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Republican congressional candidate Mia Love talks with reporters during the Utah State GOP election night watch party Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Love outraising, outspending McAdams in close House race

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Mia Love’s latest fundraising reports show her outraising her Democratic challenger in what’s considered the state’s most competitive race, though the Ben McAdams campaign says their lower overall spending means the race is nearly tied for cash on hand. The McAdams campaign […]

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Utah wildfire sparks effort to save hundreds of local fish

Utah wildfire sparks effort to save hundreds of local fish

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Wildlife officials worried that sediment spewed from a southern Utah wildfire could poison and destroy a native fishery have rescued and relocated 400 local fish to a hatchery, in a glimpse of the sweeping impact wildfires have on the state. Damage done by the fire […]

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Utah commuters to pay higher Interstate 15 express lane toll

Utah commuters to pay higher Interstate 15 express lane toll

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The maximum toll rate for Interstate 15 express lanes is being doubled to ease commuter crowding around Salt Lake City. The Utah Department of Transportation says the new rate begins Saturday. Tolls vary according traffic volume, but the maximum rate for drivers using electronic transponders […]

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Florida shooting survivors secure new Utah town hall venue

Florida shooting survivors secure new Utah town hall venue

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Survivors of the Florida high school shooting massacre have secured a new venue for their planned Utah gun reform town hall after a suburban movie theater revoked its earlier offer. The group said Thursday they would hold the weekend town hall at the Mountain America […]

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Tanker crash, oil spill closes US highway in central Utah

CARBONVILLE, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a stretch of U.S. Highway 6 in central Utah was closed by a wrong-way crash involving a tanker truck that spilled crude oil into a nearby river. The Carbon County sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post the early Friday morning wreck near Carbonville […]

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Anti-ICE protesters arrested at contractor’s headquarters

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Eight protesters have been arrested at the Utah headquarters of a contractor operating immigrant detention centers. Centerville Police spokesman Lt. Zan Robison said roughly 25 protesters arrived at the Management and Training Corporation’s offices before 8 a.m. but many left before final arrests were made […]

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Online sales tax decision could give Utah another $60M

Online sales tax decision could give Utah another $60M

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah could collect another $60 million in online sales tax revenue after a key U.S. Supreme Court decision, but most of that money is expected go to an already promised tax break for manufacturers, officials said Thursday. The revenue would come on top of about […]

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Man sentenced to prison for sexually abusing 4-year-old girl

PROVO, Utah (AP) — A Utah man received two concurrent sentences in prison — 25 years to life and 15 years to life — for sexually abusing a 4-year-old girl. The Daily Herald reports Royce Schaefer, of American Fork, was sentenced Wednesday for sodomy on a child and aggravated sexual abuse of […]

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Charge possible after gun left on bathroom changing table

Charge possible after gun left on bathroom changing table

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah authorities now say they’ll consider a possible misdemeanor charge against a woman who left a loaded gun on a baby changing table in a restroom at a suburban Salt Lake City aquarium. Police originally said they didn’t plan to press charges, but changed course […]

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Utah Highway Patrol probes death of pedestrian on I-215

Utah Highway Patrol probes death of pedestrian on I-215

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Highway Patrol has identified the man who was hit and killed by a vehicle weeks ago on U.S. Interstate 215 in Salt Lake City and is asking for the public’s help to track down suspects in the possible hit-and-run. The highway patrol said […]

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