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Utah Highway Patrol Increasing DUI Enforcement This Month

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Highway Patrol will put extra resources into DUI enforcement this month. The Fourth of July and Pioneer Day are right around the corner, and drunk driving tends to increase around holidays. U-H-P officials say there will be more than 280 additional DUI shifts […]

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Fireworks hit police car, start fire during Utah holiday

Fireworks hit police car, start fire during Utah holiday

HERRIMAN, Utah (AP) — Authorities in northern Utah say fireworks set off during Pioneer Day hit a police car and started a fire in a nearby field. Lt. Cody Stromberg with Herriman police said a patrolling officer saw a group of people setting off fireworks in a restricted area late […]

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Utah celebrates first Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints founders during Pioneer Day

Utah celebrates first Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints founders during Pioneer Day

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Residents are gathering to celebrate Utah’s history and recognize Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints pioneers who trekked West in search of religious freedom. Pioneer Day is a holiday primarily celebrated in Utah, but also in Pima, Ariz. every July 24 that features parades, […]

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