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• Truck rolls onto car, critically injures man

  06-02-2018 23:56
  RIVERTON — A man is in critical condition after a truck carrying a large load of drywall rolled, crushing the small car he was driving, police reported Tuesday afternoon.The accident happened just after 1:30 p.m. as the driver of a truck headed south on Bangerter Highway tried to turn west on 12600 South, causing its load to shift and rolling the truck, Unified Police Department detective Ken Hansen said.The truck crushed a small white car, critically injuring the driver, according to Hans
  
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• Efforts to move top US land managers west gain a strong ally

  06-02-2018 23:54
  
  From its headquarters in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Bureau of Land Management oversees some of the nation's most prized natural resources: vast expanses of public lands rich in oil, gas, coal, grazing for livestock, habitat for wildlife, hunting ranges, fishing streams and hiking trails.
  
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• $10 million request in state funds for Operation Rio Grande has early support

  06-02-2018 23:52
  SALT LAKE CITY — Legislative leaders on Tuesday made an official request to fund the remaining $10 million of the estimated $67 million cost of Operation Rio Grande.The request for state money, which was included in Gov. Gary Herbert's budget, will likely win the support it needs, said Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Paul Ray."We've seen the need for a long time, and given the reports we've gotten and how well things are going in Rio Grande, the key is not to turn
  
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• User submitted: Photos show what Utahns are doing during a snowless winter

  06-02-2018 23:45
  
  What do Utahns do when the weather is warm? They get outside to enjoy hikes, sunsets and the state's widespread beauty.
  
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• Teen girl dies in fall from cliff hike at Zion National Park

  06-02-2018 23:28
  
  A 13-year-old girl fell to her death from a popular narrow trail bordered by steep drops at Zion National Park, officials said Tuesday.
  
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• Man critically injured in truck rollover on Bangerter

  06-02-2018 23:06
  
  A truck carrying a load of drywall rolled onto its side, crushed a nearby vehicle and critically injured the vehicle's driver at the intersection of Bangerter and 12600 South Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Highland residents urged to take survey

  06-02-2018 22:51
  HIGHLAND — Residents are being asked to take a survey designed to find out what residents think about certain issues and how the city is doing.This is the third year that residents have been asked to take a survey, which can be found online at http://bit.ly/HC-survey18. Responses are due by Feb. 28.Last year's survey results were used to guide City Council in its decisions on how to fund roads.
  
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• Eagle Mountain sponsoring photo contest

  06-02-2018 22:46
  EAGLE MOUNTAIN — Residents are invited to submit a photo that illustrates what they love about Eagle Mountain for a city photo contest.Entries, which are due by Feb. 16, can be submitted at [email protected] 10 winners will receive a canvas print of their photos, which will be displayed at City Hall throughout March.Winners will be notified vie email by Feb. 28.
  
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• Orem Library’s annual Research Revolution series kicks off Feb. 12

  06-02-2018 22:41
  OREM — The Orem Library, 58 N. State, is set to host its 10th annual Research Revolution series focusing on research and exploration related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics.The series, which will be held in the library's Storytelling Wing, will offer five free programs designed for adults and teenagers, and one free program for all ages. The five programs for adults and teenagers will begin at 7 p.m.The kickoff event, a STEM Like a Girl Fair, will begin at 6 p.m. on Mon
  
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• Tractor Supply, FFA looking fund projects in Utah

  06-02-2018 22:37
  SALT LAKE CITY — Tractor Supply Co. stores in Utah have launched the third annual Grants for Growing campaign — a competitive program designed to support local chapters of the National FFA Organization that want to make a difference in their communities through sustainable agriculture-focused projects.To qualify for a grant, FFA advisers should visit FFA.org/grantsforgrowing and submit an application by Wednesday, Feb. 14. The submission process requires entrants to provide a detaile
  
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• Utah's cyber crime unit touted in national report on sharp rise of online crimes

  06-02-2018 22:30
  
  In an era where the U.S. faces more digital and online crime, law enforcement agencies often have inadequate ways to track it, according to a new report. But Utah's cyber crimes unit is ahead of the game and being touted nationally as a successful example.
  
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• Toll bill expanded to allow electronic assessment on any state road

  06-02-2018 22:10
  SALT LAKE CITY — A bill allowing electronic monitoring to assess road tolls won final Senate approval Tuesday after being changed to make it possible for tolling on any state road.Currently, only new or expanded roads can be subject to tolls. But SB71, sponsored by Senate President Wayne Niederhauser, R-Sandy, was substituted to extend the ability to toll to existing capacity roads."We want everyone to be able to pay for the usage of roads," the sponsor of the substitute, Sen. Lincoln Fill
  
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• Financial expert: 3 things to know about Monday's market dip

  06-02-2018 22:03
  
  If you pay attention to the stock market religiously or even infrequently, Monday’s stock market dip likely still grabbed your attention. Here are three takeaways from the market drop.
  
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• 64-year-old Beaver man climbs Arches Owl Rock 40 years after original ascent

  06-02-2018 21:55
  
  Ronald Ovelsky, 64, was the first to legally climb Owl Rock in Arches National Park in 1978. Forty years later, on Feb. 2, he returned to climb it again.
  
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• 63-year-old Beaver man climbs Arches Owl Rock 40 years after original ascent

  06-02-2018 21:55
  
  Ronald Ovelsky, 63, was the first to legally climb Owl Rock in Arches National Park in 1978. Forty years later, on Feb. 2, he returned to climb it again.
  
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• Murray man charged with enticing a 16-year-old

  06-02-2018 21:21
  LAYTON — A Murray man, 51, has been charged with enticing what he thought was a 16-year-old girl for sex.Instead, police say the man learned he had actually been talking to an undercover officer.Kirt Leroy Andersen is charged in 2nd District Court with five counts of dealing in materials harmful to a minor, a third-degree felony; and enticing a minor using the internet, a class A misdemeanor.On Jan. 23, an undercover police officer responded to an ad on Craigslist posing as a 16-year-old g
  
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• Utah startup is growing faster than you can say 'Chatbooks'

  06-02-2018 21:01
  
  Thanks to a savvy marketing campaign and a loyal customer base, Chatbooks has grown quickly since its genesis in 2014. Since then, the company has tripled revenue for its first two years and more than doubled in 2017.
  
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• Provo man charged with fracturing officer's eye socket

  06-02-2018 20:45
  
  A Provo man was charged Tuesday with attacking a police officer and fracturing the officer's eye socket.
  
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• Police: Roy man attacked cousin with drill

  06-02-2018 20:36
  LAYTON — A Roy man was arrested last week after police say he attacked his cousin with a drill over a housing dispute.Christopher J. Gallegos, 35, was arrested Thursday for investigation of aggravated assault and criminal mischief.Police say Gallegos was parked in front of a residence in Layton, blocking the vehicle that his cousin was in. "Christopher then exited the vehicle with a Dewault hand drill as he proceeded to confront (his cousin)," according to a Davis County Jail report.The tw
  
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• Police identify teen who died after falling through roof of Murray building

  06-02-2018 20:30
  
  Murray police continued Tuesday investigating the death of a teen boy who fell through the roof of an industrial warehouse building.
  
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• Whiterocks woman charged with murder in shooting death on tribal land

  06-02-2018 20:14
  SALT LAKE CITY — A Whiterocks woman has been charged with murder in the death of a woman found shot to death on the Uintah-Ouray Reservation lat summer.Zhondee Spring Nephi, 30, was scheduled to make her initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Salt Lake City on Tuesday.Nephi is charged in the death of Sukakee Manyhides, 20, of Fort Duchesne, who was found shot to death on Aug. 25 on a road near Whiterocks, a census-designated area home to 350 people.A two-count indictment was handed d
  
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• 17-year-old dies after falling through roof of Murray building

  06-02-2018 20:12
  MURRAY — Murray police continued Tuesday investigating the death of a teenage boy who fell through the roof of an industrial warehouse building.Keltin Ouellette, 17, was killed when he fell at least 30 feet, said Murray police detective Kenny Bass.The accident happened about 9 p.m. Monday at 4315 S. Commerce Street (300 West). The property is currently owned by Wagstaff Crane, Bass said. There are many cranes parked on the property outside the building, which used to be owned by St. George
  
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• These 3 Utah places named among traveling couple's 25 'must-see' spots in North America

  06-02-2018 20:00
  Freelance video editor Nick Paquette and his girlfriend recently named three southern Utah locations in their list of must-see hidden gems across North America, according to Travel and Leisure.The couple recently wrapped up a road trip across North America, traveling 21,700 miles in six months. Paquette and his girlfriend decided to travel so they could discover Canada, which is their home country. They extended the trip to the U.S.Three Utah spots made their list of "top North American destinat
  
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• Did Amazon reveal its HQ2 location during a Super Bowl commercial?

  06-02-2018 20:00
  Internet theorists believe they've figured out the site of Amazon's second headquarters based on the company's Super Bowl ad.On Sunday night, Amazon ran a commercial that depicts people using Amazon's Alexa service. However, celebrities — such as Anthony Hawkins and Cardi B — replace Alexa's voice.Internet users noticed the beginning of the ad may hold a clue about Amazon's next headquarters location.Amazon announced back in September that it plans to open a second headquarters somew
  
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• Police: Man arrested after attempting to rob pizza parlor while wrapped in garbage bag

  06-02-2018 19:29
  
  A man was arrested after police say he entered a pizza parlor wrapped in a white garbage bag and attempted to rob the business.
  
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• A.M. notes: Utah analyst talks market drop, Utah Jazz win again, Democrats to release memo

  06-02-2018 19:20
  Here's a look at the news for Feb. 6, 2018.Utah analyst responds to market dropOne Utah economist said that Monday's market drop on the New York Stock Exchange was to be expected, according to the Deseret News.Jeff Steagall, economics professor and dean of the Goddard School of Business & Economics at Weber State University, said a market correction was expected after the market earned big gains in January."The market went up about 6 percent in January, that's a huge amount for one month," h
  
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• Push to move US public land managers west wins new support

  06-02-2018 18:53
  
  From its headquarters in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Bureau of Land Management oversees some of the nation's most prized natural resources: vast expanses of public lands rich in oil, gas, coal, grazing for livestock, habitat for wildlife, hunting ranges, fishing streams and hiking trails.
  
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• Legislature: Panels OK UTA overhaul, grant program for more school counselors

  06-02-2018 18:00
  
  Separate bills to overhaul the Utah Transit Authority and increase the numbers of counselors in Utah elementary schools both moved ahead on Capitol Hill Monday.
  
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• Jay Evensen: Another Olympics? This time, Utah should be making demands on the IOC

  06-02-2018 17:57
  SALT LAKE CITY — If the current forecast holds, the temperature in Salt Lake City will be 60 degrees Friday, the day the Winter Olympics formally begin in Pyeongchang, South Korea.Imagine if Utahns were sweating, perhaps literally, over their own opening ceremonies right now. We may know what that feels like in eight or 12 years.Utah lawmakers are rallying behind a joint resolution with a bunch of "whereas-es" about the state's Olympic legacy and its stellar performance as host of the 2002
  
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• Fire marshal offers $5,000 reward for information in Burley downtown fire

  06-02-2018 17:46
  
  The state fire marshal is offering a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for the downtown Burley fire and pipe bomb on Monday.
  
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• Trump administration open to moving public land bosses west

  06-02-2018 16:38
  
  From its headquarters in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Bureau of Land Management oversees some of the nation's most prized natural resources: vast expanses of public lands rich in oil, gas, coal, grazing for livestock, habitat for wildlife, hunting ranges, fishing streams and hiking trails.
  
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• NASA just found a bunch of dinosaur tracks near its flight center. Here’s what it means

  06-02-2018 16:00
  Close to 70 dinosaur and mammal tracks were discovered outside of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center near Washington, D.C., according to a new research paper published in Scientific Reports.Researchers first discovered the tracks in 2012 when dinosaur track expert Ray Stanford dropped his wife off at the flight center, according to a NASA press release.He noticed a rock behind the building and "then discovered a 12-inch-wide dinosaur track on a slab of sandstone the size of a dining table, which
  
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• These three Utah cities have the nation's highest concentrations of people with English ancestry

  06-02-2018 15:30
  Three Utah cities were the top three American cities with the largest concentration of people with ancestors from England, according toa new study from Bloomberg.The study identified which cities have the highest concentration of descendants from different foreign countries and regions.Where in the U.S. are you most likely to run into some of your long lost relatives?https://t.co/AMQ5rvMUiL pic.twitter.com/0fSPS03XWk— Bloomberg (@business) February 2, 2018Provo (29 percent), Logan (28 perc
  
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• In our opinion: Alternatives to incarceration look positive in Utah

  06-02-2018 14:05
  A judicial reform campaign over the past few years to reduce recidivism among low-level criminal offenders in Utah may soon be bolstered in a significant way by a measure that would expand an innovative pilot program in Cache County to offer vocational training to defendants in lieu of incarceration.A proposal before the Legislature would provide funding to expand a program offering defendants an opportunity to receive two-year vocational training at community technical colleges. The program wou
  
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• Teen dies after falling through roof in Murray

  06-02-2018 07:30
  
  A teen boy has died after falling through the roof of a building near a construction lot, police said.
  
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• Teen dies after falling from roof in Murray

  06-02-2018 07:30
  
  A teen boy has died after falling through the roof of a building near a construction lot, police said.
  
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• Teen dies in fall from Murray roof

  06-02-2018 07:19
  MURRAY — A teen boy has died after falling through the roof of a building near a lot with construction equipment, police said.The boy was found dead at the scene. He and two other teenagers were climbing on the roof near 4500 South and 300 West in Murray about 9 p.m. Monday, Murray Police Sgt. Marvin Barlow said.He said the death was "heartbreaking."The building the teens were on was not under construction, a spokesman for Murray police said. Police were investigating why the three were th
  
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• Jitterbug phone helps lead Utah County deputies to stolen truck

  06-02-2018 07:13
  
  Nevada Hunter had hunted deer, elk, mountain lions and bears, but he’d never been in a situation where he had to hunt down a stolen truck.
  
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• KSL Investigators: How to avoid being scammed when buying tickets to 'Hamilton'

  06-02-2018 07:00
  
  Phony tickets. Hidden user fees. Duplicated barcodes. Tickets to the Broadway musical "Hamilton" may be the hardest to come by, and tempting for scammers to try and take unwitting consumers for a ride.
  
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• Hiker dies after falling at Zion National Park

  06-02-2018 05:38
  
  Crews recovered the body of a woman who apparently fell while hiking in Zion National Park, park officials said in a press release on Monday.
  
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• Bill to create grant program for elementary school counselors gets committee nod

  06-02-2018 04:39
  SALT LAKE CITY — The House Education Committee endorsed legislation Monday that would authorize the Utah State Board of Education to award matching grants to increase numbers of counselors in Utah elementary schools.Rep Steve Eliason, R-Sandy, sponsor of HB264, noted Utah's growing rates of suicide among youths ages 10 to 17. The youngest child to end their life last year was 11 years old, he said."I think starting a little earlier in elementary school (providing more counselors) is key to
  
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• Woman may have fallen hiking to Zion's Angels Landing

  06-02-2018 04:32
  ZION NATIONAL PARK — Authorities recovered the body of a woman believed to have fallen while hiking a popular, steep trail in Zion National Park.A crew found the woman's remains in Refrigerator Canyon along the West Rim Trail about 5 p.m. Monday, park officials said in a statement. The trail is used to reach Angels Landing, a popular point with sheer drops and sweeping views.An early investigation showed the victim's injuries were consistent with a high-elevation fall, according to the sta
  
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• Breast cancer survivors push for bill warning about mammograms' screening limitations

  06-02-2018 04:32
  SALT LAKE CITY — Ever since her sister's life was cut short by breast cancer in 2008, Cathie Skene has been on the lookout for the disease in herself, vowing to ward it off early if it were to strike.So when Skene began to suspect she may have a cancerous mass late last year after she could feel something abnormal, she insisted on being tested with an ultrasound even after a mammogram result indicated she was in the clear."The mammogram said, 'You have dense breast tissue, but you're fine.
  
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• Senate panel OKs UTA overhaul, hikes in taxes and fees on hybrids, hotel rooms

  06-02-2018 04:27
  SALT LAKE CITY — A sweeping transportation bill that overhauls how the Utah Transit Authority is run and boosts taxes and fees, including for electric and hybrid vehicles, was approved unanimously Monday by a Senate committee.The vote by the Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy and Technology Committee advancing SB136 came after more than 1 1/2 hours of testimony. The bill now goes to the full Senate.The sponsor of the bill, Sen. Wayne Harper, R-Taylorsville, co-chairman of the
  
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• Bill that carves out rule-making authority over college civil liberties issues moves to House

  06-02-2018 04:19
  SALT LAKE CITY — A bill that would create limited rule-making authority over the Utah System of Higher Education with respect to civil liberties issues was endorsed by the House Education Committee on Monday.HB116 moves to the House for further consideration.The bill's sponsor Rep. Kim Coleman, R-West Jordan, said although the state system of higher education is not subject to rule-making, HB116 carves out "an exception to the exception" because college students' exercise of their civil li
  
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• Utah House OKs bill banning abortions based on Down syndrome

  06-02-2018 03:00
  SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's House of Representatives passed legislation Monday barring abortions sought because a fetus has been diagnosed with Down syndrome, sending the measure to the Senate despite warnings from their attorneys that there's a high probability a court will rule it's unconstitutional.Bill sponsor Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, R-Syracuse, contends abortions based on a diagnosis of Down syndrome are "a eugenic-like eradication" of an entire group of people. Lisonbee said her bill is
  
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• Death row inmate's former lawyer suing Weber County, claims free speech rights violated

  06-02-2018 02:31
  OGDEN — The former attorney for a death row inmate is suing Weber County, claiming his contract was terminated because he publicly criticized the lack of funding for his client's appeal.In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court, appellate attorney Samuel Newton claims his right to free speech was violated when he was fired in apparent retaliation for his remarks.Newton was representing Douglas Lovell, 60, who was appealing a death sentence for murdering 39-year-old Joyce Yost. Lo
  
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• Bill allowing electronic tolls intended for Little Cottonwood Canyon gets initial Senate approval

  06-02-2018 02:31
  SALT LAKE CITY — A bill allowing tolls to be collected by electronically reading license plates that's intended to be used to charge drivers on the road through Little Cottonwood Canyon unanimously won initial approval Monday in the Senate.The sponsor of SB71, Senate President Wayne Niederhauser, R-Sandy, said there are misconceptions about what it does since the Utah Department of Transportation already has the authority to collect tolls on new or expanded roads.Niederhauser said although
  
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• Proposal for process to legally change gender raises questions in Utah Senate hearing

  06-02-2018 02:30
  SALT LAKE CITY — A bill attempting to clarify the way courts handle petitions to legally change one's gender raised more questions than answers in a legislative hearing Monday.Sen. Todd Weiler, R-Woods Cross, said he was surprised to learn Utah's longstanding law regarding name and gender changes lacked factors for judges to consider in making the decision. Some judges routinely grant the applications, while others routinely deny them."I'm trying to bring some uniformity to the courts," he
  
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• Utah analyst says market 'correction' was expected

  06-02-2018 02:05
  SALT LAKE CITY — With shares on the New York Stock Exchange losing 4.6 percent in value on Monday on top of significant losses from Friday, some investors were left reeling after the prolonged market rise over the past few years.But a Utah economist said the drop was to be expected based on previous experience."The market went up about 6 percent in January, that's a huge amount for one month," said Jeff Steagall, economics professor and dean of the Goddard School of Business & Economic
  
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