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FILE - Delicate Arch is seen at Arches National Park on April 25, 2021, near Moab, Utah. The United States will pay more than $10 million in damages over the death of Esther Nakajjigo, a prominent Ugandan human rights activist killed in Arches National Park in 2020. Nakajjigo was decapitated after wind swung an untethered metal gate into her car, killing her immediately as her husband sat in the seat next to her. (AP Photo/Lindsay Whitehurst, File)

Utah State Parks To Offer Free Admission On Military Appreciation Day

(St. George, UT) — Admission to Utah’s state parks will be free to active duty military personnel, veterans, and their families on Military Appreciation Day this Saturday. State Parks Director Jeff Rasmussen said in a statement, “Setting aside this day to honor those currently serving and those who have previously […]

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President Joe Biden speaks at the Arcosa Wind Towers, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, in Belen, N.M. Biden is making the case that his policies of financial and tax incentives have revived U.S. manufacturing. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Biden Wraps Up Western Trip In Utah

(Salt Lake City, UT) — President Biden is wrapping up his western swing with a stop in Salt Lake City. Governor Spencer Cox, first lady Abby Cox, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall, and Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson greeted Biden yesterday when Air Force One landed at the […]

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Shown are lockers at Penn Wood High School in Lansdowne, Pa., Wednesday, May 3, 2023. As schools across the country struggle to find teachers to hire, more governors are pushing for pay increases and bonuses for the beleaguered profession. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Lawmakers Looking To Increase Penalties For School Threat Hoaxes

(Salt Lake City, UT) — State lawmakers want to implement tougher penalties for anyone who makes hoax school threats in Utah. While such hoaxes can be classified as either misdemeanors or felonies depending on the circumstances, Representative Ryan Wilcox says the punishments for either should be strong and levied uniformly. […]

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Shown are lockers at Penn Wood High School in Lansdowne, Pa., Wednesday, May 3, 2023. As schools across the country struggle to find teachers to hire, more governors are pushing for pay increases and bonuses for the beleaguered profession. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Utah School Board Member Cleared Of Wrongdoing In 3 Investigations

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah State Board of Education is clearing a board member of wrongdoing in three investigations. Republican Natalie Cline had 49 public complaints filled against her controversial social media posts. Cline has made posts accusing schools of supporting child sex trafficking and critizing the LGBTQ […]

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Victim In Deadly Motorcycle Crash Identified

Victim In Deadly Motorcycle Crash Identified

(Heber City, UT) — The identity of a woman who died in a crash involving a motorcycle on US Route 40 has been released. The collision happened near Heber City late last week, when a car crashed into a motorcycle. A man and woman were thrown from the motorcycle and […]

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Shown are lockers at Penn Wood High School in Lansdowne, Pa., Wednesday, May 3, 2023. As schools across the country struggle to find teachers to hire, more governors are pushing for pay increases and bonuses for the beleaguered profession. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Task Force Discusses School Building Safety

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A state task force met on Monday to discuss school building safety in Utah. School buildings throughout the state vary from decades old to newly-built, and officials want to make sure they’re all equally safe. During the hearing, experts discussed about 40 indicators of safe […]

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A television crew member hold a thermometer near the playing surface during the fifth inning of a baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, July 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

NWS Warns Of Critical Fire Conditions

(St. George, UT) — The National Weather Service is warning southern Utah of critical fire conditions in the region. A Red Flag Warning was issued for today as high winds and little humidity will create those conditions in different areas. That includes just east of St. George in ZION and […]

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President Biden To Speak On Veteran Benefits During Utah Visit

President Biden To Speak On Veteran Benefits During Utah Visit

(Salt Lake City, UT) — President Joe Biden is expected to speak about veteran benefits during his visit to Utah. Biden is scheduled to land in the Beehive State on Thursday. It will be the one-year anniversary of the PACT Act which aims to provide health care to veterans exposed […]

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Utah Politician’s Family Escapes With Minor Injuries After Bull Attack

Utah Politician’s Family Escapes With Minor Injuries After Bull Attack

(Spanish Fork, UT) — A Utah politician’s family barely escapes a bull attack at the Spanish Fork County Fair. Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson says her mother and brother were chased, knocked down and stepped on after a bull escaped the rodeo arena. Henderson’s brother Jeremy Hulse says they were in […]

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Single-Vehicle Crash In Parowan Knocks Out Power To Hundreds

Single-Vehicle Crash In Parowan Knocks Out Power To Hundreds

(Parowan, UT) — Hundreds of homes and businesses in Parowan lost power late Thursday morning when a pickup truck hit a power pole. Parowan police say the truck belonging to a local electrical contractor swerved off 200 South, hit a power pole and crashed through a cinder block wall before […]

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