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Laura Seitz, Deseret News
SALT LAKE CITY Public safety officials said they had “a very good plan” and “monumental” coordination ahead of Sunday’s announced protest at the Capitol, which in the end amounted to a smattering of small groups demonstrating.
State and local law enforcement officers and Utah National Guard members far outnumbered protesters on the grounds of the Utah Capitol complex on Sunday.
About a dozen armed demonstrators stood together on the lawn near the south entrance as the protest began around noon. The gathering grew slightly bigger, but was mostly over around 2 p.m., never coming close to drawing the 500 to 1,000 or more protesters that police and political leaders were worried about.
Driver of Truck Playing Audio Similar to Nashville RV Blast Message Detained
On 12/27/20 at 4:00 PM EST
A driver of a white box truck was detained Sunday afternoon on Highway 231 in Lebanon, Tennessee, after playing audio similar to what was heard before the Christmas Day explosion, local investigators said.
The Rutherford County Sheriff s Office said the truck was pulled over on Murfreesboro Road about a half-hour east from where the downtown Nashville RV explosion took place just two days prior. Residents in the nearby area were evacuated, sheriff s cars blocked off the highway and an explosive material detection robot was deployed to search the vehicle.
Credit: Colorado Avalanche Information Center
Officials are urging skiers to pay attention to forecasts after a series of avalanches killed three skiers in Colorado this weekend.
On Sunday, San Juan County Search and Rescue recovered the bodies of two skiers who were buried by the snow near Ophir Pass after they were caught in an avalanche, according to a report from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC). Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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The skiers, who authorities identified as Albert Perry, 55, and Dr. Jeff Paffendorf, 51, both of Durango, were reported overdue on Saturday after having planned to ski in an area known as the Battleship.