US triples daily numbers allowed at Southwest hike The Wave
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Outdoor enthusiasts and landscape photographers hoping to land one of the elusive permits needed to explore the colorful, contoured landscape of a hike called The Wave in the U.S. Southwest will have a better chance under a federal plan announced Monday that allows more than …
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US triples daily numbers allowed at Southwest hike The Wave
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Outdoor enthusiasts and landscape photographers hoping to land one of the elusive permits needed to explore the colorful, contoured landscape of a hike called The Wave in the U.S. Southwest will have a better chance under a federal plan announced Monday that allows more than …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Govt. triples daily number of hikers allowed at The Wave
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Outdoor enthusiasts and landscape photographers hoping to land one of the elusive permits needed to explore the colorful, contoured landscape of a U.S. Southwestern hike called The Wave will now have a better chance under a new plan announced Monday that allows more than three …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Mormons add call to eradicate prejudice, racism to handbook
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints added new language to the faith's handbook Friday imploring members to root out prejudice and racism, adding significance and permanence to recent comments by top leaders on one of the most sensitive topics in the church's history.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Mormons add call to eradicate prejudice, racism to handbook
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints added new language to the faith's handbook Friday imploring members to root out prejudice and racism, adding significance and permanence to recent comments by top leaders on one of the most sensitive topics in the church's history.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Mormon president urges gratitude to deal with trying 2020
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints called on members Friday to flood social media over Thanksgiving week with messages of gratitude in what he hopes will serve as a healing tool as the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, racism …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Mormon president urges gratitude to deal with trying 2020
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints called on members Friday to flood social media over Thanksgiving week with messages of gratitude in what he hopes will serve as a healing tool as the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, racism …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Slain Utah college student's family gets $13.5M settlement
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The parents of a University of Utah track athlete who was killed by her ex-boyfriend on campus two years ago reached a $13.5 million settlement Thursday with the university, which acknowledged that it didn't handle the woman's case properly.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Family of slain Utah college student confronts her killer
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Family members of a Utah college student who was found strangled and burned last year following a search for her that captured the nation's attention called the man who pleaded guilty to her murder a “monster” Friday as they confronted him before he was sentenced …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Family of slain Utah college student confronts her killer
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Family members of a Utah college student who was found strangled and burned last year following a search for her that captured the nation's attention called the man who pleaded guilty to her murder a “monster” Friday as they confronted him before he was sentenced …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Slain Utah college student's family gets $13.5M settlement
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The parents of a University of Utah track athlete who was killed by her ex-boyfriend on campus two years ago reached a $13.5 million settlement Thursday with the university, which acknowledged that it didn't handle the woman's case properly.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Slain Utah college student's family gets $13.5M settlement
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The parents of a University of Utah track athlete who was killed by her ex-boyfriend on campus two years ago reached a $13.5 million settlement Thursday with the university, which acknowledged that it didn't handle the woman's case properly.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Utah rivals in governor's race unite in call for decency
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Rival candidates vying to become Utah's next governor joined together in new ads Tuesday urging people to accept the results of the November elections and maintain decency with one another despite political differences.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Leaders in US, Europe divided on response to surging virus
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Virus cases are surging across Europe and many U.S. states, but responses by leaders are miles apart, with officials in Ireland, France and elsewhere imposing curfews and restricting gatherings even as some U.S. governors resist mask mandates or more aggressive measures.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Paris Hilton protest calls for closure of Utah school
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Paris Hilton has been speaking out about abuse she said she suffered at a boarding school in Utah, and on Friday she took her push nearly to the school’s front doors.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Paris Hilton protest calls for closure of Utah school
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Paris Hilton has been speaking out about abuse she said she suffered at a boarding school in Utah, and on Friday she took her push nearly to the school’s front doors.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Paris Hilton protest calls for closure of Utah school
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Paris Hilton has been speaking out about abuse she said she suffered at a boarding school in Utah, and on Friday she took her push nearly to the school’s front doors.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
3 more national parks close to prevent coronavirus spread
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Three more of America's most popular national parks have closed their gates as pressure mounts on superintendents to prevent crowded trails that could lead to more spread of the coronavirus even as the Trump administration sticks to its decision to waive entrance fees at the …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
NY wants the nation's breathing machines, but supply is low
New York's scramble to find enough breathing machines to treat its rapidly expanding legion of coronavirus patients illustrates a problem vexing hospitals and governments worldwide.
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Yellowstone one of 3 parks closing gates
Three of America's most well-known national parks _ Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Smoky Mountains _ closed their gates Tuesday as people shut in because of the coronavirus lost more options for recreation
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Yellowstone joins growing list of national park closures
CHEYENNE, Wyoming— Three of America’s most well-known national parks — Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Great Smoky Mountains — closed their gates Tuesday as people shut in because of the coronavirus lost more options for recreation. They join a growing list of National Parks sites from New York to California that …
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Mormons chided for airport welcoming of missionaries
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Hours after hundreds of people welcoming missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints crowded together in an airport parking garage, authorities Monday announced new rules to prevent it from happening again during the coronavirus crisis.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
National parks are free, but some oppose that amid the virus
Most national parks are open as a refuge for Americans tired of being stuck at home because of the coronavirus
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
National parks are free, but some oppose that amid the virus
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Most national parks are open as a refuge for Americans tired of being stuck at home during a pandemic, but despite now being free to visit, people may find it more difficult to enjoy them as parks close visitor centers, shuttles, lodges and restaurants to …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
National parks are free, but some oppose that amid the virus
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Most national parks are open as a refuge for Americans tired of being stuck at home during a pandemic, but despite now being free to visit, people may find it more difficult to enjoy them as parks close visitor centers, shuttles, lodges and restaurants to …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
National parks are free, but some oppose that amid the virus
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Most national parks are open as a refuge for Americans tired of being stuck at home during a pandemic, but despite now being free to visit, people may find it more difficult to enjoy them as parks close visitor centers, shuttles, lodges and restaurants to …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Earthquake shakes Utah, rattling frayed coronavirus nerves
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A moderate earthquake Wednesday near Salt Lake City shut down a major air traffic hub, damaged a spire atop a temple and frightened millions of people already on edge from the coronavirus pandemic. There were no reports of injuries.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Earthquake shakes Utah, rattling frayed coronavirus nerves
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A moderate earthquake Wednesday near Salt Lake City temporarily shut down a major air traffic hub, damaged a spire atop a temple and frightened millions of people already on edge from the coronavirus pandemic. There were no reports of injuries.
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Romney pitches $1,000 checks as Utah restaurants, bars close
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Sen. Mitt Romney wants the federal government to send $1,000 checks to every American to help the country cope with the coronavirus outbreak causing widespread closures at restaurants, bars and other businesses around the country, including the capital of his adopted home state of …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Vail, Alterra close 49 ski resorts amid virus outbreak
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As ski resorts across the United States grappled with how to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus without having to close, industry giants Vail Resorts and Alterra Mountain Company decided Saturday they would shutter 49 of North America's most well-known resorts.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Vail, Alterra close 49 ski resorts amid virus outbreak
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As ski resorts across the United States grappled with how to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus without having to close, industry giants Vail Resorts and Alterra Mountain Company decided Saturday they would shutter 49 of North America's most well-known resorts.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Vail, Alterra close 49 ski resorts amid virus outbreak
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As ski resorts across the United States grappled with how to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus without having to close, industry giants Vail Resorts and Alterra Mountain Company decided Saturday they would shutter 49 of North America's most well-known resorts.
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Bernie Sanders handily wins Utah contest amid record turnout
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Bernie Sanders decisively won the Democratic nominating contest Tuesday in Utah following a day of voting that set a record for turnout in a presidential primary.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Zinke won't recommend eliminating any national monuments
BILLINGS — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced Thursday he won’t seek to rescind any national monuments carved from the wilderness and oceans by past presidents. But he said he will press for some boundary changes and left open the possibility of allowing drilling, mining or other industries on the sites.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Zinke won't recommend eliminating any national monuments
BILLINGS — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced Thursday he won’t seek to rescind any national monuments carved from the wilderness and oceans by past presidents. But he said he will press for some boundary changes and left open the possibility of allowing drilling, mining or other industries on the sites.
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Tribal coalition joins blitz to save national monument areas
SALT LAKE CITY — Conservation and tribal groups are airing TV ads, sending letters to President Donald Trump and creating parody websites in a last-minute blitz to stop Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke from downsizing or eliminating national monument areas that cover large swaths of land and water from Maine to …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Utah man killed in London attack was hit on bridge
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Family members of a Utah couple celebrating their anniversary on a European vacation say they're heartbroken by the London attack that killed the man and seriously injured his wife.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Utah man killed in London attack was hit on bridge
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Family members of a Utah couple celebrating their anniversary on a European vacation say they're heartbroken by the London attack that killed the man and seriously injured his wife.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Evan McMullin cites national security expertise
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin casts himself as the only ‘true conservative’ in the race and an alternative for voters wary of Republican Donald Trump.
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Romney, McCain: Trump a danger for America's future
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Another front in the battle
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Kicked out of the faith?
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Some Mormons pushing church on gay marriage
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Non-English speeches given at Mormon conference
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Mormon leader: Essential to have women at home
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1,600 homes evacuated as Idaho wildfire burns
BOISE - Sheriff's deputies Friday expanded evacuation orders to 1,600 homes near the Idaho mountain resort community of Sun Valley as a wind-driven wildfire burned its way through sage and pine trees.
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Chaos as gunfire erupts at Utah church
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Beware of the blade
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Give the dog a bone
BOISE - A group of blue collar University of Utah workers will split $1 million in lottery winnings thanks to a set of keys left in a truck and an ornery little dog named "Stella."
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