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Two Iron County locations now have emergency cell service

Two locations in Iron County that have problems with cellphone signal strength are getting emergency lines. County commissioners have installed two satellite phones in areas where cellphone service is spotty. One has been installed at the Iron County Shooting Range and the other at the Woods Ranch in Cedar Canyon. […]

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PAC backing Roy Moore urges Love, not Romney for Hatch seat

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A conservative super PAC that backed Alabama Republican Roy Moore’s Senate campaign is urging Utah Republican Rep. Mia Love to run for retiring Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch’s seat and thwart and expected campaign from Mitt Romney. Love’s campaign manager Dave Hansen says the congresswoman is […]

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Utah lawmaker pushes to criminalize assisted suicide

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah state lawmaker wants to specifically outlaw assisted suicide after a man was accused of helping a teenager kill herself and filming the act. The case brought to light what State Rep. Michael McKell called potential flaws in state law. He’s sponsoring a bill […]

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Utah County Sheriff’s Office: Deputy held in Arizona case

OREM, Utah (AP) — A 63-year-old Utah sheriff’s deputy has been arrested after being accused in Arizona of sexual conduct with a minor. The Utah County Sheriff’s Office says Deputy Gerald Salcido was placed on unpaid administrative leave after being charged in Arizona’s Maricopa County on allegations of sexual conduct […]

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Utah wants clarity on regulatory say over pipeline project

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah officials are seeking clarity on regulatory oversight of a pipeline to deliver Colorado River water from Lake Powell to communities in southwestern Utah. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that state officials are asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to hold off on a proposed […]

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Utah sees drug court participation decline after reform

ODGEN, Utah (AP) — Fewer people are enrolling in Utah’s drug courts after the state launched a criminal justice reform three years ago that reduced some drug felonies to misdemeanors. Participation is down by about 10 percent across the approximately 60 Utah drug courts, which are designed to give addicts […]

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Ex-president fired from Utah college alleges blackmail

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The ex-president of a technical college in southern Utah who was fired earlier this week says she was the victim of blackmail by a disgruntled former employee. The board of trustees for the Utah System of Technical Colleges voted 6-5 Wednesday to terminate Kelle Stephens. […]

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Provo police searching for city power truck thief

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Police are searching for the thief that stole a Provo City Power truck. Provo Police Sgt. Nisha King tells the Daily Herald that a Hispanic man stole a 2006 Chevy truck from the Provo Public Works building. The truck is a single cab with a long […]

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Bleak forecast for Colorado River supplies; 20% snowpack

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The first forecast of the year for Colorado River water supplies is a bleak one. The river that serves as a key source of water for seven states including California, Colorado, Utah and Nevada is expected to flow at only about 54 percent of its average […]

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Utah regulators urge caution with bitcoin, digital currency

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s regulators are warning investors that bitcoin and other digital currencies are risky investments that investigators say could be linked to fraudsters. The state Division of Securities warned Friday that while cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin have become more popular and surged in value over the […]

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