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• Murray looking to fill seat on abatement district’s board

  02-01-2018 23:56
  MURRAY — The city is looking to fill a four-year vacancy on the South Salt Lake Valley Mosquito Abatement District's board of trustees.
  Candidates must be a Murray resident and registered voter.
  Interested parties must submit a written application to the City Council office, 5025 S. State, Room 112, no later than 5 p.m. Jan. 19. Applications are available at the office or online at murray.utah.gov.
  The Murray City Council will review the applications and make an appointment during a meetin
  
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• USU Extension receives grant to help beginning farmers

  02-01-2018 23:55
  LOGAN — Utah State University Extension recently received a grant worth $599,615 from the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program to help increase the number of beginning farmers in the Mountain West.
  The grant, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture, will be used to establish three farm incubator sites across Utah that will include space for demonstration gardens. The grant will also cover workshops and training designed to inc
  
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• Open house to discuss making soon-to-be built road a scenic byway

  02-01-2018 23:52
  FARMINGTON — An open house will be held on Jan. 23 to solicit public comment on a proposal to designate the soon-to-be built West Davis Corridor as a scenic byway.
  The meeting, sponsored by the Great Salt Lake Legacy Parkway Scenic Byway Committee, will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Farmington City Hall, 160 S. Main.
  The 19-mile corridor from Farmington to West Point will connect with I-15 and Legacy Parkway at Glovers Lane and 1800 North at approximately 4000 West at its most northern segment.
  
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• Millcreek celebrating city’s 1st birthday Jan. 10

  02-01-2018 23:50
  MILLCREEK — Residents are invited to celebrate the city's first birthday on Jan. 10 at City Hall, 3330 S. 1300 East.
  The festivities will run from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and will include food, entertainment, prizes and a tour of the new City Hall.
  For more information, log on to millcreek.utah.gov.
  
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• Magna mother who killed child struggled with mental illness, family says

  02-01-2018 23:47
  MAGNA — Neighbors described Karina Clark as a generous, "sweet" person who was active in her LDS Ward.
  But behind closed doors, family members say, Clark struggled with mental illness for years and had a tumultuous relationship with her other children.
  On Sunday night, Unified police officers conducting a welfare check at her home, 2665 S. 8990 West, found the bodies of Clark, 41, and her 9-year-old daughter, Madison. Police say Karina shot Madison multiple times and then turned the gun on
  
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• Utah woman seeks culprits who threw breadfruit at bus in Hawaii

  02-01-2018 23:42
  HONOLULU — A tourist is asking the public for help finding the culprits she said threw a breadfruit through a bus window, leaving her face bloodied and bruised in Hawaii.
  Utah resident Valerie Zaugg was sitting on a tour bus leaving the Polynesian Cultural Center when a heavy breadfruit the size of a baseball crashed through a window and hit her in the face, she said.
  A shard of glass went in her eye, Zaugg said.
  The registered nurse believes her nose was broken and some bones around her e
  
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• Utah snowmobiler dies in Wyoming avalanche

  02-01-2018 23:42
  JACKSON, Wyo. — A 35-year-old Utah man has died in an avalanche in southwestern Wyoming.
  Officials with the Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center say Brennan Walpole, of Spanish Fork, was with a group of 15 to 18 riders when the slide was triggered at about 1 p.m. Friday.
  Avalanche Center Director Bob Comey tells the Jackson Hole News & Guide that the group was able to dig Walpole out of the snow after eight to 10 minutes, but he was unconscious. They began CPR, sent an emergency alert using
  
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• User submitted: Snow in the canyons, New Year’s sunsets

  02-01-2018 23:30
  
  If your New Year's resolution is to appreciate more of the beauty Utah has to offer, this gallery is for you.
  
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• Cottonwood Heights blood drive set for Jan. 11

  02-01-2018 23:11
  COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS — The city and ARUP Blood Services are planning a community blood drive from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Jan. 11 at City Hall, 2277 E. Bengal Blvd.
  Donated blood will be used by patients at Primary Children's Hospital, the Huntsman Cancer Institute, Shriner's Hospital for Children - Salt Lake City, and other hospitals and clinics along the Wasatch Front.
  Walk-ins are welcome, but donars are encouraged to sign up in advance at SignUpGenius.com/go/508044DAFA723A3F94-january.
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• Draper residents can recycle Christmas trees at 2 locations

  02-01-2018 23:07
  DRAPER — Residents can drop off Christmas trees for recycling at two locations.
  Trees can be dropped off between now and Jan. 15 at the open lot west of the Public Works Facility, 72 E. Sivogah Court (14525 South), or at the corner of Deer Ridge Drive and Long Beach Drive.
  Remember to remove all lights and ornaments from trees.
  
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• Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch says it's time to 'hang up the gloves'

  02-01-2018 22:39
  SALT LAKE CITY — Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, announced Tuesday he is retiring at the end of this term, ending months of speculation about whether he would run again.
  "I've always been a fighter," Hatch said in a video announcement posted on YouTube and tweeted shortly before noon. "But every good fighter knows when to hang up the gloves. And for me that time is soon approaching."
  He then said "after much prayer and discussion with family and friends, I've decided to retire at the end of this
  
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• 'It was well worth it:' No DUI arrests, crashes after Orem police offer designated driver service

  02-01-2018 22:32
  
  Police who rolled out a designated driving van service to help prevent New Year’s drunk driving are calling the program a success after having no DUI arrests or crashes over the holiday weekend.
  
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• Man killed in auto-pedestrian accident was lying on road

  02-01-2018 22:31
  COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS — A man hit and killed by a car was "moving in and out" of traffic and even lying in the road before being hit, according to police.
  Nathan Brown, 36, was hit about 7 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of Fort Union Boulevard and Highland Drive. The SUV that hit Brown left the scene. But the driver called police a short time later, said Cottonwood Heights Police Sgt. Ryan Shosted.
  The driver, a woman whose identity was not released, told police she did not immediately rea
  
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• Orrin Hatch is retiring. Here's what Twitter is saying — including Mitt Romney

  02-01-2018 21:23
  Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, will not seek another term in office.
  Hatch announced Tuesday that he plans to retire from the United States Senate, where he's served for more than 40 years.
  Previous reports have suggested that Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts and U.S. presidential candidate, would run in Hatch's absence.
  Romney himself thanked Hatch on Twitter.
  Utah Gov. Gary Herbert also responded to the news:
  Following Hatch's announcement, Romney's name started trending on Twitter
  
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• Tanner Ainge to run for Utah County Commission

  02-01-2018 21:19
  PROVO — Tanner Ainge is planning to make another run for public office after his failed bid for Congress, this time for the Utah County Commission.
  Ainge, a business consultant and son of Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge, finished last in a three-way GOP primary to replace former Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, last year.
  Ainge says he discovered during his first campaign that he has a genuine desire to serve his community, The Daily Herald in Provo reports that he will vie for the seat c
  
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• Exclusive: Sen. Orrin Hatch: Thank you, Utah

  02-01-2018 21:10
  https://twitter.com/senorrinhatch/status/948269165168746497Forty-one years ago, the people of Utah elected me to the United States Senate. Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined what the next four decades would bring.The Reagan Revolution. The fall of Communism. The explosion of the internet. 9/11. The election of Barack Obama. The election of Donald Trump.At every step of the way, I’ve been grateful for the trust the people of Utah have placed in me to be their representative. A
  
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• Sen. Hatch announces he will not seek re-election

  02-01-2018 21:09
  
  Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, announced Tuesday he is retiring at the end of this term, ending months of speculation about whether he would run again this year.
  
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• First female Midvale mayor retires after 20 years in the job

  02-01-2018 20:58
  
  The first female mayor of a Salt Lake City suburb is retiring after 20 years in the job and more than three decades of holding public office.
  
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• Utah woman injured by hard fruit thrown at Hawaii tour bus

  02-01-2018 20:44
  
  A Hawaii tourist is asking the public for help finding the culprits responsible for throwing a breadfruit through a bus window, leaving her face bloodied and bruised.
  
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• Did terminal illness prompt Mapleton family killings?

  02-01-2018 20:30
  MAPLETON — Detectives investigating the November deaths of a Mapleton family of four are trying to determine if a terminal illness may have been a factor in the tragedy, and whether the incident was planned by the parents, according to court documents.
  On Nov. 9, the bodies of Timothy Griffith, 45, his wife, Jessica Griffith, 42, his stepdaughter, Samantha Badel, 16, and his 5-year-old son, Alexandre, and a family dog, were found dead in their Mapleton home, 1502 N. state Route 89. Police
  
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• Hatch announces he'll retire from Senate

  02-01-2018 20:15
  SALT LAKE CITY — Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, announced Tuesday he is retiring at the end of this term, ending months of speculation this year about whether he would run again.
  "I'm a fighter," Hatch said in a video announcement posted on Twitter shortly before noon. But the seven-term senator said a good fighter also knows when to hang up his gloves and that means he won't seek re-election.
  Hatch was first elected to the Senate in 1976, after convincing voters the three-term Democratic incum
  
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• Police identify cousins killed in Box Elder County dirt bike crash

  02-01-2018 19:31
  CORINNE, Box Elder County — Two cousins riding motorcycles between cornfields were killed when their bikes hit each other, according to police.
  Wyatt Ellertson, 15, was declared dead at the scene. Caden Ellertson, 14, was taken to Primary Children's Hospital before succumbing to his injuries. A third boy, 16, whose name was not released, was "stable" at University Hospital, according to the Box Elder County Sheriff's Office.
  On Tuesday, the sheriff's office released more information about
  
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• The extremely freezing weather has made the U.S. colder than Mars

  02-01-2018 19:17
  A deadly deep freeze has washed over areas of the United States. Temperatures are so low that they've drawn comparisons to the planet Mars.
  The year 2017 came to an end with a cold snap gripping most of the United States, breaking century-old records and causing several deaths. The cold temperatures covered areas from south Texas, Montana, New England, Alabama and Georgia, ABC News reported.
  Temperatures reached below zero in multiple places. South Dakota saw minus 32 temperatures, which broke a
  
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• Sheriff's office identifies cousins killed in dirt bike collision

  02-01-2018 19:11
  
  Authorities identified two cousins Tuesday who died after the dirt bikes they were riding collided Sunday night.
  
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• Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run identified; driver cooperating with police

  02-01-2018 17:52
  
  Police identified a man Tuesday who was struck and killed by a vehicle Monday night.
  
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• Utah woman steals the show, gets final rose in 'The Bachelor' season premiere

  02-01-2018 17:35
  SALT LAKE CITY — Two Utah women made their debut on the season premiere of "The Bachelor" on Monday night.
  Both Marikh Mathias and Maquel Cooper, who hail from Salt Lake City and Orem, respectively, appeared on the show's opening show to meet Arie Luyendyk Jr., the season's bachelor of choice.
  The bachelorettes introduced themselves to Luyendyk by giving him gifts to help him remember them. For example one woman, Bekah, drove up in an early Mustang.
  Cooper made her own special entrance, wh
  
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• Family of 4 found dead; carbon monoxide poisoning possible

  02-01-2018 16:41
  
  Authorities are investigating the possibility of carbon monoxide poisoning after a family of four was found dead on New Year’s Day in a northern Arizona cabin.
  
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• Police investigate shots fired in Kearns; traffic diverted in area

  02-01-2018 14:34
  
  Police are investigating a report of shots fired in the area of 5400 South and 5200 West.
  
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• Utah native Christina Qi cracks Forbes' 30 Under 30 list

  02-01-2018 06:30
  SANDY — As Christina Qi walked to the stage at a finance conference in New York City to give a keynote address, a conferencegoer stopped her and asked her to clear his plates from the dining table.
  "He had mistaken me for a waitress. I was like, 'Well, I'd be happy to after I give my speech,'" recalled Qi, a graduate of Hillcrest High School, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and co-founder of at Domeyard LP, a Boston-based hedge fund with a unique focus on high frequency trading.
  
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• Pedestrian killed in Cottonwood Heights hit-and-run

  02-01-2018 06:19
  COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS — A pedestrian died Monday night in a hit-and-run crash at the intersection of Highland Drive and Fort Union Boulevard, authorities said.
  The victim, whose name wasn't released, initially was in serious condition but died of the injuries soon after, according to Cottonwood Heights police.
  Few details were immediately available about the collision that happened about 8 p.m.
  Police cordoned off the scene with orange traffic cones. A pair of white, low-top sneakers and a bl
  
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• 1 dead in hit-and-run crash in Cottonwood Heights

  02-01-2018 04:22
  
  One person has died after being hit by a car on Monday evening, according to police.
  
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• Teen killed, 12 hospitalized in Emery County bus crash

  02-01-2018 03:37
  GREEN RIVER, Emery County — A 13-year-old California girl died late Sunday and a dozen others were hospitalized when a bus they were traveling in went off the freeway and crashed into a steep wash.
  All but one of the 13 passengers on the Greyhound bus suffered injuries in the crash, as well as the driver.
  Summer Pinzon, of Azusa, California, perished in the crash, the Utah Highway Patrol reported. The 13-year-old was traveling with her mother, who was among the injured and remained hospita
  
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• California teen killed, 12 hospitalized in Emery County bus crash

  02-01-2018 03:35
  
  A 13-year-old girl died and 11 others were injured after a Greyhound bus traveling west from Green River slid off the right shoulder of I-70 Sunday night.
  
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• Custom treats spur Pleasant Grove chocolatier's success

  02-01-2018 03:04
  PLEASANT GROVE — With a name like the Truffle Cottage, you might be surprised at how this Utah County custom chocolate business made a name for itself.
  Hint: It had very little to do with hearts or flowers, and very much to do with superheroes and frozen Han Solos.
  The Truffle Cottage has been quietly operating since 2013 in the basement of Jennie Hales' 150-year-old home in Pleasant Grove. In her commercial kitchen there, she creates custom chocolate truffle creations that regularly sell
  
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• Missing plane may have visited Golden Spike steam engine festival

  02-01-2018 01:57
  BRIGHAM CITY — Authorities and family members of a missing pilot and passenger are seeking the public's help in finding a small plane overdue since Friday.
  The aircraft was reported missing on Friday night from Ogden-Hinckley Airport.
  Investigators believe the red and white Cessna 172 carrying two men in their 70's could be spotted from the winter steam engine festival at the Golden Spike historical site late Friday afternoon, said Box Elder Chief Deputy Sheriff Dale Ward.
  Ward in a statem
  
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• Photos: Utahns take icy dip on New Year's Day to plunge into 2018

  02-01-2018 00:54
  Josh Ayres and Bryan Mansell belly-flop into the water during the fifth annual Polar Plunge at Stansbury Lake in Stansbury Park on Monday. The revelers got a brisk start to the new year. Some donned fuzzy costumes, while others took the leap in just their swimsuits. Several wore a look of shock after emerging from the icy water. The high temperatures along the Wasatch Front will be in the upper 30s through Thursday with lows in the low- to mid-20s.
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• Woman, teen say same teacher abused them 30 years apart

  02-01-2018 00:48
  WOODS CROSS — It was a six-word Facebook post that caught her eye.
  As Jenny Jones Wallentine scrolled through an event page made for her 30th high school reunion, she read the post: "So sad it took so long."
  Curious, she followed the link to a news story about the arrest of Doug Tate, 70, a former high school chemistry teacher who was accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl.
  "I was sick to my stomach," Wallentine recalled. "I didn't want (this girl) to go through what I had gone thro
  
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