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Mark Oliver

Layton students give teacher a hero’s welcome on return from Afghanistan

When Andrew Olson, a teacher, a coach, and a soldier at Northridge High School, came back to his classroom, his students' reactions went viral.
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Mark Oliver

Utah lawmakers urge Congress to end Daylight Saving Time

Daylight Saving Time could become a thing of the past if Utah U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop's Daylight Act passes through Congress.
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Becky Bruce

Fan in viral video with Russell Westbrook gets lifetime ban from Jazz

The Utah Jazz and the Larry H. Miller Group, which owns the Jazz, say it will ban the fan who exchanged words with NBA star Russell Westbrook.
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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 20:  FREDS at Barneys New York Cookies during Barneys New York celebrates th...
Madisan Hinkhouse

Healthy how-to: Fit treats into a balanced diet

Utah is in a cookie craze right now. Businesses that deliver hot cookies to your door (with milk) are popping up all over the Wasatch Front. Here is what a registered dietician has to say about fitting these treats into a healthy, balanced diet.
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Kira Hoffelmeyer

Campus police could soon be subject to public records laws

S.B. 197 clarifies that campus police agencies like the BYU Police Department would be included in the state's definition of law enforcement agencies.
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Emily Ashmead

Doug Jolley, Westfield Elementary

The following was submitted by Dan Peay. “School year 2017-2018 Mr. Jolley changed a rowdy class of diverse 6th graders into “Learning Team.” My daughter Tova, came home from the first day of 6th grade. She was anxious; I was anxious about her teacher. Tova said, “He says as of today, we are all employee’s […]
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Becky Bruce

Utah students protest after fall of conversion therapy bill

Protesters have called on Utah state leaders to denounce homophobia and transphobia after the collapse of a measure banning LGBTQ conversion therapy.
5 years ago
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CNN

Actresses among dozens charged in college cheating scam

Actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin are among dozens of parents, coaches and college prep executives accused in a massive cheating conspiracy.
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Mary Richards and Becky Bruce

Legislature may bring back food tax in a special session

Republican leaders said they were still committed to tax reform, but this is the first time anyone has publicly said the food tax was on the table.
5 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

House passes bill raising taxes on vaping 86 percent

The 86 percent tax on vaping and e-cigarettes would be similar to what the state currently puts on other non-traditional tobacco products.
5 years ago
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Mary Richards and Cleon Wall

Westbrook, Jazz fan each explain their side in confrontation

Video shows Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook berating, swearing at and threatening to fight a Utah Jazz fan and his wife at a game Monday night.
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FILE - In this handout provided by NASA, Expedition 58 Flight Engineer Anne McClain of NASA waves d...
Christina Maxouris, CNN

NASA head says first person on Mars is ‘likely to be a woman’

Forget everything you've learned about men and Mars. Chances are the first person to land on the red planet will be a woman, the head of NASA said recently.
5 years ago
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 24:  Sir Tim Berners-Lee  inventor of the World Wide Web arrives at Gui...
Rob Picheta, CNN

Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee calls for ‘fight’ against hacking and abuse on its 30th birthday

The inventor of the world wide web has called for global efforts to tackle state-sponsored hacking, criminal behavior and abusive language on the internet, in an open letter marking the 30th anniversary of the revolutionary technology.
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MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO Associated Press

Pelosi waves off impeachment, says it would divide country

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is setting a high bar for impeachment of President Donald Trump, saying he is "just not worth it" even as some on her left flank clamor to start proceedings. 
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In this March 6, 2019, photo, President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House i...
ZEKE MILLER and CATHERINE LUCEY Associated Press

Trump’s budget proposal offers preview of upcoming campaign

Frustrated by a divided Congress and rifts within his own party, President Donald Trump is giving little indication in his latest budget proposal of any new policy ambitions for the coming two, or six, years.
5 years ago
Rescuers work at the scene of an Ethiopian Airlines flight crash near Bishoftu, or Debre Zeit, sout...
Colby Walker

Deadly plane crash puts dent in Ethiopia’s grand designs

"This couldn't have come at a worse time for Ethiopian Airlines," Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said in a statement, mindful that his own country, Africa's largest economy, has no national carrier. "Like every other African leader, I am proud of the fact that Ethiopian Airlines represents one of Africa's success stories."
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Kira Hoffelmeyer

Salt Lake City mayor files lawsuit challenging Inland Port Authority

Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the Utah Inland Port Authority.
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Paul Nelson

Teacher calls request to remove ash cross on Ash Wednesday “total misunderstanding”

Students and parents are rallying around a Davis County teacher who made national headlines by forcing a student to remove a cross from his forehead on Ash Wednesday.
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An Arizona woman who was attacked and scratched by a jaguar has apologized to the Arizona zoo where...
Jay Mcfarland

OPINION: These dangers should be common sense, but apparently they’re not.

Jaymac believes there should be some dangers that are just common sense, but we still read stories of people getting hurt in preventable situations.
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Adam Mason

Dante Exum is returning and looks to make impact in final stretch

Utah Jazz guard Dante Exum is returning from injury and looks to build on the improvement he was making before he sprained his ankle.
5 years ago
Jaguar Attack...
Mark Oliver

A woman jumped a zoo safety barrier for a selfie with a jaguar. It didn’t end well.

A caged jaguar attacked a woman who jumped the zoo's safety barrier to get a selfie, prompting a public outcry over the zoo safety and the woman's behavior.
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Mark Oliver

Herriman Council member: why West Salt Lake County is talking about secession

A bill that would have allowed West Salt Lake County communities to secede without the east side's support has been shot down. What's next?
5 years ago
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Associated Press

Lauren’s Law, gun bill inspired by slain student, rejected again

"Lauren's Law," named for slain student Lauren McCluskey, would have made it a felony for a gun owner if the weapon was borrowed out and used in a crime.
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Associated Press

Blacks, Hispanics breathe more pollution than they make

While other studies have shown minorities living with more pollution, this study is one of the first to combine buying habits and exposure into one calculation of inequity.
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