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Sanpete traffic stop leads to arrest in teens murders

Sanpete traffic stop leads to arrest in teens murders

A traffic stop in Manti proved to be the break police needed to solve the missing persons case of two teens whose bodies were discovered in an abandoned mine in Utah County.  Jerrod Baum, 41, has been arrested and charged with the grisly murder of Riley Powell, 18, and Breezy […]

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Lawmaker’s prostitute scandal shone light on Utah misconduct

Lawmaker’s prostitute scandal shone light on Utah misconduct

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — State lawmakers across the country have been forced out of office, stripped of leadership posts or chastised after sexual misconduct allegations since last year, and Utah wasn’t immune. Republican Rep. Jon Stanard of St. George resigned in February, days before allegations surfaced that he met […]

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Utah report card shows some student groups lagging

Utah report card shows some student groups lagging

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Nation’s Report Card shows Utah students generally performed above average last year, but state education officials warn there are achievement gaps among some demographic groups. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the results of the National Assessment of Education Progress were made public Tuesday, showing proficiency scores […]

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Romney uses $1M from presidential bid for Senate campaign

Romney uses $1M from presidential bid for Senate campaign

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mitt Romney’s bid for the U.S. Senate in Utah is getting a big financial boost from leftover funds from his past two unsuccessful bids for president. Romney transferred $1 million from an account created a decade ago when he first ran for president and used […]

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Mormon church opposes Utah medical marijuana initiative

Mormon church opposes Utah medical marijuana initiative

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Mormon church came out against a medical marijuana ballot initiative in Utah on Tuesday as opposition mounts against the proposal that would allow people with certain medical conditions access to pot. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said in a statement Tuesday […]

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Cedar City police search for 63-year-old missing for 2 weeks

Cedar City police search for 63-year-old missing for 2 weeks

ST. GEROGE, Utah (AP) — Cedar City police are looking for a 63-year-old man who has been missing for nearly two weeks. The Spectrum reports that Johnny Dale Rollins was last seen March 27. Family members say Rollins has a history of stroke and signs of dementia. Police Chief Darin Adams says […]

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Public comment period nears end for Utah national monuments

Public comment period nears end for Utah national monuments

ST. George, Utah (AP) — The public comment period is drawing to a close as the Bureau of Land Management will move to create new management plans for the reduced national monuments in southern Utah. The Spectrum reports comments were given at the scoping meetings held last month in Kanab, Escalante, Blanding […]

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Mormons to celebrate 1978 lifting of ban on blacks in clergy

Mormons to celebrate 1978 lifting of ban on blacks in clergy

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Mormon church says it will celebrate the upcoming 40th anniversary of its reversal of a ban on blacks in the religion’s lay priesthood. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Monday night that the celebration will take place June 1 in Salt […]

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Baby killed, 6 people injured in Salt Lake City suburb crash

HERRIMAN, Utah (AP) — Law enforcement authorities in a suburban Salt Lake City community say a baby was killed and six people, including a toddler, were injured in a crash involving multiple vehicles. Salt Lake County Sheriff Rosie Rivera says the crash happened around 7 p.m. Monday in Herriman. She […]

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Lightning strike likely cause of house fire in St. George

Lightning strike likely cause of house fire in St. George

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Authorities suspect that lightning is responsible for a house fire in St. George that has caused up to $350,000 in damage. The Deseret News reports that St. George Fire Chief Robert Stoker said on Sunday that firefighters worked for up to two hours to extinguish the blaze […]

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