Good afternoon. Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up in Utah.

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TOP STORIES:

ENERGY ROYALTIES — A conservation group can seek details from the Trump Administration on whether it used the recommendations of a disbanded committee to craft policies on oil, gas and coal extraction. Developing.

AVALANCHE SAFETY CLINIC

SOLITUDE SKI RESORT, Utah — Professional backcountry skier Elyse Saugstad planted her ski boots in knee-deep powder, her pink ski pants and camo jacket turned up-mountain toward seven women equally shrouded in Gore-Tex and dusted in fresh snow. Step by step, she reviewed the best techniques for probing for a body in the snow. By Julie Jag of The Salt Lake Tribune. SENT: 1,200 words.

IN BRIEF:

BUS SEX ASSAULT —Utah authorities say a sex offender recently released from an Iowa prison has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman on a Greyhound bus.

MORNING SNOW-UTAH —Snow coated the roads during the morning commute near Salt Lake City on Friday.

SPORTS:

FBC-BAYLOR-ARANDA

Baylor hired LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda as its new head coach Thursday, three days after the Tigers completed their undefeated national championship. SENT: 605 words, photos.

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