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‘Redmen’ water tank in Utah triggers new debate over name

‘Redmen’ water tank in Utah triggers new debate over name

CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — A southern Utah city council is delaying a vote about whether to make a water tank adorned with a painted image of a Native American and the name “Redmen” an official city monument. The Spectrum newspaper in St. George reports the city council in Cedar City decided […]

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Body of missing Utah man found in Jordan River

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say the body of a missing Utah man has been found in the Jordan River near Salt Lake City. The Deseret News reports Salt Lake City police said they found the body of 35-year-old Keith Fulcher in the river Thursday morning. A passerby spotted […]

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Utah man pleads not guilty to threatening US lawmaker

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man charged with threatening to kill a member of Congress during a series of phone calls to the U.S. Capitol has pleaded not guilty. Scott Brian Haven entered his plea to one count of interstate transmission of threats to injure Thursday in Salt […]

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Ex-commissioner files defamation lawsuit against colleagues

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A former Utah County commissioner who was investigated for sexual harassment is suing other members of the commission for defamation, alleging they spread fabricated allegations. The Salt Lake Tribune reports Greg Graves filed the lawsuit Tuesday, claiming commissioners Nathan Ivie and Bill Lee led people to believe […]

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Utah man who sold machine-gun converters loses appeal

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A Utah man has lost an appeal of his conviction for illegally making and selling more than 1,400 machine-gun converter devices for AR-15-style rifles. The Standard Examiner reports that Scott Ray Bishop had argued that he was wrongly blocked from offering expert testimony about his converter kit, which […]

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Panel approves $21.4M planning grant for Utah rail project

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A state commission has agreed to provide a $21.4 million grant to a multicounty coalition for a proposed new 80-mile (129-kilometer) rail route to haul crude oil from eastern Utah to existing Union Pacific tracks northwest of Price in Carbon County. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that […]

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Utah officer who pulled gun on black child sparks protests

WOODS CROSS, Utah (AP) — Activists are planning to protest at a police agency in northern Utah after learning an officer who pulled his gun on a 10-year-old child will continue to work. Black Lives Matter in Utah founder Lex Scott said Thursday they will hold a protest Friday night […]

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Utah medical pot applicants under wraps but will be revealed

Utah medical pot applicants under wraps but will be revealed

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah state officials say they will not release the names of medical marijuana license applicants right now but will likely make applicant information public as soon as licenses are awarded next month. Chris Hughes with Utah’s Division of Purchasing said this week that releasing applicants’ […]

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Crews rescue Utah teen after slip near waterfall

Crews rescue Utah teen after slip near waterfall

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a Utah teenager escaped more serious injury by grabbing an improvised rope as he fell near a waterfall. Utah County Sheriff’s Sgt. Spencer Cannon says the 17-year-old boy latched onto a garden hose after slipping near Bridal Veil Falls on Wednesday. Cannon says he […]

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Ephraim Police Arrest Jaywalking Turkey

Ephraim Police Arrest Jaywalking Turkey

Ephraim police are looking for the owner of a turkey that was apprehended for jaywalking. Police posted a picture of the bird online yesterday, saying it was found on Main Street and taken to jail. Police say the turkey has learned it’s lesson and are asking the owner of the […]

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