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Health officials warn about toxic algae blooms in Utah Lake

Health officials warn about toxic algae blooms in Utah Lake

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Health officials have warned that algae blooms are turning up in Utah Lake that can produce toxins harmful to humans and animals. The Daily Herald reported the Utah County Health Department warned that samples taken from the lake water on July 13 show that cyanobacteria cell […]

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Richfield’s Meet the Candidates Night

The Richfield Lion’s Club will be hosting a Meet the Candidates Night July 21. at 7:00 pm. The Meeting will be held at the Richfield City Firehouse and is open to the public. Candidates for both the Richfield City Council race and the race for Mayor have been invited to […]

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Snow College Honored at Best of State Awards Gala

Snow College Honored at Best of State Awards Gala

Three individuals from Snow College and the school itself were honored at the Best of State awards over the weekend. Only one BOSS trophy is awarded per category and is given as a special distinction to “The Best of the Best” in their field. Snow College was honored for its […]

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Zion National Park sets another visitation record

Zion National Park sets another visitation record

SPRINGDALE, Utah (AP) — Zion National Park has set a new record for visitors in a single month. National Park Service data shows the park saw nearly 676,000 visitors in June. The Spectrum reports that’s a substantial increase over the previous record set during June 2019. Two other Utah parks […]

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Man falls to death hiking Provo Canyon with 9-year-old boy

Man falls to death hiking Provo Canyon with 9-year-old boy

SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP) — A sheriff’s office says a Utah man fell to his death near Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon. He’d been hiking with a 9-year-old boy, the son of his fiancee, who came down the mountain on his own. The boy’s mother called for help on […]

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Members of multimillion-dollar opioid drug ring sentenced

Members of multimillion-dollar opioid drug ring sentenced

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The final legal chapter of a multimillion-dollar online opioid drug ring has ended as a group of millennials who helped run the dark-web operation based in suburban Salt Lake City have been sentenced to prison. Drew Crandall helped start the operation that eventually grew to […]

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Boy, 15, accidently shoots, kills 13-year-old friend in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police say a 13-year-old Utah boy is dead after he was accidently shot by a 15-year-old friend. Police Lt. Richard Bell says the shooting happened after the teens sneaked away from their homes and met up at a church parking lot in the Salt Lake […]

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Man sentenced in wife’s beating death on Alaska cruise dies

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Corrections officials in Alaska say a Utah man who was sentenced to 30 years in prison in the beating death of his wife on an Alaska cruise has died. The Alaska Department of Corrections says Kenneth Manzanares was in the department’s custody, at a facility in […]

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3 injured after train derails on flooded tracks in Utah

3 injured after train derails on flooded tracks in Utah

LUND, Utah (AP) — Authorities say three workers onboard a freight train were injured when it derailed while crossing tracks covered with water in a remote part of southern Utah Thursday night. The train tipped on its side after derailing near Lund. The Iron County Sheriff’s Office says the workers […]

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Pharmacist gave out vaccine cards but no shots, order says

Pharmacist gave out vaccine cards but no shots, order says

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah pharmacist has been stripped of his license and fined after acknowledging he gave people COVID-19 vaccination cards without administering the vaccine. The Salt Lake Tribune reported the pharmacist said he was giving six reluctant patients what he called a choice.  In one case, […]

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