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4 charged in California, Nevada, Utah prostitution ring

4 charged in California, Nevada, Utah prostitution ring

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Four women were arrested and charged with running a prostitution network in California, Nevada and Utah that generated tens of thousands of dollars a month, authorities said Wednesday. The women had a website that appeared to be a legitimate service but wasn’t and had office space […]

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Utah troopers see early success with new .05% DUI law

Utah troopers see early success with new .05% DUI law

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Recent figures suggest that the Utah Highway Patrol is seeing early success under a new state law that dropped the blood alcohol limit from .08% to .05%, the lowest threshold in the nation. The Deseret News reported Tuesday that Utah troopers say there were 134 alcohol-related crashes […]

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Downtown street ambassadors listen as Peggy Hostetter, long-time resident at The Gateway, says she as noticed the improvement in safety in her area as two new reports confirming that The Gateway and the Rio Grande area of downtown Salt Lake City have realized a dramatic decrease in crime. The reports were announced during a press conference at the Grand Hall at The Gateway in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. The Downtown Alliance, Salt Lake City and Visit Salt Lake partnered to launch the ÒDowntown Street Ambassador ProgramÓ in spring 2018. The program deploys as many as eight ambassadors in major pedestrian thoroughfares throughout the year. The goal is to create an even more welcoming and safe city center for residents and visitors.

Owners report crime decline at Salt Lake City shopping mall

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Officials say crime rates have been significantly reduced at a shopping center in downtown Salt Lake City. Arizona-based Vestar announced Tuesday the results of an effort to slash crime at The Gateway shopping area — an effort that was initiated after the company purchased the […]

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Boil water advisory for Utah community lifted after testing

Boil water advisory for Utah community lifted after testing

MOUNTAIN GREEN, Utah (AP) — An advisory for residents of the northern Utah community of Mountain Green in Morgan County to boil their drinking water because of a security issue has been lifted. KUTV reports that about 750 people served by Cottonwood Mutual Water Co. were affected by the advisory, which was […]

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Hoosiers QB wins NCAA waiver, becomes eligible immediately

Hoosiers QB wins NCAA waiver, becomes eligible immediately

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana quarterback Jack Tuttle has been granted a waiver by the NCAA and will be eligible to play next season. The redshirt freshman transferred from Utah in December and will have four years of eligibility remaining. Hoosiers coach Tom Allen issued a statement saying he “looks […]

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Utah names Gila monster as official state reptile

Utah names Gila monster as official state reptile

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has named a venomous lizard with black and yellow bead-like scales as its state reptile. Republican Gov. Gary Herbert signed a bill into a law last week that adds the Gila monster to the list of state symbols. Republican state Rep. Lowry Snow had […]

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Bills in Congress would implement drought plan in West

Bills in Congress would implement drought plan in West

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Two members of Arizona’s congressional delegation introduced legislation Tuesday on a plan to address a shrinking supply of water from a river that serves 40 million people in the U.S. West. Republican Sen. Martha McSally and Democratic Rep. Raul Grijalva vowed to move identical bills quickly […]

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Utah national park highway to close for repairs in April

Utah national park highway to close for repairs in April

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — A highway through a Utah national park will close for road repairs for most of April. The Spectrum reports that Zion-Mount Carmel Highway will be closed for three weeks beginning April 9. Officials say the road in the park 308 miles (about 496 kilometers) south of Salt […]

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Alliance of American Football ends first season prematurely

Alliance of American Football ends first season prematurely

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Alliance of American Football has ended its first season prematurely and told most employees that they will be terminated as of Wednesday. Employees were notified of the decision in a letter from the AAF board on Tuesday afternoon. The board essentially is majority owner Tom […]

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Alliance football league suspends operations after 8 games

Alliance football league suspends operations after 8 games

The Latest on the future of the Alliance of American Football (all times EDT): 6:45 p.m. The Alliance of American Football has ended its first season prematurely and notified most employees that they will be terminated as of Wednesday. Employees were notified in a letter from the board on Tuesday […]

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