News Headlines for American Fork, Utah

Trade group says Utah liquor stores should open Sundays (The Salt Lake Tribune)
Posted: 11:52 AM- SALT LAKE CITY - A national liquor trade group says Utah should allow liquor stores to be open on Sundays.

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Crowds take to Utah County canyons for holidays (Deseret Morning News)
Fourth of July in Utah County mostly involves Stadium of Fire, hot air balloons and Freedom Days along Center in Provo, but many people were also expected to make an escape into Utah County's canyons.

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State employees in Utah to shift to 4-day week (Denver Post)
Starting next month, it will be "TGIT" for Utah state employees. As in: "Thank God It's Thursday." In a year-long experiment aimed at reducing the state's energy costs and commuters' gasoline expenses, Utah is about to become the first state to switch to a four- day workweek for thousands of government employees.

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Fire in the Utah Valley sky (Provo Daily Herald)
Whether you want a whole lot of bang for a whole lot of bucks or a little less bang for literally no bucks, Utah Valley has several options for firework watchers this Fourth of July, from casual, picnic-style spots to top-notch reserved seating. Here are a few local places lighting up the sky this Independence Day:¬  Stadium of Fire¬  This year, Utah's biggest firework production's theme is ...

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Utah Blaze performance spoiled great TV exposure for state (Deseret Morning News)
Utah got some nice exposure on ESPN this past Saturday afternoon.

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Freedom Festival boosts Utah County revenue (Deseret Morning News)
From Salt Lake City to Louisiana, Miley Cyrus' upcoming performance at Stadium of Fire will draw tens of thousands of people, adding to the annual influx that America's Freedom Festival at Provo brings to Utah County.

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Utah Utes football: Start time of Utes' season-opener set (Deseret Morning News)
The time and television network for Utah's season-opening football game against Michigan have been finalized, meaning game times for Utah's entire 2008 schedule are now available.

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Utah firefighters to help in California (Deseret Morning News)
Utah firefighters have been called upon to help in California as wildfires continue to rage across that state.

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Utah Shakespearean Festival full of love (Deseret Morning News)
Love was in the air as the Utah Shakespearean Festival kicked off last week.

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Utah boosts minimum pay to $6.55/hour (Deseret Morning News)
Following the lead of the federal government, the Utah Labor Commission has raised the minimum wage from $5.85 an hour to $6.55 an hour, effective July 24.

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