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Utah Tabs Charlie Brewer/BYU Names Jaren Hall As Starting QBs
Utes Name Brewer Starting QB
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The Utes have figured out their starting quarterback situation. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that Charlie Brewer has been named the Utah starting quarterback. Brewer played in
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LDS Charities Gives Aid To Afghan Refugees
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The humanitarian arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is providing aid and supplies to Afghan refugees fleeing their country. LDS Charities said its sending clothing, shoes, baby formula, diapers and hygiene supplies for refugees as they arrived in Qatar. Officials f
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Romney: Afghanistan Evacuation Biggest ‘Mess Up’ Of His Lifetime
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Senator Mitt Romney isn't a fan of President Biden's decision to have the U.S. military out of Afghanistan by August 31st. The Republican Senator tells the Deseret News that he fears keeping the current deadline will mean leaving behind some people who need to be evacuated from the country.
Romney c
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Bodies Of Paiute Children Suspected To Be Buried In Southern Utah
(St. George, UT) -- Leaders from the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah and history experts are suggesting that bodies of Paiute children are buried at a former boarding school site in southern Utah. It's unclear how many children lie under the school grounds in Panguitch, but they suspect at least 12 bodies.
Paiute leaders
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Utah Couple Unable To Board Cruise In Texas Despite Negative COVID-19 Test
(Galveston, TX) -- A Utah couple is warning travelers after being told they couldn't board a cruise ship in Texas. Myra and Brian Gurr had planned the Caribbean cruise Galveston to celebrate their 44th wedding anniversary. But two days before th
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Woman Found Dead Inside Car In Juab County
(Mona, UT) -- Two men are in custody after a woman was found dead inside a vehicle in Juab County. Sheriff's deputies were called to a gas station in Mona yesterday afternoon and found the unidentified female victim. Investigators say the unidentified woman died from an apparent gunshot wound.
David Mestas
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BYU Requiring Masks
(Provo, UT) -- BYU is requiring students to mask up this fall semester. Starting today, students will have to wear masks indoors and in classrooms regardless of vaccination status. Fully vaccinated faculty members can remove their masks while they teach if they maintain social distance.
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Scholarships For Students Impacted By Pandemic
(Cedar City, UT) -- Southern Utah University is offering scholarships for students who delayed their college education due to the pandemic. University officials say this is a great opportunity for students to get back on track after the turbulent year we experienced in 2020.
They added tha
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School Back in Session in Iron County
Iron County students returned to public schools on Tuesday. The district has seen a sharp increase in enrollment, although the final numbers aren't expected until October 1. Schools are also scrambling to fill open positions, with the irondistrict
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Utah Is The Fastest Growing State, Youngest State In U.S.
(Undated) -- The newest data released by the Census Bureau shows Utah is the fastest growing state in the U.S., and the youngest. According to the numbers, Utah's population has grown by more than 18-percent over the last ten years, beating Idaho and Texas.
Utah also remains the younge
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