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• 10K pheasants released for upcoming extended 30-day hunts

  23-10-2017 23:22
  
  The upcoming Utah pheasant hunt has been extended to 30 days on private land this year and the Division of Wildlife Resources recently released more than 10,000 birds for it.
  
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• Driver in Sandy crash going over 100 mph while drunk, charges say

  23-10-2017 23:05
  SANDY — A driver who police say walked away from a crash that left his friend critically injured is believed to have been going more than 100 mph while driving drunk, according to charging documents.
  Jeffrey Travis Pettit, 34, of Sandy, was charged Monday in 3rd District Court with leaving the scene of a serious accident, a third-degree felony.
  On Oct. 18, a car traveling north on Sandy Parkway near 9100 South veered off the side of the road about 11 p.m. and hit a tree, causing the vehicl
  
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• Roy student named to 2018 U.S. Army All-American Marching Band

  23-10-2017 22:24
  ROY — Jadyn Christensen, a senior at Roy High School, has been named to the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Marching Band.
  Christensen, who plays the trumpet, was recognized Monday morning with an honorary All-American Marching Band jacket.
  "Being a successful band member not only requires great skill, but also a commitment to teamwork," Mark S. Davis, deputy assistant secretary of the Army for marketing, said in a statement. "To be an Army All-American requires students to excel musically and
  
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• USU wins top newscast award from Emmy organization

  23-10-2017 22:23
  LOGAN — Broadcast students in Utah State University's Department of Journalism and Communication took home the award for best newscast from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences' university competition.
  The academy, the organization responsible for the Emmy Awards, announced the Student Production Awards Oct. 14 in a ceremony prior to its Regional Emmy Awards gala. A-TV is the university's private cable TV system.
  A-TV's magazine news program, "Cache Rendeavous," also earned
  
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• Police arrest South S.L. mom accused of doing drugs with teen daughter

  23-10-2017 22:14
  SOUTH SALT LAKE — Police arrested a woman accused of doing cocaine and marijuana with her teenage daughter, who was hospitalized for a possible overdose.
  The 35-year-old woman was booked into jail Friday, and her 15-year-old daughter was taken to a hospital, according to a Salt Lake County Jail report.
  The daughter, who arrived at her mom's house on Oct. 16 to visit, did drugs on Thursday and Friday, the report states. The mom "allowed the drug abuse to occur and also participated in the a
  
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• Evacuations lifted for fire burning in Wasatch County

  23-10-2017 22:14
  
  Evacuations have been lifted after two wildfires broke out in Wasatch County Sunday, national forest officials said Monday.
  
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• Salt Lake police looking for man in home invasion

  23-10-2017 21:15
  
  Salt Lake police were looking Monday for a man involved in a home invasion robbery.
  
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• Natalie Gochnour: Dispatches from Jordan and Israel, pt. 1: Making Utah a premier global business destination

  23-10-2017 20:50
  Editor’s Note: Natalie Gochnour, David Eccles School of Business associate dean and Deseret News columnist, is traveling this week with a delegation of business and community leaders on a trade mission led by World Trade Center Utah to Jordan and Israel. She joins Gov. Gary Herbert, Utah Senate President Wayne Niederhauser, three other Utah legislators and about 40 other business and community leaders interested in establishing stronger business ties with Jordan and Israel. The Deseret New
  
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• LDS temple in Cedar City opens for tour Friday

  23-10-2017 20:43
  
  The public will get its first look inside the LDS Church’s brand new Cedar City Temple, as doors open for a tour of the building Friday.
  
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• 3-year-old boy shot at weekend party in Sandy

  23-10-2017 20:18
  SANDY — Police continued Monday to investigate the circumstances surrounding the apparent accidental shooting of a 3-year-old boy and his father at a party.
  The incident occurred about 9:45 p.m. Saturday at 122 E. Sego Lily Drive in a new apartment complex.
  "A 27-year-old male was handling a firearm which he thought was unloaded. And during that time he was handling it, a gunshot went off, which struck a 3-year-old boy in the arm," said Sandy Police Sgt. Jason Nielsen.
  The 3-year-old was s
  
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• Utah mom charged with killing infant arrested in Georgia

  23-10-2017 20:00
  WEST JORDAN — A West Jordan mother charged with murdering her 13-day-old boy has been arrested in Georgia.
  Maria Elena Sullivan, 26, was arrested Sunday as she checked out of Northside Cherokee Hospital in Canton, Georgia.
  Cherokee Sheriff's Sgt. Marianne Kelley said she was unaware of why Sullivan was in the hospital or how long she had been there.
  Sullivan "made some concerning statements" to the hospital staff while she was there, which prompted the staff to contact the officer statione
  
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• New prehistoric species discovered in Utah

  23-10-2017 19:59
  
  Years ago, a fossil hunter unearthed what, to the untrained eye, may have appeared to be a crude sketch of a tulip in the rock of Antimony Canyon. It was only later researchers discovered the fossil was something else entirely: a new species.
  
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• Court affirms San Juan commissioner's conviction in ATV protest ride

  23-10-2017 19:54
  SALT LAKE CITY — A federal appeals court on Monday upheld the convictions of San Juan County Commissioner Phil Lyman and another man for leading an illegal ATV protest ride in a southern Utah canyon closed to off-road vehicles.
  Lyman and Monte Wells challenged their 2015 convictions for a variety of reasons, including questioning a judge's impartiality, discovery of a map showing a public right-of-way in the canyon and ineffective counsel at trial.
  The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denv
  
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• Trump rhetoric exhausting the country, George Will says

  23-10-2017 19:38
  SALT LAKE CITY — President Donald Trump's constant rhetoric on social media and in other forums is wearing people out, conservative political commentator George Will said Monday.
  "I think the country is experiencing today political exhaustion. It's very hard for people to realize that Mr. Trump has been president, for what, 10 months?" he said on KSL Newsradio's "The Doug Wright Show."
  Will said the Founding Fathers would be "appalled" that the president dominates the public discourse in a
  
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• Drone temporarily halts Life Flight rescue in southern Utah

  23-10-2017 19:17
  
  A mountain biker on a trail near St. George was flown to the hospital after severely fracturing his leg in a bike crash Saturday. A drone being flown in the area temporarily prevented the responding medical helicopter’s arrival.
  
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• A.M. notes: BYUtv drops PBS, Timberlake to perform at Super Bowl, SLC ticking boxes for Olympics

  23-10-2017 18:43
  Here’s a look at the news for Oct. 23.Salt Lake ticking boxes for Olympic bidIt looks like Salt Lake City is doing all the right things ahead of its potential bid to host another Winter Games, the Deseret News reported.Ed Hula, founder and editor of the Atlanta-based "Around the Rings," said that Salt Lake City is "doing all the right things" when it comes to government leaders forming a committee to explore the Olympics.Last week, Gov. Gary Herbert; Senate President Wayne Niederhauser, R-
  
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• BYU to drop PBS in 2018, focus on BYUtv

  23-10-2017 16:19
  
  BYU Broadcasting is dropping its PBS affiliation and classical music radio format as it repositions for the future, the Deseret News reported.
  
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• BYU to drop PBS and classical music, pursue new national strategy

  23-10-2017 07:10
  PROVOBye Bye (Big) Birdie and Roll Over Beethoven. The end is near for KBYU-TV and Classical 89.
  A major overhaul is underway at BYU Broadcasting, one that will scrap two iconic Utah brands to focus the organization fully on national aspirations embodied by the success of "Studio C" and the ambition of "Extinct," BYUtv's new science fiction show.
  KBYU-TV will drop Big Bird, "Sesame Street" and its entire PBS affiliation, and Classical 89 FM will pull the plug on its classical music format.
  The m
  
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• BYU to drop PBS and classical music format, pursue new national strategy

  23-10-2017 07:10
  PROVO — Bye Bye (Big) Birdie and Roll Over Beethoven. The end is near for KBYU-TV and Classical 89.
  A major overhaul is underway at BYU Broadcasting, one that will scrap two iconic Utah brands to focus the organization fully on national aspirations embodied by the success of "Studio C" and the ambition of "Extinct," BYUtv's new science fiction show.
  KBYU-TV will drop Big Bird, "Sesame Street" and its entire PBS affiliation, and Classical 89 FM will pull the plug on its classical music form
  
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• Man excavating Utahraptor herd turns to public for donations

  23-10-2017 07:07
  
  After over 15 years of excavation and transportation, a massive block containing the remains of an entire pack of Utahraptors hit a snag.
  
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• Utah group battling Parkinson's disease with boxing

  23-10-2017 04:35
  ST. GEORGEDaniel Dail's eyes are locked tight on the punching bag in front of him as sweat drips down his face. His stance is solid as he puts his boxing gloves up in preparation.
  As soon as he gets Coach Jens Howe's signal, he puts all of his energy into forcefully hitting the bag as he lets out a yell.
  This isn't a scene at some specialty boxing gym. Dail isn't a trained sportsman, but a retired Southern Utah University professor with Parkinson's disease.
  All 10 seniors in the class with him h
  
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• Study: Insurance worries loom large for childhood cancer survivors

  23-10-2017 04:31
  SALT LAKE CITYUnlike most young people, 25-year-old Maranda Lebrecht is not in a position to wonder whether going without insurance is a calculated risk that could pay off for her.
  Lebrecht, who beat lymphoma four years ago, knows being insured is a must for someone such as herself, who is regularly making follow-up doctor's visits in the wake of her cancer fight and being screened for side effects of treatment.
  "In the past, I would think it's fine to go without insurance and hope for the best,
  
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• 2 large fires prompt evacuations near Strawberry Reservoir

  23-10-2017 04:28
  
  Two large fires burning a total of 200 acres prompted evacuations near Strawberry Reservoir Sunday afternoon.
  
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• BYU defensive back and redshirting linebacker face potential alcohol-related charges

  23-10-2017 03:33
  
  BYU redshirt linebacker Francis Bernard was arrested early Saturday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence and driving without a valid license, according to the Utah County Sheriff's Office.
  
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• Wildfires force evacuations in Wasatch County

  23-10-2017 03:07
  HEBER CITYCrews are fighting several wildfires near Strawberry Reservoir that forced about 25 people from their homes Sunday.
  Officials evacuated residents from Soldier Creek Estates, where fire threatened mostly cabins, said Wasatch County Fire Lt. Janet Carson. The Soldier Creek Fire has burned about 200 acres.
  The Trout Creek Fire also has charred about 200 acres and is threatening hikers and campgrounds, fire officials said.
  A third blaze, the Deep Creek Fire, is 100 percent contained.
  All t
  
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• 2 BYU football players face potential alcohol-related charges

  23-10-2017 02:03
  VINEYARDTwo BYU football players are facing potential alcohol-related charges from the Utah County Sheriff's Office.
  Francis Bernard, a BYU linebacker who is redshirting this season for personal reasons, was arrested early Saturday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence, driving without a valid license, and for investigation of failing to register his vehicle or having an expired registration according to the Utah County Sheriff's Office.
  Bernard is not currently enrolled at BYU, ac
  
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• Orem man gets 7 years in prison for $16M real estate investment scam

  23-10-2017 01:58
  
  An Orem man who bilked investors out of more than $16 million in a real estate investment scam is headed to prison.
  
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• From Morgan to Draper, school boards asking voters for more than $800M in bonds

  23-10-2017 01:37
  SALT LAKE CITYFrom tiny South Summit School District to two large, suburban school districts in Salt Lake County, six area boards of education are asking voters this fall for permission to borrow more than $800 million to build and renovate schools.
  Some districts seek to replace a stock of aging buildings, some of them more than 50 years old. Others are attempting to stay ahead of enrollment growth.
  Other improvements, officials say, are needed to keep pace with technology, improve school clima
  
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• 2 large fires prompt evacuations in Heber City

  23-10-2017 01:23
  
  Two large fires burning a total of 200 acres prompted evacuations in Heber City Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Police investigating fatal shooting of 20-year-old near Olympic Oval

  23-10-2017 00:12
  KEARNSPolice were investigating Sunday the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man whose body was found in the northwest parking lot of the Olympic Oval.
  Authorities identified the man as Joshua Belen, who they say was homeless.
  Neighbors reported hearing gunshots about 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Unified police detective Ken Hansen said. Officers responded to find the man's body at the end of Morning Breeze Drive.
  Hansen said detectives did not immediately know what motivated the shooting. Investigators d
  
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• Redshirting BYU linebacker arrested on suspicion of DUI

  23-10-2017 00:10
  
  A BYU football player was arrested early Saturday morning on investigation of DUI, according to Utah County Jail records.
  
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