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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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Cedar City police arrest suspected vehicle burglar

After investigating multiple vehicle and residential burglary cases in Cedar City, Police think they now have a suspect in custody. Scott Beckwith of Las Vegas was arrested Thursday after a Walmart employee in Cedar City recognized the suspect and called police. Officers located numerous stolen items including credit, debit and […]

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911 call shows panic after fatal Greyhound bus crash in Emery County

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police recordings show a woman hurt when a Greyhound bus careened off a Utah highway called 911 in a panic, saying the driver had passed out before the crash and begging for help as dispatchers struggled to locate her in the rural desert. The recording […]

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Utah Gov: Medical marijuana will likely be legal someday

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says he thinks medical marijuana will be legalized someday. The Deseret News reports the governor was responding to a question from a ninth-grade student on Wednesday when he said Utah will likely legalize medical pot — if there is appropriate research […]

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Funeral for Mormon president set for Jan. 12

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Funeral services for Mormon church president Thomas S. Monson have been set for Jan. 12 in Salt Lake City. Church officials said Wednesday that a public viewing will be held all day on Jan. 11 with the funeral to follow at noon the next day. […]

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Coal company sues Washington state over coal-export terminal

SEATTLE (AP) — Developers of a massive coal-export terminal proposed on the Columbia River have sued Washington state over the project. Utah-based Lighthouse Resources sued in federal court in Tacoma Wednesday, alleging that state officials violated federal laws in delaying and denying permits for its Millennium Bulk Terminals-Longview project. The […]

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Sevier man charged with fatally shooting teacher in Virginia

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Police in Virginia say a Utah man has been charged with fatally shooting a schoolteacher in Norfolk on New Year’s Eve. Norfolk Police said in a statement Wednesday that 70-year-old Edward Shaw of Sevier, Utah, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of 50-year-old Caroline […]

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Las Vegas shooting victims can now apply for financial help

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Victims of the Las Vegas mass shooting can now apply for financial help if they meet criteria set by an oversight committee. A link to apply for assistance from the Las Vegas Victims’ Fund became available this week. More than $22 million has been raised to […]

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