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• Swiss rail car firm building manufacturing facility in northwest Salt Lake

  14-10-2017 23:46
  SALT LAKE CITYA new manufacturing facility in the city's northwest quadrant is projected to bring 1,000 new jobs to the area over the next decade.
  Swiss-based railroad vehicle maker Stadler broke ground Friday on a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at 150 S. 5600 West, where the company will build and assemble trains for transit properties throughout the United States and North America.
  Stadler currently leases space from the Utah Transit Authority at its Warm Springs facility at 900 N. 50
  
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• Michigan man dies in I-15 crash near Nephi

  14-10-2017 22:43
  
  A 20-year-old man from Michigan died early Saturday after a crash on Interstate 15 near Nephi, according to Utah Highway Patrol.
  
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• Photos: Deseret News Home Show attendees kick back

  14-10-2017 22:18
  Dale Tischner checks out an Intellibed while his wife, Sharon Tischner, left, talks with Janet Wills during the Deseret News Home Show at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy on Friday. The show, which wraps up Sunday, features Jeff Devlin of DIY Network's "Stone House Revival" and Laurie March of HGTV's "The House Counselor." March will appear on the Design Stage today at noon, and Devlin will appear at 1 p.m. Admission is $11 for adults, $9 for senior citizens and $8 for children. Those 12 and
  
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• KSL.com Hispanic Heritage Month food tour: Tasting the dishes of the Dominican Republic and Mexico

  14-10-2017 21:25
  
  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 the Dominican Republic and Mexico.
  
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• Op-ed: A rich Utah financial history fuels growth in Silicon Slopes

  14-10-2017 18:05
  The growth of the technology industry in Utah, which includes a growing group of financial technology (fintech) businesses, started the concept of Silicon Slopes — a tech boom unseen since the birth of Silicon Valley in California. Utah fintech originates from a foundation of financial firsts in Utah.Utah has more than a century of financial innovation and entrepreneurship leading to the fintech growth of today, which includes notable companies such as Apiary Fund, MX Technologies, Lendio,
  
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• 3 hospitalized after stabbing near South Salt Lake convenience store

  14-10-2017 17:25
  
  Three people were hospitalized after being stabbed near a convenience store late Friday night, South Salt Lake police said.
  
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• 'Specter of Trump' hangs over 3rd Congressional District debate

  14-10-2017 07:02
  SANDYPresident Donald Trump may not have been mentioned much during a debate Friday among four of the candidates seeking to fill the vacant 3rd District seat in Congress, but he still may have had an impact.
  Both Democrat Kathie Allen and the new United Utah Party's Jim Bennett brought up the controversial GOP leader several times during the 90-minute debate as a reminder that the Republican in the race, John Curtis, supports the Trump agenda.
  The debate, sponsored by the ABU Education Fund and
  
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• Police: Woman took credit card from man suffering seizure; seek identification

  14-10-2017 06:29
  
  Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman they say sifted through a man's wallet and took a credit card before walking away while the man suffered a seizure at the store last week.
  
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• Better late than never: overdue library book returned in Springville 50 years late

  14-10-2017 06:27
  
  An unexpected letter showed up at the Springville Public Library this week. With it was an apology and a book 50 years overdue.
  
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• Gary Ott not safe, finances in 'shambles' under Sanone's care, family says

  14-10-2017 05:29
  WEST JORDANKarmen Sanone dabbed her eyes with a handkerchief when she told a judge Friday of the first time she met with former County Recorder Gary Ott at a medical facility after his family had been granted temporary guardianship of him.
  "He said to me, 'Do you still love me?'" she said. "And I said, 'Yes.' He said, 'Do you mean you still want me? They told me you didn't want me.'"
  The attorney for Ott's siblings, Mary Corporon, then objected to Sanone's testimony, calling it "hearsay." But th
  
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• Teen soccer player returned to game after surviving fire

  14-10-2017 03:46
  KAYSVILLE (AP)Davis High School senior Halle Moffat wasn't sure she was going to play high school soccer this season.
  Moffat was exhausted, so she skipped playing last summer for her club team, Forza.
  But she decided to play her senior year, and her spectacular saves are a key reason why Davisthe three-time defending state champion and two-time defending national champion, according to USA Todaywas able to slip into the 6-A state tournament as the fourth and final seed from Region 1.
  "I think th
  
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• Increase in people with Alzheimer's has a personal cost

  14-10-2017 03:46
  PROVO (AP)Alzheimer's is often referred to as the silver tsunami, affecting around 30,000 people over the age of 65 in the state of Utah with that number increasing at a rapid rate, according to the Alzheimer's Association.
  "By our counts, we will be anywhere from fourth to sixth in the nation by 2025," said Jeremy Cunningham, public policy and communications director of the Utah Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association.
  The state of Utah has seven Walks to End Alzheimer's, including one in Utah C
  
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• Utah firm keeps Texas State Railroad rolling along

  14-10-2017 03:45
  RUSK, Texas (AP)In the late 1800s, prisoners from Rusk Penitentiary started building a railroad to help transport raw materials to support the institution's iron smelting operations.
  The Tyler Morning Telegraph reports the line reached Palestine in the early 1900s and services along the 50-mile round trip route were expanded along the way to include freight and passengers.
  When profits began to lag, services ceased and eventually the rail system in the 1970s was turned over to the Texas Parks &a
  
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• With buyout in place, Echo Reservoir destined to be Utah’s newest state park

  14-10-2017 03:32
  
  The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has reached an agreement on a buyout with a private owner of Echo Reservoir’s concessions and resort that will, in turn, lead the way for it to become Utah’s newest state park.
  
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• 1 dead after car hits fire hydrant in WVC

  14-10-2017 03:18
  
  A man is dead after the vehicle he was driving hit a fire hydrant Friday afternoon, officials confirmed.
  
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• 1 dead after car hit fire hydrant in WVC

  14-10-2017 03:18
  
  A man is dead after the vehicle he was driving hit a fire hydrant Friday afternoon, officials confirmed.
  
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• New partnership to help families better connect with mental health care

  14-10-2017 03:00
  
  KSL has teamed with Intermountain Healthcare and Select Health to make mental health care more a part of primary health care.
  
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• Elderly couple survives 6 days stranded in Grand Staircase-Escalante

  14-10-2017 02:39
  
  An elderly Texas couple survived six days stranded in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument after their GPS led them astray into the desert.
  
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• Utah mother killed in Las Vegas shooting remembered as selfless, dedicated

  14-10-2017 02:38
  ENOCH, Iron CountyLove stories usually don't have this kind of ending.
  "In her obituary, I put 'One True Love,'" said Albert Alvarado, speaking about his late wife, Heather, "because that's all we ever said."
  Funeral services were held Friday for Heather Alvarado, 35, of Cedar City, one of the victims of the Las Vegas shootings on Oct. 1.
  Albert and Heather Alvarado had been married for 15 years, but they had each other a lot longer.
  "I actually knew her when we were 13," Albert Alvarado said. "
  
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• Program helps low-income Utah families gain 'essential' online access

  14-10-2017 02:22
  SALT LAKE CITYFor Machelle Lake, giving her four children the best opportunity for academic success has always been a high priority.
  But as a single mother, that's often proved challenging, especially with few financial resources to help pay for a "luxury" like home internet service.
  A program aimed at helping low-income families and individuals in Utah connect to the online world has provided a means for Lake's family and others take advantage of opportunities made available through ready onlin
  
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• Man killed in crash after hitting fire hydrant

  14-10-2017 02:15
  WEST VALLEY CITYA 58-year-old man died after driving into a fire hydrant in West Valley City on Friday, according to West Valley City police.
  Easa Mohammed was driving a silver minivan south on 1595 W. Vivante Way around 2:45 p.m., according to West Valley City Sgt. Anthony Chapman, when his vehicle traveled through the intersection and struck a tree and a fire hydrant.
  The man was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene, Chapman said. He was not wearing a seat belt and was the only occup
  
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• SAGE swan song? State School Board picks new testing provider

  14-10-2017 01:55
  SALT LAKE CITYMinneapolis-based Questar Assessment Inc. has been selected as the state's new testing provider for grades three through eight, effectively ending Utah's ties to the firm that developed the current statewide Student Assessment of Growth and Excellence or SAGE.
  The Utah State Board of Education will begin negotiations with Questar Assessment Inc. to develop new computer-adaptive tests for those Utah students under a contract worth nearly $30 million.
  Four companies bid for the contr
  
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• Houston couple survives 6 days stranded in Grand Staircase desert

  14-10-2017 01:49
  ST. GEORGEAn elderly Houston couple visiting Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument remained hospitalized Friday after surviving six days stranded in the desert.
  But if another day had passed, police said, the harrowing ordeal could have had a tragic ending.
  The story of the couple's rescue will be "memorable forever," Kane County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Alan Alldredge said.
  "It's totally unbelievable. So many things seem to have fallen in place on their behalf," he said. "Many little things
  
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• Police: Woman stole credit card from Utah store clerk having a seizure

  14-10-2017 01:44
  MIDVALEUnified police are searching for a woman who stole a credit card from a store clerk while he was having a seizure.
  On Oct. 4, a store clerk went into a seizure at a 7-Eleven at 6852 S. State, Unified police detecitve Ken Hansen said. He was lying on the ground when a woman walked around the counter to him. Instead of helping him, she takes the clerk's wallet from his pocket, according to Unified police.
  In a surveillance video released Friday by police, she rifles through the wallet for a
  
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• SightFest brings groovy glasses to Utah kids in need

  14-10-2017 01:33
  SALT LAKE CITYIn a darkened section of a multipurpose room at the Salt Lake Center for Science Education, Dr. Nathan Wilhelm put 7-year-old Stephanie Rodriguez through the paces of a vision exam Friday morning.
  "Which is better, one or two?" he said, flipping lenses on a phoropter, a medical device used to determine prescriptions needed to correct visual impairments.
  "Can you see these letters? What are they?" he said, directing Stephanie's attention to a video screen.
  The pink-clad elementary s
  
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• HOV lane violations on the rise says UDOT official

  14-10-2017 01:14
  
  That far left, express lane looks pretty tempting to drivers trying to get out of delays and get moving along I-15. But HOV enforcement means if you’re in that lane illegally, it could cost you $300 and a ticket.
  
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• 'Our entire neighborhood was gone': Couple with ties to Utah escapes deadly California wildfires

  14-10-2017 00:42
  
  Sarah Cleveland and Mitchell Hackwood woke up in the middle of the night on Sunday to hurricane-force winds outside and a heavy smoke smell in their home north of Santa Rosa.
  
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• Op-ed: It's time to invest in Utah students, educators and schools

  14-10-2017 00:30
  Every fall, I visit several school districts throughout the state as part of the Utah School Employees Association’s Back to School Tour in order to discuss education issues with our members, Utah’s education support professionals (ESP). These men and women are teachers' aides and para-educators. We are your clerical and administrative, food service, transportation, custodial and maintenance, health and student service, trades, security services and computer professionals. We are cri
  
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• Upgrade will force Kaysville to turn off power to as many as 350 homes Thursday

  14-10-2017 00:28
  KAYSVILLEKaysville Power and Light will turn off the electricity to approximately 350 homes on Thursday to upgrade the power system. The outage will occur between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
  Crews will place a tag on the door of all impacted homes prior to the outage. A map of the affected area can be found at kaysvillecity.com. Residents who have questions about the outage can call City Hall at 801-546-1235.
  
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• Repairs to force lane closures in Wellsville Canyon on Monday

  14-10-2017 00:13
  WELLSVILLE, Cache CountyThe Utah Department of Transportation advises motorists that the northbound lanes of U.S. 89/91 in Wellsville Canyon will be impacted by pavement repairs on Monday at the so-called "Big Curve," about a half-mile north of Sherwood Hills.
  One northbound lane will be closed at a time while crews remove recently crash-damaged pavement and then repave it, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Traffic is expected to be extremely congested eastbound at this point, and motorists are advised t
  
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• Obesity among all US adults reaches all-time high

  14-10-2017 00:11
  
  The United States will not be escaping the obesity epidemic crisis anytime soon: Nearly 40% of adults and 19% of youth are obese, the highest rate the country has ever seen in all adults, according to research released Friday by the National Center for Health Statistics.
  
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