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Shimabukuro inks another 4 years as US speedskating coach

Fresh off the best Olympic showing by the U.S. speedskating team in a dozen years, Ryan Shimabukuro is staying on for another four years as coach of the American squad. Shimabukuro posted a picture on his Facebook page Tuesday showing him signing his new contract at the Utah Olympic Oval […]

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BLM speeds up planned gather of wild horses in Colorado

BLM speeds up planned gather of wild horses in Colorado

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — Federal authorities have moved up an operation to remove hundreds of wild horses from western Colorado from September to this week, citing poor rangeland conditions that threaten the health of many in the herd. The Bureau of Land Management plans to start the gather in […]

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Wiggins delivers on both ends, Warriors lead NBA Finals 3-2

Wiggins delivers on both ends, Warriors lead NBA Finals 3-2

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Andrew Wiggins delivered the biggest game yet in his eight-year career with 26 points and 13 rebounds, Klay Thompson scored 21 points and the Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics 104-94 on Monday night for a 3-2 NBA Finals lead. Stephen Curry contributed 16 points […]

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Western wildfires force evacuations in Arizona, California

Western wildfires force evacuations in Arizona, California

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The Western U.S. on Monday marked another day of hot, dry and windy weather as crews from California to New Mexico battled wildfires that had forced hundreds of people to leave their homes. Several hundred homes on the outskirts of Flagstaff, Arizona, were evacuated and the […]

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Former Navajo Nation vice chairman Edward T Begay dies at 87

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Edward T. Begay, who was vice chairman of the Navajo Nation in the 1980s, died Sunday, according to his family. He was 87. No cause of death was given by Begay’s family, but they said he died in Albuquerque surrounded by family members. Begay was head […]

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31 Patriot Front members arrested near Idaho pride event

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP)-Saturday, authorities arrested 31 members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front near an Idaho pride event after they were found packed into the back of a U-Haul truck with riot gear. The men were standing inside the truck wearing khakis, navy blue shirts and beige hats […]

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Workers at Starbucks in Cottonwood Heights vote to unionize

COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, Utah (AP) — Baristas at a Starbucks in Cottonwood Heights on Friday officially became the first store to unionize in Utah, joining a growing labor movement of more than 100 organized Starbucks locations nationwide. After sending in ballots last month, the workers’ vote was certified on Friday by […]

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Curry scores 43 to beat Boston, Warriors tie NBA Finals 2-2

Curry scores 43 to beat Boston, Warriors tie NBA Finals 2-2

BOSTON (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 43 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 107-97 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night, sending the series back to San Francisco knotted at two games apiece. Two nights after shaking off a […]

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Smithfield Foods to shutter California meat-packing plant

VERNON, Calif. (AP) — Meat-packing giant Smithfield Foods said Friday it will close its only California plant next year, citing the escalating cost of doing business in the state. The Farmer John meat-packing plant in Vernon, an industrial suburb south of Los Angeles, will shut down in February, with its […]

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Native American youth to be tapped for conservation projects

Native American youth to be tapped for conservation projects

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Friday, U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland rolled out guidelines for a new youth service program meant to create job opportunities for Native Americans while boosting their cultural connections to nature through conservation projects on tribal and public land. The Indian Youth Service Corps is the latest […]

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