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Utah hiker rescued after fall, stranded for hours

Utah hiker rescued after fall, stranded for hours

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities in Utah have rescued a hiker who fell more than 100 feet to a cliff ledge and was stranded there for hours over the weekend. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that Salt Lake City Fire Capt. Tony Stowe said the 29-year-old man was hiking […]

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Pandemic hits Utah tourism industry hard

Pandemic hits Utah tourism industry hard

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — In what is typically the coldest of Utah’s five national parks, warming weather usually blossoms with opportunities for adventure and exponential economic growth as people flock to the world-renown red rock hoodoos and dense wood of Bryce Canyon.  But not this year. The Spectrum newspaper […]

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Utah institutions move away from ‘Dixie,’ but locals split

Utah institutions move away from ‘Dixie,’ but locals split

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Some institutions in southern Utah are moving away from the name Dixie because of its ties to the confederacy. The hospital will have a new name in 2021 and the university could be next, if the state Legislature passes a bill to do so. But […]

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Authorities: Utah’s Ty Jordan died in accidental shooting

Authorities: Utah’s Ty Jordan died in accidental shooting

DALLAS (AP) — Authorities say a star freshman running back for the University of Utah died at a Dallas-area hospital after accidently shooting himself. University officials announced Ty Jordan’s death Saturday, the day after he was named Pac-12’s newcomer of the year. According to medical examiner’s records, Jordan died in […]

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Homes with rental spaces could help with affordable housing

Homes with rental spaces could help with affordable housing

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — With housing prices along the Wasatch Front skyrocketing, civic leaders and housing advocates are considering numerous alternatives to mitigate the issue of housing affordability. The Deseret News reports that among the choices are what residential planners describe as accessory dwelling units. They can be mother-in-law […]

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Air Force base official removed for mishandling complaints

Air Force base official removed for mishandling complaints

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The U.S. Office of Special Counsel has announced that the director of the Hill Air Force Base’s Equal Employment Opportunity Office is out of a job after discouraging sexual harassment complaints. An investigation by the U.S. Air Force’s Material Command Office of Inspector General substantiated […]

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University of Utah star freshman running back Ty Jordan dead

University of Utah star freshman running back Ty Jordan dead

DALLAS (AP) — University of Utah officials say star freshman running back Ty Jordan has died. Authorities have not released details about the circumstances of the Mesquite, Texas, native’s death. The school announced Jordan’s death on Saturday, a day after the 19 year old was named Pac-12’s newcomer of the […]

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Trump pardons Utah music producer and state representative

Trump pardons Utah music producer and state representative

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah music producer and state representative who were involved in high-profile criminal cases have been pardoned in a series of clemency grants by President Donald Trump. The president on Tuesday pardoned 15 people and commuted the sentences of five. One of the people pardoned […]

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Juab County Sheriff’s Office seeking public’s help in identifying suspects

Juab County Sheriff’s Office seeking public’s help in identifying suspects

The Juab County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page shared a post on Dec. 23 seeking the public’s help in identifying two suspects believed to be involved in a theft that occurred in Eureka. The two male suspects were in a white Toyota Camry with out of state plates. If anyone can […]

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Utah reports flu cases down, coronavirus cases up

Utah reports flu cases down, coronavirus cases up

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Health officials in Utah have said the state is in the lowest category of reported flu cases, along with much of the country as coronavirus cases are on the rise. KUTV-TV reported that Republican Gov. Gary Herbert made a push for residents to get the […]

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