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Utah to end $300 federal pandemic unemployment benefit

Utah to end $300 federal pandemic unemployment benefit

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah will terminate its participation in the federal government’s pandemic-related unemployment assistance program. Utah is the latest of several states ending the $300 federal benefit paid on top of state benefits. Gov. Spencer Cox said Wednesday that those extra federal benefits will end in Utah […]

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Utah woman reports stolen identity, unemployment check

Utah woman reports stolen identity, unemployment check

ROY, Utah (AP) — A resident in Utah has said a hacker stole her personal information and swapped out her banking information to steal about $400 of weekly unemployment benefits. Roy resident Heidi Howell told KUTV-TV that she lost her job in March and never received her unemployment check. Howell […]

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Mining ban considered to protect bird species in US West

Mining ban considered to protect bird species in US West

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration says it is considering a ban on new mining on large expanses of public lands in Western states to protect a struggling bird species, the greater sage grouse. The Interior Department review announced Tuesday will cover millions of acres of land and comes […]

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Stephen Curry’s late 3 lifts Warriors past Jazz 119-116

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 14 seconds left moments after missing from deep, scoring 36 points to lead the Golden State Warriors past the Western Conference-leading Utah Jazz 119-116 on Monday night to keep hold of the eighth seed in the playoff race. Jordan […]

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Utah visits Golden State following Curry’s 49-point performance

Utah visits Golden State following Curry’s 49-point performance

SAN FRANCISCO (AP)-Utah Jazz (50-18, first in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (35-33, eighth in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Monday, 8 p.m. MDT BOTTOM LINE: Golden State takes on the Utah Jazz after Stephen Curry scored 49 points in the Warriors’ 136-97 win against the Thunder. The […]

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Police shoot man holding crowbar near Salt Lake City

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah police shot a man they say had a crowbar and was breaking windows near Salt Lake City. The West Valley City Police Department say they got a call around 1:30 a.m. Monday that a man had a metal object and was possibly trying to […]

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Renovation begins on new history center near Zion

Renovation begins on new history center near Zion

SPRINGDALE, Utah (AP) — The small crowd cheered as local leaders smashed gold-tipped sledgehammers into the old wood door of a home on Zion Park Boulevard Thursday.  A former motel built with wood from Zion National Park will be rebuilt as the Springdale History Center, a museum dedicated to the […]

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Pandemic gives boost as more states move to digital IDs

Pandemic gives boost as more states move to digital IDs

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The card millions of people have used to prove their identity to everyone from police officers to liquor store owners may soon be a thing of the past as a growing number of states develop digital driver’s licenses. With the advent of digital wallets and […]

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Family of teen shot by police files lawsuit over protest

Family of teen shot by police files lawsuit over protest

COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, Utah (AP) — The family of a teenager shot to death in 2018 by Cottonwood Heights police has filed a federal lawsuit against the city, its police department, and some officers after violent clashes occurred at a protest in August. KUTV reports in the lawsuit filed this week […]

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NBA-leading Jazz beat Rockets 124-116 for 50th victory

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Georges Niang tied a career high with 24 points and the NBA-leading Utah Jazz beat the short-handed Houston Rockets 124-116 on Saturday night to reach 50 victories. Jordan Clarkson scored 21 points, and Bojan Bogdanovic added 20 — his seventh straight 20-point performance — for […]

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