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Teacher wants to make rare flower available for landscaping

Teacher wants to make rare flower available for landscaping

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Brigham Young University professor Mikel Stevens will never forget the day when he stumbled across a flower called a penstemon that was different than any he had seen before. He tells the Daily Herald that he sat in his vehicle for a few minutes as he […]

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Biologists wade through Utah ponds in search of frog eggs

Biologists wade through Utah ponds in search of frog eggs

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Utah wildlife biologists are monitoring a sensitive species by wading through ponds in search of their eggs. The Daily Herald reports Division of Wildlife Resources officials were near Diamond Fork Canyon on Monday searching for eggs belonging to the Columbia spotted frog to monitor their population […]

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3 Utah areas top nation in population growth

3 Utah areas top nation in population growth

SALT LAKE CITY (The Salt Lake Tribune) — The U.S. Census Bureau has released a report on the fastest-growing regions across the country, citing three Utah areas. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that Wasatch County was listed as the third fastest-growing county in the past decade with 45% growth, while […]

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Utah WWII veteran turns 100 with memories of her war service

Utah WWII veteran turns 100 with memories of her war service

PROVO, Utah (AP) — A veteran turning 100 in Utah has recalled her service in World War II working as an engineer and in confidential communications. The Daily Herald reported Olive O’Mara was 21 when Japanese planes attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. She enlisted and served […]

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Nature reserve and park envisioned for shores of Utah Lake

Nature reserve and park envisioned for shores of Utah Lake

PROVO, Utah (AP) — A proposed public park and nature reserve on the shores of Utah Lake would provide restoration habitat for birds and walking trails, fishing spots and bird watching towers. The Daily Herald newspaper in Provo reports that the 1,000-acre park would be nestled between Provo, Orem and Vineyard […]

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Cell phone calls to 911 systems not working in parts of Utah

Cell phone calls to 911 systems not working in parts of Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Emergency authorities in Utah say cell phone calls to 911 were connecting only intermittently on Saturday. Authorities urged people with emergencies to send texts or call alternative numbers. The problems were reported for multiple cell phone carriers in Salt Lake City, Provo, Bountiful, Sandy, St. […]

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Utah man sentenced to 25 years to life for strangling woman

Utah man sentenced to 25 years to life for strangling woman

PROVO, Utah (AP) — A Utah man has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison without parole for the strangulation death of a woman in her home. The Daily Herald reported 35-year-old Jerad Gourdin was sentenced for first-degree felony homicide for pecuniary gain. Authorities say 60-year-old Belen Perez […]

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Utah man sentenced to 25 years to life for strangling woman

Utah man sentenced to 25 years to life for strangling woman

A Utah man has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison without parole for the strangulation death of a woman in her home. The Daily Herald reported 35-year-old Jerad Gourdin was sentenced for first-degree felony homicide for pecuniary gain. Authorities say 60-year-old Belen Perez returned home and surprised […]

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Former Utah university employee sentenced for stealing $380K

Former Utah university employee sentenced for stealing $380K

PROVO, Utah (AP) — A judge has sentenced a former Utah Valley University employee to four months in county jail after she pleaded guilty to stealing more than $380,000 from the university to pay for travel expenses and a private theater business. The Daily Herald reported Tuesday that 43-year-old Jennifer […]

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Utah police look to artificial intelligence for assistance

Utah police look to artificial intelligence for assistance

PROVO, Utah (AP) — A Utah city police department is considering a partnership with an artificial intelligence company in an effort to help the law enforcement agency work more efficiently. The Daily Herald reported the Springville police may work with technology firm Banjo to help improve its response times to […]

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