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• Businessman, philanthropist Jon M. Huntsman Sr. dies at age 80

  02-02-2018 23:59
  SALT LAKE CITY — Jon M. Huntsman Sr., billionaire, businessman, political organizer, philanthropist and former LDS Church Area Seventy, died Friday afternoon, Feb 2, 2018. He was 80.Born in Blackfoot, Idaho, Huntsman grew up poor but worked hard, mowing lawns and picking potatoes for 6 cents a pack. He is being remembered by friends, colleagues and admirers as a man of great business acumen and singular generosity.Those were both important to the man and in tributes immediately following h
  
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• Where’s the snow? How this year’s snowpack looks compared to 2017

  02-02-2018 23:58
  
  Utah’s weather has been a far cry from last winter when the snowpack in the state’s basins well-exceeded the normal averages.
  
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• Jon Huntsman Sr., philanthropist and global business mogul, dies at 80

  02-02-2018 23:11
  
  Utah businessman, billionaire and philanthropist Jon Huntsman Sr. died Friday, according to his assistant, Pam Bailey.
  
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• Warm weather cancels popular ice fishing tournament; anglers can still win prizes

  02-02-2018 23:05
  
  Due to the unseasonably warm weather causing unsafe ice conditions, one of Utah’s most popular fishing events has been canceled, according to Utah Division of Wildlife Resources officials.
  
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• House passes bill to provide grant money for convicts seeking technical careers

  02-02-2018 22:35
  SALT LAKE CITY — Nonviolent felons would be able to get help from the Utah Legislature to attend a technical school under a bill unanimously approved Wednesday by the House.Rep. Val Potter, R-North Logan, said the pilot program created by HB106 will help prepare people in the justice system for a career, not just a job interview.The grant program would be run by an attorney working very closely with the judicial system to pick candidates who "have a chance, have a GED and can prepare for a
  
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• Trump’s solar tariff is ‘bump in the road’ for Utah solar

  02-02-2018 22:15
  
  A 30 percent tariff on overseas solar panels from the Trump administration, while casting a "cloud of uncertainty" over the market for months, may just be a "bump in the road" for Utah solar.
  
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• This Utah city ranked among the worst for football fans

  02-02-2018 22:03
  Don't let the heavy amount of college football fool you. There's a Utah city that's been dubbed one of the worst cities for football, according to a new WalletHub report.Logan ranked as the 234 worst cities for football fans, ranking it among the 10 worst cities in the country.Jackson, Missouri, was ranked the worst city in the country, followed by Syracuse, New York; Davidson, North Carolina; Pine Bluff, Arkansas and Valparaiso, Indiana, within the top five.
  Source: WalletHubGreen Bay, Wisconsi
  
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• Op-ed: Park City paves the way for electric city buses and cleaner air

  02-02-2018 22:00
  We live in one of the most beautiful places in the world, yet Utah's air quality often ranks as one the worst in the U.S., and in some cases the world. The Environmental Protection Agency has reclassified much of the area along the Wasatch Front from moderate to serious nonattainment for 24-hour particulate matter 2.5. As a lifelong Utahn and father of four children, I, like many others, want clean air for my family and their future.Half of our local air pollution stems from vehicle tailpipe emi
  
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• Top 3 winners announced for KSL.com photo contest

  02-02-2018 21:31
  
  After narrowing down almost 750 submissions to 15 finalists, our KSL.com readers then voted for their favorite Utah photos on Tuesday.
  
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• Kaysville residents speak against proposed road utility fee

  02-02-2018 20:45
  
  The roads in Kaysville need to be fixed, but the city doesn’t just have money in the budget. It is considering charging a “road utility fee” to residents, businesses and even schools, and that isn’t sitting well with many.
  
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• Stansbury Park charter school shelter in place, elementary school lockout lifted

  02-02-2018 20:13
  
  A shelter in place for a public charter school and a lockout for an elementary school issued Friday because of police activity in the area have been lifted, school and district officials said.
  
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• Shuttle service owner charged in one case faces 21 new felonies

  02-02-2018 20:11
  SALT LAKE CITY — The owner of a southern Utah shuttle service, a registered sex offender out of Michigan who already faces charges of unlawful sexual contact with a 17-year-old girl, now faces 21 additional felonies.Sean Timothy O'Neill, 48, of Hurricane, was charged Friday in 5th District Court with 21 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, a second-degree felony.Last month, O'Neill, who owns and operates Hurrikin Express, was charged with tampering with a witness, two counts of failin
  
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• Vox explains what Idaho’s new health care system means for you

  02-02-2018 20:00
  Idaho made an announcement last week that it will now allow insurers to sell health insurance that doesn't fit with regulations set by the Affordable Care Act, according to the Associated Press.Idaho is the first state to make this sort of announcement."There are other states that have been talking about it, but we may be out in front," Idaho Department of Insurance Director Dean Cameron told the AP. "They may look to follow us should be we successful."So what does it mean? Vox recently publishe
  
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• Vox explains what Idaho’s new health care system means for you

  02-02-2018 20:00
  Idaho made an announcement last week that it will now allow insurers to sell health insurance that doesn't fit with regulations set by the Affordable Care Act, according to the Associated Press.Idaho is the first state to make this sort of announcement."There are other states that have been talking about it, but we may be out in front," Idaho Department of Insurance Director Dean Cameron told the AP. "They may look to follow us should be we successful."So what does it mean? Vox recently publishe
  
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• Some Kaysville residents speak against proposed road utility fee

  02-02-2018 19:29
  KAYSVILLE — City officials say the roads in Kaysville need to be fixed, but they just don't have money in the budget.They are considering charging a "road utility fee" to residents, businesses and even schools, but that isn't sitting well with many in the community."You go down Main Street and it's just like riding a horse and buggy," Kaysville resident Dan Shumay said during a City Council meeting Thursday. He has lived in the area for 20 years and just bought new tires. He agrees the roa
  
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• Shooting friend's eye was an accident, man says

  02-02-2018 19:21
  SALT LAKE CITY — A Murray man accused of shooting another man in the eye claims it was an accident.Tyler James Dalton, 18, was charged Thursday in 3rd District Court with possession of a weapon by a restricted person, a third-degree felony; reckless endangerment, a class A misdemeanor; and drug possession, a class B misdemeanor.On Jan. 29, Bryson Ecker was shot in an apartment at 154 W. 4350 South. Not long after the shooting, Dalton was found by Utah Transit Authority police stepping off
  
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• Ape at Hogle Zoo picks Patriots to win Super Bowl

  02-02-2018 19:14
  
  An ape at Hogle Zoo is predicting the Patriots to win this weekend's Super Bowl.
  
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• Former Utah woman acquitted of murder in Hawaii crash that killed twin sister

  02-02-2018 19:13
  HONOLULU — The former owner of a Park City yoga studio accused of deliberately driving off a Hawaii cliff and killing her identical twin sister was acquitted of murder Thursday.Second Circuit Judge Peter Cahill found Alexandria Duval not guilty after a trial that started Monday. Duval opted to have a judge instead of a jury decide the case.Authorities described the 2016 crash as a hair-pulling fight over the steering wheel. The sisters were seen arguing on the narrow, winding Hana Highway
  
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• Californian charged with killing former BYU running back Ryan Folsom in head-on crash

  02-02-2018 19:03
  REDDING, Calif. — A Northern California woman who drove her car head-on into freeway traffic in an alleged suicide attempt has been charged with the second-degree murder of a driver she struck, authorities said Thursday.Grace Elizabeth Ward, 28, suffered a broken leg in the accident that killed Ryan Folsom on Interstate 5 earlier this month. The Red Bluff woman was arrested Tuesday after her release from the hospital and remained jailed on $1.5 million bail.A public defender was expected t
  
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• Trump the greatest president ever? Hatch's office clarifies senator's praise

  02-02-2018 18:50
  SALT LAKE CITY — President Donald Trump boasted Thursday that Sen. Orrin Hatch called him the greatest commander in chief in history, but the senator's office says that's not exactly what the Utah Republican said."I want to thank senator, finance chairman and a very spectacular man, Orrin Hatch. Where is Orrin?" the president asked at a GOP retreat at the Greenbrier, a 240-year-old resort in West Virginia."Orrin is — I love listening to him speak. … He actually once said I'm t
  
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• Legislature: Auto registration bill fails; no more 'porn czar'

  02-02-2018 17:20
  
  Utah's "porn czar" position will be eliminated under a bill approved by a Senate committee Thursday. Also, an auto registration bill failed, and three outgoing university presidents got a sweet sendoff.
  
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• Finance startup SoFi lays off employees, takes steps to improve company culture

  02-02-2018 16:38
  
  Online lending company SoFi has laid off dozens of employees from its Utah and California offices, according to news reports.
  
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• 3 outgoing Utah university presidents get a 'sweet' send-off

  02-02-2018 16:37
  
  The Utah Legislature gave the outgoing presidents of the University of Utah, Utah Valley University and Weber State University a "sweet" send-off Thursday morning, gifting each with a basket of their favorite treats and a collective standing ovation.
  
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• Californian charged with killing former BYU running back Ryan Folson in head-on crash

  02-02-2018 15:56
  REDDING, Calif. — A Northern California woman who drove her car head-on into freeway traffic in an alleged suicide attempt has been charged with the second-degree murder of a driver she struck, authorities said Thursday.Grace Elizabeth Ward, 28, suffered a broken leg in the accident that killed Ryan Folsom on Interstate 5 earlier this month. The Red Bluff woman was arrested Tuesday after her release from the hospital and remained jailed on $1.5 million bail.A public defender was expected t
  
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• Teen girl in serious condition after vehicle hits her near Olympus High School

  02-02-2018 15:55
  
  A 15-year-old girl is in serious condition after a vehicle hit her near Olympus High School in Holladay Friday morning.
  
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• Hughes suggests 'Inland Port Authority' for Salt Lake City

  02-02-2018 15:53
  
  House Speaker Greg Hughes proposed that Utah create an "inland port authority" — a new governing body to oversee development of an area in Salt Lake City that could be used for trade.
  
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• US diplomat: Utah man jailed in Venezuela blocks dialogue

  02-02-2018 15:05
  
  The Trump administration's top diplomat in Venezuela pressed for the release of a jailed Utah man Thursday, saying the case is the main obstacle to improving strained relations between the two countries.
  
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• Twin acquitted of murder in Hawaii crash that killed sister

  02-02-2018 14:45
  
  A woman accused of deliberately driving off a Hawaii cliff and killing her identical twin sister was acquitted of murder Thursday.
  
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• Investigators seek help in finding shooter who randomly wounded man on I-15 in American Fork

  02-02-2018 07:22
  
  State Bureau of Investigation agents were warning drivers Thursday to keep their eyes and ears open for the shooter who randomly wounded a man simply riding in a car on I-15.
  
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• Police: Car passenger struck by gunfire on I-15 in American Fork

  02-02-2018 07:16
  AMERICAN FORK — Police are seeking the public's help in identifying a suspect in a shooting in American Fork on Tuesday that injured a passenger in a car traveling I-15.The bullet went through the car's right-rear door panel, striking an 18-year-old in the leg around noon, the Utah Highway Patrol reported.The incident occurred on southbound I-15 between Lehi's Main Street and American Fork's Main Street.Investigators believe someone fired the shot from another vehicle at close range slight
  
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• USU-Eastern chancellor retiring after 8 years

  02-02-2018 05:59
  PRICE — The first chancellor of Utah State University-Eastern is retiring, the college announced Thursday.Chancellor Joe Peterson aided the school during its transition period when USU merged with the College of Eastern Utah in 2010, USU President Noelle Cockett said in a news release."Dr. Peterson worked tirelessly to lead that transition and help us navigate the many complexities of the merger," Cockett said.After serving for eight years as chancellor, Peterson will retire at the end of
  
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• Police searching for couple in humane society theft investigation

  02-02-2018 05:54
  
  Police are searching for two people after $140 was found missing from a donation box at the Humane Society of Utah on Wednesday.
  
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• Vaccines required at S.L. County eateries if any worker exposed to hepatitis A

  02-02-2018 05:47
  
  Citing an "imminent public health concern," the Salt Lake County Board of Health on Thursday began requiring all food workers be vaccinated at an eatery if any employee has been exposed to hepatitis A.
  
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• Utah state officials clarify prison budget amid concern of 'out of control' costs

  02-02-2018 05:28
  SALT LAKE CITY — In the wake of reports that the costs of the new state prison in Salt Lake have been rising — and bed count falling — state leaders on Thursday explained the status of the project and its budget.Lawmakers last week expressed concerns that the cost of the prison was "out of control" when provided with an update that the price tag has grown to more than $692 million, and may keep increasing depending on the market.All the while, bed counts have been reduced from
  
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• State officials clarify prison budget amid concern of 'out of control' costs

  02-02-2018 05:28
  SALT LAKE CITY — In the wake of reports that the costs of the new state prison in Salt Lake have been rising — and bed count falling — state leaders on Thursday explained the status of the project and its budget.Lawmakers last week expressed concerns that the cost of the prison was "out of control" when provided with an update that the price tag has grown to more than $692 million, and may keep increasing depending on the market.All the while, bed counts have been reduced from
  
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• Quiz: Do you know how these Utah places got their names? (Part II)

  02-02-2018 04:05
  
  Utah has some unique names derived from all sorts of reasons — from locations to canyons to explorers and beyond. How well do you know your history of Utah place names?
  
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• Quiz: Do you know how these Utah places got their name? (Part II)

  02-02-2018 04:05
  
  Utah has some unique names derived from all sorts of reasons — from locations to canyons to explorers and beyond. How well do you know your history of Utah place names?
  
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• Hughes makes surprise pitch of inland port authority to Salt Lake City

  02-02-2018 04:05
  SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City leaders walked into a meeting at the Utah Capitol with state leaders Thursday not knowing exactly what to expect other than it would be about the city's northwest quadrant.When they walked away from that meeting, they did so with few words. And they weren't smiling.For months, Salt Lake City officials have been bracing themselves for a turf battle with the state over the 3,000-acre area slated for development — an area long eyed for an inland port, a t
  
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• 29 parade before Utah judge to explain why they skipped jury duty

  02-02-2018 03:29
  PARK CITY — I was sick. I forgot. I didn't know what I was supposed to do.One by one, 29 potential jurors paraded before 3rd District Judge Kent Holmberg on Thursday to explain why they didn't show up for court on Dec. 12.On that day, 36 people did not show up for jury duty, forcing the judge to declare a mistrial in the criminal case of three men accused of gang-raping a 9-year-old girl because the potential jury pool was too small.The most common excuses from the no-show potential jurors
  
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• 29 parade before judge to explain why they skipped jury duty

  02-02-2018 03:29
  PARK CITY — I was sick. I forgot. I didn't know what I was supposed to do.One by one, 29 potential jurors paraded before 3rd District Judge Kent Holmberg on Thursday to explain why they didn't show up for court on Dec. 12.On that day, 36 people did not show up for jury duty, forcing the judge to declare a mistrial in the criminal case of three men accused of gang-raping a 9-year-old girl because the potential jury pool was too small.The most common excuses from the no-show potential jurors
  
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• Vaccines required at S.L. County eateries if any worker exposed to hep A

  02-02-2018 03:19
  SALT LAKE CITY — Citing an "imminent public health concern," the Salt Lake County Board of Health on Thursday began requiring all food workers be vaccinated at an eatery if any employee has been exposed to hepatitis A.The new requirement is a temporary measure in response to a hepatitis A outbreak in the county, said Gary Edwards, executive director of the Salt Lake County Health Department."When the outbreak is over, this temporary regulation would no longer be in effect," Edwards said.Te
  
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• Student activists share 'Breathing Stories,' call for lawmakers to clean up Utah's air

  02-02-2018 03:19
  SALT LAKE CITY — Nicole Milavetz loves to hike, except when it makes her sick.The West High senior also enjoys riding her bike to school, she said, though the dirty air along the Wasatch Front — particularly during wintertime inversions — makes that a risky decision."The problem has become pretty extreme," she said.Milavetz and her fellow members of the West High School Environmental Club visited the Capitol on Thursday to chat with state lawmakers about Utah's poor air quality
  
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• Intermountain Heartbeat 2018 event to offer cholesterol testing, recipes and fun activities

  02-02-2018 03:00
  
  Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women. Someone in the U.S. has a heart attack every 34 seconds. You can protect your heart by making a few simple changes.
  
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• IHC Heartbeat 2018 event to offer cholesterol testing, recipes and fun activities

  02-02-2018 03:00
  
  Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women. Someone in the U.S. has a heart attack every 34 seconds. You can protect your heart by making a few simple changes.
  
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• Police: Granite district bus driver arrested after groping student

  02-02-2018 02:44
  
  A Granite School District bus driver has been arrested on investigation of sexual battery after he allegedly groped a boy, according to a jail report.
  
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• Are college tuition waivers self-imposed budget cuts?

  02-02-2018 02:17
  SALT LAKE CITY — State college and university tuition waivers totaling more than $138 million in the past year piqued the attention of state lawmakers Thursday as a budget subcommittee settled on base budget recommendations for the state's public education system.Tuition waivers are a form of financial aid used to help students pay for college. Some colleges and universities even call them scholarships.According to a brief prepared by legislative fiscal analysts, state colleges and univers
  
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• No more 'porn czar' in Utah

  02-02-2018 02:14
  SALT LAKE CITY — A Senate committee approved a bill with little discussion Thursday that will eliminate the "porn czar" position created in 2000.Rep. Mike McKell, R-Spanish Fork, is sponsoring HB50 to repeal the provision that created the Obscenity and Pornography Complaints Ombudsman Office. The position was created to help communities better understand and strengthen their pornography laws and ordinances and advise local governments about strategies to restrict, suppress or eliminate obs
  
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• 3 arrested in Operation Rio Grande thank lawmakers for 'new lease on life'

  02-02-2018 01:55
  SALT LAKE CITY — For Mikhail Kotlov and Branden Jenkins, it was heroin.For Cedric Willis, it was cocaine.All three men were arrested within the first two weeks of Operation Rio Grande, the multiagency effort to clean up the troubled neighborhood surrounding the downtown homeless shelter. The men were among hundreds swept off the street and prosecuted on drug charges."I definitely hit rock bottom," Kotlov said of the day he was arrested, adding that he was even more upset to find out he wou
  
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• Ranchers praise delay of controversial federal water rule

  02-02-2018 01:53
  SALT LAKE CITY — When new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt visited Utah last summer, he told Gov. Gary Herbert and local ranchers he wanted to retool a federal rule redefining the meaning of "waters" of the United States.Pruitt revisited that promise Thursday when his office announced a two-year delay to the implementation of the Waters of the United States rule that has been fiercely condemned by ranchers, farmers and energy companies.In his former role as O
  
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• Man cited for pointing laser at Utah Army National Guard helicopter

  02-02-2018 01:47
  
  The Utah Army National Guard is issuing a stern reminder Thursday after a man was cited for pointing a laser at one of its helicopters.
  
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