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• Police: Man dead after running across I-15 following crash

  17-03-2018 23:53
  SOUTH SALT LAKE — A man is dead after being hit by multiple vehicles on I-15 early Saturday, police said.The man was driving a Hyundai Sonata south on I-15 near 3900 South around 1:30 a.m. when the vehicle veered right for an unknown reason and struck a concrete barrier on the shoulder, the Utah Highway Patrol said.The vehicle then swerved left and hit a barrier on the left shoulder, according to police.The man then "got out of the vehicle and tried to run westbound, across all the lanes.
  
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• Report gives Salt Lake County good marks on tax incentive use

  17-03-2018 23:44
  SALT LAKE CITY — The unprecedented frenzy ignited last year when Amazon sought a host for its secondary headquarters — with some areas offerings incentives worth billions of dollars — has prompted one think tank to look at the relative effectiveness of tax incentive programs in four U.S. municipalities, including Salt Lake County.Authors of the Brookings Institute report noted that critics questioned why a company worth over three-quarters of a trillion dollars was seeking a pu
  
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• Should teenagers have smartphones? Utah teacher weighs in on viral social media post

  17-03-2018 23:42
  PLEASANT GROVE — Many millennials can probably remember expressing their angst on Myspace and sharing sad songs with other downtrodden adolescents whom they'd never met in person, back when social media first became a thing.That was just the beginning.The latest batch of teens, otherwise known as Gen Z, is maturing in a world where most of them have a cellphone and social media is right at their fingertips 24/7.But what are they really doing when their eyes are glued to the screen?One Plea
  
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• Utah launching 1st comprehensive planning effort for Green, Colorado rivers

  17-03-2018 23:39
  
  The sovereign, state-owned land sections of the Colorado and Green rivers as they flow through Utah are part of a first-ever comprehensive planning process designed to protect navigation, fish and wildlife habitat, water quality and recreation.
  
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• UK probing Facebook after Cambridge Analytica suspension

  17-03-2018 21:44
  
  Britain's information commissioner is investigating whether Facebook data was "illegally acquired and used," after the social network suspended Cambridge Analytica, a firm that worked for U.S. President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign.
  
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• Man looking for driver who injured him in South Salt Lake hit-and-run

  17-03-2018 20:12
  
  Herb Adkinson said he was trying to cross 300 East near 3400 South Thursday night after 9:00 p.m. when the sedan struck him.
  
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• Man arrested near Utah-Wyoming border after chase reaches triple-digit speeds

  17-03-2018 18:47
  
  A man was arrested near the Utah-Wyoming border Friday after police say he led them on a chase that reached triple-digit speeds.
  
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• 20 seconds of terror — my experience competing in the World Elk Calling Championships

  17-03-2018 18:12
  
  As I walked up to the stage, my heart was absolutely pounding. I smiled and laughed nervously. But mostly, I was trying to remember why I agreed to compete in a world championship where I had no idea what I was doing.
  
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• Police: Boy in critical condition after being hit by car Friday in Provo

  17-03-2018 17:37
  
  A juvenile was critically injured after he was hit by a car in Provo on Friday afternoon, police said.
  
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• Police: Man arrested after ramming police car, threatening officers in West Valley City

  17-03-2018 17:06
  
  A man was arrested on Friday evening after police say he crashed into an officer’s car, made threats to officers and was violent with his girlfriend.
  
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• Man dies after being hit by multiple cars on I-15

  17-03-2018 16:35
  
  A man is dead after he crashed his car on I-15, ran out of the car and was hit by several vehicles early Saturday morning, officials said.
  
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• A poet with a camera, the night sky and the Utah desert

  17-03-2018 13:30
  Editor's note: Portions of this have been previously published on the author's website.Meet Tyson Chappell, professor by day, dark-sky poet with a camera by night. His views of Utah's desert landscapes after sunset, with their starry backdrops, are works of art, while his affection for these magnificent lands and his appreciation of the views are those of a modern Thoreau.Chappell is a professor of anatomy and physiology at Utah State University Eastern, in Price, where he is starting his 10th y
  
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• 6 injured in road rage-related crash, police say

  17-03-2018 05:58
  NEPHI — A road-rage episode ended in a hit-and-run crash south of Nephi Friday afternoon, sending two people to the hospital and dealing minor injuries to four others, the Utah Highway Patrol said.Police were asking for the public's help in finding the driver of a black Chevrolet Suburban who braked abruptly in front of a white Suburban carrying six people in the far right lane. The white Suburban overcorrected and rolled four times, coming to rest across two lanes of I-15 about 3 p.m. Fri
  
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• 6-year-old St. George girl back home after near drowning

  17-03-2018 05:51
  
  A 6-year-old St. George girl who nearly drowned returned home Friday.
  
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• 200 Utah bridges built with same technique used in Florida

  17-03-2018 05:49
  SALT LAKE CITY — More than 200 bridges in Utah were built with the same rapid construction technique used in the Florida bridge that collapsed this week and killed at least six people, officials said Friday.Carmen Swanwick, chief structural engineer for the Utah Department of Transportation, said the Miami collapse doesn't sway her confidence in the method or stability of Utah's bridges, which are inspected once every two years. She said the state will continue to use the technique.While i
  
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• Cable barriers on Utah highway medians save lives, officials say

  17-03-2018 04:10
  
  They line the interstates and major thoroughfares from coast-to-coast: cable barriers running along the center medians. They’re designed to prevent vehicles from crossing over into oncoming lanes.
  
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• 6 injured in Juab County road rage crash

  17-03-2018 04:07
  
  Six people were injured in a Juab County rollover crash that started with a road rage incident, officials said.
  
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• Juab School Board member's lockdown experience called 'timely,' illuminating

  17-03-2018 03:35
  CSALT LAKE CITY — Juab School Board member Mary Nielson's recent tour of Red Cliffs Elementary took a turn she hadn't anticipated: a lockdown while troopers searched for a suspect who had ditched her car in the school parking lot."I experienced firsthand our school resource officer locking a school down and it wasn't a drill. I watched the personnel at that school take control, immediately. There was no confusion. They knew exactly what to do and they did it, and I have grandkids in that s
  
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• Utah School Board member's lockdown experience called 'timely,' illuminating

  17-03-2018 03:31
  SALT LAKE CITY — Juab School Board member Mary Nielson's recent tour of Red Cliffs Elementary took a turn she hadn't anticipated: a lockdown while troopers searched for a suspect who had ditched her car in the school parking lot."I experienced firsthand our school resource officer locking a school down and it wasn't a drill. I watched the personnel at that school take control, immediately. There was no confusion. They knew exactly what to do and they did it, and I have grandkids in that sc
  
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• Springtime hours, construction coming to Bryce Canyon

  17-03-2018 02:53
  BRYCE – With its busy season right around the corner, Bryce Canyon National Park is extending it hours and warning visitors of upcoming construction projects.Things to know about the 2018 season:Visitor info: The visitor center and bookstore, which open their doors at 8 a.m., will stay open until 6 p.m. starting April 1 and then until 8 p.m. starting April 29. Ranger programs, including daily geology talks and rim walks, as well as popular astronomy programs, are on the schedule. An Astron
  
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• Old Ogden school site to become 21 new homes

  17-03-2018 02:32
  
  The site of the old Dee Elementary School is set to become the area’s newest development, yet another piece of a long-term plan to redevelop downtown.
  
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• Wildlife managers to help Utahns spot mountain goats

  17-03-2018 02:19
  MOUNTAIN HOME, Duchesne County — The milder the winter, the greater the victory in spotting mountain goats.State wildlife managers are challenging Utahns to see for themselves. A goat-viewing event in the Rock Creek area of the Uinta Mountains is set for next Saturday.The animals take to higher elevations during less snowy winters like this one, the Division of Wildlife Resources said in a prepared statement. Still, DWR urges people to make the trek. In a typical year, up to 30 goats can b
  
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• Hope for high risk cancer patients where there was none before

  17-03-2018 02:00
  
  The future of treating high-risk cancer is here. The first gene therapy approved in the U.S. is now healing patients in Utah. Scientists genetically modify a patient's own immune cells to target and kill the cancer. It's revolutionizing medicine.
  
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• Lawmakers: Delay in federal monitor for UTA underscores need for agency overhaul

  17-03-2018 01:36
  SALT LAKE CITY — Not having a federal monitor in place to oversee the Utah Transit Authority nearly a year after a deadline set in a nonprosecution deal underscores the need for the major changes just made to the agency, lawmakers said Friday."The monitor's not in place. Nothing's happened. I think that highlights again why the changes need to be made in UTA," said Sen. Wayne Harper, R-Taylorsville, the sponsor of a bill overhauling the transit agency passed by the 2018 Legislature.Harper
  
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• Family grieving loss of baby accuse police of illegal entry, arrest

  17-03-2018 01:28
  
  Tevin Evans and Maryssa Estrada had been home for less than ten minutes - the tragic death of their 2-month-old son still very fresh on their minds - when a West Valley police officer knocked on the door.
  
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• Family grieving loss of baby accuses police of illegal entry, arrest

  17-03-2018 01:25
  WEST VALLEY CITY — Tevin Evans and Maryssa Estrada had been home for less than 10 minutes — the tragic death of their 2-month-old son still very fresh on their minds — when a West Valley police officer knocked on the door.What followed was a chaotic scene that started with an officer kicking the front door open, three members of the couple's family being handcuffed and pepper sprayed, Evans tumbling down a flight of stairs with West Valley police officer Ben Christensen, and Ev
  
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• 'I couldn't breathe': Match Day emotions run high as U. medical students are placed into residencies

  17-03-2018 01:24
  SALT LAKE CITY — Following a lifetime of preparation and four years of scrupulous training, Douglas Chan had finally opened the letter informing him where he would have an opportunity to begin his career in psychiatry.But Chan was still filled with anticipation and anxiousness as he waited for one more moment of truth: Where would Taylor Ford, his girlfriend studying pediatrics, be doing her own medical residency? Would the two of them be placed close together?"I couldn't breathe," Chen to
  
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• Conference touts importance of cybersecurity for all businesses

  17-03-2018 00:44
  SALT LAKE CITY — Companies large and small need to make cybersecurity a top priority in this time of rising online threats targeting businesses and governments across the nation.Nearly 300 people attending the Salt Lake Chamber's second annual Cybersecurity Conference heard that message reiterated throughout the event this week at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City. The conference was designed to help small and mid-size businesses develop, evaluate and strengthen their cybersecuri
  
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• Utah colleges and universities offer affordable food services to students in need

  17-03-2018 00:17
  
  From food pantries to community gardens, here is what Utah schools are doing to increase student access to healthy and affordable food.
  
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• Rocky Mountain Power proposes rate decrease

  17-03-2018 00:11
  SALT LAKE CITY — Rocky Mountain Power is proposing that Utah utility regulators approve cost and accounting adjustments that would reduce customer bills by $6.5 million.If approved by the Public Service Commission of Utah, the proposal would result in a typical residential customer who used 700-kilowatt hours each month seeing their annual electricity bill decrease by about $2.55, according to a news release.The commission approves electricity prices based partially on the expected future
  
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• Everyday heroes: Red Cross honors Utahns who make a difference in their communities

  17-03-2018 00:04
  SALT LAKE CITY — Contrary to what superhero stories suggest, a person — or puppy, for that matter — doesn't need a cape to make a profound difference in the community.Utah radio personality Frankie Corrigan once slept in a box for 97 hours in the winter, rollerbladed from Salt Lake City to Las Vegas and wrote a children's book to raise funds for people in need.Additionally, when he and his wife were struggling with infertility, he publicly shared their experience in the hope of
  
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