Tag: Utah
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Hiker faces deadly scenario after getting caught in quicksand at national park
As many adventurous children who have grown up to hit trails around the world have discovered, quicksand isn’t exactly the imminent threat that it was made out to be in cartoons from the 80s and 90s. That said, encountering quicksand in America is a very real possibility and it can pose a risk, as was…
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Western governors’ eye nuclear for power demand
The Western Governors’ Association’s two-day “Energy Superabundance” workshop this week brought together Gov. Brad Little of Idaho and Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah with federal regulators, utility executives, investors and supply-chain managers. The workshop in Idaho Falls focused on nuclear power’s chicken-and-egg problem. Without workers there are no factories, without factories there is no fuel,…
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Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing charged with aggravated murder and weapon and obstruction offenses
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university, was charged on Tuesday with aggravated murder. The charge means Robinson could face the death penalty if convicted of killing Kirk last week at Utah Valley University in Orem, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) south of…
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Trump says ‘with a high degree of certainty’ that suspect in Charlie Kirk killing has been caught
OREM, Utah (AP) — The suspect in the Charlie Kirk assassination has been captured, President Donald Trump said Friday in an announcement that appeared to represent a significant breakthrough in an investigation that captivated public attention and spanned nearly two days. “With a high degree of certainty, we have him,” Trump announced in a live…
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‘Heartbroken’: Colorado political leaders, organizations condemn assassination of Charlie Kirk
Colorado elected officials and political groups expressed grief, outrage and resolve against political violence in reaction to the fatal shooting of conservative organizer and nonprofit leader Charlie Kirk on Wednesday at Utah Valley University. “Today is a really hard day,” said U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, a Windsor Republican who described Kirk as her friend in…
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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot at Utah college event
OREM, Utah (AP) — Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was in critical condition at a Utah hospital Wednesday after being shot at a college event, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. A suspect was in custody, the college said. Videos posted to social media from…
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Supreme Court leans toward narrowing environmental law
Some legal experts concluded following oral arguments that U.S. Supreme Court justices appear poised to limit the scope of the nation’s premier environmental protection law in deciding the case of a proposed 88-mile railroad that would haul oil from an oilfield in Utah through Colorado. The railway has been discussed for many years. In 2018,…
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Supreme Court justices could limit the scope of environmental protection laws in Uinta Basin oil railway case
U.S. Supreme Court justices appear poised to limit the scope of the nation’s premier environmental protection law in deciding the case of a proposed 88-mile railroad to haul oil from an oilfield in Utah through Colorado, some legal experts concluded following oral arguments on Dec. 10. The case has the potential to affect decisions by federal…
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Rocky Mountain DEA breaks fentanyl seizure record for second straight year
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s Rocky Mountain Field Division broke a record for the most fentanyl pills seized in Colorado last year. This year, the division has already broken the previous record with a month left. The law enforcement agency has confiscated around 2.7 million fentanyl pills in the state as of the beginning of…
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Boulder places bid to host Sundance Film Festival
Could Colorado be the future home of one of the biggest independent film festivals in the world? Well, state officials sure hope so. Boulder is putting in a bid to host the Sundance Film Festival, the governor’s office announced Thursday. The festival’s organizers are considering leaving Park City, Utah — its home for more than 40…