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Lawsuit Drops Claim LDS Church Swayed Medical Pot Changes

May 04, 2019
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Marijuana advocates dropped legal claims Friday that Utah lawmakers conspired with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to make sweeping changes to a voter-approved ballot initiative legalizing medical pot.

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Karaoke, Ax-Throwing Venues Want To Sell Beer Under Utah Law

May 03, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two lawmakers are proposing changes to a new liquor law in Utah after beer licenses were denied to a karaoke lounge and an axe-throwing venue.

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Audit Finds Lost Evidence At Utah Police Departments

May 03, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A state audit finds police lost track of dozens of pieces of evidence in Utah, including drugs, paraphernalia and at least one gun.

The audit released Wednesday found missing evidence at five out of the seven agencies in the review sample.

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Liquor Officials: No Beer At Karaoke Or Ax-Throwing Venues

May 01, 2019
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The state liquor commission said Tuesday that beer will not be allowed at a Salt Lake City karaoke business or an Ogden ax-throwing venue because neither fits the definition of a "recreational amenity," under a law that takes effect in mid-May.
 
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Utah's Medical Marijuana Program Limits Growing To 10 Farms

Apr 29, 2019

 

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah will allow 10 growers to produce the state's medical marijuana — a limit state officials say will prevent overproduction but that a marijuana business consultant says could cause shortages.

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Fights Break Out At Utah Youth Center; Several Injured

Apr 29, 2019

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Utah media are reporting multiple injuries and at least one person in custody after what appears to be a riot at a residential center for adolescents.

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Utah Teen In Failed Backpack Bomb Attack Given Probation

Apr 26, 2019
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A teenager who authorities accused of trying to blow up a homemade backpack bomb at a southern Utah high school after watching Islamic State propaganda been sentenced to four years of probation.
 
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Utah Gov. Herbert Being Treated For Skin Cancer

Apr 26, 2019
WEST JORDAN, Utah (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says he is undergoing treatment for skin cancer.
 
Herbert said Wednesday that doctors believe they got it all.
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Report: Utah Will Be Much More Diverse In 2065

Apr 25, 2019
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A new state report projects Utah will be significantly more diverse in 2065.
 
The Deseret News reports that figures released Wednesday from the University of Utah's Kem C.
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Driverless Shuttle To Ferry Passengers Around Farmington Hub

Apr 23, 2019

FARMINGTON, Utah (AP) — Utah transportation officials are testing a driverless shuttle at a Farmington retail hub.

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Polygamist Lawyers In Utah Face Bar Investigation

Apr 22, 2019
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Seven Utah lawyers are violating rules of conduct because they are polygamists, according to a new complaint filed with the Utah Bar Association.
 
The complaint was filed by a woman named Melissa Ellis who used to belong to a northern
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Environmental Groups Sue White House Over Approved Utah Mining Project

Apr 18, 2019
Environmental organizations are suing the Trump administration over the approval a coal-mining project near a national park in southern Utah.

A coalition of groups including the National Parks Conservation Association filed the lawsuit this week in federal court in Utah.

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Lawsuit Challenges Utah Ban On Abortions After 18 Weeks

Apr 10, 2019
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Abortion rights groups filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging the constitutionality of a new Utah law banning most abortions after 18 weeks of gestation, following through on a vow made when lawmakers considered the measure during this year's legislative se
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Utah School Board Adopts New K-12 Health Education Standards

Apr 05, 2019
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah State Board of Education has adopted new health education standards for grades K-12.
 
The Deseret News reports that it's the first time the board has new health education standards since 1997.
 
The vote on
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Utah Governor Signs Long-Awaited Hate-Crimes Law

Apr 03, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A measure strengthening Utah's hate crimes law is being hailed as historic as Gov. Gary Herbert signs it into law.

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Utah Names Gila Monster As Official State Reptile

Apr 03, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has named a venomous lizard with black and yellow bead-like scales as its state reptile.

Republican Gov. Gary Herbert signed a bill into law last week that adds the Gila monster to the list of state symbols.

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Groups Worried As Utah Rolls Out Partial Medicaid Expansion

Apr 02, 2019
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As Utah rolled out its partial Medicaid expansion Monday, health care advocates said they're worried the scaled-back version of a voter-approved law will leave thousands of people behind.
While they're glad more people will get coverage, they're
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Utah Gov. Gary Herbert speaks during a 2018 news conference in Salt Lake City. On Wednesday, he signed a bill that decriminalized sex outside of marriage.
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Utah Repeals 1973 Law That Criminalized Sex Outside Of Marriage

Mar 29, 2019
The "fornication law" had designated sex between unmarried people a class B misdemeanor, carrying a penalty of up to six months in jail or a maximum fine of $1,000.
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Utah Governor Signs Law Raising Alcohol Limit For Beer

Mar 27, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has signed into law a compromise deal reached by state lawmakers that raises the amount of alcohol allowed in beer sold in grocery and convenience stores.

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Utah Bans Abortions After 18 Weeks, Teeing Up Legal Showdown

Mar 26, 2019
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov.
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High Court Hears Challenge To Medical-Marijuana Law Changes

Mar 26, 2019
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — People angry about sweeping changes made to a voter-approved law legalizing medical marijuana in Utah called on the state's highest court Monday to rein in the Legislature's power to alter measures passed at the ballot box.
 
The revisi
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Trump OKs Renaming VA Site After Mayor Killed In Afghanistan

Mar 22, 2019

NORTH OGDEN, Utah (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed into law a bill passed by Congress to rename a Department of Veterans Affairs facility in Utah after a mayor who was killed while serving in the National Guard in Afghanistan.

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Judge Denies Utah Man's Attempt To Block Bump Stock Ban

Mar 19, 2019
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A federal judge has denied a Utah gun rights advocate's attempt to block the Trump administration's ban on bump stocks, the gun attachments that allow semi-automatic weapons to fire like machine guns.
 
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Utah Lawmakers Weighing Contentious Bills As Session Ends

Mar 14, 2019
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah legislators will wrap up their 45-day annual session Thursday after passing two measures restricting abortion, reaching a deal to raise alcohol levels in beer and moving to restrict underage marriage.
 
Lawmakers have already passe
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Deal Reached To Increase Alcohol Limits On Beer In Utah

Mar 14, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers have reached a compromise deal to increase the amount of alcohol available in beer.

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