KCYN-KCPX NEWS 9Nov2012 Friday

BREAKING NEWS
>>Coal Company Blames Obama For 102 Layoffs

EAST CARBON, Carbon County — A Utah coal company owned by a vocal critic of President Barack Obama has laid off 102 miners.
The layoffs at the West Ridge Mine are effective immediately, according to UtahAmerican Energy Inc., a subsidiary of Murray Energy Corp. They were announced in a short statement made public Thursday, two days after Obama won re-election.
The layoffs are necessary because of the president's "war on coal," the statement said. The slogan is one used frequently during the election by Murray Energy CEO Robert Murray, who was an ardent supporter of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

>>Huntsman Says He Likes Private Life

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Former Utah Governor John Huntsman says he's focusing on family and is not interested in supplanting Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should that post open up. Huntsman made the remarks to KSL-TV in response to a report the Obama administration was considering Huntsman to replace Clinton when and if she steps down. The former unsuccessful GOP Presidential candidate tells the station he's been, quote, "managing a lot of projects that I find absolutely fun, interesting and satisfying."

>>Avalanche Advisories Around Utah

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Avalanche advisories are going out to areas in Utah's higher elevations in light of an approaching snowstorm. Forest Service Utah Avalanche Center says areas can become problems when there is old snow on the ground, usually above eight-thousand feet in the Ogden and Logan mountains. The latest information can be heard by calling the Utah Avalanche Center at (888) 999-4019. Snow is expected today through the weekend, perhaps as high as three-feet.

>>Dad, Coach Trade Blows At Jordan Football Game

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A bizarre scene unfolds at last night's Jordan High School football game as a man trades punches with his son's coach. Authorities said a conversation between the two during the game at Rice Eccles Stadium escalated into an argument. Police were called. A Department of Safety spokesperson said it's uncertain who started the fight and whether anyone will face criminal charges.

>>County Homeowners Could Face Property Tax Increases

(Salt Lake County, UT) -- Salt Lake County homeowners might be seeing higher property taxes. Departing Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon is recommending a property tax hike of almost 31-million dollars. That would mean a tax increase of 64-dollars a year for someone who owns a 238-thousand-dollar home. The extra money would pay for deferred capital maintenance, more county workers and higher fuel and jail food costs.

>>Audits Show Many Spending Problems In Utah Schools

(Undated) -- Audits are revealing serious problems with money used for sports and other activities at four Utah schools. They cited many problems at Davis, Cottonwood, Fremont and Alta high schools. They say financial dealings at Fremont, Davis and Cottonwood schools were not internally controlled well enough. The audits said public money was improperly mixed with booster club funds at Cottonwood.

Washington • Big changes are coming to President Barack Obama’s administration, and Obama is weighing replacements for high-profile officials expected to leave his Cabinet and the White House soon. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton both want to step down but have indicated a willingness to push their departures into next year, or at least until successors are confirmed. Huntsman is among those being considered as Clinton’s replacement. So far no comment from Huntsman.