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Utah man with cerebral palsy publishes children’s book
WEST JORDAN — The first time Johnathan Aubrey rode a bike at 7 years old, he wiped out. He collided with his sister and skidded out on his training wheels — he, and his parents, thought it was the end of his biking career. Aubrey has cerebral palsy,...
Proposed fee increase for Arizona Strip would give recreation areas a needed facelift
ST. GEORGE — While more people than ever are frequenting camping resources on the Arizona Strip, user fees have remained unchanged for over 25 years. However, in recent months, the Bureau of Land Management has been gathering public input to determine whether this needs to change. The Arizona Strip...
Utah death row inmate who is imprisoned for 1998 murder asks parole board for mercy ahead of hearing
Utah officials are set hear testimony Monday about whether a man facing execution next month should be spared the death penalty for a 1998 murder and remain imprisoned for life. The parole board hearing comes after state officials said Saturday that they no longer planned to use an untested combination...
Scenic Utah's vision: Fewer billboards, more landscape
SALT LAKE CITY — The nonprofit Scenic Utah, led by former Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker, has sent a letter to the Federal Highway Administration and the Utah Department of Transportation listing 29 billboards across the state that it finds to be "illegal" or "nonconforming." The group alleges...
Utah Pioneer Day and Pie & Beer Day: Celebrating Tradition and Community
Utah, known as The Beehive State, was given its nickname by the Mormon settlers who saw themselves as hardworking and industrious as bees in a hive. Bees spend their whole lives working together for the survival of the community. And hidden under the bustling colony of bees is a treasure of honey. But what do bees have to do with Pioneers and Pie and Beer?
Utah's Straw Test Crackdown
Utah is known for many things—beautiful mountains, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mitt Romney—but it truly distinguishes itself when it comes to notoriously ridiculous alcohol laws. While the state's so-called "Zion Curtain" has widely been considered one of the dumbest booze rules in America, it turns out there is no limit on inane drinks laws in the Beehive State. In fact, state regulators have recently upped their bureaucratic ante by cracking down on bartenders who use a "straw test" to sample cocktails before serving.
Utah Hikers Confused by Missing Lake
Usually, when you set out on a trail called Twin Lakes Trail, you expect a pair of lakes. However, some hikers in Utah didn’t find a pair of lakes at the end of their trail; they found a drained reservoir instead. Though confusing and disappointing for hikers who didn’t know what was going on, there’s a perfectly reasonable explanation for the missing Utah lake.
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