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Crew clearing huge avalanche that closed highway

Crew clearing huge avalanche that closed highway

By Associated Press /January 18, 2019 /Local News

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Crews are clearing away a massive avalanche that closed a state highway in a Utah canyon. Authorities said the slide had been triggered on purpose to clear unstable snow, but it roared out of control and blanketed U.S. Highway 189 with more than 30 feet of […]

Avalanche forecasters required to work during shutdown

By Associated Press /January 18, 2019 /Local News

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Avalanche forecasters in Utah are among those required to report for work with no guarantee of pay during a partial government shutdown. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the shutdown during the winter comes at a time when the work of the 50 total seasonal avalanche forecasters employed […]