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Utah chief justice says legal services unaffordable for many

Utah chief justice says legal services unaffordable for many

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court said more needs to be done to make state legal services affordable and accessible. Chief Justice Matthew Durrant told state legislators during the annual State of the Judiciary Address Monday that Utah faces a “crisis” in legal […]

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Grandson’s pitch coaxes Redford out of retirement, briefly

Grandson’s pitch coaxes Redford out of retirement, briefly

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Midway through the film festival he founded more than four decades ago, Robert Redford hopped out of a car and hollered to his grandson. The 28-year-old Dylan Redford was later that evening to premiere at Sundance a film he co-directed. “OK, Dylan. This is your […]

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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 father and older brother of the suspect, Colin “CJ” Haynie, 16, sat in the front row of the courtroom during a brief […]

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Utah investigates charter school over special ed funding

Utah investigates charter school over special ed funding

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah education officials say they will audit a charter school over its reporting of special education funding. The Utah Board of Education said it has been unable to find evidence that public funds were properly spent by American Preparatory Academy, The Salt Lake Tribune reported Saturday. The […]

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Tax overhaul repeal first up as Utah lawmakers begin work

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The repeal of a sweeping tax overhaul that sparked a voter backlash will begin quickly, legislators said Monday as they began work for the year. “We heard from the people. We listened to them,” said Republican Senate President Stuart Adams. The Legislature is expected to […]

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Utah teen charged in family slayings to appear in court

Utah teen charged in family slayings to appear in court

TOOELE, Utah (AP) — A Utah teenager who authorities say “methodically” killed his mother and three younger siblings is scheduled to make his first court appearance Monday on aggravated murder charges. Colin “CJ” Haynie, 16, was charged as an adult by prosecutors due to the gravity of the crime. Authorities […]

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Lawmakers to weigh tax overhaul, medical marijuana and more

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Legislature begins work Monday. Lawmakers are expected to consider hundreds of bills over the 45-day period. Here’s a look at a few of the topics lawmakers are expected to discuss: Tax overhaul Leaders have pledged to quickly repeal the tax overhaul passed during […]

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Freshman Francesca Belibi leads No. 6 Stanford past Utah 82-49

Freshman Francesca Belibi leads No. 6 Stanford past Utah 82-49

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Each member of Stanford’s 1990 NCAA championship team in attendance for Sunday’s 30th anniversary celebration offered a little something to the current players as they gathered in the locker room postgame. Freshman Francesca Belibi scored a season-best 20 points to go with eight rebounds, and No. […]

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At Sundance, Lin-Manuel Miranda shares the spotlight

At Sundance, Lin-Manuel Miranda shares the spotlight

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Lin-Manuel Miranda knows that, for some, the story of his life is already written. “If I can put it absolutely morbidly, I know that ‘Hamilton’ is the first line in my obituary,” Miranda says with an unusually chipper tone for someone contemplating their death. “Like, […]

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Simmons doc, sans Oprah, receives huge ovation at Sundance

Simmons doc, sans Oprah, receives huge ovation at Sundance

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Without Oprah or Apple, the Russell Simmons documentary “On the Record” went ahead with its premiere Saturday at the Sundance Film Festival, where the women who came forward with sexual assault allegations against the hip-hop mogul received one of the festival’s most roaring receptions. The […]

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