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READ: Trump’s memo tightening asylum rules

President Donald Trump on Monday evening proposed sweeping changes to how the US treats asylum-seekers, including charging fees to file asylum applications and limiting access to work permits. Read Trump's memo to the attorney general and homeland security secretary here.
7 years ago
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Associated Press

Rod Rosenstein submits letter of resignation to Trump

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has submitted a letter of resignation to President Donald Trump. It's effective May 11.
7 years ago
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Becky Bruce

Driver’s license renewal is about to change in Utah

The changes will not affect commercial licenses or teens, who will still need to revisit the Driver's License Division when they turn 21. 
7 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Hill Air Force Base homecoming a joyous one

Hugs, kisses and tears of joy greeted 128 members of the 729th Air Control Squadron as they landed at Hill Air Force Base after seven months in the Middle East.
7 years ago
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Associated Press

Utah state park renamed after former division director

A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held May 7 at Fred Hayes State Park at Starvation, formerly Starvation State Park, in Duchesne.
7 years ago
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Associated Press

Utah’s medical marijuana program limits growing to 10 farms

State officials say the limit will prevent overproduction, but a cannabis business consultant says it could cause shortages.
7 years ago
FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2018 photo, smokestacks near an oil refinery are seen in front of the Utah ...
Jay Mcfarland

JayMac: Finding an air pollution solution in Utah

JayMac: "We the Consumers" are primarily responsible for the pollution that fouls the air, so it's time we started to do something about it.
7 years ago
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Associated Press

Trump tells NRA he’s withdrawing from arms trade treaty

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — With pro-gun legislation largely stalled in Congress, President Donald Trump said Friday he is withdrawing the U.S. from an international agreement on the arms trade, telling the National Rifle Association the treaty is “badly misguided.” Trump made the announcement as he vowed to fight for gun rights and implored members of the […]
7 years ago
Katie McKellar, Deseret News
Protestors interrupt the Utah Inland Port Authority's monthly board me...
Jay Mcfarland

JayMac: Bullhorns don’t change hearts or minds

Opinion JayMac says bullhorns and shouting down others won't ever change hearts and minds
7 years ago
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Mark Oliver

Baby Bonds: Cory Booker’s plan to give every child up to $2,000 a year

Introducing Baby Bonds - presidential candidate Cory Booker's plan to give up to $2,000 a year to every child in America.
7 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Washington Elementary playground to get $800,000 facelift

The back playground at Washington Elementary School in downtown Salt Lake City will be renovated at a cost of $800,000, but not everyone is happy.
7 years ago
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Jay Mcfarland

JayMac: Democratic candidates make Biden look moderate

OPINION: JayMac used to think of Joe Biden as being very Democratic. But compared to the rest of the field, he's now looking pretty moderate.
7 years ago
Former Vice President Joe Biden has officially announced his bid for the 2020 presidential election...
Arlette Saenz, CNN

Joe Biden announces he is running for president in 2020

Former Vice President Joe Biden has officially announced his bid for the 2020 presidential election becoming the 20th democratic candidate to run.
7 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Cottonwood Heights to residents: Prepare for flooding by creeks, just in case

The rising waters in Big and Little Cottonwood creeks have city leaders in Cottonwood Heights telling people to be ready for the potential of flooding.
7 years ago
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Mark Oliver

President Trump meets with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to discuss perceived anti-conservative bias

President Trump brought up his declining follower count in the meeting as an example of Twitter’s alleged anti-conservative bias.
7 years ago
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Nick Wyatt and Becky Bruce

Gov. Herbert confirms he is being treated for skin cancer

Utah has one of the nation's highest rates of skin cancer, and specifically melanoma, long considered the most dangerous type of skin cancer. 
7 years ago
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Jay Mcfarland

JayMac: Why does protecting Earth have to be political?

JayMac has to ask: Why is protecting the environment a partisan issue? Why are we divided on the subject of protecting our planet, our only planet?
7 years ago
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Ryan Meeks

Driverless shuttle to ferry passengers around Farmington hub

Utah transportation officials are testing a driverless shuttle at a Farmington retail hub
7 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Expected runoff causes people in Weber County to take precautions

Volunteers have been filling up and stacking sandbags along certain parts of the Ogden River as a precaution before any runoff turns into flooding.
7 years ago
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Mark Oliver

Utah lawmakers react to the Mueller Report

Does the Mueller Report really exonerate the President? Here's what Sen. Mitt Romney, Rep. Chris Stewart, Sen. Mike Lee, and Sen. Todd Weiler have to say.
7 years ago
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Mark Oliver

Activists campaign for a state-wide carbon tax in Utah

The "Clean the Air Carbon Tax Act" would replace Utah's proposed food sale tax new taxes on pollution, including an extra 10 cent per gallon fuel tax.
7 years ago
FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2018, file photo, Rudy Giuliani, an attorney for President Donald Trump, spe...
Colby Walker

Nothing wrong with help from Russians, Trump lawyer says

President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani insisted there was "nothing wrong" with the president's 2016 campaign taking information from the Russians, as House Democrats pledged stepped-up investigations into campaign misconduct and possible crimes of obstruction detailed in special counsel Robert Mueller's report.
7 years ago
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Becky Bruce

Accuracy at core of Supreme Court case over census question

If past census reports leave a wide berth for error, they still hold a wealth of information, said Sharon DeBartolo Carmack of Salt Lake City, the author of "You Can Write Your Family History."
7 years ago
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Mark Jackson

Fired teacher says he is sorry for scuffle with charter school student

An Eagle Mountain charter school gym teacher says he is sorry and is devastated after a scuffle involving a student on Thursday. 
7 years ago