KCYN-KCPX NEWS Thursday 31August 2012

>>Romney Officially First Mormon Nominee For President

(Tampa, FL) -- Mitt Romney is now, officially, the first nominee for President of the United States who's a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Romney took to the stage last night at the Republican National Convention in Tampa and quickly announced that he was accepting the nomination. Romney's father, George Romney, ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination in 1968.

>>Romney Accepts GOP Bid With Olympians' Backing

(Tampa, FL) -- Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney receives the excited support of past Olympic champions as he accepts his party's nomination during last night's National Convention in Tampa, Florida. Led by Mike Eruzione, the captain of USA Hockey's "Miracle on Ice" team that won gold in 1980, the athletes pumped-up Romney's role in leading Salt Lake City to a successful rendering of the Olympic Games in 2002. Thirteen past Olympians in all took time to be seen on the convention stage during the final day's schedule of events last night. Yesterday's convention was highlighted by Romney's official acceptance of the GOP nomination for president.

>>LDS Church Clarifies Caffeine Policy

(Undated) -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is clarifying its stance on the use of caffeine by members. In a blog post on the church's website, the church wrote that caffeine is not explicity against the Word of Wisom, which includes language against tobacco, alcohol and hot drinks, but not specifically caffeine.

>>Man's Leg Amputated To Free Him From Railroad Car

(South Salt Lake, UT) -- A homeless man is recovering after his leg was amputated in order to free him from being trapped under a railroad car. Police say the man probably got into a Union Pacific freight train in Denver. His open railroad car had sheets of steel as much as 15-feet long, and at some point, the metal fell on him. A surgeon was flown in for the operation, which took two hours.

>>Jordan District Changes Policies After Dead Man Walking Play

(South Jordan, UT) -- New policies are in place in the Jordan School District in response to a controversial school play. A conservative group had issues with the Bingham High School production of "Dead Man Walking," for its subject matter and content. The school district has agreed to increase oversight of plays in development, including the expansion of an approval process and parental involvement in decisions as well.

>>Stolen Backpacks Meant For Needy Kids

(Ogden, UT) -- Police in Ogden are wondering if the thief who stole 50 backpacks from the Weber State University campus store knew the backpacks were for underprivileged kids. The "Deseret News" reports the donation was meant for an annual drive organized by Catholic Community Services. The backpacks were stolen earlier this month by a man who even had help from employees loading them into his car.


　
>>Utah Health Officials Say Get Your Flu Shot

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Utah health officials are making a major push for people to receive flu shots in light of newly reported cases of West Nile Virus. Although Utah has confirmed just three case of the potentially harmful West Nile Virus it's reportedly cropping up quickly around the U.S. Utah officials say in addition to getting their flu shot people can protect themselves by covering up their arms and legs while outdoors. Officials also recommend to use DEET to protect themselves from getting bit by potentially-infected mosquitoes.

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>>Report: Two Dead In Juab Co. Plane Wreck

(Juab County, UT) -- Two people are confirmed dead following a plane crash in rural Juab County. Authorities there are investigating yesterday's downing near the airport in Nephi. Authorities in Nephi - located about 80-miles south of Salt Lake City - say it appears weather may have played a factor in the single-engine plane crashing during an attempted landing. The County Sheriff's office tells KUTV-TV it appears the only people on board were the pilot and a passenger.

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>>Oil Sprays Over Trailer-Park In Bountiful

(Bountiful, UT) -- Residents in the community of Bountiful are cleaning up this morning after a refinery tank begins to spray oil. Officials with the Holy Refining and Marketing Company say built-up pressure in a tank forced nearly nine-thousand gallons of oil to spray over a surrounding trailer-park west of I-15. Officials said the oil is not hazardous. No injuries have been reported
NEPHI — Two men are dead after they crashed their plane in an alfalfa field west of Nephi Thursday afternoon.
The plane went down about 4:30 p.m.,west of Highway 132 and north of Nephi Municipal Airport. The identities of the men were not released, pending notification of family.
　
The Potential for ‘fracking’ near Moab raises drinking water concerns by some environmentalists. The moab Office of the BLM plans to auction leases for energy exploration near the Moab Valley.
The proposal is to drill for natural gas accompanied by hydraulic fracturing just southeast of Moab in Grand and San Juan Counties. The Bureau of Land Management plans a Feb. 19 auction of energy leases on some 80,000 acres of federal land. Of particular concern to Kiley Miller, of the organization "Move on, and others is 3,600 acres.
"There was hardly any notice [of the leases] and there is a feeling that this is being fast-tracked for approval," Miller said in a press release. The document should be available for public review by the end of September, said Rock Smith, of the BLM’s Moab Field Office. A 30-day public comment period will follow. She and MoveOn are gathering petition signatures online at signon.org/sign/protect-the-moab-utah in an effort to halt the leases. As of Thursday afternoon, they had gathered 2,677 signatures. .
Audrey Graham, a member of the Grand County Council, said she, too, is concerned the two lease parcels (identified as 039 and 042) that border the aquifer could impact drinking water. She is also concerned that while the impact would be in Moab, the profits and taxes would go to San Juan County.
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