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Governor: Spending time with trans kids ‘changes your heart’

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s conservative Republican governor choked up Thursday as he spoke about the struggles faced by transgender teenagers, though he didn’t commit to vetoing a bill that would ban them from girls’ sports. Gov. Spencer Cox sought middle ground on a polarizing issue that is coming […]

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Deer poached, antlers removed in south-central Utah

Deer poached, antlers removed in south-central Utah

Conservation officers with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources are seeking help to find individuals involved with a deer poaching in south- central Utah. In late January, two mature mule deer bucks were poached on the Fillmore-Oak Creek limited entry deer unit in south-central Utah. Whoever killed the deer hacked […]

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Utah legislative committee approves harsh rioting penalties

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah legislative committee has passed a bill that would increase penalties and eliminate bail for rioting in response to last year’s protests against police brutality and racial injustice. KUER-FM reported Thursday that Republican state Sen. David Hinkins presented the bill to the Senate Judiciary […]

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Utah bill banning trans athletes in girls sports advances

Utah bill banning trans athletes in girls sports advances

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A proposal to ban transgender athletes from playing on girls sports teams passed the state House Wednesday in Utah. Utah is one of more than 20 states considering similar measures that opponents say would harm transgender teenagers. The Republican lawmaker sponsoring the measure says it […]

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Longtime AP bureau chief Bill Beecham dies at 79

Longtime AP bureau chief Bill Beecham dies at 79

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Bill Beecham, a longtime bureau chief for The Associated Press in Salt Lake City who oversaw coverage of several major stories including the kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart, has died. He was 79. His son, Kevin Beecham, said his father died Tuesday morning at the Highland […]

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Snowstorm in Utah delays work, cancels some COVID-19 testing

Snowstorm in Utah delays work, cancels some COVID-19 testing

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Weather officials in Utah say a snowstorm has delayed business hours, closed doors for the day and postponed COVID-19 testing on Wednesday. The snow is expected to drift off in the afternoon, but several inches are expected to drop across the Wasatch Front, in the […]

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Measure to retire Native school mascots fails in Utah House

Measure to retire Native school mascots fails in Utah House

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah House failed to pass a resolution that would have encouraged schools to retire Native American mascots. The Salt Lake Tribune reports several conservative state lawmakers spoke against the resolution, with one questioning whether legislators were being overly sensitive and if animal mascots would […]

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Utah GOP defends Romney amid criticism over impeachment vote

Utah GOP defends Romney amid criticism over impeachment vote

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Republican Party has defended Sen. Mitt Romney after an online motion accused him of misrepresenting himself as a Republican and embarrassing the state by voting against former President Donald Trump in his impeachment trials. Over 140,000 people have signed the document that says […]

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Utah mountain highway closed due to high avalanche danger

Utah mountain highway closed due to high avalanche danger

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A mountain highway east of Salt Lake City that provides access to a pair of popular ski resorts was closed Tuesday after a large snowstorm raised already dangerous avalanche conditions. Utah Department of Transportation officials closed state Route 210 in the Little Cottonwood Canyon to […]

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Avalanche Warning

Avalanche Warning issued February 15 at 9:​36​AM MST by NWS Saltlake …THE FOREST SERVICE UTAH AVALANCHE CENTER IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS CONTINUED A BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING THROUGH 6 PM MST TUESDAY… * WHAT…THE AVALANCHE DANGER FOR THE WARNING AREA IS HIGH. * WHERE…THE MOUNTAINS OF MUCH OF THE STATE […]

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