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102 small earthquakes shake Bluffdale area in more than a week, U. seismography reports
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb 21st - 8:05pm
According to the University of Utah Seismograph Stations, there been 102 small earthquakes in Bluffdale from Feb. 13 to noon Thursday. The largest was a 3.7-magnitude earthquake last Friday.

Abortion, socialism hot topics at Rep. Chris Stewart town hall meeting
Dennis Romboy, KSL | Posted Feb 21st - 7:00pm
Two top-of-mind issues for Rep. Chris Stewart riled up one of his constituents attending a midday town hall meeting at a Main Street eatery Thursday.

Man arrested after false threat leads to lockout at Weber County school, authorities say
Jacob Klopfenstein, KSL.com | Posted Feb 21st - 6:44pm
A Weber County man aimed to avoid being linked to a stolen truck Thursday morning by calling in a false school threat to distract emergency responders, authorities say.

Preemie baby born to preemie parents in the same Provo hospital
Aley Davis, KSL TV | Posted Feb 21st - 6:29pm
Each year, about 15 million babies are born prematurely throughout the world, but not every family has a story like one Provo couple. Some are calling it a big coincidence.

School safety bill passes Utah House on vote of 45-27
Marjorie Cortez, KSL | Posted Feb 21st - 5:48pm
The Utah House of Representatives on Thursday voted 45-27 to pass school safety legislation created in the aftermath of the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida, on Feb. 14, 2018.

Utah man admits to killing newborn son he had beaten for crying
Annie Knox, KSL | Posted Feb 21st - 5:15pm
A Roy father has pleaded guilty in the beating death of his newborn son, part of an agreement with prosecutors that spares him a possible death sentence.

Will Utah sales tax rate drop to 3 percent? Lawmakers waiting for latest revenue estimates
Lisa Riley Roche, KSL | Posted Feb 21st - 4:40pm
The much-anticipated tax reform plan that calls for adding sales taxes to services while lowering the state rate could be hit hard by a downturn in anticipated state revenues.

Utah man charged with murder in girlfriend's stabbing death
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Feb 21st - 4:09pm
A South Salt Lake man was charged Thursday with stabbing his 26-year-old girlfriend to death.

Husband of woman injured in cabin explosion credits neighbors for saving her life
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb 21st - 3:45pm
The husband of a woman injured in a cabin explosion last week thanked those who helped save her life and called it a miracle in a statement to friends, family and media.

Skier’s GoPro captures him getting buried in avalanche
Liesl Nielsen, KSL.com | Posted Feb 21st - 2:29pm
If you want to experience an avalanche risk-free, this skier captured his burial on a GoPro.

Utah inmate charged with attacking clerk, attempting escape
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Feb 21st - 1:48pm
A man who police say attacked a Utah County Jail clerk in an attempt to escape has been charged.

Utah lawmaker wants to require BYU police to follow open records rules or risk decertification
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Feb 21st - 1:24pm
A bill aimed at forcing the BYU Police Department to follow the same open records rules that all other law enforcement agencies are subjected to or risk decertification has been introduced in the Utah Legislature.

A guide to winter camping and snowpacking
Cara MacDonald, KSL.com | Posted Feb 21st - 12:31pm
Winter camping is both an appealing and intimidating idea for many people. There are few crowds, and the peaceful beauty of remote outdoor locations in the winter is hard to beat.

'I felt like it was very successful': Wasatch County tests out program to pay off warrants without arrests
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb 21st - 12:14pm
Many who came to Wasatch County court Thursday weren't a part of new criminal cases entering the county court system; rather they took advantage of a new program that allowed those with warrants to pay their warrant fees without being arrested.

Utahn awaiting trial arrested in second child porn allegation
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Feb 21st - 11:52am
A South Jordan man already facing child pornography charges was arrested again this week while out of jail awaiting his next court hearing.

A cancer drug might be useful in treating traumatic brain injuries, U. researchers say
Cara MacDonald, KSL.com | Posted Feb 21st - 11:21am
Researchers at the University of Utah and University of Washington have published a study indicating that a drug traditionally used to treat cancer may be useful in mitigating the effects of traumatic brain injuries.

Utah hate crimes bill clears first legislative hurdle, heads to Senate floor
Katie McKellar, KSL | Posted Feb 21st - 10:41am
Despite languishing for years, a bill that would add teeth to Utah's hate crime laws has cleared a legislative hurdle that will allow it to be heard by the full state Senate.

Utah Warriors' defensive shift already paying dividends for 2nd-year squad
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Feb 21st - 10:14am
Two games into the league’s second season, the Warriors have flipped their original narrative on its head. No longer a team with an explosive offense and an inconsistent defense, Utah has found a defensive identity to pair with its offense.

Police searching for armed man after robbery at North Salt Lake convenience store
Liesl Nielsen, KSL.com | Posted Feb 21st - 10:08am
Police are searching for a man after an armed robbery at a Maverik convenience store in North Salt Lake early Thursday morning.

Driverless car, student incentive measures move forward on Capitol Hill
KSL.com | Posted Feb 21st - 9:44am
A bill that would allow all levels of autonomous vehicles on state highways, plus a proposal to give incentives to students to do well on standardized tests moved ahead at the Utah Legislature Wednesday.
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School safety bill passes Utah House on vote of 45-27
- Utah lawmaker wants to require BYU police to follow open records rules or risk decertification
- Utah Senate panel backs incentives for students to do well on standardized tests
- Student journalists reveal U. transportation passes cost more than counterparts
- Utah Senate passes overhaul to process of appropriating $ for college buildings