willingness to not only cooperate but also to put forward a vision that seeks reconciliation and shared goals.This appears to be the case with a new coalition that includes a list of groups that in another context might not appear under the same letterhead.Among myriad signatories to a recent letter sent to members of Congress are Utah, Montana and Nevada ranchers, as well as
  
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• Utah man, 19, shot in possible gang-related incident

  13-10-2017 07:10
  MILLCREEK — A 19-year-old man was shot standing outside a home in Millcreek Thursday evening, according to Unified Police.The incident appears to be gang-related, said detective Chuck Malm with Unified police.The man was outside around 5:30 p.m. near 4000 South and 500 East when a car pulled up next to him. He exchanged words with someone inside the car before multiple shots were fired from the vehicle, Malm said.The man was in critical condition when friends drove him to St. Mark's Hospit
  
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• Police searching for woman involved in fraud case

  13-10-2017 05:45
  COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS — Two women suspected in a fraud case ran from Cottonwood Heights police on Thursday afternoon, police reported.Cottonwood Heights police responded to a fraud report at a Wells Fargo bank on 1985 S. Fort Union Boulevard, said Unified Police Sgt. Ryan Shosted.Officers arrived around 4 p.m. and saw two women getting into a car, according to Sgt. Chris McHugh. One woman immediately ran away on foot while the other drove the car into police vehicles.The woman drove away from
  
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• Nibley man dies in midnight accident

  13-10-2017 05:17
  LOGAN — A Nibley man died in an accident late Wednesday near Logan, the Utah Highway Patrol reported.Kent Batty, 44, was driving east on state Route 30 in a pickup truck, according to a UHP report, when a little after midnight, the pickup drifted off the right side of road. The driver suddenly overcorrected and drove off the road on the other side.The truck rolled and landed on the passenger side. The driver was not wearing a seat belt and had fallen onto the floor on the passenger side, t
  
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• Changes to Utah middle school requirements? Not so fast

  13-10-2017 05:07
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah State Board of Education on Thursday voted to put on hold a board rule that changed state requirements for seventh- and eighth-graders and return it to a committee for further study.Earlier this year, the State School Board adopted changes to a rule that dropped the arts, health, physical education, digital education and college and career readiness as core requirements for seventh- and eighth-graders.The rule change, approved by a 9-6 vote in August, said distric
  
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• Salt Lake police, nurses group develop new policy for hospital interactions

  13-10-2017 04:10
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake City law enforcement officers will be following new written policies for dealing with hospitals across the valley, the police chief said Thursday.The new procedures are a direct response to a July 26 incident when a Salt Lake police officer roughly arrested University of Utah Hospital nurse Alex Wubbels after she refused to draw blood from an unconscious patient without a warrant.Before the incident, there were no written policies on how law enforcement inter
  
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• Photos: At-risk youths get a prom of their own

  13-10-2017 03:10
  Hannah Simmons with Celebrate Everyday helps a client of the Volunteers of America-Utah's Homeless Youth Resource Center in Salt Lake City select a gown to wear to prom on Thursday. The high school-style prom for at-risk and homeless youth ages 15-22 was hosted by Celebrate Everyday, a nonprofit organization that loans out prom and wedding dresses to girls across Utah, The Young Lawyers Division of Utah, the Utah Bar Association, the 3rd District Court and the Appellate Court. Those in attendanc
  
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• Campaign launched against Our Schools Now initiative

  13-10-2017 03:05
  SALT LAKE CITY — Americans for Prosperity Utah launched a campaign Thursday against the Our Schools Now ballot initiative that would raise taxes by more than $700 million to boost education funding."Our kids are getting a great education for the money we're already spending," said Evelyn Everton, state director for the Utah chapter of the main political advocacy group for the Koch brothers, wealthy conservatives who back free market causes.Flanked by a group that included lawmakers, retire
  
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• Records committee: A.G. opinion on special election to replace Chaffetz should be public

  13-10-2017 02:02
  SALT LAKE CITY — A legal opinion sought by the Utah Legislature about the special election to fill former Rep. Jason Chaffetz's seat in Congress should be made public, the State Records Committee determined Thursday.Attorney General Sean Reyes' office wrote an opinion but withheld it from the public, citing an ethical concern over a potential conflict of interest with Gov. Gary Herbert and Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox, who set up the special election over protests from lawmakers.The opinion was a
  
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• Vasilios Priskos remembered for work to improve downtown Salt Lake

  13-10-2017 02:00
  SALT LAKE CITY — The friends and family of noted downtown real estate developer Vasilios Priskos, who died Monday at the age of 53 following a long battle with cancer, are invited to attend Holy Trinity Cathedral on Friday, Oct. 13, from 6-9 p.m. Trisagion prayer service will be at 8 p.m.Funeral services will be held Saturday, Oct. 14, at 10 a.m. at Holy Trinity Cathedral with interment at Mount Olivet Cemetery.Priskos was just 2 years old when his parents brought him to the U.S. from a ti
  
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• S.L. mayor names pick to be director of airports

  13-10-2017 01:38
  SALT LAKE CITY — Mayor Jackie Biskupski announced Thursday Bill Wyatt as her choice for executive director of the Salt Lake City Department of Airports.If approved by the City Council, Wyatt would take over for Russell Pack, who has been serving as interim executive director since Maureen Riley retired June 30.“As the Salt Lake City International Airport undergoes the largest construction expansion in its history, it is critical that we have an individual at the table with extensive
  
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• Trump's order rocks already turbulent health care industry

  13-10-2017 01:27
  SALT LAKE CITY — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that he says will "fix" a health care system broken by Obamacare."Today is only the beginning," Trump said during a White House news conference, the 49th in his nearly nine months as president of the United States.But because any changes to laws, rules and regulations require study, public comment and implementation phases, it might be some time before Utah consumers actually realize any change."This is an uncomf
  
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• Photos: Bountiful statue aims to comfort grieving

  13-10-2017 01:19
  Kyra Dunshee, right, who spearheaded fundraising for a new statue in the baby section of the Bountiful City Cemetery, hugs City Councilwoman Kendalyn Harris after the statue's dedication in Bountiful on Thursday. The larger-than-life bronze statue by artist Scott Streadbeck is called "Close to Heaven" and depicts a mother holding an infant as she is embraced by the infant's father. Dunshee's son, Cole, who died in 2003, is buried in the cemetery. After visiting the gravesite so many times, Dunsh
  
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• Sutherland Institute names 2 new board members

  13-10-2017 00:18
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Sutherland Institute, a Utah-based conservative think tank, has appointed Derek Brown, managing partner of Utah Policy Advocates, and Brad Harr, founder of Injury Smart Law, to its board of trustees.“Adding Brad and Derek to our team at Sutherland Institute is part of our ongoing effort to strengthen and expand Sutherland’s reach and influence,” Stan Swim, chairman of the board, said in a statement.“Combining their talent and experience with tha
  
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• Capitol Reef switching to fall operating hours on Oct. 23

  13-10-2017 00:16
  CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK — Beginning Oct. 23, operating hours at the park’s visitor center will be 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Extended hours will resume in summer 2018.In addition, the visitor center announced it will be closed on Nov. 11 in honor of Veterans Day. It will also be closed Nov. 23 for Thanksgiving; Dec. 25 for Christmas; Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day; Jan. 15 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day; and Feb. 19 for Presidents Day.According to a statement from the park, the historic
  
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• Veterans Day parade set for Nov. 11 in Magna

  13-10-2017 00:06
  MAGNA — The township with host the 2017 Salt Lake City and County Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11.The parade, also being sponsored by the United Veterans Council of Salt Lake, will begin at 11 a.m. Staging will begin at 9 a.m. at 8300 W. Main.Veterans from all branches of service as well as local first responders are invited to participate. For more information, contact Todd Richards at 801-688-8485 or email [email protected].
  
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