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• Campus sex assault bill criticized by victims appears dead

  05-03-2018 23:46
  
  A campus sexual assault bill appears to be dead after advocates raised concerns it could involve police in investigations against victims' wishes.
  
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• Man who created a stir in Eagle Mountain convicted in child pornography case

  05-03-2018 23:26
  
  An American Fork man who left Eagle Mountain residents uneasy by camping out in a ravine between their homes and a golf course last year was found guilty on seven counts of sexual exploitation of a minor in a separate case Friday.
  
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• Pine View High School in St. George evacuated

  05-03-2018 22:45
  ST. GEORGE — A "suspicious incident" forced the evacuation of Pine View High School in St. George on Monday.The incident was reported to a school resource officer at 12:20 p.m., according to St. George police. Upon further investigation, it was determined that evacuation of the school was appropriate action, police said.The Washington County School District and police stressed that there were no injuries and asked parents not to go to the school to get their children. The students were rel
  
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• Clinton police working to identify gunman in fatal shooting

  05-03-2018 22:41
  CLINTON — Clinton police are trying to determine if the gunman in a fatal shooting on a residential street walked out from a residence where police have previously had several interactions with the homeowner, according to a series of newly unsealed search warrants.On Feb. 12, Deven Tomas Gallegos, 21, of North Ogden, was shot and killed in front of a house at 1168 N. 1000 West. Police had previously stated that several people had gathered in front of the residence for an unknown reason whe
  
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• Sweeping transportation bill scaled back, still hikes fees on electric, hybrid vehicles

  05-03-2018 22:39
  SALT LAKE CITY — The sweeping bill from the Legislature's Transportation Governance and Funding Task Force has been scaled back significantly, but still includes vehicle registration fee hikes for electric and hybrid cars.After action by the House Transportation Committee on Monday, there are no other tax or fee increases in SB136, and the extra $120 charge for registering electric vehicles, $50 for plug-in hybrids and $20 for other hybrids will be phased in over three years.Unchanged in t
  
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• Trump National Highway designation clears House committee

  05-03-2018 21:50
  SALT LAKE CITY — Hundreds of angry emails — some one lawmaker said are too vicious and profane to discuss publicly — did not deter a committee of legislators Monday from advancing legislation to rename a southern Utah highway in honor of President Donald Trump.The measure by Rep. Mike Noel, R-Kanab, would rename the National Parks Highway the Donald J. Trump Utah National Parks Highway in recognition of Trump's impact on rural Utah and public lands.HB481, advanced on a 9-2 vote
  
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• Two more arrested in Utah jackpotting scheme

  05-03-2018 20:33
  SALT LAKE CITY — Two more men have been arrested and federally charged in connection with an alleged jackpotting scheme in Utah.Carlos Eduardo Goncalvez, 36, and Jean Carlos Dumont Gonzalez, 32, both of Venezuela, were arrested at Miami International Airport over the weekend and charged with attempting to rob two ATMs in Utah, according to U.S. Attorney for Utah John Huber's office.The two are believed to be part of a group of Venezuelan nationals charged last week in federal court in Utah
  
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• Utah fossil quarry plans to open in time for 2018 spring break

  05-03-2018 20:13
  
  Rather than take the kids to the museum again this spring break, perhaps you should take them on an actual fossil-hunting outing.
  
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• Another Utah student arrested for allegedly making school threat

  05-03-2018 20:05
  SALT LAKE CITY — A 15-year-old boy was arrested over the weekend after police say he made a threat toward a Salt Lake school.Investigators say the teen made a threat toward Northwest Middle School, 1730 N. 1700 West. He attempted to make a post on the school's Facebook page, said Salt Lake Police Sgt. Brandon Shearer. But because all posts are screened and have to be approved before they appear, the message never actually appeared on the Facebook page.Still, school employees who saw the me
  
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• Court upholds conviction for man in 2012 smoke shop murder

  05-03-2018 19:58
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Court of Appeals upheld a conviction Thursday for a man serving a life sentence in prison for gunning down a man in a Salt Lake smoke shop.Yelfris Sosa-Hurtado, 31, was found guilty of aggravated murder, a first-degree felony, in the death of 26-year-old Steven Guadalupe Chavez. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.Sosa-Hurtado appealed the conviction, arguing against prosecutors' stance that the shooting was an aggravated crime bec
  
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• Utah House committee approves bill to raise bar for early elementary school reading

  05-03-2018 19:53
  SALT LAKE CITY — At least 60 percent of Utah third-graders would have to read at or above grade level under new legislation approved Monday by the House Education Committee.SB194, sponsored by Sen. Ann Millner, R-Ogden, would raise the current benchmark and ensure that struggling schools receive technical assistance to improve reading mastery.Reading proficiency by the end of the third grade is a key factor in later educational success, Millner said.A recent report by the Education Commiss
  
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• House panel endorses bill to thwart GOP candidate nomination rule

  05-03-2018 19:45
  SALT LAKE CITY — Legislation aimed to thwart a newly passed Utah Republican Party rule threatening to expel candidates who gather signatures to get on the primary election ballot passed a House committee Monday.HB485 would ensure that candidates who have already filed for office would be allowed on the 2018 primary ballot.The measure would ensure that candidates can be on the ballot with their party affiliation, Rep. Mike McKell, R-Spanish Fork, told the House Business and Labor Committee.
  
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• Make Your Week: Paying for groceries, buying a stranded stranger's gas

  05-03-2018 19:41
  
  There is a lot of good in the world.
  
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• Our Schools Now, lawmakers in talks that could end initiative

  05-03-2018 18:21
  SALT LAKE CITY — Our Schools Now, the group behind an initiative to increase income and sales taxes to raise $700 million for education, are in talks with lawmakers over what it would take to keep the measure off the November ballot."I think that it's not necessarily a deal," said Rep. Mike Schultz, R-Hooper, the House Budget Committee vice chairman. "I believe that there is going to be something presented to us."There are "multiple things on the table. I don't know exactly what they're go
  
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• Students: Firing of 2 Dixie State University professors will have 'drastic' effect on education

  05-03-2018 18:18
  
  Two long-time Dixie State University music professors were fired Friday to the dismay of many students.
  
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• Here's what a 'red alert' snowstorm in Ireland looks like

  05-03-2018 18:18
  Ireland experienced a "red alert" emergency Thursday thanks to some serious winter weather ravaging through the country.Ireland and the entire United Kingdom have experienced record cold temperatures this week, as the "Beast from the East" storm — a cold weather pattern that traveled from Siberia to the U.K. — has frozen the region.Officials say the ongoing storm has already led to 55 deaths across Europe, leaving close to 24,000 homes and businesses without power, BBC News reported.
  
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• About Utah: How this group helped make the Martha Hughes Cannon Capitol statue a reality

  05-03-2018 07:49
  SALT LAKE CITY — It's been a very good month for women in the state of Utah.Martha Hughes Cannon is going to Washington, D.C., and a new "First to Vote" license plate has been approved to commemorate Utah women leading the way to the ballot box way back in 1870.The fingerprints for these twin legislative triumphs can be traced to a group that calls itself Better Days 2020, a grass-roots women's advocacy organization that, as the name might suggest, prefers praise and positivity over shrill
  
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• Salt Lake SWAT standoff ends peacefully

  05-03-2018 03:06
  SALT LAKE CITY — A five-hour standoff on Sunday ended peacefully after officers used tear gas to force the man out of his home.Officers took Darin Ackerman, 31, into custody after they say he made violent threats. He also had warrants against him for domestic violence.Police responded about 9:15 a.m. to a domestic disturbance near 800 West and 1100 South to learn that the man had fled to his own home near 1500 W. Hayes Ave. (940 South) and barricaded himself inside.The man "made threats th
  
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• Late winter storm wreaks havoc on Utah roads

  05-03-2018 02:39
  SALT LAKE CITY — Heavy snow across the state caused accidents that prompted the temporary closures of portions of I-15 in Millard and Box Elder counties Sunday while troopers reported more than 200 crashes in Utah, Salt Lake, Davis and Weber counties alone.The skies are expected to clear Monday, however, with highs in the mid 50s forecasted for midweek.Salt Lake City was pounded with nearly a foot of snow at the Salt Lake City International Airport, which experienced flight delays and canc
  
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• Primary Children's Hospital dietitian says goodbye after 50 years

  05-03-2018 02:04
  SALT LAKE CITY — A Type 1 diabetes diagnosis can be life-changing for a patient and their family, and even more so when the disease shows up in a child, as it often does.Patients dealing with those changes at Primary Children's Hospital have not only had technology on their side for the last 50 years, they've also had Sherrie Hardy."She does a lot to help patients and their families navigate this disease," Sara Browning, Primary Children's clinical nutrition manager, said Thursday. She sai
  
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• Salt Lake City company KÜHL pulls 'ethically sourced' labels from clothing

  05-03-2018 02:02
  SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah-based outdoor clothing company has removed tags from its down-filled products that tout the items as "ethically sourced," but it says the move is related to market trends and not a push by animal rights activists.KÜHL — headquartered in Salt Lake City — recently eliminated labels that described its down clothing items as "ethical," citing seasonal preference as the reason behind the decision-making."As we approach the next season of production, we a
  
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• DNA kits making search for biological relatives a little easier

  05-03-2018 01:30
  SALT LAKE CITY — Mankind's search for meaning dates back thousands of years.Records of various civilizations are etched on cave walls, scratched into stone and left in time capsules buried deep in the earth.But, the most telling of all historical information might be the DNA that makes up each and every human life."It's important to know where you come from," said Kim Newman, of West Jordan. She was raised by her mom and a stepdad, but never knew her biological father and always felt like
  
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• 'Extreme risk' court order would allow police to remove guns, ammo from violent, unstable individuals

  05-03-2018 00:39
  SALT LAKE CITY — District court judges could issue extreme risk protective orders permitting police to remove firearms from a person who "has a propensity for violent or emotionally unstable conduct" under a proposal before the Utah Legislature.HB483, sponsored by Rep. Steve Handy, R-Layton, would allow a family member who has lived with an individual at least six months to seek the protective order. The bill defines family as parent, sibling, spouse or child.After conducting a hearing in
  
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• West side residents, environment groups sound alarm over inland port bill

  05-03-2018 00:36
  SALT LAKE CITY — Community council representatives, environmental groups and the Utah League of Women Voters voiced their concerns Sunday over a legislative proposal to create an Inland Port Authority to oversee development in Salt Lake City's northwest quadrant."The citizens of the Westpointe Community Council, which encompasses most of the northwest quadrant, believe the Legislature's late introduction of this bill (SB234) is by design to impede fair and proper citizen and stakeholder du
  
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• About Utah: The women of Better Days 2020 see a bright future in Utah's past

  05-03-2018 00:26
  SALT LAKE CITY — It's been a very good month for women in the state of Utah.Martha Hughes Cannon is going to Washington, D.C., and a new "First to Vote" license plate has been approved to commemorate Utah women leading the way to the ballot box way back in 1870.The fingerprints for these twin legislative triumphs can be traced to a group that calls itself Better Days 2020 (betterdays2020.com), a grass-roots women's advocacy organization that, as the name might suggest, prefers praise and p
  
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