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A 6 1/2- to 7-week-old golden eagle nestling peers out from its nest in Tooele County, Utah, Thursday, June 17, 2021.(Spenser Heaps/The Deseret News via AP)

Golden eagle populations struggling in Utah and the West

SNOWVILLE, Utah (AP) — Dustin Maloney is in sagebrush country in remote northern Utah west of Snowville on a grueling hiking trip full of dust and heat and sweat. He’s got one eye looking for snakes and the other on the ground so he doesn’t lose his step and take […]

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The Tabernacle Choir To Stream 9-11 Special

The Tabernacle Choir To Stream 9-11 Special

SALT LAKE CITY-The Tabernacle Choir and The Orchestra at Temple Square will stream a special 20th anniversary broadcast special commemorating 9/11. This broadcast will feature award-winning journalist Jane Clayton Johnson, who will narrate the 30-minute special. This will be streamed on Saturday September 11 at 8:46 am MDT. This is […]

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Death row inmate in cabin killings dealt setback on appeal

Death row inmate in cabin killings dealt setback on appeal

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A federal appeals court has dealt a setback to a Utah death row inmate who saw his conviction overturned in a string of violence at a remote cabin. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that even if Von Lester Taylor did not fire […]

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Indian Health Service Announces New Chief Medical Officer

Indian Health Service Announces New Chief Medical Officer

The Indian Health Service is announcing Dr. Loretta Christensen, MBA, MSJ, FACS, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, as the new chief medical officer. As chief medical officer, Dr. Christensen serves as IHS’ lead expert on medical and public health topics, guiding the IHS Office of the Director and […]

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FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2020, file photo, housing activists erect a sign in Swampscott, Mass. The Biden administration announced Thursday, July 29, 2021, it will allow a nationwide ban on evictions to expire Saturday, arguing that its hands are tied after the Supreme Court signaled it would only be extended until the end of the month. The White House said President Joe Biden would have liked to extend the federal eviction moratorium due to spread of the highly contagious delta variant. Instead, Biden called on "Congress to extend the eviction moratorium to protect such vulnerable renters and their families without delay." (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

EXPLAINER: Utah has $150M for rent help, but market tight

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Saturday, a federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire after the Biden administration extended the original date by a month. The moratorium, put in place by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool […]

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UDOT Reports Crash At Valley Station Lane

UDOT Reports Crash At Valley Station Lane

HEBER CITY, Utah-Friday, UDOT reported a crash at northbound US Highway 189 at Valley Station Lane. The incident was reported at 11:39 am with an estimated clearance time of 12:30 pm. CrashNB US 189 at Valley Station Ln (Heber) Wasatch Co.Right ShoulderEst. Clearance Time: 12:30 PMFor updates: https://t.co/jaVMw7vcLm — UDOT […]

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Verbal abuse over masking leads 5 Zion bus drivers to quit

Verbal abuse over masking leads 5 Zion bus drivers to quit

SPRINGDALE, Utah (AP) — The superintendent at Zion National Park says five shuttle bus drivers have quit over verbal abuse they’ve experienced from visitors angry about mask requirements. The Spectrum reports that while mask mandates have been lifted most parts of the state, face coverings are still required on the […]

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Crash In Midway Friday Morning

Crash In Midway Friday Morning

MIDWAY, Utah-Friday morning, UDOT reports a crash in Midway. The incident occurred on Center Street at 300 South in Midway at 8:34 am. UDOT estimates a clearance time of 9:30 am. The latest information is available on the UDOT app or at udottraffic.utah.gov.

Most of Nevada under flood watch into Friday night

Most of Nevada under flood watch into Friday night

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The heaviest rain moved out of parts of eastern and south-central Nevada Thursday but most of the state remains under a flash flood watch into Friday night and more rain is expected through the weekend. The National Weather Service lifted a flood advisory in northeast Nevada […]

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FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2017, file image provided the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, a wolf pack is captured by a remote camera in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area in northeast Oregon near the Idaho border. Wildlife advocates pressed the Biden administration on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, to revive federal protections for gray wolves across the Northern Rockies after Republican lawmakers in Idaho and Montana made it much easier to kill the predators. (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife via AP, File)

Coalition Seeks Relisting of Gray Wolves in US West

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Wildlife advocates on Thursday petitioned federal officials to restore federal protections for gray wolves throughout the U.S. West after Idaho and Montana passed laws intended to drastically cut their numbers. Western Watersheds Project, WildEarth Guardians and others sent the petition to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The agency is […]

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