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North Logan Students Compete In World Robotics Competiton

A group of North Logan students are competing this week in Louisville, Kentucky at the World VEX Robotics competition. The team of six students attend InTech Colligate High School.

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Planning Commission Approves Conditional Use Permit For Sober Living House

Clear Recovery is working with private property owners to house clients at a duplex just two blocks south of Logan High School on 100 West. The sober living center would be located in a neighborhood...

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Suit Claims BLM Broke Law With Oil And Gas Leases

Conservation groups say the U.S. Bureau of Land Management broke the law when it approved eight large oil and gas lease sales in Utah, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming, and filed suite earlier this...

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University Instructor Responds To Controversy Over Utah High School Student's...

Twitter users went crazy with comments after a Utah high school student posted a picture of herself wearing a red, Chinese-style dress to her prom. Many responses to the tweet criticized the Woods...

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Study Shows High Quality After-School Programs Help Children In Poverty

Cori Groth is the associate director of the Utah Education Policy Center. The policy center conducted a study on after-school programs in Utah that were created after the legislature passed a bill in...

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Monticello History Teacher Nominated For National Award

A history teacher from Monticello High School is nominated for a national teaching award because of the extra effort she puts into helping her students compete at National History Day.

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New Legislation Aimed To Help Refugees Keep Driving Privileges

Refugees in Utah who are taking their first driving exam have always been allowed to use an interpreter for the written portion. Legislation passed during the 2018 legislative session will now allow...

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Living At A Higher Altitude May Increase Risk Of Skin Cancer

Utah ranks number one in the nation for melanoma death and incidence and the number of cases is rising, according to the Utah Department of Health and the Utah Cancer Registry.

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West Nile Virus Prevention Requires More Than Spraying For Adult Mosquitoes

In the next week or so, Logan city will start spraying for adult mosquitos. Residents who don’t want their property treated can contact the city to opt out.

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Journalism Professor Responds To Staff Cuts At Tribune and Ogden...

Major cuts in news room jobs at both the Ogden Standard-Examiner last week and Salt Lake Tribune on Monday have prompted many conversations about the future of Utah journalism.

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Utah-based Company Creates Free Escape Room Download Kit

When Dallin Henrie was asked to create an escape room for a Mormon youth activity, he thought the challenge sounded fun. As the owner of Getout Games in Provo and Salt Lake City, Henrie has experience...

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Crossing Borders: Finding Happiness In Life After The Death Of A Loved One

“I didn’t have to compare before to after and make one better than the other. I just could make what I had the best it could be. And it wasn’t comparing to life before Gaylynn passed away and life...

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Suicide Prevention Summit For Faith Leaders Held This Week

“One of the things we wanted to do was really help clarify what is the role of faith leaders?" said Kimberly Myers, the state suicide prevention coordinator. "What are the resources that faith leaders...

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Governor Herbert Address School Safety And Gun Violence During Monthly News...

During the monthly news conference on Thursday, Governor Gary Herbert spoke about improving mental health resources and anti-bullying efforts in Utah.

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Library Reading Programs Help Children Maintain Reading Skills During The...

Libraries around the state are beginning children’s summer reading programs to help prevent children’s literacy skills from regressing during the school break.

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Utah Native American Activist Appointed To National Committee

A member of a Utah-based organization dedicated to protecting the sacred lands of indigenous people has recently been appointed to a national committee. This committee assists in returning Native...

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Policy Reforms Successful In Reducing Utah Prison Population, Data Shows

A few years ago, Utah's prison population was growing at a faster rate than the national average. Data shows after policy changes in 2015, both the state's prison population and crime rate have declined.

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Utah Tax Policy Discussed In Debate Between Republican Primary Candidates

Republican primary election candidates for the Utah state senate seat representing Tooele, Box Elder and Cache counties met Tuesday in Wellsville. The candidates discussed school safety, education...

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Waste Storage, Not Nuclear Disastor, Is The Real Risk of Nuclear Power, USU...

Logan City officials are weighing project risks as they decide whether or not to continue participating in a plan to build a small modular nuclear reactor in Idaho, just North of Idaho Falls. An expert...

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Muslim Family In Logan Invites Community Members To Join Them For Ramadan

Muslims around the world are in the midst of celebrating Ramadan, a month long Islamic holiday. One Muslim family in Cache Valley is opening their home and inviting their friends of all beliefs to join...

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