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  • Utah leads way in Internet connectivity see where other states fall

    census.gov report, Utah has the country's highest rate of Internet connectivity, meaning Utahns, more than other state citizens, can connect to the Internet either at home or elsewhere and from one or more devices. The state breakdown shows that in the United States, 15.9 percent of people have no computer in the house and no access to an Internet connection anywhere. Utah, by comparison, ...

  • Marine boot camp lives up to grueling reputation

    SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Marine Corps boot camp is grueling -- physically, mentally and emotionally. The three-month grind breeds a reputation as one of the toughest challenges a human can endure. Salt Lake has the largest geographic recruiting area in the U.S. So, for Marine recruits in Utah or a neighboring state, the journey starts here. But, that path gets much tougher when the recruits ...

  • Mayor vetoes Salt Lake City Councils property tax increase

    SALT LAKE CITY - Mayor Ralph Becker voiced concern for Salt Lake City's poorest residents Wednesday before vetoing the City Council's 2013-14 budget and its accompanying 13.8 percent tax increase. "I feel it is the wrong thing to do for our … taxpayers and our community at large, to impose a cost that disproportionately affects the people who can afford it least," ...

  • Nev. judge refuses to halt civil case against Jeremy Johnson

    SALT LAKE CITY - A judge in the U.S. District Court of Nevada ruled Wednesday against federal prosecutors who sought to delay the civil case against Jeremy Johnson and his fellow defendants connected to the St. George online marketing company iWorks. The decision leaves open the possibility that Utah Attorney General John Swallow could be subpoenaed in the case in the next six weeks, the time ...

  • Changes to Millcreek Canyon will make way for return of trout

    Alex Cabrero has been reporting for KSL TV-5 since 2004. During his time in Salt Lake City, he has covered several high-profile stories, including the St. George floods, the Crandall Canyon mine collapse, and the Trolley Square ...


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Movie Review

Life

"Life" is a surprisingly sentimental comedy about two men wrongly sentenced to life at hard labor in a Mississippi state prison. It is nothing like what you would expect from a high profile vehicle starring Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence, and it is certainly not what the advertising has made it out to be. There are many humorous passages, and even a number of laugh-out-loud moments. However, the ... ...

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  • Air pollution linked to higher risk of autism study shows

    Des News reporter covering Utah's land, air and water - from radiation to riparian habitat to Red Air Days. Utility fielder for all other news. ...

  • Panel considers national putative father registry change to adoption records

    Common Core is a state-led effort that established a single set of educational standards in math and language arts for grades K-12. While Christensen's comment was partly in jest, adoption attorney David Hardy showed lawmakers a national map that details the various status of states' putative ...

  • Pro-impeachment demonstrators Corruption has no place in government

    The debate over whether to impeach embattled Utah Attorney General John Swallow spilled over into the Capitol Rotunda Wednesday, with demonstrators trying to give lawmakers a nudge. "The one thing we all agree on is that corruption has no place in Utah's government," said demonstration organizer Isaac Holyoak with Alliance for a Better UTAH. He was flanked by representatives ...

  • Utah Arts Festival begins Thursday

    Michael McKee of Chicago looks out from his tent while setting up for this weekend's Utah Arts Festival in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, June 19, 2013. The festival runs June 20-23 at Library Square in Salt Lake ...

  • Utah Jazz hire Jerry Sloan in a senior basketball adviser role

    Hall of Fame coach will take on a role with his former team's front office, helping out with scouting on the professional and college ranks, among other ...

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