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3 hrs ago | Salt Lake Tribune

Usana Amphitheatre's new parking lots might make egress easier

West Valley City a The Mountain View Corridor eventually will run along the western periphery of Salt Lake County and northwest Utah County, serving 13 municipalities to meet projected transportation demands in the year 2030.

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Related Topix: West Valley City, UT, Utah County, UT, Entertainment

7 hrs ago | Salt Lake Tribune

Salt Lake County services flourish, thanks to volunteers

Courtesy Salt Lake County Transportation volunteer Francisco Pineda lends a friendly arm to help an elderly woman keep her balance as she leaves her home for a medical appointment, an outing made possible by the thousands of people who donate time to county Aging Services programs.

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Related Topix: Holladay, UT

8 hrs ago | Salt Lake Tribune

Mountain View Corridor segment opens Saturday

To help relieve congestion in Herriman and Riverton, the Utah Department of Transportation is opening a two-mile section of the new Mountain View Corridor on Saturday -A six months early.

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Related Topix: Riverton, UT, Herriman, UT, Lehi, UT

12 hrs ago | Deseret News

Fire School 101: Inside the life of a firefighter

The day is hot. The gear is heavy. The alarm rings and we have to respond to a fire.

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Related Topix: Fire

16 hrs ago | Salt Lake Tribune

University of Utah's role in National Children's Study ends - for now

Tribune file photo) Edward Clark, Medical Director for Primary Children's Medical Center, uses a model skull to point out eight titanium plates and two bone grafs that were recently done on an 11-year-old girl suffered after being attacked in her home.

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Related Topix: Utah, University of Utah

20 hrs ago | Deseret News

Huntsman endorses Winder in Salt Lake County mayor's race

Former Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. endorsed West Valley City Mayor Mike Winder for Salt Lake County mayor Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Jon Huntsman, Jr., US News, Republican, US Governors

Wed May 30, 2012

Salt Lake Tribune

New exhibit, animals and thrills debut Friday at Hogle Zoo

The Salt Lake Tribune) Rizzo, a 14-year-old polar bear, at Hogle Zoo's new Rocky Shores exhibit Wednesday, May 30, 2012.

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Salt Lake Tribune

Feds clear Jensen to run for Salt Lake County Council

Salt Lake Tribune Unified Fire Authority Chief Michael Jensen doubles as a county councilman.

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Related Topix: Fire

KSL-TV

Structural engineers claim new law raises safety concerns

A group of structural engineers are calling on the Utah Legislature to repeal a law they claim scales back the state's seismic safety codes.

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Related Topix: Earthquake, Natural Disasters

KSL-TV

Cottonwood football coach resigns

According to a short statement from the Granite School District, Lyman's resignation was accepted by the district land put an end to an investigation the school district was conducting into allegations a female student made against Lyman.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Criminal Defense Law, Law

KSL-TV

Go west, young man, but stop before you hit Nevada

The other day I saw a cartoon on the Internet that showed a map of California with the caption, "If you're a Californian and you want to start a small business, there are a number of routes you can take." The drawing had black arrows, all pointing out of the state, labeled with the Interstate numbers.

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Related Topix: Small Business, Personal Finance, Utah, Utah Government, Utah County, UT

KSL-TV

Near record number of homes closed due to meth

Salt Lake County is on a record-setting pace to close more homes this year that previously housed meth labs.

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Salt Lake Tribune

Council meddling

A while back, the Salt Lake County Council proposed a blue ribbon commission to review its Foothills and Canyons Overlay Zone and make recommendations for improvements and changes.

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Related Topix: Opinion

Tue May 29, 2012

Deseret News

Volunteers save Salt Lake County millions, but also enrich own lives

Chuck Westfahl loads Bill Moore's groceries into a county van at a Walmart in Salt Lake City on Thursday, May 24, 2012.

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Related Topix: Salt Lake City, UT, Draper, UT

Salt Lake Tribune

Officer justified in shooting Murray murder suspect, attorney says

The Salt Lake Tribune) Laraine Reid holds a graduation photo of her granddaughter, Shantelle Reid, at her home in West Jordan on Tuesday, April 10, 2012.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Murray, UT, West Jordan, UT

Salt Lake Tribune

Traditional playgrounds going high-tech to fight obesity

Paul Fraughton / Salt Lake Tribune Soren Selph, age 12, and his father Morgan Selph, a landscape architect for Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation, play on one of the high tech electronic playground features at Evergreen Park.

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Related Topix: Video Games, Kids, Family, Microsoft Xbox, Computers

Salt Lake Tribune

Magna Library seeks lofty environmental honor

The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake County's year-old Magna Library is seeking LEED platinum certification for energy efficiency.

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Related Topix: Energy

Mon May 28, 2012

Salt Lake Tribune

'Hatch effect' hurting Utah's most conservative lawmakers

It's a notable reversal for one of America's most right-wing states: Utah legislators who rank as the state's most conservative have this year been defeated in convention or forced into primaries far more often than their more centrist or even left-leaning colleagues.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Orrin Hatch, US News, US Senate, Republican, Utah, Utah County, UT

Salt Lake Tribune

More Salt Lake County homes contaminated with meth

The Salt Lake Tribune) The Salt Lake Valley Health Department has closed 129 properties in Salt Lake County so far this year due to methamphetamine contamination, putting it on track to exceed last year's tally.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Home Listing, Home, Riverton, UT

KSTU

Police chase ends with dip in Liberty Park Pond

Police say a man stole a car and led them on a chase through Salt Lake County early Monday morning.

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Related Topix: Salt Lake City, UT

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