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Crash Near Deer Creek Reservoir

Crash Near Deer Creek Reservoir

WASATCH COUNTY, Utah-Sunday evening, UDOT reported a crash near Deer Creek Reservoir on westbound US 189 at milepost 18 at 7:52 pm. The right lane is closed. CrashWB US 189 at MP 18 (Deer Creek Reservoir) Wasatch Co.Right Lane ClosedEst. Clearance Time: 8:50 PMFor updates: https://t.co/jaVMw7dBTO — UDOT Traffic (@UDOTTRAFFIC) […]

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From masks to book banning, conservatives take on educators

From masks to book banning, conservatives take on educators

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A recent Wyoming school board meeting was again packed with opponents of mask mandates when things took an abrupt turn and a parent started reading aloud sexually explicit passages from a book available in school libraries. “Parents like myself had no idea this stuff was here,” […]

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Olympic speed queen Lindh turns coach for Whitefish ski team

Olympic speed queen Lindh turns coach for Whitefish ski team

WHITEFISH, Mont. (AP) — Forward, fast and strong. Those were the only three words Olympic downhill skiing silver medalist Hilary Lindh said to herself as she stood in the starting gate at the 1997 World Championships in Sestriere, Italy. This mantra evolved throughout her career to keep all distractions at […]

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EPA releases $1B to clean up toxic waste sites in 24 states

EPA releases $1B to clean up toxic waste sites in 24 states

Nearly 50 toxic waste sites around the U.S. will be cleaned up, and ongoing work at dozens of others will get a funding boost, as federal environmental officials announced Friday a $1 billion infusion to the Superfund program. The money comes from the $1 trillion infrastructure bill that President Joe Biden signed […]

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USOPC stays neutral on China, pushes Salt Lake City

USOPC stays neutral on China, pushes Salt Lake City

Instead of staking out a hard-line position on the conflicts inherent in sending Olympic athletes to China, the leader of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee turned questions about the issues in the host country into a marketing pitch of sorts for America’s own aspirations. “The best thing we can […]

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Since 1980s US chances of a white Christmas melt a bit

Since 1980s US chances of a white Christmas melt a bit

A white Christmas seems to be slowly morphing from a reliable reality to a dream of snowy holidays past for large swaths of the United States in recent decades. Analysis of 40 years of December 25 U.S. snow measurements shows that less of the country now has snow for Christmas […]

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Rare Rocky Mountain insects will need snowfields to survive

Rare Rocky Mountain insects will need snowfields to survive

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Federal wildlife officials say two species of rare insects in the Rocky Mountains will need several thousand acres of glaciers and snowfields if they are to survive a warming world that’s threatening them with extinction. The western glacier stonefly and the meltwater lednian stonefly live in […]

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Media groups sue Iowa governor over open records law

Media groups sue Iowa governor over open records law

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Three media organizations and their reporters sued Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Thursday, alleging she has repeatedly violated the state’s open records laws by ignoring requests for government records. The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa is representing Laura Belin, who operates the liberal-leaning Bleeding […]

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Utah State police chief resigns after sex-assault comments

Utah State police chief resigns after sex-assault comments

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah State University police chief has resigned after a recording came to light of him telling football players that some religious women may say sex was not consensual because they regret it. The institution called his comments “reprehensible.” Chief Earl Morris stepped down Thursday, […]

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Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Fire Position Outreach Notice

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Fire Position Outreach Notice

UINTA-WASATCH-CACHE NATIONAL FOREST, Utah-Thursday, the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest confirmed it is looking for a committed, hard-working and highly skilled workforce to suppress wildfires and work in fuels management on seven ranger districts located in Wyoming and Utah. The Fire and Aviation Management Program is rewarding and requires talented people working […]

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