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Small plane crashes in Utah neighborhood, killing pilot

Small plane crashes in Utah neighborhood, killing pilot

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say a small plane crashed in a Utah neighborhood, killing the pilot as the aircraft narrowly avoided hitting any townhomes. Police say the 64-year-old pilot was making a short flight Wednesday in a twin-engine Cessna but crashed in the city of Roy, north of Salt […]

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New Salt Lake City airport cost increases to $4.1 billion

New Salt Lake City airport cost increases to $4.1 billion

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Officials say the price tag of the new Salt Lake City International Airport has increased to $4.1 billion. The Salt Lake Tribune reported the Airport Advisory Board has received an update of a new master plan that considers long-term needs beyond the airport’s completion. Officials […]

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Navajo Nation to lower flags in honor of tribal lawmaker

Navajo Nation to lower flags in honor of tribal lawmaker

GALLUP, N.M. (AP) — A former Navajo Nation Council delegate is being remembered for his years of public service and inspiration to others. The tribe says a funeral for John Perry Jr. is scheduled Thursday morning at Cope Memorial Chapel in Gallup. Meanwhile, flags across the Navajo Nation will be […]

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Scott Sommerdorf  |  The Salt Lake Tribune             
After midnight, Utah Governor Gary Herbert thanks the Representatives for their work as the Legidlators ended the 2012 session in the Utah House of Representatives, Thursday, March 8, 2012.

Utah stops distribution of condoms with cheeky slogans

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An HIV-awareness campaign featuring condom wrappers with cheeky slogans has  met a quick end in Utah. The governor ordered the health department to stop distributing the condoms that put a sexy spin on state pride hours after they became public on Wednesday. Republican Gary Herbert says […]

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Deal closed that sells Sugarbush Resort ski area to Alterra

Deal closed that sells Sugarbush Resort ski area to Alterra

WARREN, Vt. (AP) — The deal to sell Vermont’s Sugarbush ski resort to the Alterra Mountain Company has been completed. In a news release issued Tuesday, Alterra, of Denver, says the purchase increases Alterra’s total year-round mountain destinations to 15 in six states and three Canadian provinces. Sugarbush president Win […]

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Utah police look to artificial intelligence for assistance

Utah police look to artificial intelligence for assistance

PROVO, Utah (AP) — A Utah city police department is considering a partnership with an artificial intelligence company in an effort to help the law enforcement agency work more efficiently. The Daily Herald reported the Springville police may work with technology firm Banjo to help improve its response times to […]

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Lawmakers to question how ‘deport’ license plate got OKed

Lawmakers to question how ‘deport’ license plate got OKed

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers want to know how a license plate with the phrase “DEPORTM” got approved despite state rules against expressing contempt for any race, religion or political opinion on vanity plates. Concerned officials say that while people can say almost anything they want on a […]

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Person fined after shouting at Latter-day Saint conference

Person fined after shouting at Latter-day Saint conference

A person who stood up and shouted during a general conference session of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to draw attention to allegations of sexual abuse has been fined and ordered to stay away from the faith’s main temple. The Deseret News reports a judge levied the penalty […]

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Sexual abuse lawsuit against Mormon church may be dropped

Sexual abuse lawsuit against Mormon church may be dropped

A woman who accused The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of covering for a former missionary leader who she says raped her in the 1980s says she may be ready to drop her lawsuit against the faith. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that McKenna Denson said Tuesday during a […]

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Utah man accused of temple burglary to take competency test

Utah man accused of temple burglary to take competency test

A defense attorney has confirmed a Utah man who authorities say vandalized a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple will receive a competency evaluation before his case moves forward. The Herald Journal reported Monday that a defense attorney said he and his 34-year-old client of Smithfield, Utah, were […]

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