>>Dispatcher In Powell Explosion Case Reprimanded
(Tacoma, WA) -- The Washington state dispatcher who took the call from the social worker the day Josh Powell blew up his house with his two sons inside is being reprimanded. The assistant director of LESA, Washington's dispatch agency, gave the official written reprimand to the dispatcher saying there were four violations of LESA's policies. The letter also says the call should have been handled better. The dispatcher told the social worker authorities would have to respond to emergency, life threatening situations first, to which the social worker replied this could be life threatening and she was afraid for the boy's lives. The letter of reprimand also says the dispatcher has been the first to admit he was wrong in how he handled the call.
>>Head Of Utah Valley Chamber Stepping Down
(Provo, UT) -- The Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce is looking for a new president. Current president Steve Densley announced he is stepping down August 1st. Densley joined the Chamber in 1982. He says 30 years is long enough, and there are many things on his bucket list he wants to complete.
>>Ex-Deputy Facing Federal Charges
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A former Box Elder County Sheriff's deputy is facing federal charges for allegedly forcing women to strip search during traffic stops. Scott Womack surrendered to the FBI and pleaded not guilty in court yesterday. Federal prosecutors say Womack would pull women over, force them to remove their clothing or expose themselves to him. FBI officials believe there are more victims out there and urge them to come forward.
>>Great Utah Shakeout Drill Continues In Sandy
(Sandy, UT) -- Volunteers are taking part in another round of Great Utah ShakeOut drills. Darlene Turner was one of the volunteers at Lone Peak Park in Sandy yesterday. She helped pass out survival kits, which would be used in the event a real earthquake hit Salt Lake City. Organizers say the drill went smoothly, although they could have used some traffic control due to the number of vehicles picking up supplies.
>>Gateway Mall Evacuated
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Things are getting back to normal today at Gateway Mall after the food court had to be evacuated. A refrigerant leak was discovered at Rumbi Island Grill last night causing two people to go to the hospital with minor respiration issues. Fire crews were called in and they ordered the evacuations. The restaurant was aired out and was reopened to the public.
>>Salt Lake County Libraries To Go Dark
(Salt Lake County, UT) -- Salt Lake County libraries will be inaccessible for two days starting this weekend so the system's computer data center can be moved to its new home at the West Jordan Library. The 18 branches will be closed from 6 p.m. Saturday night and will not reopen until Tuesday morning. Also not available during that time will be all online access to personal accounts, the library catalog or the library website.
PROVO — Three suspects have been arrested for counterfeiting U.S. currency at a Provo home.
In a news release, Provo police say officers received a tip then executed a search warrant at 343 N. 800 West on April 12. They found three printers and cotton paper that had the backside of $10 and $20 bills printed on it.
Investigators also found a total of more than $2,000 in printed counterfeit bills.
The team located a total of more than $2,000 in printed counterfeit bills.
Officers also discovered heroin, drug paraphernalia, and hydrocodone pills in the residence.
FARMINGTON, Utah (ABC 4 News) - Local law enforcement is using Social Media to catch the bad guys. Davis County Sheriff's office hopes Facebook will help them catch whoever burglarized 16 cars in West Point.
Davis County Sheriff Todd Rirchadson says "Communication to us is everything."
The sheriff's office is on Facebook, and twitter, using social media to interact with the community asking for tips on their cases and more.
Davis County isn't alone, Weber and Salt Lake Counties plus Unified POlice are just a few of the agencies getting on line.
The Facebook and Twitter accounts are updated daily and as soon as there is something new to get on line.
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Eastern Utah counties are so steamed about federal plans to pull back hundreds of thousands of acres from potential oil-shale leasing that they’re banding with their Wyoming and Colorado neighbors to demand the Obama administration reverse course.
The Uintah County Commission passed a resolution last week calling on the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to keep vast parts of the Uinta Basin open to shale leasing
"BLM entered into a sweetheart deal with the environmental community," Uintah County Commissioner Mike McKee said Wednesday, The resolution alleges the BLM is bucking congressional direction to start leasing the rock, and that in doing so, it’s harming America’s energy security.
Two Grand County Business operators this wek urged the county council to leave Transient Room Taxes unchanged. The council is considering boosting the room tax to 4.25 per cent from the current level of 3 percent. The money would be used to offset increased county expenses and to avoid a property tax increase.
Doug Sorenson, owner of Portal RV Resort and Campground…and Brian Merrill of the Moab Adventure Center say they are seeing more complaints by customers about increasing costs.
The County Counils will take written comments until April 26th.
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A new Free Weekly Newspaper is launching today in Moab. The Moab Sun News is operated by a company that also publishes the Telluride Daily Planet newspaper. The paper has no subscription cost…relaying on ad sales to fund it. This make the 8th regularly printed publication in the Moab area.
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