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• Officials seeking masked man who allegedly robbed a Subway at knife-point

  28-01-2018 23:44
  
  Authorities are looking for a man who may have robbed a Subway restaurant at knife-point Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Man hospitalized after house fire in Riverton

  28-01-2018 19:23
  RIVERTON — A man was hospitalized after a house caught fire in Riverton early Sunday.Unified Fire Authority crews received a call about the fire near 1505 W. 13400 South at 12:51 a.m. Crews arrived within minutes, Unified spokesman Eric Holmes said, and found the home's two-car attached garage, the two cars inside of it, and a third car in the driveway engulfed in flames.One man in his 30s was injured and transported to the hospital. Fire officials did not know his condition. All other res
  
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• Police: Machete-wielding man steals car of man who tried to sell phone in West Valley City

  28-01-2018 18:47
  
  A man went to a park early Saturday morning to sell a cell phone, but when he arrived he encountered a machete-wielding man who stole his car, according to police.
  
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• Sundance refugee films shine light on life after resettlement

  28-01-2018 17:50
  It seems like a typical Sundance moment: At a post-premiere luncheon in an elegant Park City townhouse, two sisters, Aya, 19, and Maria, 21, are giddy and suddenly shy when a passing celebrity, movie star Ethan Hawke, agrees to join them for a selfie.But the two excited young women are anything but typical Sundance Film Festival attendees. Just two years ago, they fled civil war in their native Syria and were living on their own in Jordan, hoping against hope to be reunited with their mother, wh
  
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• These 2 Utah ski resorts are among the best in the country

  28-01-2018 16:00
  Both Snowbird and Alta ski resorts ranked among the top 10 destinations for skiing in a new list from SnowPak, which offers insider information about deals and advice for skiing.Snowbird placed fifth on the list, with Alta at No. 8.Alta received the nomination for its "high volume of famous Utah powder" and "skiers only" resriction, according to the report."Alta is one of the very last resorts in the U.S. to prohibit snowboarders, which makes it famous in some circles and infamous in others. If
  
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• Utah to release secret standards after jail deaths outcry

  28-01-2018 15:41
  
  Following a series of deaths at Utah jails, authorities are reversing course and releasing secret operating standards to the public.
  
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• Probation ordered for Panguitch man who buried mother's body in coal bin

  28-01-2018 04:49
  SALT LAKE CITY — A Panguitch man pleaded guilty Thursday to burying his 90-year-old mother's body in a coal bin in her home after she died. He was sentenced the same day to probation.Pete Marker, 66, pleaded guilty in his initial court appearance in the case to desecration of a human body, a third-degree felony, while an additional class B misdemeanor charge of failure to report finding a human body was dismissed.A prison sentence of up to five years in prison was suspended in lieu of two
  
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• Photos: Cops vs firefighters hockey match raises funds for first responders, families

  28-01-2018 03:02
  Utah cops and firefighters faced off against each other Saturday in an annual charity hockey matchup raising money for first responders and their families.The game included a ceremonial puck drop by Alex Brotherson, younger brother of deceased West Valley police officer Cody Brotherson, who died when he was run over by three juveniles in a stolen car in 2016.Funds raised during the 15th annual Guns and Hoses Hockey Classic will benefit the Mascot Miracles Foundation and University of Utah Health
  
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• Naked man treated for hypothermia after hikers find him in Centerville Canyon

  28-01-2018 02:49
  
  Rescue crews hoisted a man off of a mountain Saturday after hikers found him in Centerville Canyon without any clothes on.
  
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• Photos: Interactive expo generates excitement for STEM studies

  28-01-2018 02:26
  For the fifth year in a row, students from Utah middle schools, high schools and colleges showcased interactive projects focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics during the annual Utah Stem Expo on Saturday.The event at Mountain America Expo Center was hosted and organized by Beehive Science and Technology Academy, a STEM-focused charter school, and was free and open to the public.Hanifi Oguz, principal of Beehive Science and Technology Academy, said the expo is meant not only
  
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• LDS Tabernacle organist accompanies cathedral wedding for a friend, successor

  28-01-2018 02:15
  SALT LAKE CITY — Gabriele Terrone knew he would get married someday, but he never thought it would be in Utah.The Italian-born organist and assistant director of music at the Cathedral of the Madeleine arrived in the Beehive State in 2014, after besting other finalists for a seat at one of the most ornate organs in town."I was very happy for the possibility of being a church musician for my full-time job," said Terrone, a former organist at Santa Maria Maggiore, one of the four major churc
  
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• Family, friends release balloons with messages in honor of missing teen’s 18th birthday

  28-01-2018 01:57
  
  On a day when most people would rather be inside where it’s warm, Amanda Hunt wanted to be outside to feel a different kind of warmth.
  
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• Utah opioid bills take aim at access, doctor education

  28-01-2018 01:39
  SALT LAKE CITY — Several Utah legislators are championing bills this year that they say would curtail inappropriate access to opioids, educate medical providers on exercising caution when prescribing painkillers to their patients, and help the state better evaluate the effectiveness of efforts to rehabilitate those who are addicted.Among the proposed legislation:• Rep. Raymond Ward, R-Bountiful, is planning a bill that would would make it faster and easier for law enforcement to acces
  
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• Police: Father dies in fight with son in Salt Lake home

  28-01-2018 00:44
  SALT LAKE CITY — Police are investigating after a 54-year-old man died in a fight with his son in a Salt Lake home Saturday afternoon.Salt Lake Police Lt. Victor Siebeneck said a stabbing appears to have occurred during the fight at 756 E. 1700 South, but it was unclear what weapon was used in the stabbing or whether the father died from that injury.Other family members were in the home at the time, Siebeneck said.The son was taken into police custody. The name of the father has not been r
  
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• 2018 Legislature will offer smorgasbord of environmental issues

  28-01-2018 00:22
  SALT LAKE CITY — The winter weather, complete with its often hazy skies, is a reminder that once again lawmakers are taking up a variety of pollution-busting measures on Capitol Hill.The bipartisan Clean Air Caucus is tackling measures that include boosting funding for continued localized air quality research, tougher penalties for smoke-blowing trucks and expanded emissions testing for diesel vehicles in Utah County.Rep. Patrice Arent, D-Millcreek, said HB101 will rope in diesel vehicles
  
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• Ogden raises police pay to prevent officers from leaving

  28-01-2018 00:13
  
  On Jan. 23, the Ogden City Council voted to increase pay for Ogden City Police Department officers. Police Chief Randy Watt said Ogden has been losing officers to competing police departments in Utah.
  
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