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• Celebrate Library Month by donating to food bank

  02-04-2018 23:59
  SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake County Library fans can help celebrate national Library Month by donating nonperishable food items to receive a fine waiver of up to $5 per library card.Donation barrels are available at all Salt Lake County libraries through the end of April, except the Taylorsville Library, which is closed for maintenance. The waiver is good for existing fines only.In addition, patrons are invited to stop by their local branch, take a photo and share it on social media to let o
  
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• Utah charges Arizona man in 2016 human trafficking case

  02-04-2018 23:31
  SALT LAKE CITY — A man accused of kidnapping a teen girl from St. George and taking her to his home in Arizona where he allegedly forced her to be his "pet" has been charged with human trafficking.Raymond Burk, 38, who already faces charges in Arizona, was charged Monday by the Utah Attorney General's Office in 5th District Court with human trafficking of a child and aggravated kidnapping, both first-degree felonies.In June 2016, a 17-year-old girl "posted messages to an internet applicati
  
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• Utah-based Pluralsight to seek IPO

  02-04-2018 23:31
  
  A Utah unicorn tech company has confidentially declared its intent to seek an initial public offering for later this year.
  
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• Man charged with stabbing death of father

  02-04-2018 23:05
  SALT LAKE CITY — A man accused of stabbing his father multiple times has been charged with murder.Warren Richard Phelps, 38, of South Salt Lake, was charged with the first-degree felony on Monday in 3rd District Court.On March 19, police were called to 2757 S. 300 East on a report of a stabbing. When officers arrived, Phelps told them his father "was in the bedroom, probably dead," according to charging documents.Richard Phelps, 65, was discovered in the bedroom and pronounced dead at the
  
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• New lanes for I-15 'Technology Corridor' tops UDOT project list

  02-04-2018 23:04
  
  The stretch of I-15 now being called the state's “Technology Corridor” ranks No. 1 on the Utah Department of Transportation's Top 10 list of construction projects for 2018.
  
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• Regents name Weber State University administrator interim president

  02-04-2018 22:18
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah State Board of Regents has named Weber State University administrator Norm Tarbox as interim president of WSU, effective May 1.Tarbox, Weber State's vice president of administrative services since 2002, will return to his current role once the board of regents completes the presidential search and the new president is in place.In January, WSU President Charles A. Wight announced he would step down because he is a finalist in other university president searches. A
  
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• Imagine Dragons singer’s LOVELOUD concert coming to Salt Lake City

  02-04-2018 22:17
  
  After its debut in August 2017, a concert festival aimed at helping the LGBT community feel loved and included will return to Utah in July.
  
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• Dave & Buster’s to hire more than 250 for new S.L. location

  02-04-2018 21:56
  SALT LAKE CITY — Dave & Buster's, a restaurant and entertainment complex scheduled to open at The Gateway in May, is looking to fill more than 250 positions.Job openings include servers, bartenders, hosts, line cooks, game techs and more.The company offers a comprehensive benefits package for a number of positions, including medical, dental, vision and a 401(k).Interested candidates should complete an online application at daveandbusters/careers.
  
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• New lanes for I-15 'Technology Corridor' tops UDOT project list for 2018

  02-04-2018 21:53
  SALT LAKE CITY — The stretch of I-15 now being called the state's "Technology Corridor" ranks No. 1 on the Utah Department of Transportation's Top 10 list of construction projects for 2018.Some work on the $450 million project to widen the freeway to six lanes in both directions between the Timpanogos Highway, state Route 92, and Main Street in Lehi, started Monday, including removing the median barrier.But UDOT spokesman John Gleason said most drivers won't notice a difference in their co
  
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• Former FBI Director Comey, 6 others coming to S.L. for Wasatch Speaker Series

  02-04-2018 21:42
  SALT LAKE CITY — Organizers for the Wasatch Speakers Series have announced the lineup for the second season, which will be presented once again by Intermountain Healthcare.This year's speaker's include former FBI Director James Comey; science advocate and educator Bill Nye; former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright; investigative journalist and author Bob Woodward; Julia Gillard, the firstfemale prime minister of Australia; deep-sea explorer Robert Ballard; and Apple co-founder Steve Wo
  
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• Mormon Tabernacle Choir organist bows out to standing ovation in general conference finale

  02-04-2018 20:55
  SALT LAKE CITY — After 36 years of playing the organ at general conference, Clay Christiansen's last performance ended with a standing ovation by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and others present in the Conference Center after the Sunday morning session of the 188th Annual General Conference.Christiansen acknowledged the applause by raising his arms in gratitude and nodding a silent "thank you," first to the choir and then to the audience."It chokes me up," Christiansen told the Deseret News
  
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• Utah activists sit on shooting sites to protect petroglyphs

  02-04-2018 20:51
  
  A Utah man and a handful of others took matters into their own hands to protect the sight of multiple petroglyphs, ancient etchings into rocks made thousands of years ago.
  
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• Gunman fired one shot during road rage incident, police say

  02-04-2018 20:23
  WEST JORDAN — Police arrested a South Jordan man over the weekend who they say shot at another driver during a road rage incident.Arlo Rey Beltran, 31, was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of aggravated assault and felony discharge of a firearm.On Friday night, Beltran and a 28-year-old man in another vehicle got into a dispute starting somewhere on I-15, said West Jordan police officer Scott Lift."They were going back and forth, swerving into each other," he said.In
  
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• A.M. notes: Everything you need to know from LDS General Conference; China space station falls; Jazz earn crucial win

  02-04-2018 20:15
  Here's a look at the news for April 2.LDS Church retires home and visiting teaching programsThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced on Sunday that it will open seven new temples and retired the fath's practice of home and visiting teaching, according to the Deseret News.The LDS Church will launch a new "ministering" concept, which will be more flexible than the previous concept.Young women from 14 to 18 years old will participate in the "ministering" concept, too."We have made
  
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• Make Your Week: Sharing with a stranger in need, paying for another’s meal

  02-04-2018 20:14
  
  Spring is in the air and if that doesn’t cheer you up, I don’t know what will.
  
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• 26 Utah high school students receive Daniels scholarships

  02-04-2018 20:05
  DENVER — College scholarships have been awarded to 26 high school seniors in Utah through the Daniels Fund, created by cable TV pioneer Bill Daniels.The list includes Meredith Kay Sorensen, Altamont High School; Hannah Rose Johnson, Ben Lomond High School; Talya Janae Hill, Clearfield High School; Nolan Dimitrius Porras, Dixie High School; Shaelynn Erica Heaton, Kanab High School; Betsy Josephine Johnson, Layton High School; Emma Lei Thurman, Millard High School; Elizabeth Anne Williams, O
  
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• West Valley woman carjacked in own driveway, police say

  02-04-2018 19:40
  WEST VALLEY CITY — Police say a West Valley woman was carjacked Sunday while sitting in her own driveway.About 11 p.m., a 26-year-old woman arrived home near 7000 West and 3900 South. She sat in her car for a short time with the engine running when she was approached by four or five men dressed in black with bandanas covering their faces, said West Valley police spokeswoman Roxeanne Vainuku.One of the men had a handgun, she said. The group ordered the woman to get out of her car and then d
  
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• Smithfield man found dead in wrecked car at city cemetery

  02-04-2018 18:54
  
  Police here are investigating the death of a man involved in a crash at a cemetery.
  
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• Planned Utah highway sparks concern over threatened tortoise

  02-04-2018 17:03
  
  Southern Utah officials who want to build a highway across a picturesque national reserve say a proposed land deal would stave off major road congestion in the fast-growing area, but environmentalists worry it would hurt the threatened Mojave desert tortoise and other sensitive species.
  
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• Utah leaders hope to use new tax law to create 'Opportunity Zones' in poor areas

  02-04-2018 16:23
  SALT LAKE CITY — Thanks to a little-known section in the $1.5 trillion federal tax cut signed into law last year, states across the nation have a new tool to incentivize growth in underdeveloped poverty-stricken areas — and Utah is gearing up to take advantage of it.Of the 181 rural and urban areas in Utah that are eligible for the program — of which the governor can only nominate up to 46 — Salt Lake City's northwest quadrant has a good chance to make the cut as an area
  
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• Faith leaders reflect on Martin Luther King Jr.'s religious legacy

  02-04-2018 15:57
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is a silent participant in every meeting held in Calvary Baptist Church's conference room. He stares down at those gathered from three of the room's four walls.The Rev. France Davis, Calvary's longtime pastor, chose this repetitive decor, in part, to honor the Rev. King's role in his life. His ministry career, which spans more than four decades, grew out of his experiences fighting for a better world alongside the Rev. King."That's what I've
  
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• From the streets to staff, Utah cafe offers opportunities for homeless youth

  02-04-2018 06:28
  
  For Hope Jones, working behind the counter at Maud's Cafe is far more than just a job.
  
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• Utah's Neighbor working to become Airbnb of storage

  02-04-2018 05:46
  COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS — Just a year in existence, Utah's homegrown entry into the shared economy arena, Neighbor, is making waves and building fans with a system that connects people who have stuff to store with the people who have space to spare.But the new company, launched by a trio of BYU grads, is thinking deeper than just being a high-tech go-between. Neighbor co-founders say they're not only beating their traditional mini-storage competitors on price — by half — they're als
  
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• Photos: Spring weather draws Utahns outside for Easter Sunday

  02-04-2018 04:03
  Brian McMahan flies a dragon kite with his granddaughter, Elliana Galvan, 4, both originally of Indianapolis, Indiana, on Sunday at Ensign Downs Park in Salt Lake City. "We got one kite stuck in the tree, but other than that we had it up really high," McMahan said. He said this was the first kite-flying experience for both his daughter, Mariah Galvan, and granddaughter. "The little one, she caught on right away," he said. Many Utahns spent Easter Sunday outdoors. The temperature on Sunday rose i
  
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• Change coming to Camp Floyd State Park

  02-04-2018 02:33
  
  After nearly 18 years working at Camp Floyd State Park, Mark Trotter is retiring.
  
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• Sunday afternoon session: Changes to home and visiting teaching, new temples announced

  02-04-2018 02:26
  
  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held the 188th Annual General Conference on March 31 and April 1. This blog summarizes the key points from each session.
  
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• About Utah: His addiction keeps him on the right path

  02-04-2018 01:03
  SANDY — Spencer Olsen has an addictive personality. He'd be the first to tell you that.He'd also be the first to tell you that can be a good thing or a bad thing.Because he's seen both.In his younger days, during his 20s and 30s, he got sideways with drugs. It cost him a marriage and, for a while when he had to spend time behind bars, his freedom.Jail did succeed in scaring him straight, however. When they let him out he vowed never to go back, to get right again with God, to take care of
  
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