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Gordon Graham, who says he is from Saratoga Springs, is rearrested Saturday in Clinton after police say he was arrested, then stole a patrol car in Riverdale. He was recaptured hours later. (REYNALDO LEAL/Standard-Examiner)

Officers catch man who stole Riverdale police car

Mark Saal Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, June 16, 2013 - 8:13pm

Harry Houdini would be proud.

A 35-year-old man handcuffed and left in the back of a police cruiser Saturday somehow managed to slip his cuffs, squeeze through a small opening in a partition and disappear by stealing the car — leading officers on a chase by vehicle and foot that resulted in his capture hours later.

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Sasha Pressley earned a reputation for her performance of “Happy Birthday” while working as a waitress at Chili’s in Harrisville.

Hospital birth tech also the go-to gal for birthday song at local eatery

Linda East Brady Standard-Examiner Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, June 16, 2013 - 7:23am

It’s your birthday. Friends and family take you to out to a celebration dinner, and the wait-staff joins in a rousing rendition of “Happy Birthday” as they serve dessert.

Cheerful delivery or not, most servers would much rather be hustling hot food or topping off your coffee than serenading you.

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ABOVE: Caleb Carter jumps around in the basketball area at SkyWalker Haven in Layton on Friday. BOTTOM LEFT: Camille Boyce (left) prepares to jump into the foam pit. BOTTOM RIGHT: Matt Findley dunks a ball after jumping on the trampoline in the basketball area.

SkyWalker Haven offers a variety of trampoline amenities

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, June 15, 2013 - 2:21pm

LAYTON — Blake Lucas got a running start on the trampoline runway before bouncing and jumping into the foam pit.

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A young protester helps post signs on vehicles outside the Legacy Events Center in Farmington on Tuesday. He was one of hundreds who turned out Tuesday night during a public hearing to protest the West Davis Corridor.

Hundreds protest W. Davis highway proposal in Farmington

Dana Rimington Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 10:23am

FARMINGTON — While the public hearing for the latest recommendation by UDOT for the West Davis Corridor ensued inside the Legacy Events Center on Tuesday

night, a public meeting of a different kind was held outside the building’s entrance.

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Newgate Mall jewelry theft suspects arrested in Maryland

Bubba Brown Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 6:26am

OGDEN — More than five months after they allegedly made off with $125,000 worth of jewelry from a local jeweler, two men believed to be members of a multistate theft ring were arrested last week in Maryland and brought back to Ogden to face charges.

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