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Mary Richards

Utah man charged with making threats against Congress

Police and prosecutors say a Kaysville man threatened to kill members of Congress, calling the U.S. Capitol more than 2,000 times over the last 13 months.
7 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Protesters swarm into Inland Port Board meeting, temporarily shut meeting down

Environmentalist protesters gathered at the Utah State Capitol today as they tried to shut down another public meeting of the Inland Port Board.
7 years ago
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Matthew Brooks

Pleasant Grove officials speak up after chlorine exposure at pool

Visitors to a public pool in Pleasant Grove were accidentally exposed to high levels of chlorine on Tuesday. Dave and Dujanovic find out what parents need to know.
7 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Police officers get the okay to use medical marijuana with some restrictions

Officers, and those who want to become a police officer in the future, cannot use medical marijuana or cannabis products while on the job.
7 years ago
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CNN

CNN Poll: Rising share expect Trump to win in 2020

The new poll finds 54% say their best guess is that President Donald Trump will win the 2020 election, while 41% feel he will lose.
7 years ago
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Matthew Brooks

Is a plea deal justice for Lauren McCluskey?

Lauren McCluskey died at the hands of someone who shouldn't have had a gun. Were the sentences for those who helped her killer get that weapon enough?
7 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Utah companies who sell on Amazon could face back taxes…in California

A new law in California lets the state's Tax and Fee Administration collect three years' worth of back sales taxes from any out of state companies who use the "Fulfilled By Amazon" service from the online retailer.
7 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

The next UPD budget meeting to tackle pay raises and service cuts

The big topic at the Unified Police Department's budget meeting is expected to be pay raises for officers: how much will they be, and will the department need to cut services to make them happen?
7 years ago
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Lindsay Aerts

Senator Romney: ‘it would be the wrong approach’ if Dems try for President Trump impeachment

Utah Senator Mitt Romney doesn't think impeachment of President Donald Trump is the route the Democrats should take.
7 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Tax reform won’t be a quick fix

Lawmakers told a gathering of about 100-people at the Capitol Thursday, they need new ideas for an unpopular bill.
7 years ago
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Associated Press

Trump nominates former federal prosecutor for Utah judge

The White House announced Wednesday that former state prosecutor David Barlow was nominated to be a federal judge in Utah.
7 years ago
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry, center, speaks as Utah Gov. Gary Herbert, left, and and Wyoming G...
BRADY McCOMBS Associated Press

Energy secretary: US aims to making fossil fuels cleaner

The Trump administration is committed to making fossil fuels cleaner rather than imposing "draconian" regulations on coal and oil, U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Thursday at an energy conference in Salt Lake City.
7 years ago
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ERIC TUCKER, MICHAEL BALSAMO and CHAD DAY Associated Press

Trump lashes special counsel after he says no exoneration

President Donald Trump blasted special counsel Robert Mueller on Thursday, calling him a "never Trumper" who led a biased investigation on Russia's interference in the 2016 election and failed to investigate his opponents who didn't want Trump to be president.
7 years ago
In this Oct. 28, 2013, file photo, former FBI Director Robert Mueller is seated at FBI Headquarters...
Jay Mcfarland

JayMac’s opinion: Trump says Mueller case closed. Not so fast.

Trump says Mueller case closed, but it looks ripe for investigation
7 years ago
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Mark Oliver

Rep. Chris Stewart explains why he opposes Medicare for All

Medicare for All would extend healthcare to every American - but Rep. Chris Stewart's against it for two big, expensive reasons.
7 years ago
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Ryan Meeks

Utah judge suspended for making anti-Trump comments

A longtime Utah judge has been suspended without pay for six months after making critical comments online and in court about President Donald Trump
7 years ago
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Jay Mcfarland

JayMac’s opinion: The brat brawl between Pelosi and Trump. Who’s right? Both wrong.

JayMac: Who's right? Who's wrong? WHO CARES? People are celebrating this infantile behavior. We should all be embarrassed and weeping.
7 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Traffic jams expected in Utah on Memorial Day

SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Department of Transportation is urging people to give themselves a little extra time to get to their destination this Memorial Day weekend because the freeways may be plugged. “On I-15 in Salt Lake and Utah counties, heading southbound on Friday night, we’re going to see delays up to 40 […]
7 years ago
In this July 4, 2018 photo Utah County Commissioner Nathan Ivie waves during the Freedom Festival's...
MORGAN SMITH Associated Press

Latter-Day Saint county commissioner in Utah comes out as gay

In a video posted to Facebook that has since been viewed more than 4,000 times, Nathan Ivie embraces his sexual orientation and recounts the difficult experience of growing up feeling at odds
7 years ago
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Associated Press

Interior boss: No monument changes planned, but up to Trump

Interior Secretary David Bernhardt says he has no plans for additional changes to national monuments, but says it's ultimately up to President Donald Trump.
7 years ago
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Associated Press

Utah lawmakers float tax reform ideas at conference

Utah lawmakers say state tax reform, to be taken up in special session, could include anything from ending the income tax to broadening the tax base.
7 years ago
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Colby Walker

UDOT looking for input on Highway 89 expansion

LAYTON, Utah — The Utah Department of Transportation held an open house on Tuesday at Layton High School to present their refined plans and look for more public input about a 9-mile expansion of Highway 89 in Davis County. The changes would affect the road between Fruit Heights and I-84. UDOT Project Director for the […]
7 years ago
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Mark Oliver

Why is America’s biggest tobacco company trying to increase the legal smoking age to 21?

Four Tobacco to 21 bills were announced last month, but a KSL Newsradio investigation has found evidence linking all but one of them to big tobacco.
7 years ago
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Jay Mcfarland

JayMac: Should Thomas Jefferson be erased from history?

Mayor Pete Buttigieg was asked about his party’s annual dinners – named after Presidents Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson, both slaveholders.
7 years ago