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University of Utah caught out in ransomware incident Special By Tim Sandle University of Utah revealed it paid $457,059 to a ransomware gang, despite successfully restoring the school's information technology systems following the attack.

Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons expresses gratitude for LoveLoud By Markos Papadatos Salt Lake City - On June 29, the third annual LoveLoud Festival took place at Usana Amphitheater in Salt Lake City, Utah, and founder Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons expressed his sincere gratitude.

2019 LoveLoud Festival to be hosted by Kalen Allen in Utah By Markos Papadatos Salt Lake City - Dan Reynolds' LoveLoud Festival has announced social media influencer Kalen Allen as its host for the 2019 event. It will be held on June 29 at Usana Amphitheater in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Dan Reynolds to host third annual LoveLoud Festival in Utah By Markos Papadatos West Valley City - Dan Reynolds, the front-man of Imagine Dragons, will host the third annual LoveLoud Festival on June 29 at Usana Amphitheatre in West Valley City, Utah.

Op-Ed: LoveLoud Festival is the charitable event of the summer of 2018 By Markos Papadatos Salt Lake City - Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds' LoveLoud Festival has been the musical event of the summer of 2018, especially from a philanthropic standpoint.

Lawmakers plan lawsuits over West Coast coal port policies By Karen Graham Lawmakers in coal-producing Utah and Wyoming, faced by a shrinking market for the fuel, this week introduced laws to fund legal challenges in California and Washington of policies that they believe hurt coal sales.

Utah's Brian Head Fire is largest active wildfire in the country By Karen Graham Brian Head - The Brian Head Fire in Southern Utah has forced over 1,500 people from their homes in and around the popular ski resort and fishing lake. The wildfire has now grown to cover 49,000 acres, fed by gusting winds and low humidity.

New state bill would give cops the freedom to shoot drones down By Megan Hamilton A new bill introduced in Utah would allow law enforcement to shoot down drones in some situations and would also place limits on drone activity.

Actor Don Shanks and his second wind Special By Adrian Peel Known primarily for his role as Nakoma in the 1974 film and subsequent TV series, 'The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams,' this 65-year-old actor of Native American descent is enjoying a new lease of life making movies with actor and writer, John Schneider.

Cliff-side brimming with late Triassic fossils discovered By Megan Hamilton Jensen - A cliff-side in Utah has offered paleontologists a precious glimpse into the age of the earliest dinosaurs, and the scientists have unearthed some amazing fossils. The fossils include a pterosaur that was likely the largest flying reptile of its time.

Fifteen killed in Utah flash floods By AFP Los Angeles - The death toll from flash floods that have struck the western state of Utah rose to 15 with five people still missing, authorities said.

Flash flood toll rises to eight in US state of Utah By AFP Washington - Eight people were killed and five were listed as missing after flash floods struck a town in the western state of Utah overnight Monday, state officials said early Tuesday.

Utah brings back firing squad option for executions By AFP Los Angeles - Utah became the only US state to restore the firing squad as a method of execution on Monday, as its governor Gary Herbert signed a bill on the emotive issue into law.

Utah gays, Mormons agree on LGBT anti-discrimination law By AFP Salt Lake City - New legislation to protect gays went into effect in Utah, after approval of a compromise bill backed by the state's homosexual community and religious advocates, including its powerful Mormon bloc.

Utah could become only U.S. state to restore firing squad By AFP Los Angeles - Utah could become the only U.S. state to restore the firing squad as a method of execution after lawmakers approved a bill on the emotive issue.

Several Disneyland employees diagnosed with measles By Karen Graham Anaheim - Several employees at Disneyland, Anaheim, California's iconic themepark have been diagnosed with measles, health officials confirmed on Tuesday. This brings the total number of cases to 18 in the county.

Nine cases of measles linked to Disneyland visit in California By Karen Graham Two people from Utah and seven from California all came down with a case of the measles, and they all apparently contracted the disease from the same place. All the visitors had visited California's Disneyland between Dec. 15 and Dec. 20.

Jamestown Revival: 'Leaving behind the old and starting anew' Special By Earl Dittman Zach Chance and Jonathan Clay — a self-professed “back porch folk duo” — are witnessing their childhood dreams come to fruition with the success of “California (Cast Iron Soul)” and the re-release of the classic Jamestown Revival album 'Utah.'

Utah bill proposes to bring back firing squad executions By Scott Tuttle Salt Lake City - Having previously discontinued the use of firing squad executions in Utah, a legislative committee has endorsed a bill that might bring the practice back.

Video: Unicycling as an extreme sport? Just watch By Greta McClain Moab - Unicycling probably is not the first, or even the last, thing that comes to mind when thinking about extreme sports, but a recent video proves the sport can not only be extreme, but death defying as well.

Dinosaur track site in Utah soon to be opened to the public By Megan Hamilton Moab - 125 million years ago, in what is now Moab Utah, dinosaurs, crocodiles, and ancient birds walked through squelchy mud, leaving footprints behind to become immortalized in a trackway that will soon be open to the public.

78-year-old Utah woman survives 14 hour quicksand ordeal By Walter McDaniel Moab - Sharon Brussell was enjoying a relaxing day and leisurely moving down a bike path at a nearby park. This normal circumstance led to her falling in an unexpected pit of quicksand where she was stuck for 14 hours until she was rescued.

Utah Mountain Lion at shopping mall is tranquilized and dies By Mike White A Mountain Lion that had been wandering around a parking lot at a shopping center in Utah died after being tranquilized and captured. The animal had been shot with the tranquilizer to keep it from attacking customers.

Mountain lion that startled shoppers in Utah dies By Megan Hamilton Sandy - Shoppers in Sandy, Utah, got a bit more than they bargained for when a mountain lion showed up at a shopping center in this Salt Lake City suburb. Fortunately, the cat was not aggressive, although some shoppers admitted they were a little nervous.

Op-Ed: Same-sex marriage spreading like wildfire By Robert Weller Boulder - A leftist Colorado county this week began issuing same-sex marriage licenses. They don’t call it the People’s Republic of Boulder for nothing.

Utah students upset over doctored yearbook photos By Anne Sewell Heber City - A group of female students at a Utah high school are upset and demanding an answer as to why the school chose to alter their yearbook photos without telling them and also why this rule wasn't applied to everyone.

Utah ordered to recognize more than 1,000 same-sex marriages By Brett Wilkins Salt Lake City - A federal judge on Monday ordered Utah officials to recognize more than 1,000 same-sex marriages performed in the staunchly Mormon state late last year and early this year before the U.S. Supreme Court issued an emergency stay halting such unions.

Couple busted for sexual acts on church lawn during wedding By Brett Scruton Salt Lake City - If there’s one thing that can certainly spoil the mood on a day of matrimony, it’s the older couple engaging in sexual activities on the church lawn for the wedding party and attendees to witness.

Utah truck driver accused of keeping sex slaves in his trailer By Brett Wilkins Salt Lake City - A Utah truck driver kept two women as sex slaves in his semitrailer for months at a time while traveling the nation, raping them, filing down their teeth and brutally beating them into submission, police said.

Mom removes 'offensive' t-shirts from store by buying them all By Matthew Hendricks Orem - A mother who was disgusted with t-shirts for sale at a mall featuring prints of nearly naked women on them, decided to do something about it: Buy them all.

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