>>Parent Upset With Chick-Fil-A School Event Sponsorship
KCYN-KCPX NEWS TUESDAY 11Sept2012
(Moab Utah)-
MOAB, Utah — Thirteen people were hurt Monday evening on the Colorado River when their jet boat hit a sand bar, according to Grand County Sheriff’s dispatch.
A total of 30 people were on the boat owned by Moab-based touring business Canyonlands by Night. The boat accident occurred in the Goldbar area of the river.
Search and rescue helped save those that were ejected from the jet boat by riding jet skis to reach them. They were then taken to safety via raft.
The accident happened after nightfall.

(Draper, UT) -- A parent in Draper is not happy that Chick-Fil-A is sponsoring a school spirit night and catering student birthday celebrations this year. The "Salt Lake Tribune" reports the parent sent a letter to the principal at Draper Elementary, saying the arrangement could be viewed as demeaning to children from gay and lesbian families. Chick-Fil-A has been under fire since the company's president publicly stated he's against gay marriage. A local franchise agreed to hold quarterly school spirit nights and donate ten-percent of proceeds, as well as cater monthly birthday lunches for students.

>>Familes Of Two Boys Hit By Lightning Sue Boy Scouts

(Provo, UT) -- The families of two boys who were struck by lightning while camping last year are suing the Boy Scouts. David Rayborn of South Salt Lake was killed by a lightning strike at Scofield Reservoir and a friend of his was injured. The "Deseret News" reports the two families have filed a wrongful death lawsuit, saying Scout leaders failed to realize the danger of camping where thunderstorms were expected. The families point out the boys and their leaders sheltered on top of a ridge instead of running inside a mess hall that was only one hundred feet away.

>>Flooding Prevention Prep Continues In Saratoga Springs

(Saratoga Springs, UT) -- The city of Saratoga Springs is still working on preventing future flooding. KSTU-TV reports the city has constructed several dozen "check dams" to stop storm water from getting to homes. The city is also cleaning out a detention basin that's full of debris and mud from recent storms. One neighborhood in particular is very vulnerable to runoff water thanks to burn scars from the Dump Fire. The city hopes these solutions will be a short-term fix while a longer-term solution is developed.
　
　
>>Man Who Murdered Sandy Mother Gets Life Without Parole

(Undated) -- A man who was convicted of murdering a Sandy mother in her home more than two years ago is going to spend the rest of life in prison without the possibility of parole. A third district court judge sentenced Cody Alan Reece yesterday. Reece again denied he killed Magda Aleman. He claims she shot herself and he heard the gunshot and looked in her back window while in the neighborhood that night to steal mail. Aleman's husband owns a dozen Rancherito's Restaurant locations in the valley.
>>Mormons Say They Won't Sway Members To Cast Romney Vote

(Undated) -- The LDS Church won't try to sway its members to vote for Mitt Romney for President this November. That's the word anyway from members of the Utah-based Church of Latter-day Saints in the wake of an email that surfaced suggesting otherwise. The "Tribune" says an email was circulating allegedly from an LDS Church public affairs specialist that asks for Mormon leaders in Nevada to actively recruit support for Romney in the November election. The Republican Romney will be the first Mormon on a major-party presidential ticket when he challenges President Obama.

>>Cop Council Shows Weber Deputy Leniency

(Weber County, UT) -- A special Utah police standards council is deciding not to discipline a Weber County Sheriff's deputy accused of hitting a teenager. According to the "Tribune," the Utah Peace Officer Standards and Training Council has chosen to show the deputy leniency. The deputy allegedly struck a 15-year-old foster boy who he'd taken into his own home after finding out the boy sexually assaulted two family members ages six and three. Although the Council ruled for leniency rather than remove him from his job the deputy previously did plead no-contest to a misdemeanor child abuse charge.

>>Feds Say 1 In 7 Utah Households Hungry

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A newly released federal report is bringing some disheartening news to Utah officials. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture one in seven households in Utah is struggling with hunger. Last year 14-point-six-percent of Utah households were what the agency determines as "food insecure." That distinguishes any person who is unable to acquire enough food to meet their needs. Meanwhile 14-point-nine-percent of all U.S. households met that distinction at least once in 2011.

>>Ogden Comic Book Store One Of World's Largest

(Ogden, UT) -- One of the largest comic book collections in the world can be found right here in Utah. With more than two-million titles, the store "Heebeegeebeez" in Ogden has earned the distinction of housing the world's third-largest collection of comic books. The store has 60-thousand-square-feet of space 30 feet high. The two largest collections are reportedly housed in stores in Colorado and Florida.

West Jordan-
A downpour caused the area near 2310 W and 70th South in West Jordan to flood. The storm drains overloaded with water and spilled over sand bags into neighboring homes.
Allan Wyatt says this is the 8th time his home has been flooded with knee deep water in the last 16 years,
Wyatt says the cleanup will cost him about $6,000 to $10,000.
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