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Katie Workman

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Utah
Sheriff’s office identifies hiker who died from fall at Bridal Veil Falls
A man from Roosevelt died while climbing Bridal Veil Falls on Saturday evening, the Utah County Sheriff’s Office said.
By Katie Workman, KSL.com
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Health
She died in the heat when mental crisis drove her to the streets. Who is to blame?
In her obituary, Shawna Wright’s family blamed failures in Utah’s mental health system for her death “alone on the streets” amid Fourth of July heat while she was in mental crisis.
By Katie McKellar and Katie Workman
Lex Scott, founder of Black Lives Matter Utah, leads a chant as the organization holds a protest outside the Cottonwood Heights police department.
Utah
NAACP denounces Utah Black Lives Matter stance over American flag
The president of the Utah NAACP chapter became the latest to denounce the controversial stance taken by Black Lives Matter Utah that the American flag is a “symbol of hatred” and anyone who flies it is a racist.
By Katie Workman, KSL.com
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Utah
Suspect jailed, victim located safe after Amber Alert prompts flood of tips for police
By Katie Workman, KSL.com
Pediatrician, Dr. Derrel Clarke talks with a teenager during a check up visit at the Cache Valley Community Health Clinic. More than 6,200 children in the Children’s Health Insurance Program in Utah lost health care coverage at the end of May as their cases were closed due to a reversal of authorization by the federal government.
Utah
41% of Utah CHIP recipients lost coverage — here’s why and how they can get it back
Loss of coverage came after the federal government reversed a decision allowing CHIP cases to remain open and suspend premiums due to the pandemic, advisory committee says. Families can still get the health care coverage back but need to reapply as soon as possible.
By Katie Workman, KSL.com
People wave flags and carry balloons during the Rainbow March and Rally along State Street in Salt Lake City on Sunday,
Utah
Hundreds ‘celebrate the diversity’ with pride march in Salt Lake City
The Rainbow March and Rally began at the state Capitol before attendees marched through the streets of downtown Salt Lake City. Organized by the Utah Pride Center, marchers carried a 200-foot pride flag as they walked underneath rainbow-colored balloon arches set up along State Street.
By Katie Workman, KSL.com
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Utah
Man in serious condition, officer injured in Eagle Mountain stabbing incident
The Utah County Sheriff’s Office and Saratoga Springs Police Department responded and found a suicidal man in a garage attempting to self-harm with carbon monoxide, according to Utah County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Spencer Canon.
By Katie Workman, KSL.com