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Utah leaders postpone sweeping tax reform after backlash
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah leaders postponed a plan Thursday that would have made sweeping changes to the state’s tax system after a backlash from businesses and other groups. Republican Gov. Gary Herbert said lawmakers will study the complicated issue over the coming months and likely return in a […]
Utah teacher forces student to wash off Ash Wednesday cross
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A teacher in Utah was placed on administrative leave after she forced a Catholic student to wash off the Ash Wednesday cross from his forehead. William McLeod, 9, had just returned to his school near Salt Lake City after attending Catholic mass when his fourth-grade […]
Russia detains, plans to deport American Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints members over visas
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court has ordered the deportation of two American members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for violating the terms of their visas. Officials said the men were working as English teachers without proper credentials and had given religious affairs as their reason […]
Utah residents warned about roof avalanches
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Emergency officials in Utah are warning homeowners of the potential danger of snow sliding off rooftops in what are being called “roof avalanches.” The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the state avalanche center says there were numerous instances Tuesday of large piles of snow falling from roofs […]
Study: Utah high school could suffer earthquake fatalities
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A structural study conducted at a Utah high school has found that an earthquake could result in collapses and possible fatalities in the building. The Daily Herald reports that the analysis performed in November at Timpview High School in Provo found a gym roof and some classroom floors […]
Utah law against sex outside marriage could be repealed
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A law making sex outside of marriage a misdemeanor crime in Utah for more than four decades could be headed toward repeal. The state Legislature voted Wednesday to repeal the measure, which now heads to Republican Gov. Gary Herbert. His office did not immediately respond […]
Snowfall on northern, central Utah expected from storm
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Much of Utah can expect snowfall from a storm expected to start affecting the state late Thursday night and continue through Friday evening. A winter weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service for northern and central Utah says several inches of snow are possible across northern […]
Woman testifies against ex-boyfriend in killing of teens
PROVO, Utah (AP) — The former girlfriend of a Utah man accused of killing a teenage couple testified that she witnessed their deaths and the hiding of their bodies in a mine shaft. Morgan Henderson testified inside a Provo courtroom Wednesday in the preliminary hearing for Jerrod Baum, who is […]
Obama says he based decisions on ‘facts, reason and logic’
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Former President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he tried to build a culture centered around problem-solving and not personal gain while in the White House — an effective strategy for any organization that also prevents “big scandals and indictments.” Obama’s comments drew applause from a […]
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