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• Saratoga Springs father of 8 killed in Oklahoma crash

  20-10-2017 22:31
  
  A Saratoga Springs man died after he was involved in a four-vehicle crash on I-40 outside of Oklahoma City Monday evening, authorities said.
  
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• Man charged in armed robbery, arson and high-speed chase

  20-10-2017 22:10
  MANTIA man that prosecutors say was involved in a multicounty crime spree including an armed robbery, arson and high-speed chasehas been charged.
  Jesus Emmanuel Carrasco, 18, of South Jordan, was charged Friday in Sanpete County's 6th District Court with aggravated robbery, a first-degree felony; theft, a second-degree felony; arson, a third-degree felony; and obstruction of justice, a class A misdemeanor.
  An arrest warrant was issued for Emmanuel on Friday. He is the third of three suspects bel
  
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• Utah jobless rate drops to 3.4 percent

  20-10-2017 22:07
  SALT LAKE CITYThe Beehive State's job market continues to be among the best in the country, according to new data.
  The state Department of Workforce Services reported Friday that Utah's nonfarm payroll employment for September 2017 grew by an estimated 2.4 percent over the past 12 months, adding 35,100 jobs to the economy year over year. Statewide, nearly 1.5 million Utahns are considered gainfully employed.
  The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined one-tenth of a percent from the month
  
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• Downed power lines in Midvale and Provo cause road closures

  20-10-2017 21:47
  
  Multiple downed power lines in Provo and Midvale closed roads Friday afternoon, according to the Utah Department of Transportation and Provo Power.
  
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• Utah submits proposal for Amazon's second headquarters

  20-10-2017 21:27
  
  More than 100 cities across North America submitted proposals Thursday in the hopes of being the lucky winner of Amazon’s second headquarters. Utah submitted a private and confidential proposal Wednesday, a day ahead of the Oct. 19 deadline.
  
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• Utah man charged in child kidnapping case that led to Colorado standoff

  20-10-2017 21:23
  MONTICELLOCharges have been filed against a Moab man accused of helping a woman kidnap three children from a Utah foster home, eventually resulting in a two-hour armed standoff in Colorado.
  Edward L. Gough, 52, was charged Friday in San Juan County's 7th District Court with three counts of child kidnapping, a first-degree felony; obstructing justice, a second-degree felony; and transaction of a firearm by a restricted person, a second-degree felony.
  The charges come on the heels of charges filed
  
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• S.L. police seize numerous documents believed to be stolen

  20-10-2017 20:16
  SALT LAKE CITYNearly 100 documents containing information regarding Social Security numbers, IDs and personal checks were seized from a Salt Lake City apartment, police say.
  Thursday night, a landlord checking on an apartment at 255 N. 400 West found a lot of documents that she thought were suspicious and called police, said Salt Lake police detective Richard Chipping.
  Investigators served a search warrant and found nearly 100 documents, all believed to have been stolen in mail thefts, Chipping
  
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• KFC Twitter follows 11 Herbs and Spices, intrigues internet

  20-10-2017 20:14
  
  A Twitter user has earned kudos online for discovering a subtle message on KFC's account.
  
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• Thanks to its new store, there's a Target in every state

  20-10-2017 20:05
  Target is about to hit the bull's-eye on the one state where it never had a store.Target announced plans Thursday to open a store at University Mall in South Burlington, Vermont. The retailer's first store in Vermont will open in October 2018.Target’s announcement also included the opening of 12 new stores, including one in Manhattan, which the retailer said symbolizes its future. The retail chain opened 32 stores in 2017, including ones in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Minneapolis, Phil
  
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• BYU Magazine publishes the mother of all alumni infographics

  20-10-2017 19:50
  What becomes of BYU graduates post-graduation?With the help of about 1,200 BYU alumni who responded to a recent survey, an infographic titled “This Is Us,” published by BYU Magazine seeks to show “the BYU alumni fingerprint.”“Some of what we found could be expected (spoiler alert — BYU grads are overwhelmingly Latter-day Saints, they tend to have plus-sized families and nearly all were lost in Stats 121),” the magazine writes. “But, comparing the r
  
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• A.M. notes: Gary Ott passes away, Dodgers advance to World Series, Obama and Bush talk division in U.S.

  20-10-2017 19:27
  Here’s a look at the news for Oct. 20.How much the Olympics will costRepublican leaders said Thursday that the state will come up with the $40 million needed to build venues for the Winter Olympics, should they return to Salt Lake City.The problem for taxpayers — it’s unlikely to be repaid if Utah does host another Winter Games, according to the Deseret News."For them to be willing to step up and help lead the charge and get some more funding for our venues is terrific news. Th
  
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• 'What was I supposed to do, just stop?' fleeing suspect asks police, report states

  20-10-2017 19:04
  MIDVALEA man arrested after allegedly leading police on a car chaseat one point forcing children to jump out of the way to avoid being hittold an officer, "What was I supposed to do, just stop?" according to a Salt Lake County Jail report.
  Ceasar Alexander Garza, 24, of Midvale, was arrested Thursday for investigation of a number of charges, including reckless endangerment and not stopping at the command of a law enforcer.
  Garza, who had outstanding warrants, was spotted in Taylorsville about 7:
  
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• Driven by wife's need for kidney, Utah man takes to streets

  20-10-2017 19:04
  
  A Farr West man is looking to the streets to find a kidney donor for his wife.
  
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• Fugitive arrested following pursuit on tire rims

  20-10-2017 15:38
  
  A fugitive led police on a chase through Midvale while driving with three spiked tires before crashing at an apartment complex, police said.
  
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• This Politico piece explains what really happens when Amazon joins another city

  20-10-2017 15:27
  Amazon’s second headquarters may not offer the benefits many think.Back in September, the online retailer announced that it wanted to add a second headquarter location somewhere in the United States and that it would entertain proposals from cities and states.Utah was one of the states that applied, along with several others. Georgia said it would rename an entire city to accommodate the headquarters.But Paul Roberts of Politico Magazine wrote Thursday that cities and states might be overe
  
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• In our opinion: Utah must weigh costs and benefits in Olympic bid

  20-10-2017 14:05
  ​The 2002 Winter Olympics were monumental in what they did to cement Salt Lake City as a player on the world stage, bringing prestige and an elevated image that comes with successfully hosting an international event. It’s easy to see why there is eagerness to pursue a chance to host a second games in 2026 or 2030, but before the state squares up to head down that slope, it’s worth weighing the full costs and benefits.Certainly, ​a second go-around would further solidify U
  
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• Which app tracks your kids the best? KSL investigates

  20-10-2017 06:45
  
  If you're a parent or grandparent, you know it's all-out panic when you can't find a child.
  So, tracking apps come to the rescue. They claim to help locate people fast. The KSL Investigators put several to the test.
  
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• KSL Investigators puts several tracking apps to the test

  20-10-2017 06:45
  
  If you're a parent or grandparent, you know it's all-out panic when you can't find a child.
  So, tracking apps come to the rescue. They claim to help locate people fast. The KSL Investigators put several to the test.
  
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• KSL Investigators put several tracking apps to the test

  20-10-2017 06:45
  
  If you're a parent or grandparent, you know it's all-out panic when you can't find a child.
  So, tracking apps come to the rescue. They claim to help locate people fast. The KSL Investigators put several to the test.
  
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• Pleasant Grove 'haunted driveway' helping police K-9

  20-10-2017 06:30
  
  Tis’ the season for candy, costumes and haunted houses. One Pleasant Grove family is taking it a step farther with the ultimate haunted driveway and it's all for a good cause.
  
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• Man robbed at 7-Eleven during seizure calls for kindness for suspect

  20-10-2017 05:48
  
  A man who was pickpocketed when he suffered a seizure a 7-Eleven is calling for kindness for the woman suspected in the robbery after seeing the wave of backlash against her online.
  
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• U. alums working on Ted Bundy documentary release teaser video, start crowdfunding effort

  20-10-2017 04:02
  
  A video teaser was released and Kickstarter campaign was launched for a documentary about Ted Bundy being put together by a trio of University of Utah alumni.
  
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• Man found not guilty in 2015 rape case that led to change in BYU policy

  20-10-2017 03:15
  
  A man at the center of a 2015 rape case at Brigham Young University that led to a major change to the school’s sexual assault response policy was found not guilty late Wednesday night, according to court documents.
  
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• 7-Eleven clerk robbed during seizure calls for kindness for suspect

  20-10-2017 03:02
  
  A 7-Eleven clerk who was pickpocketed when he suffered a seizure at work is calling for kindness for the woman suspected in the robbery after seeing the wave of backlash against her online.
  
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• Gov. Herbert: 'Honest difference of opinion' over release of attorney general report

  20-10-2017 03:01
  
  Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday there's "an honest difference of opinion" that may end up in court over whether he can keep the Utah Attorney General's Office from releasing an opinion sought by lawmakers on the special election.
  
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• Gov. Herbert: 'Honest difference of opinion' over release of A.G. report

  20-10-2017 02:53
  SALT LAKE CITYGov. Gary Herbert said Thursday there's "an honest difference of opinion" that may end up in court over whether he can keep the Utah Attorney General's Office from releasing an opinion sought by lawmakers on the special election.
  "Let me just tell you, I don't care what's in the opinion. It's just an opinion. It may be good. It may not be good," the governor said during the taping of his monthly news conference on KUED Ch. 7, noting he has not seen the opinion.
  But he said the issu
  
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• Meeting turns up heat on water, canyon development

  20-10-2017 02:48
  SALT LAKE CITYLawmakers on Thursday questioned a decision by the Quality Growth Commission to pass on more investigation of Salt Lake City's control of land outside its municipal boundaries, wondering why the governor-appointed board had backed off.
  "This letter seems like kind of a punt," said Rep. Ken Ivory, R-West Jordan, referencing a June letter by the commission's chairman concluding that extraterritorial jurisdiction, specifically as it deals with canyon development limits, would be bette
  
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• $40 million needed to ready Olympic venues for new bid may not be repaid

  20-10-2017 02:48
  SALT LAKE CITYGOP legislative leaders pledged Thursday the state will come up with the nearly $40 million needed to ready Utah's Olympic venues for another bid, money that may not be repaid to taxpayers if Salt Lake gets another Winter Games.
  "For them to be willing to step up and help lead the charge and get some more funding for our venues is terrific news. That will be heard, because that's important," Utah Sports Commission President and CEO Jeff Robbins said.
  Robbins and other leaders of a
  
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• Our Schools Now has one-fourth of needed signatures for 2018 ballot initiative

  20-10-2017 02:39
  SANDYBackers of the Our Schools Now citizen initiative have collected one-fourth of the signatures needed to place the issue on the November 2018 ballot, former House Speaker Nolan Karras told attendees of the Utah Education Association convention Thursday.
  Karras, a member of the initiatives steering committee, thanked teachers for their help collecting signatures.
  "I invite the remainder of you to saddle up. Let's march down this road together," said Karras, a guest speaker at the convention's
  
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• How to break the caffeine addiction

  20-10-2017 02:28
  
  Caffeine has it's perks, but it can cause problems. How much is too much and how do you break the caffeine addiction?
  
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• Utah submits more details on Lake Powell pipeline licensing

  20-10-2017 02:27
  SALT LAKE CITYUtah submitted additional paperwork on the propsed Lake Powell Pipeline to the federal licensing agency conducting the review of the $1.3 billion project.
  The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission asked for additional details on cultural resources potentially impacted by the pipeline's 140-mile route, financial feasibility and cost impacts, as well as available per capita water use data for the last six years.
  "Our response provided appropriate information at this stage in the proje
  
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• U. researcher named to National Academy of Medicine

  20-10-2017 02:27
  SALT LAKE CITYA University of Utah Health biomedical informatics researcher was named to the National Academy of Medicine this week.
  Wendy Chapman, who chairs the Department of Biomedical Informatics at the U., was elected as one of 80 members comprising the 2017 class of the academy.
  Chapman is one of just five members of University of Utah Health ever to be elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
  The others are former CEO Vivian Lee, who was also dean of the medical school and senior vice
  
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• Fire chars gallery in historic Springville building

  20-10-2017 02:12
  SPRINGVILLEA historic storefront caught fire Thursday, sending a wall of flames through a gallery and into a real estate office.
  Springville Police Lt. Warren Foster said it's not clear what sparked the fire between the first and second floors at Brown House of Fine Arts.
  Police started receiving reports of the fire about 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Foster said.
  He didn't have a dollar figure but said the gallery originally built in 1895 sustained "significant damage." The blaze made its way into Bill
  
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• Salt Lake City police searching for driver who fled after hitting skateboarder

  20-10-2017 02:01
  
  Police are searching for the driver of an SUV that hit a skateboarder, then left the scene.
  
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• Photos: Piecing together a strategy to combat climate change

  20-10-2017 01:30
  Standing over a giant puzzle in the shape of Utah, Ben Saxton, left, high-fives Natalia Rubilar, a student at Brigham Young University and a member of the Climate Change Club, on the university's campus Thursday. Members of the club and BYU Earth Stewardship hid pieces of the puzzle around Brigham's Square and offered prizes to people who found them. When the puzzle was completed, those who agreed with the clubs' call for a net-zero campus (meaning a campus that produces zero carbon emissions) p
  
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• Richard Davis: Giving Utahns a better choice — The United Utah Party

  20-10-2017 01:10
  Frequently, I am asked what the United Utah Party is and how it is different from the other two parties. Many Utahns are curious about what this new party is. So I will explain who we are and what we want to achieve.First, the United Utah Party is not another single-issue, ideologically extreme political party. Other parties — Socialist, Green, Constitution, Independent American, Libertarian — fit in that camp. We are different.We are nonideological pragmatists. We come from the main
  
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• Fire at Springville art gallery causes unknown amount of damage

  20-10-2017 01:05
  
  Officials are still estimating the exact damage caused after a fire broke out at an art gallery Thursday morning.
  
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• 12 hours of good eating and entertainment in Ogden

  20-10-2017 01:00
  OGDEN — Although there's an old rumor that the notorious gangster Al Capone once said that Ogden was too rough a town even for him, the city has moved beyond its rough-and-tumble reputation. In fact, in recent years, Ogden has gained national attention as a good place to raise a family, even while many Salt Lake residents have continued to eye it warily.They shouldn't.Ogden is bursting with interesting places to go, good restaurants and a vibrant arts scene that rivals Salt Lake's best nei
  
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• Kanab real estate agent under investigation for stalking local women, warrant states

  20-10-2017 00:58
  KANABA Kane County real estate agent is being investigated for allegedly stalking local women, taking surreptitious pictures of local children, and entering other people's homes to commit sex acts, according to a new search warrant.
  As of Thursday, the 49-year-old Kanab man had not been arrested nor charged. The Kane County Sheriff's Office could only confirm Thursday that it was an active investigation but otherwise could not comment on the case. The Deseret News has opted not to name that man
  
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• Elk Ridge mom accused of trying to hide newborn's addiction from hospital pleads guilty

  20-10-2017 00:16
  
  An Elk Ridge mother accused of trying to hide her newborn daughter's opiate addiction from hospital staff pleaded guilty Tuesday to drug and child abuse charges.
  
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• Ex-Salt Lake County Recorder Gary Ott dies, family confirms

  20-10-2017 00:02
  
  Four years after he was diagnosed with a progressive form of dementia, former Salt Lake County Recorder Gary Ott died at 4 a.m. Thursday, his brother told the Deseret News.
  
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