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Month: April 2017

Protest planned following Utah researcher’s firing

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Demonstrators are expected to gather to protest the firing of the chief executive officer at the cancer institute at the University of Utah. KUTV-TV reports that the protest is slated to take place at noon on Monday at the University of Utah. University officials have […]

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Utah sheriff resigns amid inmate mistreatment investigation

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The sheriff of a rural Utah county jail under investigation for allegations mistreating inmates has resigned. Daggett County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Susie Potter said in a statement Monday that Jerry Jorgensen resigned Sunday after six years as sheriff. The move comes a week after two […]

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Man denied new lungs in Utah due to pot use, dies after transplant in Philadelphia

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — A man who was denied a lung transplant at the University of Utah because marijuana was found in his system has died after suffering complications from recent surgery. Reports say 20-year-old Riley Hancey of Park City died Saturday from complications with his double lung transplant […]

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The Latest: Verdict coming for 6 in Bundy standoff in Nevada

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A verdict has been reached in the trial of six men who had assault-style weapons during a standoff that stopped government agents from rounding up cattle near Cliven Bundy’s Nevada ranch in 2014. A court official said Monday that the jury’s decision will be read at […]

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Rubik’s cube competitions take hold in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Competitions in which participants race to solve Rubik’s cubes with their eyes closed or even with their feet have become popular in Utah nearly four decades after the puzzle was first introduced in the U.S. KSL-TV reports 12-year-old Eric Pesci and his 10-year-old sister, Claire […]

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McMullin owes $670,000 for failed presidential campaign

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin, who earned more than 20 percent of the vote in Utah, is staring at a $670,000 debt from his campaign that could hurt plans to run for another office. The Salt Lake Tribune reports McMullin’s latest filing with the Federal […]

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Cedar City man dies after rollover crash near Kanarraville

KANARRAVILLE, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a Cedar City man is dead after a rollover accident on Interstate 15 near Kanarraville. Utah Highway Patrol officials say 29-year-old Daniel Jones was driving on Interstate 15 about 6 a.m. Saturday when his vehicle ran off the road toward the median for an […]

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Cedar City Man Suffers Head Injuries In Motorcycle Crash 

(Cedar City, UT)  –  A Cedar City man is hospitalized with serious injuries following a motorcycle accident.  Police say the 21-year-old man had to be taken to Dixie Regional Medical Center in St. George by helicopter after he lost control of his bike as he was entering a campsite near Comstock […]

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Trump To Order Review Of Decades Of National Monument Designations 

(Salt Lake City, UT)  –  Utah’s political leaders have apparently gotten the President’s attention on the issue of how national monuments are created. Sources inside the White House have told the “Salt Lake Tribune” that President Trump will sign an executive order seeking a review of national monument designations over the […]

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Utah Children’s Justice Center Gets Big Donation From Mormon Church 

(West Jordan, UT)  –  A group that helps young people feel safe after being abused is getting a big donation from the Mormon Church. The Utah Children’s Justice Center received a 120-thousand-dollar check from the Church’s Primary, Young Women and Relief Society organizations last week. A first counselor in the Young […]

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