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• Even in the Amazon era, Black Friday shows stores are alive

  24-11-2017 23:44
  
  Retailers worked hard to attract shoppers to stores on Black Friday, offering in-person deals meant to counter the ease of shopping by phone on Amazon.
  
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• Family of Taylorsville man killed in hit-and-run offer forgiveness for accused driver

  24-11-2017 22:29
  
  As they search for peace following the death of their son in a hit-and-run accident this week, a Taylorsville couple is sharing a message that they hope will reach the woman accused in the crash.
  
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• Joe Bauman: Awe of the universe that reaches beyond science

  24-11-2017 22:15
  For well over half my life — and at age 71, that's a tall pile of years — I have loved a poem by Walt Whitman, "When I heard the Learn'd Astronomer."When I heard the learn'd astronomer;When the proofs, the figures, were ranged in columns before me;When I was shown the charts and diagrams, to add, divide, and measure them;When I, sitting, heard the astronomer, where he lectured with much applause in the lecture-room,How soon, unaccountable, I became tired and sick;Till rising and glid
  
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• Bicyclist struck, killed by pickup truck in Logan

  24-11-2017 22:02
  
  An elderly bicyclist died after he was struck by a pickup truck Friday morning, police said.
  
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• Man with traffic violation history sentenced to prison for fatal crash

  24-11-2017 20:41
  PROVO — A man with a long history of traffic offenses has been sentenced to prison for a DUI crash that killed a Provo woman.
  Ricardo Oswaldo Estrada, 27, was sentenced Wednesday to up to five years in prison for automobile homicide, a third-degree felony. Credit was given for time he has already served.
  Estrada pleaded guilty to the charge, which was reduced from a second-degree felony, in October, about two weeks before a jury trial was set to begin.
  In exchange for his plea, additional
  
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• Police ID man killed in Taylorsville auto-ped crash

  24-11-2017 19:09
  
  Police on Friday identified a 19-year-old man who was killed in a hit-and-run Wednesday night.
  
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• Police identify man killed in hit-and-run in Taylorsville

  24-11-2017 19:03
  TAYLORSVILLE — Police have released the name of a Taylorsville man killed in a hit-and-run crash Wednesday night.
  Robert Harsh, 19, died after a southbound Cadillac Escalade hit him in a crosswalk at Redwood Road and 4200 South, according to Unified police.
  After hitting Harsh, the Escalade continued down Redwood Road to 4700 South, police said.
  According to a jail report, the suspected driver, Roxanna Molina, 27, was spotted running from the Escalade to another vehicle in an attempt to fl
  
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• Man suffers minor injuries in SLC fire

  24-11-2017 17:33
  
  A man suffered minor injuries after a fire at his home Thursday night, authorities said.
  
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• In our opinion: A lower BAC level will keep Utah's roads safer

  24-11-2017 14:05
  During the holiday season, public officials urge drivers to be safe behind the wheel. This means never mixing alcohol and driving. Debate has once again surfaced over Utah’s decision to lower the legal blood alcohol content (BAC) from 0.08 percent to 0.05 percent.It is a smart public health decision, which we continue to support. Utah is wise to lead out in promoting safer drinking laws.In late March, Gov. Gary Herbert signed HB 155 into law, which goes into effect in a year. Colorado driv
  
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• Thanksgiving ties heat record for Salt Lake, breaks records in other cities

  24-11-2017 06:54
  
  An unusually warm holiday week continues as Thursday's temperatures tied the heat record for Thanksgiving in Salt Lake City.
  
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• Early shoppers visit Toys R Us before Black Friday hits

  24-11-2017 06:23
  
  Nearly 69 percent of Americans planned to shop during Thanksgiving weekend, according to an annual survey from the National Retail Federation. Utahns are no exception.
  
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• Photos: Salt Lake man taken to hospital after house fire

  24-11-2017 06:09
  Crews responded to a house fire at 1010 S. West Temple in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017. The resident of the home, a man in his 60s, was transported to University Hospital with minor injuries. Officials estimated the total damage at $100,000. The cause of the fire was under investigation.
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• Turkey and cocktails: $3.4M in pre-holiday liquor sales

  24-11-2017 05:22
  
  Utah sold $3.4 million in alcohol on Wednesday at 45-state owned liquor stores to set a record for the day before Thanksgiving.
  
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• Holiday shoppers get an early start as Black Friday arrives

  24-11-2017 05:09
  MURRAY — As nearly 430 shoppers shuffled into Toys R Us early Thursday evening, store manager James Cook stood at the entrance with a smile.
  "It's a much better turnout this year than last year," Cook said, carefully counting the number of families in line to enter the store. "It should be a good night."
  The past few Black Friday holidays have been relatively calm, he continued, unlike his first at the store, when the store reached maximum capacity at more than 1,000 people.
  But Black Frid
  
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• ‘Left Standing’: After living through 3 terrorist attacks, Utahn shares survival story in new book

  24-11-2017 04:45
  
  After a terrorist’s bomb exploded 10 feet away from him in an airport in 2016, Mason Wells had more than a dozen medical procedures.
  
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• Tips to keep you safe while decorating this holiday season

  24-11-2017 02:49
  
  The American Red Cross wants you to make your list and check it twice this holiday season. And we're not talking gifts, we're talking safety checklist.
  
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• Salt Lake ties heat record for Thanksgiving

  24-11-2017 02:13
  SALT LAKE CITY — Thursday's temperature in Utah's capital city has tied the heat record for Thanksgiving as the unusually warm holiday week continues.
  The National Weather Service said Thursday that the high of 65 degrees matches the record set on Thanksgiving 1910. That marks two consecutive record-setting days. On Wednesday, the high of 68 degrees broke a record for that date set in 1926.
  The National Weather Service said it is expected to stay relatively warm through the weekend, with t
  
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• Photos: Flipping out for the ‘Greatest Snow on Earth’

  24-11-2017 02:11
  Daniel Brown does a backflip during opening day at Brighton Ski Resort on Tuesday. Brighton was the first resort along the Wasatch Front to open for the 2017-18 season. Skiers were able to hit the slopes at Snowbird Wednesday, and Park City Mountain Resort fired up its chairlifts this morning. According to Ski Utah, Brian Head will open Friday, Alta will welcome skiers on Dec. 1, and Deer Valley will open its doors Dec. 2. As for the other resorts in the state, Nordic Valley's opening day is set
  
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• Mormons to again 'Light the World' with service leading up to Christmas

  24-11-2017 01:28
  
  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is relaunching its global initiative promoting service worldwide daily leading up to Christmas Day for the second-straight year.
  
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• Salvation Army looking into needle mishap at SUU health clinic in Las Vegas

  24-11-2017 01:19
  LAS VEGAS — The Salvation Army in Las Vegas is working to locate people who may have been involved in a needle mishap.
  KLAS-TV reports two students in the health program at Southern Utah University led a free health clinic in Las Vegas during the school's fall break.
  The students were performing glucose screenings to check for gestational diabetes using a lancet device at the Salvation Army. The university says a "concern involving a finger prick with a lancet may have involved up to four
  
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• Anglers win access to stretch of Weber River

  24-11-2017 01:05
  OGDEN — Anglers scored a key legal victory when the Utah Supreme Court ruled that a 1-mile stretch of the Weber River will remain open even where it winds through private property.
  In the Tuesday ruling, the state Supreme Court found the stretch is "navigable water" because people used it float railroad ties and mine timbers about a century ago, the Standard-Examiner reports.
  The Utah Stream Access Coalition had worked to get access since 2010. Coalition President Kris Olson said in a stat
  
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• 60+ Christmas events to celebrate the holidays in Utah

  24-11-2017 01:00
  SALT LAKE CITY — Start off the holidays with these family-friendly events throughout Utah.Click here for additional holiday events. For Christmas lights and displays, check out this list.Note: This list is not all-inclusive, and events and prices are subject to change. Please send information on additional events to [email protected] AND MUSICAL EVENTS"The Nutcracker,” Nov. 24-25, 7 p.m.; Nov. 25, 2 p.m., Ballet West, Browning Center, Weber State University, Ogden, $1
  
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