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Both Newspapers in Utah’s Capital Print Final Daily Editions

Both Newspapers in Utah’s Capital Print Final Daily Editions

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City’s two major newspapers have printed daily editions for more than a century, but now the presses will only be whirring once a week as they join other news organizations nationwide in shifting their focus online to stay afloat. The Salt Lake Tribune […]

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Both newspapers in Utah’s capital to cease daily publication

Both newspapers in Utah’s capital to cease daily publication

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)– Salt Lake City will go from two daily printed newspapers to none after both of its major publications cut print days to once a week in unusual moves that could portend more struggles for the country’s newspaper industry. The 170-year-old Deseret News in the Utah state […]

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Salt Lake Tribune to Stop Printing Daily After 149 Years

Salt Lake Tribune to Stop Printing Daily After 149 Years

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Salt Lake Tribune announced Monday it will stop printing a daily newspaper at the end of the year after nearly 150 years and move to a weekly print edition. The change won’t result in cuts to the newsroom staff of about 65 people, though some […]

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Utah girl hospitalized after falling near mountain resort

Utah girl hospitalized after falling near mountain resort

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An 11-year-old girl has been hospitalized after she fell at a waterfall above the Sundance Mountain Resort in Utah this past weekend. The Utah County sheriff’s office said the girl sustained a serious head injury after falling 70 feet (21 meters) and was flown by […]

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Officials say coronavirus to blame for Utah’s man made fires

Officials say coronavirus to blame for Utah’s man made fires

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah officials attribute this year’s increased number in man made wildfires to the coronavirus pandemic, which has forced summer recreation outdoors at higher rates. Many traditional forms of summer leisure are restricted or banned, meaning record numbers of people are enjoying open outdoor spaces, which […]

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Utah governor meets with lawmakers to discuss mask mandate

Utah governor meets with lawmakers to discuss mask mandate

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert is considering issuing a statewide mask mandate after discussing the issue with state legislators this week. The Republican governor raised the possibility of a statewide order last week as the state has continued experiencing a spike in COVID-19 cases. He held […]

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Opposing groups protest in Provo following shooting

Opposing groups protest in Provo following shooting

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Protesters from two opposing groups gathered in Provo on Wednesday after an SUV driver was shot while driving through protesters earlier in the week. A video of the incident captured by KSL-TV shows a man fire a shot at the driver from the passenger side of the car […]

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Police: Man shot at police brutality protest in Utah

Police: Man shot at police brutality protest in Utah

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Police were searching Tuesday for a man they say shot a driver of an SUV who tried to drive through protesters who were blocking traffic in Provo during a rally decrying police brutality Monday night. The man who was shot drove himself to the hospital and […]

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Wildlife agency officials believe gray wolf is in Utah

Wildlife agency officials believe gray wolf is in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has set up traps for a rare gray wolf that wildlife officials believe killed a calf in Rich County. A trapper with the state first believed the predator was a coyote but determined it was gray wolf earlier this week after analyzing scat, tracks […]

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Utah mayor approves concert despite coronavirus restrictions

Utah mayor approves concert despite coronavirus restrictions

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Republican Utah mayor will allow a country music concert protest event later this month, defying newly loosened health rules aimed at slowing the coronavirus pandemic. Kaysville Mayor Katie Witt acknowledged Thursday the May 30 event would violate current state directives but told the Salt Lake […]

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