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Jeff Finley

Saul Lopez drives a recycling truck for Salt Lake County in Magna, Monday, Dec. 10, 2012. Lopez was named National Driver of the Year for the Public Sector by the National Environmental Industry Associations.
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Garbage down, recycling up in Salt Lake County
As the economy struggles to create jobs, there is one impact of a struggling economy not often thought of: garbage.
By Jeff Finley
Dan Smith, with Associated Towing, works at the scene of an accident on I-80 where a FedEx truck rolled off the highway in Magna on Monday, Dec. 24, 2012.
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Photos: FedEx truck rolls off highway in Magna
By Jeff Finley
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Man accused of attacking woman with machete after party
After kicking everybody out of his house during a party a man attacked a woman with a machete when she returned to get her cell phone, police said.
By Jeff Finley
Christina Triptow and her sister Nicole Triptow do some last minute shopping at the South Towne Center on Christmas Eve in Sandy on Monday, Dec. 24, 2012.
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Shoppers are out and about on Christmas Eve for those final gifts
One of the most stressful parts of Christmas is finding that one gift, the one that is impossible to get until the last minute.
By Jeff Finley
Emery County Sheriff's Office is asking for help locating Matthew Larsen, 25, pictured above.
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Police looking for missing Emery County man
By Jeff Finley
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Salt Lake City man steals $39,000 in coins, jewelry from grandmother
A Salt Lake City man is accused of stealing $35,000 in silver coins and $4,000 in jewelry from his grandmother and trying to sell them.
By Jeff Finley
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Salt Lake City woman dies after being ejected from car on Bangerter Highway
A 26-year-old Salt Lake City woman died early Friday after the car she was driving left the road and rolled.
By Jeff Finley
Taryn M. Elkins conducts the choir during "A Celebration of Christ," an interfaith concert at the Tabernacle on Temple Square in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012.
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Interfaith concert celebrates birth, life of Jesus Christ
Members of a half-dozen religions mixed their voices together at Temple Square on Saturday to celebrate the birth and life of Jesus Christ.
By Jeff Finley
Future sister missionaries sing on Temple Square in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012.
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Future sister missionaries gather outside Salt Lake Temple to celebrate shared plans to serve
More than 200 women gathered outside the Salt Lake Temple on Saturday afternoon to sing hymns and celebrate their shared plans to serve as missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
By Jeff Finley
Derek Thompson
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Alleged car thief arrested after reckless drive through Little Cottonwood Canyon
A man is behind bars after fleeing police in an allegedly stolen Mercedes and driving recklessly through Little Cottonwood Canyon and residential areas.
By Jeff Finley
Lani Cook thanks Victor Bradley, a Pearl Harbor survivor, for his service after a ceremony at the George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home on Friday, Dec. 7, 2012.
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Pearl Harbor veterans honored on 71st anniversary of attack
At Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, more than 2,000 people marked the 71st anniversary of the Japanese attack Friday that killed thousands of people and launched the United States into World War II, while Utah veterans were honored back at home.
By Jeff Finley
Kristina Nokes receives a flu shot from Scott Kendall at Rite Aid Pharmacy in Murray, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012.
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Utah seeing small start to flu season despite severe national potential
Flu season has had a mild start in Utah despite the potential for an earlier and stronger flu season nationwide.
By Jeff Finley
LDS Bishop Jeff Prows wipes away some tears at the scene as police investigate an accident at 9800 South and 4000 West in South Jordan on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012. Elk Ridge Middle School teacher Randy Treglown was hit and killed while jogging near his ho
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Family, friends remember Elk Ridge teacher as great mentor and coach
Family and friends remembered a caring man and great teacher Saturday as they gathered for the funeral of Randy Treglown.
By Jeff Finley
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Elderly woman killed by woman backing out of driveway
An 86-year-old woman died Saturday after police say she was struck by another woman who was backing out of her driveway.
By Jeff Finley
Image from 2012 Boy Scout encampment outside Spokane, Washington. This year's Great Salt Lake Scouting holiday fundraiser will run from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at the South Towne Exposition Center, 9575 S. State.
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Supporting Boy Scout auction becomes holiday tradition for Utah family
This year’s Great Salt Lake Scouting holiday fundraiser will run from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at the South Towne Exposition Center, 9575 S. State. Tickets are $50 each or $1,500 for a corporate table.
By Jeff Finley
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Utah National Guard joins search for plane missing since Monday
The Utah National Guard has joined the search for an airplane that went missing while flying from California to Wyoming on Sunday, Nov. 25. The Utah Wing Air Patrol has been searching for the plane since Monday with the Civil Air Patrol Wings from Wyoming and Colorado.
By Jeff Finley
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Midvale man faces charges following high-speed chase on I-15
A 41-year-old man faces charges after leading police on a high-speed chase on I-15 in Midvale on Nov. 19. Kelly Bender, of Midvale, is charged with failure to respond to officer’s signal to stop, a second-degree felony, and reckless endangerment, a class A misdemeanor.
By Jeff Finley
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Police looking for suspect in restaurant stabbing
Police are looking for a man accused of stabbing a bystander while trying to rob a Mexican restaurant.
By Jeff Finley
Melanie Martin joins Black Friday solidarity demonstrators to express opposition to Walmart's labor practices at Walmart in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012.
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Walmart protesters demonstrate for better wages, benefits
Demonstrators gathered outside a Salt Lake Walmart store and Walmart stores across the nation Friday to protest what they believe are low wages, poor benefits and bad treatment of employees.
By Jeff Finley
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County announces completion of canyon transportation studies
Driving to a ski resort already can be a headache, and with the population of the Salt Lake Valley expected to double in the next 30 years, how will the Wasatch Front accommodate even more people trying to hit the slopes?
By Jeff Finley
From left, Alex Starks, Ana Seabra and Grant Starks perform a practice surgery during the Surgery Open House at Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012.
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Photos: Open house gives kids a peek at how surgeries are performed
By Jeff Finley
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Two boaters found in Great Salt Lake after extensive search
Two men were retrieved from Great Salt Lake late Saturday night after an extensive search and rescue effort.
By Jeff Finley
TRAX riders get on and off the train at 250 south Main street in Salt Lake city Friday, Sept. 28, 2012.
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Utah well positioned for ‘robust expansion’ if economic recovery accelerates
By Jeff Finley
Police are looking for a man who robbed Cyprus Credit Union at 13717 S. Redwood Road in Riverton around 4:50 p.m. Friday.
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Police searching for man who robbed Riverton credit union
By Jeff Finley
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Man dies after driving off road in Little Cottonwood Canyon
By Jeff Finley
Historic Buttars Farm is covered with fresh snow along State Route 32 in the Kamas Valley on Saturday.
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Winter blanket drops on Utah cutting power, causing headaches
The winter’s first major storm pushed through the Wasatch Front Friday and Saturday dumping more than two feet of snow in some places and causing power outages and car accidents.
By Jeff Finley
Volunteer Elizabeth Cauca makes bones out of newspaper and tape with the Salt Lake Chapter of One Million Bones at The Utah Museum of Contemporary Art in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012. The bones will be added to a large scale installation and
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One million artistic bones to focus attention on genocide
As craft projects go, making human bones out of old newspapers and masking tape isn’t exactly run of the mill. But children, their parents and volunteers at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art spent part of their Saturday afternoon doing just that.
By Jeff Finley
A man with an ax terrorized a Murray neighborhood early Tuesday.
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Charges filed against man accused of terrorizing Murray neighborhood with a hatchet
A Salt Lake City man accused of attacking two people with a hatchet and terrorizing a Murray neighborhood was charged Friday in 3rd District Court.
By Jeff Finley
Fifty-four percent of Highland residents who voted Tuesday did so against allowing local businesses to operate on Sunday.
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Highland residents vote to keep businesses closed on Sundays
While Colorado was voting to legalize the recreational use of marijuana and Maryland was legalizing gay marriage, voters in Highland were casting their ballots to keep local businesses closed on Sundays.
By Jeff Finley
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West Valley City man rescued after spending three days stuck on Mount Olympus
A West Valley City man was air-lifted off of Mount Olympus Saturday night after apparently spending a couple of days stuck on the mountain.
By Jeff Finley
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