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• Utah governor signs law legalizing 'free-range parenting'

  16-03-2018 23:44
  
  So-called free-range parenting will soon be the law of the land in Utah after the governor signed what appears to be the country's first measure to formally legalize allowing kids to do things on their own to foster self-sufficiency.
  
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• Utah launching first comprehensive planning effort for Green, Colorado rivers

  16-03-2018 23:39
  SALT LAKE CITY — To ensure the long-term sustainability of the Green and Colorado rivers as they flow through portions of Utah, state sovereign land managers are launching a first-ever effort to craft comprehensive management plans for the waterways.The plans affect those state-owned sovereign land sections of the rivers as they go through Uintah, Grand, Emery, Wayne, Garfield, Kane and San Juan counties. The beds of navigable waters are owned by the state but held in trust for the public.
  
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• FrontRunner tickets now available on UTA GoRide app

  16-03-2018 23:30
  SALT LAKE CITY — Purchasing tickets to ride FrontRunner got easier Friday, when they became available through the Utah Transit Authority's GoRide app.FrontRunner riders have a new avenue to get tickets for those times when the ticket vending machines stop working, when the weather is too bad to walk all the way to the end of the train platform to access the ticket vending machine, or when it is simply more convenient to buy the tickets with an iPhone or Android deviceBoth regular- and redu
  
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• How much do Utahns spend at restaurants?

  16-03-2018 22:36
  SALT LAKE CITY — A new data analysis from Womply identified Utah as the sixth-best state for consumer spending on independent restaurants.The research team behind the analysis reviewed all transactions from small and independent restaurants for every day in 2017. The report, which analyzed all 50 states, found that local eateries in Utah bring in close to $64,693 per month.In addition, the report found that Beehive State restaurants earn 6 percent of revenue on Sundays — significantl
  
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• Polygamous town contractor must pay $200K child-labor case

  16-03-2018 22:32
  
  A Utah contractor with ties to a polygamous group must pay $200,000 in back wages to children who were forced to pick pecans for long hours in the cold without pay, after a U.S. appeals court upheld a ruling on this week.
  
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• This low-cost German bus service is reportedly coming to Utah

  16-03-2018 21:42
  An established German electric bus will soon hit the streets of Utah.As city news website Curbed reported, the company FlixBus plans to launch its low-cost, all-electric bus service in the United States this spring, adding routes in Southwestern U.S. states such as California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah.The company didn't release any specific city information yet."We want to help shape the future of mobility," said André Schwämmlein, founder and CEO of FlixBus, in a statement. "Althoug
  
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• Utah governor signs controversial inland port bill, plans special session to make fixes

  16-03-2018 21:24
  SALT LAKE CITY — Despite calls from Salt Lake City leaders, residents and some county officials to veto the controversial bill establishing an inland port authority in the city's northwest quadrant, Gov. Gary Herbert on Friday signed the bill.In a letter to House Speaker Greg Hughes and Senate President Wayne Niederhauser included in the news release announcing he had signed SB234, Herbert indicated he would be calling a special session to make amendments to the bill."Although the bill is
  
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• Utah governor signs controversial inland port bill

  16-03-2018 21:24
  SALT LAKE CITY — Despite calls from Salt Lake City leaders, residents and some county officials to veto the controversial bill establishing an inland port authority in the city's northwest quadrant, Gov. Gary Herbert on Friday signed it.In a letter to House Speaker Greg Hughes and Senate President Wayne Niederhauser included in the news release announcing he had signed SB234, Herbert indicated he plans to call a special session to make amendments to the bill."Although the bill is not yet p
  
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• Collision on I-15 kills Payson man; freeway now open

  16-03-2018 20:53
  
  One person is dead after a semitrailer and a truck collided on southbound I-15 between Spanish Fork and Payson about 5:45 a.m. Friday.
  
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• Utah teen teaches Korean kids to ski in Pyeongchang

  16-03-2018 20:40
  
  A Utah teenager had the opportunity this month to travel to South Korea and teach Korean kids with disabilities how to ski.
  
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• Collision between trucks on I-15 kills 1; freeway now open

  16-03-2018 19:53
  
  A Utah County man died when he lost control of his pickup and collided with a semi-truck on I-15 southbound in Spanish Fork early Friday, UHP said.
  
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• Collision kills Payson man, closes freeway

  16-03-2018 19:45
  SPANISH FORK — A Payson man was killed in a crash between two trucks Friday morning.A small pickup truck was heading north on I-15 between Spanish Fork and Payson about 5:40 a.m. when the driver lost control and went into the median, Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Todd Royce said.The pickup vaulted over a barrier in the median, rolled and went into the southbound lanes, where it was broadsided in the center lane by a semitrailer, Royce said.The driver of the pickup, Kevin Miller, 50, died due to
  
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• Protest, lawsuit challenge ‘ignominious’ cellphone tower location

  16-03-2018 19:17
  
  Protesting a planned cellphone tower, concerned homeowners braved the rain Thursday to hold picket signs and proclaim "No Verizon on our horizon."
  
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• Construction begins on $2M inmate housing facility at Purgatory

  16-03-2018 18:31
  
  Purgatory Correctional Facility will be getting a new addition as construction begins on a low-security, work-crew building replacing dilapidated modular structures that are 16 years out of date.
  
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• Feral cats make Western Governor's list of invasive species

  16-03-2018 17:34
  
  Western U.S. governors have compiled their first region-wide list of the worst invasive species for their states.
  
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• Collision between trucks on I-15 kills 1, closes freeway

  16-03-2018 17:31
  SPANISH FORK — A Utah County man was killed in a crash between two trucks Friday morning.A small pickup truck was heading north on I-15 between Spanish Fork and Payson about 5:40 a.m. when the driver lost control and went into the median, Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Todd Royce said.The pickup vaulted over a barrier in the median and went into the southbound lanes, where it was struck by a semitrailer, Royce said.The driver of the pickup, a man in his 50s, died due to injuries, Royce said. The
  
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• Video: Batman roller coaster leaves thrill-seekers upside down for 45 minutes

  16-03-2018 16:20
  A Batman roller coaster at Six Flags in San Antonio left thrill-seekers suspended in midair on Wednesday, according to WPVI-TV.No one was injured on the roller coaster, which brings riders up 120 feet in the air and sends them through six flips and two vertical drops.So this just happened at Six Flags....???? pic.twitter.com/7hhq6nmVhG— MC/MAC (@McentireCameron) March 13, 2018
  The riders waited on the suspended Batman ride for 45 minutes before being brought down to the beginning of the ri
  
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• Poll round 2: Who is the most prominent Utahn?

  16-03-2018 16:02
  
  Now that we’ve all caught the March Madness bug, it’s time to continue our pursuit for the most prominent Utahn — a task to be taken 100 percent seriously. No jokes. All business.
  
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• Are Utah bridges safe? UDOT expert weighs in

  16-03-2018 15:17
  
  Processes involved in the construction of a pedestrian bridge that collapsed in Florida Thursday have been used to build dozens of bridges across the state of Utah, Utah Department of Transportation officials said.
  
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• Car-semi collision on I-15 leaves person in 'very critical' condition

  16-03-2018 14:11
  SPANISH FORK — A person was in "very critical" condition Friday morning after a crash.The semi-car collision happened on southbound I-15 between Spanish Fork and Payson about 5:45 a.m., said Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Todd Royce.Royce said one person is in very critical condition.The collision closed I-15 at 8000 South in Spanish Fork.This report will be updated as more information becomes available.
  
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• Crash closes SB I-15 in Spanish Fork

  16-03-2018 13:30
  
  A crash involving a semi-truck and car closed southbound I-15 at 8000 South in Spanish Fork Friday morning.
  
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• Utah woman claims her house burned because of agency politics

  16-03-2018 06:22
  WILLARD, Box Elder County — For nearly a year, Jessi Leavell has been trying to figure out why she lost her house in a fire.But it isn't as much the cause of the fire that has her so concerned. It's trying to figure out why a fire truck with a crew and 750 gallons of water was allegedly told to stand aside while another fire truck was called, even though the other crew was 30 minutes away."It's ludicrous," she said. "We expect these first responders to do what's in our best interest, to pr
  
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• Judge drops Subway defamation claim in spiked-drink case

  16-03-2018 05:56
  SALT LAKE CITY — A federal judge has tossed a suit from owners of a Layton Subway sandwich shop who said police defamed them when they accused a teen employee of spiking an officer's drink.Co-owners of the shop had argued that Layton police released information they knew was false, feeding negative publicity, forcing business to drop and leading workers to quit, even though the employee later was cleared of wrongdoing.U.S. District Court Judge Dee Benson in a Thursday decision sided agains
  
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• Utah schools to see record $74M in trust land funding

  16-03-2018 04:25
  
  As Utah officials prepare to disburse $74.5 million in investment earnings to Utah schools, legislation recently passed by the Utah Legislature moves oversight of the state schoolchildren's trust out from under the State School Board.
  
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• 1 dead after vehicle crashes into power pole in Millcreek

  16-03-2018 03:40
  
  One person is dead after a vehicle crashed into a power pole near the intersection of 900 E. 3300 South on Thursday afternoon, officials said.
  
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• Utah schools to see record $74 million in trust land funding

  16-03-2018 03:31
  SALT LAKE CITY — As Utah officials prepare to disburse a record $74.5 million in investment earnings to Utah schools, legislation recently passed by the Utah Legislature moves oversight of the state schoolchildren's trust out from under the State School Board.On Thursday, Natalie Gordon, a specialist in the School Children's Trust Section, told the Utah State Board of Education that this year's disbursement from the Permanent State School Fund will be 15 percent higher than last year."It's
  
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• Controversial Davis County sheriff won't seek re-election

  16-03-2018 02:41
  FARMINGTON — Davis County Sheriff Todd Richardson — who at times has had rocky relationships with other county officials — won't be running for re-election."Nope, I'm going to retire at the end of the year," Richardson told the Deseret News on Thursday, the deadline for 2018 candidate filings.Richardson has had a turbulent relationship with other county leaders — including the Davis County Attorney's Office, the Davis County auditor, and Davis County commissioners —
  
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• New exhibit showcases rare 1870-era Native American photos

  16-03-2018 02:01
  
  A new exhibit of rare photos showcasing Utah and other western Native Americans taken by an early prominent photographer in the 1870s went on display at the Maynard Dixon Home Thursday.
  
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• Willard woman claims her house burned because of agency politics

  16-03-2018 01:37
  WILLARD, Box Elder County — For nearly a year, Jessi Leavell has been trying to figure out why she lost her house in a fire.But it isn't as much the cause of the fire that has her so concerned. It's trying to figure out why a fire truck with a crew and 750 gallons of water was allegedly told to stand aside while another fire truck was called, even though the other crew was 30 minutes away."It's ludicrous," she said. "We expect these first responders to do what's in our best interest, to pr
  
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• Aerobics class helping senior residents stay active

  16-03-2018 01:29
  
  The benefits of exercising motivate one senior citizen to keep moving.
  
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• Washington man charged with enticing Utah teen

  16-03-2018 01:20
  LOGAN — A Washington state man was charged Thursday with trying to entice a 13-year-old girl in Utah.Larry Alvin Ketchum, 30, who lives in Washington but has a Texas ID, was charged Thursday in 1st District Court with distribution of child pornography, a third-degree felony; enticing a minor, a second-degree felony; and dealing in harmful materials to a minor, a second-degree felony.In July, while investigating a burglary call, police in Cache County found a Kindle Fire that contained sexu
  
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• 1 dead, 1 injured after car hits power pole in Millcreek

  16-03-2018 01:18
  MILLCREEK — A driver has died and a passenger is in the hospital in after their car rammed a power pole on 3300 South in Millcreek, police said.Witnesses told investigators the car was weaving and appeared to lose control before it struck the pole's south side at a high speed about 4:30 p.m. Thursday, said Unified police detective Ken Hansen. The crash occurred at the 950 East intersection.The victims' names were not immediately released, and it was not clear Thursday if weather, alcohol o
  
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• GOP US Senate candidates gunning for frontrunner Mitt Romney

  16-03-2018 01:13
  
  Eight Republicans have jumped into the U.S. Senate race so far — many of them saying they’re gunning for Mitt Romney.
  
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• Salt Lake City residents visit governor's office to urge veto of inland port bill

  16-03-2018 00:54
  SALT LAKE CITY — Marlene Jennings, who lives on Salt Lake City's west side, campaigned for Gov. Gary Herbert in 2016, but on Thursday, she took her campaign shirt back to the governor's office to send a message."I want him to know he has support from Salt Lake residents, and we expect him to represent (our) interests in vetoing SB234," Jennings said, as she handed the shirt to the staffer at the governor's office front desk.The staffer, Brooke Hussey, told Jennings the governor wasn't avai
  
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• Lots of new faces, GOP leaders coming to 2019 Utah Legislature

  16-03-2018 00:49
  SALT LAKE CITY — Starting at the top, the Utah House and Senate will see major turnover this year.House Speaker Greg Hughes, R-Draper, and Senate President Wayne Niederhauser, R-Sandy, both will be gone not only from leadership positions but from the Legislature altogether. Neither is running for re-election.In the House, 18 of 75 members, or 24 percent, won't be returning in 2019. Some are not seeking re-election, some are running for other offices, including state Senate, and one is movi
  
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• Woman suffers severe hand injury in Tremonton industrial accident

  16-03-2018 00:45
  
  A worker cutting stone at an exterior home stone design business suffered a severe injury to her left hand in a workplace accident, police said.
  
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• ‘It’s not a matter of if, but when’: 4 ways to keep your business safe from cyberattacks

  16-03-2018 00:42
  
  While securing a business from cyberattacks can be a lengthy and expensive process, here are four tips to help get you started.
  
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• 1 dead in crash near Hurricane

  16-03-2018 00:26
  HURRICANE — A driver has died in a crash on state Route 59 Thursday after veering from the roadway in a Nissan Xterra and then overcorrecting, coming to rest crossways in an oncoming lane.The car was struck by a southbound Nissan Frontier pickup truck about 2 p.m, Hurricane police said in a prepared statement.Crews took the SUV's driver to Dixie Regional Medical Center, where the patient, whose name has not been released, died within hours. Two people in the truck also were taken to the ho
  
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• Utah shoppers lament announced closing of Toys R Us

  16-03-2018 00:23
  MURRAY — As Tin Tran walked in the parking lot away from the exit of the Toys R Us store on South State Street in Murray, he relished one of the last times he would get to have the experience with his 3-year-old daughter.The Rose Park resident considered it one of the simple pleasures of fatherhood — taking his little girl to the toy store."The experience of the kid going to the store, seeing all the toys and (how) it brightens up their face — it's nice," he said. "They see the
  
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• Photos: Rain and snow won't stop dogs from having fun outside

  16-03-2018 00:12
  Chelsie Stegemiller of Salt Lake City plays fetch with her dog, Murphy, 2, at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City on Thursday. While Friday is expected to be a mild day, KSL meteorologist Grant Weyman says more rain and snow are expected for the weekend.See the world through the eyes of award-winning photojournalists. Click through the gallery above to view the unique images our visual storytellers captured today. Don't forget to follow the official Deseret News Instagram account for more photographs
  
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