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FILE -  In this Oct. 1, 2013, file photo, Brandon and Cassie Hyde of Andrews, N.C, with 8-month-old...
FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press

Proposal seeks to modernize campgrounds at national parks

Redesigning some campgrounds, and adding running water, tent and cabin rentals, food trucks, extended family sites and Wi-Fi could boost revenue
7 years ago
Murray liquor store COVID-19...
Kelli Pierce

New bill allows 4% beer to stay on shelves for awhile

Utah lawmakers approved a bill allowing grocery stores to sell beer with 4% alcohol content by weight starting next month
7 years ago
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Nick Wyatt

Homeless resource centers ask for donations ahead of cold weekend

Advocates are hoping to stock up on socks, beanies, gloves, underwear and more for those who need it most.
7 years ago
The small group of buildings after a family group were discovered to be living in secluded conditio...
CNN

Dutch family found isolated at farm may have been held against their will, police say

Dutch police investigating a family that may have lived isolated on a farm for a decade said Thursday it's possible they were held there against their will.
7 years ago
A wounded man is brought by stretcher into a hospital after a mortar was fired by insurgents in Has...
Associated Press

Officials: Blast at Afghan mosque kills 62 during prayers

An explosion rocked a mosque in eastern Afghanistan as dozens of people gathered to offer Friday players, causing the roof to collapse and killing 62 worshippers.
7 years ago
People wait to voice their concerns during the Utah Inland Port Authority meeting at the State Capi...
Kelli Pierce

Protesters ejected during a mostly peaceful Inland Port public meeting

Protestors made their voices heard during a meeting of the Utah Inland Port Authority at the State Capitol Thursday evening. Some protestors were ejected for blowing whistles during the meeting.
7 years ago
FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 14, 2019 photo, flowers lie on the sidewalk in front of the house in Fo...
Associated Press - Lisa Marie Pane

Police get cooling off period before questioned in shootings

After a police officer fatally shoots someone, it can take days or even weeks before the public or his supervisors hear the officer's version of what happened. In many states, that so-called cooling off period is carved out in state law or in a police department's contract.
7 years ago
In this Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019, photo, Vulcan Inc. director of subsea operations on the Petrel, R...
Associated Press - Caleb Jones

Deep-sea explorers seek out sunken World War II ships

Deep-sea explorers scouring the world's oceans for sunken World War II ships are focusing on an area where one of the most decisive battles of the time took place.
7 years ago
Two unstable cranes loom over the construction of a Hard Rock Hotel, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, in Ne...
Associated Press

New Orleans to explode huge unstable cranes ahead of storm

The city of New Orleans is preparing to explode two giant, badly damaged construction cranes that are towering over a partially collapsed hotel project.
7 years ago
White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney announces that the G7 will be held at Trump National Doral...
Associated Press

The Latest: Mulvaney says Ukraine remarks were misconstrued

Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney says his comments about the Trump administration's decision to hold up military aid to Ukraine have been misconstrued.
7 years ago
In this Aug. 7, 2019, photo, Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., speaks during a luncheon at the National ...
The Associated Press

Rep. Elijah Cummings: House observes moment of silence

Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings died Thursday. His colleagues are remembering a hard-working, dedicated man.
7 years ago
Vice President Mike Pence meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Pal...
ROBERT BURNS and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press

US hails Turkish cease-fire; Kurds must vacate border area

The U.S. and Turkey agreed to a cease-fire in the Turks' deadly attacks on Kurdish fighters in northern Syria, requiring the Kurds to vacate the area in an arrangement that largely solidifies Turkey's position and aims in the weeklong conflict. The deal includes a conditional halt to American economic sanctions.
7 years ago
Rep. Elijah Cummings Jason Chaffetz Arches...
Mary Richards

Voices of civility: when Elijah Cummings and Jason Chaffetz visited each others’ districts

“I don’t worry who I’m fighting against; I worry about what I’m fighting for," Democrat Elijah Cummings said during a visit with Republican Jason Chaffetz.
7 years ago
stand with hong kong...
Colby Walker

Lakers fan raises nearly $43k to hand out “Stand with Hong Kong” T-shirts

"Wouldn't it be hilarious, if... the NBA fanbase made a collective demonstration for free expression by wearing 'STAND WITH HONG KONG' T-Shirts?"
7 years ago
Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrive at Andrews Air Force Base, Md.,...
ZEKE MILLER and ROBERT BURNS Associated Press

US delegation seeking a cease-fire with Turkey and Kurds

A senior U.S. delegation faces the herculean task of pressuring Turkey to accept a cease-fire in Northern Syria, hours after President Donald Trump declared the U.S. has no stake in defending Kurdish fighters who died by the thousands as America's partners against Islamic State extremists.
7 years ago
Nebo School District, teen vaping...
Kelli Pierce

Vape shops could lose their licenses if they sell to kids under new bill

SALT LAKE CITY – A new bill advancing in the Utah legislature would let local health departments strip vape shops of their business licenses if they’re caught selling tobacco, vaping products, or paraphernalia to minors. And it would not take long for them to lose their licenses. Health departments could pull them if the shop […]
7 years ago
BYU students LGBTQ...
Paul Nelson

Park City School District gets pushback over new curriculum

A new sex education and anti-bullying curriculum in one elementary school in the Park City district has parents sending a cease and desist letter
7 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Opponents of inland port call for construction to stop on land within port boundaries

Environmentalists are asking to shut down the construction of the new warehouses that are set to be built within the boundaries in the proposed inland port
7 years ago
utah food tax reform repeal...
Mary Richards

Utah’s house speaker talks tax cut, other legislative priorities

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Utah lawmakers held their interim meetings on Wednesday, and Utah’s house speaker took the opportunity to say that he is hoping for a tax cut. And soon. “I would love to be in a place where we could get a tax cut by January 1,” Speaker Brad Wilson, R-Kaysville, said […]
7 years ago
Wednesday was International Women's Day. A day meant to highlight the significant impact women have...
BRADY McCOMBS and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press

Utah-based church opposes state’s LGBTQ conversion therapy ban

A proposed conversion therapy ban in Utah may be derailed after the Church of Jesus of Christ of Latter-day Saints came out Tuesday night in opposition, just months after it said it wouldn't stand in the way of a similar measure under consideration.
7 years ago
FILE - This  April 26, 2017 photo shows the Twitter app on a mobile phone in Philadelphia. Twitter ...
Hanna Ziady, CNN Business

Twitter explains why it hasn’t suspended Trump’s account

Twitter will continue to take a forgiving approach to objectionable tweets by world leaders, arguing that their messages are often of public interest.
7 years ago
BEIJING - SEPTEMBER 06:  Chinese labourers adjust a surveillance camera at Tiananmen Square ahead o...
DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press

Chinese snooping tech spreads to nations vulnerable to abuse

When hundreds of video cameras with the power to identify and track individuals started appearing in the streets of Belgrade as part of a major surveillance project, some protesters began having second thoughts about joining anti-government demonstrations in the Serbian capital.
7 years ago
(Photo: Paul Nelson)...
Paul Nelson

Busy intersection to shut down for construction for a week

TAYLORSVILLE – People on Salt Lake County’s west side could see some big traffic headaches on a very busy intersection.  Starting tonight, 6200 South will be shut down by the Bangerter Highway, and it won’t open back up for a week. The construction project beginning Wednesday night is just an “opening act” for an even […]
7 years ago
medical marijuana...
Mary Richards

More vaping-related lung injuries reported in Utah, is it time to quit?

The UDOH says their evidence finds that most of the illnesses related to vaping are connected to THC cartridges
7 years ago