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Mary Richards

Medical marijuana licenses to cost Utah pharmacies up to $69,500

Pharmacy license fees for medical marijuana will range from $50,000 to $69,500 depending on if it is urban, rural or home delivery.
7 years ago
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MICHAEL BALSAMO and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press

Memo: President Trump prodded Ukraine leader on Biden claims

President Donald Trump prodded Ukraine's new leader to work with U.S. officials to investigate Joe Biden, according to a rough transcript.
7 years ago
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Colby Walker

READ: Unclassified transcript between Pres. Trump and Ukrainian President

Read the full unclassified transcript of a conversation had between President Donald Trump and Ukranian President Zelenskyy.
7 years ago
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JONATHAN LEMIRE and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press

Whistleblower complaint could be headed to Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is reviewing a whistleblower’s complaint against President Donald Trump for possible release to Congress. That’s according to a person familiar with the issue who spoke on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to discuss it publicly. The document is being reviewed for classified material and could […]
7 years ago
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Simone Seikaly

Utah lawmakers react to impeachment inquiry

Members of Utah's Congressional delegation respond to impeachment proceedings now set to begin
7 years ago
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Zoi Walker

National Voter Registration Day is today: what you need to know

SALT LAKE CITY — Election Day might be more than a month away but today is National Voter Registration Day, the day to learn how to register or update your registration. National Voter Registration Day takes place on the fourth Tuesday of September, every year. It is designed to ensure that everyone who wants to […]
7 years ago
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John Wojcik

Trade negotiations with China impacting local retailers

Local retailers like Bohme, based in Sandy, say that ongoing trade negotiations between the U.S. and China are putting them in a tough spot.
7 years ago
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Colby Walker

Voter Registration Day: how to register to vote in Utah

Election Day may still be more than 6 weeks away but Tuesday is Voter Registration Day. Here's how to register to vote in Utah.
7 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Pioneer Park Coalition concerned about security at new homeless resource centers

Some business owners in downtown say The Road Home Shelter should have shut down by now, and they claim the delay is causing more concerns
7 years ago
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The Associated Press

Utah’s vaping-related lung illnesses up to 47, most from THC

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah health officials say the state’s tally of lung damage cases linked to vaping has increased to 47. The state Department of Health announced the new total Monday. It represents an increase from the 42 cases reported a week earlier. The agency says 22 more potential cases are being investigated. […]
7 years ago
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The Associated Press

Utah Governor signs bills dealing with medical marijuana, beer

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has signed several bills into law this week, one of which approves changes to the state's medical-marijuana program. The bill takes the state out of the dispensing business and allows for 14 private dispensaries.
7 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

UDOT bridge project to close I-15 in Lehi for four nights

Utah Department of Transportation Crews will be installing several bridge beams over a railroad crossing that goes underneath the freeway in Lehi.
7 years ago
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John Wojcik

Additional focus on motor carrier regulations after deadly tour bus crash

Utahns are taking a closer look at motor carrier regulations, just days after a deadly tour bus crash near Bryce Canyon National Park. 
7 years ago
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Associated Press

Gorsuch tells BYU audience US Supreme Court not split on partisan lines

Justice Neil Gorsuch spoke about civility to an audience of about 1,000 at Brigham Young University on Friday, refuting the notion that judges are just "like politicians with robes."
7 years ago
Associated Press

Man sentenced in Utah killing pleads guilty in second death

A man who was previously convicted of fatally shooting a University of Utah student has pleaded guilty to killing a Colorado man.
7 years ago
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Associated Press

Big rise in US mass shooting tips poses challenge for police

Law enforcement authorities nationwide reported a spike in tips. They are from concerned relatives, friends and co-workers about people who appear bent on carrying out the next mass shooting.
7 years ago
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Associated Press

Steak, beer and politics: 2020 Democrats descend on Iowa

Saturday in Polk County, Iowa includes a fundamental part of the primary election process: a steak fry. This year, 11,000 people are expected to join in addition to 19 presidential candidates.
7 years ago
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Associated Press

Charge against airline mechanic highlights ‘insider threat’

The arrest of an airline mechanic suspected of being sympathetic with terrorists and charged with sabotaging a jetliner has renewed fear about the "insider threat" to aviation security.
7 years ago
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Curt Gresseth

Inside Sources: Salt Lake County Mayor’s trip to U.S.-Mexico border

Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson talks about her takeaway on the broken immigration system while visiting the southern US border.
7 years ago
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Mark Jackson

Festivities under way in Rachel, NV at ‘Storm Area 51’

SALT LAKE CITY — A representative for two tiny towns in Nevada says they are ready for large crowds as the “Storm Area 51” event gets underway. KSL NewsRadio’s Colby Walker visited Rachel, NV, on Thursday. He reported seeing campers, RVs, and sightseers along the way. “The county was in a state of emergency and […]
7 years ago
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Curt Gresseth

Inside Sources: Swallow looks back on his role in Utah’s biggest political scandal

John Swallow sat in Wednesday with Doug Wright to talk about the slow-creep resolution of his yearslong legal case and the corruption controversy surrounding it.
7 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Salt Lake is considering closing messy section of 2100 South

Illegal dumping has been happening on 2100 South between 6100 West and 7200 West for many years.  Some officials believe since this part of the road is close to the landfill, many people decide to dump their trash along the road instead of paying the proper fees.
7 years ago
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Paul Nelson

UDOT announces weekend road closure in Lehi

An extremely busy road in Utah County is getting shut down for construction this weekend, and drivers in northern Utah County aren’t going to be happy.
7 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Salt Lake City Police Chief Brown signs letter reaffirming department does not do immigration raids

Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown is one of 50 police chiefs and Sheriffs from across the country who have signed a letter reassuring immigrants that their departments do not participate in federal immigration raids.
7 years ago