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Rocky Mountain Power Proposing Electric Vehicle Chargers Throughout The State

Rocky Mountain Power Proposing Electric Vehicle Chargers Throughout The State

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Rocky Mountain Power is planning to invest millions-of-dollars to provide electric vehicle chargers across the state. Its Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan would invest 50-million-dollars to install 100 fast chargers across 20 to 25 locations. Officials say electric vehicle prices are going down, and they’re seeing […]

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Drunken Man Crashes Van After Attempting To Run Brother Over

(Beaver County, UT) — A man is in jail in Beaver County after police say he crashed into several cars while attempting to run over his own brother. Arrest records show 25-year-old Juan Gaspar had been drinking when he and his brother got into a fight earlier this week in […]

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Vigil For Aaron Lowe To Be Held At UofU Tonight

Vigil For Aaron Lowe To Be Held At UofU Tonight

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The University of Utah is holding a candlelight vigil for football player Aaron Lowe tonight. The vigil will be held on the southwest lawn of the student union at 7:30. Speakers are expected to include University of Utah President Taylor Randall, Athletics Director Mark Harlan […]

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Lee’s Bill To Provide Broader Relief To Vaccine Mandates Fails To Pass

Lee’s Bill To Provide Broader Relief To Vaccine Mandates Fails To Pass

(Washington, DC) — Senator Mike Lee’s first attempt to place broader exemptions into any vaccine mandates proposed by the Biden administration will not be moving forward. The Utah Republican introduced a bill in the Senate yesterday that would grant an exemption based on anyone’s personal belief that they should not […]

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One Dead, Four Injured Following Collision Near Cedar City

(Cedar City, UT) — One person is dead and four others are critically injured after an SUV collided with a heavy construction vehicle near Cedar City. Police say yesterday around 10 a.m. the SUV carrying five people was attempting to turn left onto State Route 56 when it was allegedly […]

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Violent Crime In Utah Surged In 2020

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Newly released data from the FBI is revealing that Utah saw a surge in violent crimes last year. The data shows that the state’s homicide rate in 2020 was 24-percent above the ten-year average. Experts with Weber State University say the pandemic may be a […]

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Escaped Sex Offender from Kansas Arrested in Wayne County

Escaped Sex Offender from Kansas Arrested in Wayne County

A dangerous sex offender who escaped from a state mental hospital in Kansas has been arrested in Wayne County. John Freeman Colt, age 42, escaped on June 30. Investigators believe he “planned his escape several months in advance, obtaining a replica of a staff ID badge and dress clothes.” According […]

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CDC:  All But Two Utah Counties Reporting High COVID-19 Transmission

CDC: All But Two Utah Counties Reporting High COVID-19 Transmission

(Undated) — Community transmission for COVID-19 is starting to decline in at least two Utah counties. Data from the CDC shows Wayne and Sanpete counties fell from the “high” category to “substantial.” Under the CDC’s guidance, people living in those counties should continue to wear masks in public spaces, regardless […]

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One Dead After Shooting In Beaver County

One Dead After Shooting In Beaver County

(Beaver County, UT) — One man is dead and another is in custody after a deadly shooting in Beaver County. Sheriff’s deputies were called out to a home in Minersville on Sunday just after 2 a.m. They arrived and found a 38-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the chest. […]

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Competing Protests Over Abortion Rights Held At Utah State Capitol

Competing Protests Over Abortion Rights Held At Utah State Capitol

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Protesters on both sides of the abortion debate are making their voices heard in Utah. Pro-abortion protesters went to the steps of the Utah state Capitol Saturday to rally in support of a woman’s right to choose. The rally sponsored by the Satanic Temple of […]

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