Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret Morning News
Two of Hogle Zoo's four new Chacoan peccaries walk around their new habitat at the zoo Sunday. Chacoan peccaries, native to South America, weigh 66-88 pounds when full grown. They are endangered due to overhunting, cattle ranching on native habitat, disturbance from development (oil exploration and road building) and disease.
Patriotic tradition
The 78-year-old and his wife, LaRae, placed 322 flags donated by the American Legion on veterans' graves.
Promontory Point fire
Crews on Friday continued to battle a 4,000-acre fire on the west side of Promontory Point.
abused as a child graduates
In 1997, Amanda endured three months in the hospital after her mother’s boyfriend abused her. On graduation night, she was no different from any other teenager.
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