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  • Woman extricated from car in 3-car pileup on Redwood Road

    WEST JORDAN - A woman had to be extricated from her car and transported to the hospital after a three car pileup Friday night. West Jordan Police received a call Friday night at 6:30 p.m. reporting a traffic accident involving three cars near 7800 S. Redwood Road. A woman driving one of the cars involved in the accident had to be extricated from her vehicle due to the heavy impact of ...

  • Groups suing BLM for decision to open lands for oil shale tar sands leasing

    SALT LAKE CITY - More than a half dozen conservation and environmental groups are suing the Bureau of Land Management over the agency's March decision to potentially allow oil shale and tar sands development in Utah, Colorado and Wyoming. "The Colorado River has nothing left to give, and it’s not in the public interest to allow water-guzzling mining projects to mangle and ...

  • 2 West Haven men injured in UTV rollover

    EDEN, Weber County - A 30-year-old man was in critical condition after he and a friend rolled an off-road vehicle near Monte Cristo in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Neither of the two men, both from West Haven, were wearing seat belts or helmets when they crashed the side-by-side vehicle, also known as a UTV, Weber County Sheriff's Cpl. Mark Horton said. They were both ejected ...

  • UVU Auto Expo Rain kept some show cars home but not fans

    LEHI - The rain on Friday kept some show cars home but didn’t stop the crowd from attending the 26th annual Utah Valley University Auto Expo. Show co-chair Robert Godfrey credits drag-racing pioneer Shirley Muldowney and the Jelly Belly Stagecoach dragster with drawing spectators out, even on a cool, rainy day. "It’s kinda cool, because I’ve been getting calls all day, ...

  • Utahs Count My Vote caucus initiative moving forward

    Plans are moving forward to launch an initiative petition drive to let voters decide if candidates should be able to bypass the caucus and convention system used by political ...


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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Extended Edition) [DVD]

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Extended Edition) [DVD]

Unlike The Fellowship of the Ring, which opened with an information-packed prologue and then slowly eased itself into an extensive and leisurely introduction to all the major characters in the film, The Two Towers, the second installment of Peter Jacksons gloriously ambitious adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkiens sprawling fantasy epic The Lord of the Rings, dives right into the acti ... ...

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  • Plymouth water supply contaminated with E. coli

    E. coli bacteria is found in intestines of healthy people and animals. Most strains are harmless, but some cause major discomfort Symptoms of infection begin 3-4 days after exposure and include diarrhea, abdominal cramping, nausea and vomiting One can contract E. coli from contaminated food and water, undercooked ground beef, unpasteurized milk, fresh produce, and personal ...

  • Mother boyfriend charged with abuse of disabled 9-month-old

    WEST VALLEY CITY - A mother and her boyfriend were charged Friday with abuse or neglect of a disabled child after a 9-month-old suffered facial burns. Amber Brimhall, 29, of West Valley City, and her boyfriend, Apollo Michael Adams, 27, were each charged in the 3rd District Court with abuse or neglect of a disabled child, a third-degree felony. Brimhall was also charged with child abuse, a ...

  • Aging satellites could affect accuracy in predicting major storms

    SALT LAKE CITY — Early warning is critical to saving lives when severe weather hits, but a look at the U.S. weather satellites shows we could soon be without the information that helps predict major storms. The U.S. Government Accountability ...

  • Hogle Zoo to bring visitors and animals up close and personal

    SALT LAKE CITY - Petting zoos aren't just for bunnies and goats anymore, at least not at Utah's Hogle Zoo. The zoo is making an effort to bridge the gap between some of its bigger residents and human visitors by launching a so-called VIP program later this year. They're starting with the pinnipeds - more commonly known as seals and sea lions. My assignment was to make ...

  • Video Suspect in Utah police officers killing found dead in cell

    A Utah Army veteran was found hanging dead Friday in his jail cell as he awaited trial on charges of killing a police officer and wounding five others during a raid that netted 13 pot ...

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