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Mining explosives found during landscaping project in Washington Terrace neighborhood
WASHINGTON TERRACE — A handful of houses were temporarily evacuated while crews removed a box of old mining explosives in Washington Terrace on Monday morning. According to a press release by the Weber County Sheriff's Office, deputies were summoned to a residence around 8:45 a.m. Monday after potential explosives were found during an ongoing project. "Landscapers working in the area of 4700 S 175 W were digging in a yard and found suspicious looking items in a box buried in the dirt," the release said. "The landscapers suspected the items were explosives and evacuated the area with ...