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Fly a flag for Cody Army confirms Utah man died in Afghanistan explosion
Jim Towse, father of Cody Towse, talks about his son at his home in Elk Ridge Saturday, May 18, 2013. Cody Towse was standing near an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan when it went off. The military has been unable to locate ...
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Patients families experience mummies exhibit at The Leonardo
SALT LAKE CITY — The largest exhibit of Mummies and artifacts ever assembled is being showcased right here in Salt Lake City. The Leonardo Museum's exhibit, Mummies of the World, features a collection of 150 artifacts including real human and animal mummies. Tuesday more than 10 patients' families from the Ronald McDonald House in Salt Lake got a special experience at the ...
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Motorcyclist crashes into guardrail dies of injuries
VERNAL — A 49-year-old motorcyclist was killed when he crashed into a highway guardrail Saturday afternoon. Just after noon, David P. Hellrigel, of Bozeman, Mont., was travelling south about 15 miles out of Vernal on the switchback portion of SR 191 when he failed to negotiate a turn and crashed into the guardrail. According to officials, the bike did not stop for nearly half a mile ...
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1200 gather in Salt Lake take part in conference to fight pornography
Each year the Utah Coalition Against Pornography hosts a conference in downtown Salt Lake. More than 1,200 people attended the 2013 event to help protect families from ...
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UVU golf Mason Casper closes career tied for 20th at NCAA Regional
PULLMAN, Wash. — Utah Valley University senior golfer Mason Casper closed out his collegiate career Saturday by tying for 20th at the NCAA Golf Pullman Regional. Casper entered the final round tied for eighth and in the hunt for a bid to the NCAA Championship later in the month, but he carded a 3-over par 75 to finish the three-day tournament at 3-under par. "Golf is a funny game. ...
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Q A with Golden Gloves President Ray Rodgers
Ray Rodgers has been involved with amateur boxing as a fighter and coach for 65 years. He guides the country’s most high-profile amateur boxing league while still coaching at his own gym and education center in Arkansas. He was in Salt Lake City for the 2013 national Golden Gloves tournament this past week and answered questions from Deseret News reporter Amy ...
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SLCC softball Bruins finish as runner-up for 3rd straight year
ST. GEORGE — The No. 6-ranked SLCC softball team (53-11) finished as the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) runner-up for the third consecutive season. The Bruins played a total of three contests on Saturday, defeating Pima College 8-5 in 12 innings at the play-in game and splitting a pair of National Championship Game matchups with Wallace State College (WSC) with an 8-0 ...
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Despite rain 1500 ride in all-womens bike event
Goldilocks all-women’s bike event in Herriman Saturday morning were faced with a decision because of rainy, cold weather. To ride or not to ride, that was the question. "Sometimes it just has to rain," Goldilocks event organizer Dani Lassiter said. "I’ve been watching the forecast all week, but felt like it was all going to be okay. We have more volunteers than ever ...
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GOP delegates reject changes to nominating system petition drive coming next
Efforts to change the way Utah Republicans select their nominees were soundly defeated Saturday at the party's annual state convention despite the threat of an initiative petition drive to establish an alternative route to the primary ...
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Utah County father waits for word on son missing in action in Afghanistan
Jim Towse, father of Cody Towse, talks about his son at his home in Elk Ridge Saturday, May 18, 2013. Cody Towse was standing near an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan when it went off. The military has been unable to locate ...
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Man who shot telepathically threatening neighbor sentenced
FARMINGTON - A Centerville man who admitted shooting his neighbor because he believed the man was "telepathically" raping his wife, has been sentenced to prison. Michael L. Selleneit, 55, was sentenced to two consecutive prison terms of one to 15 years for attempted manslaughter and possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person, second-degree felonies, in the Oct. 30, 2011, ...
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Utahs newest trail opens at Provo Canyon
Utah's newest trail has opened for foot, bike and horse use.Utah County officials on Saturday celebrated the opening of the 17-mile Murdock Canal Trail that starts at the mouth of Provo Canyon and ends at Thanksgiving Point.After an opening ceremony in Orem, formal ribbon-cutting ceremonies were held at six stops along the trail: Lindon, Pleasant Grove, Cedar Hills, American Fork, Highland ...
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United Rugby Club wins high school national title
United Rugby Club wins its second national title by beating Cathedral 24-10 in Elkhart, Ind. Herriman wins the fifth-place game in the single-school ...
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Real Salt Lake RSL confident ahead of away match at Chivas USA
Real Salt Lake midfielder Javier Morales sends a shot towards the goal as Real Salt Lake and Vancouver Whitecaps play Saturday, May 4, 2013 at Rio Tinto ...
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Racehorses given second chance on Utah ranches
WEST VALLEY — For a horse like Orb, the sculpted colt that won the Kentucky Derby and ran in the Preakness Saturday, the future holds plenty of promise. But when a racing or breeding career ends, many horses are cast aside without homes to call their own. Most horses competing on North American racetracks will spend their careers running in lower-level races, far from the public eye. ...
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Teen dies after refusing to give iPad to thieves
Ivan Arenas told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that he bought the iPad for his oldest son, Marcos, less than two months ago. The father says the family has never had a lot and his 15-year-old son knew the value of everything he had. But police say the Bonanza High School student's refusal to surrender his iPad to the thieves cost him his life Thursday and serves as a lesson for owners of ...
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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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