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Romney Calls For Investigation Into U.S. Journalist Death
Republican Senator Mitt Romney wants the State Department to investigate the death of a Palestinian-American journalist who was killed while reporting in Israel. Shireen Abu Akleh was a longtime correspondent for Al Jazeera and was fatally shot during a military raid in the West Bank last month. Re
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Wildfire In Juab County Caused By Vehicle Dragging Chains
Juab County officials are blaming dragging vehicle chains for sparking a wildfire. The Dutson Gire burned brush along I-15 near mile marker 233 Tuesday. Firefighters contained the fire after it burned roughly 30 acres. Authorities are reminding truckers and other drivers to secure chains on their car so they don't accidentally start a fire.
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Mail In Ballots On The Way To Utah Voters
Utah voters should start checking their mail boxes for their election ballots. State election officials say mail-in ballots should start arriving today ahead of the June 28th primary. All four of Utah's congressional districts have heated primaries, as well as one of the state's Senate seats. Iron Cou
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8,000 Fentanyl Pills Seized In Garfield County Bust
Deputies with the Garfield County Sheriff's Office have arrested two men for having eight-thousand fentanyl pills. The drugs are worth about 250-thousand-dollars. They were arrested when they were pushing their car to try to start it in the Thunder Mountain Trailhead off state Route 12 on Sunday
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Murder Suspect In Missouri Killing Surrenders In Cedar City
Former Cedar City resident Jacob Hodgkins has turned himself in to Cedar City police for allegedly killing his wife in Missouri. The 32-year-old is accused of killing 42-year-old Ada Hodgkins on May 28. Hodgkins was convicted of drug dealing in Iron County in 2012 along with sexual battery and theft in 2011
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Two Killed In Tour Bus, SUV Collision
Two people have died in a Washington County crash between an SUV and a tour bus. Police say the SUV pulled into the intersection of Kolob Terrace Road and Route 9 and was t-boned by the bus. A man and a woman in the front of the SUV died and two children were taken to the hospital from that vehicle
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Zion National Park Temporarily Closes Angels Landing
A popular hiking and climbing trail at Zion National Park is closed off to visitors. Rangers shut down Angels Landing to repair damage on the Chain section, but have not released specific details about what happened. The park just started a reservation system for Angels Landing this year to gradually phase the number of daily hikers.
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UHP Stops Two Wrong Way Drivers Over The Weekend
Troopers with the Utah Highway Patrol say they stopped two drivers going the wrong way on state roads this weekend. They say one driver was headed the wrong way on I-15 in Layton Saturday morning. The patrol says the driver was charged with driving under the influence. The sec
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Crews Get Fifty Percent Containment On Fire Near Toquerville Falls
A wildfire near Toquerville Falls is 50-percent contained. The fire has been held to 20 acres by firefighters, and the cause is not yet known. It started shortly after noon yesterday and two heavy tankers were dispatched to put fire retardant around the area
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Theft Suspect Stymied By Staff At St. George Restaurant
St. George police say a 17-year-old Durango's Mexican Grill employee tackled a robbery suspect Friday night, and other employees helped hold him down until authorities arrived. The suspect was leaving when the teenager tackled him. The suspect had driven a vehicle reported stolen in Las Vegas
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