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housing assistance...
John Wojcik

Affordable housing to go up where old Public Safety Building sat

City leaders held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for a new affordable housing option -- aimed at helping people transition out of homelessness.
4 years ago
seismic retrofit earthquake prep...
Mary Richards

Seismic safety steps, large and small

A majority of any deaths in a major earthquake would likely come from brick or block structures built before current seismic standards were put in place.
4 years ago
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Emily Ashmead

211

If you need help with food, housing, disaster relief, employment, or education would you know who to call? 211 is the most comprehensive locally sourced social services information in the U.S. They have teams of compassionate, highly trained specialists that are available 24/7 to help you access the best local resources and services to address […]
4 years ago
Kyrenia (Girne) is a city on the north coast of Cyprus, known for its cobblestoned old town and hor...
Colby Walker

Thief who stole family ashes tells family where to find them

Cypriot police have recovered the ashes of a Swedish teenager after a man who said he accidentally stole the urn they were in phoned the late teen's family in Sweden, offering a tearful apology and directions to the missing container.
4 years ago
marijuana...
Mary Richards

Marijuana dispensary opens over the Utah-Nevada state line

A recreational and medical marijuana dispensary opened Monday, December 30th in Northeastern Nevada near the Utah border.
4 years ago
Legacy Parkway...
Colby Walker

Legacy Parkway to raise speed limit, allow semis in 2020

Watch out for big trucks and speed demons! The sunset clause on the ban of semis and a 55mph speed limit on Legacy Parkway is set to expire on New Year's.
4 years ago
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ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shotgun blast in neighbor’s home wounds man taking out trash

Police in Utah say a man taking out trash was wounded when a shotgun accidentally discharged as it was being cleaned inside the home of a neighbor who got the weapon as a Christmas present.
4 years ago
ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mitchell, Clarkson push Jazz past Clippers 120-107

Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points and Jordan Clarkson added 19 in his second game with his new team as the Utah Jazz beat the Los Angeles Clippers 120-107.
4 years ago
fire...
TRISTAN LAVALETTE Associated Press

Sydney New Year’s fireworks to go ahead despite wildfires

Australia's prime minister says Sydney's iconic New Year's Eve fireworks will go ahead despite the wildfire crisis to show the world Australia’s resiliency. Authorities meanwhile braced for conditions to deteriorate with high temperatures.
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church...
ASSOCIATED PRESS

Police: Parishioners kill man who fatally shoots 2 at church

A man pulled out a shotgun at a Texas church service and fired on worshippers Sunday, killing two people before he was shot to death by congregants who fired back, police said.
4 years ago
guns...
By MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press

Police, victims warn against firing guns on New Year’s Eve

Police are cautioning people not to fire guns into the air to bring in the new year. People being struck by stray bullets is not common but does occur.
4 years ago
A father holds up his baby under carp streamers fluttering in a riverside park in Sagamihara, subur...
Emiko Jozuka, Jessie Yeung and Jake Kwon, CNN

Japan’s birth rate hits another record low in 2019

Japan is the fast-graying nation is experiencing its biggest natural population decline and a record-low birth rate in 2019, government statistics show.
4 years ago
In this Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, photo provided Monday, Dec. 30, by the North Korean government, Nort...
KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press

Kim calls for measures to protect North Korea’s security

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for his military and diplomats to prepare unspecified "offensive measures" to protect the country's security and sovereignty.
4 years ago
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 16:  Louis King #2 of the Oregon Ducks brings the ball up the court again...
JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer

Pac-12 builds expectations after strong nonconference season

Pac-12 basketball has ratcheted up expectations following a strong nonconference season.
4 years ago
person killed in American Fork...
Saige Miller

Human remains discovered in Cedar City

Human remains were found in a drainage tunnel running below I-15 in Ceder City, according to a statement from the Cedar City Police Department.
4 years ago
Recently arrived people at Ellis
Island, New York in 1907.
Credit: Library of Congress...
Harmeet Kaur, CNN

The cost of getting genealogical records from the government could go up nearly 500%. An effort is underway to stop that

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has proposed significantly increasing fees for a number of applications and documents.
4 years ago
russian bounties us troops afghanistan...
RAHIM FAIEZ and KATHY GANNON Associated Press

Taliban council agrees to cease-fire in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban said Sunday they have agreed to a temporary cease-fire nationwide. It provides a window during which a peace agreement with the United States could be signed. A peace deal would allow Washington to bring home its troops from Afghanistan and end its 18-year military engagement there, America’s longest. The […]
4 years ago
An onlooker stands outside a rabbi's residence in Monsey, N.Y., Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, following a ...
RYAN TARINELLI Associated Press

5 stabbed at rabbi’s house on Hanukkah; suspect in custody

A man stabbed five people as they gathered to celebrate Hanukkah at a rabbi's home in an Orthodox Jewish community north of New York City.
4 years ago
Scientists at Lancaster University in England conducted an experiment in which they froze several L...
Allen Kim, CNN

This is the world’s coolest Lego set … literally

Scientists conducted an experiment where they froze Lego blocks and what they discovered could be useful in the development of quantum computing.
4 years ago
Diverse babies sitting on the floor. Photo courtesy Getty Images...
Associated Press

Utah birth rate still on decline even as economy recovers

Utah's birth rate is going down, even though the economy is strong.
4 years ago
A mugshot of the man West Jordan police believe prompted a small chase with West Jordan Police Depa...
Cami Mondeaux

Police identify man who ignited chase with SWAT team on Friday

Police identified the man they believe prompted a small chase with West Jordan Police Department and SWAT team Friday morning.
4 years ago
The question of when exactly the current decade ends and the new one begins seems to come up every ...
Harmeet Kaur, CNN

When does the decade begin and end anyway?

As 2020 approaches, everyone is reflecting about the past decade and the new one that awaits. But, we might be celebrating the end of the decade too early.
4 years ago
FILE: The phrase "World War Six" was trending on Twitter Wednesday after a pair of tweets from Pres...
Brian Stelter, CNN Business

Trump shares name of alleged whistleblower in now-removed retweet

President Donald Trump retweeted an attack that included an unsubstantiated name of the whistleblower at the heart of the Ukraine scandal.
4 years ago
File-This Oct. 8, 2019, file photo shows Simone Biles of the U.S. performs on the vault during the ...
WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer

Simone Soars: Biles named 2019 AP Female Athlete of the Year

Gymnast Simone Biles is the 2019 AP Female Athlete of the Year. The reigning world and Olympic champion edged U.S. women's soccer star Megan Rapinoe for the honor in a vote among AP member sports editors and AP beat writers. The 22-year-old is the first gymnast to win the award twice and the first to do it in a non-Olympic year.
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