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Mary Richards

Utah’s senators praise Supreme Court pick

WASHINGTON DC — Utah Senator Orrin Hatch says he will lift heaven and earth to make sure Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed. He calls him an outstanding choice. “I know him from his previous confirmation to the D.C. Circuit. He is one of our nation’s most distinguished and influential jurists,” said Hatch in a statement. “He […]
6 years ago
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Nick Wyatt

Lanyard device aims to prevent child deaths inside hot cars

SALT LAKE CITY — Primary Children’s Hospital on Tuesday began demonstrating and giving away a safety device that helps prevent heat-related child injuries and deaths inside vehicles. Baby Safety Snap is a low-tech solution that provides a visual reminder for drivers when they arrive at their destinations. A Massachusetts entrepreneur named Mike Hubert developed it. […]
6 years ago
Woman saved from burning room at nursing home in Logan....
Nick Wyatt

Logan nursing home employee rescues woman from burning bed

Nurse Kathy Price says she was just doing her job when she rescued a Rocky Mountain Care resident from a burning bed in Logan.
6 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Dry and hot weather causing problems at reservoirs, farmers already seeing problems

We may see some spotted showers across the Wasatch Front, but, it is expected to do little to help the state’s water picture. Farmers are already seeing problems because of dry weather.
6 years ago
Vicky Chavez, a Utah mother of two who is facing deportation to Honduras, speaks in the First Unita...
Mary Richards

Asylum denied for mother staying at Salt Lake church

A woman who has spent six months in a Salt Lake Church has been denied asylum.
6 years ago
Mary Richards

Senator Hatch talks potential Supreme Court nominee

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, is weighing in on President Donald Trump's impending Supreme Court nominee in a new interview with Fox News. 
6 years ago
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Heather Kelly

A package of legos delays Frontrunner for hours

Commuters and shoppers saw significant delays on several Frontrunner trains Saturday afternoon.
6 years ago
Utah Jazz forward Jonas Jerebko (8) practices before the Jazz play the Houston Rockets in Game 5 of...
Adam Mason

Utah Jazz waive forward Jonas Jerebko

The Utah Jazz have waived forward Jonas Jerebko Saturday a day after announcing the team re-signed Derrick Favors, Dante Exum, and Raul Neto.
6 years ago
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Adam Mason

Evacuees from Dollar Ridge Fire return to homes, 30 percent contained

Some people evacuated from their homes due to the Dollar Ridge Fire are being allowed to return Saturday.
6 years ago
The Utah Jazz re-sign Derrick Favors, Dante Exum, and Raul Neto....
Adam Mason

Utah Jazz welcome back its own free agents

The Utah Jazz held a press conference Friday to announce the signings of its returning free agents in Derrick Favors, Dante Exum, and Raul Neto.
6 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Next few days may be crucial in combating Dollar Ridge Fire

Fire crews battling the state’s largest fire have a good reason to be optimistic about their efforts for the next few days. But team leaders say if they want to make good progress against the Dollar Ridge Fire, they can’t waste any time.
6 years ago
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Peter Samore

Utah air already unhealthy before wildfires

Utah’s wildfires may make the air seem worse, but a pulmonologist says air quality was bad before they started producing smoke.
6 years ago
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Lindsay Aerts

Smoke filling Utah valleys affecting air quality

SALT LAKE CITY — Smoky air is filling the Wasatch Front from Heber Valley to Utah County and beyond. KSL Meteorologist Grant Weyman says there’s a combination of smoke producers out there and the bad air is being carried into the valleys by high-level winds. Weyman says all the smoke is also affecting our air […]
6 years ago
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Lindsay Aerts

Police lieutenant sits in hot car to teach dangers of leaving children in cars unattended

OREM — An unusual PSA from one Utah county police department is aiming to remind people about the dangers of kids being left in hot cars. With camera’s rolling and paramedics standing by Orem Police, Lieutenant Craig Martinez sat in a car that rose almost 30 degrees in just 30 minutes. He finally got out […]
6 years ago
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Nick Wyatt

Police seek man accused in fraud of 90-year-old

Unified Police are asking the public for help in identifying a man suspected of fraud after he tried to convince an elderly man that he owed the suspect money for home repairs.
6 years ago
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Paul Nelson

One more day of evacuations near Dollar Ridge Fire

Fire officials say the Dollar Ridge Fire has burned more than 42 thousand acres and is only four percent contained.
6 years ago
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Heather Kelly

Utah statewide restrictions aren’t just for fireworks

Temperatures are so hot, and grasses are so dry, even lighting fireworks or having a barbecue within city limits is a huge fire danger
6 years ago
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Heather Kelly

We’re having a heat wave, but it isn’t tropical

The extreme heat is not helping firefighting efforts across the Beehive State.
6 years ago
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Peter Samore

Descendant of missing WWII airman searching for him in France

Nearly 74 years ago, an Army pilot, Lt. George “Frankie” Wilson from Utah died in northern France. He was shot down by German forces in World War II. His remains never made it home.
6 years ago
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Nick Wyatt

Utah-funded marijuana study results may be delayed past Election Day

A state-funded marijuana study may be delayed by snags in the federal approval process, and the results might not be available until after Utahns hit the polls in November.
6 years ago
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Becky Bruce

Quid pro quo: the FBI’s role in public corruption probes

The Latin phrase, quid pro quo, features prominently in FBI investigations into potential cases of public corruption.
6 years ago
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Madisan Hinkhouse

FBI Confidential: Organized crime is much more than just the mafia

The mafia may be something you associate with New York City or Chicago or gangster movies of the past, but the reality, Hart says, is that crime families are still operating today, and they indeed operate all over the country, not just in the big cities or on the coasts.
6 years ago
Retired FBI Special Agent Greg Rogers just wrapped up more than 20 years working undercover cases f...
Becky Bruce

Retired FBI agent details his years of undercover work

For the first time, a retired special agent is talking about his more than 20 years of work in undercover cases for the FBI.
6 years ago
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Adam Mason

10-year-old dies in scuba accident in Tooele County

Tooele County Sheriff’s Office says a 10-year-old boy died Wednesday while scuba diving at a lake near the Nevada state line.
6 years ago