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Colby Walker

NEWSMASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE September 13th

Are you a Newsmaster of the Universe? From Monopoly to money and neighbors to Knoxville how much news of the week do you know?   [wp_quiz_pro id=”1911415″] Follow @walk_colb
7 years ago
FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2010 file photo, Eddie Money sings the national anthem before an NCAA colle...
Colby Walker

Family: Eddie Money, ‘Two Tickets to Paradise’ singer, dies

Singer Eddie Money, best known for his Grammy-nominated for "Take Me Home Tonight," has died in his Los Angeles home Friday.
7 years ago
Ten Democratic party 2020 hopefuls debate in Houston Thursday night.  Photo courtesy of ABC News...
Mark Jackson

Boyd Matheson breaks down Thursday night’s Democratic debate

Deseret News opinion page editor Boyd Matheson, who was in Washington DC during Thursday night's Democratic presidential debate in Houston, says the mood in the nation's capital is not good, and the Texas debate featuring ten 2020 hopefuls is not likely to change that gloomy outlook any time soon.
7 years ago
FILE - Utah Utes linebacker Chase Hansen pulls in an interception with Utah Utes defensive back Jav...
Kelli Pierce

Colleges pay big–and get big money–to play football

SALT LAKE CITY – The University of Utah is paying Idaho State $550,000 to play them at Rice-Eccles Stadium this weekend. But payments like that are very common in college football. The Bengals are expected to lose handily to the No. 11 ranked Utes, but that money can cover costs like hotels and transportation as well […]
7 years ago
'Scooby-Doo' wasn't just another cartoon. It was a reaction to the political turmoil at the time....
Colby Walker

‘Scooby-Doo’ wasn’t just another cartoon. It was a reaction to the political turmoil at the time

The children's cartoon "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!" debuted on CBS on September 13, 1969. Five decades later, TV viewers of all ages are still watching the goofy dog and his four human friends on their wild adventures. But the birth of "Scooby-Doo" wasn't just by chance. It was a response, scholars argue, to the political and social turmoil during the late 1960s.
7 years ago
Hemingway the farm goose and Waffles the miniature horse were inseparable roommates at the Society ...
Cole Higgins, CNN

Odd couple finds forever home: Miniature horse and farm goose adopted together

An unlikely pair that became an internet sensation has been adopted! Hemingway the farm goose and Waffles the miniature horse were inseparable roommates at the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
7 years ago
Dennis Doucet sat outside in near-freezing temperatures to get these photos of the moon over Kobe, ...
Amanda Jackson, CNN

Are you ready for the full moon? Here’s how to take the best photos

Another full moon event is right around the corner and you don't want to miss it. This Friday the 13th the harvest moon will light up the sky.
7 years ago
ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rabid bats found along river in Grand Canyon National Park

Grand Canyon National Park officials say two dead bats found along the Colorado River inside the park tested positive for rabies.
7 years ago
medical marijuana growers opioid prescription deaths...
MORGAN SMITH Associated Press

Appeals board questions why only 8 marijuana growers picked

Utah's medical marijuana licensing process was called into question by a state regulatory appeals board which said the state may have erred in choosing only eight growers for the program set to launch next year.
7 years ago
From left, Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J....
BILL BARROW and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press

Liberal, moderate divide on display in Democratic debate

Joe Biden parried attack after attack from liberal rivals Thursday night on everything from health care to immigration in a debate that showcased profound ideological divides between the Democratic Party's moderate and progressive wings.
7 years ago
A United States Air Force F-15 fighter jet based at RAF Lakenheath speeds through the Dinas Pass, k...
Lianne Kolirin, CNN

Skydivers narrowly avoided a collision with US fighter jets

A pair of skydivers narrowly avoided colliding with two US fighter planes traveling at almost 350 mph over the UK.
7 years ago
Hovenweep National Monument. Photo courtesy of National Park Service....
Associated Press

Protests spark over drilling near national monument in Utah

The U.S. government has sold drilling rights to about 40 square miles of land near the Utah-Colorado border, sparking environmental protests.
7 years ago
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The Associated Press

Lawsuit: Climate change impacts ignored in gas leases

Environmental groups have sued the U.S. government alleging it failed to adequately analyze the impact of climate change when it approved 130 oil and gas leases in Utah.
7 years ago
Examples of NarcX were on display during the announcement of Riverton's new anti-opioid campaign. T...
Kelli Pierce

New drop boxes in Riverton aim to fight the opioid crisis

RIVERTON – Drop boxes will be installed at police and fire stations in Riverton, as well as at some government buildings. It’s all in an effort to fight Utah’s opioid crisis. The drop boxes will be filled with NarcX, a non-toxic substance that instantly destroys opioids. Mayor Trent Staggs says they were looking for a […]
7 years ago
Teen holding mobile (cell) phone in hands...
Mary Richards

Utah man accused of raping girl he met through “number neighbor challenge”

GUNNISON, Utah — Police say a Utah man raped a girl he met during an Internet challenge. It was the “number neighbor challenge,” where you text the cell phone number that’s a number up or down from yours. Police in Gunnison, in Sanpete County, say 19-year-old Isaac Alonso sent a text to the father of […]
7 years ago
vape addiction vaping marijuana...
Mary Richards

Educating schools and students about underage vaping

Kids as young as 5th and 6th grade have been vaping in Utah schools, in the bathrooms or out back. Ciara Gregovich goes into schools all over the state in her role as the DEA 360 community outreach coordinator.
7 years ago
FILE - These undated file booking photos provided by the Tucson Police Department show 56-year-old ...
Colby Walker

Fugitives who escaped in Utah captured in Arizona

The two fugitives wanted that escaped authorities in Utah have been captured in Arizona after being on the run for more than two weeks.
7 years ago
Fallen firefighter Matthew Burchett's casket arrives at the Maverik Center...
ASSOCIATED PRESS

Firefighter’s widow sues over California fire death

The widow of a Utah firefighter who was killed when a supertanker dropped nearly 20,000 gallons of fire retardant near his position fighting a Northern California fire is suing Cal Fire and the aircraft company for alleged negligence.
7 years ago
SCOTT SONNER Associated Press

Fish-friendly changes at Nevada dam to help threatened trout

Federal officials are making fish-friendly modifications to a northern Nevada dam that for more than a century has blocked off native spawning grounds for a threatened trout species that once migrated 120 miles (193 kilometers) upstream from a high-desert lake to the alpine waters of Lake Tahoe.
7 years ago
First lady Melania Trump listens as President Donald Trump talks about a plan to ban most flavored ...
MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer

Government plans to ban flavors used in e-cigarettes

The federal government will act to ban thousands of flavors used in e-cigarettes, President Donald Trump said Wednesday, responding to a recent surge in underage vaping that has alarmed parents, politicians and health authorities nationwide.
7 years ago
FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2018, file photo, a box of merchandise is unloaded from a truck and sent alo...
ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer

Walmart rolls out unlimited grocery delivery subscription

Walmart is rolling out an unlimited grocery delivery subscription service this fall as it races to gain an advantage in the competitive fresh food business.
7 years ago
A car is sunk in the wreckage and debris caused by Hurricane Dorian, in Mclean's Town, Grand Bahama...
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press

After Dorian, Bahamas tackles massive clean-up

Pastor Jeremiah Saunders stood in the golden afternoon sun and barely blinked as he debated what to pick out from the ruins of the church he built 22 years ago in the seaside village of High Rock on the eastern end of Grand Bahama island.
7 years ago
Government contractors erect a section of Pentagon-funded border wall along the Colorado River. (AP...
ASTRID GALVAN Associated Press

450 miles of border wall by next year? In Arizona, it starts

On a dirt road past rows of date trees, just feet from a dry section of Colorado River, a small construction crew is putting up a towering border wall that the government hopes will reduce — for good — the flow of immigrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally.
7 years ago
TSA agents observe a moment of silence at 6:46a.m. Wednesday, September 11, 2019. That is 18 years ...
Kelli Pierce

Utahns remember 9-11 with local ceremonies, events

Utahns from the airport to Hill Air Force Base are remembering the 18th anniversary of the September 11th attacks.
7 years ago