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• New charges accuse West Valley man of raping second teen

  26-03-2018 23:58
  SALT LAKE CITY — A man charged 2 ½ years ago with raping a 15-year-old girl he was allegedly selling drugs to now faces more criminal charges, including allegations of raping a second teen.And Lee Ervin Heyen, 43, of West Valley City, says he wants to finally have his day in court."I did not wish to extend my trial. I'm innocent and have been sitting in jail now for three years," Heyen wrote in a letter submitted to the court on March 12. "I have family that needs me out there. And
  
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• Utah man sent to prison for murder of popular bartender

  26-03-2018 23:18
  PARK CITY — A Midvale man has been sentenced to prison for murder in the shooting death of a popular Park City bartender.James Enoch Henfling, 29, was sentenced March 19 to at least 15 years and up to life in prison for murder in the 2016 death of Jose Fernandez, 37. A concurrent sentence of five years to life was also ordered for felony discharge of a firearm.A jury in October found Henfling guilty of the charges, both of which are first-degree felonies.Court documents note that Henfling
  
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• Too early to judge Trump on national security, foreign relations, congressmen say

  26-03-2018 23:17
  SALT LAKE CITY — A South Carolina congressman in Utah for a conference on national security and foreign relations says it's too early to judge President Donald Trump's performance in those areas."I'm reluctant to issue any grades until the end," said Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., who heads the House Government Oversight Committee.Amid criticism he is soft on Russia, Trump recently congratulated President Vladimir Putin for winning re-election, which Utah GOP Rep. Chris Stewart said undermines t
  
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• Man in U. student killing creating trouble in jail, warrant says

  26-03-2018 23:10
  SALT LAKE CITY — A man accused of shooting and killing a University of Utah student in a carjacking attempt near Red Butte Garden has been causing quite a bit of trouble while incarcerated at the Salt Lake County Jail, according to a newly unsealed search warrant affidavit.Austin "AJ" Boutain, 24, is charged with aggravated murder, a first-degree felony and a potential capital offense for the death of U. student ChenWei Guo, 23. Boutain and his wife, Kathleen Boutain, are accused of commit
  
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• Former USU President George Emert dies at 79

  26-03-2018 23:10
  LOGAN — George H. Emert, who served as Utah State University's 13th president, died Wednesday at age 79, according to a statement from the university.The statement did not give a cause of death."He was a dedicated Aggie who was a dynamic leader," current USU President Noelle Cockett said in the statement. "Throughout George's administration, we all benefited from his ability to identify new opportunities to grow Utah State University and further our land grant mission. He will be missed by
  
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• 1 killed, westbound I-80 closed near Echo Junction after 'very significant crash'

  26-03-2018 23:08
  
  One person was killed and westbound I-80 remains closed near the Echo Junction intersection after a multiple-vehicle collision Monday morning, officials said.
  
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• Make Your Week: Cleaning up after other’s pets, more feel-good stories

  26-03-2018 22:40
  
  Welcome to a new work week, complete with a snowy morning commute.
  
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• Cache Valley man killed in early morning factory explosion

  26-03-2018 22:21
  
  One man was killed and several others wounded in an explosion at a factory in northern Utah early Monday.
  
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• Bomb squad removes dynamite under Park City home, ending evacuations

  26-03-2018 22:20
  
  A bomb squad removed a box of dynamite that appears to be from the mining era from underneath a Park City home Monday, ending the evacuation of the surrounding area, police said.
  
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• Ogden needs volunteers for Comcast Cares Day on April 21

  26-03-2018 22:11
  OGDEN — Residents are invited help clean up the River Parkway Trail and the surrounding parks on Saturday, April 21, as part of Comcast Cares Day.The event will be held in conjunction with the city's 10th annual Make a Difference Week, where friends, neighbors or co-workers are encouraged to sign up for service projects in the community.Volunteers for the trail cleanup will check in at Ogden Pioneer Stadium, 668 E. 17th St., from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. where they will be divided into project gro
  
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• April 19 open house to focus on Draper trail proposal

  26-03-2018 22:08
  DRAPER — Residents are invited to an open house on Thursday, April 19, to discuss a proposal to construct trail connections along Corner Canyon Creek and the East Jordan Canal.The meeting, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:20 p.m. at Draper City Hall, 1020 E. Pioneer Road, will include city and Utah Department of Transportation staff, who will provide information, answer questions and take comments.According to the city, the project will increase recreational opportunities and improve connectivity withi
  
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• Taylorsville to hold waste collection event on April 21

  26-03-2018 22:02
  TAYLORSVILLE — Residents are invited to drop off recyclables as well as bulk, green, electronic and hazardous waste during an Earth Day event on Saturday, April 21.The event will run from 8 a.m. to noon at City Hall, 2600 W. Taylorsville Blvd.Volunteers are welcome. For more information, call 385-468-6337 or email [email protected].
  
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• The story behind the old mining mill near Goshen

  26-03-2018 22:01
  
  The old Tintic Standard Reduction Mill is a temptation for explorers, history buffs and those looking for a place to tag, but officials are reminding the public that the property is off-limits due to high levels of lead and arsenic.
  
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• Cache Valley man killed in early morning explosion

  26-03-2018 21:55
  SALT LAKE CITY — One man was killed and several others wounded in an explosion at factory in northern Utah early Monday.Ronald Larson, 64, of Cache Valley, was killed in an explosion just after 2 a.m. at Autoliv in Promontory, according to a prepared statement from the Box Elder County Sheriff's Office. Local fire crews "successfully extricated (Larson) from the building and transported (him) to Brigham City Hospital with severe burns," the sheriff's office stated.He stopped breathing afte
  
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• One killed in 23-vehicle pileup on I-80

  26-03-2018 21:40
  ECHO, Summit County — One person was killed and at least 16 others injured in a 23-vehicle pile up on I-80 early Monday that was being blamed on icy roads, according to the Utah Highway Patrol.The series of chain-reaction accidents started about 7 a.m. in the westbound lanes near Echo Junction. Slick roads caused the crashes that kept piling up on each other, according to the highway patrol. The majority of vehicles involved were semitractor-trailers, the UHP stated.Information about the p
  
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• Ogden airport manager to retire

  26-03-2018 21:39
  OGDEN — Jon Greiner, manager of the Ogden-Hinckley Airport, has announced he will retire once the city has found a candidate to replace him.According to the city, daily airport operations and tenant business expansion experienced a steady increase during his four-year tenure.Prior to becoming airport manager, Greiner retired as Ogden chief of police.
  
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• Suspicious package at Cedar City Walmart not a threat but forces evacuations

  26-03-2018 21:36
  
  A suspicious package left in front of the Cedar City Walmart forced evacuations Monday morning but was later determined not to be a threat, police said.
  
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• Little Sahara gearing up for busy Easter weekend

  26-03-2018 21:22
  NEPHI — Bureau of Land Management staff at the Little Sahara Recreation Area are expecting 20,000 visitors over Easter weekend.In anticipation, 80 interagency personnel and law enforcement officers from BLM, Juab County and the state will be on hand to protect the public. In addition, the BLM will be instituting traffic control Thursday through Saturday until 9 p.m.Flaggers will direct visitors paying with cash to the pay booth and those paying by credit card to the visitor center. Annual
  
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• UHP trooper recovering after being struck by a car

  26-03-2018 21:21
  
  A Utah Highway Patrol trooper is recovering after being struck by a car during a snowstorm in Sardine Canyon in northern Utah.
  
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• 124 years later, business is still sweet for this Utah honey company

  26-03-2018 21:15
  SOUTH SALT LAKE — The sweetest business in Utah, and one of the oldest, can be found on a quiet street here in South Salt Lake, tucked away behind an audio-visual supplier.Except for a small sign out front that says "Miller's Honey Company," there is nothing to suggest that this is a successful enterprise that has been around for 124 years, and no clues that it was this made-in-Utah business that pioneered the practice of transporting bees to warm climates in the winter so they could be pr
  
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• Park City homes evacuated after possible old dynamite found

  26-03-2018 20:59
  PARK CITY — Several homes were evacuated in Old Town Park City Monday after a construction crew found what appeared to be a crate of old dynamite, according to police.The dynamite was found in a milk crate under a house during excavation, according to a tweet from the Park City Fire District.A bomb squad has been called to the scene to determine the threat level and whether the items are sticks of dynamite. A shelter for residents forced to evacuate was set up at the Park City Library.Addi
  
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• More charges for alleged drug dealer accused of raping teens

  26-03-2018 20:49
  SALT LAKE CITY — A man charged 2 1/2 years ago with raping a 15-year-old girl he was allegedly selling drugs to now faces more charges, according to charging documents.Meanwhile, Lee Ervin Heyen, 43, of West Valley, wants to finally have his day in court."I did not wish to extend my trial, I'm innocent, and have been sitting in jail now for three years," Heyen wrote in a letter submitted to the court on March 12. "I have family that needs me out there. And I feel like after 8 postponements
  
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• Discovery of possible dynamite forces evacuations in Park City

  26-03-2018 20:41
  
  The discovery of what appeared to be dynamite at a Park City home under construction forced evacuations Monday morning, police said.
  
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• Utahns asked to #help1family on American Red Cross Giving Day

  26-03-2018 20:35
  SALT LAKE CITY — The American Red Cross in Utah is asking residents to join the organization in supporting families impacted by disaster and #help1family during Red Cross Giving Day on Wednesday, March 28.Donations will go toward providing urgent relief such as food, blankets and other essentials to people who need it most.According to the Red Cross, each year the humanitarian organization responds to about 64,000 disasters, the vast majority of which are home fires. In Utah alone, the Red
  
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• 64-year-old man dies after Autoliv factory explosion in Promontory

  26-03-2018 20:15
  
  A 64-year-old man died early Monday morning after an explosion at the Autoliv factory in Promontory, authorities said.
  
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• Zion’s Bank wants nominations for home makeovers

  26-03-2018 19:30
  SALT LAKE CITY — Zions Bank is inviting the public to nominate homes that can be spruced up with a fresh coat of exterior paint during the annual Paint-a-Thon service project in June.Paint-a-Thon benefits low-income elderly, disabled and veteran residents in Idaho and Utah. Although Zions Bank receives referrals by city and state housing agencies, aging services, community organizations and local churches, it is also inviting the public to nominate qualified homeowners.To be eligible for c
  
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• Lawmakers try to stop development inspired by Mormon leader

  26-03-2018 18:43
  
  Efforts to stop a massive development in four rural Vermont towns by a Utah businessman based on the papers of Mormon founder Joseph Smith have reached the state Legislature.
  
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• Westbound I-80 closed near Echo Junction after fatal accident

  26-03-2018 17:58
  
  One person was killed and westbound I-80 was closed Monday morning near the Echo Junction intersection after a multiple-vehicle collision, officials said.
  
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• One killed in 30-car pileup on I-80

  26-03-2018 17:45
  ECHO JUNCTION — One person was killed and several others injured in a Monday morning crash on I-80 that Utah Highway Patrol troopers estimated involved 20 to 30 vehicles.The crash happened about 7 a.m. in the westbound lanes near Echo Junction. Slick roads caused chain-reaction crashes that kept piling up on each other, according to the highway patrol.Information about the person killed was not immediately available. Multiple ambulances and medical helicopters responded to the scene. It wa
  
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• Utah high school welding team reaches finals in national competition

  26-03-2018 06:26
  
  SPANISH FORK — Although his students say he looks like one of them, the shop teacher at Maple Mountain High School has more than his share of wisdom to pass along.
  
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• Refugee entry curbs have 'kept families apart,' Utah agencies say

  26-03-2018 06:05
  SALT LAKE CITY — Some 1,200 refugees were resettled in Utah in fiscal year 2016, the vast majority of whom started the next chapter of their lives in Salt Lake County.Under the Trump administration's restrictions on the entry of refugees from majority-Muslim countries and others it deems pose a risk to national security, numbers of resettlements have dropped precipitously in Utah and the United States thus far in fiscal 2018, according to an Associated Press analysis of U.S. State Departme
  
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• Large bobcat captured, relocated from Ivins neighborhood

  26-03-2018 05:17
  
  After a large bobcat was spotted walking around a neighborhood in Southern Utah during the daytime, the Utah Department of Natural Resources trapped and relocated the animal Sunday.
  
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• 1 woman dead, 2 others critically injured in rollover

  26-03-2018 04:32
  
  One woman was killed and two others were in critical condition Sunday as a result of a rollover crash about 11:40 a.m. at the intersection of California Avenue and Bangerter Highway.
  
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• Photos: Snow blankets Wasatch Front, but warmer days ahead

  26-03-2018 04:22
  Carl Trudeau takes a stroll through Liberty Park in Salt Lake City on Sunday. After scattered snow showers in northern Utah made life cold and messy, the storm front is expected to slide southeast on Monday. The high temperature in Salt Lake City on Monday will be about 44 degrees, but warmer temperatures are expected later this week, mostly in the 50s and 60s, according to KSL meteorologist Dan Guthrie.See the world through the eyes of award-winning photojournalists. Click through the gallery a
  
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• UHP trooper struck while outside vehicle in icy Sardine Canyon

  26-03-2018 02:31
  SARDINE CANYON — A Utah Highway Patrol trooper was struck by a vehicle while he was outside his car checking on other accident victims on state Route 91 around 5:30 p.m. Sunday.The trooper was transported to a hospital to be treated for injuries not considered to be life-threatening, according to the UHP.Both lanes of state Route 91 in Sardine Canyon were temporarily closed while emergency crews responded to the crashes.The highway was hit by heavy snowfall Sunday, which contributed to sev
  
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• UHP trooper struck by car while checking on crash in Sardine Canyon

  26-03-2018 02:21
  
  A Utah Highway Patrol trooper who was responding to a crash in Sardine Canyon was struck by another vehicle Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Modern dating: Do 'swiping' rewards outweigh risks?

  26-03-2018 01:32
  SALT LAKE CITY — Flashback: Imagine it's 1954. Charles and Shirley meet at a church dance, introduced by friends, where they sway to Dean Martin's "That's Amore." After several dates to the drive-in and school sporting events, they actually fall in "amore."Flash forward: It's 2018. Steven and Tara match on the dating app Tinder. After first meeting up to go snowshoeing, they soon become "inseparable." Eventually, they're an embodiment of #relationshipgoals, Instagram-style.Love may be the
  
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• Report: Nearly 1 in 5 Utah women have suffered intimate partner violence

  26-03-2018 00:23
  SALT LAKE CITY — Nearly 1 of every 5 Utah women have been victims of intimate partner violence, according to newly released results from a phone questionnaire of about 10,000 Utahns.In addition to 18.1 percent of women, 10 percent of Utah men reported having been subjected to violence by their significant other, according to the 2016 data collected by the state using what is called a Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System questionnaire. The Utah Department of Health released its findin
  
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