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Utah State agrees to guidelines involving sex assault cases

Utah State agrees to guidelines involving sex assault cases

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Department of Justice and Utah State University have agreed to a series of guidelines following a three-year investigation into the school’s alleged mishandling of sexual assault cases on campus. The agreement released Wednesday notes that the federal review of USU will be completed when […]

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Student whose parents died of heart attacks has CPR idea

Student whose parents died of heart attacks has CPR idea

EAGLE MOUNTAIN, Utah (AP) — A Utah high school student who lost both her parents to heart attacks has been nominated for a prestigious scholarship on the strength of her idea for a CPR-assistance device. Kennedy Hall’s idea is to create a device that fits over a person’s nose and […]

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3 sexual assaults reported Friday night at Utah State campus

3 sexual assaults reported Friday night at Utah State campus

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Utah State University officials issued an alert Saturday saying three sexual assaults were reported at the Logan campus Friday night. Details on when and where the assaults occurred were not released and it wasn’t known whether the three assault victims were students. The “timely warning notice” […]

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Victims of ex-Utah State football player suing university

Victims of ex-Utah State football player suing university

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two women raped by a former Utah State University football player are suing the university. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the lawsuit filed Monday in U.S. District Court claims the school fostered an environment where sexual assaults were tolerated. Torrey Green was sentenced in March to 26 […]

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Running and reading combined in refugee support group

Running and reading combined in refugee support group

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Running and reading go hand in hand in a northern Utah nonprofit aimed at helping refugees learn English while developing a love for athletics. Athletics United was launched three years ago as a running club and evolved to include two nights per week of tutoring, said […]

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Utah higher education enrollment sees 3% increase statewide

Utah higher education enrollment sees 3% increase statewide

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Statewide enrollment in Utah’s higher education system has increased by 3% or more than 5,400 students. The Utah System of Higher Education released enrollment numbers Wednesday saying there are more than 189,000 students enrolled in public colleges for the fall of 2019. State education officials […]

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Montana Native storyteller awarded national arts fellowship

Montana Native storyteller awarded national arts fellowship

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana Native American storyteller is expected to be honored as a National Heritage Fellow by the National Endowment for the Arts. The Billings Gazette reports traditional Crow storyteller Grant Bulltail is one of 10 people chosen by the NEA to receive a 2019 fellowship. Bulltail is expected […]

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Sexual assault reported at fraternity house near USU

Sexual assault reported at fraternity house near USU

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Utah State University has issued a warning to staff and students after a sexual assault was reported at a fraternity house near the Logan campus. The university tweeted out the alert Thursday afternoon which said the assault occurred on August 31. According to the alert drugs may have […]

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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints warning: Beware of those fancy coffee drinks

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints warning: Beware of those fancy coffee drinks

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has issued a warning to members that coffee is prohibited no matter how fancy the name, that vaping is banned despite the alluring flavors and that marijuana is outlawed unless prescribed by “competent” doctors. The new guidance […]

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New program helps Utah farmers with disabilities

New program helps Utah farmers with disabilities

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Agriculture can be as much a lifestyle as it is an occupation. Farmers often don’t retire — they just keep on working. That’s not always easy, though, as back problems, knee problems and any number of other disabilities can get in the way. AgrAbility of Utah, […]

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