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Proposed Lake Powell pipeline cost estimate lowered by $100M

Proposed Lake Powell pipeline cost estimate lowered by $100M

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah officials say they have shaved $100 million off the estimated price of a proposed pipeline that would pull water from Lake Powell. The Utah Division of Water Resources said in a news release Wednesday the cost savings come from scrapping plans for two reservoirs […]

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Wasatch County Library Invites Community To Taste Water Like A Scientist

Wasatch County Library Invites Community To Taste Water Like A Scientist

HEBER CITY, Utah-Per their official Instagram page, the Wasatch County Library invites the community to taste water like a scientist. This activity, “Learn How To Taste Water Like A Scientist” is Friday from 5:00-6:00 pm at the library, and is part of the Provo River Watershed council series. Attendees will […]

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Prosecutor: Man claiming insanity knew killing 6 was wrong

Prosecutor: Man claiming insanity knew killing 6 was wrong

HOUSTON (AP) — The Latest on the trial of a man who claims he was insane when he fatally shot six members of his ex-wife’s family in suburban Houston (all times local): 3:25 p.m. A jury is deliberating the fate of a man who claims he was insane when he […]

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Utah’s medical pot dispensaries could pay $50-$60k a year

Utah’s medical pot dispensaries could pay $50-$60k a year

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah could charge its medical marijuana dispensaries between $50,000 and $69,500 each year in operating fees under a new proposal by state officials. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the Utah Department of Health sought feedback Tuesday on fees intended to bolster revenue and cover the costs of […]

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San Juan County to pay $2.6M settlement to Navajo Nation

San Juan County to pay $2.6M settlement to Navajo Nation

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — San Juan County officials have agreed to pay $2.6 million to the Navajo Nation following a voting rights case that reconfigured voting districts. The Salt Lake Tribune reported Tuesday that the San Juan County Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to pay plaintiff fees to Navajo Nation attorneys over […]

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Board OKs parole for man who killed Utah trooper in 1978

Board OKs parole for man who killed Utah trooper in 1978

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 58-year-old man who killed a Utah Highway Patrol trooper in 1978 has been approved for parole early next year. The state Board of Pardons and Parole website held a hearing Friday on Brian Keith Stack’s latest parole request and the agency’s website says parole […]

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Army Corps delays plan to charge for US reservoir water

Army Corps delays plan to charge for US reservoir water

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Trump administration has delayed an Obama-era proposal that could allow the federal government to charge for water drawn from reservoirs it manages. Army Assistant Secretary for Civil Works R.D. James says in a memo Monday that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will delay the […]

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Heber-Kamas Ranger District To Conduct Prescribed Burn In Upper Provo River Area Wednesday

Heber-Kamas Ranger District To Conduct Prescribed Burn In Upper Provo River Area Wednesday

WASATCH COUNTY, Utah-Per information from Utah Fire Info, Wednesday, a prescribed burn will commence in the upper Provo River area of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. If conditions are propitious, the plan is to conduct these burns over the course of three days. Wednesday’s forecast in the Heber Valley calls for […]

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State lab, police identify severed legs through DNA testing

State lab, police identify severed legs through DNA testing

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Utah law enforcement officials have identified a severed pair of human legs found in 1985 near Ogden River through DNA testing. The Standard-Examiner reports that the Utah Department of Public Safety confirmed last week that the pair of legs that were found in July 1985 belonged to Savannah […]

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Ex-intelligence officer sentenced in espionage case

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A former U.S intelligence officer who pleaded guilty to trying to sell secrets to China has been sentenced to ten years in prison after admitting that foreign agents targeted him for recruitment. The 60-year-old Ron Rockwell Hansen said Tuesday during a hearing in Salt Lake […]

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