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• Winter Market begins Jan. 20 at Ogden’s Union Station

  04-01-2018 23:45
  OGDEN — Farmers Market Ogden will host an indoor winter market on six consecutive Saturdays beginning Jan. 20 and ending Feb. 24.
  The market will be held at Ogden's Union Station, 2501 Wall Ave., and will feature local vendors with a focus on preserves and canned items. Hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  There will also be local food vendors, artisan vendors, live music, free community yoga sessions and other activities. Interested musicians or performers can go the website and click "perform at m
  
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• Layton councilman, head of Salt Lake's 911, arrested in DUI case

  04-01-2018 23:41
  
  The head of Salt Lake City's 911 Dispatch Center, who is also a Layton City Councilman, was arrested for investigation of DUI.
  
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• Prison ordered for 2 involved in Provo gang killing

  04-01-2018 23:40
  PROVO — Two people who pleaded guilty in connection with a Provo gang killing have been sentenced to prison.
  Brayden Kenneth Marshall, 19, was sentenced Wednesday to at least five years and up to life in prison for aggravated burglary, a first-degree felony. An additional prison sentence of one to 15 years for manslaughter, a second-degree felony, was ordered to run concurrently.
  Maria Guadalupe Hernandez, 19, received the same sentence last month.
  The two pleaded guilty in deals with pros
  
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• Sens. Lee, Flake honor President Monson on Senate floor

  04-01-2018 23:16
  
  Two U.S. senators honored the late LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson Thursday on the Senate floor.
  
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• Teen charged in Sunset killing 'kept shooting,' warrant says

  04-01-2018 22:52
  FARMINGTON — After shooting Hunter Woodson, Seth Carreras continued firing even after he was down, according to a newly unsealed search warrant affidavit.
  "Seth shot him a lot of times," Woodson's girlfriend, who was also in the room, told police, according to the warrant. "(She) said that she saw Hunter fall back, and she said Seth walked over to him and kept shooting."
  The disturbing new details into the death of the 19-year-old Sunset man, allegedly over a low-level marijuana deal, were
  
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• Nominees announced for 5th District Juvenile Court vacancy

  04-01-2018 21:59
  SALT LAKE CITY — A nominating commission has selected five people to fill a vacancy on the 5th District Juvenile Court. The vacancy results from the retirement of Judge Thomas Higbee, effective April 30. The 5th Judicial District includes Beaver, Iron and Washington counties.
  The nominees are Jack Burns, attorney, Burns Law Office; Eric Gentry, deputy county attorney, Washington County Attorney's Office; Troy Little, chief deputy attorney, Iron County Attorney's Office; Julie Nelson, assis
  
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• Mom files lawsuit over daughter's death in Davis County Jail

  04-01-2018 21:21
  SALT LAKE CITY — Cynthia Stella knows that if officers or nurses at the Davis County Jail had checked on her daughter every 15 minutes, or even every 30 minutes, she would be alive today.
  "My daughter meant everything to me. She was raised in a good home," a tearful Stella said Thursday."She didn't deserve to die by falling from a bunk and no one paying attention because they assumed she was drug withdrawn."
  On Dec. 21, 2016, Heather Ashton Miller, 28, fell from her top bunk at the jail. S
  
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• Mother sues Davis County after daughter dies while in custody

  04-01-2018 21:07
  
  A woman has filed a lawsuit against Davis County after her daughter died of blunt force injuries while in custody.
  
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• Rocky Mountain Power says it will pass tax cut savings to customers

  04-01-2018 20:45
  SALT LAKE CITY — Rocky Mountain Power customers may see a reduction in their monthly bill thanks to changes in the tax code lowering federal taxes on corporations.
  The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was signed into law by President Donald Trump just before Christmas, cut the corporate tax rate in U.S. from 35 percent to 21 percent.
  In a statement released Thursday, Cindy Crane, president and CEO of the company, said Rocky Mountain Power is committed to passing the benefit of the tax cut to i
  
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• West Jordan sponsoring Way to a Better Life contest

  04-01-2018 20:43
  WEST JORDAN — In an effort to help residents adopt healthier habits during the new year, the city is sponsoring a Way to a Better Life contest.
  The contest, which is limited to the first 150 entrants, will kick off with an initial weigh-in and assessment on Jan. 18 between 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Gene Fullmer Recreation Center, 8015 S. 2200 West.
  The entry fee, which is $40 per person, will include cholesterol screenings, glucose and blood pressure testing, body mass index evaluatio
  
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• Police: Man broke into Provo police station to take back bicycle

  04-01-2018 20:33
  PROVO — Police have arrested a man they say broke into a Provo Police Department evidence area to retrieve his bicycle.
  Provo Police Sgt. Nisha King said such a heist has never happened before at the department, and police are now looking at how to make the evidence area more secure.
  "This is a first," King said.
  According to a police affidavit, David Elwin Snow, 37, of Provo, and his brother showed up at the police department on Dec. 18 asking for the bicycle. King said Thursday that the
  
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• Police: More than 20 stolen checks, IDs found during SLC traffic stop

  04-01-2018 20:14
  
  Four people were arrested after more than 20 stolen checks, various identifications and credit cards along with a mask, a firearm and drugs were discovered in the vehicle they were in during a traffic stop, police said.
  
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• Draper man credits Chevrolet El Camino for saving his marriage

  04-01-2018 19:57
  
  A Draper man credits his 1972 Chevrolet El Camino with saving his marriage.
  
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• The Week writer says Utah doesn’t need Romney. Here's why

  04-01-2018 19:26
  One writer for The Week recently made the case that Utah doesn't need Mitt Romney to become one of the state's senators.
  W. James Antle II wrote this week that Romney's predicted Senate run might not be necessary, since the state already has a conservative senator who can lead the #NeverTrump campaign."It seems like a lifetime ago now, but Lee was among a handful of consequential lawmakers to hold firm to his anti-Trump convictions at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. He also clas
  
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• Oregon now lets you pump your own gas. Some people are losing it, others are laughing

  04-01-2018 17:30
  
  With the new year came a new law in Oregon, allowing residents of “rural” counties (those with 40,000 residents or fewer) to pump their own gas — and some Oregonians aren’t having it.
  
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• Why young adult fiction — and YA authors — thrive in Utah

  04-01-2018 17:00
  SALT LAKE CITY — Provo City Library Director Gene Nelson said publishers have sensed there is "something in the water" in Utah when it comes to young adult fiction.
  "We have an unbelievable percentage of terrific teen authors, people writing for teens, coming out of Utah," Nelson said. "From Brandon Sanderson to James Dashner and Shannon Hale and Ally Condie and Matt Kirby and Carol Williams, it just goes on and on and on."
  Utah seems to have a higher proportion of YA writers compared to o
  
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• President Trump, Mitt Romney, Glenn Beck and other leaders react to Thomas S. Monson's death

  04-01-2018 16:59
  SALT LAKE CITY — Leaders from Utah and around the world have responded to the death of LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson, who passed away on Tuesday night.
  Here are the reactions so far:
  "President Thomas S. Monson was a mighty prophet of God and we are honored to have served by his side these past 10 years. His far-reaching and multifaceted ministry touched the lives of people from all walks of life in remarkable ways. As a result, President Monson's legacy will continue to be an infl
  
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• Memories of a beloved Mormon prophet, from those who knew him best

  04-01-2018 16:50
  
  President Thomas S. Monson, leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, left behind a life filled with service, love and charity toward his fellow man. Those who worked alongside him in professional and religious settings saw even more of his tender and compassionate nature. Below are some memories from those who best knew President Monson.
  
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• New York Times says Salt Lake City’s airport will 'link the mountains and the coasts'

  04-01-2018 16:00
  The New York Times recently published a feature article about the Salt Lake City International Airport, calling it "a modern airport" that will "link the mountains and the coasts."
  The Times reported on the airport's investment to modernize its infrastructure.
  As the Deseret News reported, the airport has gone under a renovation project that will cost close to $3 billion. The airport will include two new concourses and a main central building, which will replace the current terminals. The airpor
  
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• Officials concerned about rising number of Idaho flu deaths

  04-01-2018 15:46
  
  The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare says this year’s flu season is the worst the state has seen in seven years, which has public health officials concerned.
  
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• Cab carjacked at knifepoint; 2 arrested following chase

  04-01-2018 14:55
  
  A man used a knife to carjack a Yellow Cab in Salt Lake City Thursday night. Police pursued the vehicle and used tire spikes, foam bullets and tear gas before arresting two people.
  
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• Twila Van Leer: Who remembers the date Utah was made a state?

  04-01-2018 14:05
  I just know you all jumped out of bed this morning and put on your best bib and tucker to be ready for the big celebration.No? C’mon, it’s Utah’s birthday! She is 122 today. The least you could do is bang on a pan or set off a firecracker. I did my part. I hummed the first few lines of “Utah, We Love Thee,” the song Evan Stephens wrote, anticipating the day when President Grover Cleveland put his signature to the official document allowing Utah entre into the Union.
  
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• For Native Americans, a ‘Historic Moment’ on the Path to Power at the Ballot Box

  04-01-2018 09:10
  Court battles playing out over indigenous voting rights have the potential to tip tight races in states with large native populations and to influence matters of national importance.
  
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• Tears, pain, joyful memories as Mormon leaders remember President Monson

  04-01-2018 03:23
  SALT LAKE CITY — Sheri Dew said her heart stopped when she heard Tuesday night that LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson had died.
  Elaine Dalton cried.
  President Monson's biographer, Heidi Swinton, called the 90-year-old prophet's passing "a painful experience for me."
  They and others who worked with and knew President Monson spoke Wednesday about the ways he changed them, led them and, most of all, how he never stopped ministering person-to-person even as he led a church with 15.9 millio
  
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• Without tax bill passage, Hatch says he 'probably would' be running again

  04-01-2018 03:12
  
  Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said Wednesday he "probably would" be running for another term had President Donald Trump's tax cut not been passed by Congress and stopped short of endorsing Mitt Romney as his successor.
  
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• St. George family expecting quintuplets says excitement is ‘better than going to Disneyland’

  04-01-2018 03:01
  
  After a five-year struggle with infertility, a southern Utah couple is now expecting quintuplets.
  
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• Another inversion appears to be gaining steam

  04-01-2018 02:30
  Clouds and haze from an inversion obscures parts of theSalt Lake Valley on Wednesday. Residents along the Wasatch Front should expect mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies for the rest of the week with highs in the middle 40s. However, air quality conditions will deteriorate as an inversion strengthens and the haze in the valley thickens. The Utah Division of Air Quality reports the air during the next three days will be unhealthy for sensitive groups. A storm should move into the Salt Lake area o
  
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• How does the Mormon church select a new president?

  04-01-2018 02:03
  
  Following the death of LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson, the question now turns to how the church moves forward in selecting a new president.
  
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• Utahns flourish at Air Force Academy

  04-01-2018 01:53
  SALT LAKE CITY — Utah has a rich history of military service and armed forces readiness, with Camp Williams, Fort Douglas, the Tooele Army Depot and Dugway Proving Ground among the numerous installations located in the Beehive State.
  The largest is Hill Air Force Base, stretching into Davis and Weber counties.
  For young people in Utah, wearing a military uniform is an aspiration often passed down from generation to generation, particularly as it relates to the Air Force. However, others ma
  
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• 'Please don't let me die,' passenger in crashed bus tells dispatcher

  04-01-2018 01:45
  
  As the deadly crash of a Greyhound Bus off I-70 continued to be investigated, a recording of the first 911 call made from one of the 14 passengers was released Wednesday.
  
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• Public input sought on U.S. 89 corridor plan at Jan. 16 open house

  04-01-2018 01:22
  KAYSVILLE — The Utah Department of Transportation will hold an open house on Tuesday, Jan. 16, to discuss revisions to its draft environmental study for the U.S. 89 corridor in Davis County. The meeting will run from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Davis High School, 325 Main.
  The study, which was released in October, detailed the preferred alternative development plan for the approximately $275 million reconstruction of the U.S. 89 corridor from Farmington to I-84 in Uintah, Weber County. The s
  
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• Provo woman sent to prison for seeking hitman to kill her ex

  04-01-2018 01:20
  PROVO — A Provo woman who admitted to seeking out a hitman in an effort to have the father of her children killed was sentenced to prison Tuesday.
  Cindy Lynn Riggins, 49, was ordered to serve at least one year and up to 15 years in prison for attempted criminal solicitation for murder, a second-degree felony. She pleaded guilty to the charge in November.
  Riggins told a friend in August that she wanted the father of her children dead. The friend told police, and set up a meeting with Riggin
  
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• Utah governor visits 9th-graders, champions hard work, civility

  04-01-2018 01:16
  
  South Hills Middle School students are studying political geography, and they had some questions for Gov. Gary Herbert, who stopped by and talked with the teens Wednesday.
  
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• Competency questions raised for man accused of helping teen in suicide

  04-01-2018 01:15
  PROVO — Attorneys for a man accused of helping a 16-year-old girl take her own life are asking for a review of his mental competency.
  In a hearing Tuesday, attorneys for Tyerell Przybycien, 18, indicated that they will be seeking to have the Spanish Fork man evaluated to determine whether he is currently legally capable of facing the charges against him, according to court documents.
  In a proposed order filed in the case, the attorneys are requesting that two mental health evaluators from
  
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• Goodwill to open first outlet store in Salt Lake City

  04-01-2018 01:14
  SALT LAKE CITY — Goodwill has announced that its first outlet store in Salt Lake City will open on Thursday, Jan. 18. Store hours will be Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. until 7 p.m.
  The 10,000-square-foot store, 1850 W. 1500 South, is positioned at the front of a 60,000-square-foot Goodwill warehouse facility. The remaining 50,000 square feet houses recycling operations, a shopgoodwill.com e-commerce site and warehouse space.
  According to Jason Asher, director of retail product and logi
  
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• The Sad Trajectory of Orrin Hatch

  04-01-2018 01:11
  Even conservatives used to reach across the aisle. Today, they’re too scared to try.
  
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• President Trump, Mitt Romney, Orrin Hatch and other leaders react to Thomas S. Monson's death

  04-01-2018 00:56
  SALT LAKE CITY — Leaders from Utah and around the world have responded to the death of LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson, who passed away on Tuesday night.
  Here are the reactions so far:
  "President Thomas S. Monson was a mighty prophet of God and we are honored to have served by his side these past 10 years. His far-reaching and multifaceted ministry touched the lives of people from all walks of life in remarkable ways. As a result, President Monson's legacy will continue to be an infl
  
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• West Jordan residents can shred documents, recycle e-waste Feb. 3

  04-01-2018 00:52
  WEST JORDAN — The city is sponsoring a document shredding and e-waste recycling event from 10 am. to noon Saturday in the parking lot at City Hall, 8000 S. Redwood Road.
  Residents can bring up to two banker-size boxes of paper for shredding and residential electronic waste. Documents will be shredded on site. Hard drives can also be shredded if they have been removed from the computer.
  Televisions, cathode-ray tube monitors, cracked LCDs and printers will not be accepted.
  Participants must
  
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• Hatch's retirement lets him leave at the height of his power

  04-01-2018 00:45
  
  Orrin Hatch's decision to retire from the Senate after four decades lets the Utah Republican walk away at the height of his power after helping to push through an overhaul of the tax code and persuading President Donald Trump to downsize two national monuments.
  
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• President Monson funeral services scheduled for Jan. 12

  04-01-2018 00:19
  
  LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson’s funeral services will take place at noon on Jan. 12 at the LDS Conference Center.
  
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• Op-ed: Romney is the right person to represent Utah

  04-01-2018 00:14
  To say that the state of Utah is excited about the prospect of Mitt Romney filling the state’s soon-to-be-open U.S. Senate seat is a massive understatement. GOP voters in the state have been standing behind Romney through thick and thin since he “lit the fire within” the state’s presentation of the Olympics in 2002. According to the New York Times Presidential Election Poll, in 2012, Mitt won over 70 percent of the state’s vote. Now, having shown off his leadership
  
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• Jared Whitley: Hatch’s internet privacy bill would be a fitting legacy

  04-01-2018 00:10
  My career didn’t really start until my job with Sen. Orrin Hatch in 2006, and there will be a line about him in my obituary when I die. So I was sad to see the news Tuesday that he was retiring, but after such a long career, he deserves a rest.Something Hatch impressed on us was the importance of seeing the other side’s point of view. For example: you may push for stronger law enforcement powers, but you have to work with the people who push for strong privacy rights. Because we need
  
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