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• Utah airmen to train in the Far East for six months

  26-10-2017 23:59
  HILL AIR FORCE BASE — A contingent of Utah airmen is preparing to join in a major multinational training exercise in the skies over the Far East.
  Approximately 300 airmen are scheduled to depart for a monthslong assignment to Japan in the next few days. Men and women from the active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base will accompany 12 F-35A Lightning II fighter jets in a scheduled deployment to Kadena Air Base for a six-month rotation.
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• John Curtis says he'll show Congress how to 'drain the swamp' in campaign commercial

  26-10-2017 23:56
  SALT LAKE CITY — Provo Mayor John Curtis urges voters in a new TV commercial to elect him to Congress so he can show them how to "finally drain the swamp," the same campaign promise made by President Donald Trump.
  The Republican in the 3rd District special election to fill the vacancy in Congress left when former Rep. Jason Chaffetz resigned June 30 has been labeled as too close to Trump by his opponents in the race.
  But campaign spokesman Danny Laub said Curtis' message isn't about Trump.
  
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• Utah Division of Child and Family Services names new director

  26-10-2017 23:23
  SALT LAKE CITY — Diane Moore, a 25-year veteran of the Utah Department of Human Services, has been tapped to lead the Division of Child and Family Services.
  In her new role, Moore will provide leadership in implementing, improving and evaluating policies and practice; facilitate collaboration among community partners, and federal, state and local entities that serve families and children; and represent the division on a federal, state and local level.
  Moore began her career with department
  
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• DWR proposes changes to Utah’s 2018 big game hunts

  26-10-2017 23:22
  SALT LAKE CITY — Biologists with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources are recommending several new approaches aimed at reducing hunter crowding during the 2018 general rifle buck deer hunt.
  The recommendations include holding an early season rifle buck deer hunt; holding a late-season limited-entry muzzleloader buck deer hunt; giving bull elk hunters a chance to hunt all three seasons — archery, rifle and muzzleloader; and holding a special "cactus buck-only" hunt in southwestern
  
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• Police investigating shooting, chase spanning several cities

  26-10-2017 23:21
  LAYTON — Police are investigating a drive-by shooting in Layton that appears to have ended in a chase to Salt Lake City.
  The incident began about 12:40 p.m. Thursday when a 32-year-old man was shot multiple times on the sidewalk outside an apartment complex at 1567 N. Avalon Drive, Layton Police Lt. Travis Lyman.
  The man was struck multiple times in the chest, Lyman reported. He was taken by ambulance and then by medical helicopter to University Hospital. Further details about his conditio
  
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• Police searching for man connected with Layton shooting after chase ends in SLC

  26-10-2017 22:19
  
  Police are searching for a man suspected in a Layton shooting after they say he led officers on a vehicle pursuit that began in Centerville before fleeing on foot in Salt Lake City Thursday afternoon.
  
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• EPA awards Utah $2.3M to reduce diesel emissions

  26-10-2017 21:57
  SALT LAKE CITY — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the Utah Department of Environmental Quality a $2.3 million grant to reduce diesel emissions from heavy-duty trucks and school buses.
  The grant will be used to replace short- and long-haul diesel trucks with vehicles that have the most stringent emissions standards available at the time of replacement.
  In addition, several diesel school buses will be replaced with current model year buses powered by "cleaner" fuels. The
  
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• Plea deal closes 1988 child abuse homicide case

  26-10-2017 20:59
  SALT LAKE CITY — A man accused of murdering his roommate's baby in 1988 has pleaded guilty to reduced charges of child abuse.
  Louis Duran, 57, pleaded guilty to two counts of child abuse, third-degree felonies punishable by up to five years in prison. He was originally charged in May 2014 — more than 25 years after 15-month-old Vanessa Nieto was found dead in her crib — with second-degree murder, a first-degree felony, according to 1988 statutes.
  A jury trial for Duran had been
  
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• DWR proposing early-season rifle buck hunt in 2018 to reduce crowding

  26-10-2017 20:45
  
  In an effort to reduce crowds and give hunters more opportunities, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is proposing several changes for the 2018 hunting season.
  
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• Passenger injured in Sandy Parkway crash dies from injuries

  26-10-2017 20:42
  SANDY — The man who was ejected from a car and tossed 30 to 40 feet onto the pavement in a high-speed crash that possibly involved a drunken driver, died from his injuries Wednesday.
  Clinton Miller, 38, was hospitalized in critical condition "with head injuries and brain bleed" following the Oct. 18 crash, according to charging documents. Sandy Police Sgt. Jason Nielsen said Miller died from his injuries on Wednesday.
  Now, Sandy police will be returning to the Salt Lake County District Att
  
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• Keeping pets safe on Halloween doesn't have to be tricky

  26-10-2017 20:21
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Humane Society of Utah is reminding pet owners that Halloween festivities may be stressful for their furry friends and encourages extra attention when opening doors to costumed visitors and partygoers.
  "Some pet owners love to dress up their animals during Halloween," Deann Shepherd, a representative with the Humane Society, said in a statement. "We ask that they keep their pet's comfort in mind and make sure costumes don't restrict movement or cause undue stress."
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• Police seek surveillance video in fatal Murray shooting

  26-10-2017 20:06
  MURRAY — Police are asking for the public's help in finding a gunman who shot a man in his car Wednesday, subsequently causing a three-car crash.
  About 5:30 p.m., a man was sitting in his car in the parking lot of Check City, 98 E. 4500 South, when another man walked up to the car, opened the door, leaned in and shot the driver, said Murray police detective Kenny Bass.
  The driver accelerated out of the parking lot and drove onto State Street, traveling perpendicular to the road across the
  
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• Kellogg's apologizes after having a lone brown corn pop on new box

  26-10-2017 20:05
  Kellogg’s will replace its current Corn Pops cereal boxes after the company received a complaint of a racially insensitive image on its boxes.The company said on Wednesday that its boxes, which showed “a chaotic scene of little yellow-colored corn pop characters frolicking through a shopping mall” on the box’s cover, will be replaced, according to The Washington Post.The corn pop characters were shown shopping, skateboarding and playing in an arcade, among other activitie
  
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• Amazon Key literally lets someone enter your home and drop off a package, and it's coming to Salt Lake City

  26-10-2017 20:00
  Amazon employees won’t be knocking on doors for much longer. They'll soon have a key of their own.The online retailer announced a new service Wednesday that allows Amazon workers to literally unlock your door to drop off a package, even when you’re not there. It has drawn both criticism and praise since it was first announced.The service, called Amazon Key, will roll out in 27 cities starting next month, including Salt Lake City. It’s only available for Amazon Prime members, ac
  
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• Will tech company Sorenson Media become a Utah unicorn?

  26-10-2017 19:45
  
  In the fantasy world, the unicorn is a rare creature. In the tech world, it’s even rarer. Video technology company Sorenson Media may well join Utah's small herd of tech unicorns.
  
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• A.M. notes: Salt Lake police officer appeals demotion, Astros take Game 2, the untold story of Utah doctors and opioids

  26-10-2017 19:35
  Here’s a look at the news for Oct. 26.Salt Lake police officer appeals demotionJames Tracy, one of the officers involved in the controversial arrest of University Hospital nurse Alex Wubbels, said he will appeal his demotion suffered after the incident, according to the Deseret News.Tracy and his attorney, Ed Brass, filed a notice of appeal."The demotion from lieutenant to officer III is excessive discipline under the circumstances and given his lack of any discipline history," the note re
  
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• Brooke Romney: 'Cookies for mammograms'

  26-10-2017 19:05
  Mindi Edstrom had casually thought about a mammogram, but with no family history of breast cancer and no signs of concern, waiting a few extra years didn’t seem problematic. Besides, she was preoccupied with her back issues, her three boys, her career and the daily hustle of life. There was truly never a good time for unnecessary doctor’s visits.But at 42, with back surgery suddenly on hold, she made an appointment and wriggled her breasts into the ultrasound machine that would, in o
  
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• Families of couples killed in plane crash still friends, attorney says

  26-10-2017 18:56
  RIVERDALE, Weber County — The families of two couples killed in a plane crash in Weber County in July are still friends, says the attorney representing one of the families suing the other family's estate.
  "The Huffakers were friends with the Clarkes before this tragic incident happened. They remain so today," said Eric Olson, who is representing the Huffaker estate in a wrongful death lawsuit against the Clarke estate.
  The estate of Perry and Sarah Huffaker filed the lawsuit in 2nd Distric
  
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• Man dies from injuries suffered in Sandy crash

  26-10-2017 17:29
  
  A man who was critically injured after the vehicle he was in struck a tree on Oct. 18 died from his injuries Wednesday, police said.
  
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• Jay Evensen: Give away the farm for Amazon? No, thanks

  26-10-2017 17:05
  If I had a dime for every time I’ve heard politicians or economic development directors explain how they must offer tax incentives to lure businesses because everyone else is doing it, I’d have … well … I’d have to pay taxes on all those dimes, which is more than those businesses have to do.Utah is being secretive about what it has offered to lure Amazon’s second headquarters here. That’s a shame. A lot of other cities and states were upfront, and it has m
  
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• In our opinion: New policy for body-cam footage is good step for SLCPD

  26-10-2017 14:05
  The new Salt Lake City policy to make body-cam video public within 10 days of a “critical incident” is a step in the right direction that should have been taken years ago. A recent study on the use of police body cameras has shown there is no statistical difference in how officers and civilians behave when their encounters are caught on tape, but that doesn’t diminish the public value of consistent camera use, assuming the public gets to see what is recorded.Salt Lake County Di
  
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• Utah Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox says 'expect more from ourselves, others'

  26-10-2017 07:35
  SALT LAKE CITY — Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox believes subtle bigotry is harming the nation and prodded Utahns on Wednesday to consider whether they and their elected officials can do better.
  "I believe our country is suffering from the soft bigotry of low expectations," Cox said. It's time "for us to expect more from ourselves and more of our fellow human beings," he added, including "our elected leaders and their Twitter accounts."
  The Republican lieutenant governor's comments came as he accepte
  
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• Susan Powell investigation seeks Amazon help in decrypting files

  26-10-2017 07:27
  
  An investigating firm hired by the family of Susan Cox Powell to decode a hard drive has made progress, but now are reaching out to internet giant Amazon as they seek more resources to continue searching for answers.
  
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• Family of Susan Powell asking Amazon for help in investigation

  26-10-2017 07:27
  
  An investigating firm hired by the family of Susan Cox Powell to decode a hard drive has made progress, but now are reaching out to internet giant Amazon as they seek more resources to continue searching for answers.
  
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• Company making progress encrypting Josh Powell computer files

  26-10-2017 07:16
  SALT LAKE CITY — A private investigator working with the parents of missing West Valley woman Susan Cox Powell says a Utah company attempting to decrypt a hard drive belonging to the woman's husband suspected of killing her has made progress, but still has a long way to go.
  Winquist Investigations is collaborating with Utah-based Decipher Forensics to try and gain access to a copy of one of Josh Powell's hard drives. They started running software four years ago and just recently managed to
  
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• Company making progress decrypting Josh Powell computer files

  26-10-2017 07:16
  SALT LAKE CITY — A private investigator working with the parents of missing West Valley woman Susan Cox Powell says a Utah company attempting to decrypt a hard drive belonging to the woman's husband suspected of killing her has made progress, but still has a long way to go.
  Winquist Investigations is collaborating with Utah-based Decipher Forensics to try and gain access to a copy of one of Josh Powell's hard drives. They started running software four years ago and just recently managed to
  
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• Utah man who was 'the boy next door' tells how he's overcoming drug addiction

  26-10-2017 06:45
  
  This month, KSL along with Intermountain Healthcare and Select Health, launched an initiative called "Healthy Mind Matters," to inform Utah families about improving mental health and overcoming addiction. Often the last person you expect is using.
  
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• Man killed after shooting in Murray

  26-10-2017 06:28
  
  A man was killed after a shooting in Murray on Wednesday evening, police said.
  
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• Draper father, 10-year-old son survive scare to summit Kilimanjaro

  26-10-2017 06:23
  
  Trevor Chapman estimates he was 45 minutes from the top of Mount Kilimanjaro when he nearly passed out. Suffering from a possibly fatal medical condition with his 10-year-old son by his side, he didn't want to quit until he made it to the summit.
  
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• Vineyard Connector road planning spurs controversy in Utah County

  26-10-2017 06:10
  
  Planning for a major road in Utah County has left some residents questioning the process.
  
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• LDS Church dedicates 44th Deseret Industries, the latest in Riverton

  26-10-2017 05:40
  RIVERTON — Whether it is shopping the aisles or donating goods to stock the shelves of Deseret Industries, community members of all walks of life have benefited from the chain of nonprofit thrift stores owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 1938.Nearly 80 years later, the number of Deseret Industries retail thrift stores continues to grow with 44 stores in seven Western states. The most recent completed facility, located in Riverton, Utah, is ready for customers af
  
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• Marine double amputee runs marathons to spread hope

  26-10-2017 05:39
  
  Rob Jones lost both legs when he stepped on an explosive device in Afghanistan. He didn't let it stop him from living, and he wants other veterans to know they too can keep on going in the face of trauma.
  
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• Ogden school bond vote spawns debate over history versus new up-to-date schools

  26-10-2017 05:32
  
  Parents in Ogden worry the history of a 90-year-old school could soon come to an end.
  
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• Ogden police treating fatal shooting as self-defense

  26-10-2017 05:08
  
  Ogden police say the fatal shooting of a man over the weekend is being treated as a case of self-defense.
  
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• Murray police seek shooter who killed man in car in parking lot

  26-10-2017 04:56
  MURRAY — Police are looking for a man who walked up to a car in a parking lot, opened the passenger door and shot the driver, who was pronounced dead at a local hospital a short time later.
  Officer Kenny Bass of the Murray Police Department said the shooting happened at about 5:30 p.m. when the victim, who remains unidentified, pulled up into the parking lot of Check City at 98 E. 4500 South, Bass said.
  After the victim was shot, his car accelerated out of the parking lot and crossed State
  
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• Boy in critical condition after being struck by car in Syracuse

  26-10-2017 03:00
  
  A 12-year-old boy was critically injured after being struck by a car in Syracuse on Wednesday afternoon, police said.
  
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• Salt Lake officers 'had no choice' but to use deadly force against attacker, D.A. finds

  26-10-2017 02:58
  SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake District Attorney Sim Gill released graphic video of a man's unwavering attack on a police officer last month as he announced Wednesday that another officer coming to help was legally justified in shooting the man to stop him.
  As he released the footage and his findings, Gill said that Salt Lake police officer Gregory Lovell — who first responded to a Sept. 28 call about an erratic and aggressive man trespassing in a salon and inappropriately grabbing a wom
  
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• Officers 'had no choice' but to use deadly force against attack, D.A. finds

  26-10-2017 02:58
  SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake District Attorney Sim Gill released graphic video of a man's unwavering attack on a police officer last month as he announced Wednesday that another officer coming to help was legally justified in shooting the man to stop him.
  As he released the footage and his findings, Gill said that Salt Lake police officer Gregory Lovell — who first responded to a Sept. 28 call about an erratic and aggressive man trespassing in a salon and inappropriately grabbing a wom
  
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• UTA trustees adopt tentative budget that includes $88.5 million in bonding

  26-10-2017 02:56
  SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Transit Authority trustees adopted a tentative 2018 budget Wednesday that includes $88.5 million in new bonding for a variety of expenditures despite some $2 billion in debt.
  The board voted 13-1 to spend nearly $403 million for operating costs and another $191 million for capital costs, including nearly $23 million toward relocating the TRAX station at the rebuilt Salt Lake City International Airport.
  "This is something that if you didn't have to do it, you wouldn't.
  
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• A. Scott Anderson: Time to act on housing affordability

  26-10-2017 02:35
  Utah’s strong economy, bolstered in part by robust population growth, is a great benefit to anyone seeking a job, supporting a family or starting a business.But a strong economy with a growing population brings its own challenges — among them housing shortages and affordability.The housing challenge needs to be addressed, or it could help slow or even end Utah’s strong economic growth. Our economy won’t prosper if families decline to come to Utah, or move elsewhere, becau
  
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• Salt Lake officer appeals demotion for arrest of University Hospital nurse

  26-10-2017 02:30
  SALT LAKE CITY — James Tracy, who was demoted from a lieutenant in the Salt Lake City Police Department to an officer for his role in the controversial arrest of University Hospital nurse Alex Wubbels, will appeal his demotion.
  "The demotion from lieutenant to officer III is excessive discipline under the circumstances and given his lack of any discipline history," according to the official notice of appeal filed by Tracy and his attorney, Ed Brass.
  Tracy is seeking to be reinstated to the
  
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• Police: Springville shooting leaves man with minor injuries

  26-10-2017 02:05
  
  A man was left with minor injuries after being shot at while sitting in his car Tuesday evening, police said.
  
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• Additions to healing garden at Huntsman Cancer Institute promote healing, peace of mind

  26-10-2017 01:27
  SALT LAKE CITY — When she was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer, Dr. Jan Byrne didn't know of any survivors of the disease.
  "It's a devastating disease — a silent killer," she said. "A lot of people don't make it."
  Byrne's cancer was found in the early stages, however, and after six months of chemotherapy and three major surgeries at Huntsman Cancer Institute, she survived.
  It's been six years.
  "It was pretty grueling," Byrne, an obstetrician at University Hospital, said, adding th
  
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• Workforce Services director to serve on national board

  26-10-2017 01:25
  SALT LAKE CITY — The National Association of State Workforce Agencies has elected Jon Pierpont, executive director of the Utah Department of Workforce Services, as its president-elect.
  Pierpont, who has worked in several leadership positions within the department for more than 25 years, will represent Utah on the committee for the next three years as president-elect, president and past-president.
  The organization, which represents the 50 state and three territory workforce agencies, works
  
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• Feds drop another criminal charge against former UTA board member

  26-10-2017 01:24
  SALT LAKE CITY — Federal prosecutors again filed a new indictment against a former Utah Transit Authority board member Wednesday reducing the number of charges against him.
  Real estate developer Terry Diehl is now accused of making a false declaration and filing a false tax return. The superseding indictment — the third since prosecutors initially charged him with five counts of filing a false declaration and seven counts of concealing assets in connection with his Chapter 11 bankrup
  
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• Photos: A special treat for special needs students

  26-10-2017 01:21
  Tyler Barton, who attends the Kauri Sue Hamilton School in Riverton, holds a pumpkin grown by Utah State Prison inmates in the Green Thumb Nursery program on Wednesday. Each year, the inmates in the program grow and harvest thousands of pumpkins, which are then donated to local schools, hospitals and other community organizations across the Salt Lake Valley.
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