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Utah Finalizes Federal, State Land Transaction

Utah Finalizes Federal, State Land Transaction

On Feb. 22, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum joined Utah Governor Spencer Cox and Utah Senator John Curtis to sign an agreement between the Bureau of Land Management and the Utah Trust Lands Administration to complete the final step of a historic land exchange. According to a press release, […]

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Police Seeking Help Locating Missing Person

Police Seeking Help Locating Missing Person

Police in Tooele County are asking for the publics help in locating a missing person. In a post to their Facebook page they shared, Chris Chase was last seen leaving his residence in Stansbury Park around 8:30 a.m. on Mar. 14. He is 5’8″ tall, weighs 150 pounds and is […]

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Cox Asks EPA To Extend Air Pollution Boundary To Target US Magnesium

Cox Asks EPA To Extend Air Pollution Boundary To Target US Magnesium

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox is taking aim at a Utah company that has been blamed for a significant portion of the state’s air pollution. The governor asked the EPA to change the boundaries of an air pollution non-attainment area to include the section of Tooele County where […]

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Avian flu confirmed in wild birds in 3 additional counties in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY — The first case of avian flu in wild birds in Utah was confirmed in April, and now the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has confirmed the virus has spread to wild birds in three additional counties, most likely due to the fall migration. The virus had […]

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Cox:  All Utahns Have Responsibility To Prevent Wildfires

Cox: All Utahns Have Responsibility To Prevent Wildfires

(Tooele County, UT) — Governor Cox is warning Utahns that they will be held responsible for any action that causes a wildfire. The governor visited Tooele County yesterday to get an update on the Jacob City Fire. The governor urged all Utahns to act responsibly, saying criminal charges and other […]

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Utah sheriff’s office investigating potential murder-suicide

Utah sheriff’s office investigating potential murder-suicide

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A sheriff’s office in Utah is investigating a potential murder-suicide that occurred in Tooele County. The Tooele County Sheriff’s Office said the a woman called dispatch Saturday and said her husband was shot. She immediately disconnected the phone. Officers then responded to the residence associated […]

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Utah observes an unusual number of livestock shootings this year

Utah observes an unusual number of livestock shootings this year

The state of Utah has recently seen an uptick in livestock shooting cases. Since April of 2020 there has been 17 head of livestock killed, with the majority of those cases occurring in central Utah. Lean Hunting with the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food stated, with all that has […]

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County blocks planned COVID-19 protest concert in Utah

County blocks planned COVID-19 protest concert in Utah

GRANTSVILLE, Utah (AP) — Tooele County has issued an order to close a local amphitheater in northern Utah, blocking a planned concert sponsored by activists opposed to coronavirus-related restrictions. The Tooele County Board of Health, the County Commission and the county health officer all issued a closure order Wednesday to […]

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Utah Republican state nominating convention results effecting central Utah

Utah Republican state nominating convention results effecting central Utah

The first ever virtual Utah Republican state nominating convention was held over the weekend. Here are the people moving on in the race for the positions that effect central Utah. Utah’s second congressional district covers Salt Lake City as well as the rural western and southern portions of Utah. For […]

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Bail set at $4M for Utah teen charged in family slayings

Bail set at $4M for Utah teen charged in family slayings

TOOELE, Utah (AP) — A judge set bail at $4 million Monday for a Utah teenager who authorities say “methodically” killed his mother and three younger siblings. The bail amount was requested by prosecutors: $1 million for each victim. Sixteen-year-old Colin “CJ” Haynie is charged as an adult with aggravated murder. Authorities […]

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