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Utah woman missing for 5 months found living in tent

Utah woman missing for 5 months found living in tent

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 47-year-old Utah woman who went missing in November has been discovered alive at a campsite near Provo, according to Utah County officials. Authorities found her living in a tent while looking for a drone that crashed during an aerial search of the area Sunday […]

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Utah County Commission rescinds budget staff change

Utah County Commission rescinds budget staff change

PROVO, Utah (AP) — The Utah County Commission has rescinded a budget staff change after the move was criticized by various state and county officials. The decision occurred on Wednesday after the county commission had moved budget staff from under the Utah County Clerk and Auditor’s Office to under the […]

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Utah SWAT member driving to standoff hits, kills BYU student

Utah SWAT member driving to standoff hits, kills BYU student

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah County Sheriff’s Office has said that a SWAT team member hit and killed a BYU student while driving to a standoff. Utah County Sheriff’s Sgt. Spencer Cannon confirmed Thursday that a SWAT employee at the sheriff’s office T-boned and killed 22-year-old Joseph Spencer […]

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4 skiers rescued after getting caught in Utah avalanche

4 skiers rescued after getting caught in Utah avalanche

ALPINE, Utah (AP) — Authorities have rescued four men who were caught in an avalanche while skiing in the mountains of north-central Utah over the weekend. No one was buried. Utah County Sgt. Spencer Cannon said two of the men had leg injuries that required medical attention, including one man […]

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2 suffer leg, ankle injuries in Utah avalanche

2 suffer leg, ankle injuries in Utah avalanche

ALPINE, Utah (AP) — Four people were caught up in an avalanche in the mountains of north-central Utah, but no one was buried. The Utah County Sheriff’s Office says two people suffered leg and ankle injuries in the slide northeast of Alpine on Sunday morning. The other two people were […]

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Utah developer drops lawsuit to build waterfall development

Utah developer drops lawsuit to build waterfall development

PROVO, Utah (AP) — A developer in northern Utah who wanted to build a drug treatment facility near a natural waterfall has decided to drop a lawsuit against Utah County that was filed after the county blocked private development. Court records show that developer Richard Losee dismissed the lawsuit without […]

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Utah County sued after blocking development at waterfall

Utah County sued after blocking development at waterfall

PROVO, Utah (AP) — A Utah developer who wanted to build a drug treatment facility near a natural waterfall has filed a suit against Utah County after the county blocked private development at the tourist attraction. The lawsuit filed by developer Richard Losee on Wednesday argued that the conservation easement […]

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Utah County blocks private development at Bridal Veil Falls

Utah County blocks private development at Bridal Veil Falls

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Utah County has unanimously approved a measure that would block private development at the Bridal Veil Falls after protests and concerns from residents. The Utah County Commission’s decision after a public hearing on Wednesday occurred a day after protesters gathered outside the Utah County Administration Building […]

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Utah county implements face mask mandate after rise in cases

Utah county implements face mask mandate after rise in cases

PROVO, Utah (AP) — A Utah county has implemented a face mask mandate as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the state. Utah County’s health department issued a public health order Tuesday night that requires face coverings in public immediately and expires Oct. 20. It does not carry criminal penalties. […]

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Utah governor increases pandemic restrictions in 2 cities

Utah governor increases pandemic restrictions in 2 cities

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gov. Gary Herbert will increase pandemic restrictions in two Utah cities as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the state. Herbert is imposing new restrictions in the cities of Provo and Orem that will limit social gatherings to 20 people starting Wednesday. The cities are […]

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