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  • Theres a lot of misinformation out there says education board of Common Core

    SALT LAKE CITY - Delegates voted at the recent GOP State Convention on an Anti-Common Core Resolution in an attempt to counter an academic benchmark proposal that has come under fire by conservative groups. Common Core is a series of academic benchmarks aimed at preparing students for higher education. The program has been adopted by 46 states but has been a point of contention for ...

  • Comeback for JC Penney Wyoming town watches carefully

    KEMMERER, Wyo. — One of the best-known companies in American retailing is fighting for survival. No place is watching the drama with more concern than the town of Kemmerer, Wyo. As a young man, James Cash Penney started the JC Penney empire in that coal-mining boom town. "When he started, he had a little cart and he would just put stuff in and go around town and sell ...

  • Utah teen 15 charged with killing brothers 4 and 10

    View results A Utah teenage boy has been arrested and charged with homicide in the death of his two adopted brothers, ages 4 and 10.The boys were found stabbed to death inside their house, police said ...

  • Motor home crashes off I-15 and into home 2 dead

    ST. GEORGE — A man and a woman inside a motor home southbound on I-15 in St. George died when the RV crashed through a fence and into a condominium. A preliminary investigation indicates tire failure may have played a part in the crash. Utah Highway Patrol tweeted that the motor home went ...

  • Man charged with killing police officer found dead in jail cell

    OGDEN - Matthew David Stewart, 39, was found dead in his Weber County Jail cell this morning, according to a family statement and law enforcement sources. "Our family regrets to announce that our son Matthew David Stewart is in the hands of his creator after a long and courageous battle with a corrupt and arrogant judicial system. He was supposed to be considered innocent until he was ...


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Texas Killing Fields [Blu-Ray]

Texas Killing Fields [Blu-Ray]

The marketing for Texas Killing Fields asserts that it is inspired by true events, although a better description would be set against the backdrop of true events. It is true that the swamp corridor along Interstate Highway 45 between Houston and Galveston ha ... ...

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  • Cyber criminals targeting more small businesses

    SALT LAKE CITY — Small businesses are being targeted by cyber criminals more frequently and experts say business owners aren't doing enough to keep it from happening to them. Cyber attacks on businesses with fewer than 250 employees made up 31 percent of all attacks in ...

  • 15-Year Old Killed Siblings With Knife In Utah

    killed his two younger brothers , aged 4 and 10, in West Point, Utah. The boys’ mother found her 4-year old dead in their home and ran to find her other children, but they were nowhere to be found. After calling authorities, the body of her 10-year old was found by deputies. The 15-year old had already fled, but he was quickly found by investigators and was later booked into a juvenile ...

  • Job market tight for 30K college grads in Utah this year

    SALT LAKE CITY — It's graduation season for thousands of college students across the country and as they receive their diplomas, now comes the daunting task for many to find a job. It's not entirely a dire picture for them. KSL-TV spoke with students who found work before they graduated as well as those who are still looking. College grads in Utah In Utah, about 30,000 ...

  • Utah search and rescue team on high alert after Okla. tornado

    SALT LAKE CITY - An elite search and rescue team in Utah was put on alert this week after a tornado blew through Oklahoma on Monday. The team did not deploy, but similar teams have spent the past few days wading through storm rubble, looking for survivors. Utah Task Force 1 is one of 28 federal teams with the tools and expertise to save people after major disasters. The task force is made up ...

  • UDOT crews plan massive pipe installation in Parleys Canyon

    PARLEYS CANYON — At the mouth of Parleys Canyon on I-80, the Utah Department of Transportation is starting work on one of its biggest projects of the summer. It will replace a 2-mile section of massive pipe that carries Parleys Creek under the interstate. Maintaining the road in the steep canyon is never easy; replacing a culvert deep under the road with 46,000 cars passing by every day ...

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