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Utah homeowner shoots man he found in his garage

OREM, Utah (AP) — Utah authorities say a homeowner shot a man who was an intruder in his garage. The Daily Herald in Provo reports that Orem Police Lt. Craig Martinez said Monday the man who was shot is in critical condition. The shooting occurred early Monday in the city of Orem […]

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Body believed to be missing Utah hiker found in Provo Canyon

Body believed to be missing Utah hiker found in Provo Canyon

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Utah County authorities say a body found in Provo Canyon is believed to that of a missing 36-year-old hiker from Orem. The Sheriff’s Office says its search and rescue team with help from a state Department of Public Safety helicopter recovered the body believed to be […]

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Candidates for Utah commission say growth is biggest issue

Candidates for Utah commission say growth is biggest issue

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Republican Tanner Ainge and his third-party opponent Teri McCabe both said managing central Utah’s fast growth is at the top of their priority list as they run for the same county commission seat. Ainge and United Utah candidate McCabe are both hoping to replace Utah County […]

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Volunteers continue search for missing hiker in Utah Valley

Volunteers continue search for missing hiker in Utah Valley

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Volunteers in Utah County continue to search for a hiker who’s been missing for three weeks. Family and friends of 36-year-old Jake Routt tell the Deseret News that they’re obsessed with finding him and feel they’re getting closer. Routt’s backpack and sandals have been found, […]

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Murder defendant’s girlfriend pleads guilty to obstruction

Murder defendant’s girlfriend pleads guilty to obstruction

PROVO, Utah (AP) — The girlfriend of a man accused of killing a teenage couple cried Friday while listening to relatives of the victims in a Provo courtroom where she pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and was sentenced to jail and probation. The Daily Herald reported that Morgan Henderson will serve […]

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Pilot escapes serious injury when plane flips upside-down

Pilot escapes serious injury when plane flips upside-down

SARATOGA SPRINGS, Utah (AP) — Utah County authorities say small plane’s pilot escaped serious injury when it crashed and flipped while attempting to land on an exposed part of the bed of Utah Lake. The Sheriff’s Office says the pilot was able to walk away from his plane after it […]

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Utah hydroelectric plant reborn in Orem with $42M makeover

Utah hydroelectric plant reborn in Orem with $42M makeover

OREM, Utah (AP) — A Utah hydroelectric plant is ready to come back online after a $42 million makeover that took three years. The Olmsted hydroelectric power plant has a new look and new turbines and will provide water and power to residents throughout several communities, including Orem and Provo, […]

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Wildfire forces evacuation of hundreds of Utah homes

Wildfire forces evacuation of hundreds of Utah homes

SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP) — A fast-growing wildfire roaring through dry terrain in Utah has forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes. People were told to leave three communities near the city of Spanish Fork on Thursday after the lightning-sparked blaze exploded in size to 31 square miles (80 square […]

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Police: Woman dies in Lehi crash involving car, dump truck

LEHI, Utah (AP) — Police in Lehi say a woman is dead and three other people have been injured after a dump truck collided with a car. They say the dump truck was hit on the side by a car that did not stop for a red light about 7:45 […]

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Student, turned away by adviser, forms gun reform group

OREM, Utah (AP) — A Utah high school student who was inspired by Parkland, Florida shooting survivors has started a community gun reform group after her attempts to start a school club were rejected by an adviser who said the club would have been too controversial. Liz Romrell, 17, attends […]

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