KCYN-KCPX News 3Aug2012 Friday
>>Report: Utah Investigators Could Have Helped Powell Children

(Undated) -- A new report from Washington state says Utah investigators could have provided more useful information before two children were murdered by their father. The report is from the Washington Department of Social and Health Services. It says child welfare workers did the best they could with the children of Susan and Josh Powell, but perhaps sealed information about Susan's disappearance would have helped. The report also concludes nobody could have predicted that Josh Powell would murder the two boys earlier this year. The family of Susan Powell was quick to criticize that conclusion, saying they did specifically mention their fears that Josh would turn violent.

>>Outdoor Retailer Show Opens Amid Murky Future In Utah

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The future of one of the largest annual conventions in Utah is still in question. Organizers behind the annual Outdoor Retailer Show, which got underway yesterday at the Salt Palace, are still concerned about Utah's public lands policy. There's also a growing feeling that there's not enough room for future growth and too few hotel rooms in Salt Lake City. This year's show is expected to bring in 27-thousand visitors. Eleven-thousand retailers are participating.

>>Fugitive Finally Caught After Wild Chase

(Undated) -- A man who was bitten by dogs and Tasered during a wild chase is finally back behind bars. Police say Joseph Lee Chatwin originally kicked out a window inside a Farmington police cruiser last month and took off. Police were looking all over for him and finally tracked him down Wednesday night. Chatwin is now accused of leading police on a chase in a stolen car, topping out at 90-miles-per-hour before he was stopped in Murray.

>>City Creek Center Sues Food Court Tenant

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Utah's newest and biggest shopping center already has a problem with a tenant. According to the "Deseret News", City Creek Center has filed a civil lawsuit against Big Sal's, seeking back rent and other fees. City Creek Center, which opened in March, claims the restaurant owes more than 43-thousand dollars and wants to evict them as well. Big Sal's apparently is staying open, though.

>>Utah Wilderness Fire Nearly Contained

(Delle, UT) -- Fire crews battling the 43-thousand acre Dallas Canyon Wildfire are now close to full containment. According to officials, firefighters had reached about 95 percent containment by 8 p.m. last night and were expecting to declare full containment later today or Saturday. At its peak, more than 360 firefighters had been battling the blaze that broke out on July 27th with about 223 still remaining on the job.

>>Protesters Angry With Police Property Tax

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A rowdy crowd turns out at the Unified Police Department to voice concerns over a new property tax. About 50 protesters showed up last night to voice their displeasure over the tax levy, which was instituted by the Salt Lake City Council to pay for police services. The fee had been paid by residents and business owners in unincorporated Salt Lake City County in 2010. In 2011, the Utah Legislature outlawed the fee and the county then turned to a property tax to raise the 28-million dollars needed for the annual police fee.

>>Large Marijuana Bust In Jaub County

(Juab County, UT) -- Police in Juab County take down a marijuana grow operation worth an estimated five-million dollars. Omar Bargass from Mexico was arrested after investigators discovered more than five thousand pot plants in rural Juab County. Authorities say the grow plot was found last winter by hunters, and after an investigation, it was determined to be active again this year.

>>Promenade Opens At Fairbourne Station

(West valley City, UT) -- West Valley City residents turn out to welcome the grand opening of the new Promenade at Fairbourne Station. The state's second largest city is now home to a four-acre park located behind West Valley City Hall. The three-point-four-million-dollar park includes a pavilion, pedestrian and bike friendly walkway and a fountain where folks can cool off during the summer months. The promenade is also close to the West Valley City Library and the TRAX station.