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City leaders consider new electric scooter regulations

City leaders consider new electric scooter regulations

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — City leaders in Salt Lake City threatened to crack down on electric scooters amid a spike in injuries and growing complaints of sidewalk riders from residents. The City Council will consider an ordinance that would regulate the scooters in the coming weeks, the Salt Lake […]

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Battle involves development of farmland near Salt Lake City

Battle involves development of farmland near Salt Lake City

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A land development battle is being waged on open land near the Salt Lake City airport where some farmers and residents want to allow a 1,100-unit housing complex to be built and the land to be annexed to North Salt Lake to improve services. Opponents […]

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Salt Lake police: Woman fatally shot; no immediate arrest

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City police say no immediate arrest was made in the fatal shooting of a woman and that they’re trying to determine a motive. Police said 33-year-old Alicia Baxter was found Thursday with a gunshot wound to the head. According to police, the woman […]

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Salt Lake City schools, teachers negotiate pay raise deal

Salt Lake City schools, teachers negotiate pay raise deal

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Salt Lake City school district has negotiated a tentative deal with its teachers that would include an annual salary raise. The Salt Lake Tribune reported Friday that the deal would raise all teacher salaries by 4.1% or at least $1,845 a year and put the annual […]

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Gay politician, Latina senator vie for Salt Lake City mayor

Gay politician, Latina senator vie for Salt Lake City mayor

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An outspoken gay politician and a Latina state senator remained in a tight race Wednesday to see who might face off against a pollution-fighting councilwoman for the Salt Lake City mayor’s seat. City councilwoman Erin Mendenhall came out on top in the crowded primary race […]

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Woman fatally shot in West Valley City; Suspect in custody

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) — Police say a suspect is in custody in connection with a shooting in West Valley City that left one woman dead and a teenage boy injured. West Valley Police say 38-year-old Jayson Rue Chase has been booked into the Salt Lake County Jail on […]

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Officer wounded by friendly fire in Salt Lake shooting

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say an officer injured in a shootout at a Salt Lake City apartment complex that left one man dead was wounded by friendly fire. The Deseret News reports Salt Lake City police clarified during a press conference Monday evening that the officer was wounded by another […]

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Salt Lake teachers, school district reach working agreement

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Salt Lake teachers association and the city’s school district have reached a tentative agreement. The Deseret News reported Wednesday that the two sides in a labor dispute reached the working agreement after meeting with a federal mediator Wednesday. The school district says in a […]

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Salt Lake City police arrest 8 in protest of port project

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police arrested eight people after protesters of the Utah Inland Port Authority clashed with authorities. Salt Lake City police say three people were cited and released Tuesday, but five were taken to jail on suspicion of charges that ranged from assault against a police officer […]

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Salt Lake City to host Quidditch World Cup in 2021

Salt Lake City to host Quidditch World Cup in 2021

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City has been chosen to host the U.S. Quidditch World Cup in 2021. Mayor Jackie Biskupski announced the selection Friday and said the city was chosen for its proximity to an airport and its walkable downtown area. The event is expected to host […]

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