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Authorities rescue boaters trapped on Utah Lake

Authorities rescue boaters trapped on Utah Lake

SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP) — Authorities say they rescued three adults and a juvenile fishing in Utah Lake after the group spent hours trying to free a boat from rocks on an island. The Deseret News reports the four suffered hypothermia and one person was taken to a hospital following the rescue […]

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Ballard couple ID’d as victims of helicopter crash in Utah

Ballard couple ID’d as victims of helicopter crash in Utah

ALPINE, Utah (AP) — A husband and wife from Ballard have been identified as the two people killed in the crash of a small helicopter in the central Utah mountains. Utah County Sheriff’s officials say the pilot was 32-year-old Benno Anthony Penna with his 32-year-old wife Megan Michele Hawk Penna […]

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Authorities: 2 die in helicopter crash in Utah mountains

Authorities: 2 die in helicopter crash in Utah mountains

ALPINE, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a small helicopter crashed in mountains of central Utah, killing the two people aboard. The Utah County Sheriff’s Office said the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the crash that occurred Friday on a steep, snow slope near Alpine. […]

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Body believed to be missing Utah hiker found in Provo Canyon

Body believed to be missing Utah hiker found in Provo Canyon

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Utah County authorities say a body found in Provo Canyon is believed to that of a missing 36-year-old hiker from Orem. The Sheriff’s Office says its search and rescue team with help from a state Department of Public Safety helicopter recovered the body believed to be […]

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Pilot escapes serious injury when plane flips upside-down

Pilot escapes serious injury when plane flips upside-down

SARATOGA SPRINGS, Utah (AP) — Utah County authorities say small plane’s pilot escaped serious injury when it crashed and flipped while attempting to land on an exposed part of the bed of Utah Lake. The Sheriff’s Office says the pilot was able to walk away from his plane after it […]

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As crews fight Utah wildfire, evacuations may last weeks

As crews fight Utah wildfire, evacuations may last weeks

SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP) — Local officials say two Utah wildfires could keep evacuees out of their homes for weeks. The Utah County Sheriff’s Office and the mayor of Elk Ridge warned Monday that 6,000 residents could be ordered to stay away for at least two weeks. Firefighters say the […]

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