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Extreme heat takes out significant portion of Northwest cherry crop

Extreme heat takes out significant portion of Northwest cherry crop

YAKIMA, Wash. (AP)-Record-breaking heat that blasted the West over the weekend is also proving to be lethal to crops. Even with the heat breaking a bit on Monday, daily records were tied or broken over the weekend across California, Nevada and Arizona, with extreme heat also hitting Idaho and portions […]

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Autopsy: Teenage girl died from dog attack on Navajo Nation

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An autopsy has confirmed that a 13-year-old girl was killed by pack of dogs while taking a walk near her family’s home on the Navajo Nation. Lyssa Rose Upshaw had extensive injuries that were consistent with canine teeth marks, including cuts and abrasions on her neck […]

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Man Accused of Killing at Nevada Church Ruled Incompetent

FALLON, Nev. (AP) — A 51-year-old man accused of a 2018 shooting at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel in Fallon, Nev. that killed one man and injured another was found incompetent Tuesday to stand trial. A district judge issued the ruling based on his finding that John […]

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Ex-Politician’s Accomplice Gets 2 Years in Adoption Scheme

Ex-Politician’s Accomplice Gets 2 Years in Adoption Scheme

PHOENIX (AP) — A woman who acknowledged helping a former politician in an illegal adoption scheme involving women from the Marshall Islands was sentenced to two years in prison Tuesday in Arizona for helping submit false applications for the birth mothers to receive state-funded health coverage, even though none of the women […]

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UDOT Reports Crash on North Main in Heber City Tuesday Afternoon

UDOT Reports Crash on North Main in Heber City Tuesday Afternoon

HEBER CITY, Utah-Tuesday afternoon, UDOT reported a crash on north main in Heber City. This was reported at 4:08 pm on northbound US 40 on the right shoulder at 500 North and Main Street in Heber City. The estimated clearance time is 6:05 pm. Updates are available on the UDOT […]

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Drought Contributing to More Cougar Sightings, Police Say

Drought Contributing to More Cougar Sightings, Police Say

DRAPER, Utah (AP) — The drought gripping the West is contributing to an increased number of mountain lion sightings in Utah, police said. It appears cougars are being forced into more populated areas to get enough water to drink, Draper Police Lt. Pat Evans told Fox13 News. One recent encounter happened […]

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I-15 Reopens in Northwestern Arizona; Fire Caused Closure

I-15 Reopens in Northwestern Arizona; Fire Caused Closure

LITTLEFIELD, Ariz. (AP) — A 9-mile (14.5-kilometer) stretch of Interstate 15 across the corner of northwestern Arizona reopened to traffic Tuesday after a 5 1/2-hour overnight closure due to a brush fire. The closure occurred Monday night north of Mesquite, Nevada, and south of St. George, Utah. The Arizona Department of Transportation said the […]

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July-August Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Temple News

July-August Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Temple News

SALT LAKE CITY-Per news released by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Tuesday, here are a list of temples which will open to Phase 3 of reopening in July or August. Phase 3 consists of temples being open with restrictions. July Caracas Venezuela Temple Brazil Manaus Temple Port-au-Prince […]

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Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox speaks during a COVID-19 briefing at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. Cox unveiled a plan Friday to ramp up Utah's COVID-19 vaccine distribution as the state sees a post-holiday surge in new cases. Cox, a Republican, said he will issue an executive order requiring facilities to allocate their doses the week they are received and have local health departments manage distribution, with an expectation of administering 50,000 doses a week. (Jeffrey D. Allred/Deseret News, via AP, Pool)

Utah Governor: State Reported Inaccurate Vaccination Rate

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Monday, Utah health officials announced Monday that Republican Gov. Spencer J. Cox’s assertion that the state had reached its goal of vaccinating 70% of adults by July 4 was false because of a data error. Cox issued an apology to state residents for the mistake […]

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Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Gives Mirror Lake Highway Report

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Gives Mirror Lake Highway Report

UINTA-WASATCH-CACHE NATIONAL FOREST, Utah-Utah S.R. 150, the Mirror Lake Highway, is  being worked on by UDOT as the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest confirmed Monday. The labors are being performed between mileposts 48.40 and 54.74 and mileposts 16.00 and 25.48 through Thursday. This is in Summit County but is used by many […]

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