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• Utah expert calls Trump move on Israel 'a missed opportunity'

  06-12-2017 23:30
  SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah expert on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict sees the U.S. officially recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital as a lost opportunity because it's not tied to a peace process.
  Amos Guiora, a University of Utah law professor, sees it as an "intra-American" decision rather than an "inter-American" action in conjunction with the Israelis and the Palestinians.
  "More than anything else, it reflects a Trump administration go-it-alone decision that I think is a missed opport
  
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• These nightmarish photos show 'terrifying' commute on California's 405 freeway during wildfires

  06-12-2017 23:10
  California drivers have had anything but a normal commute this week.Wildfires have ripped through much of Ventura County in Southern California this week, drifting closer to Los Angeles as of Wednesday morning.Drivers on the 405 freeway shared images of the fire on social media, showing just how much the fires have disrupted their commutes.https://twitter.com/LisaRemillard/status/938437887535628288https://twitter.com/WLV_investor/status/938410022538682368https://twitter.com/evsmitty/status/93840
  
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• Man stabbed with scissors dies nearly a month after attack

  06-12-2017 22:05
  SALT LAKE CITY — A man who police say was stabbed 12 times in the neck by his neighbor in an unprovoked attack on Nov. 15 has died.
  Salt Lake police confirmed that the attack on Linton Livingston, 67, is now being treated as a homicide investigation and they will ask prosecutors to file amended criminal charges against Dyann Mariel Hernandez, 23. She is currently charged with attempted murder.
  Hernandez, who had an ongoing dispute with her neighbor, came out of her house in the 800 block o
  
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• Man bitten more than 40 times by K-9 sues Salt Lake police

  06-12-2017 21:51
  SALT LAKE CITY — A man who claims a Salt Lake police officer ordered an unprovoked K-9 attack on him — resulting in more than 40 dog bites and severe injuries — has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the officer and the city.
  On July 28, Jackie Sanchez was sitting at bus stop in front of the downtown Matheson Courthouse "minding his own business" when he was attacked by Salt Lake police officer Benjamin Hone's dog, according to Sanchez's attorney, Robert Sykes.
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• Utah teen turns to Facebook to find nurse who saved his life 17 years ago

  06-12-2017 21:31
  LINDON — It's been 17 years since Caleb Johnson was critically injured in a crash that took the lives of his mother and father.
  And Johnson's goal for this holiday season, he said, was to thank the nurse who saved his life.
  Now a high school senior, Johnson said he was in desperate need of medication through an IV following a Nov. 22, 2000, crash in McKinney, Texas, that ultimately left him with a traumatic brain injury.
  "My veins had collapsed," the Lindon teen recalled, noting that he wa
  
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• USS Utah bell returns home to be rededicated on Pearl Harbor anniversary

  06-12-2017 21:11
  
  A piece of the USS Utah, which sank during Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor 76 years ago Thursday, is returning to its namesake after a restoration.
  
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• Salt Lake Community College faculty team honored for digital learning innovation

  06-12-2017 20:56
  SALT LAKE CITY — A Salt Lake Community College faculty-led team has been honored for innovations in digital learning that are helping students succeed academically and cut textbook expenses.
  SLCC's educators were among 10 faculty-led teams selected from among 60 submissions in the Online Learning Consortium's DLIAward competition. The team was honored for adoption of digital courseware.
  Their initiative, Open SLCC, is a national leader in the use of open educational resources. More than 1,
  
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• Purported doomsday sect leader charged with child kidnapping

  06-12-2017 20:54
  CEDAR CITY — The alleged leader of an Iron County doomsday sect accused of leaving two young girls in 50-gallon barrels for 24 hours was formally charged Wednesday with child kidnapping.
  Samuel Warren Shaffer, 34, of Cedar City, is charged with two counts of child kidnapping, a first-degree felony, and four counts of intentional child abuse causing injury, a second-degree felony.
  The case against Shaffer comes on the heels of charges filed Tuesday against one of Shaffer's purported followe
  
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• Hal Boyd: Bannon's attack against Mormon missions and Mitt Romney has no moral authority

  06-12-2017 20:30
  Society must not let the likes of Steve Bannon or Roy Moore define “honor and integrity.” Those in uniform deserve respect and admiration. Their service should never be used as a political tool.On Tuesday, however, firebrand Steve Bannon leveraged (albeit indirectly) society’s well-deserved veneration for men and women in uniform to paper over the credible sexual assault allegations against his preferred Senate candidate, Alabama's Roy Moore.Moore denies the accusations.While s
  
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• Utah County commissioner faces allegations of harassment, calls for resignation

  06-12-2017 20:29
  
  Utah County Commissioner Greg Graves is facing calls for his resignation amid allegations of sexual harassment after his fellow commissioners decided Wednesday that the complaints against him should become public.
  
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• Utah County commissioner faces allegations of sexual harassment, calls for resignation

  06-12-2017 20:26
  PROVO — Utah County Commissioner Greg Graves is facing calls for his resignation amid allegations of sexual harassment after his fellow commissioners decided Wednesday that the complaints against him should become public.
  Graves, however, is denying any wrongdoing, saying he plans to serve the remainder of his term.
  Documents detailing complaints against Graves and the findings of a county investigation were not immediately made public Wednesday, but county attorneys said they expect to re
  
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• U.S. 89/91 reopened after 2 children ejected during crash in Logan

  06-12-2017 20:22
  
  North and southbound U.S. 89/91 was temporarily closed near 1000 West in Logan after a pickup truck T-boned another vehicle, and two children were ejected from the car.
  
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• Gov. Herbert calls Steve Bannon a 'Mormon bigot'

  06-12-2017 20:21
  
  Gov. Gary Herbert slammed Steve Bannon, former chief strategist to President Donald Trump, as a "Mormon bigot" Wednesday after Bannon accused Mitt Romney of hiding behind his LDS faith to avoid serving in Vietnam.
  
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• Judge threatens jail for Salt Lake Comic Con organizer if his testimony strays

  06-12-2017 20:08
  SAN DIEGO — Following a social media post seeking to rally fans near the end of a jury trial in a long-running trademark dispute, a federal judge threatened to throw one of the founders of Salt Lake Comic Con in jail if he strays during his testimony.
  While jurors in the case were out of the courtroom Wednesday, attorneys for San Diego Comic-Con read a Facebook post from the Salt Lake event to U.S. District Court Judge Anthony Battaglia, speculating the remarks could be a deliberate attemp
  
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• McDonald's is bringing back the $1 menu, but with a twist

  06-12-2017 20:05
  Famous for its dollar menu, McDonald’s is bringing back a new bargain menu that includes $1 items, as well as more expensive items that could cost $2 or even $3.The new menu will be called the “$1 $2 $3 Menu.”McDonald’s first launched its dollar menu in the 1990s before tweaking it to include some higher-priced items in 2013 amid a sales dip, according to CNNMoney.“We built this new menu with variety and value firmly in mind,” said McDonald's USA President Chr
  
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• 2017 Utah holiday lights map

  06-12-2017 19:30
  
  If you're looking for a fun, family-friendly holiday activity, grab the cocoa and Christmas tunes and hop in the car for some holiday lights viewing. Use this map to find all the locations nearest you.
  
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• 2 injured after police chase reaches 120 mph in southern Utah

  06-12-2017 19:23
  
  A man and woman were injured after leading police on a chase that reached speeds of 120 mph on I-15 in southern Utah Tuesday night.
  
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• A.M. notes: U.S. to recognize Jerusalem, Provo's historic new mayor, a look at Hatch's 'graceful exit'

  06-12-2017 18:58
  Here’s a look at the news for Dec. 6.US to recognize Jerusalem as capital of IsraelPresident Donald Trump will soon announce the U.S. will recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, breaking a long-standing international tradition, according to BBC News.Trump is expected to announce his decision in a speech at a later date.Trump will also call for the U.S. to move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.Pope Francis previously called for things to say at the “status quo.”&ld
  
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• Fact check: Trump's curious case for shrinking monuments

  06-12-2017 18:16
  
  President Donald Trump made a curious case for stripping federal protections from vast stretches of two of America's national monument lands.
  
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• Utah governor calls Steve Bannon a 'Mormon bigot'

  06-12-2017 18:11
  SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Gary Herbert slammed Steve Bannon, former chief strategist to President Donald Trump, as a "Mormon bigot" Wednesday after Bannon accused Mitt Romney of hiding behind his LDS faith to avoid serving in Vietnam.
  "It's disappointing. We have too much of this in politics," the governor said.
  "The personal attacks here, which have no role in really good quality debate on issues, this smacks of good old fashioned Mormon bigotry. I think that's what Steve Bannon has demonstra
  
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• Teen searches online for nurse who saved his life

  06-12-2017 17:32
  
  He was critically injured in a crash that took the lives of his mom and dad, and his goal this holiday season was to thank the nurse who saved his life.
  
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• 'You hid behind your religion': Bannon's comments on Romney draw fire from Utah leaders

  06-12-2017 17:25
  During a stump speech for Alabama Senate hopeful Roy Moore, political strategist Steve Bannon took a shot at Mitt Romney and his family, and now Utah political leaders are reacting.Bannon said that Romney avoided military service because of his religion.“You hid behind your religion,” he said.Romney served as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in France during the late 1960s."By the way, Mitt, while we're on the subject of honor and integrity, you avoide
  
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• Jay Evensen: Why national monuments are bad for democracy

  06-12-2017 17:05
  “Everybody's talking at me I don't hear a word they're saying …”— Song lyrics by Fred Neil, popularized by Harry Nilsson, 1969SALT LAKE CITY — This is what happens when you don’t require a democratic, public process: People scream at each other and call each other names, politicians demonize their opponents and valid points on various sides are reduced to caricatures. Ultimately, few people are happy with the results.It’s safe to say Congress didn’t
  
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• Theater review: Ebenezer Scrooge right at home on new HCT stage

  06-12-2017 16:50
  “A CHRISTMAS CAROL,” through Dec. 23, Hale Centre Theatre Jewel Box Stage, 9900 S. Monroe St., Sandy (801-984-9000 or hct.org); running time: 2 hours (one intermission)SANDY — Audiences can look forward to some new perks in Hale Centre Theatre’s “A Christmas Carol” this December as it breaks from its 32-year tradition of theater-in-the-round staging for the first time.Held in the 467-seat Jewel Box Theatre at the Mountain America Performing Arts Centre in Sand
  
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• Trump speaks to Romney amid speculation on Utah Senate race

  06-12-2017 16:39
  
  A top White House aide says President Donald Trump spoke late Tuesday with 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney.
  
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• 6 arrested in Spanish Fork drug bust

  06-12-2017 16:19
  
  Police arrested six people on suspicion of drug possession at a home in Spanish Fork Monday.
  
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• 5 arrested in Spanish Fork drug bust

  06-12-2017 16:19
  
  Police arrested five people on suspicion of drug possession at a home in Spanish Fork Monday.
  
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• Fiddler extraordinaire Mark O'Connor bringing family band to Utah

  06-12-2017 15:30
  SALT LAKE CITY — In the 1999 film “Music of the Heart,” Meryl Streep portrays an impassioned music teacher who shares the beauty of the violin with children in the Harlem School District.Based on a true story, the movie depicts Streep fighting cuts in arts funding by holding a fundraising concert at Carnegie Hall. In this scene, many of her students perform alongside the violin world’s best of the best: Itzhak Perlman, Isaac Stern, Joshua Bell and fiddler extraordinaire M
  
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• In our opinion: Changes to UTA's board could bolster its public image

  06-12-2017 14:05
  Corruption has more to do with individual integrity and moral character than organizational structures. Sometimes, however, a change in structure may be the only way to change public perceptions.Changing the governance of the Utah Transit Authority from its current 16-member board, appointed by several local governments and legislative leaders, to a three-member commission appointed by the governor, as a legislative task force has recommended, would bring a greater sense of accountability to the
  
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• 'Santa' and his elf buy groceries for people throughout Utah County

  06-12-2017 06:45
  
  The Christmas season is here and for many it's a season of giving. Whether it's service, gifts or something a little on the unusual side.
  
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• Salt Lake City votes to fund 50 new cops, leaving door open for tax increase next year

  06-12-2017 05:56
  SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake Police Chief Mike Brown and Mayor Jackie Biskupski requested 27 new cops — but they're getting 50.
  And that could mean a tax increase is coming next year.
  The Salt Lake City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to fund 50 new police officers, plus additional support staff in the crime lab and social work offices, in a nearly $5 million adjustment to this year's budget.
  Last week, Brown was pleasantly caught off guard when Councilman Charlie Luke proposed the b
  
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• Salt Lake City police gives media 'use of force' training

  06-12-2017 05:45
  
  In the era of cell phones and body cameras, police officers are constantly under scrutiny and the Salt Lake City Police Department is no exception.
  
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• Salt Lake City joins movement for stricter law against targeting groups

  06-12-2017 05:19
  SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's capital city on Tuesday joined five other Utah cities and one county to urge the Utah Legislature to strengthen laws to address crimes that target people because of their race, religion or sexual orientation.
  The City Council and Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski approved a resolution Tuesday night to urge Utah lawmakers to beef up the law.
  "When a criminal deliberately targets a victim because of ancestry, disability, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, national o
  
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• Salt Lake City pumps brakes on mother-in-law apartments, OKs $17.6M plan for affordable housing

  06-12-2017 05:08
  SALT LAKE CITY — Amid its efforts to increase affordable housing options, the Salt Lake City Council approved a plan to set aside $17.6 million for affordable housing Tuesday — but it also pumped the brakes on an ordinance to allow mother-in-law apartments.
  While there appeared to be enough support on the Salt Lake City Council last week to adopt an ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units — also known as mother-in-law apartments — the council took a step back Tuesday,
  
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• Utah volunteers packing shipping containers to help people of Zimbabwe

  06-12-2017 05:07
  
  Volunteers from the Salt Lake City area have been helping donate and load an impressive amount of supplies for the people of Zimbabwe.
  
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• Officials: Utah doomsday sect member hid girls in plastic barrels; charged with child kidnapping

  06-12-2017 04:54
  
  A member of an Iron County doomsday sect whose four young children went missing in September, prompting an Amber Alert for his two daughters Monday, has been charged with child kidnapping.
  
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• A historic year for Ballet West’s 'Nutcracker'

  06-12-2017 03:15
  
  KSL-TV News had unprecedented access behind-the-scenes for more than a year and, with these stories, takes you to where they create the magic.
  
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• Amateur Utah astronomer discovers 2nd supernova in 6 months

  06-12-2017 03:01
  
  It took Patrick Wiggins nearly 500 days of searching the universe to discover his first supernova in 2014. His latest discovery was his second of 2017.
  
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• Kaufusi gets head start as Provo's new mayor

  06-12-2017 02:58
  PROVO — Michelle Kaufusi is getting an early start as Provo's first woman mayor.
  The Provo City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to appoint her acting mayor, effective immediately.
  Kaufusi, elected in November as Provo's next executive, begins her term three weeks early. She succeeds John Curtis, who resigned when he won Jason Chaffetz's 3rd District congressional seat last month.
  Kaufusi, 51, said she was looking forward to her first day on the job.
  "I appreciate your support and trus
  
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• Madame mayor: Michelle Kaufusi becomes Provo's first female boss in 166 years

  06-12-2017 02:57
  PROVO — Five months ago, on the very first minute of the very first day you could do it, Michelle Kaufusi walked into the recorder's office at Provo City Hall to file as a candidate in the mayor's race.
  Then she walked upstairs to see what she was facing: 166 years of all-male history.
  In a hallway outside the mayor's suite of offices hang framed pictures of every Provo mayor since the first one, Ellis Eames, took office in 1851. There are 41 of them in all. Every one is a man.
  Some people
  
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• About Utah: Madame mayor: Michelle Kaufusi becomes Provo's first female boss in 166 years

  06-12-2017 02:57
  PROVO — Five months ago, on the very first minute of the very first day you could do it, Michelle Kaufusi walked into the recorder's office at Provo City Hall to file as a candidate in the mayor's race.
  Then she walked upstairs to see what she was facing: 166 years of all-male history.
  In a hallway outside the mayor's suite of offices hang framed pictures of every Provo mayor since the first one, Ellis Eames, took office in 1851. There are 41 of them in all. Every one is a man.
  Some people
  
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• Will Trump's endorsement of Hatch rule out 'graceful exit'?

  06-12-2017 02:35
  SALT LAKE CITY — President Donald Trump has made it clear that he wants to see Sen. Orrin Hatch run for re-election next year, saying in a speech at the Utah Capitol the GOP senator should continue to serve "for a very long time to come."
  The president's statement, made as he announced significant reductions Monday to the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, followed reports he is working to keep Mitt Romney from seeking Hatch's Senate seat.
  It remains to be seen wh
  
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• 'Dreamers' demonstrate in downtown Salt Lake; Rep. Mia Love calls for DACA solution

  06-12-2017 02:14
  SALT LAKE CITY — Several demonstrators gathered downtown Tuesday afternoon to urge Congress to protect young immigrant "Dreamers."
  Earlier in the day, Rep. Mia Love, R-Utah, and 31 of her congressional colleagues issued a statement asking House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., to focus on a legislative solution for those in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program before the holidays.
  "Thousands of DACA recipients live and work in my district, contributing to their community daily," Lo
  
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• Ex-USC player gets 1 year in jail for sexual battery

  06-12-2017 01:35
  SALT LAKE CITY — Former Brighton High School and University of Southern California football star Osa Masina was sentenced Tuesday to serve a year in the Salt Lake County Jail for sexual battery.
  Masina, 20, was ordered to be taken into custody immediately. He and some members of his family and friends gathered in the courtroom were visibly upset as the imposing 6-foot-4 athlete was led out of the courtroom in handcuffs.
  "I'm very disappointed with it," Masina's attorney, Greg Skordas, said
  
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• Man twice convicted of sex offenses sentenced to prison

  06-12-2017 01:34
  WEST JORDAN — A man who was placed on probation for a sexual battery last year was sentenced to prison Monday for a new offense.
  Eli Timothy Sherman, 28, of Provo, was sentenced Monday to at least one and up to 15 years in prison for enticing a minor, a second-degree felony. He pleaded guilty to the charge in September, while an identical charge was dismissed.
  Sherman was charged in June after police said he went online attempting to arrange sex with a 13-year-old girl, according to court
  
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• IRS office in Salt Lake moves to The Gateway

  06-12-2017 00:50
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Internal Revenue Service announced its Taxpayer Assistance Center, formerly located at 50 S. 200 East, has moved to 5 S Rio Grande St. in The Gateway.
  Taxpayers requiring face-to-face assistance will need to call 1-844-545-5640 and make an appointment before visiting and should always check IRS.gov for days and hours of operation, as well as services that are offered there.
  All IRS Taxpayer Assistance offices throughout the nation now provide service by appointment. St
  
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• Peteetneet Christmas Boutique is Friday, Saturday in Payson

  06-12-2017 00:41
  PAYSON — The annual Peteetneet Christmas Boutique is scheduled Friday and Saturday at 10. N. 600 East.
  The boutique will include vendors, a train show, entertainment and a visit from Santa Claus.
  Hours are 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m to 7 p.m. Saturday. Santa will be at the boutique from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The Nebo Philharmonic will perform at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
  
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• Hunting, fishing licenses make good Christmas gifts, too

  06-12-2017 00:37
  SALT LAKE CITY — Looking for a perfect gift for the angler or hunter on your Christmas list? If so, a Utah fishing or hunting license might be the answer.
  Licenses can be purchased at any Utah Division of Wildlife Resources office, the division's website or more than 260 fishing and hunting license agents across the state. Combination licenses — which allow the license holder to fish and hunt small game — are also available at the same locations.
  To buy a license for someone, a
  
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• Santa is coming to Provo City Center Dec. 14

  06-12-2017 00:35
  PROVO — The city's young residents are invited to visit Santa Claus when he stops by the City Center on Dec. 14.
  The jolly old elf will be at the center, 351 W. Center, from 2 to 5:30 p.m., where he'll pose for pictures (bring your own camera). Visitors will also find the lobby filled with Christmas decorations as well as cookies and hot cocoa.
  In addition, the city has made special arrangements to place a special mailbox for letters to Santa in the lobby. Children who leave a letter in th
  
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• Salt Lake police collecting books for 2 elementary schools

  06-12-2017 00:32
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake City Police Department is collecting books for students at Backman and Medowlark elementaries through Sunday.
  Donations of new or gently used books will be accepted at the Salt Lake City-County Building, 451 S. State; the Salt Lake Public Safety Building, 475 S. 300 East; the police department's Pioneer Precinct, 1040 W. 700 South; and the Salt Lake Main Library, 210 E. 400 South.
  "The goal of the book drive is to bridge the gap between education and crime an
  
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