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Timpanogos Cave open for tours Saturday
Timpanogos Cave National Monument will kick off its 90th summer season Memorial Day weekend, with the first cave tour of the year on Saturday, May ...
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Suicide becoming an epidemic in developed countries
The suicide rate among middle-aged Americans climbed a startling 28 percent in a decade, a period that included the recession and the mortgage crisis, the government reported ...
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Mourners remember Mormon church presidents wife
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Mourners are gathering in downtown Salt Lake City to remember the Mormon church president's wife, who died last week at the age of ...
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Other companies challenging contraception mandate
DENVER -; Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is challenging the part of the federal health care law that requires for-profit companies to offer employees health coverage that includes products the business owners find morally objectionable, such as certain types of ...
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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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Wife of man shot by Utah police He was suicidal
SALT LAKE CITY -- Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman is creating a new political action committee to raise money for like-minded, Republicans ...
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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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Live streaming Frances J. Monson funeral begins at noon
Funeral services for Sister Frances J. Monson, wife to President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Thomas S. Monson, will be held today at noon in the Salt Lake Tabernacle. The public is invited to attend the funeral on Temple Square, where tickets will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis at all four entrances. For those who can't attend the funeral in the ...
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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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Wellsville child sex abuser gets 15 years prison
A 53-year-old Wellsville man has been sentenced to up to 15 years in prison for sexually abusing a child.Manuel Ruiz pleaded guilty earlier to the second-degree felony even though he repeatedly insisted he was innocent.Police say Ruiz was visiting someone's home in December 2012 when he spent time alone in a room with a 6-year-old girl on his lap while he played video games. The girl from ...
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KUED review Brigham Street a glimpse of fabled history of states most prestigious address
';Brigham Street: Salt Lake City’s Grand Boulevard'; is a glimpse into the fabled history of what is now known as South Temple, the most prestigious address since the city was first settled. The documentary airs Tuesday, May 14, at 7 ...
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BYU basketball Agustin Ambrosino leaves BYU basketball team
BYU forward Agustin Ambrosino drives the lane during the first half of the NCAA basketball game between the BYU Cougars and the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks at Marriott Arena, Thursday, Dec. 27, ...
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Ex-UT Gov. Huntsman launches new PAC to back GOP
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman is creating a new political action committee to raise money for like-minded, Republicans across the ...
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Utah holds the top spot for states with the best economic outlook in 2013
New Report Reveals Lower Taxes, Limited Government Key to State Economic Success States Ranked Based on 15 Economic Policies; Utah Takes Top Rank for Best Economic Outlook in ...
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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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Kaitlin Walker Wasatch’s six-time state champ is goal oriented
Kaitlin Walker proudly wears her six state gold medals in front of the Wasatch High School track and field trophy case. Walker finishes her 2013 season with a first place repeat in the 100- and 300-meter ...
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Great fishing Memorial Day weekend
Many of Utah's waters are heating up just in time for the holiday weekend For many families in Utah, fishing on Memorial Day weekend is a family ...
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Utah Cemeteries and Burials Database
This state database contains names and other information about people who are buried in Utah cemeteries. Data is collected in three ways: 1. We give ...
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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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Crime estimated to increase as temperatures rise How to protect your assets
As the temperatures continue to rise, more people are going outside and out of town for activities and vacations, leaving homes and cars unattended — often for days. The change in weather is also the perfect opportunity to execute more crimes. Between January and June 2012, ...
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Ice cream can be an easy way to get kids cooking
In this image taken on May 20, 2013, snickerdoodle red velvet cake ice cream, left, quadruple chocolate eclair ice cream, right, and Rice Krispie treat ice cream are shown in Concord, ...
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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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