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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah wildlife officials are seeking public input for a proposal to legalize the hunting of crows in the state. They say the state's crow population has been growing and starting to damage fruit crops, and they believe a hunt could help reduce the population and mitigate some problems. The Utah Wildlife Board will hold public meetings around the state starting this month. If approved, the hunts could start as early as this fall.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Any pig shown at a Utah fair or livestock show must go directly to slaughter under a new emergency order from the state veterinarian's office. The order aims to limit the spread of a deadly swine virus that's killed 7 million pigs nationwide in the last year. Officials say the virus has spread to 30 states but has not reached Utah.
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — A primitive campground at the northern reaches of the Grand Canyon will be available by reservation only starting Sept. 1. Tuweep Campground lacks services such as water, gas and cellphone coverage. Walk-up permits may be obtained up to six days in advance in Fredonia or St. George.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and University of Utah alumnus Alex Smith will be the school's commencement speaker at graduation ceremonies tonight. About 7,900 students are graduating. The ceremonies kick off at 6:30 p.m. in the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
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