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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — While environmentalists cheered, state government and central Utah county leaders expressed dismay about the Obama administration's decision to halt new coal leases on federal lands. The move is expected to have long-term ramifications on already-struggling economies in Carbon and Emery counties.
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — A light earthquake struck southern Utah yesterday afternoon about 33 miles northwest of St. George. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 4.3 earthquake's epicenter was about 11 miles away from the small community of Enterprise. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah-based nonprofit fighting for western states to take control of millions of acres of federal public lands spent almost half of its revenue on salaries for its co-founder, a Utah lawmaker, and his wife. The most recent tax returns from the American Lands Council show Rep. Ken Ivory received a $135,000 salary. He says the group's directors are pleased with his work and pay him accordingly.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Navajo man who helped stump the Japanese during World War II using a code based on his native language has died in suburban Salt Lake City. Ernest Yazhe's daughter Melissa Yazhe tells The Salt Lake Tribune that her 92-year-old father died of renal failure Tuesday.
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