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Salt Lake City All In On Future Olympic Bid, Timing Unknown

Nov 18, 2020

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A committee preparing a bid for Salt Lake City to host a future Winter Olympics says the desire to bring the Olympics back to Utah in 2030 or 2034 remains firm despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic upending plans for the Tokyo Games.

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The University of Utah in Salt Lake City is hosting the vice presidential debate on Wednesday.

5 Questions Ahead Of The Pence-Harris Vice Presidential Debate

Oct 07, 2020
It's the showdown many have been waiting for — the debate between Vice President Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris. Pence needs to right the ship, while Harris has to deflect charges of socialism.
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Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
Jeffery Ryans, who sustained multiple dog bites, is shown here discussing his encounter with Salt Lake City police at his attorney's office in Salt Lake City.

Utah Officer Faces Felony Charge For Ordering Police Dog To Bite Black Man

Sep 17, 2020
Jeffery Ryans, the man who sustained dog bites, "certainly wasn't posing an imminent threat of violence or harm to anyone," according to the district attorney.
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Golda Barton and her son, Linden Cameron, in an undated photo posted to Facebook.

13-Year-Old Boy With Autism Disorder Shot By Salt Lake City Police

Sep 09, 2020
The boy's mother says she called 911 to get help for her son, who was experiencing a mental health crisis. She says she told officers he was unarmed. No weapon was found.
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Salt Lake City Police See Increase In Domestic Violence Calls

Mar 26, 2020

Police in Salt Lake City have seen a 33 percent jump in domestic violence-related calls during the past two weeks, according to KSL-TV in Salt Lake City.

The jump could be tied to businesses being closed due to coronavirus concerns.

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Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, pauses to speak to media on Capitol Hill on Thursday. Romney is among the officials who criticized the flouting of airport guidelines for greeting returning missionaries.

Salt Lake City Airport Tightens Rules For Greeting Missionaries Returning From Abroad

Mar 24, 2020
The tougher restrictions were announced after criticism from officials, including Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, following scenes over the weekend of friends and family thronging an airport parking lot.
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5.7-Magnitude Quake In Utah Felt By Millions Of People

Mar 18, 2020

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 5.7-magnitude earthquake has shaken Salt Lake City area and it knocked out power to some homes and brought the city's light rail system to a halt. 

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Salt Lake City eyes 2034 Olympics after Sapporo bid for 2030

Feb 12, 2020
Salt Lake City may shift its focus to bidding for the 2034 Winter Olympics rather than the Games four years earlier following the announcement that Sapporo, Japan, will bid for 2030.
 
Organizing committee President Fraser Bullock says they will do a careful analysis in the
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Background Checks Required For All Sales At County Gun Shows

Dec 17, 2019
Salt Lake County says it will begin requiring background checks on private sales at gun shows held in county-owned facilities next year.
 
Mayor Jenny Wilson announced the rule Monday, saying she knows it won't solve the gun violence problem but says the county can't risk le
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Prosecutor Aims To Help People Clear Records Of Drug Crimes

Sep 25, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Thousands of people in Utah's largest county would be able to clear their records of drug crimes under a push announced Tuesday that advocates say goes further than many similar efforts around the nation.

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Iconic Salt Lake Temple Closing For Major 4-Year Renovation

Apr 20, 2019
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An iconic temple central to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints faith will close for four years to complete a major renovation.
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Olympic Committee Officials Tour Salt Lake City, Denver For 2030 Bid

Nov 14, 2018

U.S. Olympic Committee officials are touring Salt Lake City this week as they decide whether to choose Utah’s capital or Denver as the U.S. bid city for the 2030 Winter Olympics. The visit comes after the USOC toured Denver yesterday.

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You can't judge how hungry people living on the streets might be, says Emily Durenberger, pouring sauce when she's not busy orienting new volunteers. It's important not just to feed but interact with people who are too often ignored, she says.

A Grass-Roots Effort To Feed The Poor Is Growing, Burrito By Burrito

Jun 01, 2018
Burrito-making get-togethers are sprouting up around the U.S. to distribute healthy, grab-and-go meals, as well as provide people a fun way to help out and get involved with their communities.
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After 45 Days Of Work, The Utah Legislature Is Wrapping Up

Mar 12, 2018

Utah's 45-day legislative session wrapped up Thursday in Salt Lake City.

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Salt Lake City Considering Hosting Another Winter Olympics

Jan 23, 2018

An exploratory committee studying a potential Salt Lake City bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics estimates the city could pull it off without losing money.

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Alex Wubbels, the nurse who was arrested for refusing to let a police officer draw blood from an unconscious patient, has settled with Salt Lake City and the University of Utah for $500,000. Wubbels is shown here during an interview in September.

Utah Nurse Arrested For Doing Her Job Reaches $500,000 Settlement

Nov 01, 2017
Body camera footage showed a Salt Lake City officer roughly arresting nurse Alex Wubbels for following a hospital policy. She plans to use some of the money to help others get access to police video.
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Salt Lake City Forms Committee To Weigh Olympics Bid

Oct 17, 2017

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City has formed an exploratory committee to decide if the city will bid to host the Winter Olympics in either 2026 or 2030 — taking a key step toward trying to become a rare two-time host city.

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Nurse Alex Wubbels (right) displays video frame grabs of herself being taken into custody while her attorney, Karra Porter, looks on during an interview Friday. Wubbels was arrested after she told a police detective it was against hospital policy to cond

WATCH: Nurse Roughly Arrested For Following Hospital Protocol, Body Camera Shows

Sep 01, 2017
Nurse Alex Wubbels calmly stated that it was against hospital policy to allow blood to be drawn from an unconscious patient without a warrant. Then a detective forced her outside and handcuffed her.
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Utah Hospitals Rank Poorly In Patient Safety

Dec 22, 2016

Eight hospitals in Utah have been ranked among the nation’s worst performing for patient safety.

This week, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) identified about 800 hospitals across the U.S. that had high rates of patient injuries.

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Spencer Cox in Salt Lake City in 2013. Now lieutenant governor of Utah, Cox gave a speech in honor of the victims of the Orlando shooting on Monday.

WATCH: Utah Lt. Governor Apologizes For Past Attitude Toward Gay People

Jun 15, 2016
Spencer Cox, a Republican, spoke at a vigil after the Orlando shooting. He apologized for not always treating everyone with "the kindness, dignity and respect — the love — that they deserved."
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Earthquake Report Spurs Retrofitting In Utah, Nevada

Apr 25, 2016

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A new report raising the likelihood of a destructive earthquake striking Salt Lake City in the next half century underscores the urgency to retrofit more than 30,000 older brick homes and other unreinforced buildings at high risk of collapsing.

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Swift Communications Buys Park City Newspaper In Utah

Dec 02, 2015

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Swift Communications is buying The Park Record newspaper in Utah.

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Closed Section Of I-15 Might Reopen Friday

Jan 26, 2015
Road crews were making good progress toward re-opening a washed-out stretch of I-15 north of Las Vegas, a transportation spokeswoman said Thursday....
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Salt Lake City Police Target Phone Scammers

Jan 26, 2015
Police is Salt Lake City issued a warning about a prepaid money card scam, noting they recently have been getting up to six complaints a day about it....
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Winter Olympics in Lake Tahoe

Feb 27, 2012
The United State Olympic Committee will not decide on which city they want to compete globally for the rights to host the 2022 Winter Olympics until next October.  Lake Tahoe, Denver and Salt Lake City have exploratory committees looking at the viability of hosting the event.
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