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Arrest warrant issued for man accused of stealing rare photo

Arrest warrant issued for man accused of stealing rare photo

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man accused of stealing a photo of an early 20th century apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints could face other charges involving stolen rare items. The Salt Lake Tribune reports an arrest warrant was issued Tuesday for 29-year-old Kevin […]

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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints missionary from Nevada dies in South Africa

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints missionary from Nevada dies in South Africa

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints missionary from Nevada serving in South Africa has died after he collapsed while exercising. The Salt Lake City-based faith said in a news release Tuesday that 19-year-old Zane Lamping died Monday at hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa. […]

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Legislators: Draft bill on marijuana set for consideration

Legislators: Draft bill on marijuana set for consideration

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers and others involved in forging legislation to revise a voter-approved medical marijuana law say they’ve settled on a new version for consideration during an anticipated December special session. The Utah Medical Cannabis Act set to be discussed during a legislative committee hearing Monday would replace […]

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Salt Lake City’s ‘Rollerblade King’ puts on morning shows

Salt Lake City’s ‘Rollerblade King’ puts on morning shows

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — On weekday mornings, Reid Cornish fills his water bottle, grabs his headphones and in-line skates and sets out. After a quick walk from his parents’ apartment in downtown Salt Lake City, he reaches his parking lot of choice, turns on “The Greatest Showman” soundtrack and […]

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Police search for man who broke into church, assaulted woman

Police search for man who broke into church, assaulted woman

CENTERVILLE, Utah (AP) — Police in Centerville are searching for a suspect who broke into a church and assaulted an elderly woman. KUTV in Salt Lake City reports that the incident happened Saturday night when the victim was inside an LDS church which was locked. Authorities say the woman was playing the […]

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Utah LGBTQ advocates seeks ban on ‘conversion therapy’

Utah LGBTQ advocates seeks ban on ‘conversion therapy’

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah LGBTQ advocates say they will join a nationwide effort to get the state to ban a practice known as “conversion therapy.” The Salt Lake Tribune reports Equality Utah Executive Director Troy Williams said last week advocates are ready to push for legislation that would make it […]

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Marijuana backers balk at plan to revise ballot measure

Marijuana backers balk at plan to revise ballot measure

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A pair of pro-marijuana groups in Utah are threatening to sue over a special session scheduled for next month when a medical marijuana ballot measure passed by voters will be revised as part of a compromise reached before the election. The groups allege in a […]

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Houston Man who protested youth interviews loses appeal

Houston Man who protested youth interviews loses appeal

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A man recently excommunicated from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints after leading a campaign criticizing the church’s practice of allowing closed-door, one-on-one interviews of youth by lay leaders has lost his appeal. Sam Young said on his blog that he was told […]

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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints developers planning 28-story office tower

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints developers planning 28-story office tower

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Developers with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints are planning to bring a new high-rise building to downtown Salt Lake City. The Salt Lake Tribune reports City Creek Reserve, the real estate arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has […]

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The Latest: Medicaid expansion to cover 150K people passes

The Latest: Medicaid expansion to cover 150K people passes

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Latest on the Utah election (all times local): 4:50 p.m. The hard-fought race between Republican U.S. Rep. Mia Love and Democratic challenger Ben McAdams is still in play, three days after the polls closed. New results released Friday cut into McAdams’ approximately 3 percent […]

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