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• BYU graduate talks about journey to Mali presidential run

  27-11-2017 23:58
  
  He was born in one of the poorest countries on the entire planet. Now, he's devoted his life to doing whatever he can to help improve the lives of those who haven't had the same opportunities he has.
  
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• Postal Service provides Santa’s personalized response to your child’s letter

  27-11-2017 23:46
  SALT LAKE CITY — Yes, there is a Santa Claus — and the U.S. Postal Service can help you prove it when Santa replies to your child's letter — complete with a North Pole postmark.
  Here are the steps for your child to get a letter back from Santa:
  • Have your child write a letter to Santa and place it in an envelope addressed to: Santa Claus, North Pole.
  • Later, when alone, open the envelope and write a personalized response.
  • Insert the response letter into an en
  
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• BYU creates Office of Experiential Learning

  27-11-2017 23:44
  PROVO — BYU has created an Office of Experiential Learning aimed at connecting and supporting existing experiential learning activities across campus and promoting the standards and merits of these opportunities to students, faculty and staff.
  Experiential learning opportunities may include internships, student employment, service and volunteer work, study abroad programs, clubs, competitions and teacher/research assistants.
  David Waddell, assistant dean in the College of Humanities, will
  
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• USU names new chief fundraiser

  27-11-2017 23:43
  LOGAN — Utah State University has selected Mathew T. White to be its new chief fundraiser as vice president for advancement and president of the USU Foundation.
  White is currently the associate vice president of collegiate development at Kansas State University, where he helped the school raise more than $1 billion in a recently completed capital campaign. His fundraising experience includes major gifts, endowments, principal gifts and annual giving.
  White earned a bachelor's in secondary
  
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• Jacksons Food Stores raising funds to prevent domestic violence

  27-11-2017 23:42
  SALT LAKE CITY — Jacksons Food Stores and the Utah Domestic Violence Coalition have launched a "Give the Gift of Peace" campaign to raise funds for the prevention, education and support for victims of domestic violence and their children, sexual assault survivors, and adolescents experiencing relationship abuse.
  Between now and Christmas Day, Utah customers will be able to contribute to the campaign by purchasing paper doves at Jacksons Food Stores for $1, $5 and $10. The company, which is
  
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• Photos: Decking the halls for the Festival of Trees

  27-11-2017 23:27
  Marne Ruesch, left, helps Lynette Gurr with ribbon as Cathy Scarborough places ornaments on their tree at the Festival of Trees at the South Towne Exposition Center in Sandy on Monday. The annual festival opens Wednesday and will run through Saturday. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. Every penny raised from the festival is used to give "A Gift of Love" to children at Primary Children's Hospital. In addition to the uniquely decorated Christmas
  
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• Police: Man injured after being stabbed at Provo park

  27-11-2017 23:26
  PROVO — Provo police say a 39-year-old man was left seriously injured after he was attacked at a park.
  The Daily Herald reports Michael Hanson suffered stabbing injuries and lacerations to his face and head during the Sunday attack at Exchange Park.
  Provo police Lt. Brian Taylor says Hanson was taken to a hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries.
  Police believe Hanson may have been attacked while he was sleeping in the park after hours.
  They are not sure who attacked Hanson and
  
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• 5 huge fish that were caught in Utah

  27-11-2017 22:56
  
  Utah is well-known for its trophy elk herds and world-class mule deer. But did you know the Beehive State is home to some truly giant fish? You won't believe these monsters were caught in Utah.
  
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• Here's Utah's biggest employer (and no, it's not Walmart)

  27-11-2017 22:55
  Utah bucks the trend when it comes to which business is the largest in-state employer.A new map from 24/7 Wall Street identified Walmart as the country’s largest employer in 22 different states. But in Utah, Intermountain Healthcare led the way. Utah was one of the 14 states where the biggest employer was in the health care industry.Intermountain is also unusual in that many of the health care networks that employ large populations are a part of university health care systems, according to
  
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• Sex offender handed heavy sentence on new conviction

  27-11-2017 22:47
  RICHFIELD — A Richfield man who was already a registered sex offender when he sexually assaulted two girls, ages 13 and 16, has been handed a heavy prison sentence.
  Jared Patrick Brian, 34, was sentenced last week to 15 years to life at the Utah State Prison.
  Brian was convicted in August of aggravated sex abuse of a child with a prior conviction, a first-degree felony; and unlawful sexual conduct with a 16-year-old, a third-degree felony. In exchange for his pleas, charges of rape of a ch
  
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• Neighbors rattled after 2 shootings in Ogden neighborhood within 12 hours

  27-11-2017 21:50
  
  Police are investigating a pair of shootings they believe may be connected that happened within 12 hours in an otherwise quiet Ogden neighborhood.
  
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• Two shootings in 12 hours leave two in critical condition in Ogden

  27-11-2017 21:43
  OGDEN — A 28-year-old man was in critical condition after being shot early Monday.
  Police say it's the second shooting in 12 hours in the same area, and the incidents could be connected.
  Just after 2 a.m. Monday, a man was injured in a drive-by shooting in the 900 block of 16th street, said Ogden Police Lt. Tim Scott. The man, whose name was not immediately released, was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.
  The incident comes on the heels of another shooting about 2 p.m. Sunday
  
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• Ogden police investigate 3 shootings in 48 hours

  27-11-2017 21:43
  OGDEN — A 28-year-old man was hospitalized in critical condition after being shot early Monday.
  Police say it's the third shooting in 48 hours in the same area, and the incidents could be connected.
  "The initial investigations indicate the shootings are not random, but specifically targeted certain individuals. The motives for the shootings have not yet been determined," the Ogden Police Department said in a prepared statement Monday afternoon.
  Just after 2 a.m. Monday, a man was shot in t
  
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• Police looking for man in July murder investigation

  27-11-2017 20:45
  MAGNA — Police are asking for the public's help in finding a man wanted for murder.
  Gino James Cecala, 46, of Salt Lake City, was charged July 28 with murder, a first-degree felony, in the July 16 shooting death of Paige Espinoza in Magna. A $1 million warrant has been issued for Cecala's arrest.
  The case was originally filed under seal but was unsealed in August.
  Espinoza, 25, of Murray, was shot and killed inside a basement bedroom at 8360 W. Mix Ave. about 5:15 a.m. that day. Espinoza w
  
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• Transit commission appointed by governor proposed to replace UTA board

  27-11-2017 20:22
  SALT LAKE CITY — A legislative task force got closer Monday to coming up with a new way to run the Utah Transit Authority, although concerns remained that the proposed commission would give the state too much control.
  "I'm sorry to be so blunt. To me, it seems to be, 'This is a way we can get control of UTA,'" said Salt Lake Chamber President and CEO Lane Beattie, a member of the Legislature's Transportation and Governance Task Force.
  Beattie said moving from UTA's current 16-member board
  
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• Make Your Week: Utah students raise money for Texas school damaged by hurricane

  27-11-2017 20:18
  
  If you are feeling a little stressed or disheartened about things happening in the world, look no further than the following stories for your faith to be restored in humanity.
  
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• Police searching for man wanted in murder of Magna woman

  27-11-2017 20:09
  
  Police are searching for a man wanted in connection with the murder of a 25-year-old Magna woman who was shot through the window of a home in July, according to Unified Police spokesman Lt. Brian Lohrke.
  
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• Lone Peak Fire District gets new chief

  27-11-2017 19:53
  HIGHLAND — The Lone Peak Public Safety Board has appointed Reed Thompson to be the new chief of the Lone Peak Fire District beginning Friday, Dec. 29.
  Thompson, who grew up in Highland, has been in the fire service for nearly 20 years, including 12 years in American Fork and 10 in South Jordan. For the past 18 months he has served as the deputy chief in South Jordan.
  Thompson obtained his bachelor's degree in public emergency services management from Utah Valley University and a master's i
  
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• Charge: Salt Lake woman tried to kill neighbor with scissors

  27-11-2017 18:53
  SALT LAKE CITY — A Salt Lake woman has been charged with stabbing her neighbor multiple times with a pair of scissors.
  Dyann Mariel Hernandez, 23, was charged last week with attempted murder, a first-degree felony. It is the third violent crime she has been accused of in the past year.
  On Nov. 15, Hernandez, who had an ongoing dispute with her neighbor, came out of her house in the 800 block of Arapahoe Avenue, walked over to Linton Livingston, who was standing on his porch, and attacked h
  
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• A.M. notes: Huntsman Cancer Institute expands access, Utah families struggle with deployment, Cyber Monday begins

  27-11-2017 18:53
  Here’s a look at the news for Nov. 27.Huntsman Cancer Institute expands access to clinical trialsThe Huntsman Cancer Institute has recently made a change that will give more patients a chance to have clinical trials for new treatment regimens, according to the Deseret News.The institute offers more than 200 active clinical trials, which is the most of cancer facilities nationwide.The institute only offered trials at its main hospital and research center in Salt Lake City. But recently, the
  
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• Ex-pro footballer accused of killing his wife in Park City makes first court appearance

  27-11-2017 18:46
  PARK CITY — Ex-pro football player Anthony McClanahan made his initial court appearance Monday on charges alleging he stabbed his wife to death at a Park City resort.
  McClanahan, 46, was brought into the courtroom in a wheelchair, flanked on all sides by sheriff's deputies. His voice was quiet and gravelly as he waived a reading of the charge against him and scheduled a hearing for next week during the brief court appearance.
  John Johnson, one of McClanahan's two public defenders, said fol
  
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• High winds blow brush fire into home near Cedar City

  27-11-2017 18:44
  
  A prefabricated home was destroyed in what started as a brush fire in Hamilton Fort Sunday afternoon.
  
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• How Utah's child care shortage impacts the gender wage gap

  27-11-2017 18:41
  Editor's note: This article is part of an ongoing series about the gender wage gap in Utah.
  SALT LAKE CITY — In a perfect world, Ashleigh would be able to stay at home and "watch her kids grow up."
  But her husband's $14 per hour wage as a foreman/maintenance man isn't enough to make ends meet for the family of four.
  Ashleigh, 23, has thought about working at night so she could be home during the day with her 3-year-old and 1-year-old, but it's hard to walk away from her receptionist job th
  
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• Teen shot, killed by brother in West Wendover, police say

  27-11-2017 18:34
  WEST WENDOVER, Nev. — A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed by his older brother in West Wendover Sunday night, according to police.
  Ivan Lopez, 21, of West Wendover, was arrested for investigation of involuntary manslaughter.
  Emergency crews were called to a home in the 800 block of Ash Street just after 7 p.m. Police found a 15-year-old with a gunshot wound to his torso.
  "Officers and medical personnel rendered aid, however the juvenile succumbed to his injuries on scene," said West Wend
  
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• Former pro football player makes 1st court appearance in alleged murder of wife

  27-11-2017 16:20
  
  A former professional football player accused of murdering his wife in a Park City hotel is expected to make his first court appearance in the case Monday morning.
  
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• Police: 15-year-old killed in shooting in West Wendover

  27-11-2017 16:01
  
  A 15-year-old boy died Sunday evening in a shooting, and his older brother was arrested in connection with the incident, police said.
  
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• Hollywood was sold on Utah 80 years ago. Can it happen again?

  27-11-2017 15:43
  SALT LAKE CITY — Almost 80 years ago now, in the early part of 1938, a young sheep rancher from Utah made his way to the United Artists lot in Hollywood to pitch a movie.
  Harry Goulding knew next to nothing about filmmaking. He may have never actually seen a moving picture. He certainly didn't see any at the ranch he shared with his wife just north of the Utah-Arizona border in southeastern Utah — 180 miles from the nearest town.
  But times were tough. The Great Depression had taken i
  
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• In our opinion: Utah should focus on struggling counties as demand for coal declines

  27-11-2017 14:05
  When Carbon County officials recently proposed tax increases of more than 700 percent, residents were shocked by what looked like audacious over-reach, but it's really a case of a community trying to come to grips with an unfavorable economic reality. The county is named for its abundant deposits of coal, the mining of which has produced enough revenue for public coffers to cover a lot of local government expenses, but that was in the past.Now, the county is seeing sharp and steady drops in coal
  
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• ‘The American dream is still here’: Cuban immigrant represents Utah on Food Network

  27-11-2017 06:41
  
  Adalberto Diaz once hid his illegal business from the authorities in Cuba. Years after crossing the border in Texas, he's running his own bakery and finding fame on national TV.
  
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• Nonsmokers can get lung cancer, patient warns during awareness month

  27-11-2017 06:13
  SALT LAKE CITY — Susan Lee never smoked a day in her life, she said, and spent her free time running, hiking with her daughter or participating in bike rides.
  But those healthy habits didn't stop cancer from spreading to both her lungs and into her bone marrow.
  Lee's first clue about the cancer came as a yearlong dry cough and persistent hip pain. The Cottonwood Heights resident said she didn't think the symptoms were a problem until they didn't go away.
  A friend suggested she receive a CT
  
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• Friends of Utah firefighter injured in crash launch crowdfunding campaign to help with medical bills

  27-11-2017 06:12
  
  Friends of a Murray firefighter injured in a motorcycle crash are asking the community to show thanks for his years of service by contributing to a crowdfunding effort to help with medical bills.
  
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• Women business center marks 20th year

  27-11-2017 06:08
  SALT LAKE CITY — With low unemployment and one of the strongest economies in the nation, Utah has established a reputation as one of the top states for business in the U.S., according to a Forbes.com.
  The Beehive State is also a place where female-led businesses have seen increasing success over the past several years.
  This month, the Salt Lake Chamber Women's Business Center celebrated its 20th anniversary. Founded in 1997, the nonprofit center has helped women business owners start and g
  
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• Utah military families find ways to cope with deployments

  27-11-2017 06:01
  SALT LAKE CITY — Utah has a proud heritage of military service, with thousands of residents having volunteered part of their lives to represent and protect their country.
  And while the men and women who wear the uniforms of the armed forces receive high praise and respect from most Americans, their family members receive little recognition for their own service when they are left to maintain the homefront while their soldiers, airmen, Marines and sailors are away on assignment.
  Despite the
  
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• Motorcyclist critically injured after crash in Southern Utah stop-and-go traffic

  27-11-2017 05:58
  
  A motorcyclist is in critical condition after crashing into an SUV on a Utah highway Sunday, Utah Highway Patrol said.
  
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• Looking for another 'Goulding moment'

  27-11-2017 05:06
  SALT LAKE CITY — Almost 80 years ago now, in the early part of 1938, a young sheep rancher from Utah made his way to the United Artists lot in Hollywood to pitch a movie.
  Harry Goulding knew next to nothing about filmmaking. He may have never actually seen a moving picture. He certainly didn't see any at the ranch he shared with his wife just north of the Utah-Arizona border in southeastern Utah — 180 miles from the nearest town.
  But times were tough. The Great Depression had taken i
  
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• Access to clinical trial buoys Utah cancer patient

  27-11-2017 04:50
  SALT LAKE CITY — Megan Curran is done with cancer treatment, hopefully forever.
  "It's like making it to the end of a marathon," the 45-year-old single mom said. She has a very rare type of breast cancer for which doctors can't give her a clean bill of health.
  "They just kind of cross their fingers that it won't come back," Curran said.
  And because her cancer is so rare and survival rates are lower than with typical breast cancers, Curran was eager to try anything.
  Doctors recommended a vig
  
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• Ex-UTA board member wants fees covered for 'vexatious' case against him

  27-11-2017 04:33
  SALT LAKE CITY — Now that all criminal charges have been dismissed against him, former Utah Transit Authority board member Terry Diehl is raising questions and seeking compensation for what he is calling a "frivolous" and "vexatious" case.
  In a 68-page motion filed last week, Diehl calls on the federal government to pay his attorneys fees for 14 charges that were filed against him earlier this year and dismissed before the case could be brought to trial.
  Diehl is entitled to the compensati
  
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• Police: Man wounded in shooting near Ogden park

  27-11-2017 03:40
  
  Police are investigating a shooting that left a man wounded near an Ogden park Sunday.
  
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• Cyclist hit, killed in Logan identified as 83-year-old North Logan man

  27-11-2017 03:22
  LOGAN — Police have identified an 83-year-old man killed Friday when he was hit by a truck while riding his bicycle across Main Street.
  Elrod Taylor Woodbury, of North Logan, was attempting to ride from east to west across Main Street on Friday morning when he rode in front of a northbound pickup truck, according to Logan police.
  The truck hit the cyclist near 1475 North. Woodbury was taken by ambulance to Logan Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police reported.
  Investigator
  
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• FBI gave heads-up to fraction of Russian hackers' US targets

  27-11-2017 02:28
  
  The FBI failed to notify scores of U.S. officials that Russian hackers were trying to break into their personal Gmail accounts despite having evidence for at least a year that the targets were in the Kremlin's crosshairs, The Associated Press has found.
  
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