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• 'That's our livelihood': Will China's increased tariffs impact Utah's agriculture industry?

  03-04-2018 23:55
  SALT LAKE CITY — Utah might be famous for its local culture and scenery, but food produced in the Beehive State finds its way out of the area and into the bellies of people around the world.Utah exported nearly $140 million in food and agriculture products to China last year — $20 million of which was comprised of pork, according to Jack Wilbur, public information specialist for the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food.That's why some farmers and ranchers in the state are concerne
  
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• Refinery celebration marks move toward cleaner fuel, better air quality

  03-04-2018 22:53
  SALT LAKE CITY — Andeavor Salt Lake City Refinery officially broke ground Tuesday on the significant expansion of a piece of equipment that will result in cleaner burning fuels in vehicles by the end of 2019.The lower-sulfur gas is expected to be in pumps at outlets like Shell and Exxon late next year in a move that, coupled with the latest model vehicles, equals taking 4 out of every 5 cars off the road.Greg Goff, president and CEO of Andeavor, formerly known as Tesoro, said the company i
  
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• Vineyard hosting April 12 open house on its general plan

  03-04-2018 22:41
  VINEYARD — The city will host an open house on Thursday, April 12, to get public feedback on its general plan, which is in the process of being updated.The meeting will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Franklin Discovery Academy, 320 E. Gammon Road.The general plan will provide a framework for land use, transportation, open space, economic development, sustainability and heritage.
  
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• Aggravated murder charges filed in deaths of Utah couple

  03-04-2018 22:31
  PROVO — Calling his crimes "heinous and depraved murders," deputy Utah County attorney Chad Grunander filed criminal charges Tuesday against a man accused of kidnapping and murdering a young Eureka couple and throwing their bodies down a mineshaft.Investigators say Jerrod William Baum mistakenly believed the woman was pregnant and congratulated the couple as he walked them to the mine just before slitting their throats.If convicted, Baum, 41, could face the death penalty."This is a potenti
  
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• Woods Cross residents plan to sue city for sewage flood damage

  03-04-2018 21:43
  
  Angry homeowners plan to flood Tuesday night’s Woods Cross city council meeting, more than a month after raw sewage flooded their homes.
  
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• Aggravated murder charges filed in deaths of Eureka teens

  03-04-2018 21:33
  
  The man accused of kidnapping a young Eureka couple, killing them and throwing their bodies down a mineshaft was charged Tuesday with eight felonies, including two counts of aggravated murder.
  
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• Free and low-tech ways to up your security online

  03-04-2018 20:47
  
  Cybercrime encompasses so much: hacking, malware, identity theft, drained bank accounts and more. The good news is you don’t have to quit the internet to avoid all those situations. There are several free and really low-tech ways we can improve our cybersecurity.
  
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• Watch mountain goats at mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon on April 14

  03-04-2018 20:39
  LITTLE COTTONWOOD CANYON — The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources will hold a mountain goat viewing event on Saturday, April 14, depending on the weather.The watch party will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Little Cottonwood Canyon park-and-ride lot, 4323 E. Little Cottonwood Canyon Road.DWR biologists and volunteers will be on hand with spotting scopes and binoculars, and they'll be available to answer questions.Scott Root, regional conservation outreach manager for the DWR, said go
  
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• 2 die from hepatitis A, marking first deaths in Utah outbreak

  03-04-2018 20:36
  SALT LAKE CITY — Two Utahns have died from hepatitis A, marking the first deaths amid the state's hepatitis A outbreak, health officials said Tuesday.Both victims were Salt Lake County residents, the county's health department said.The first victim died in January, "but due to other health conditions affecting the individual, officials were waiting on confirmatory tests to declare an official cause of death," Salt Lake County Health Department spokesman Nicholas Rupp said in a release. The
  
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• If you want a fishing guide for this summer, book now

  03-04-2018 20:33
  
  Booking a good fishing guide, whether for a fishing excursion in Utah or out of state, is a time-sensitive proposal. Many guides are already booked for the 2018 season and may require you to book in advance for the 2019 fishing season.
  
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• Funeral services announced for slain couple found dead in mine near Eureka

  03-04-2018 20:31
  
  Funeral services for the two teenagers whose bodies were located and recovered from an abandoned mine last week were announced Monday.
  
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• Utah father of 6 dies from injuries in dirt bike crash

  03-04-2018 20:24
  
  A man severely injured in a dirt bike crash near the Utah County-Tooele County line passed away late Monday, his family said.
  
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• Water district to begin charging secondary irrigation lines Monday

  03-04-2018 19:42
  LAYTON — The Weber Basin Water Conservancy District will begin charging secondary irrigation lines starting Monday and continuing through April 21.Secondary irrigation lines in West Haven will be charged after April 18, contingent upon water availability for the system.Residents should ensure that all main line valves are closed and the systems are prepared to accept water. Residents who fail to close their valves may encounter flooding problems.Although most areas will be fully charged by
  
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• Holladay City Council to take comments on Cottonwood Mall plan Thursday

  03-04-2018 19:07
  HOLLADAY — The City Council will hold a public hearing Thursday to review a proposal from Ivory Homes and Woodbury Corp. to redevelop the Cottonwood Mall site.The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at Bonneville Junior High School auditorium, 5330 S. 1650 East.During the meeting, the council will hear public comment on the $500 million, mixed-use development.The original plan was met with criticism, prompting the two local real estate developers to go back to the drawing board.The new plan low
  
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• South Jordan cleanup set for May 18, 19

  03-04-2018 19:03
  SOUTH JORDAN — The city will hold a spring cleanup on Friday and Saturday, May 18 and 19, at the Public Works yard, 10960 S. Park Road (1800 West).Between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. people can drop off waste, including e-waste. No construction garbage, tires or household hazardous waste, such as paint, fertilizers or chemicals will be accepted.Free confidential document shredding will take place on May 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.For more information, call 801-446-4357.
  
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• A.M. notes: LDS Church acquires land in Layton; LoveLoud moves to Salt Lake City; Villanova takes NCAA crown

  03-04-2018 18:57
  Here's a look at the news for April 3.LDS Church acquires land in Layton. Is it for the new temple?The LDS Church acquired about 13 acres of land two days before President M. Nelson announced the church would add a new temple to the city, the Deseret News reported.Church officials remain tight-lipped about where the temple will be.Property owners and Layton officials also declined to share information about the temple's whereabouts.Layton Councilwoman Joy Petro told the Deseret News people keep
  
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• Wrong-way crash from February turns fatal

  03-04-2018 18:55
  WEST VALLEY CITY — A woman injured in a February crash involving a semitractor-trailer and a wrong-way driver has died.West Valley police were still trying to piece together the crash on Tuesday to figure out what happened.On Feb. 21, a 2017 Toyota Camry, which was a rental car, was traveling west on South Frontage Road (2100 South) near 3270 West in the eastbound lanes for an unknown reason, according to a search warrant unsealed Tuesday in 3rd District Court.The 35-year-old driver later
  
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• Artists, engineers and scientists collaborate to build colorful sculpture of Utah Raptor

  03-04-2018 18:30
  
  When art student, Justin Tolman, pitched his idea to Utah State University’s Geology department he had envisioned a sculpture 1/6th the size of the actual dinosaur.
  
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• Report: Park Service backing off dramatic price increases

  03-04-2018 17:09
  
  The Trump administration is reconsidering its proposal to sharply increase entry fees at some popular national parks, including the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone, The Washington Post reported on Monday.
  
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• Utah’s snowpack dismal, but state has enough water

  03-04-2018 15:56
  
  Snowpack in Utah’s mountains typically peaks around April 1. While snowpack is way below normal, Utah’s water reserves are not in bad shape.
  
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• KSL Investigates: Which new schools may be putting students in ‘smog zone’

  03-04-2018 15:40
  
  Utah is known for having some of the worst air in the country at times, and that bad air can be especially bad for kids.
  
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• Man sentenced to prison in theft of Joseph Smith, Brigham Young statue

  03-04-2018 06:45
  
  A man has been sentenced to prison in the theft of an 800-pound bronze statue of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young.
  
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• Church members, Layton officials thrilled with plans for new temple

  03-04-2018 05:27
  
  Layton Mayor Bob Stevenson called the announcement of a Layton temple during the church's general conference Sunday "stunning," later adding that is "by far the most exciting announcement we've had in our community."
  
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• LDS Church members, Layton officials thrilled with plans for new temple

  03-04-2018 05:15
  LAYTON — Layton Mayor Bob Stevenson was sitting on the second row of the Conference Center in downtown Salt Lake City Sunday with a secret."I was biting my tongue and avoiding as many people (as possible)," he said Monday. "It was very tempting to want to scream enthusiasm about this happening."That was when President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced that Layton would be the site of a new temple, one of seven announced on the final day of the f
  
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• Tooele County sues drugmakers over opioid crisis

  03-04-2018 04:11
  
  Tooele County has sued pharmaceutical companies over widespread opioid addiction in the rural community.
  
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• Red Butte Garden sponsoring Lego sculpture contest

  03-04-2018 03:35
  SALT LAKE CITY — Red Butte Garden is sponsoring a Lego sculpture contest in connection with an upcoming exhibit titled "Nature Connects: Art with Lego Bricks."The exhibit, which will run June 2 through Sept. 16, features 14 larger-than-life sculptures built from nearly 400,000 Lego bricks, including a giant praying mantis, humming bird and butterfly.Contest participants can build their own sculpture and send in a picture of it by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, May 21. A panel of Red Butte Garden st
  
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• 'This is like a second home': How baseball brought BYU alum Taylor Cole back to Utah

  03-04-2018 03:02
  
  Salt Lake Bees pitcher Taylor Cole spent his past six offseasons living in Utah. After he left, baseball brought him back to the Beehive State, where he's getting a second chance at making it back to the big leagues.
  
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• Utah GOP continues fight against election law upheld in federal appeals court

  03-04-2018 02:52
  SALT LAKE CITY — Republicans announced Monday they've hired an attorney to challenge last month's decision by a federal appeals court upholding the controversial election law that gives candidates an alternative path to the primary ballot.Gene Schaerr, who represented Utah in the state's unsuccessful effort to defend its constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, has been retained by the Utah Republican Party Constitutional Defense Committee, member Don Guymon said Monday.He said an "en banc
  
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• 'Drill like it's the real thing': Vegas hospital CEO talks mass casualty events in Utah

  03-04-2018 02:47
  SALT LAKE CITY — Utah health care executives on Monday learned the importance of preparation from the CEO of a hospital that faced a historic patient burden after the October shooting in Las Vegas that killed 58 and injured hundreds.Todd Sklamberg, CEO of Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center in the Las Vegas Valley, told members of the Utah Hospital Association that health facilities and their partners in public health and law enforcement must coordinate extensively ahead of time for the po
  
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• Regents name Weber State administrator as interim university president

  03-04-2018 01:53
  
  The Utah State Board of Regents has named Weber State University administrator Norm Tarbox as interim president of WSU, effective May 1.
  
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• Talent Ready grant program calling for new applicants

  03-04-2018 01:43
  SALT LAKE CITY — For young people in rural communities in Utah, finding a meaningful career path can be exceptionally challenging. Students in high school often find work at local fast-food establishments and have little understanding of what options could be available beyond that field.But a program funded by a grant through the state Department of Workforce Services is helping some kids in rural Utah and statewide find their way to potentially life-changing career choices.Talent Ready Ut
  
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• Teen charged with raping, sexually assaulting 3 younger girls

  03-04-2018 01:26
  PROVO — A 17-year-old boy involved with ballroom dancing in Utah County has been charged with raping and sexually assaulting juvenile girls, some connected to the ballroom dance community and one just 11 years old.Since January, the teen has been charged with several felony offenses in 4th District Juvenile Court against three victims. A detention hearing was held in juvenile court on Monday.Those charges against the teen, whom the Deseret News has opted not to name at this time, were the
  
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• Utah solar company on trial for allegedly making false promises to customers

  03-04-2018 00:56
  SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah solar energy company that promises substantial tax breaks to customers who buy its thermal lenses doesn't generate any electricity and never will, a solar power expert testified Monday in federal court.Neldon Johnson and R. Gregory Shepard are accused of using RaPower-3 LLC and International Automated System Inc. to sell solar technology to customers under a false premise that the equipment is groundbreaking.A 2015 Department of Justice complaint alleges the busines
  
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• Man accused of keeping Utah teen as 'pet' charged with human trafficking

  03-04-2018 00:55
  
  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.
  
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• Deadspin video illustrates Sinclair stations' messaging about 'fake stories'

  03-04-2018 00:27
  
  A video with dozens of news anchors reading a script about "fake stories" put in stark visual terms what for weeks had largely been an academic debate about media consolidation and the Sinclair Broadcast Group's efforts to promote a consistent message across its stations.
  
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• 'Trailblazing' Utah Supreme Court justice to address Westminster College's graduating class

  03-04-2018 00:12
  SALT LAKE CITY — Christine M. Durham, the first woman appointed to the Utah Supreme Court and to serve as its chief justice, will address Westminster College's 2018 graduating class, the college has announced.Durham will address the graduates during commencement ceremonies May 12 at 9:45 a.m. at the Maverik Center in West Valley City.Durham, who retired from the court in 2017 after 35 years, served a decade as chief justice and led the Utah Judicial Council. She was appointed to the Utah S
  
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• Herriman cop caught playing basketball with neighborhood kids

  03-04-2018 00:02
  
  A beloved Unified police officer stopped by a pickup basketball game in Herriman to shoot some hoops and the ensuing fun was caught on camera by a neighbor.
  
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