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105-year-old man credits a life of ‘staying out of trouble’

105-year-old man credits a life of ‘staying out of trouble’

SANDY, Utah (AP) — For most of his adult life, Don Kirk was a man who enjoyed dancing. In fact, for many of the nearly 64 years he was married, he and his wife Olive danced as much as they could. “He met my mother at Saltair, back in the […]

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Navajos head to polls in potentially historic county race

Navajos head to polls in potentially historic county race

MONUMENT VALLEY, Utah (AP) — As tribes around the United States fight for increased access to the ballot box , Navajo voters could tip the balance of power in one Utah county in the first general election since a federal judge overturned their voting districts as illegally drawn to minimize Native American […]

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Man wearing Spider Man suit robs candy store on Halloween

Man wearing Spider Man suit robs candy store on Halloween

HERRIMAN, Utah (AP) — Police in a Salt Lake City suburb only have a partial description for an armed robber because he was wearing a Spider Man costume when he held up a candy store on Halloween. Herriman police say the store was robbed of cash Wednesday afternoon by a […]

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Utah to pay public employees to fill prescriptions in Mexico

Utah to pay public employees to fill prescriptions in Mexico

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — To save money on drugs, Utah is offering to cover travel expenses for public employees willing to go fill certain high-cost prescriptions in Mexico. The Salt Lake Tribune reports Salt Lake City-based PEHP, which covers 160,000 public employees and family members, is offering plane tickets to San […]

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Utah attorney banned from practicing law for 3 years

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah attorney has been barred from practicing law in Utah for the next three years after several clients complained about him to the Utah State Bar. An August settlement agreement says at least 20 clients have complained about North Salt Lake-based attorney Sean Young. […]

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Alleged drug-ring leader pleads not guilty in opioid death

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man accused of running a multimillion operation selling powerful opioids disguised as prescription drugs has pleaded not guilty to new charges filed in an overdose death. Court records show Aaron Michael Shamo entered the plea Tuesday. Prosecutors say a person identified as R.K. […]

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Utah seeks more influence over national forest management

Utah seeks more influence over national forest management

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert is planning to ask the U.S. Department of Agriculture for permission to thin forests, clear out dead trees and do controlled burnings on protected areas that account for nearly half of national forest lands in the state. The Republican governor is […]

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Man, 80, killed in crash while backing out of driveway

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Authorities say an 80-year-old Utah man died in a crash after backing out of his driveway, hitting a woman and then a tree. Ogden Police Lt. Will Farr says the Ogden man lost control of the vehicle and struck the woman, who was a family member. […]

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Baby zebra named Clementine debuts at Utah zoo

Baby zebra named Clementine debuts at Utah zoo

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah zoo is showing off a new baby zebra. The female zebra named Clementine was introduced to the public on Tuesday at the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City. Zoo officials say she was born last week to her mother, Zoe, who also gave […]

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Judge sentences woman for trying to hire hit man

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 70-year-old Utah woman was ordered to spend at least three years and up to life in prison for trying to hire a hit man to kill her ex-husband. Linda Gillman, of Herriman, was found guilty eight months ago of first-degree felony criminal solicitation, and […]

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