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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the American Legislative Exchange Council Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

CDC mask guidance met with hostility by leading Republicans

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Wednesday, at an indoor hotel ballroom at Salt Lake City, Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ridiculed new government recommdations calling for the more widespread use of masks. “Did you not get the CDC’s memo?” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis joked before an almost entirely unmasked audience […]

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Area Seventy Releases Announced

Area Seventy Releases Announced

SALT LAKE CITY-Thursday, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints publicly announced the release of 77 new area seventies. As of August 1, the following authorities have been released: Third Quorum of the Seventy (Africa Central, Africa South and Africa West Area) Frederick O. Akinbo M.T. Ben Davis Jerat […]

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Boy Found Dead in Toy Chest Died of Accidental Asphyxiation

Boy Found Dead in Toy Chest Died of Accidental Asphyxiation

HURRICANE, Utah (AP) — A missing 4-year-old Utah boy who was found dead in his toy chest died accidently of positional asphyxiation, police said Wednesday. Sunday, he search for Hurricane resident Kache Wallis commenced Sunday after his family woke up in the morning and discovered he wasn’t in his bed. Police, family […]

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FILE PHOTO:    The Colorado River runs through the west rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona, U.S. February 28, 2018.  Picture taken February 28, 2018.  REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi/File Photo

Four Utah National Parks To Require Masks Regardless of Vaccination Status

SALT LAKE CITY-Per Wednesday news, following Tuesday’s recommendation from the CDC concerning masks, Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands and Zion National Parks have all required masks in indoor locations for all, regardless of vaccination status. Capitol Reef National Park has not done the same although this national park, located in Wayne […]

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Family Voiced Suspicions About Woman Accused in 4 Killings

Family Voiced Suspicions About Woman Accused in 4 Killings

PHOENIX (AP) — In the months after her husband’s death, Lori Vallow Daybell aroused suspicions among relatives who told investigators that she believed a demon had overcome her estranged spouse. They also worried about the whereabouts of the couple’s 7-year-old son, and even the boy’s school in Arizona relayed a lie Daybell […]

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State lawmakers work to strip old ‘whites only’ covenants

State lawmakers work to strip old ‘whites only’ covenants

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Fred Ware and his son were researching the history of the home he’s owned in the Hartford suburbs since 1950 when they discovered something far uglier than they expected. Tucked in a list of rules on the home’s original deed from the developer was a provision […]

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Celebrates 200 Years of Peruvian Independence

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Celebrates 200 Years of Peruvian Independence

SALT LAKE CITY-Monday, the former Peruvian president Francisco Sagasti and interfaith leaders in Peru, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, celebrated 200 years of independence. As of July 28, 2021, 200 years have passed since Peruvian national hero Jose de San Martin declared independence at the Plaza […]

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Announces Groundbreaking Ceremonies For New Temples

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Announces Groundbreaking Ceremonies For New Temples

SALT LAKE CITY-Tuesday, The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced groundbreaking for two temples yet to be constructed. These are to be the temples at Neifau Tonga and Pago Pago American Samoa. The groundbreaking ceremony for the Neifau Tonga Temple is slated for Saturday […]

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FILE - In this March 10, 2021, file photo, two Salt River wild horses kick up dust as they arrive at a site for emergency feeding run by the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group near Coon Bluff in the Tonto National Forest near Mesa, Ariz. Federal land managers say they're stepping up protections to guard against the illegal resale of wild horses and burros adopted from the government for slaughter after they've been captured on U.S. lands but mustang protection advocates say the Bureau of Land Management needs to do more. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

US Vows to Improve Protections for Wild Horse Adoptions

RENO, Nev. (AP) — U.S. officials who are trying to adopt out wild horses captured on public land say they are tightening protections to guard against the illegal resale of the animals for slaughter, but advocates say the government needs to do more, including ending incentive payments for adoptions. The […]

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Flash Floods Hit Cedar City; Significant Damage Caused

Flash Floods Hit Cedar City; Significant Damage Caused

CEDAR CITY (AP) — Flash floods have caused extensive damage in Cedar City and led the mayor to declare a state of emergency. Parts of the Southern Utah University campus were damaged and several students lost all of their possessions in the aftermath. A Walmart parking lot became a waist-high […]

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