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• Hoping for a white Christmas? You may be in luck

  22-12-2017 23:29
  
  Those looking for snow in northern Utah may be in luck this Christmas, while those living in southern Utah can expect warmer and drier conditions, according to the National Weather Service and KSL Weather.
  
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• Hatch lauds GOP accomplishments; Wilson questions 'love fest' with Trump

  22-12-2017 23:26
  SALT LAKE CITY — Despite obstruction from Democrats and "vicious" treatment in the media, Republicans came through this year, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said Friday.
  "Promises made in 2016 have become promises kept in 2017," he said in a speech on the Senate floor.
  Hatch said he doesn't want to hear anyone claim that the president and Congress haven't gotten things done.
  Meantime, President Donald Trump during the signing of the GOP tax bill Friday again singled out Hatch, the chairman of t
  
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• Salt Lake City Fire Department gets new engine for Christmas

  22-12-2017 23:16
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake City Fire Department this week put into service a new pumper truck at Station No. 2, located at 270 W. 300 North.
  Engine 2, a 2017 Pierce Arrow XT, will primarily serve the downtown, Marmalade, Capitol Hill and Rio Grande areas.
  The custom-built engine features a 1,500-gallon-per minute pump and a 500-gallon water tank. In addition, it carries approximately 1,000 feet of supply hose and 1,750 feet of attack hose. It is a paramedic engine and has compartment s
  
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• Teen murder suspect facing new charge

  22-12-2017 23:15
  FARMINGTON — A teenager accused of killing a man during a low-level drug deal now faces more charges.
  Seth Carreras, 17, of Layton, was charged Friday in 2nd District Court with assault by a prisoner, a third-degree felony.
  On Dec. 2, while being held at the Farmington Bay Juvenile Detention Center, Carreras "kicked a staff member in the leg. The defendant had to be restrained by multiple staff members until he calmed down," the charges state.
  Carreras already faces a charge of murder, a f
  
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• Utah Legislature launches redesigned website

  22-12-2017 22:49
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Legislature has launched a newly redesigned website in anticipation of the 2018 general session. The site, le.utah.gov, aims to help Utahns connect and interact with their legislators, learn about proposed and past legislation, and hear committee and floor debates.
  With the growing use of smartphones and tablets, the new mobile-friendly site is more accessible to most users, officials said. According to a statement from the Utah House of Representatives, the featu
  
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• Photos: A look at Utah's holiday lights throughout history

  22-12-2017 22:33
  
  Thousands of people gather each year to admire the holiday lights grandeur that can be seen across the state. Here’s a look back at the evolution of holiday lights in Utah.
  
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• UHP: Trooper's patrol car hit by speeding SUV near Fillmore

  22-12-2017 22:19
  FILLMORE — A Utah Highway Patrol trooper suffered minor injuries when his patrol car was hit by an SUV that lost control on I-15 on Thursday.
  The incident happened about 1:30 p.m. while UHP trooper Jeff Rowell was stopped to assist another motorist who had slid off the road, according to a statement from UHP.
  As Rowell was sitting in his patrol car talking to dispatchers, "another motorist lost control of his car and slid into the rear of trooper Rowell's patrol car. The other motorist sta
  
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• Trooper's patrol car hit by speeding SUV near Fillmore

  22-12-2017 22:19
  FILLMORE — A Utah Highway Patrol trooper suffered minor injuries when his patrol car was hit by an SUV that lost control on I-15 on Thursday.
  The incident happened about 1:30 p.m. while UHP trooper Jeff Rowell was stopped to assist another motorist who had slid off the road, according to a statement from UHP.
  As Rowell was sitting in his patrol car talking to dispatchers, "another motorist lost control of his car and slid into the rear of trooper Rowell's patrol car. The other motorist sta
  
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• Hurricane man hit, killed by car while helping stranded driver on I-15

  22-12-2017 22:14
  
  A Hurricane father of two young children died last Friday after being hit by a pickup truck while helping a stranded motorist in California.
  
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• Midway Ice Castles set to open Dec. 29

  22-12-2017 22:12
  MIDWAY, Wasatch County — Despite an unseasonably warm start to the winter, Ice Castles will open to the public on Friday, Dec. 29.
  Tickets are now on sale at icecastles.com/midway.
  The 1-acre interactive attraction will feature ice-carved tunnels, fountains, slides, frozen thrones and spiraling towers embedded with color-changing LED lights that twinkle to music at night.
  The Midway attraction is one of six locations this year. The company has other locations in Dillon, Colorado; Stillwate
  
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• $14K in cash prizes offered for winners at 2018 World Elk Calling Championships in SLC

  22-12-2017 21:40
  
  Interested in testing your elk calling skills? You can compete in the upcoming 2018 World Elk Calling Championships that will be held in Salt Lake City for the second consecutive year.
  
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• Utah woman granted lifetime protective order from husband following alleged sex assaults

  22-12-2017 21:11
  WEST VALLEY CITY — A West Valley woman has received a lifetime protective order against her husband who is accused of raping and sexually assaulting her on multiple occasions, sometimes at knifepoint.
  The assaults on the woman came to an end when she shot him while being raped in the couple's apartment, according to court documents.
  The 23-year-old West Valley man was charged last week in 3rd District Court with 13 felonies, including three counts of aggravated sexual assault, two counts o
  
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• Child abuse on planes can create 'gray areas' for airlines

  22-12-2017 20:58
  
  Flight crews can restrain passengers or even divert flights when violent behavior erupts midair, but when the situation involves a parent potentially abusing a child, the decisions are not so clear cut.
  
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• 23 shops, restaurants that will be open for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day in Utah

  22-12-2017 20:32
  
  Fast-food chains and big-box retailers aren’t your only options for last-minute presents and tasty food on Christmas and Christmas Eve.
  
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• This state just unseated Utah as Forbes' best state for business

  22-12-2017 19:57
  Sorry, Utah. You're no longer the best state for business.
  North Carolina topped Forbes' best state for business in 2017, unseating the Beehive State, which claimed the top spot last year.
  "North Carolina has built one of the country's strongest business climates over the past two decades, fueled by low business costs, incentives and a young, educated workforce, many of whom have been trained at the strong universities in the state and Research Triangle Park," according to Forbes.
  The Tar Heel S
  
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• Police: Man who exchanged gunfire with Utah police also wanted in Colorado shooting

  22-12-2017 19:48
  PROVO — A man accused of shooting at police officers on I-15, hitting one bystander and a second vehicle, is also a person of interest in a shooting in Colorado, authorities confirmed Friday.
  Arturo Gallemore-Jimenez, 37, remained in Utah Valley Hospital on Friday after being shot by police in the right side of his neck and in the right forearm. His injuries are not considered life-threatening.
  Prior to Wednesday night's shootout in Utah, police say Gallemore-Jimenez may have shot a man in
  
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• Charges filed against Idaho, Utah women accused of stealing police car

  22-12-2017 19:10
  TREMONTON — Charges have been filed against two women accused of stealing a police car after they had been arrested and handcuffed for leading an officer on a chase.
  Caresa Ann Marie Girse, 34, of Pocatello, Idaho, was charged Friday in 1st District Court with aggravated escape, a first-degree felony; receiving a stolen vehicle, a second-degree felony; and failing to stop at the command of police, a third-degree felony.
  Ashley Christine Quintana, 28, of Ogden, was charged with failing to s
  
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• Utah-based hotel room resellers settle FTC charges that they misled consumers

  22-12-2017 19:06
  SALT LAKE CITY — Utah-based third-party hotel room resellers have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they misled customers to believe they were booking directly with hotels.
  A proposed order filed in U.S. District Court would bar the companies from deceptive practices and calls for changes to ensure consumers have the information they need to make informed reservation decisions.
  Reservation Counter and its two parent companies, Partner Fusion and TravelPASS Group, sell hotel res
  
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• Strangers step in to help man crushed between 2 vehicles

  22-12-2017 18:51
  
  A man pinned between two vehicles was rescued and transported to the hospital after a motorist stopped after hearing his calls for help and flagged down a second motorist who stopped to assist.
  
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• Alleged shooter in Magna killing back in Utah to face charges

  22-12-2017 18:14
  SALT LAKE CITY — A man accused of firing at least 15 rounds through a basement window, killing a Magna woman over the summer, has been booked into the Salt Lake County Jail after being extradited from Texas.
  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 was issued for Cecala's arrest.
  Espinoza, 25, of Murray, was shot and killed inside a basement bedroom at 836
  
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• Man found dead inside burned Taylorsville home

  22-12-2017 18:01
  
  A man was found dead inside a house that caught fire early Friday.
  
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• Utah’s favorite Christmas movie — we have a winner!

  22-12-2017 17:30
  
  KSL.com asked for your help to find Utah’s favorite Christmas movie and, wow, did you all come through!
  
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• Man dies in Taylorsville house fire

  22-12-2017 14:42
  
  A man in his late 20s or early 30s died in a house fire in Taylorsville early Friday. Investigators are looking for a cause.
  
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• In our opinion: Justice Reinvestment Initiative is paying social dividends in Utah

  22-12-2017 14:05
  It’s been nearly two years since Utah enacted the Justice Reinvestment Initiative that lowered criminal penalties for many drug-related offenses in an effort to reduce incarceration rates and move more offenders into treatment programs. A new report shows the initiative is potentially having the intended effect on the prison population, but there are mixed results when it comes to more treatment for drug offenders.A report by the state’s Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice sa
  
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• How much taxpayer money are Utah cities spending on holiday parties?

  22-12-2017 06:43
  
  Utah taxpayers spent $266,000 on Christmas parties since 2014 for government workers. Records KSL obtained through a GRAMA request to 10 of the state's largest city and county governments show thousands of tax dollars spent on food and gift cards.
  
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• Vigil memorializes 116 homeless who died in past year

  22-12-2017 06:06
  SALT LAKE CITY — As frosty weather dipped below freezing Thursday evening, a pilot from Boise was spotted zipping off his fleece and handing it to a man sleeping on the sidewalk in Pioneer Park.
  A fitting gesture.
  Not 20 yards away, elected leaders and advocates declared a state holiday honoring the homeless and urged everyday people to do what they can to help those living on the streets. The announcement came during a somber annual vigil in the park on the longest night of the year.
  The
  
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• The very best pictures from the triumphs and tragedies of 2017

  22-12-2017 05:30
  As a photojournalist, you have a front-row seat to history.
  Documenting that history, often life's triumphs and tragedies, is part of the job.
  For the photojournalists of the Deseret News, 2017 was a historic year as they traveled around Utah, around the U.S. and even out of the country to cover some of the biggest stories.
  From Houston's Hurricane Harvey to the Las Vegas mass shooting to the fires of Santa Rosa, our photojournalists brought picture stories of strength and survival, hope and hea
  
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• Recent Mormon baptisms for Holocaust victims questioned

  22-12-2017 04:52
  SALT LAKE CITY — Despite strict safeguards and rules, some Mormons have vicariously baptized at least 20 Holocaust victims over the past five years, according to a researcher who gained access to the database with another person's login.
  Church leaders swiftly moved to cancel the baptisms and noted the work done to help members understand church policy.
  "These ordinances were submitted against church policy and therefore have been invalidated," said Eric Hawkins, a spokesman for The Church
  
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• 5 Christmas movies filmed in Utah

  22-12-2017 04:01
  
  Have you ever wondered what Utah has contributed to the Christmas movie landscape? Me too, so I decided to look into it. Here are five movies that were filmed here in Utah.
  
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• Intermountain Healthcare donates $248K to help fight hepatitis A outbreak

  22-12-2017 03:42
  SALT LAKE CITY — Intermountain Healthcare has donated nearly a quarter of a million dollars to the Utah Department of Health to help purchase almost 9,000 hepatitis A vaccine doses to administer as the state fights an outbreak of the virus.
  Since May, 110 outbreak-related cases of hepatitis A have been reported in the state, said Utah Health Department spokesman Tom Hudachko.
  That includes 23 new cases since Nov. 28, when Salt Lake County and state health officials held a press conference
  
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• Some call for prison, others seek mercy for student who killed 2 friends in crash

  22-12-2017 03:31
  SALT LAKE CITY — As a West High student who admitted killing his two friends in a high-speed crash stood before a judge to be sentenced Thursday, the families of the deceased teens and a pregnant woman who was injured in the crash expressed opposite thoughts about what should happen to him.
  The mothers of the two boys insisted that deliberately driving nearly 100 mph near a school, killing two people and nearly taking the lives of two more, warrants several years in prison.
  But the woman w
  
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• Op-ed: Lessons from military and missionary service in Israel and Utah

  22-12-2017 03:20
  On Gov. Gary Herbert’s recent trade mission to the Middle East, we enjoyed pointing out the many things Utah and that part of the world have in common. The most notable similarities are geographic. We have the Great Salt Lake, they have the Dead Sea. We both have a Jordan River, Mt. Nebo and Moab.From an economic standpoint, I noticed another important similarity. Israel is frequently referred to as Startup Nation because of the number of high-tech companies founded there. Utah is also rec
  
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• We want to know: How did you keep the magic of Santa alive as your kids aged?

  22-12-2017 03:01
  
  This article may contain Christmas spoilers and is not suitable for readers under age 8.
  
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• Researchers launch new study to see if hyperbaric oxygen treatments enhance concussion recovery

  22-12-2017 02:43
  
  Intermountain Medical Center and LDS Hospital researchers seek concussion patients for traumatic brain injury study.
  
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• Salt Lake tattoo shop receives online backlash from 'rape kit' post

  22-12-2017 01:59
  
  A local tattoo shop is facing online backlash after a photo of one of the gifts from the company’s white elephant gift exchange was posted on the shop’s Instagram page and appeared to make light of rape.
  
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• Homeless providers thank community for donations, urge continued charity through holidays

  22-12-2017 01:39
  SALT LAKE CITY — As donations flood to downtown homeless services in the days leading up to Christmas, service providers for the homeless are thanking donors for their generosity — and urging them not to stop.
  "This is a critical time for us," said Matt Minkevitch, executive of the Road Home shelter. "This will determine whether or not we have enough private funding to help us provide the services we're currently providing well into next year."
  The morning after a snowstorm chilled t
  
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• Woman extricated from vehicle, man arrested after crash on westbound I-80

  22-12-2017 00:24
  
  A woman was extricated from her vehicle and a man was arrested after a crash on westbound I-80 that caused a long backup during the Thursday morning commute.
  
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• 15 Utah businesses that accept bitcoin

  22-12-2017 00:21
  
  One of 2017's biggest surprises was bitcoin’s seemingly spontaneous and meteoric rise. Here are 15 local businesses that accept the cryptocurrency as payment.
  
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• Southern Utah mother, boyfriend charged with murder in baby daughter's death

  22-12-2017 00:08
  SALT LAKE CITY — A southern Utah mother and her boyfriend have been charged with murder in the death of the woman's 14-month-old daughter earlier this year. Prosecutors say the girl was abused.
  Cherokee May Dea, 24, and her boyfriend, Brendan Russell Dalton, 30, were each charged in 5th District Court on Wednesday with murder, a first-degree felony, in the April death of Dea's daughter, who is identified in charging documents only as G.L.D.
  They also face three counts apiece of child abuse
  
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