KCYN-KCPX NEWS 30Aug2012 Thursday

>>Romney's Big Day To Focus On Faith, LDS Church

(Tampa, FL) -- Leading members of the LDS Church are prepping to offer their utmost support behind Mitt Romney at tonight's final day of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida. Grant Bennett, a Mormon and son of former Utah Senator Bob Bennett, is one of the people scheduled to speak during the primetime hours of tonight's convention slate. The "Tribune" says that fellow Mormons Ken and Priscilla Hutchins will open the all-important day for Romney to accept his nomination with a prayer designed at illuminating the candidate's faith.

>>Mia Love's Wikipedia Page Edited With Racist Insults

(Tampa, FL) -- A wikipedia page about Saratoga Springs mayor and congressional candidate Mia Love is clean again. Last night, after her speech at the Republican National Convention, her wikipedia page was edited to include racial insults and a derogatory term toward women. A campaign spokesman tells the "Deseret News" that Love is "no victim and doesn't take this stuff personally and doesn't take it to heart." The page was quickly edited and her opponent, Democratic Representative Jim Matheson also condemned the online vandalism.

>>Admitted Cop Killer Wants To Represent Himself At Trial

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A man who admitted in jailhouse interviews to killing a prison guard during an escape from a doctor's visit now wants to represent himself at trial. Curtis Allgier [[ all-guy-er ]] was in court yesterday and a judge set a hearing on his request for next month. Allgier is accused of capital murder for the shooting death of guard Stephen Anderson during an escape from a medical clinic. Allgier is a skinhead who has a number of racist slogans and images tattooed all over his body, including his face.

>>Growing Number Of Utahns Don't Have Health Insurance

(Undated) -- The number of Utahns who don't have health insurance is still going up. About 378-thousand Utahns had no insurance last year, and more than one-fifth are children. To make things worse, the Utah Department of Health says the vast majority of uninsured kids are eligible for the taxpayer-funded Children's Health Insurance Plan. The numbers also show young adults still have the lowest rate of coverage than any other age group in Utah. The "Deseret News" reports about one-quarter of adults ages 19 to 26 went without insurance last year.
>>Fox 13, DirecTV In Contract Dispute

(Undated) -- Utah's Fox 13 and DirecTV are fighting the latest battle between a local TV station and a national cable or satelitte provider. KSTU-TV says a dispute the DirecTV could force the provider to drop Fox 13 at midnight this Saturday. Negotiations continue over the amount of compensation. Similar battles have been fought in recent years across the country, with several high profile deadlocks including this summer's dispute between DirecTV and Viacom, which darkened MTV and Nickelodeon for a while.

>>Taylorsville Cul-De-Sac Renamed In Honor Of Utes

(Taylorsville, UT) -- Some Taylorsville neighbors who support the Utes are pleased with the official new name of their cul-de-sac, Crimson Court. Neighbors who live in eight houses near 6130 South and 2480 West tell the "Salt Lake Tribune" they were able to successfully petition the city for the change after they kicked the idea around at barbecues and other gatherings. A new city sign for Crimson Court was installed this week, just in time for tonight's opener between Utah and Northern Colorado.

>>UVU Student Found In Provo-Area Canyon

(Provo, UT) -- Yesterday's discovery of a Utah Valley University student in a Provo-area canyon is under investigation. The victim's identity has not been released, but Provo police say the male student was on a hiking trip along Rock Canyon Trail. The body was discovered at the bottom of a cliff there around midday. Utah Valley University is located in Orem.

>>Judge Says Tar Sands Mine Plan Can Go Forward

(Book Cliffs, UT) -- A Utah judge is recommending a proposal for a tar sands mine go forward despite its lack of one key permit. Yesterday, an administrative law judge affirmed a recent state decision to allow what would be the nation's first fuel-producing tar sands mine in Book Cliffs even though the project lacks a groundwater pollution permit. The "Tribune" is reporting the new ruling likely sets up an environmental appeal in a Utah court.

>>Ogden Cops: Corn Vendor Told Tale To 'Save Face'

(Ogden, UT) -- It now appears the claims by an Ogden-area corn vendor that he was shot and robbed over the weekend are a total fabrication. Police say 30-year-old Dusty Moore may have told the story as a way to save face for his mistake. Moore told police Saturday that an Hispanic man allegedly shot him in the back. But investigators determined that Moore accidentally shot himself with his own gun. Moore faces criminal charges including filing a false police report.

>>SLC Firm Steps Up And Gives iPads To Needy School

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A Salt Lake City firm is stepping up to give some local kids with autism a helping hand. KSL-TV says a box full of nearly 50 iPads arrived this week at Carmen B. Pingree School. The shipment comes courtesy of Apartment Management Consultants whose president says the devices were actually set to be awarded to his own employees. That is until the president apparently had a revelation into how the iPads could help Pingree students after watching a TV news show, which demonstrated how powerful the devices can be in helping teach children who are autistic.

(Moab Utah)-
An administrative law judge has affirmed Utah’s decision to OK a Book Cliffs tar sands mine without requiring a groundwater pollution permit.
The decision nearly concludes the state’s permitting for the nation’s first fuel-producing tar sands mine, leaving two state boards who were waiting on the judge’s recommendation to sign off. It likely sets up an environmental appeal to the Utah Court of Appeals, though.
“I’m pleased with the findings,” Walt Baker, Utah Division of Water Quality director, said in a written statement Wednesday. “It acknowledges DWQ staff did a thorough review of the project and appropriately determined it would have negligible impact to the groundwater.”