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BYU student dies after colliding with car while on longboard

BYU student dies after colliding with car while on longboard

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a Brigham Young University student has died after he collided with a car while riding a longboard near campus. The Daily Herald reported Monday that Provo police have not released the international student’s name because family members abroad have not yet been reached. The incident happened […]

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No charges for mayor accused of misusing retirement fund

No charges for mayor accused of misusing retirement fund

OREM, Utah (AP) — Utah County prosecutors will not file criminal charges against the Orem mayor who was accused of misusing his city retirement account. The Daily Herald reports the prosecutors’ office said in a statement Thursday that it appears dates were altered on Mayor Richard Brunst’s withdrawal documents, but there’s no […]

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Utah Valley University introducing lactation pods for moms

Utah Valley University introducing lactation pods for moms

OREM, Utah (AP) — Utah Valley University is introducing lactation pods for new mothers. The Daily Herald reports the five pods are the size of small rooms, and they provide spaces where parents can privately breastfeed, pump and feed their infants. Dean of Students Alexis Palmer says the university in Orem learned […]

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State warns against swimming, drinking water at Utah Lake

State warns against swimming, drinking water at Utah Lake

PROVO, Utah (AP) — State regulators are warning people not to swim, water ski or drink the water on any part of Utah Lake at least through the end of the month. The Daily Herald reports the Utah Department of Environmental Quality issued the warning advisory on Monday after counts of cyanobacteria […]

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More chlamydia cases than the flu last year in Utah County

More chlamydia cases than the flu last year in Utah County

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Utah County health officials say sexually transmitted diseases continue to rise in the region for at least the fifth year in a row. The Provo Daily Herald reports officials say each of the four major sexually transmitted diseases tracked by the health department increased last year from previous […]

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Utah mom arrested for threatening to shoot up dental office

Utah mom arrested for threatening to shoot up dental office

SARATOGA SPRINGS, Utah (AP) — A Saratoga Springs mother is accused of threatening to shoot employees at a dental office because she had to reschedule her children’s appointment. The Daily Herald in Provo reported Friday that 43-year-old Linda Morford was booked on suspicion of a threat of terrorism. It was not immediately […]

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Utah teaching volunteer charged with soliciting nude pics

Utah teaching volunteer charged with soliciting nude pics

PLEASANT GROVE, Utah (AP) — A former Pleasant Grove High School volunteer teacher is accused of soliciting nude photos from teenage girls. The Daily Herald in Provo reported Monday that 23-year-old Luis Mendez-Gamino is facing more than a dozen charges of sexual exploitation of a minor. According to court documents, he used […]

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‘Hamilton’ digital education program coming to Utah school

‘Hamilton’ digital education program coming to Utah school

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Students in Pleasant Grove will be part of an online educational program based on the musical “Hamilton.” The Daily Herald reports Thursday that Stephanie Eau Claire’s sixth grade class at Lincoln Academy will join 75 other schools nationwide in piloting a free, digital program that gives students access […]

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Utah mayor under investigation for abusing retirement funds

Utah mayor under investigation for abusing retirement funds

OREM, Utah (AP) — Officials say the mayor of a city in northern Utah is being investigated for misusing his city retirement account. The Daily Herald reports the Orem City Council said Thursday in a statement that they are investigating Mayor Richard Brunst on claims he altered dates and made unauthorized withdrawals […]

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Provo Police Dept.: Climber killed in fall in canyon

Provo Police Dept.: Climber killed in fall in canyon

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Search and rescue crews are working in a Provo-area canyon to recover the body of a climber who fell from a cliff to his death. The Daily Herald reports that death occurred in Rock Canyon and that police didn’t immediately release the identity of the man.