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Hundreds pay tribute to fallen officers
During Karen Green's 20 years as a conservation officer for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, she was threatened, hit with a closed fist and shot at by a man with bad eyesight.
12:42 p.m. | 1 comment
Teen girl killed in car crash near Plain City
A 16-year-old girl was killed and three other teens injured near Plain City on Friday night when the car they were riding in was struck by a truck that ran a yield sign.
11:25 a.m. | 0 comments
Motorcyclist rear-ends car on I-15, ends up in hospital
A Lehi man is in critical condition after crashing his motorcycle into a car on I-15 early today.
11:43 a.m. | 3 comments
At 10 years old, Google pursuing endless ambitions
When Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google Inc. on Sept. 7, 1998, they had little more than their ingenuity, four computers and an investor's $100,000 bet on their belief that an Internet search engine could change the world.
1:25 a.m. | 7 comments
Regents approve U. plans for expansion
Concerned neighbors surrounding the University of Utah campus have asked the Board of Regents to delay further planning on expansion projects they believe would have an extreme impact on the community.
3:42 p.m. | 10 comments
Downtown food court is closing in October
An accelerated excavation schedule for City Creek Center calls for the ZCMI Center Food Court to close its doors Oct. 6 — seven to eight months before its replacement is expected to open.
12:54 a.m. | 2 comments
Ready to wed
When Nathan and Crystal Painter were planning to marry nine years ago, they thought they were prepared.
1:26 a.m. | 8 comments
MormonTimes.com: BYU's pre-game fireside series picks up in Washington
On the eve of the BYU football team's big game against Washington, coach Bronco Mendenhall told a chapel packed with Cougar fans and LDS Church members Friday night that the outcome of the contest wasn't the most important aspect of this weekend for him.
12:24 a.m. | 15 comments
Utah heroes remembered
Law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice while protecting Utah's communities will have a memorial officially dedicated on the west grounds of the Capitol in their honor today.
1:25 a.m. | 3 comments
4 in 10 say Palin has enough experience
Just four in 10 say Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin has enough experience to be president, while nearly two-thirds say so about Joe Biden, her Democratic counterpart, a poll showed Friday.
1:25 a.m. | 74 comments

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