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• 5 northbound lanes closed on I-15 due to crash

  09-02-2018 23:30
  
  Five northbound lanes of I-15 are closed after a crash in South Salt Lake, officials said.
  
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• Alleged 'entrapment' attempt has Utah lawmakers on 'high alert'

  09-02-2018 23:23
  SALT LAKE CITY — Senate President Wayne Niederhauser said Friday law enforcement is investigating what he called a possible case of entrapment after a state senator was approached at his hotel by a woman claiming to be his "date."Meantime, taxpayers paid for hotel rooms where former Rep. Jon Stanard, R-St. George, allegedly met a prostitute twice last year. House GOP leaders are looking into whether how — or if — they can seek reimbursement for the lodging.Calling it an "unusal
  
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• Support for the death penalty waning in Utah, study says

  09-02-2018 23:21
  SALT LAKE CITY — A new study about the costs and public opinions concerning the death penalty in Utah suggests support for capital punishment may be waning in the state.But perhaps more than anything, the study released Friday by the state's Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice highlights the complexities of trying to evaluate the expense and impact of the death penalty.From June 2016 to July 2017, the 13-person working group considered the costs and public opinions associated with
  
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• Dashcam research reveals extent of drowsy driver dilemma

  09-02-2018 23:15
  
  The most in-depth research ever done in the United States regarding drowsy driving shows the dangerous behavior is responsible for a much higher percentage of crashes than previous federal estimates.
  
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• Utah teacher wins $15K from Ellen DeGeneres for low-income orchestra class

  09-02-2018 23:00
  
  Getting surprised by Ellen DeGeneres is a scenario most people can only dream about, but for one Washington County orchestra class and its teacher that dream came true in the form of $15,000.
  
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• Dual language preschoolers celebrate Lunar New Year

  09-02-2018 22:58
  SOUTH JORDAN — For those who have already abandoned their New Year's resolutions, there may be good news — a second chance. Lunar New Year is just around the corner."New year is a new chapter, New year is a fresh start," preschoolers chanted during a song and dance at Dancing Moose Montessori School Friday as the school celebrated the holiday.The celebration was a chance for them to display the language skills they've already learned."Say goodbye to the year of the rooster. We are mo
  
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• Alleged 'entrapment' attempt has lawmakers on 'high alert'

  09-02-2018 22:34
  SALT LAKE CITY — Senate President Wayne Niederhauser said Friday law enforcement is investigating what he called a possible case of entrapment after a state senator was approached at his hotel by a woman claiming to be his "date."Meantime, taxpayers paid for hotel rooms where former Rep. Jon Stanard, R-St. George, allegedly met a prostitute twice last year. House GOP leaders are looking into whether how or if they can seek reimbursement for the lodging.Calling it an "unusal" part of the wo
  
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• Interior Secretary Zinke details reorganization plans to Utah leaders

  09-02-2018 22:19
  SALT LAKE CITY — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke met with Utah Gov. Gary Herbert and legislative leadership on Friday during his third visit to Utah, detailing plans for a massive reorganization of his agency to better serve states in the West."The Department of the Interior's plan to realign the regions in their department reflects good old-fashioned common sense. Practical solutions like this can help restore trust between the states and the federal government," Herbert said."I look forwar
  
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• Herriman manhunt suspect, family members face felony charges

  09-02-2018 22:19
  SALT LAKE CITY — Criminal charges were filed Friday against a man accused of terrorizing a Herriman neighborhood by shooting a homeowner and firing at police, leading to a weeklong manhunt.In addition, several members of Justin Gary Llewelyn's family were also charged Friday with trying to help him avoid being arrested by police.Llewelyn, 33, of Herriman, is charged in 3rd District with two counts of attempted aggravated murder, aggravated robbery and aggravated burglary, all first-degree
  
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• Larry H. Miller sells Fanzz to Maryland-based operating company

  09-02-2018 22:15
  
  The Larry H. Miller Group of Companies announced Friday that it is selling its Fanzz division to Ames Watson Capital, a Maryland-based operating company.
  
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• Curtis to seek the Republican nomination at convention

  09-02-2018 21:45
  PROVO — Rep. John Curtis, R-Utah, has filed his intent to run with the Utah Republican Party in the 3rd Congressional District, ensuring that his name will be on the ballot at the state GOP convention in April."I look forward to meeting with the delegates from across the district and earning their vote," Curtis said in a statement Thursday. "I have been working hard to take Utah values and our principles to Washington, D.C., and I look forward to continue fighting for our constituents."Cur
  
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• Lucky few will be in the room where it happens when 'Hamilton’ hits Utah

  09-02-2018 21:40
  John Butterfield jumps into the air after getting tickets to "Hamilton" at the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City on Friday. The national tour of Tony Award-winning musical rolls into Salt Lake City for an April 11 to May 6 run. The musical, with music, lyrics and book by Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winner Lin-Manuel Miranda, first hit Broadway Aug. 6, 2015, and won 11 Tony Awards. The musical has been an international phenomenon, with tickets in high demand in New Yo
  
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• Hopes too high for teacher pay raises? 'There isn't the money everyone thinks there is,' Senate leader says

  09-02-2018 21:32
  SALT LAKE CITY — Are hopes for sizable teacher pay raises in the coming year overly optimistic?A Senate leader told members of the Utah Legislature's Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee on Friday that projections for revenues that will fund next year's budget don't appear to be much different from the current year's, which may temper expectations for sizable teacher pay raises.On Thursday, House GOP members mulled raising teacher salaries a total of $6,200 each, something Sen. Jer
  
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• Utah taxpayers paid for hotel linked to prostitute report

  09-02-2018 20:57
  
  A former Utah lawmaker purchased at least two hotel rooms with taxpayer money that he is accused of using to meet up with a prostitute last year, according to documents reviewed by a legislative official.
  
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• Lawmakers: Woman attempted to entrap married Utah state senator

  09-02-2018 20:42
  
  Leaders in the Utah Legislature are warning their fellow lawmakers to be careful in interactions with other people who might extort money after they say a woman falsely claimed to be a married senator's date.
  
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• Clearfield man charged with possession of child pornography

  09-02-2018 19:52
  BOUNTIFUL — A Clearfield man who told police that he "has a problem" was charged Friday with possessing child pornography, according to court records.Jason Lee Cummins, 31, was charged in 2nd District Court with eight counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, a second-degree felony.Police began investigating Cummins in August or September when the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received videos of child rape, according to charging documents.On Monday, investigators served a sea
  
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• 11 Hildale city employees resign, at least one because of religious beliefs

  09-02-2018 19:42
  
  Eleven city employees in Hildale have resigned, including one who wrote that his religious beliefs prohibit him from “following a woman, and from serving on a board with apostates,” according to Mayor Donia Jessop, one of four nonmembers of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints elected to office in November.
  
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• 2 women charged in mail, package theft scheme

  09-02-2018 19:17
  
  A pair of women accused of stealing mail and packages off porches during the Christmas season, eventually leading to a wild chase with Unified police, have been charged.
  
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• Man critical after West Valley auto-pedestrian crash

  09-02-2018 19:10
  WEST VALLEY CITY — A 31-year-old man was taken to a local hospital in extremely critical condition Thursday after being hit by a vehicle.The auto-pedestrian accident happened just before 10 p.m. at 3009 S. 3200 West. A vehicle hit a man in an area where it is very dark and there is no crosswalk, said West Valley police spokeswoman Roxeanne Vainuku.The police department's Major Accident Team responded and was still investigating the accident on Friday.Additional information will be posted a
  
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• Another SLC Olympic bid would be slowed but not stopped if USOC doesn't seek 2026 Games

  09-02-2018 18:52
  SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City's efforts to land another Olympics may be slowed down but won't be stopped by a statement from a U.S. Olympic Committee official ruling out a bid for the 2026 Winter Games, a key backer said Friday."We don't know what it means yet. Even if we're not in the 2026 process, we'll be in the 2030 process," Fraser Bullock, co-chairman of the state's Olympic Exploratory Committee, told the Deseret News.Earlier Friday, the Associated Press reported that USOC Chairman
  
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• Zion park managers propose plans to get cars into park faster

  09-02-2018 18:46
  
  Hoping to reduce traffic in Springdale and get visitors into the park faster, the National Park Service is working on a redesign of Zion National Park’s south entrance. Proposed plans are currently open to public comment.
  
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• Cape Town is almost out of water. Could it happen to Utah cities?

  09-02-2018 18:33
  
  A water crisis halfway across the planet has the attention of city planners and water conservationists from countries worldwide, including those in Utah.
  
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• Man in custody following domestic dispute at Sandy apartment

  09-02-2018 18:12
  
  An 18-year-old man was taken into police custody as part of the investigation into a domestic dispute at an apartment in Sandy Friday morning, police said.
  
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• Lawmakers discuss $6,200 teacher raise; bill outlawing police quotas advances

  09-02-2018 18:00
  
  Lawmakers found enough money to possibly fund a $6,200 pay raise for every teacher in the state, and a committee approved a bill that would ban policing quotas in Utah.
  
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• 'The house that Jon built': Utes pay tribute to Jon Huntsman Sr.

  09-02-2018 17:44
  
  A few short hours before the University of Utah men’s basketball program was to square off against Pac-12 rival Colorado on the road last week, Larry Krystkowiak received a text message.
  
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• 2 bills to significantly affect voting in Utah

  09-02-2018 17:18
  
  The House Government Operations Committee approved two bills Wednesday that may drastically affect voting in Utah.
  
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• Salt Lake lawmaker seeks $300k for opioid prevention curriculum for middle, high schools

  09-02-2018 17:14
  
  A Salt Lake City lawmaker asked the Utah Legislature’s Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee for $300,000 Thursday to develop secondary school curriculum to address the state’s opioid abuse, addiction and overdose crisis.
  
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• State: No mining expected with less restricted national monuments

  09-02-2018 16:24
  
  No one has pulled mining permits at two southeastern Utah national monuments after President Donald Trump shrank them. However, environmentalists are still leery.
  
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• Shots fired at home in West Valley City

  09-02-2018 15:38
  
  Someone fired several shots at a house in West Valley City early Friday morning, police said.
  
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• Utah's 2018 Sterling Scholar candidates: Northeast Region

  09-02-2018 07:30
  Since 1962, high school seniors have been honored for their academic excellence by being named Sterling Scholars. According to the Sterling Scholar website, "a Sterling Scholar is a high school senior who is publicly recognized and awarded for the pursuit of excellence in scholarship, leadership and citizenship in the State of Utah."Due to the distance involved and differing academic circumstances, the program is conducted in five independent regions throughout the state's 41 school districts an
  
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• Do you recognize any of Utah's 2018 Sterling Scholar candidates?

  09-02-2018 07:21
  Since 1962, high school seniors have been honored for their academic excellence by being named Sterling Scholars. According to the Sterling Scholar website, "a Sterling Scholar is a high school senior who is publicly recognized and awarded for the pursuit of excellence in scholarship, leadership and citizenship in the State of Utah."Here's a look at the 2018 Sterling Scholar candidates, who represent schools throughout Utah:Wasatch Front North | Wasatch Front Central | Wasatch Front South | Nort
  
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• Utah's 2018 Sterling Scholar candidates: Wasatch Front, South area

  09-02-2018 07:00
  Since 1962, high school seniors have been honored for their academic excellence by being named Sterling Scholars. According to the Sterling Scholar website, "a Sterling Scholar is a high school senior who is publicly recognized and awarded for the pursuit of excellence in scholarship, leadership and citizenship in the State of Utah."Due to the distance involved and differing academic circumstances, the program is conducted in five independent regions throughout the state's 41 school districts an
  
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• Utah's 2018 Sterling Scholar candidates: Wasatch Front North area

  09-02-2018 07:00
  Since 1962, high school seniors have been honored for their academic excellence by being named Sterling Scholars. According to the Sterling Scholar website, "a Sterling Scholar is a high school senior who is publicly recognized and awarded for the pursuit of excellence in scholarship, leadership and citizenship in the State of Utah."Due to the distance involved and differing academic circumstances, the program is conducted in five independent regions throughout the state's 41 school districts an
  
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• Utah's 2018 Sterling Scholar candidates: Wasatch Front Central area

  09-02-2018 07:00
  Since 1962, high school seniors have been honored for their academic excellence by being named Sterling Scholars. According to the Sterling Scholar website, "A Sterling Scholar is a high school senior who is publicly recognized and awarded for the pursuit of excellence in scholarship, leadership and citizenship in the State of Utah."Due to the distances involved and differing academic circumstances, the program is conducted in five independent regions throughout the state's 41 school districts a
  
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• Utah's 2018 Sterling Scholar candidates: Southwest Region

  09-02-2018 07:00
  Since 1962, high school seniors have been honored for their academic excellence by being named Sterling Scholars. According to the Sterling Scholar website, "a Sterling Scholar is a high school senior who is publicly recognized and awarded for the pursuit of excellence in scholarship, leadership and citizenship in the State of Utah."Due to the distance involved and differing academic circumstances, the program is conducted in five independent regions throughout the state's 41 school districts an
  
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• Utah's 2018 Sterling Scholar candidates: Southeast Region

  09-02-2018 07:00
  Since 1962, high school seniors have been honored for their academic excellence by being named Sterling Scholars. According to the Sterling Scholar website, "a Sterling Scholar is a high school senior who is publicly recognized and awarded for the pursuit of excellence in scholarship, leadership and citizenship in the State of Utah."Due to the distance involved and differing academic circumstances, the program is conducted in five independent regions throughout the state's 41 school districts an
  
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• Utah's 2018 Sterling Scholar candidates: Central Region

  09-02-2018 07:00
  Since 1962, high school seniors have been honored for their academic excellence by being named Sterling Scholars. According to the Sterling Scholar website, "a Sterling Scholar is a high school senior who is publicly recognized and awarded for the pursuit of excellence in scholarship, leadership and citizenship in the State of Utah."Due to the distance involved and differing academic circumstances, the program is conducted in five independent regions throughout the state's 41 school districts an
  
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• Police investigate shooting at Millcreek smoke shop

  09-02-2018 06:58
  
  Police were investigating after one man was shot in the leg in an alley outside a smoke shop in Millcreek.
  
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• KSL Investigates: Outsmarting your smart TV

  09-02-2018 06:40
  
  Smart TV's come loaded features to make consumers lives easier, but the features can also invade consumers privacy.
  
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• Man injured in West Valley City auto-pedestrian crash

  09-02-2018 06:34
  
  A man was seriously injured after being struck by a car Thursday night.
  
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• Congress stumbles into gov't shutdown, budget deal stalled

  09-02-2018 06:28
  
  The U.S. government stumbled into a shutdown at midnight as a rogue Senate Republican blocked a speedy vote on a massive, bipartisan, budget-busting spending deal, protesting the return of trillion-dollar deficits on the watch of Republicans controlling Washington.
  
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• Lawmakers split on noncompete bill but push it forward

  09-02-2018 05:44
  SALT LAKE CITY — A state lawmaker who tried to prohibit Utah employers from using noncompete contracts two years ago is back with a bill aimed at banning those agreements — but only for media outlets.Rep. Mike Schultz, R-Hooper, stirred up a hornet's nest in the business community with his 2016 proposal that passed in a watered down form after intense behind-the-scenes negotiations and 10 iterations. It bans noncompete contracts that are more than one year long for all employers.The
  
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• A $6,200 teacher pay raise? Utah House GOP caucus raises prospect

  09-02-2018 05:20
  SALT LAKE CITY — Utah lawmakers, after weeks of scouring ongoing budgets of state agencies, found millions under the couch cushions, possibly enough to fund a $6,200 pay raise for every teacher in the state.The prospect was raised during the Utah House Republican's caucus Thursday.The pay raise could come in the form of a $2,000 across-the-board pay hike for all teachers. That would come on top of the annual $4,200 education salary adjustment, which is appropriated separately from the weig
  
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• A $6,200 teacher pay raise? House GOP caucus raises prospect

  09-02-2018 05:20
  SALT LAKE CITY — Utah lawmakers, after weeks of scouring ongoing budgets of state agencies, found millions under the couch cushions, possibly enough to fund a $6,200 pay raise for every teacher in the state.The prospect was raised during the Utah House Republican's caucus Thursday.The pay raise could come in the form of a $2,000 across-the-board pay hike for all teachers. That would come on top of the annual $4,200 education salary adjustment, which is appropriated separately from the weig
  
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• Plea deal in works for man accused of stealing money meant for 'Little Addie'

  09-02-2018 04:05
  
  A plea deal is in the works for a man accused of stealing funds raised for the family of "Little Addie," a Fountain Green girl whose story of terminal illness spread nationwide.
  
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• Utah attorney general fights 2 hostile workplace lawsuits

  09-02-2018 03:49
  SALT LAKE CITY — A pair of lawsuits by former state prosecutors alleging they were retaliated against and forced out of their jobs at the Utah Attorney General's Office for reporting wrongdoing and harassment raises new questions about an office that is only four years removed from a major scandal.Paul G. Amann, a former assistant attorney general, alleges he was wrongly fired in late 2016 for reporting office employees who misused funds, retaliated against whistleblowers, and hired and pr
  
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• New, 'more sophisticated' scam targets tax refunds

  09-02-2018 03:32
  
  The Utah Tax Commission says a new and "sophisticated" scheme has scammers targeting tax preparers to get your personal information and go after your money.
  
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• Riverton group sponsoring monthly suicide prevention courses

  09-02-2018 03:25
  RIVERTON — Healthy Riverton, a citizen-led volunteer committee, will hold free monthly training courses to teach residents how to ask the hard questions about suicide, how to persuade the person to get help and where to refer that person.The next Question, Persuade and Refer course is set for Feb. 15, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at fire Station 124, 12662 S. 1300 West. Other QPR courses will be held on the third Thursday of each month throughout 2018.To register for a class, log on to rivertoncit
  
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• I-15 crash caused delays in Davis, Salt Lake counties

  09-02-2018 03:25
  
  A multi-vehicle crash in Davis County caused big delays on I-15, officials said.
  
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• Bill would ban policing quotas in Utah

  09-02-2018 03:14
  SALT LAKE CITY — Policing quotas would be illegal under a bill approved by the Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee on Thursday.SB154 would prohibit law enforcement agencies or municipalities from imposing any kind of quota on police officers and instead requires officers' performance to be evaluated by model standards unrelated to quotas.It will stop what its sponsor, Sen. Howard Stephenson, R-Draper, calls "policing for profit." Law enforcement should be doing
  
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