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Utah rally draws supporters, opponents of ‘Dixie’ nickname

Utah rally draws supporters, opponents of ‘Dixie’ nickname

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Residents of a Utah city that has adopted a nickname with ties to the Confederacy held a rally to support the name. The Spectrum reports a crowd gathered in St. George Thursday to defend the use of Dixie as the community’s unofficial second name. The […]

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Darren Parry wins 1st District Democratic nomination in Utah

Darren Parry wins 1st District Democratic nomination in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Former Shoshone Nation tribal chairman Darren Parry has won the Democratic nomination for Utah’s 1st Congressional district, where nine-term GOP Rep. Rob Bishop is retiring. The Salt Lake Tribune reported Thursday that Parry’s opponent, Jamie Cheek, conceded after a tight race in which Parry won […]

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Former Delta High School Track Star Dallin Draper To Rejoin BYU Track & Field During Upcoming Season; Former North Sevier/Cedar Star Mayci Torgerson Joins Him

Former Delta High School Track Star Dallin Draper To Rejoin BYU Track & Field During Upcoming Season; Former North Sevier/Cedar Star Mayci Torgerson Joins Him

PROVO, Utah-This week, Brigham Young University track and field announced their upcoming squad for the upcoming season whenever circumstances allow it to occur. While former Delta High School star sprinter Dallin Draper signed prior to his mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Rio de Janiero, […]

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Wildfire burns near Kanosh

Wildfire burns near Kanosh

Resources from multiple agencies responded on July 9 to a new wildfire located south of Kanosh, east of interstate 15 near mile marker 143. Currently, erratic winds are pushing the fire to the north, and multiple engines and a hand crew are working to suppress what is being referred to […]

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Utah to require masks in schools, not statewide, amid surge

Utah to require masks in schools, not statewide, amid surge

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah will require masks in schools as they reopen in the fall, but Republican Gov. Gary Herbert stopped short of a statewide mandate Thursday. Herbert’s decision comes a day after the state reported its highest single-day increase of newly confirmed coronavirus cases, with more than […]

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Official: Police justified in killing armed, fleeing man

Official: Police justified in killing armed, fleeing man

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A district attorney says Utah police officers were legally justified in firing more than 20 times and killing an armed man as he ran away. The case has become a rallying point for protesters in the state amid a national wave of dissent against police […]

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UHSAA BOT votes unanimously to start fall sports on time

UHSAA BOT votes unanimously to start fall sports on time

In a meeting Thursday, the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) Board-of-Trustees moved to continue statewide plans to begin the Fall season of education-based activities in Utah as scheduled, in accordance with plans to return to in-person or blended learning at high schools across the state. The Association’s governing board […]

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Black Lives Matter mural defaced in northern Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Black Lives Matter street mural painted in northern Utah was defaced and partially covered with gray paint, days after it was painted by local artists. Park City Mayor Andy Beerman said in a statement Wednesday that people must be educated and held accountable to […]

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Utah police charge man after fire at rock preserve

Utah police charge man after fire at rock preserve

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man was charged after authorities said his vehicle started a fire that damaged a rock preserve near Utah Lake and injured a passenger. The Salt Lake Tribune reported Tuesday that authorities charged 21-year-old Dominic Deros with criminal mischief and trespassing, both misdemeanors, after […]

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Native American groups urge change for Utah school team

Native American groups urge change for Utah school team

BOUNTIFUL, Utah (AP) — A Native American group has asked a Utah school district to stop using the name “Braves” for a high school team. KSTU-TV reported James Courage Singer of the Utah League of Native American Voters urged the Davis School District to stop using the name and mascot […]

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