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Seth Parker holding beer sign.

Utah boy promotes ‘Ice Cold Beer’ at root beer stand

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah boy has earned widespread social media attention for his neighborhood soda stand thanks to a sign he holds that reads, “Ice Cold Beer” with “root” above the word beer in tiny print. Several residents in the northern Utah city called police earlier this […]

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Provo to get its first stand-alone Starbucks near BYU campus

Provo to get its first stand-alone Starbucks near BYU campus

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Starbucks will open its first stand-alone shop in Provo near Brigham Young University. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the Seattle-based coffee giant confirmed on Tuesday its plans to open a store near BYU’s campus in the spring of 2020. Students are taught as part of the Church of […]

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District denounces racist photo; students face discipline

District denounces racist photo; students face discipline

HURRICANE, Utah (AP) — A Utah school district is condemning a racist photo posted on social media and says students involved in its creation will be disciplined. News outlets reported that the photo with Confederate flag backdrop contained a racial slur and an apparent reference to hunting blacks while showing […]

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Man found dead near cliff hike at Zion National Park

Man found dead near cliff hike at Zion National Park

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A man was found dead at the bottom of a popular narrow trail bordered by steep drops at Zion National Park. Zion National Park spokeswoman Aly Baltrus said Thursday that park rangers found the man’s body while searching for a 35-year-old hiker who went missing […]

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Wayne County retires well-known highway patrol mannequin

Wayne County retires well-known highway patrol mannequin

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — There’s a job opening at the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, one where being a dummy is an advantage. Law enforcement officers in the south-central Utah county, which includes the north entrance to Capitol Reef National Park, are looking for a new mannequin to place in […]

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Candidates worry social media break could hurt campaigns

Candidates worry social media break could hurt campaigns

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Some woman candidates for public office, who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, are worried that a recommended social media break could hurt their campaigns. Russell M. Nelson, the president of the church, challenged women of the faith to take […]

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