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Experts warn parents about the deadly risks of leaving children in hot cars as temperatures rise nationwide
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (243+ words) SALT LAKE CITY " Unprecedented summer-like temperatures are prompting experts to warn parents about the deadly risks of leaving children in hot cars. While the temperature inside a car may seem comfortable to adults, hot vehicles pose deadly risks to children…...
'I'm absolutely shocked,' southern Utah hospitals caught in the center of Measles outbreak
2+ week, 5+ day ago (605+ words) ST. GEORGE, Utah " More patients are being treated for measles in Utah than at any point in decades, with southwest Utah at the center of an outbreak that has overwhelmed clinics and sent dozens to the hospital. Of the 358 reported…...
Measles outbreak reported at ICE facility on Texas military base
2+ week, 5+ day ago (247+ words) The largest immigration detention center in the country is facing renewed scrutiny. According to U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, Camp East Montana, located at Fort Bliss in Texas, is dealing with a measles outbreak. The facility currently has 14 active measles cases, while…...
Moms' volunteer group from Mexico joins search for Nancy Guthrie
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (377+ words) Investigators are continuing to follow up on leads in the neighborhood where Nancy Guthrie was last seen, as volunteer groups also join the search effort three weeks after she went missing. The Pima County Sheriff's Department placed barricades on Saturday…...
California's governor offers support Utah's desalination-for-Colorado River water idea
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (778+ words) MOAB, Utah " A letter from California Governor Gavin Newsom to his fellow governors in states along the Colorado River is offering support for a multi-state solution to managing the water supply for 40 million people. But it's a paragraph tucked in…...
Feds to move ahead with Colorado River plans after states don't reach deal
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (417+ words) MOAB, Utah " The U.S. Department of the Interior said it would be moving forward with its proposed plans to manage the Colorado River after the seven states failed to reach agreement on a framework of a deal. On Saturday, the agency…...
House bill seeks to tweak Utah's vote-by-mail system
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (486+ words) SALT LAKE CITY " A bill introduced in the Utah State Legislature with the support of House Republican leadership would change Utah's vote-by-mail system. Eligible voters would still receive a ballot in the mail. However, House Bill 479 would require most voters…...
Weber County reports first measles cases as nationwide outbreak spreads
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (177+ words) OGDEN, Utah " The spread of measles cases in Utah has arrived in Weber County, with health officials reporting two unrelated cases in the county on Friday. With the additional cases reported by the Weber-Morgan Health Department, the total number of…...
Could this idea help schools in some of Utah's fastest growing areas?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (186+ words) SALT LAKE CITY " A bill and companion funding request in the Utah State Legislature could help schools in some of the state's fastest-growing communities. Senate Bill 189, sponsored by Sen. Emily Buss, FWD-Eagle Mountain, tries to help school districts in some…...
Savannah Guthrie pleads for mother’s return, says family will pay
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (296+ words) Savannah Guthrie, co-host of the "Today" show, released a video message on Saturday, telling the apparent kidnappers of her mother, Nancy, that she has received their message. Savannah's brother and sister also appear in the video, but do not speak....