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LINDSAY WHITEHURST, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Medicaid supporters rally as Utah Legislature begins

Hundreds of demonstrators rallied at the Utah Capitol on Monday to shield a voter-approved Medicaid expansion from lawmakers’ efforts to change the measure to control costs.
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FELICIA FONSECA, ASSOCIATED PRESS

6 states backed Colorado River plan; Arizona faces deadline

Arizona is facing a deadline to become the last of several states in the U.S. West to approve a plan ensuring shared water from the Colorado River doesn’t dry up for millions of farmers, cities, tribes and developers that depend on it.
8 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Washington City teen arrested in woman’s heroin overdose

A Washington City teenager has been arrested on accusations of negligent homicide after admitting he gave heroin to a woman who overdosed.
8 years ago
Civil firefighters survey a destroyed rail bridge two days after a dam collapse in Brumadinho, Braz...
By MARCELO SILVA DE SOUSA and PETER PRENGAMAN, Associated Press

Firefighters search mud after Brazil dam collapse; 58 dead

Firefighters are carefully moving over treacherous mud, sometimes walking, sometimes crawling, in search of survivors or bodies left by a dam collapse that buried mine buildings and surrounding neighborhoods with iron ore waste.
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By GILLIAN FLACCUS, Associated Press

Measles outbreak grows in northwest US, 31 cases reported

The number of confirmed measles cases near Portland grew to 31 on Friday — an outbreak boosted by lower-than-normal vaccination rates in what has been called an anti-vaccination U.S. "hot spot."
8 years ago
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Dan Bammes

Civil rights activist Archie Archuleta dead at 88

The Salt Lake City Mayor's Office says Archie Archuleta "gave voice to marginalized people," and encouraged others to speak out.
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Colby Walker and Dan Bammes

Sen. Mike Lee reintroduces bill to remove regulations of gun silencers

Senator Mike Lee and five more Republican Senators introduced the Silencers Helping Us Save Hearing Act to eliminate all federal regulations of suppressors.
8 years ago
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Mary Richards

McAdams: Border wall could be part of shutdown solution

A Utah Congressman has joined other Democrats in offering President Trump a deal-- end the partial government shutdown, then we'll vote on a border wall. Democrat Ben McAdams signed a letter calling for leadership in both parties to vote
8 years ago
A Utah lawmaker wants to ban most abortions after 18 weeks of gestation, a change to a proposal tha...
Mary Richards

Indepth: Utah lawmakers look to tweak referendum processes

After a year of several citizens initiatives making it on the ballot, Utah lawmakers are looking to tweak the process.
8 years ago
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Mary Richards

Church speaks about hate crimes legislation in Utah

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is clarifying its position on a hate crimes law in Utah and says it will not oppose legislation this year.
8 years ago
FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2018, file photo, Roger Stone speaks at the American Priority Conference in ...
By ERIC TUCKER and CHAD DAY, Associated Press

Trump associate Stone arrested, faces obstruction charge

Roger Stone, a confidant of President Donald Trump, was arrested Friday morning in the special counsel's Russia investigation and was charged with lying to Congress and obstructing the probe. The seven-count indictment against Stone, a self-proclaimed "dirty trickster," is the first criminal case in months from special counsel Robert Mueller.
8 years ago
Kelli Pierce

Utah lawmakers look to clear the air with pilot program

SALT LAKE CITY – Some Utah lawmakers want to start a $1 million pilot program that would provide free train tickets during bad air days. Salt Lake City State Representative Joel Briscoe says the program, which private companies could donate to, would also pay for public education campaigns to encourage people to work from home […]
8 years ago
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Colby Walker

YouTube sensation Baby Shark is planning a move to Netflix

The song that has over 2.2 billion views on YouTube secured a spot on the Billboard Top 100 for the third week in a row, and is undoubtedly stuck in your head now Baby Shark doo doo doo doo doo doo is now making its way to the online video streaming site Netflix. The South Korean company […]
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Kelli Pierce

Fatal crash in South Jordan leads to arrest

A man has been arrested after South Jordan Police say he caused a drunk driving crash that killed a woman.
8 years ago
A Highlands County Sheriff's SWAT vehicle is stationed out in front of a SunTrust Bank branch, Wedn...
By TERRY SPENCER, Associated Press

Ex-girlfriend: Accused bank shooter fascinated with violence

"Every single person I've told has not taken it seriously, and it's very unfortunate that it had to come to this," Gerlach said. Gerlach told The Washington Post that Xaver said he purchased a gun last week and "no one thought anything of it."
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Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets players get into a scuffle during an NBA basketball game in Salt Lake ...
Associated Press

Jazz dominate from perimeter, top Nuggets 114-108

Once Utah got warmed up on the perimeter, Denver couldn't do anything to cool the Jazz. The long-distance barrage kept the Nuggets on their heels for the better part of four quarters and allowed Utah to scratch out a 114-108 win
8 years ago
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Associated Press

Jennie-O to donate $25,000 in reward money to Jayme Closs

Turkey products company Jennie-O says it will donate the $25,000 it had offered in reward money for information leading to Jayme Closs directly to the 13-year-old girl.
8 years ago
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Mark Jackson

Police announce arrest in a fatal hit-and-run crash

Investigators say 36-year-old Sotero Valerio Torres faces charges of hitting the 72-year-old victim at an intersection near 400 South 1033 West about 6 p.m. Tuesday.
8 years ago
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Mary Richards

In-depth: Services could see new sales taxes

Expect to hear a lot about taxes this legislative session and that could change how much you pay for things that you haven't had to worry about before.
8 years ago
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By JEFFREY COLLINS , Associated Press

3 groups, many videos, many interpretations of DC encounter

Three groups met on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial for just a few minutes Friday, an encounter captured in videos that went viral over the weekend that have again cast a spotlight on a polarized nation that doesn't appear to agree on anything.
8 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Mild flu widespread in Utah, health officials say

A mild flu strain is spreading throughout Utah, but health officials say it's so mild, many of those afflicted are still going to work, school or church. 
8 years ago
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Mark Jackson and Mary Richards

Avalanche near Vivian Park closes Provo Canyon

Crews triggered an avalanche Thursday night in a closed stretch of Provo Canyon.  The Canyon was closed around 6 p.m. before about 30 feet of snow piled up across all lanes near Vivian Park.  No one was hurt.
8 years ago
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Mark Jackson

Salt Lake City Mayor delivers ‘State of the City’ address

Mayor Jackie Biskupski delivered her 2019 State of the City address to a crowd gathered at East High School Thursday night, touting progress in affordable housing, transit, infrastructure, safety and protecting the environment.
8 years ago
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Mark Jackson

Backcountry avalanche danger expected to rise

Gordon says dangers of an avalanche will rise significantly through the day Thursday, and elevate to high by Friday.  He says that means both human-triggered and natural avalanches are likely in the backcountry.
8 years ago