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Utah mask order addresses concerns; exemption request nixed

Utah mask order addresses concerns; exemption request nixed

PROVO, Utah (AP) — The Utah County Commission will no longer consider a letter requesting that the county health department ask the governor to grant the county exemptions to the statewide public K-12 school mask mandate after a new state order seemingly addressed all concerns. The Daily Herald reported that […]

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Utah governor says postponing election would be ‘foolish’

Utah governor says postponing election would be ‘foolish’

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says the state has no intention of delaying the November election following President Donald Trump’s suggestion that increased mail-in voting due to the coronavirus pandemic would result in fraud. Herbert characterized postponing the election as “foolish.” Meanwhile, the state hit […]

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Utah businesses accused of price gouging to return $13K

Utah businesses accused of price gouging to return $13K

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Division of Consumer Protection has ordered the return of more than $13,000 to consumers who paid higher-than-normal prices for goods at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that the state has received 933 complaints from customers claiming they […]

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Mother, children hit by car in Utah neighborhood; 1 dead

Mother, children hit by car in Utah neighborhood; 1 dead

TAYLORSVILLE, Utah (AP) — Authorities in Utah say a mother and her 2-year-old twin daughters were hit by a vehicle in a Salt Lake City suburb, killing one of the children. The Deseret News reported that Unified Police Sgt. Melody Gray said the mother and the other child were taken […]

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Structure fire in Sanpete county

Structure fire in Sanpete county

On the morning of July 29 officials responded to a call about a structure fire in Skyline Mountain Resort in Sanpete county. According to a post to the Sanpete Sheriff Twitter page, “the structure is a loss but the fire was held to the immediate property.” Fire resources used structure […]

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Hunting licenses suspended for 5 Utahns for wildlife-related violations

Hunting licenses suspended for 5 Utahns for wildlife-related violations

SALT LAKE CITY — Five Utahns had their hunting privileges suspended recently after the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources’ monthly hearings on April 24 and May 5. The individuals had all previously been sentenced in district or county justice courts in connection with various wildlife-related violations. Those who had their […]

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Utah teachers want only online classes at start of school

Utah teachers want only online classes at start of school

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s largest teachers union has called for schools to delay reopening buildings for in-person learning and instead start only with online classes. The Utah Education Association on Tuesday called for state leaders to temporarily resume distance learning until COVID-19 cases further decline. The union says […]

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Utah prosecutors to pursue death penalty in murder case

Utah prosecutors to pursue death penalty in murder case

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah prosecutors will pursue the death penalty against a California man accused of shooting and killing a motorist last year. Jonathan Llana is accused of fatally shooting Dennis Gwyther and injuring his passenger in May 2019 as the two were driving in northern Utah. The […]

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Hawaii man pleads guilty to cyberstalking Utah family

Hawaii man pleads guilty to cyberstalking Utah family

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Hawaii man accused of tormenting a Utah family for more than a year by using the internet to send more than 500 people to their house for unwanted services including food deliveries, repairs, tow trucks, locksmiths, plumbers and prostitutes pleaded guilty Monday to one […]

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Central Utah Public Health Department confirms first COVID-19 case in Wayne County

Central Utah Public Health Department confirms first COVID-19 case in Wayne County

The Central Utah Public Health Department (CUPHD) has confirmed the first positive case of COVID-19 in Wayne County. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the Central Utah Health District to 341. The individual is between the ages of 1-14 and is currently recovering at home. The individual […]

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