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Utah Task Force 1 ready for any disaster
Utah Search and Rescue Task Force's Alan Wright works his dog Heidi Sept 24, 2005, at the Dallas Fire-Rescue Department training center in Dallas. They were waiting for an assignment from FEMA to help after Hurricane ...
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Utah teen held in deaths of brothers
WEST POINT, Utah -- A teenager was arrested on Thursday in the deaths of his two younger brothers, ages 4 and 10, at the family home in a Utah subdivision of new houses and tidy lawns, police ...
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Vivint Solar of Utah outdoes Hawaii solar contractors in stated permit values
lead the pack of solar photovoltaic companies in Hawaii so far this year. Through April, the home security installation giant has managed to slay the top Hawaii companies with the largest share of the $160.6 million in stated value of PV projects for all of Oahu, according to an analysis of data from the City and County of Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting. Of that total, the top ...
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Utah boy 15 arrested in deaths of younger brothers
By Becky Bratu, Staff Writer, NBC News A 15-year-old in Utah was arrested Thursday in the deaths of his two younger brothers, ages 4 and 10, police said.Authorities are treating the case as a double ...
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Kennecott issues another round of layoffs
massive landslide that crippled the mine last month. The company declined to release the number of workers let go until it notifies each of them, said Kennecott spokesman Kyle Bennett. All of them were salaried positions in a variety of jobs and roles across the operation, he said. Kennecott has looked at cutting costs, including personnel, since the April 10 slide. "We have to make sure ...
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The Venture Bros 4 Seasons in 8 Minutes
Official Relationship Action Map (you can trust anything that has both "Official" and "Action" in the title), as well as a new video that recaps the previous four seasons in eight ...
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Glad You Asked Kendrick Lamar Afrolicious and Bees
Kendrick Lamar will be performing at The Great Saltair this evening. Ab-Soul, Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock and Kid Ink are also on the bill. The shows starts at ...
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LDS Superheroes Take on Utah Stereotypes in New Comic Book
Writing about the LDS faith as an outsider can be tricky. Pop culture is rife with mocking representations of members. So, imagine the minefield that local artist Chris Hoffman is wading through as he launches his comic book Salt City Strangers featuring an all-LDS superhero ...
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Cops Utah teen arrested in death of his 2 brothers
istockphoto (AP) WEST POINT, Utah -- A teenager was arrested Thursday in the deaths of his two younger brothers, ages 4 and 10, at the family home in a Utah subdivision of new homes and tidy lawns, police said. Davis County Sheriff Todd Richardson said authorities believe the boys died from knife wounds. It appears the 15-year-old boy acted alone, he said. "As result of the emerging ...
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Officers used unnecessary force in low-speed chase lawsuit claims
SALT LAKE CITY - The family of a Sandy man has filed a federal lawsuit claiming a deputy used unnecessary force when he shot and killed a man following a low-speed chase. The wrongful death lawsuit was filed Thursday in U.S. District Court by the family of Troy Burkinshaw, 52, who was shot twice in the chest on Oct. 26, 2012, in Corinne after police said he attempted to run over a Box Elder ...
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Utah data available in advance of Medicaid expansion decision
A cast of Utah lawmakers and others weighing in on Utah's possible Medicaid Expansion meet Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at the Utah State Capitol, in Salt Lake ...
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Couple claims law enforcement agencies broke into wrong home
RICHFIELD — A couple who claims law enforcement officers wrongfully entered their home are suing three agencies in a federal lawsuit. Christopher and Kim Dettle, of Richfield, claim in the suit that Richfield City Police Department, Sevier County Sheriff Department, and Utah Highway Patrol broke into their home on Dec. 18 before realizing they had entered the wrong house. The Dettles ...
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15-Year Old Arrested For Two Dead Utah Brothers
Utah children, ages 4 and 10, were found in their home Wednesday night. According to a Davis County Sheriff’s Office statement, the brothers died from what appear to ...
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Utah Prairie Dog Day Art Contest announced
Bryce Canyon National Park is seeking local artists of all ages to submit original artwork or photographs for the fourth annual Utah Prairie Dog Day Poster ...
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Duchesne Co. man turns himself in for hatchet attack
ROOSEVELT - A Duchesne County man has been charged with a felony after turning himself in for allegedly attacking a drinking companion with a hatchet. Anthony Arlen Gardner was charged Wednesday in 8th District Court with aggravated assault, a second-degree felony, criminal mischief, a class A misdemeanor, and disorderly conduct, a class C misdemeanor. Gardner, 25, walked into the Roosevelt ...
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Live sex show at Syracuse movie theater leads to 6 arrests
SYRACUSE - Six people were arrested at the Syracuse 6 Movie Theater early Thursday for what investigators say was an X-rated live performance. Police received a tip on Wednesday that a "live sex show" would be taking place after midnight at the theater, located ...
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Salt Lake City ranked the 14th healthiest major city in America by NerdWallet
Salt Lake City's easy access to nature and its fit residents were factors into it being named one of the healthiest cities in America. According to a recent report ...
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Bail set for man after court vacates child sex abuse conviction
VERNAL - Bail has been set for a man who has spent nearly four years in prison for an aggravated child sex abuse conviction that was vacated by the Utah Supreme Court earlier this month. Anthony Watkins, 44, can be released if he posts the $10,000 bail set Wednesday by Judge Ed Peterson, who warned the Colorado man what would happen if he failed to appear for any future court hearings. "I ...
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Second firefighter being investigated for drugs
SALT LAKE CITY - A second firefighter is facing possible drug charges triggered by a review of what happened to medications missing from the Unified Fire Authority, and a third employee could be under scrutiny as well. Bruce Bergdahl, 44, was arrested Wednesday in a drug-related investigation. He has been a paramedic with UFA for 18 years. The arrest comes less than two weeks after assistant ...
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Campers running out of time state parks fill up for Memorial Day weekend
SALT LAKE CITY — With Memorial Day just around the corner, Utahns are gearing up for a weekend of camping. However, those hoping to find a camping spot at one of Utah's state parks are rapidly running out of time. It's typical for Utah's campsites to be mostly filled for Memorial Day weekend, but this year seems campsites are in higher demand than in previous years. ...
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KSL Cares raises more than $81K for Oklahoma tornado victims
SALT LAKE CITY - More than $81,000 was raised in a six-hour period Tuesday night for victims of the massive tornado in Moore, Okla. KSL TV and the Red Cross teamed up in a telethon spanning the broadcast network's four evening newscasts, attracting financial support from 890 viewers who pledged a total of $81,889. Additional donations continued through the day Thursday directly to the Red ...
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Arrested Development Save Me
may be a remnant of NBC’s crash-and-burn-and-explode 2012-13 development slate, but it’s still funnier than most of what actually ran during the season ...
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Stick It to Big Agribusiness
This weekend, join activists rallying at the Utah Capitol against agribusiness giant Monsanto, which has garnered special protections through a bill recently signed into law by President Barack Obama. Also, learn more about the autism epidemic in Utah at a family-fun day held at Westminster College, where there will be activities and information about autism in Utah. Later, get signed up for a ...
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Missing Utah moms father-in-law not getting out
This undated photo released by the West Valley City Police Department shows Susan Powell. Citing a lack of leads, a police agency said Monday that it is closing the active investigation of the disappearance of Susan Powell, a Utah mother whose now-dead husband was a prime suspect. The announcement came after police spent two days searching in rural Oregon last week for any trace of Powell's ...
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Man dresses as woman to rob bank
SANDY - Police are searching for a man who was dressed as a woman Wednesday when he robbed a Zions Bank just before closing. Police said a white man wearing a white blouse, white hat and white sunglasses entered Zions Bank ...
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Downtown Salt Lake City redevelopment
Salt Lake’s downtown area has, like many major cities across the US, deteriorated in recent decades as businesses and homeowners have moved out into the suburbs, but now, even in the midst of one of the worst real estate crisis in recent history, a number of major Salt Lake City developers are turning the tide.
Salt Lake City will have an entirely different downtown area in the next few years as major residential and mixed-use developments and new condominiums come online. Well over 1000 residential units are under construction or in the planning stages with major developments such as the City Creek Project leading the new trend. Read more
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