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Utah boy dies from burns after playing with matches

Utah boy dies from burns after playing with matches

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say a 7-year-old Utah boy died from burns he received after he and a friend played with matches. KSL-TV reports that Salt Lake City police officials said that the two boys were melting a fence with matches and an accelerant on Saturday night. The […]

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Conley back with Jazz, hoping to complete championship run

Conley back with Jazz, hoping to complete championship run

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mike Conley returned to Utah to help the Jazz finish what they started last season. Conley represents Utah’s biggest signing in free agency, agreeing to a three-year deal worth $68.04 million on the first day free agents could negotiate with NBA teams. Multiple teams showed […]

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Police pushback doesn’t stop conservative gun law rollback

Police pushback doesn’t stop conservative gun law rollback

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The latest push to loosen gun laws in many states has put police officers at odds with Republican lawmakers who usually trumpet their support for law enforcement. In Texas, Tennessee and Louisiana, police opposed plans to drop requirements for people to get background checks and […]

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After pandemic changes, some re-examining the bar exam

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The pandemic changed how Utah law graduates were admitted to the bar in 2020. KUER reports the state supreme court allowed graduates to practice law without taking the exam. They instead needed to complete law school and work a certain number of hours under a […]

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‘Modern Family’ medicine: Bowen, sister help injured woman

MOAB, Utah (AP) — A woman who fainted and hit her head on a rock after stopping to rest in Utah’s Arches National Park woke up to hear a familiar voice and wondered if she might be watching television. Minnie John of Oradell, New Jersey, then questioned whether she might […]

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Timbers snap winless streak, beating Real Salt Lake 3-2

Timbers snap winless streak, beating Real Salt Lake 3-2

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Felipe Mora scored in the 62nd minute off an assist from Sebastian Blanco and the Portland Timbers went on to beat Real Salt Lake 3-2 on Saturday night. Dairon Asprilla and Yimmy Chara also scored to help the Timbers snap a three-game winless streak. All-Star Damir […]

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Former Utah governor to lead well-known Salt Lake City choir

Former Utah governor to lead well-known Salt Lake City choir

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A former Utah governor and U.S. Health and Human Services secretary has been named as the new president of The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. Mike Leavitt’s new role leading the world-famous choir was announced Friday. The choir, formerly known as the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, […]

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Wildfire smoke from out-of-state fires darkens Utah skies

Wildfire smoke from out-of-state fires darkens Utah skies

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Smoke filled the skies of Utah Friday as a cold front swept wildfire smoke into the state. National Weather Service meteorologist Christine Kruse tells KSL.com the front moving in from the west picked up smoke from fires in California and Oregon, including the growing Dixie […]

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California man dies rescuing child in Lake Powell

California man dies rescuing child in Lake Powell

PAGE, Ariz. (AP) — A California man drowned after rescuing his child who was struggling to swim in Lake Powell on the Arizona-Utah state line. The National Park Service says the family rented a ski boat, toured the lake and stopped in a cove near Warm Creek Bay on Thursday. […]

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County health director ‘really scared’ about maskless school

County health director ‘really scared’ about maskless school

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The school year is days away for many kids in Utah and public health experts are worried about whether kids too young to get vaccinated will stay safe in school amid a wave of coronavirus cases. Salt Lake County Health Department Executive Director Dr. Angela […]

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