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• BYU Noteworthy releases a 'miraculous' new music video

  10-11-2017 23:45
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3e1lz0Ghp8&feature=youtu.beBYU Noteworthy released a new music video on Thursday of the a capella group performing the song "When You Believe" from "The Prince of Egypt."The women, accompanied by the BYU Women's Chorus, can be seen holding torches on a sandy beach area with mountains in the background.The message of the song, according to BYU Noteworthy's Facebook page, was to help people see the miracles in life that are all around them.https://www.facebook.
  
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• Shorter New Year's celebration coming to downtown Salt Lake

  10-11-2017 23:32
  SALT LAKE CITY — Say goodbye to the EVE Winterfest in Salt Lake City and meet the latest New Year's party coming to downtown — Last Hurrah.
  The one-night bash with live music, indoor games and a speakeasy lounge meets the changing needs of the community, Downtown Alliance Executive Director Jason Mathis said in an announcement released Friday.
  "Downtown is evolving, and what we create is evolving with it," he said. "This is a natural progression and shows our city has grown up and wi
  
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• State says Express Pass flaw fixed, site back online

  10-11-2017 23:09
  SALT LAKE CITY — A state website for Express Pass users that was taken down after the Deseret News inquired about a security flaw on the site has been repaired and is again available to customers.
  The state ordered ETAN Industries, the vendor that operates the Utah Department of Transportation site under contract, to shut down the site Tuesday when it was notified of the security issue.
  In an email sent to Express Pass customers on Friday, state officials said their investigation thus far
  
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• Cellphone helps save woman in Provo sexual assault

  10-11-2017 22:39
  PROVO — A woman hiking late at night in Provo was sexually assaulted by an unknown man, but she managed to escape before being physically harmed by secretly using her cellphone, police say.
  The incident happened late Monday and early Tuesday after the woman went hiking with a group of friends at Rock Canyon Park.
  After the group started up the mountain, the woman had to use the bathroom and went back to a restroom at the bottom of the trailhead, said Provo Police Lt. Brian Taylor. When she
  
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• Utahns say they contracted Hepatitis A on San Diego trip

  10-11-2017 22:31
  
  Two tourists from Utah who visited San Diego this summer say they believe they contracted hepatitis A on their trip.
  
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• UDOT crews to begin demolishing bridge over I-15 in Honeyville Tuesday

  10-11-2017 22:29
  HONEYVILLE, Box Elder County — Utah Department of Transportation crews will begin demolishing the bridge over I-15 at the state Route 240 interchange on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
  To facilitate this work, the freeway will be temporarily closed at exit 372 until Wednesday at 8 a.m. Crews will divert interstate traffic around the project via the Honeyville interchange off- and on-ramps. Motorists are advised to follow posted detours and plan for delays during this closure.
  East-west traffic across th
  
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• AT&T donates $50,000 to National Ability Center to help veterans

  10-11-2017 22:10
  PARK CITY — As part of its Thank Our Heroes campaign, AT&T is donating $50,000 to the National Ability Center's Rest & Recovery program for veterans.
  The funds will also assist in sustaining and expanding other key therapeutic veteran programs, which range from individual adaptive recreational activities to seven-day family respite retreats.
  Founded in 1985, the National Ability Center empowers individuals of all abilities — including service members and their families &mdash
  
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• Christkindlmarkt opens Nov. 29 at This Is the Place Heritage Park

  10-11-2017 22:04
  SALT LAKE CITY — This Is the Place Heritage Park will kick off the holiday season with its annual Christkindlmarkt Wednesday, Nov. 29, through Saturday, Dec. 2.
  Inspired by world-famous German Christmas markets, Christkindlmarkt SLC offers a holiday shopping and cultural experience from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
  The event will feature 80 vendors selling everything from handcrafted items, toys, ornaments and jewelry. In addition, there will be entertainment, daily parades and activities for
  
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• United Way recruiting volunteer tax preparers

  10-11-2017 22:02
  PROVO — The United Way of Utah County is currently recruiting volunteer tax preparers for its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.
  All volunteers, who are fully trained and IRS-certified, will help low- and moderate-income families learn about tax credits and prepare their tax returns. After certification, participants will be asked to volunteer for at least fours hours (each week from February through April at one of 11 tax assistance sites across Utah County.
  Training materials will
  
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• Provo police searching for man accused of sexually assaulting woman in public restroom

  10-11-2017 21:49
  
  Provo police are searching for a man accused of barricading a woman in a public restroom and forcing her to disrobe Monday night, according to Provo Police Lt. Brian Taylor.
  
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• Where to go and what to use while ice fishing throughout Utah

  10-11-2017 21:43
  
  With cold weather bearing down on us, our favorite fishing holes will be freezing over soon to offer wintertime adventures on the ice. If you’re wanting to target specific fish on your trip, it helps to have an idea of where to go to catch them.
  
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• WWII fighter pilot remembers 2 fellow Utahn friends from war

  10-11-2017 21:05
  This is the third installment of a trilogy. See author's note at end of story.
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  SALT LAKE CITY — There is little to suggest that in another life, long ago and far away, Bob Sharp was a World War II fighter pilot.
  He is soft-spoken, white-haired and physically diminished by age. He lives a quiet life in Arleta, California, where he dotes on his wife of 71 years, plays piano in his Mormon ward and surrounds himself with his large extended family. The walls of his home office hint at that o
  
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• Democratic committee targeting Utah Rep. Mia Love's seat

  10-11-2017 20:49
  
  The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is targeting an additional 11 races nationwide in 2018, including Utah's 4th District seat held by Republican Rep. Mia Love.
  
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• 'It's going to rock our community': Family of 4 found dead in Mapleton

  10-11-2017 20:47
  
  Four people, including a teenage girl, a young boy and a dog were found shot to death in a Mapleton home Thursday in what police are calling a possible murder-suicide.
  
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• Vernal man gets probation for fraudulent trucking app case

  10-11-2017 20:19
  SALT LAKE CITY — A Vernal man who admitted to defrauding his employer when he recruited him to invest in a trucking app has been sentenced to probation and ordered to pay restitution.
  Cortney Blaine Pierce, 42, was accused of convincing his boss to invest $65,000 in a trucking app, but spending only about a quarter of that amount developing it, according to charging documents.
  Pierce was sentenced last week to four years of probation for securities fraud, a third-degree felony, while a pri
  
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• Family of 4 and dog found dead in Mapleton home

  10-11-2017 20:11
  MAPLETON — Four people, including a teenage girl, a young boy and a dog were found shot to death in a Mapleton home Thursday in what police are calling a possible murder-suicide.
  The bodies, including an adult man and an adult woman, were discovered about 9:35 p.m. Thursday inside a house at 1502 N. state Route 89 after a neighbor contacted police, concerned that the family hadn't been seen for a few days.
  "(Police) knocked on the door and didn't get an answer. They started to walk around
  
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• Rep. Mia Love among Republicans targeted by Democrats in 2018

  10-11-2017 19:45
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is targeting an additional 11 races nationwide in 2018, including Utah's 4th District seat held by Republican Rep. Mia Love.
  Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams, a Democrat, recently announced he's running for the seat held by Love. She won the then-open seat in 2014, after former Rep. Jim Matheson, the last Democrat to represent Utah in Congress, retired.
  The new additions to Democrats' "offensive battlefield" were made after
  
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• 2 admit manslaughter, burglary in Provo gang killing

  10-11-2017 19:15
  PROVO — Two people accused in a gang-related burglary and killing in Provo have pleaded guilty to reduced charges.
  Brayden Kenneth Marshall and Maria Guadalupe Hernandez, both 19, have each pleaded guilty in their individual cases to aggravated burglary, a first-degree felony, and manslaughter, a second-degree felony.
  In exchange for their pleas, additional charges were dismissed and prosecutors agreed to recommend concurrent sentences for the two convictions.
  Sentencing for Hernandez is s
  
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• Count My Vote: Allow the people of Utah to choose their officials

  10-11-2017 19:12
  Last week, the “Count My Vote” committee announced plans to once again collect signatures and place an initiative before Utah voters in November of 2018. An initiative petition is the most formal citizen action provided to “the people” by the Utah State Constitution. The question is this: who should choose Utah’s elected officials — a small group of political party insiders, or the people themselves? We think the answer is clear. The time has come for the peop
  
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• How veteran formed bond with 2 other Utahns in midst of WWII danger

  10-11-2017 18:43
  This is the third installment of a trilogy. See author's note at end of story.
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  SALT LAKE CITY — There is little to suggest that in another life, long ago and far away, Bob Sharp was a World War II fighter pilot.
  He is soft-spoken, white-haired and physically diminished by age. He lives a quiet life in Arleta, California, where he dotes on his wife of 71 years, plays piano in his Mormon ward and surrounds himself with his large extended family. The walls of his home office hint at that o
  
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• Four found dead in Mapleton home

  10-11-2017 18:01
  MAPLETON — Four people, including a teenage girl, a young boy and a dog were found shot to death in a Mapleton home Thursday in what police are calling a possible murder-suicide.
  The bodies, including an adult man and an adult woman, were discovered about 9:35 p.m. Thursday inside a house at 1502 N. state Route 89 after a neighbor contacted police, concerned that the family hadn't been seen for a few days.
  "(Police) knocked on the door and didn't get an answer. They started to walk around
  
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• Park City High principal takes 'personal leave'

  10-11-2017 17:41
  
  Bob O'Connor, principal of Park City High School since 2012, is taking "personal leave, effective immediately," according to an email to parents from Park City School District Superintendent Ember Conley.
  
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• Nonprofit says hack jeopardizes Christmas for hundreds of Utahns

  10-11-2017 17:07
  
  A Utah nonprofit said Thursday it believes it was hacked in a complex cyber hack, potentially putting Christmas in jeopardy for hundreds of needy people.
  
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• Non-profit says hack jeopardizes Christmas for hundreds of Utahns

  10-11-2017 17:07
  
  A Utah non-profit said Thursday it believes it was hacked in a complex cyber hack, potentially putting Christmas in jeopardy for hundreds of needy people.
  
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• Wasatch Front Pizza Tour: ninth stop — SLABpizza

  10-11-2017 16:20
  LEHI — There’s a question that employees at SLABpizza won’t answer: “Which slab is the best?”“It's a question we hear every day and one which we never answer — but only because they are all the best,” the pizzeria’s website states. “We meet all different types of people who enjoy/swear by/are addicted to different slab flavors. There are so many perfect options, not one of them is the ‘best.’”The concept of SLABpizza,
  
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• 4 dead in possible murder-suicide in Mapleton, police say

  10-11-2017 15:24
  
  Police are investigating what they are calling a possible murder-suicide in Mapleton after officers performing a welfare check found four people dead inside a home Thursday night.
  
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• Police: 4 people dead in Mapleton

  10-11-2017 15:20
  MAPLETON — Police conducting a welfare check at a Mapleton home found four people dead Thursday night in what they're investigating as a possible murder-suicide.
  Officers were dispatched to 1502 N. state Route 89 at 9:37 p.m. Thursday after a concerned neighbor said he hadn't seen his neighbors for days, according to police.
  No one answered the door when officers arrived at the home, and police said the officers observed things around the home that caused concern.
  Officers entered the home
  
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• In our opinion: Local bank sparks scrutiny of U.S. aircraft trust policies

  10-11-2017 14:05
  On Monday, the Bank of Utah's name surfaced in the release of the “Paradise Papers” — 13.4 million documents from an offshore law firm that exposed how thousands of the world’s wealthiest people avoid taxes through offshore accounts. After combing through the documents, The New York Times discovered that Russia’s richest oligarch, Leonid Mikhelson, allegedly used the Bank of Utah's services through a shell corporation to circumvent U.S. residency laws and register a
  
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• Park City makes U.S. News' '20 Best Winter Vacations' list

  10-11-2017 07:59
  The U.S. News & World Report's "20 Best Winter Vacations" rankings were released in October, and, at No. 20, Park City made a list that was dominated by warmer climates.
  This is not the first time Park City has made a list of attractive places to travel. Park City was also ranked No. 2 for "Best Ski Destinations in the USA," No. 4 in "Best Ski Destinations" and No. 4 in "Best Small Towns to Visit in the USA." The lists were produced by U.S. News.
  U.S. News cited the quality of Park City's sk
  
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• Fatal crash in Bountiful briefly closes part of I-15

  10-11-2017 07:07
  BOUNTIFUL — Police are investigating an accident involving a motor home on I-15 that killed a pedestrian late Tuesday.
  Officers responded about 10 p.m. to a southbound lane at 500 South in Bountiful, said Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Todd Royce. The UHP is investigating the death as a suicide. No other vehicles were involved.
  The crash was expected to block three lanes of traffic for about two hours, the UHP said. Authorities did not immediately release names of those involved or say whether t
  
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• $106.5 million Ogden school bond narrowly defeated

  10-11-2017 06:37
  
  Ogden School District's $106.5 million construction bond was narrowly defeated, according to the latest election results released Thursday by the Weber County Clerk's Office.
  
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• 3 sisters, 10 surgeries, 5 years: siblings' recovery inspires blanket donations

  10-11-2017 06:36
  
  Since 2012, the King sisters have had 10 surgeries to correct a condition they were all born with.
  
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• Uintah County woman says robbers took everything from her home in October

  10-11-2017 05:37
  
  A woman in Uintah County says a group of robbers stole thousands of dollars worth of tools and other items from her home in October, and she believes the theft might be related to other robberies in the Uintah Basin area.
  
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• Uintah County woman says burglars took everything from her home in October

  10-11-2017 05:37
  
  A woman in Uintah County says a group of burglars stole thousands of dollars worth of tools and other items from her home in October, and she believes the theft might be related to other burglaries in the Uintah Basin area.
  
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• Senate OKs Hatch bill seeking 3-digit national suicide prevention hotline

  10-11-2017 05:05
  SALT LAKE CITY — The U.S. Senate this week passed Sen. Orrin Hatch's bill asking the Federal Communications Commission to review the possibility of creating a national three-digit hotline for suicide prevention.
  Hatch, R-Utah, contends that such a hotline is critical to improving the accessibility of mental health professionals for Americans in crisis. He said Tuesday that he has met with "dozens of families" in the past year who have lost a person they love to suicide and that "in their m
  
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• 7-year-old’s quick thinking hailed after mom’s medical emergency

  10-11-2017 05:05
  
  A 7-year-old boy is being hailed a hero after quickly reacting while his mom was having a medical emergency.
  
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• Free meals, other deals for 2017 Veterans Day

  10-11-2017 03:00
  
  This Veterans Day, companies across Utah are showing their appreciation by offering free meals and other deals to military personnel and their families.
  
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• Salt Lake chosen to host World Fantasy Convention in 2020

  10-11-2017 02:48
  SALT LAKE CITY — The World Fantasy Convention is coming to the Beehive State in 2020.At the conclusion of San Antonio’s 2017 event on Sunday, organizers of the WFC announced Salt Lake City would host the 45th annual convention — the first time a Utah city has been chosen to host the convention since its 1975 inaugural year.The convention will be held at the Little America Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City beginning Oct. 29, 2020.“We’ve been working on this bid for mo
  
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• Appreciation or appropriation? Tips for staying culturally sensitive when dressing in costume

  10-11-2017 02:29
  
  The debate over dressing up in costume using cultural elements reached a peak leading up to Halloween this year. For some, the line between what’s appropriate and what isn’t is sometimes confusing, though.
  
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• Marjorie Cortez: $106.5 million Ogden school bond narrowly defeated

  10-11-2017 01:56
  OGDEN — Ogden School District's $106.5 million school construction bond was narrowly defeated, according to the latest election results released Thursday by the Weber County Clerk's Office.
  Fifty-one percent voted against the question while 48.62 percent voted for the bond, which would have been used to replace the gymnasium at Ben Lomond High School, replace three elementary schools and develop "professional gateway centers" at Highland and Mount Ogden junior high schools.
  Ogden School Di
  
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• Utah officials consider allowing ATVs on Antelope Island

  10-11-2017 01:49
  
  Utah officials are exploring the feasibility of allowing all-terrain vehicles to be used in Antelope Island State Park.
  
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• Charity drive puts car keys in hands of veterans

  10-11-2017 01:43
  MIDVALE — Until recently, David Aullman and Justin Dredge were strangers to one another, despite their many commonalities.
  Both are veterans: Aullman served in the Persian Gulf War with the Army; Dredge did two tours of duty in Iraq with the Marines.
  Both struggle today as a direct result of their military service: Aullman battles post-traumatic stress disorder, a condition that he says contributed to him losing his job in 2014; Dredge is 90 percent disabled, the work of a suicide bomber,
  
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• Celebrate International Games Day Nov. 18 at Viridian Event Center

  10-11-2017 01:22
  WEST JORDAN — Salt Lake County Library's Viridian Event Center will host International Games Day on Saturday, Nov. 18, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The center is located at 8030 S. 1825 West.
  During the free event, participants will get a chance to play popular and award-winning games like "Settlers of Catan," "Dominion," "Star Wars X-Wing" miniatures, "The Walking Dead," "Clash of Cultures," "Love Letter" and many more.
  There will be a gaming library for all ages and gaming levels to choose fr
  
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• The last of the Musketeers

  10-11-2017 01:19
  This is the third installment of a trilogy. See author's note at end of story.
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  SALT LAKE CITY — There is little to suggest that in another life, long ago and far away, Bob Sharp was a World War II fighter pilot.
  He is soft-spoken, white-haired and physically diminished by age. He lives a quiet life in Arleta, California, where he dotes on his wife of 71 years, plays piano in his Mormon ward and surrounds himself with his large extended family. The walls of his home office hint at that o
  
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• Marjorie Cortez: Park City High principal takes 'personal leave'

  10-11-2017 01:18
  PARK CITY — Bob O'Connor, principal of Park City High School since 2012, is taking "personal leave, effective immediately," according to an email to parents from Park City School District Superintendent Ember Conley.
  The email provides no information about the reason for the leave except that it is personal in nature.
  "We are cognizant of the many facets of this situation and working to ensure stability for our staff and students at the high school," Conley wrote. "When we have information
  
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• Judge: Pretrial release assessment won't endanger public, bail bonds industry

  10-11-2017 00:56
  SALT LAKE CITY — Representatives from Utah's court system are working to answer questions and ease concerns after planned changes to pretrial release assessments sparked opposition among lawmakers and bail bond companies.
  Third District Judge Todd Shaughnessy said Thursday the screening protocol that the courts are looking to adopt is a "critically needed" tool that his colleagues on the bench have been clamoring for for years.
  In light of criticism that put the program on hold, Shaughness
  
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• Utah evangelical leaders discuss Texas church shooting, ways to keep congregations safe

  10-11-2017 00:55
  SALT LAKE CITY — Addressing a somber circle of Utah pastors, Charles Huyck focused on one message: If you don't have a plan, you're going to be a victim.
  "As a Christian community, it's time for us to stand up," Huyck said. "Evil is going to keep coming, but we're going to keep doing what we're doing."
  More than a dozen church leaders from evangelical congregations across the Wasatch Front gathered Thursday at the Salt Lake Christian Center to share their thoughts on the recent mass shooti
  
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• 16 charges filed against man accused of relationship with teen

  10-11-2017 00:46
  SALT LAKE CITY — A 20-year-old Midvale man accused of having an illegal relationship with a 15-year-old girl has been charged with 15 felonies and a misdemeanor.
  Terrance Jamal Hutcherson was charged Thursday in 3rd District Court with five counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, a second-degree felony; five counts of dealing in harmful materials to a minor, a third-degree felony; five counts of unlawful sexual activity with a minor, a third-degree felony; and enticing a minor, a class A
  
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• I-15 to close Tuesday near Honeyville while crews demolish bridge

  10-11-2017 00:41
  
  Motorists may see congestion on I-15 Tuesday night into Wednesday morning while crews demolish a bridge that crosses over the freeway, Utah Department of Transportation officials said Thursday.
  
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• Photos: United Fire Authority all fired up about new firetruck

  10-11-2017 00:39
  Unified Fire Authority firefighters check out a new Rosenbauer tractor-drawn aerial firetruck at Station No. 106 in Millcreek on Thursday. The truck, the latest addition the fire agency's fleet, is more than 60 feet long and requires a second driver to control the steerable rear axle. Despite its length, the truck is considerably more maneuverable than standard firetrucks, thanks to the second steering wheel, firefighters say. The truck also features a remote-controlled, 100-foot extension ladde
  
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