Utah lawmakers preparing for reduction in federal funds
The relatively new Federal Funds Commission meets Thursday to talk about a new model predicting risk of reduction in federal money coming to Utah.
1m Aug 27, 2015
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420 milepost sign goes up in smoke
UDOT reports it has been taken again on U.S. Hwy. 89 in Pleasant View.
26s Aug 26, 2015
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Jeb Bush talks to KSL Newsradio
He understands why frustrated Americans like Donald Trump for president, but Jeb Bush says he is too divisive for the Republican Party. (Catch the whole interview at 9:35 a.m. MT on The Doug Wright Show.)
1m Aug 26, 2015
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Frank Abagnale talks cybersecurity on Utah's Morning News.
If you've seen the movie ‘Catch Me If You Can,’ you've heard of the life of Frank Abagnale who successfully posed as an airline pilot, a doctor, and an attorney before turning 21-years-old. Today Abagnale consults the government on how to stop identify theft and forgery, and he joined Brian and Amanda to talk cyber security on Utah’s Morning News. Photo credit: biography.com
4m Aug 26, 2015
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The importance of the person by your side in a campaign
With presidential campaign season under way, we are not only getting to know any number of candidates, but their spouses as well. KSL Newsradio's Mary Richards and Mark Jackson report.(PHOTOS: Paul Sancya, AP and Paul J. Richards, AFP/Getty Images)
2m Aug 26, 2015
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A pre-open report on market volatility and staying the course
Futures looked better Tuesday morning as experts talked long-term.
2m Aug 25, 2015
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Stock market drops over 1,000 points right after the opening bell.
The Dow Jones sank over a thousand points for a time right after the opening bell. Fox Business Anchor Adam Shapiro joined Brian and Amanda on Utah's Morning News with live instant analysis as the numbers were sinking and then trying to rebound. Photo credit: Foxbusiness.com
11m Aug 24, 2015
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Utah firefighters answering calls for help
The Beehive State’s below average fire season means it firefighters can be good neighbors for blazes destroying other states.
28s Aug 24, 2015
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Terrain, bad trail markings make search for lost boy difficult
Without proper tools and technology, hiking Paradise Peak in the Uintas can be anything but.
24s Aug 24, 2015
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Weather concerns for boy missing in High Uintahs
The overnight temperatures did dip in that area near Paradise Park campground and Paul Lake, where searchers are looking for 10-year-old Malachi Bradley. He has been missing since 10:30 AM Sunday.
1m Aug 24, 2015
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Economist to Salt Lake: do not be quick to condemn new prison
Some city leaders fear a new prison will crush the westside economically. Economist says infrastructure will go up faster, probably meaning new jobs.
1m Aug 21, 2015
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Thieves take two iguanas from Tooele pet shop
The thieves did not want anything else, including money. The reptiles are rare and valuable.
1m Aug 21, 2015
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Salt Lake City police looking for hit and run driver
A man was hit on 300 West as he left the Twilight Concert at Pioneer Park Thursday night.
1m Aug 21, 2015
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Gas prices could drop to $2 a gallon by Christmas
The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is dropping each week.
1m Aug 21, 2015
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A discussion on melanoma after Jimmy Carter reveals his melanoma diagnosis.
Physician Assistant Mark Hyde from the Huntsman Cancer Hospital spoke with Amanda and Tim on Utah's Morning News about melanoma and its prevalence in Utah. Photo credit University of Utah Health Care.
3m Aug 20, 2015
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Navajo Nation furious with EPA
Nation claims EPA promised clean water to replace yellow, toxic water in Four Corners rivers, but it got brown water instead. (Photo by KOB-TV)
1m Aug 20, 2015
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Lawmakers trying to relax referendum laws
If you don’t like your state laws, legislators want you to have greater ability to overturn them.
25s Aug 20, 2015
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Prison move resolution now to Utah Governor
Salt Lake officials furious; lawmakers proud of themselves.
2m Aug 20, 2015
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No fuel, no landing gear, no problem for pilot
Intense moments in the skies over Ogden, as a small plane pilot comes down with flying colors. (Photo: Ogden City Fire Dept.)
23s Aug 19, 2015
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More to agenda of lawmakers than prison relocation
Other bills in special session and full slate of regular interim session items make for big day for state legislators.
25s Aug 19, 2015
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Utah legislature meets in special session over prison move
Two resolutions are in front of Utah lawmakers Wednesday afternoon -- one to move the prison west of the SLC Intl Airport, the other to keep it in Draper.
1m Aug 19, 2015
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Interview: WVC Representative Fred Cox
He speaks with Utah's Morning News about the efforts to keep the prison in Draper.
3m Aug 18, 2015
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Prison move is partisan to some state lawmakers
West Salt Lake Democrats say that will make it all too easy to dump lockup in their backyard after special legislative session on Wednesday.
1m Aug 18, 2015
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Man found shot to death in middle of street
Unified Police continue to search for clues into the homicide of a man in Magna.
1m Aug 17, 2015
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Animas river improving; long-term effects of CO mine spill appear more dire
Experts are worried about the long-term effects of the spill, while short-term it appears the water is not hurting wildlife.(Picture from Durango Herald)
1m Aug 13, 2015
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Mayor Becker faces a formidable fight ahead of fall election
A 15-percent loss in Tuesday's primary tells Deseret News columnists Salt Lake's mayor cannot pull punches if he wants to win.
1m Aug 13, 2015
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Nightmare for USU students awaiting dream home
A private apartment complex is still under construction just two weeks before school starts. Some 300 students were promised it would be done by now.
1m Aug 12, 2015
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Big winner in this primary election: vote-by-mail
Some primary elections in Utah allowed only vote by mail, which tripled turnout in some areas.
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Utah, New Mexico, Colorado AGs meeting over contamination
They will consider legal action, and update the media later Wednesday.
1m Aug 12, 2015
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Yellow water continues to move, contaminate
Still more questions than answers from the EPA, as toxic water from a gold mine streams along the San Juan, Animus rivers toward Lake Powell.
30s Aug 11, 2015
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Communities make last screams before prison site recommend
Two Utah County sites are cheaper than the rest to put a new state prison, but residents call that irrelevant.
30s Aug 11, 2015
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City councilman believes prison move to SLC is a done deal
The Prison Relocation Commission is expected to announce a site this afternoon.
1m Aug 11, 2015
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Utah leaders talk about mine pollution flowing down the San Juan River.
A plume of contaminated water is making its way from Colorado into Utah and beyond. The pollution comes from an abandoned mine clean-up operation. The Environmental Protection Agency admits it is to blame for the spill. Utah Department of Environmental Quality executive director Alan Matheson joined Brian and Amanda to discuss what happened and what’s being done to solve the problem.
2m Aug 10, 2015
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San Juan County provides clean water after disaster
River water is yellow and undrinkable after wastewater spews from mine.
1m Aug 10, 2015
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Salt Lake police foundations under FBI investigation
Two charities want to know why, as police chief suspends their connections.
24s Aug 10, 2015
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EPA monitoring Colorado mine wastewater spill on way to Utah
Local communities are furious and the EPA is apologizing for not alerting them sooner.
1m Aug 10, 2015
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Police defend laws restricting toy guns
Police say a family outraged at how it was treated for displaying a toy gun is a small price to pay for keeping everyone alive.
1m Aug 07, 2015
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Burbank: Police use of force to figure into presidential campaign
Former SLC chief says national standards are needed, but biases, political rhetoric need to stay out of the campaign.
2m Aug 07, 2015
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Utah GOP leaders to closely watch Trump's performance
They're in Cleveland for tonight's first presidential debate, wondering how the Republican frontrunner will set the tone for the race.
24s Aug 06, 2015
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Senate puts up gun control bill with NRA support
One Utah gun rights advocate says it has good intentions that may lead to bad consequences.
29s Aug 06, 2015
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Some striking prison inmates facing consequences
Forty-two inmates participating in a hunger strike of sorts at the Utah State Prison are now losing some privileges as the staff cracks down.
1m Aug 05, 2015
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More Salt Lake homeless camping outside shelter, not inside
The Road Home disputes their claims of filthiness and overcrowding, but agrees with their claims of lacking vital resources.
2m Aug 05, 2015
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Federal judge overturns so-called ag gag law in Idaho
That ruling could pave the way for more undercover filming of farms and dairies for animal abuse in Utah.
1m Aug 04, 2015
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For first time, June hotter than July in Utah
The Beehive State is not supposed to see relief from the heat in the middle of summer, but it is this year.
1m Aug 04, 2015
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New report says Utah cities take on average $25 of every $1,000.
If you live in Salt Lake or South Salt Lake, you face a higher tax burden than anywhere else in the state. Full report is here: http://www.utahtaxpayers.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Final-City-Cost-of-Government-Report-2015.pdf
1m Aug 04, 2015
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Legionnaire's Disease outbreak continues to grow
An outbreak of Legionnaire's disease continues to grow in New York, killing at least four people and sickening dozens more. Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield of Utah Executive Medical Director Dr. Mark Hiatt talks to Utah's Morning News about whether you need to be concerned.
3m Aug 03, 2015
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One path to end homelessness choppy
Expunging criminal records to get the homeless off the streets has proven more difficult than anticipated.
1m Aug 03, 2015
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Force could be used to end fast
If 42 state prison inmates continue their hunger strike, prison officials are ready to strike back.
23s Aug 03, 2015
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Prize-winning 4H pig helps a Morgan County mom with cancer
15-year-old Cade Russell's pig got second place, but when the animals came out for sale, his had a pink ribbon on it. The bids started skyrocketing. (Photo courtesy Monica Russell)
1m Aug 03, 2015
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Tooele families raising money for student victims of theft
A group of Chinese exchange students staying with Tooele County host families had some of their money stolen while on a field trip.
1m Jul 31, 2015
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