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Wildfire forces evacuation of hundreds of Utah homes
SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP) —The Latest on a Utah wildfire that has forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes (all times local): 10:45 a.m. A fast-moving Utah wildfire fanned by high-winds has more than doubled in size as it burns through dry terrain and forces evacuations of hundreds of homes. […]
Elizabeth Smart says kidnapper being released still a threat
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Elizabeth Smart says a woman who helped kidnap her when she was 14 and stood by as she was sexually assaulted should be committed to a mental-health facility after she’s released from prison next week. Smart said Thursday she was shocked to find out about […]
Ex-Navajo Nation chapter employee pleads no contest to fraud
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Navajo Nation officials say a former K’ai’bii’to’ chapter accounts maintenance specialist has pleaded no contest to one count each of fraud and forgery. Tribal authorities say Berniece Pinto-Denetdeal used her position to forge signatures of other chapter officials to issue checks to herself that she […]
Navajo VP faces challenge in bid for presidency
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation’s vice president is facing a challenge in his bid for the tribe’s top elected post. One of Jonathan Nez’s primary election opponents alleges Nez failed to disclose a misdemeanor conviction for drunken driving in 2002. Nez’s campaign acknowledges the conviction but says Vincent […]
Elizabeth Smart to speak on captor’s release from prison
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Latest on Elizabeth Smart’s reaction to the release of one of her kidnappers (all times local): 4:15 p.m. Elizabeth Smart says she has no desire to talk to her kidnapper after her unexpected release from prison next week. When asked during a news conference Thursday […]
Washington County making switch to mail-in ballots
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — One of Utah’s most-populous counties is joining a growing trend toward voting by mail. Washington County will conduct its first election with all mail-in ballots on Nov. 6, The Spectrum newspaper reported . Its 75,000 registered voters in Southern Utah will see ballots appearing in their mailboxes […]
Salt Lake mayor to join climate-change summit in California
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The mayor of Salt Lake City is attending a California summit dedicated to continuing the path to clean energy despite President Donald Trump’s withdrawal of the United States from the Paris climate agreement. Mayor Jackie Biskupski will be among business leaders, mayors, governors and activists […]
Utah governor pushing for better salaries to retain teachers
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s governor says there’s a statewide shortage of teachers and he’s pushing for better salaries to retain the ones in the classrooms and bring back those who have left. At a news conference Wednesday in Salt Lake City, Gov. Gary Herbert says the state needs […]
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