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• Utah man gets prison for shooting at federal officers during chase

  01-03-2018 23:55
  SALT LAKE CITY — A Fort Duchesne man was sentenced to prison Wednesday for shooting at federal agents as they chased him.Jarvis Charlie Cuch, 28, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison. He pleaded guilty in a deal with prosecutors in December to assault on a federal officer and possession of a firearm after a felony conviction.As part of Cuch's deal, after he serves his prison time he will be required to complete five years of supervised release.Officers had tried to pull Cuch over fo
  
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• Second homeless shelter tax would pay for police and fire

  01-03-2018 23:51
  SALT LAKE CITY — While one bill requiring Utah cities to help pay for homeless shelters makes its way through the Utah Legislature, it'll cross paths with another one that would also take city taxes to pay public safety forces.Critics worry the pair of bills will double-charge cities for the same issue. But the difference between the two bills is where the money would go: one for the annual operations of homeless resource centers, and one to pay for police and firefighters to keep the faci
  
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• Ogden Twilight concert series will feature 10 shows, 17 artists

  01-03-2018 23:44
  
  The Flaming Lips, Little Dragon, Cold War Kids, CHVRCHES and more artists will visit the Ogden Amphitheater this summer as part of the Ogden Twilight concert series.
  
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• Utah State School Board opposes amendment to strip its powers

  01-03-2018 23:40
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah State Board of Education voted Thursday to oppose SJR16, a resolution that seeks a constitutional amendment to strip the board's powers and vest them in a state superintendent appointed by the governor.Under SJR16, "the general control and supervision" of the state's public education system would be vested in the state superintendent of public instruction, who would be chosen by the governor and confirmed by the Utah Senate.The resolution is an attempt to address
  
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• Green waste pickup in Bluffdale resumes

  01-03-2018 23:01
  BLUFFDALE — Green waste pickup in the city has resumed following a winter hiatus.With the resumption of service, residents are being reminded the cans are only good for items such as grass or lawn clippings, tree limbs, shrub trimmings, leaves, weeds, plants and flowers, garden waste, manure, wood chips and sawdust, and wood scraps less than 6 inches in diameter and 2 feet in length.Materials that cannot be put in the green waste container include soil or dirt, rocks, lawn sod, household w
  
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• Riverton to begin filling secondary water system March 15

  01-03-2018 23:00
  RIVERTON — The city's water department announced it will start filling the secondary water system on March 15.Residents who use the system are being advised to make sure the valves on their systems are turned off to prevent possible flooding. The water department said the valves are located in the green box in residents' front yards.Even though the city will begin to fill the system on March 15, it will not be available for use until May 1.Questions may be directed to the water department
  
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• ‘Equal pay for equal work’: S.L. enacts gender pay equity policy for city employees

  01-03-2018 22:47
  SALT LAKE CITY — In celebration of the first day of Women's History Month on Thursday, Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski signed a new gender pay equity policy for city employees.The policy, which requires Salt Lake City's human resources department to conduct regular audits on gender pay equity, went into effect upon the mayor's signature — which was met with applause from dozens of female employees at City Hall."With this policy, Salt Lake City will no longer allow systemic disc
  
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• ‘Equal pay for equal work’: Salt Lake enacts gender pay equity policy for city employees

  01-03-2018 22:47
  SALT LAKE CITY — In celebration of the first day of Women's History Month on Thursday, Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski signed a new gender pay equity policy for city employees.The policy, which requires Salt Lake City's human resources department to conduct regular audits on gender pay equity, went into effect upon the mayor's signature — which was met with applause from dozens of female employees at City Hall."With this policy, Salt Lake City will no longer allow systemic disc
  
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• Utah lawmakers drop surprise 'Fresh Prints of Bills Here' rap video

  01-03-2018 22:39
  The Utah House of Representatives made a rap video that explains how a bill becomes a law.And it's … something else.The lyrics, which barely have any rhymes, are played over the tune of the "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" theme song.The song is called "Fresh Prints of Bills Here."Robert Maguire, who tracks political money for OpenSecrets.org, shared the video on Twitter.The video, which has amassed more than 80,000 views, uses Comic Sans font. The word "it's" is commonly misspelled throughout.W
  
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• House OKs bill to pave way for more toll roads; amendment to strip powers of School Board

  01-03-2018 22:38
  
  A proposed constitutional amendment would strip the powers of the Utah State Board of Education and lawmakers are paving the way for more toll roads in the state with legislation allowing electronic monitoring and extending the ability to charge fees on existing roads.
  
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• Senate approves $5M in tax credits for movie postproduction

  01-03-2018 22:07
  
  A bill providing tax credits valued at $5 million annually to companies that stay in Utah to complete postproduction work on movies squeaked through the Senate Wednesday.
  
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• Utah is the third best state in the country, new report says. Here's why it's not No. 1

  01-03-2018 21:46
  Utah may be the third best state in the country, according to a new best states ranking from U.S. News and World Report, but its quality of life isn't so good.The new U.S. rankings identified Utah as the third best overall state, ranking behind Minnesota and Iowa in the top three. North Dakota and New Hampshire rounded out the top five.On the flip side, Louisiana was ranked as the 50th best state (or the top worst state), followed by Mississippi, New Mexico, West Virginia and Alabama.Despite Uta
  
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• Bitter cold winters are still a good time to river fish in Utah

  01-03-2018 21:31
  
  Fishing on the rivers of northern Utah during cold weather can produce some exciting action. Here are a couple of simple techniques to help with your success.
  
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• Brandon Stanton shares 'appreciation for being heard' through Humans of New York project at RootsTech

  01-03-2018 21:15
  Seven years ago, Brandon Stanton took his first photograph of two children and their mothers on a subway in New York City."I snap the photo. I remember looking at the viewfinder and I remember such sense of pride and sense of accomplishment," Stanton said. It was "because I had gotten over this fear of interacting with a stranger."The picture had zero likes and only one comment. Since its humble beginning, his Humans of New York project has amassed 20 million followers on social media and he is
  
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• ‘Equal pay for equal work’: S.L. enacts new gender pay equity policy for city employees

  01-03-2018 20:46
  SALT LAKE CITY — In celebration of the first day of Women's History Month on Thursday, Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski signed a new gender pay equity policy for city employees.The policy, which requires Salt Lake City's human resources department to conduct regular audits on gender pay equity, went into effect upon the mayor's signature — which was met with applause from dozens of female employees at City Hall."With this policy, Salt Lake City will no longer allow systemic disc
  
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• Injuries reported in 5-vehicle crash in Orem

  01-03-2018 20:31
  
  Injuries were reported in a five-vehicle crash late Thursday morning, police said.
  
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• 'This is the time to do something': Utah Safe Schools Commission launched

  01-03-2018 20:29
  SALT LAKE CITY — The issue of school safety has reached a point of "ripeness," Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Alpine, said Thursday in announcing the newly formed Utah School Safety Commission."This is the time to do something," said Kennedy, R-Alpine, a family physician and attorney, who was asked to organize the commission by House Speaker Greg Hughes, R-Draper.The diverse, nonpartisan commission will meet behind closed doors to develop recommendations to be forwarded to the Utah Legislature, like
  
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• 'This is the time to do something': Lawmakers launch Utah Safe Schools Commission

  01-03-2018 20:29
  SALT LAKE CITY — The issue of school safety has reached a point of "ripeness," Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Alpine, says."This is the time to do something," Kennedy, R-Alpine, a family physician and attorney, said Thursday as he introduced the members of a diverse, nonpartisan commission that will meet regularly to develop recommendations to be forwarded to the Utah Legislature.The commission will meet behind closed doors and issue no reports until it reaches its final recommendations, possibly be
  
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• Income tax rate would drop, corporations would get a break under House bill

  01-03-2018 20:11
  SALT LAKE CITY — Income tax rates would drop slightly and corporations would get a tax break under a bill advanced Thursday by a House committee that now embodies pieces of a Republican leadership tax package that is still in the works.HB355, sponsored by Rep. Dan McCay, R-Riverton, would drop the state's 5 percent individual and corporate income tax rate to 4.95 percent and would switch to a single sales factor formula for corporate taxes.The House Revenue and Taxation Committee approved
  
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• Income tax rate would drop, corporations would get a break under bill advanced in House

  01-03-2018 20:11
  SALT LAKE CITY — Income tax rates would drop slightly and corporations would get a tax break under a bill advanced Thursday by a House committee that now embodies pieces of a Republican leadership tax package that is still in the works.HB355, sponsored by Rep. Dan McCay, R-Riverton, would drop the state's 5 percent individual and corporate income tax rate to 4.95 percent and would switch to a single sales factor formula for corporate taxes.The House Revenue and Taxation Committee approved
  
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• Sen. Orrin Hatch calls Obamacare supporters 'stupid' people

  01-03-2018 20:04
  SALT LAKE CITY — Sen. Orrin Hatch had choice words for people who supported the Affordable Care Act during a speech Thursday to the American Enterprise Institute.The remarks came as the Utah Republican talked about Congress doing away with the individual mandate in that "wonderful" bill called Obamacare, noting that he was being sarcastic."That was the stupidest, dumbass bill that I've ever seen. Now some of you may have loved it. If you do, you are one of the stupidest, dumbass people I'v
  
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• 4 out of 5 introductory psychology textbooks have at least 1 error, UVU study finds

  01-03-2018 20:04
  
  Nearly 80 percent of introductory psychology textbooks contain factual inaccuracies in their discussion about intelligence, according to a new study released by two Utah Valley University professors and a student.
  
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• Senate seeks to reverse Park City plastic bag ban; Advocates decry electric vehicle fee

  01-03-2018 19:47
  
  The Utah Senate is seeking to reverse Park City's ban on plastic bags and advocates oppose a bill that would add significant registration fee increases for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. Here's the latest round-up of what's happening on the Hill:
  
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• Award winning '79 Chevy C10 show truck carries on legacy of Utah man's father

  01-03-2018 19:41
  
  Terry Pilon's 1979 Chevy C10 show truck is a testament to the bond between classic automobile appreciators. The '79 Chevy carries on a father's legacy, and Pilon is honored to play his part in doing so.
  
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• Injured man finds car that hit him parked at his house, police say

  01-03-2018 19:39
  SALT LAKE CITY — Austin Bryson believes it was karma."You leave a guy on the street with a broken leg, you gotta get what's coming for you. It's karma," he said Wednesday.Bryson, 25, was riding his longboard on 500 East just after 7 a.m. on Feb. 4 when he was hit from behind by a car near Harvard Avenue. The driver kept going after the crash. Bryson received "permanent life-altering injuries," according to a police report.He and his family searched "hard" for the white sedan that hit him,
  
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• 3 vehicles shot by slingshot on Bangerter Highway, police say

  01-03-2018 19:37
  SOUTH JORDAN — Motorists at what has become a dangerous intersection over the past month faced a different challenge Wednesday.About 7:30 p.m., three vehicles traveling south on the Bangerter Highway near 11400 South had their passenger-side windows shot out by a quarter-inch steel ball bearing, possibly shot from a slingshot, said South Jordan Police Lt. Matt Pennington.One passenger was hit but suffered very minor injuries, he said.The intersection at 11400 South and Bangerter, which has
  
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• St. George pawn shop loses thousands of dollars in fraud scheme

  01-03-2018 19:22
  
  A St. George pawn shop is out thousands of dollars after getting caught in a fraud scheme, which led to the arrest of two Indiana men.
  
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• Tax credit sought for businesses offering family leave

  01-03-2018 19:06
  
  Rep. Rebecca Edwards, R-North Salt Lake, seeks to pass House Bill 278, which would create a tax credit to business that offer paid family and medical leave to employees.
  
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• A.M. notes: Utah reaction to Dick's, Walmart change; jury trial set for Shamo case; Putin reveals 'invincible' missile

  01-03-2018 18:42
  Here's a look at the news for March 1.Utah lawmakers to discuss gun safety after Dick's, Walmart bans salesBoth Dick's Sporting Goods and Walmart announced on Monday that they would no longer sell firearms and ammunition to customers younger than 21 years old, according to the Deseret News.Utah lawmakers hope to create a task force that will be tasked with building a strategy to keep children safe while in school.Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Alpine, said the task force will contain community stakeholder
  
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• Search committee named to select next president of Weber State University

  01-03-2018 18:27
  SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah State Board of Regents announced Thursday a 21-member committee that will conduct a national search for the next president of Weber State University.In January, WSU President Charles A. Wight announced he would step down as president effective May 1 to pursue other opportunities. An interim president will be named by that time.The search committee will be co-chaired by Regent Jesselie Anderson and Weber State Board of Trustees Chairman Nolan Karras. It includes re
  
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• Two die in head-on Legacy Highway crash

  01-03-2018 18:20
  FARMINGTON — Two people who suffered life-threatening injuries from a head-on crash on the Legacy Highway Wednesday afternoon have died.Donald R. Egginton, 91, of Bountiful, and Epemesa Aetonu, 36, of Samoa, both died from their injuries Wednesday night.About 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Utah Highway Patrol investigators believe Egginton, driving a Volvo, got on the Legacy Highway just south of Glovers Lane heading south in the northbound lanes."The traffic ahead swerved out of the way of the onco
  
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• Head-on crash with wrong-way driver injures 3 on Legacy

  01-03-2018 17:27
  FARMINGTON — Two people suffered life-threatening injuries Wednesday afternoon and a third person is in serious condition following a head-on crash involving a wrong-way driver, according to the Utah Highway Patrol.The crash happened about 1:15 p.m. on Legacy Highway just south of Lagoon Amusement Park, said UHP Lt. Todd Royce.Investigators believe a man in his early 90s got onto the freeway at Park Lane heading south in the northbound lanes. A short time later he collided head-on with ano
  
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• Bill advances to fix Utah law in 'Deadpool' lawsuit

  01-03-2018 17:15
  SALT LAKE CITY — A Senate committee gave early approval Thursday to a bill to bring Utah law into compliance after a federal judge ruled in favor of a local theater in a lawsuit over Utah liquor laws and the movie "Deadpool."SB263 would remove a portion of Utah law that prohibits alcohol from being served during R-rated movies where people are shown having sex while nude.It's a law U.S. District Judge David Nuffer struck down last year after ruling the law was unconstitutional because it v
  
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• 2nd Wasatch High student in custody after perceived school threat

  01-03-2018 07:28
  HEBER CITY — Authorities say a Wasatch High School student is in custody related to another reported threat of gun violence on social media.Heber City Police Sgt. Brandon Shopay said late Wednesday the student had been arrested but provided no details.The report comes a week after Shopay's agency said a Wasatch High School student alerted authorities that a classmate made a similar threat, also on social media. Police took that student into custody without incident, they said on Feb. 22.An
  
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• FamilySearch CEO tells of joy of connecting, belonging

  01-03-2018 07:03
  When Steve Rockwood travels by air, he always carries tissues, not for himself, necessarily, but in anticipation of the need of his neighboring passenger.Rockwood is the president and CEO of FamilySearch International, organizer of the largest genealogical conference in the world, which convened Wednesday at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City and lasts through Saturday.Rockwood carries the tissues "for the poor person sitting next to me, because the minute they find out what I d
  
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• Undergraduates show off their research at the Capitol

  01-03-2018 06:10
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Capitol saw 50 undergraduate researchers from Utah State and the University of Utah gather in the rotunda on Wednesday to show off their latest projects representing in science to sociology to literature.At one booth, a pair of Utah State biochemistry students, Melena Garrett and Riannon Smith, said they successfully transplanted the gene-editing DNA known as CRISPR into common strains of E. coli. CRISPR is a naturally occurring defense mechanism against viral infectio
  
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• Attorneys: Ogden has resolved suit over defunct gang rules

  01-03-2018 05:55
  SALT LAKE CITY — Two men have settled their lawsuit alleging that authorities in Ogden falsely labeled them gang members under a now-defunct law.Leland McCubbin and Daniel Lucero sued Weber County and Ogden in federal court in 2015, saying the law violated their First Amendment rights.The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah said Wednesday the men and the city of Ogden have agreed to terms that "resolve all issues," including possible appeals, but gave no specifics. The Weber County case
  
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• Utah County company develops 1-step prescription drug disposal product

  01-03-2018 05:45
  
  A new company believes it has found a low-cost and safe solution to dispose of unused or expired prescription medications, in a matter of minutes.
  
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• Police: Missing 69-year-old American Fork woman found safe

  01-03-2018 04:36
  
  Police located a 69-year-old woman who has been missing since Wednesday morning.
  
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• Photos: Digging deep for family roots at 2018 convention

  01-03-2018 04:19
  Gabriel and Jenny Lynn Campbell of Forever.com get their booth ready as RootsTech opens at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. More than 25,000 family history enthusiasts are expected to convene and thousands more to tune in remotely for the conference that lasts through Saturday night. Events on the schedule include a speech from LDS President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, and his wife Sister Kristen Oaks, at 1 p.m. Saturday. A performance focused on cultu
  
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• A social worker riding alongside an officer? It's the new norm for SLCPD

  01-03-2018 04:05
  
  A social worker in a cop car may seem strange, but it's the new norm at the Salt Lake City Police Department. Two social workers ride with two officers daily covering all of Salt Lake City on the front lines of police work.
  
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• Utah House committee rejects bill to delay .05% DUI law

  01-03-2018 03:58
  SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's toughest-in-the-nation DUI law will go into effect Dec. 30, barring an unlikely change of direction among state lawmakers.An attempt to delay dropping the legal blood-alcohol content for driving from .08 percent to .05 percent in Utah failed Wednesday. The House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee rejected a bill on a 6-2 vote that would have put it off for one year."This is a bad policy and we need to fix it," said Rep. Karen Kwan, D-Murray, said in argu
  
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• Sweeping transportation bill barely passes Senate

  01-03-2018 03:50
  SALT LAKE CITY — A sweeping transportation bill that raises vehicle registration fees, allows local sales tax increases and establishes new management for the Utah Transit Authority barely passed the Senate Wednesday.SB136, the product of the Legislature's yearlong Transportation Governance and Funding Task Force, no longer would impose a 0.15 percent statewide sales tax increase to raise more than $80 million for mass transit.The bill still allows for local sales tax increases, but no lon
  
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• Utah Senate moves to nullify Park City's ban on plastic bags

  01-03-2018 03:16
  SALT LAKE CITY — A bill that would prohibit local governments from banning plastic bags was brought to back to life in the Senate on Wednesday afternoon after failing that morning.In 2016, Park City became the first municipality in Utah to ban plastic bags at grocery stores in an effort to reduce litter in their community.Sponsored by Sen. Gregg Buxton, R-Roy, SB218 has the effect of nullifying Park City's actions and pre-empting any other local governments from making similar ordinances i
  
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• Wednesday's Child: 'If we don't find a home for them, they may never have a home'

  01-03-2018 03:00
  
  If you take a walk with 9-year-old Nate and 11-year-old Elise, you'll notice a kindness and connection only a brother and sister can share.
  
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• Dick's, Walmart to restrict firearms; Utah lawmakers set to convene safe schools task force

  01-03-2018 02:39
  SALT LAKE CITY — The ongoing national and local conversations about gun violence issues got another infusion of interest Wednesday when the nation's largest sporting goods retailer announced it would no longer carry assault-style weapons.Later in the day, Walmart announced it would begin limiting firearms and ammunitions sales to customers 21 and older. The retailer noted in a statement that it had discontinued sales of assault-style weapons in 2015.In Utah, Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Alpine, sa
  
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• Salt Lake City leaders hold closed meeting on controversial inland port bill

  01-03-2018 02:38
  SALT LAKE CITY — The day after a long-awaited bill was filed to control the development of Salt Lake City's 24,000-acre northwest quadrant — leaving Salt Lake City leaders up in arms — city officials huddled in a closed-door meeting Wednesday to begin strategizing next steps.The Salt Lake City Council entered a closed session after city economic development officials briefed them on SB234 and how it would give final land use decisions in the northwest quadrant to an appeals pan
  
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• Utah woman pleads guilty to kidnapping charge in man's murder

  01-03-2018 02:37
  SALT LAKE CITY — A southern Utah woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to kidnapping charges in connection with the murder of a father who investigators say was killed over a child custody dispute.Tammy Renee Freeman, 54, of Washington City, pleaded guilty in 5th District Court in St. George to aggravated kidnapping, aggravated burglary and theft of property, all second-degree felonies.In plea documents filed Tuesday, Freeman admitted to driving two people to kidnap David Heisler, 30, from his Sant
  
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• Bill charging Utah cities for homeless shelters clears House

  01-03-2018 02:31
  SALT LAKE CITY — A bill backed by political heavyweights that would require Utah cities and counties not hosting homeless shelters and lacking affordable housing to contribute to other shelters has cleared its next hurdle.After an hourlong debate and a failed attempt by a GOP legislator to cut out the requirement to bill cities and counties a collective total of $3.3 million a year, the full House voted 49-15 Wednesday to pass the bill. It now goes to the Senate."This is the last component
  
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• Residents concerned over large, upscale housing development proposed in West Valley

  01-03-2018 02:29
  
  A high-end housing complex is being proposed in West Valley City, but some residents are concerned.
  
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