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Utah ski resorts pull out of proposed land swaps

Utah ski resorts pull out of proposed land swaps

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Four Utah ski resorts are backing out of proposed land swaps that would have set aside some of their mountainside terrain for conservation in exchange for public lands near their bases. The resorts made the decision after determining their lands on the steep slopes are […]

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Utah officials weigh ideas to ease congestion on canyon road

Utah officials weigh ideas to ease congestion on canyon road

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Department of Transportation will begin assessing a wide array of ideas to ease traffic on a canyon road that leads up to some of the state’s most popular and well-known ski resorts, including gondolas, a rail line, buses, and wider roads and more […]

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2 avalanches close down Utah roads

2 avalanches close down Utah roads

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Authorities in Utah say two avalanches have led to road closures in Provo Canyon and Alta. Authorities closed westbound lanes in one part of Highway 189 and eastbound lanes in another part of the road. In Alta, an avalanche resulted in the closure of Little Cottonwood […]

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Gas leak suspected in Utah apartment explosion; No injuries

Gas leak suspected in Utah apartment explosion; No injuries

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say a natural gas leak is suspected in an apartment building explosion in Alta. Unified Fire Authority officials say there were no injuries in Saturday afternoon’s explosion that occurred in the attic of the building. The Deseret News reports that the blast caused an […]

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Winter storm leaves icy road conditions around northern Utah

Winter storm leaves icy road conditions around northern Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Commuters in northern Utah are facing icy and potentially hazardous roads the morning after a winter snowstorm slammed the region. KSL-TV in Salt Lake City reports several areas along the Wasatch Front were very slick Monday and several traffic incidents have already been reported. They include a […]

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Report faults Utah district for spending to back bond issue

Report faults Utah district for spending to back bond issue

SANDY, Utah (AP) — State auditors say a school district serving several Salt Lake City suburbs apparently broke state law last year by mailing out taxpayer-funded post cards that seemed to support a $283 million bond proposal. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the Office of the State Auditor recently concluded that […]

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