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Utah proposes medical marijuana grower fees upward of $100k

Utah proposes medical marijuana grower fees upward of $100k

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Becoming one of Utah’s 10 approved medical marijuana growers in the state’s new program won’t be cheap. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the state plans to charge a $10,000 application fee and an additional $100,000 annual licensing fee for those chosen, according to draft rules […]

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Body of missing Sanpete County man located

Body of missing Sanpete County man located

The body of a missing Sanpete County man was located Saturday.  Jacob Christensen, 37, was last seen May 10 in the Ephraim area.   According to the Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office, Christensen’s body was found at the bottom of the Dry Canyon area west of Ephraim by a search party organized by […]

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Young homebuyers scramble as prices rise faster than incomes

Young homebuyers scramble as prices rise faster than incomes

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — For millennials looking to buy their first home, the hunt feels like a race against the clock. In the seven years since the housing crash ended, home values in more than three-quarters of U.S. metro areas have climbed faster than incomes, according to an Associated […]

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Driver in car stopped on Utah freeway killed in fiery crash

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a man driving a car on a metro Salt Lake City freeway was killed when it stopped in a traffic lane and then was struck from behind by another car and burst into flames on impact. The victim of the crash that […]

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2 Dead After Plane Crash in Wayne County

2 Dead After Plane Crash in Wayne County

Two people are dead after a single engine aircraft crashed in the Grover area near Miner’s Mountain Road in Wayne County Friday. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the area after 11 AM Friday and according to a news release there appeared to be two occupants and both […]

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Suspect in Utah shooting found in Idaho after 2-day manhunt

Suspect in Utah shooting found in Idaho after 2-day manhunt

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho police captured a man Friday afternoon suspected of shooting and killing a motorist in northern Utah earlier this week after a two-day manhunt. Officers arrested 45-year-old Jonathan Llana about 3:15 p.m. in an area of southern Idaho outside of Pocatello about 10 miles (16 kilometers) […]

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Utah-based F-35A squadron deploys to US base in Italy

Utah-based F-35A squadron deploys to US base in Italy

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah (AP) — A squadron of F-35A jet fighters from Hill Air Force Base in Utah has deployed to Aviano Air Base in Italy. A statement released by Hill officials said the squadron arrived Friday and will participate in exercises and conduct training with other Europe-based […]

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Utah governor criticizes federal marijuana reform inaction

Utah governor criticizes federal marijuana reform inaction

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s governor has criticized federal lawmakers for moving too slowly on marijuana policy reform. The Salt Lake Tribune reported Thursday that Gov. Gary Herbert says the federal classification of cannabis as a schedule 1 drug interferes with research into its potential medicinal uses and prevents regular pharmacies […]

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Serial cyberstalker who threatened women gets prison term

Serial cyberstalker who threatened women gets prison term

PROVO, Utah (AP) — A man who posted a Facebook message threatening to kill “as many girls as I see” in retaliation for years of romantic rejection was sentenced Thursday to up to five years in prison. Judge Christine Johnson’s decision to keep Christopher W. Cleary, 27, of Denver, behind […]

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After record year Richfield Police continue putting in time and money for DUI busts

Richfield City Police are going after DUIs and it’s starting to have some big financial benefits. According to Richfield City Police Chief Trent Lloyd, there’s a drug problem in the state and his officers are taking it seriously in DUI arrests and convictions. Richfield Police arrested 117 DUIs in 2018. […]

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