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• Bouncer charged with rape in 2016 returned to Utah

  09-04-2018 23:53
  SALT LAKE CITY — A bouncer at a Salt Lake City bar charged in 2016 with raping a woman has been arrested in Florida and returned to Utah.Gregory Tambone, 31, of Bradenton, Florida, was charged with rape, a first-degree felony, in April of 2016. He used to work as a bouncer at The Hotel, 155 W. 200 South.In August of 2015, a woman said "she and some friends were out celebrating at a local bar" when "she went to The Hotel bar where she met with defendant Gregory I. Tambone where he works as
  
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• Police shoot man who allegedly ran over officer's foot

  09-04-2018 23:50
  SPANISH FORK — A man was shot by a Utah County sheriff's deputy early Monday after the man allegedly hit another deputy with his car.At last word, Wade Leon Willis, 38, of Springville, was in critical condition but his injuries were not believed to be life-threatening, according to the sheriff's office.The deputy — who first had his foot run over and was then knocked onto the hood of Willis' vehicle, smashing the windshield — was treated for minor injuries at a local hospital a
  
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• Broken sprinkler damages entire room in St. George Children's Museum

  09-04-2018 23:46
  
  After a child threw a ball at a fire sprinkler in the St. George Children’s Museum, water rained from the ceiling and caused thousands of dollars in damage Monday.
  
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• Celebrate Migratory Bird Day May 12 in Moab

  09-04-2018 22:53
  MOAB — The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and The Nature Conservancy in Utah will celebrate World Migratory Bird Day on Saturday, May 12, at the Scott M. Matheson Wetlands Preserve.In addition to a guided birding tour, Migratory Bird Day at the preserve will include stations where participants can learn about mammals, native fish and aquatic insects. All events are free. The birding tour will begin at 8 a.m., and all other activities will begin at 9 a.m. and end at noon. Participants
  
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• Jersey Mike’s raises $53K for Make-A-Wish Utah

  09-04-2018 22:50
  SALT LAKE CITY — Local outlets of Jersey Mike's Subs raised $53,208 for Make-A-Wish Utah during its eighth annual Month of Giving.During March, customers were invited to visit a local Jersey Mike's restaurant and make a donation to a local designated charity partner. Then on March 28, 100 percent of the day's sales were donated to each local charity partner. Nationwide, the sub sandwich chain raised more than $6 million.Charity recipients included schools, hospitals, youth organizations, f
  
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• Power outage impacts thousands across Wasatch Front

  09-04-2018 21:40
  SALT LAKE CITY — Thousands of Salt Lake Valley residents and businesses are without power.Rocky Mountain Power confirmed that an outage occurred about noon affecting more than 50,000 customers along the Wasatch Front at one point.The utility tweeted that "crews are currently responding to multiple outages in Salt Lake Valley. The cause of the outages is still under investigation at this time.""We're dealing with a transmission problem," said Rocky Mountain Power spokesman Dave Eskelsen. "T
  
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• Taylorsville celebrating Earth Day with cleanup

  09-04-2018 21:00
  TAYLORSVILLE — Residents are invited to celebrate help keep the city green and clean during the eighth annual Earth Day and Arbor Day celebration on Saturday.During the event, hosted by the Parks and Recreation Committee, residents can plant trees and tidy up streets and neighborhoods. To volunteer or for more information, email [email protected] or call 801-963-5400.
  
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• Riverton receives $4K grant to help with preservation efforts

  09-04-2018 20:57
  RIVERTON — The city's Historic Preservation Commission has been awarded a $4,250 grant from the Utah State Historic Preservation Office to compile the documentation needed to submit nominations to the National Register of Historic Places."As the commission began researching historic sites in Riverton, we realized we could use some help," Andy Pierucci, chairman of the commission, said in a statement. "The grant provides us with the resources to hire a professional historic preservation con
  
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• American Fork residents have new tool to report damaged streetlights

  09-04-2018 20:50
  AMERICAN FORK — Residents now have a new tool to report streetlight issues throughout the city.The app, which can be found at afcity.org, lets residents search for the streetlight by using either the number located on the pole or by the address nearest to its location.Once there, residents can select the appropriate light and click "Report an Issue." This will redirect them to an email that can be sent to the city's maintenance contractor so repairs can be scheduled.
  
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• West Jordan holding open house Thursday on 5600 West construction

  09-04-2018 20:47
  WEST JORDAN — City officials will hold an open house Thursday to update residents on an upcoming project to widen 5600 West between 7800 South and 8200 South.The meeting will take place from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Ascent Academy, 5662 W. 8200 South. The meeting will be streamed on the West Jordan City Hall Facebook page, and questions will be taken via Facebook Live.In addition to widening 5600 West, the project set to begin in May will include a new signal at 8200 South; improvements to t
  
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• Police: Man taken into custody after assaulting SWAT officer

  09-04-2018 20:18
  
  A man was taken into custody after a two-hour standoff with police ended with him punching an officer Monday morning, police said.
  
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• DA files charges against officer in non-fatal shooting of parolee

  09-04-2018 20:09
  
  Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill has determined an Adult Probation and Parole officer who fired five rounds at a man last year — striking him three times — was not justified in using deadly force and has charged the officer with a criminal offense.
  
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• What Book of Mormon Central is doing to bring 'greater understanding' and reach 'tens of millions'

  09-04-2018 19:55
  PROVO — One of the reasons behind The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' decision to film the Book of Mormon videos stemmed from greater need and opportunity.A few years ago, if you did an online search for the term "Book of Mormon," you would find a lot of links to "The Book of Mormon Musical." It was important to the LDS Church to help online searchers find a better and more accessible explanation of this sacred scripture, said Rob Jex, a product manager and director of scriptu
  
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• Officer faces criminal charge for shooting man through his car window

  09-04-2018 19:31
  SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill has determined an Adult Probation and Parole officer who fired five rounds at a man last year — striking him three times — was not legally justified in using deadly force.Gill has now charged the officer with a criminal offense.Andrew Reed O'Gwin, 48, of American Fork, is charged in 3rd District Court with aggravated assault, a second-degree felony, in the shooting of Joe Alvin Gomez."We don't agree and we have concer
  
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• March For Our Lives SLC goes viral; will the movement influence the 2018 midterms?

  09-04-2018 19:18
  
  Images from a March For Our Lives SLC demonstration went viral, drawing attention to Utah's congressional delegation and their absence from a town hall for gun safety. Will the local chapter stay active and have an influence on midterm elections?
  
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• Police shoot man who allegedly crushed officer's foot

  09-04-2018 17:45
  SPANISH FORK — A man was shot by a deputy early Monday.Police found a car near 20 E. Center St. in Spanish Fork that was involved in a chase Sunday, said Utah County Sheriff's Sgt. Spencer Cannon said. It was unclear if the driver Monday morning was the same as from Sunday.The man drove the car into a deputy — crushing the officer's foot — when deputies tried to stop him, Cannon said.A nearby deputy shot the man in the shoulder, he said.The man's injuries are not considered to
  
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• Search and rescue numbers rise in Washington County, Zion National Park

  09-04-2018 17:28
  
  With spring in full swing in the wake of a mild winter, rescue numbers have risen throughout Washington County and in Zion National Park.
  
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• Driver shot after car hits deputy in Spanish Fork

  09-04-2018 16:23
  
  A deputy shot the driver of a car that ran over the foot of another deputy and hit him in Spanish Fork early Monday, according to the Utah County Sheriff's Office.
  
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• Man in Spanish Fork drives into deputy, shot by police

  09-04-2018 15:09
  SPANISH FORK — A man was shot by a deputy early Monday morning.Police found a car near 20 E. Center St. in Spanish Fork that was involved in a chase Sunday, said Utah County Sheriff's Sgt. Spencer Cannon said. It was unclear if the driver Monday morning was the same as from Sunday.The man drove the car into a deputy — crushing the officer's foot — when deputies tried to stop him, Cannon said.Cannon said a nearby deputy shot the man in the shoulder.The man's injuries are not con
  
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• Driver shot after deputy's foot run over in Spanish Fork

  09-04-2018 14:47
  
  A deputy shot the driver of a car that ran over the foot of another deputy and hit him with the vehicle in Spanish Fork early Monday, according to the Utah County Sheriff's Office.
  
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• 'There is opportunity here' and other takeaways from the 2nd annual Utah Black Affairs Summit

  09-04-2018 07:59
  
  The University of Utah hosted the 2018 State of Utah Black Affairs Summit Saturday, featuring lectures and workshops from black leaders throughout the state.
  
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• Overwhelmed local bird sanctuary seeks donations

  09-04-2018 06:29
  
  Richard Womack's job used to be easy. But as his organization became better known, now his buildings are nearly overflowing with birds.
  
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• Video: Epic crashes at 22nd annual Pond Skimming contest

  09-04-2018 05:42
  
  What happens when you put a 100-foot pond at the bottom of a ski hill? Check out this wild video to see for yourself.
  
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• Man shot and killed by police after breaking into 2 homes, authorities say

  09-04-2018 05:33
  WEST VALLEY CITY — Authorities say a man fleeing officers broke into a home with three children inside, where police shot and killed him.The three children, all of them "pre-teen and younger," were at home by themselves when the man came inside and were in the residence when the shooting occurred, said West Valley City police spokeswoman Roxeanne Vainuku.The children were "unharmed and they are well," said West Valley Police Chief Colleen Jacobs.The shooting occurred at 3580 S. Jenelles Ba
  
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• Single-engine plane catches fire in Spanish Fork hangar

  09-04-2018 02:38
  SPANISH FORK — A small plane was destroyed after it caught fire inside a hangar at the Spanish Fork-Springville airport late Saturday, police said.Around 10:30 p.m., a man in an adjacent hangar noticed smoke and called to report a fire, said Spanish Fork Police Lt. Brandon Anderson.Fire and police crew arrived, at which point it "took them a little bit to get in," since the entry to the hangar is "just not an easy door to get open," Anderson said.Upon entry, crews were able to hook up the
  
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• ‘There is opportunity here’ and other takeaways from the second annual Utah Black Affairs Summit

  09-04-2018 01:56
  
  The University of Utah hosted the 2018 State of Utah Black Affairs Summit Saturday, featuring lectures and workshops from black leaders throughout the state.
  
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• West Valley police report officer-involved shooting, say 'male suspect is deceased'

  09-04-2018 01:10
  WEST VALLEY CITY — West Valley City police said Sunday afternoon that a "male suspect is deceased" following an officer-involved shooting.The shooting occurred at 3580 S. Jenelles Bay (2140 West), the agency reported via Twitter just after 4:40 p.m.An officer-involved critical incident team from Unified police was sent to the scene, West Valley police said.No other details about the shooting were immediately available.This story will be updated.
  
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• Man killed in West Valley officer-involved shooting

  09-04-2018 00:56
  
  A man is dead after an officer-involved shooting Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Study shows money linked to happiness, but only to a point

  09-04-2018 00:37
  
  A new study on happiness, co-authored by a University of Utah researcher, found the average income globally for optimum life satisfaction is $95,000 for an individual. In the United States, that amount is closer to $105,000.
  
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• Photos: Buddha on 9th rededicated in Sugar House, 2 months after being vandalized

  09-04-2018 00:27
  Salt Lake Buddhist Fellowship Sensei Christopher Kakuyo Ross-Leibow dedicates the new Buddha during a rededication of Buddha on 9th in Salt Lake City on Sunday. The original terracotta Buddha head enshrined in Sugar House was vandalized in late January, says its owner, Benjamin Dieterle. He has since raised more than $3,700 in a GoFundMe campaign toward replacing the statue. The effort cost $8,000 overall and included installing new security features to lock access to the shrine at night. Dieter
  
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• Officials suspect lightning caused fire that charred St. George home

  09-04-2018 00:24
  ST. GEORGE — Authorities said Sunday that they believe lightning may have caused a house fire early Sunday morning.Around 4:40 a.m., neighbors called to report a fire at the home, located on the 2000 West block of Rivers Edge Lane in St. George.Firefighters found the home heavily involved in flames, said St. George Fire Chief Robert Stoker."We took a defensive stance strategy (and) protected the homes on either side," Stoker said.No other buildings were damaged and there were no injuries,
  
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• Sixth-generation Utah farmer defends his land as plans for new highway come to light

  09-04-2018 00:21
  FARMINGTON — It's not the first time Alan Bangerter has had farmland taken from him, but it might be the last if city officials get their way."We can't lose a third of our vegetable growing production and stay in business," the sixth-generation farmer told the Deseret News. He said the farm currently sustains at least four Bangerter families, including his own and those of three of his sons."How would I tell two of my sons 'we don't have enough room for you in the business?'" Bangerter sai
  
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• Sixth-generation farmer defends his land as plans for new highway come to light

  09-04-2018 00:21
  FARMINGTON — It's not the first time Alan Bangerter has had farmland taken from him, but it might be the last if city officials get their way."We can't lose a third of our vegetable growing production and stay in business," the sixth-generation farmer told the Deseret News. He said the farm currently sustains at least four Bangerter families, including his own and those of three of his sons."How would I tell two of my sons 'we don't have enough room for you in the business?'" Bangerter sai
  
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