Monday, December 31, 2012

Monticello Federal land managers are seeking public comment on the draft business plan for the San Juan River.
Bureau of Land Management officials say the plan calls for an increase in river recreation fees to help cover operational costs, which have soared since the last fee increase in 2001.
More than 11,000 visitors take river trips each year in San Juan County.
Plans call for an increase in fee rates from $6 to $10 per person for river trips between Sand Island and Mexican Hat; from $12 to $20 per person for river trips between Mexican Hat and Clay Hills; and from $18 to $30 per person for river trips between Clay Hills and Sand Island.
The BLM also seeks a new $6 permit application fee for all private river launches.
>>FrontRunner Train Disrupted By Smoke Smell

(Salt Lake City, UT)  --  The UTA is saying nobody was hurt and apparently no damage after smoke was smelled on a FrontRunner train.  The train was traveling north to Salt Lake Saturday when the smell was noticed.  Passengers were evacuated in Salt Lake and boarded another train.  UTA spokesperson Gerry Carpenter says it was probably an electrical problem.

>>Money Raised For Emilie Parker Fund

(Ogden, UT)  --  The Ogden community is reaching out in honor of Connecticut school shooting victim Emilie Parker.  The child's family was from Ogden and moved to Connecticut recently.  A fundraiser Saturday in Odgen for the family included a silent auction with Raptors and Jazz tickets, jerseys and ski passes.  The event raised nine-thousand dollars for the Emilie Parker Memorial Fund. 

>>Wrongful Death Suit Against Hurricane Settled

(Hurricane, UT)  --  The family of Brian Layton Cardall is agreeing to a "mutual general settlement" in a wrongful death lawsuit against Hurricane, the police chief and an officer.  Cardall and his wife were heading from Salt Lake to their home in Flagstaff in 2009 when he stopped to take his medicine and was acting agitated.  Police were called and Cardall was Tasered and died.  The Cardalls say police showed willful misconduct while police say their action was appropriate.  The chief and the officer were dropped from the case as part of the settlement.

>>Utah Plans To Transform Campus' History Museum

(Salt Lake City, UT)  --  The University of Utah has plans to turn its old natural history museum into a cutting-edge research facility.  The "Tribune" says the planned Center for Cell and Genome Science will help students, professors and researchers study the mysteries of cells.  The first phase of the 50-million-dollar makeover will transform the George Thomas Building into a hub for Utah's College of Science.  School officials say the building's famous vaulted ceilings and art-deco details built way back in 1933 will be preserved. 

>>Moose Poacher Sought In Rich Co.

(Salt Lake City, UT)  --  Utah wildlife officials are hunting for the man who allegedly shot a bull moose and left it to die in Rich County.  Officials with the Division of Wildlife Resources say a man wearing camouflage clothing shot the moose with a bow and arrow back in late September outside Garden City, Utah near South Serviceberry and South Snowberry.  Officials say the hunter used arrows made of cedar with white and yellow fletchings and they're hoping a person who recognizes the identifying marks burned into the shafts will come forward.  Wildlife officials ask for people to call their Turn-In-A-Poacher hotline at 1-800-662-3337 if they have any information.  A reward is also being offered.

>>Report:  Utah's Gun-Related Deaths Rise; Suicide Top Culprit

(Salt Lake City, UT)  --  Data from state health officials says more Utahns are dying from gun-related injuries than ever before.  The "Tribune" says according to data from the Department of Health gun-related deaths in Utah rose 23-percent between 2007-and-2011 compared with the previous four-year-span.  During that same four-year-period ending in 2011 more than 270-people died from gun-related injuries compared with about 260-auto accident-related deaths.  Officials say what's even more startling is that 84-percent of those shooting-related fatalities were from suicide.

>>Here's Some Advice For New Year's, Salt Lake City

(Harrisburg, PA)  --  Experts say when it comes to making "New Year's resolutions" it's best to keep them to yourself.  With the year 2013 upon Salt Lake City the journal "Scientific American" studied why most people don't actually achieve their resolutions every New Year - whether it's quitting smoking or finally organizing that messy garage.  They say proclaiming your goals for the new year gives a "premature sense of completeness" - meaning it's easier to give up and you essentially undermine your own attempt at the start.  So experts say when someone asks you today what are your New Year's resolutions, tell them sorry, you haven't got any.

SALT LAKE CITY — A man was slashed with a kitchen knife during a domestic dispute Sunday afternoon.
At about 2:30 p.m. a couple living in a basement apartment on the 200 South block of 1400 West became involved in some kind of an argument, according to Lt. Carl Merino with the Salt Lake City Police Department.
As the fight escalated, Margie Maire, 51, allegedly slashed her 55-year-old husband in the chest several times with a paring knife, Merino said.
Police said the wounds were not life-threatening and did not require treatment in a hospital, but Merino described the dispute as "serious" due to the use of the weapon. Maire was arrested and booked into the Salt Lake County jail for investigation of domestic violence and aggravated assault.

SALT LAKE CITY — Travelocity has named Salt Lake City one of its top 10 New Year's Eve destinations.
The travel website ranked the city as one of the best for those looking for a fun-filled way to ring in the new year.
"The sights and sounds of this mountain town are turned up a notch on New Year's Eve with three full days of exhibitions, concerts and celebrations," the website said about Salt Lake City. "For families or single travelers, there's something for everyone. Don't miss live music at Gallivan and cool shows at the Clark Planetarium that the kids will love."
The three-day celebration that helped the city make the list is EVE, which begins Dec. 29 downtown and is expected to be attended by 30,000 people. The event features live music at the Gallivan Center and activities at various venues throughout downtown:
Gallivan Center
The Gateway
 
 

Friday, December 28, 2012

Green River Utah- — A Montana man was rescued from the Three Canyons area of the Green River in good condition Thursday.
Blake Miller, of Missoula, Mont., was attempting to raft down the river from Green River State Park to Hite Marina at Lake Powell, police said. Miller had adequate food, clothing and supplies to stay on the river until Jan. 10, but became stranded when the river froze.
Miller had been checking in with his father each morning and night since he set out on Dec. 16 using a DeLorme inReach GPS tracker. Miller's father contacted the Emery County Sheriff's Office on Thursday, reporting his son had been checking in at the same location for a week.
A sheriff's deputy responded to the Three Canyons area and made contact with Miller, who indicated he was in good physical condition but was in an area where he couldn't hike out.
A Utah Highway Patrol helicopter was called in to retrieve Miller and fly him to the Green River Airport, where he was picked up and taken back to his vehicle.
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>>Incoming Lawmaker Supports Ltd. Gun Control

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- An incoming Utah Congressman says he's willing to show support for limited measures to control guns. Congressman-elect Chris Stewart tells the "Tribune" he'd support a bill but only if it's packaged inside a measure to expand care for the mentally ill. Stewart also called the proposal to arm teachers with guns quote, "a bad idea."

>>Planted Trees In SLC Recall CT Shootings

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Twenty-eight trees are planted in Salt Lake City in the wake of the school shootings in Newtown, Connecticut. The city's forester and Mayor Ralph Becker joined to plant 28 eastern redbud trees at the entrance to Salt Lake Cemetery. The trees are meant to memorialize the victims of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut.

>>Utah Teachers Invited To Gun Training

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- More than 150 Utah school teachers and workers attend a free class on how to carry concealed weapons. In the wake of the Connecticut school shootings, the class educated Utah teachers about responding to mass violence. The class was hosted by the Utah Shooting Sports Council. Nearly 50 more teachers were turned away for lack of space.

>>O' Come All Ye Dead Christmas Trees

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Experts have some advice for anyone with a weekend honey-do list that includes taking down the Christmas tree. The National Christmas Tree Association says one of the best ways to reduce landfill waste is to recycle your used living tree. Last year more than 30-million living trees were sold in the U.S. Call Salt Lake City officials for more information.

>>Possibly Suicidal Woman Allegedly Fires Shot In Provo Home

(Provo, UT) -- A woman who may have been suicidal is in a hospital getting evaluated after police say she fired a shot in her Provo home. Authorities say the woman's sister called police, saying she was afraid her sibling was going to commit suicide. Officers say the woman at a mobile home at 1600 West, 255 North fired a round in her bedroom, then opened the door and aimed a handgun at officers. A SWAT team was called to the home and the woman eventually surrendered without incident.
 
 


>>Head Of Tourism Office Retires

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The head of the Utah Office Of Tourism is retired after a long career in the state. Leigh von der Esch retired as the office's director and deputy director David Williams has been chosen as acting director. Governor Gary Herbert in a statement said "Leigh has done much to increase Utah's recognition as a global business destination." Tourism reportedly increased from 19-million to more than 22-million visitors during Von der Esch's tenure.

>>Local Marching Band Will Play At Tournament Of Roses Parade

(Kaysville, UT) -- A Utah high school band is going to start the New Year on a high note. The Davis High School Marching Band is heading to California to perform on New Year's Day in the 124th Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena. 300 students, plus chaperones and equipment boarded eight buses early Thursday morning. Band members say they have been practicing for a long time and fundraising for the trip.
>>Putin Signs Russian Measure To Ban Adoptions By Americans

(Moscow) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has put his signature on a measure that bans Americans from adopting Russian children. The new law goes into effect on January 1st and could strain ties between the U.S. and Russia. The U.S. State Department says Americans have adopted more than 60-thousand children from Russia over the last 20 years.>>Local Family Opposes Bill That Would Ban Adoptions From Russia A Draper Utah family is glad they adopted a few years ago. Nikki DiGirolamo [[ DEE gir-AHL-uh-moh ]] from Russia is glad she was adopted by a Draper couple in 2003.
 
OGDEN — Two men got away with dozens of pieces of expensive jewelry when they robbed the Morgan Jewelers store at
3651 Wall Ave.
Thursday afternoon. Police said the robbery happened at 4:30 p.m., and the thieves got away with 60 to 70 pieces of jewelry they took from a display case.
The men were seen leaving in a vehicle, though no description was given.

SALT LAKE CITY — Police are looking for three men who tied up a restaurant employee and robbed his store Thursday afternoon.
The robbery happened just before 2 p.m. at the Panaderia Bonita, located at
165 E. 900 South. There was only one employee in the store at the time, and he told police the robbers threatened him with a gun and tied him up before taking off with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Police said the victim in the store went out the back door of the store while he was still tied up and started kicking on the door of the business next door,"

Thursday, December 27, 2012

>>Snowmobilers Lost At Uinta Mtn. Are Now Found

(Undated) -- There's a happy ending for the two men stranded yesterday while snowmobiling in the Uinta Mountains. Summit County authorities say search and rescue workers found the men in good condition late last night. Family reported the men overdue from a trip near Lambert Meadows outside Kamas, Utah. The men reportedly got stranded when their snowmobiles got caught in deep snow.

>>'Widespread': Utah Flu At Its Highest Level

(West Valley City, UT) -- The flu bug is biting Utahns hard this season. According to the Centers for Disease Control flu activity in Utah is considered "widespread" and this year's flu season hasn't even reached its peak yet. Only Utah and Colorado are considered as having "widespread" flu - which is the highest level possible. Health officials say it's never too late to get a flu shot.

>>Despite Slip, Utah Still Tops In U.S. In Baby-Making

(Undated) -- Utahns are still "baby crazy" even though parenthood in this state isn't quite as popular as it was pre-recession. According to the state's newly-released report on vital statistics, Utah still has the highest birthrate in the nation. However, births by Utah moms slipped slightly for the fourth-straight year. That hasn't happened in at least three decades. In 2011, a few more than 51-thousand babies were born in Utah, about a-thousand less than 2010.

>>Tips For Returning Unwanted Gifts In SLC

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Post-holiday shoppers around Salt Lake City are busy trying to return those unwanted Christmas gifts. Experts say if you do plan to return that Chia Pet for a full cash refund shoppers should keep a few things in mind. Number-one, make certain the gift is returned within the time allotted by the store's policy. Also, remember to bring the gift receipt if the giver was kind enough to include it with your present. Finally, if your item is an electronic device, experts say don't be surprised when you're charged a re-stocking fee.

(Undated) -- A new survey indicates people like Amazon.com the best for shopping online. ForeSee's Holiday E-Retail Satisfaction Index notes consumers like Amazon's wide variety of merchandise and its ease of use. It's the eighth straight year Amazon has had the highest score: 88 out of 100. A score of 80 or above is considered strong. The survey also shows that JC Penny had the largest drop in customer satisfaction of any major online retailer over the holiday season. Its score fell to 78 from 83 last year. Gilt.com and Fingerhut.com shared the lowest score of 72.

WEST VALLEY CITY — Should teachers have guns? The
Utah Shooting Sports Council and the Utah-based website opsgear.com seem to have an answer: Yes. That's why they're offering a free class to Utah's teachers, as well as anyone who works on school grounds, according to Clark Aposhian, who will be conducting part of the training. They're calling the class "Safe to learn. Safe to teach," and providing not only permit training, but also some basic training in handling firearms which emphasize safety, according to Aposhian.
Utah is one of two states that allow guns on public school campuses, the other being Kansas
 
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BLM’s planning document for a vast swath of federal land in central Utah authorizes motorized access on a 4,277-mile "spider web," including traffic on roadless areas, conservationists allege in their latest legal salvo attacking six land-use plans approved during the waning months of the Bush administration.
The
Richfield resource management plan, or RMP, also reserves too much land for oil and gas at the expense of endangered species, archaeological sites, air quality, sensitive desert landscapes and quiet recreation, according to a brief filed last week by a consortium led by the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance. >>Ogden Police Look For Hit-And-Run Driver

(Ogden, UT) -- An investigation continues in Ogden after a driver hit a man outside a local homeless shelter and then took off. Fifty-six-year-old David Paul Saures was crossing Wall Avenue around 6:45 Christmas Eve when he was struck and killed. Police are looking for a dark-colored minivan with possible front-end or windshield damage. Anyone with any information is urged to call Ogden police.

>>Drivers Are Urged To Be Careful On Local Snowy Roads

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Salt Lake area drivers are urged to take their time during the morning commute. Adan Carrillo [[ UH don kuh RIO ]] with the Utah Department of Transportation says snowfall is expected this morning and black ice could form on the roads. Carrillo advises people to drive slowly and appropriately for the road conditions so they don't have to brake quickly. As of late afternoon yesterday, 30 crashes involving property damage and four crashes where people were hurt were reported in Salt Lake County.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

>>House Fires Displace 13 Across SLC

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- More than a dozen people around Salt Lake City are homeless today following separate Christmas Day fires. Thankfully none of the seven people living at a home on North Morton Drive were home as flames ignited in the living room. Six more people living on South State Street are also displaced after a tree branch weighed-down by heavy snow snapped a power line and set their home ablaze yesterday morning. The Red Cross is providing temporary housing for the families.

>>Utahns Swap Christmas Craziness For Helping Homeless

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Folks around Salt Lake City are taking this Christmas season as the time to begin a brand new family tradition. Community outreach groups like Volunteers of America are seeing an influx of people looking to swap trivial things like buying gifts and going to the movies on Christmas for efforts to help other locals. Pamela Atkinson tells the "Tribune" she adjusted her holiday schedule to include time for helping needy Salt Lake City families. At Christian Life Center in Rose Park about 300 volunteers helped feed more than 25-hundred needy Utahns yesterday. Atkinson says the volunteerism is what she's "meant to do."

>>Next Round Of Weather Brings Avalanche Warning

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Another round of potentially-dangerous winter weather is heading for Utah's mountain areas. On the heels of the snow that fell over Salt Lake City on Christmas, the National Weather Service has issued a backcountry avalanche warning for parts of central Utah today. Heavy snow and strong winds are creating a "high avalanche danger" in the Manti-Skyline Plateau. Utah's Uinta Mountains and Logan and Salt Lake mountain areas are under a "considerable" threat for dangerous snow slides while mountains in Provo and Ogden are at "moderate" risk for avalanches.

>>Winter Storm To Affect Travel

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A winter storm is bringing snow to Utah on one of the busiest travel days of the year. The wintry mix could hamper afternoon travel with up to six inches in the valleys and up to a foot on the benches. The Utah Department of Transportation says crews will work hard to clear snow from the major interstates.
>>A Seven-Night Celebration, Kwanzaa Begins Today

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Starting today, African-Americans living in Salt Lake City begin their end-of-year celebration called Kwanzaa. Although not an official holiday in the religious mold like Hanukkah and Christmas, experts say Kwanzaa is best described as a community celebration. The holiday lasting seven nights began in the late 1960s and features a nightly candle-lighting ceremony with each one symbolizing a holiday principal such as unity, self-determination, faith and responsibility.
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>>Ogden Police Look For Hit-And-Run Driver

(Ogden, UT) -- Ogden police are looking for the driver who hit a man outside a local homeless shelter and then fled the scene. The 56-year-old victim was reportedly crossing Wall Avenue around 6:45 Christmas Eve when he was struck by a car and tossed about 100 feet. Police say he later died at the hospital. The suspect's vehicle is described as a dark-colored, four-door sedan with possible front-end or windshield damage.

>>Utah Soldier Returns Home In Time For Christmas

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- It's a homecoming one Utah soldier will likely never forget. Sergeant First Class Al Beyer was welcomed by family and friends when he arrived at Salt Lake City International Airport on Sunday. Beyer spent most of the year in the Middle East and Fort Dix in New Jersey. The newlywed wasn't expected to return home until next February.

>>Expert Says Be Prepared When Shopping Today In Salt Lake

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- If you're planning to exchange your Christmas presents at Salt Lake stores today, you'd better be patient and prepared. Linda Wardell of City Creek Center in downtown Salt Lake says today is popular to catch sales and redeem gift cards. The general manager adds not all stores require receipts but it's good to have them in case they do. The mall opens today at 8 a.m., earlier than normal, and stays open until 10 tonight, later than usual.

>>Healthcare Industry Vulnerable To Hackers, Researchers Say

(Undated) -- The healthcare industry is one of the most vulnerable to hackers, a year-long research project found. A big part of the problem, according to researchers for the "Washington Post," is that healthcare is very slow to address known problems. Computer security experts found that a wide array of hospital computers and medical devices are and have been easily breached. Researchers warn that intruders could take advantage of known gaps to steal patients' records for identity theft, and launch disruptive attacks that could shut down critical hospital systems.

 
 
 
 
MIDVALE — A Utah Highway Patrol trooper was sent to the hospital Monday evening after being struck by a motorist.
According to UHP, at 6:38 p.m. Monday, the trooper had just finished setting out a flare pattern of a previous crash scene on the left shoulder of I-15 Southbound near 7600 South when a Jeep slid out of control and struck the trooper after slamming into the wall nearby.
The trooper was able to walk, UHP reported, but he was transported to the hospital by ground with non-life threatening injuries. He had complained of neck, head, leg and back pains.
UHP Cpl. Todd Johnson cautioned motorists to keep to posted speeds and slow down further during inclement weather. He also reminded drivers to slow down and move over for emergency vehicles or personnel.
 
 
SALT LAKE CITY — A pair of environmental groups have launched a protest to a proposal by the Bureau of Land Management to offer oil and gas leases on land they say is too close to Dinosaur National Monument in eastern Utah and Colorado.
The parcels under protest are three tracts that contain 5,145 acres on the eastern boundary of the monument near the Deer Lodge entrance road that are proposed for lease and sale on Feb. 14 in Colorado.
The National Parks Conservation Association and The Wilderness Society, in their joint protest filed this week, say any leasing for commercial oil or gas development that close to the monument would cause "unacceptable impacts," and impacts the federal agency failed to adequately consider.

Thursday, December 20, 2012

(Moab Utah)-
At a partial solution for mkjoab's homeless has been found for this winter with plans already being made for next year. Red Rock Lodge Manager Jeramy Day says the Lodge on 1rst West will offer rooms at half the winter rate or 25 dollars a night to the Homeless Coordinating Committee. Each room can house up to five persons. Day says the offer will continue until the 2nd week in March...when reservations have the motel filling up. He says the facility will not be available next year...because plans are demolish it to make way for a major new hotel-resort development.
The homeless committee then is looking at an arrangement for the basement of the county owned Melich House basement.
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(Moab Utah)- The cross country ski season and snowmobile season are underway in the LaSals according to the US FOrest Service. Training for grooming machines operators was held last weekend...just in time a major snow hit the mountains. This week's storm bought 8 new inches of snow in the Gold Basin area...on top of 17 inches already accumulated. 12 inches of new snow in the Abajo Mountains during the storm.
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>>Lawmaker Says Teachers Should Have Gun Permits

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- One Utah lawmaker says he knows how to keep teachers and students safe in school. Utah Republican Representative Curt Oda of Clearfield says teachers should be allowed to have permits for concealed weapons. While Oda says he's not demanding teachers be armed, they should at least be allowed to carry a concealed weapon to work if they so choose. Oda's comments to the "Salt Lake Tribune" come as U.S. politicians initiate a national discussion on guns in light of last week's mass school shootings in Newtown, Connecticut.

>>Ogden Residents Preparing For Public Memorial

(Ogden, UT) -- Residents of an Ogden neighborhood plan a moment of mourning in remembrance of a young victim of Friday's mass shootings at a Connecticut elementary school. Six-year-old student Emile Parker - who has ties to Ogden - was one of the victims of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary. The girl's parents Robbie and Alissa Parker attended Ben Lomond High School in Ogden. Local residents say they'll hold a public memorial tonight at Lomond high school's atrium at 7 p.m.
>>Ogden High School Memorial For Slain Connecticut Girl
(Ogden, UT) -- A Salt Lake area high school is holding a memorial tonight for a young girl who died in the Connecticut shootings. The public can show support for Emilie Parker's parents, who graduated from Ben Lomond High School. . The six-year-old girl was one of the 26 people, including 20 children, killed by a gunman Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown. Corby says a family member wanted a service at Ben Lomond. The service is at 7:00 tonight in the school's atrium at 1080 9th Street in Ogden.

>>Trial Will Move Ahead For Two More Utah Boaters

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Two men charged in connection with a deadly boating accident at Pineview Reservoir will see their trial move forward as scheduled. That development comes on the heels of the guilty verdict handed down last week against a third man - the owner of the boat which allegedly struck and killed 49-year-old swimmer Esther Fujimoto. On Friday a jury ruled Skyler Shepherd is guilty of charges including reckless endangerment. His two friends Colton Raines and Robert Boyer face charges of obstruction of justice. Their trial is scheduled to begin in February.

>>Congress OKs New Reform Bill
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Congress rubber-stamps its approval for a new reform bill to aid Utah officials in charge of some federal funds to run for public office. Based partly on the firing of former Ogden Police Chief Jon Greiner Congress has voted to get rid of the Hatch Act. Greiner was aced late last year after he allegedly violated the Act. At the time officials said Greiner was the person in charge of a federal grant for an Ogden dispatch center.
>>Skier Escapes Avalanche Unharmed

(Park City, UT) -- No one is hurt after an avalanche yesterday afternoon near Canyons Ski Resort. The Utah Forest Service Avalanche Center says a skier caused the avalanche. Officials say the skier on the Dutch Draw peak, south of the resort 9990 run, was able to ride the avalanche down the slope and escape unharmed.

>>Woman Allegedly Steals From Employer

(West Valley City, UT) -- A West Valley City woman is accused of stealing almost 24-thousand dollars worth of items. Officials say Tamara Lynn Gallagher stole from her employer, Kohl's at 3031 South 5600 West. Loss prevention specialists there claim they found seven cases of suspected theft recorded on video surveillance in September.

>>Local Businesses See More Gun Sales

(Murray, UT) -- Area business owners are seeing more gun sales recently. Mike Lewis of "Get Some" Guns & Ammo in Murray told Fox 13 News that word of the deadly shootings at the Connecticut school last week might have prompted more sales. However, he says December, January, and February tend to be busier anyway. Gun expert Clark Aposhian says his concealed carry permit classes are more popular lately, as well.

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Utah – Police say a woman froze to death in Washington County Tuesday night.
The woman was with a man when their car got stuck between Gunlock and Enterprise Reservoirs.
The pair tried to walk to get help, but the woman said she couldn’t continue. The man went on and found shelter during the night.
Snowmobilers took the man back to the woman’s location, where she was found dead.
 MAGNA, Utah – Some parents of students at Cyprus High School were upset on Wednesday after they weren’t notified that kids were picked up with weapons and masks.
There were four students picked up, three with weapons. The district says the students were truant and the weapons were found after the students were in custody.
Ben Horsley, spokesperson at Granite School District, says that for principals, getting the situation under control is the first priority.

PAYSON — A 75-year-old man was rescued Wednesday from
Payson Lakes
after the snowmobile he was driving broke through the frozen surface, leaving him standing on top of the submerged machine in the icy water.Utah County Sheriff's Lt. Tom Hodgson said the call about the accident came in from the group of four snowmobilers just before 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. One of the man's companions left the group immediately in order to travel out of the canyon and get a cell phone signal to call for help. The two individuals who stayed behind managed to free the man from the ice and built a fire for him just before rescue teams arrived.


 
 
 

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

>>Utah Congressional Members Against New Gun Laws

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Members of Congress in Utah are adamantly opposed to an all-out ban on assault weapons. President Obama and some Senate Democrats are preparing a new assault-weapons ban already less than a week after Friday's mass school shootings in Newtown, Connecticut. Utah Democratic Representative Jim Matheson says lawmakers ought to have a meaningful debate over actual gun data rather than automatically imposing legislation - especially at this time.

>>Sobering Data From Utah Human Services Department

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Sobering news is reported in an annual study of Utah's social services. The new report by the state's Department of Human Services says deaths among Utah social service clients has reached a five-year high. The "Tribune" says the spike is a result of deaths of elderly and disabled people who use the services. Most of the deaths were from natural causes. Of the 2012 deaths 42 were children.

>>West Valley City OKs Long Lease For Hale Theater

(West Valley City, UT) -- Leaders in West Valley City okay a deal to keep the Hale Centre Theater operational until the year 2038. Members of West Valley City Council approved the new lease last night. However it's uncertain whether the nonprofit theater group will build a second facility in West Valley City or Sandy. Hale officials want to construct a multi-stage theater with 19-hundred seats in addition to operating the primary theater at 35-hundred South and Interstate 215.

>>Defense Requests Case Be Thrown Out

(Provo, UT) -- Defense lawyers for a Utah doctor accused of murder are asking the case to be thrown out. Martin MacNeill is charged with killing his wife Michelle in 2007. The motion says prosecutors destroyed and withheld evidence implicating another suspect. Chad Grunander, the deputy Utah County attorney, says he's stunned.
The judge told attorneys he'll hold a hearing on the matter in January
SALT LAKE CITY — Two men who robbed a bank Monday left a Christmas gift for those inside as they took off with the stolen cash. It was a box wrapped in blue paper with snowmen printed on it, which they claimed was a bomb.
But the only thing the box contained was a package of Mrs. Freshley's Honey Buns.
The Salt Lake City Division of the FBI is now offering a reward of $10,000 for information that leads to the capture of two men they are calling the "Honey Bun Bandits."
The men are alleged to have robbed a Zions Bank Monday at
1420 South and 300 West. While no one was injured in the robbery, they were armed and pointed their guns at both customers and employees. 
Salt Lake- The new owners of KTVX-Channel 4 and KUCW-Ch. 30 are making significant cuts to the staff of the Salt Lake TV stations.
Brian Jones, co-COO and executive vice president of Nexstar Broadcasting Group, didn’t provide specifics about which staff members or how many were laid off, except to confirm that he will be hiring a new station manager to replace Matt Jaquint.
Industry sources indicate at least 15 staffers are losing their jobs. Also on Tuesday, longtime reporter Chris Vanocur’s KTVX Twitter account was shut down. He didn’t return calls by the Tribune’s deadline.
Nexstar, which recently acquired the Utah stations (along with eight others) from Newport Television, is known for cost-cutting. It’s regular procedure for the company, which owns 58 stations and manages 23 others, to centralize business functions at regional hubs. The KTVX/KUCW accounting, research and traffic (program and commercial scheduling) departments are being eliminated; those functions will be handled at other Nexstar sites.
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>>Reports: Wisconsin To Hire USU's Andersen

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- It looks like Utah State football coach Gary Anderson is heading to the Big Ten Conference. Multiple reports say Anderson has accepted an offer to become the next football coach at the University of Wisconsin. He'd replace Bret Bielema [[ bee-luh-muh ]] who left Wisconsin to become the coach at Arkansas. Anderson led the Aggies to their first-ever eleven-win season this year. He reportedly still has to negotiate a few details in his new contract with Wisconsin.
(Brooklyn, NY) -- Gerald Wallace missed a three-pointer that would have won the game and Reggie Evans missed an opportunity to tie in the final seconds as the Nets fell to the Jazz, 92-90. Mo Williams scored 19 points to lead Utah, which had five players in double-figures
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>>BYU Faces San Diego State Tomorrow

(San Diego, CA) -- The wait is nearly over for BYU fans as the Cougars are set for tomorrow night's bowl game. BYU will take on San Diego State in the Poinsettia Bowl from Qualcomm Stadium. The Cougs went 7-and-5 this season while SDSU finished 9-and-3. Tomorrow's game kicks off at 6:00 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN.

>>Utes Take Down SMU

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Justin Seymour had 11 points off the bench as Utah topped Southern Methodist last night, 62-53. Jason Washburn and Brandon Taylor each added 10 points in the win, which moved the Utes to 7-and-3. The Utes welcome Cal State Northridge to town on Friday.

>>BYU Crushes Eastern New Mexico

(Provo, UT) -- Tyler Haws had 19 points to lead BYU in a 95-62 rout of Eastern New Mexico last night. Brandon Davies added 17 points and six boards for the Cougars, who improved to 8-and-3. this year. The Cougs travel to Baylor to take on the Bears this Friday.

>>Utah State Battles Nicholls State Tomorrow
(Logan, UT) -- Utah State returns to the hardwood tomorrow against Nicholls State in Logan. The Aggies are 6-and-1 after Saturday's victory over Utah Valley. Nicholls State enters the game at 1-and-5 this year.

>>Weber State Plays Tomorrow
(Cheney, WA) -- Weber State is in action tomorrow night at Eastern Washington
 Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 | Nonregion | Played at Grand
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Four players reached double figures -- Dale Thomas (20 points), Wesley Rodda (12), Kaden Risenhoover (11), and Nat Smith (11) -- as the Red Devils picked up the home victory.
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MALOY, Austin172 HATCH, Collin142 HOLLINGSWORTH, Gunnar6 DUNCAN, Jake13 EARDLEY, Tanner1 JOHNSON, Zach4 

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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

CRAIG, CO — Monday, in an action to protect the long term health and beauty of Dinosaur National Monument, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) and The Wilderness Society (TWS) sent a letter of protest and separate comment letter to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) asking that it reconsider the upcoming lease sales it has planned for federally-owned parcels adjacent to Dinosaur National Monument. NPCA is asking BLM to reevaluate the oil and gas lease sales it has planned in northwestern Colorado for February and May of next year – both of which include significant acreage adjacent to the monument. Oil and gas development on these properties could ruin the visitor experience for the nearly 200,000 people who visit every year and harm the resources of this park unit.
Oil and gas exploration and development on these leases could cause air and water pollution, increased noise, loss of wildlife habitat, decrease in visitors, and numerous environmental impacts from creating new roads to handle the increased traffic associated with drilling for oil and gas near a national park known for its natural environment.

>>Funeral For Connecticut Shooting Victim To Be Held In Ogden Saturday

(Ogden, UT) -- Familymembers are planning a funeral service in Ogden this weekend for one of the victim's of last week's school shootings in Connecticut. Emilie Parker's parents grew up in Ogden and she lived there for a while. The family has been in Connecticut for less than a year. Members of the Parkers former LDS ward are planning to hang pink ribbons around town this week to welcome the family back home.
>>SLC-Area Students Remember CT School Shooting Victims

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Students from one Salt Lake-area school take time to honor the memories of the victims of Friday's mass school shooting in Connecticut. Students at Mountain Ridge Junior High School in Highland wore their Sunday best yesterday as a way to remember the 26 victims at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Said ninth-grader Kaitlin Taylor quote, "I just thought it would be the right thing to show people we ? care for them."

>>Utah Lawmaker Sparks Controversial Gun-Control Debate

(Holladay, UT) -- One Utah lawmaker is trying to stir up debate over gun control. Since Democratic Representative Carol Spackman Moss of Holladay posted her thoughts Sunday night on Facebook several-hundred responders have chimed in. The rep provoked discussion in light of Friday's mass shooting that left 26 victims dead at a Connecticut elementary school. Moss wrote the nation's conversation on guns must include "access to mental health treatment, school safety and ? tighter gun regulations." Moss says that while she will not stand by quietly on the subject she has no immediate plans to introduce new gun-control legislation.


>>Kearns Boy, Eleven, To Be Charged For Having Gun In School

(Kearns, UT) -- The eleven-year-old accused of carrying a gun to his elementary school yesterday will be formally charged. KSL-TV is reporting the sixth-grade student from West Kearns Elementary allegedly threatened a student yesterday with his 22-caliber handgun and ammunition. The boy faces criminal charges despite his claim he brought the gun top class to protect himself just in case an incident occurred similar to Friday's massacre in Newtown, Connecticut.

>>Disabled Woman Billed For Phony Chiropractic Services

(Murray, UT) -- Authorities in Murray say a chiropractor is in trouble for allegedly sending a mentally disabled woman fraudulent bills. John O. Meadors faces criminal felony exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Authorities say Meadors enticed the woman into fake care contracts and billed her for several-thousand dollars for services never rendered. Court papers say the woman is mentally challenged and unable to manage her own finances.

>>Christmas Song 'Sing-A-Long' Draws Thousands Of Crooners

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Singing Christmas carols brings out thousands to an annual sing-a-long in Salt Lake City. The "Christmas Carol Sing-A-Long" at EnergySolutions Arena presented by the Larry Miller family celebrated its 28th incarnation last night. Anyone who wanted to belt out a few tunes was allowed inside the arena free of charge. Revelers reportedly sang renditions of "Jingle Bells," "Joy to the World," and "Silent Night."

(Undated) -- Unified Police are still trying to identify the man and woman whose bodies were discovered in a burned-out home in southeast Salt Lake County last week. The two were shot to death by somebody else, but that's about all investigators have at this point. They think the fire was set in order to try and destroy the evidence in the house. Even without the identities of the victims, investigators say they have plenty of possible suspects.

PROVO, Utah — Defense attorneys for a Utah County doctor accused of killing his wife filed a bombshell document on Monday, accusing prosecutors of misconduct and seeking to have his case dismissed.
Dr. Martin MacNeill’s attorneys, Randy Spencer and Susanne Gustin, filed the 47-page motion in Provo’s 4th District Court, accusing the Utah County Attorney’s Office of withholding evidence they are legally entitled to. They said they discovered what was missing when a subpoena was served on a prosecution witness, who handed over a thumb drive. According to the motion, the defense attorneys claim they found thousands of pages of information — including evidence of another potential suspect in the case, destroyed information, and one of their star witnesses being asked by prosecutors to question a child witness.


WEST JORDAN — Two men are safe after neighbors pulled one of the men from a burning house Monday night.
The fire started at 5131 W. Cobble Creek Drive (8330 South) in West Jordan. Battalion Chief Clint Petersen said a 14-year-old and his 27-year-old brother, who is severely handicapped, were in the house at the time.
The 14-year-old was doing homework at the kitchen table when smoke detectors went off. He called his father, who told him to go investigate. When he opened the door of the bedroom next to his brother's bedroom and saw the fire, he shut the door and ran for help.
 
(Orem Utah)
Utah County man is being held in jail after he tried to break into an Orem church an was stopped by its gun-toting pastor.
Robert Brooks is pastor of Victory Baptist Church in Orem, and lives in the church basement.
Papers filed in Provo’s 4th District Court on Monday said Brooks was awakened by a loud banging noise outside the church at 2 a.m. last Friday and went to investigate.
That’s when he found a 29-year-old man pulling on the exterior doors on the south side of the church trying to get in. The man, who appeared intoxicated, told Brooks he was looking for work, court paper say.
Armed with a pistol, Brooks got the man to lie on the ground and called police.

BLUFF, Utah – Situated beneath towering twin sandstone pillars that are symbolic of the Hero Twins of the Navajo, the Twin Rocks Trading Post, where the specialty of the house is fine Navajo art.
Steve Simpson, who owns the trading post along with his brothers Craig and Barry, will be the first to tell you that in this case, location, location, location is not enough.
The reason why Twin Rocks, located on a two-lane highway in a quiet town of 258 people six or more hours from any big city, has evolved into one of the world’s most distinguished purveyors of elegant Southwestern art has considerably less to do with its spectacular physical surroundings than with something that’s completely invisible.
The World Wide Web. Art lovers are still shopping at
twinrocks.com – the address that never closes.“The Internet allows us to get to a much larger market,” Simpson said. “The web is essential in keeping the business viable.”
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Monday, December 17, 2012

SALT LAKE CITY, December 14, 2012 – Consumer optimism is offsetting unresolved financial issues, as millions of Mountain West residents help propel this year’s holiday travel season into the second highest number of travelers seen in the past decade, according to the latest travel survey from AAA Utah.
AAA predicts an estimated 7.1 million Mountain West residents expected to travel during this end of the year holiday season, representing an overall increase of 1.4 percent compared to 2011.

>>Chaffetz Says Issue Of Guns, Mentally Ill Needs Review

(New York, NY) -- Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz is saying there needs to be talk about making it more difficult for the mentally ill to get guns. The Republican told ABC's "This Week" program Sunday he owns guns and is a concealed carry permit holder, and says "there are millions of Americans who deal with this properly." But Chaffetz adds, "we have to look at the mental health access."

>>Former Utah Girl Among Connecticut Victims

(Ogden, UT) -- A former Ogden girl is one of the 26 victims killed in the Connecticut school mass shooting. Six-year-old Emilie Parker's parents moved to Newtown, Connecticut from Odgen this year for a new job. FOX 13 News reports Emilie was the oldest three children. Her father spoke to the press at an LDS meeting house this weekend the girl "could light up a room" adding "she always had something kind to say about anybody."

>>Domestic Dispute Shooting Involves Standoff

(Roy, UT) -- A woman is hospitalized and her husband is in police custody in after a shooting and standoff in Roy. The man allegedly shot his wife Saturday night and held police off for almost two hours, before giving up. Residents were alerted when the suspect allegedly shot his gun into the neighborhood. There's a fund at America First Credit Union to help the family with expenses.
(Enoch Utah)-What started as a domestic disturbance escalated to an officer-involved shooting Sunday after police shot a knife-wielding man in the knee.
Enoch police were called to a domestic disturbance around 7:30 p.m. after someone in the home reported a man was arguing with his mother. The caller said the man had some kind of weapon, police said in a press release.
When they arrived at the home, on the 5100 block of North Enoch Road, they found the 19-year-old man had two knives, and he refused to comply with officers' demands.
After "less-lethal" means failed to bring compliance, police said they shot the man in the knee.
The man was taken to a local hospital for treatment, and police said the injury is not life threatening. No other people were injured.
>>Man Convicted In Death Of Reservoir Swimmer

(Ogden, UT) -- A man is guilty on a number of charges in the death of a swimmer at Pineview Reservoir in Weber County. Skyler Shepherd wasn't driving but was a passenger when his boat killed Esther Fujimoto in August of last year. She was struck and killed by the propeller. Shepherd was convicted of reckless endangerment, failure to render aid and obstruction of justice. Two others face charges.

>>Reach Out Utah Asking For Blood Donations

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The holidays are a harder time for American Red Cross blood donations but Reach Out Utah hopes to change that. The blood drive tomorrow is a joint effort with the Red Cross and FOX 13. It's from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Salt Lake Donor Center at 66-hundred South 99 East. For information go to redcrossblood.org.
>>Protest Of West Vally City Cops

(West Valley City, UT) -- Activists in West Valley City gather to protest the fatal shooting of an unarmed woman from Washington State. Danielle Willard was fatally shot by a West Valley City police officer outside an apartment complex November 2nd. The 21-year-old victim's family says police have yet to explain what happened and why the young woman was shot twice in the head.

>>Pants Pledge Called A Success

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Women around Salt Lake say their "Wear Pants to Church" protest is a success. The Internet push for female church members to protest equality in the LDS Church say yesterday's event turned out not to be as controversial as first thought. The event is the brainchild of Murray resident Stephanie Lauritzen. She says her Facebook campaign under the name "All Enlist" has attracted scorn and support worldwide.

>>Cyclist, 20, Dead In Tooele

(Tooele, UT) -- A 20-year-old man on a bicycle is dead in Tooele following a weekend crash. Authorities say a 70-year-old woman turned into an intersection at Pinehurst and Vine yesterday and struck the young man. He died of his injuries during an ambulance ride to the hospital.

>>Salt Lake Christians Begin Advent Season

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Christians around Salt Lake City are celebrating the beginning of the Advent season. Yesterday was the third day on the Advent calendar -- the season leading Christians up to the Christmas celebration of the birth of Christ. Utah Christians say the Advent season helps them put the real reason for the season into perspective.
SALT LAKE CITY – Eight of the members of the 405th Army Reserve Delta Company returned to Utah Sunday after being deployed in Afghanistan for almost a year.
The 405th is based in Las Vegas, but some of their members live in Utah. They’ve been in Afghanistan since January training Afghans to use modern technology to run the country once coalition forces are gone.
Family and friends who were at the Salt Lake City International Airport to greet the servicemen say it was an early Christmas present.
 
 

Thursday, December 13, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on Wednesday released details of a nearly three-year study probing future shortages in the Colorado River based on demand that will increase over the next 50 years.
The much-anticipated U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Study will explore a whole host of options to counter those projected imbalances, including ambitious new water conservation strategies and Colorado basin diversions to counter shortages.
Salazar, when pressed, did say options like huge diversions to the Colorado Front Range from the Missouri or Mississippi rivers or diverting water from the Snake, Bear or Yellowstone Rivers to boost supplies in the Green River generally won't work.
The study was funded jointly by the bureau and the seven basin states, including Utah. More than 150 proposals to "solve" the shortage problem were received by the bureau, Connors said, and the next step will be to pursue those solutions that are practical
The report was released on the same day a three-day conference by the Colorado River Users Association gets under way in Las Vegas.

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>>Do Ya Feel '12-12-12' Lucky? Well Do Ya?

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Residents around Salt Lake City get a case of 12-12-12 excitement. The "Tribune" says yesterday's rare calendar date was considered by many Utahns as a luckier-than-usual day - from couples who saved December 12th, 2012 for their nuptials to long-married couples looking to renew their vows. The "Tribune" says Salt Lake mom Natalie Whitney delivered her newborn at 12:12 in the afternoon at Saint Mark's Hospital.

>>Bounty Hunter 'Pistol Pete' Catches SLC 'Grinch'

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A man is under arrest in Salt Lake City for his alleged Grinch-like thefts of Christmas packages from right off people's doorsteps. Authorities say Larry Ray Stairs was apprehended yesterday by a local bounty hunter and arrested on outstanding warrants. Bounty hunter "Pistol" Pete Minenno was led to one of Stairs' Salt Lake-area safe houses yesterday where he kicked down a front door and took the crook into custody. Stairs denies taking the Christmas boxes.

>>Psychologist's Study Finds Tech Saps Creativity

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A new study seems to show it's not healthy to always have your face buried in your smartphone or iPad. Utah psychology professor David Strayer partnered with researchers at the University of Kansas to look into what happens to people's well-being when they take vacations from the real world. Released today in the online journal of the Public Library of Science the study found 50-percent of people they sent backpacking out in nature without access to a computer or iPhone for at least four-days scored 50-percent better on creative-thinking tests. Strayer said the study found that people's constant bombardment of urban life and technology suppresses problem-solving, decision-making and creativity.

>>Woman Sixth Utah To Win Coveted 'Miss Rodeo'

(Las Vegas, NV) -- The dream of a Roosevelt, Utah woman is finally fulfilled. Chenae Shiner became the sixth Utahn of all-time to be named Miss Rodeo America. Shiner took home the honor during yesterday's National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.
>>Topic Of "Gay Mormons" Is Discussed At Forum

(Ogden, UT) -- People in the Salt Lake City area are buzzing about the conflict people who say they are "gay Mormons" face. The topic was discussed last night at a forum the Ogden OUTreach Center held. The issue came up after the LDS Church recently said on its new website that sexuality is not a choice and that gays and lesbians can be devoted Mormons.

>>Salt Lake Police Beefing Up DUI Patrols Over Holiday Season

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Salt Lake City Police are beefing up DUI patrols and enforcement during the holiday season. The goal over the next few weeks is to stop and deter drunk driving. The next enhanced DUI effort will happen Saturday night and additional patrols are also planned for New Year's Eve. A state commission says DUI/alcohol-related deaths increased from 25 to 39 from 2010 to 2011.

>>Utah Makes Number One On "Forbes" Business List

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Once again, Utah is number one on the "Forbes" list of the Best States for Business. It's the third consecutive year it's topped the list. The business magazine said the state has young, energetic workers, with a median age of 29 and one-third of Utah's workforce is bilingual. The state economy has grown more than two-percent a year since 2006.
SALT LAKE CITY – A group of young Utahns who call themselves the Dream Team took over a corner of downtown Salt Lake City’s Main Street Plaza on Wednesday. Their goal was to give sightseers a look at the faces of people who live with the possibility of deportation.
Six years ago Wednesday, 1,300 undocumented workers at the Swift meat-packing plants were detained in raids across the country. 150 of those workers came from the plant in Hyrum.
On Wednesday, a group of young activists chose a place full of families to talk about the impact of immigration policy on families.
The LDS Church owns the Main Street Plaza. They did not formally endorse the vigil, but they did grant a permit for the Salt Lake Dream Team’s event.
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(Moab Utah)-- 2012 was a good year for Moab's tourism economoy...but not as good as some recent years. Grwoth has been healthy, tho,,,most businesses in Moab are sayng. .
According to numbers released by the City of Moab sales tax revenues are up 5.2 percent over last year at this time and 6.8 percent over the budgeted amount.
Statistics from the Moab Area Travel Council also show that through the first three quarters of the year the transient room tax (TRT), is up 12 percent over the same period last year.
Visitation to Arches National Park this year were also up by over two percent.
Two major Hollywood movies’ film crews were based in Moab over the summer. Johnny Depp’s remake of “The Lone Ranger” and Will Smith’s “After Earth” each took up dozens of hotel rooms in Moab for several weeks each, from April to July, Moab’s biggest tourist months.
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

BLACKFOOT, Idaho/Moab Utah (AP) — The Associated Press this morning is reporting that the school board in Blackfoot agreed in April to a $210,000 contract buyout with the district's former superintendent who is now the Moab-Grand County School Superintendent. The Blackfoot Board then took steps to keep the payments secret, according to documents the district released under a court order Monday.The Blackfoot School District 55 released a separation agreement and other records as part of an open records lawsuit filed by former teacher Joyce Bingham and the Post Register in Idaho Falls.
Last week, Sixth District Judge David Nye ruled in favor of Bingham and the newspaper and ordered the district to make public documents related to the separation agreement reached in April with then-superintendent Scott Crane. The records show the board agreed to make two payments of $105,428 to Crane for the remaining two years of his contract. Crane was not a named in the lawsuit.
To ensure no one found out about the deal, the Blackfoot Board tried to hide the document in Crane's personnel file, which is protected by state statute. The board of trustees on Monday also admitted to breaking Idaho open meeting law twice while drafting the separation agreement.
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>>Help Needed Finding Alleged Attempted Kidnapper

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Salt Lake-area authorities need the public's help finding the man wanted for an attempted kidnapping. The man allegedly tried to abduct a seven-year-old girl Monday along Main Street near 26-hundred South around eight in the morning. Police say the man is believed to be between 20- and 40-years-of-age, five-nine in height and 180-pounds with "scruffy facial hair." If you think you know who the suspect is, call police at 801-840-4000.

>>Ogden Food Stamp Scam Busted Up By Feds

(Ogden, UT) -- A food stamp scam perpetrated in Ogden nets nearly nine-million dollars for the crooks involved. According to federal documents unsealed following yesterday's arrests two Ogden markets and several people connected are accused of bilking the government and taxpayers out of millions in illegal benefits. The markets involved are the Westside Valley Market on West 24th Street and the 9th Street Corner Market - both in Ogden. Six people were arrested yesterday - one in Salt Lake City and two more in California. The suspects face charges including wire fraud, benefits program fraud and conspiracy.
 
 
 

>>Hostage Situation In Magna Comes To End

(Magna, UT) -- The scene of an apparent hostage situation in Magna ends without conflict. Authorities say police were able to peacefully apprehend a man wanted for keeping his girlfriend hostage inside a home there. The scene west of Salt Lake City in the community of Magna ended around 10 p.m. when SWAT officers forced their way inside and took Toby Ward into custody. Ward could face kidnapping charges today.

>>LDS Feminists Want Women To 'Wear Pants To Church'

(Undated) -- A group of Mormons are promoting something called "Wear Pants To Church Day" this weekend. According to the "Tribune," a feminist group calling itself All Enlist wants all sister Saints around the world to join them this Sunday by wearing pants to service. Female Mormon missionaries are prohibited from wearing pants except on days off. The group claims to be dedicated to gender equality within the LDS Church.

>>Gas Prices Drop Dramatically In Utah

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Gas prices are down dramatically in Utah. Travel services company AAA Utah reports they've fallen 32 cents in the last month. The average in the state for regular, unleaded today is three-40, below the three-72 average a month ago. Prices in Utah and other states are expected to decrease to three-dollars-a-gallon or less for the holidays.

>>Group Pushes Governor To Reject Water Deal With Nevada

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A group of people in Snake Valley and environmental groups are urging Utah's governor to reject a water agreement with Nevada. In a letter to Governor Gary Herbert, they said the water-sharing deal between the two states could dewater aquifers beneath the West Desert's Snake Valley. The "Salt Lake Tribune" reports the proposed agreement says how much water the Southern Nevada Water Authority can pump once it finishes a pipeline to bring Snake Valley groundwater to Las Vegas.

>>Documentary Will Reveal History Of Downtown Of Salt Lake

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- People can learn about Salt Lake City's history as it gets ready to plan its future. "Salt Lake City: A Downtown Story" was produced by KUED-TV and will be screened for free Thursday night at the city's main library auditorium. The "Salt Lake Tribune" reports the documentary shows the history of Blocks 75 and 76, which are now home to City Creek Center. The city wants public input on its master plan update.

 
 
MAGNA — A hostage situation ended peacefully just before 10 p.m. Tuesday after police said a man barricaded himself in a home with his girlfriend.
Toby L. Ward, 40, was interviewed and booked into Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of the incident, including alleged kidnapping.
A SWAT team was called to a home near 3200 South 7700 West to attempt to contact Ward who was allegedly holding his girlfriend hostage. When communication could not be established, the SWAT team forced entry, taking Ward into custody without incident and finding the woman unharmed.
Unified Police Lt. Justin Hoyal said it had not been confirmed whether there were weapons in the room where the two had been locked up for hours, but it was likely the man was armed. Officers have dealt with Ward in the past, Hoyal said.
 LEHI — Lehi Roller Mills has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection following a series of financial troubles in recent years.
The Roller Mills is one of the most recognizable landmarks in Utah County, but the owners are in financial trouble. They filed for bankruptcy Dec. 6 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, company spokesperson Rick Brown confirmed Tuesday.
The company has been in financial trouble since 2009, when its accounts were frozen and a line of credit withdrawn to prevent budget shortages. A lawsuit was filed earlier this year after the company failed to pay employees, but the suit was dropped after employees were paid.
 Washington • Utah will soon have two voices on the House Natural Resources Committee. The panel announced Tuesday that Rep.-elect Chris Stewart will join the committee, which counts Rep. Rob Bishop as a senior member.
Stewart also expects to sit on the House’s Homeland Security and the Science, Space and Technology committees. And it is likely that Bishop will rejoin the House Armed Services Committee.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012


>>Medical Examiner Testifies In Woman's Death

(Ogden , UT) -- A Utah chief medical examiner testifies in court the woman killed in last year's motor boat accident at Pineview Reservoir likely suffered "horribly painful" injuries before she died. Speaking before a judge in an Ogden courtroom yesterday the comments were made during the prosecution's testimony against boat owner Skyler Shepherd. He and two other men are accused in connection with the May, 2011 death of Esther Fujimoto. The medical examiner says Fujimoto bled to death after being struck by the defendant's motor boat propeller.

>>Officials Like Economic Indicator

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Utah officials are rejoicing over some positive news when it comes to the state's economy. The "Tribune" reports that more people continue to immigrate to Utah from other states. In 2011 about 12-thousand more people moved here compared with a year previous. Officials say immigration data is one of the first indicators of improving economic conditions.

>>SUU Student Returns Home Following Crash

(Fillmore, UT) -- The Utah teen in a coma following a crash in southern Utah returns home for the first time since her accident. KSL-TV says 18-year-old Kilee Krause was placed under a medically-induced coma following her injuries suffered in the rainy day wreck along Interstate 15 back in October. The Southern Utah University student exited Utah Valley Regional Medical Center yesterday to a chorus of applause from friends, family and hospital workers.

>>Transit Authority Spends Big On Lobbying

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Folks from the Utah Transportation Authority are spending loads of money on efforts to lobby top state officials. According to a report by the "Tribune" U-T-A has coughed up nearly two-million dollars for lobbying during the past seven years. U-T-A employs eight full-time lobbyists. U-T-A celebrated its completion yesterday of the 850-million-dollar Frontrunner South line between Salt Lake and Provo.

>>Orem Mosque Needs Funds To Get Started

(Orem, UT) -- The first mosque ever in Utah County could soon become a reality. The "Tribune" says Muslims living there are only seeking the funds needed to build a mosque on land they own in Orem. The proposed Islamic Center on South State Street needs about one-million dollars to get started. Currently people of the Muslim faith hold their worship meetings at a rented space in Orem.


>>Utah Falls But Still Has Positive Health Ranking

(Undated) -- While Utah is still regarded as one of America's healthiest states, it's losing important ground. According to a study released by three different national health agencies Utah ranks seventh nationally for the overall health of its people. That's down from number-five the previous year. According to the study Vermont is the healthiest state in the nation while South Carolina is the least healthy.

HOLLADAY, Utah – A man is hospitalized in extremely critical condition after police say he was hit by a car while checking the load on his trailer.
The crash happened at around 6 p.m. Monday near 1300 East and Spring Lane (5000 South) in Holladay.
Police say a 25-year-old man driving a Subaru likely didn’t see the man because of poor lighting.
The 42-year-old victim was transported to Intermountain Medical Center in extremely critical condition.
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A month after losing her re-election bid, Rep. Christine Watkins is leaving the Democratic Party and joining the Republicans in hopes she could return to the Legislature in 2014. Watkins, who was a Blue Dog Democrat at the Legislature was defeated by little-known Republican Jerry Anderson.
Watkins said Anderson crushed her in Duchesne County, which was added to her district in redistricting.
Watkins, a two-term House member, has been a pro-energy development Democrat who supported legislation to have the state take control of public lands. Her ties to the Democratic Party have largely centered on education, since she is a retired school principal.
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A truck driver from South Ogden died Monday in a crash in Wyoming.
James C. Castleman, 30, was wearing a seat belt, but was still partially ejected through the driver’s window and pinned underneath the 2007 Freightliner as it rolled, said Wyoming Highway Patrol Sgt. Stephen Townsend. Castleman died at the scene. The crash also injured Tracy Sherrod, 35, of Clearfield, Utah, who was in the truck’s sleeper .
The crash happened about 7:45 a.m. on Interstate 80 just a mile east of Cheyenne. The Freightliner was traveling east, pulling two FedEx trailers. According to the Wyoming Highway Patrol, on a slight right curve, the rig went into the median then through a barbed wire fence. The rig overturned and slid to a stop in both westbound lanes.

Monday, December 10, 2012

>>Hunter Rescued From Off Mountain

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A hunter is safely rescued from a mountainside near Emigration Canyon despite suffering an injured leg in an apparent fall. Authorities say the man was trying to get off the mountainside yesterday when he was stricken by exhaustion and dehydration. A few hours earlier the hunter fell and hurt his leg. KSL-TV says rescue crews were called in and saved the hunter from the "steep and slippery" terrain.

>>Two Men Wanted For Swiping ATM

(Murray, UT) -- Police in Murray are still hunting for the suspects wanted in the theft of an entire ATM. Authorities say two men backed up a white pickup truck to the Tesoro Food Mart early yesterday morning and used a tow-rope to make-off with the automatic teller machine. One of the suspects who was spotted on surveillance video is described by police as a white male in his mid-to-late-40s and has brown hair and an average build. If you have any knowledge of the crime please call police.

>>Utah Dems Tab Valdez As Next Vice Chair

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Utah Democrats have a new pick for vice chairman. The state's Democratic Party says it has tabbed longtime activist Josie Valdez to replace Jim Judd. Valdez is a former Utah lieutenant governor. Judd died in August from injuries suffered in a motorcycle crash.

>>Beer Flows In Garland For First Time On Sunday

(Garland, UT) -- Beer taps in Garland are flowing on a Sunday for the first time ever. Patrons at Sofa's Bar gleefully watched NFL games yesterday while throwing back a pint of suds thanks to the controversial new city ordinance. Garland City Councilors -- who oversee the town of about 24-hundred residents -- recently OKd the ordinance that allows its lone alcohol-serving pub to serve-up beer on Sundays. Although the ordinance is only good until Super Bowl Sunday on February 3rd of next year Sofa's customers say they're living large for the moment. Said one customer quote, "It's special to me?I wouldn't miss it."
>>Majerus Remembered As Unique Coach

(Milwaukee, WI) -- Former University of Utah basketball coach Rick Majerus is being remembered as a coach unlike any other. A funeral Mass was held this weekend at a church on the campus of Marquette University. The 64-year-old Majerus died this month while waiting for a heart transplant. Former Ute player Al Jensen also coached with Majerus at Saint Louis University where Majerus worked for five seasons. The "Salt Lake Tribune" reports Jensen recalls Majerus as someone who was "unique as coach" and "pushed you to your utmost limits."

>>Huntsman Praises Coach Majerus

(Milwaukee, WI) -- Longtime friend Jon Huntsman, Sr. says former University of Utah basketball coach Rick Majerus was a man of humor and loyalty. Huntsman attended the funeral Mass this weekend in Milwaukee where the 64-year-old Majerus began his coaching career. Huntsman recalled a Catholic charity event that included The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints President Thomas Monson. Huntsman says Majerus quipped that if Catholics tithed more and played less bingo and Mormons tithed less and played more bingo, both churches would benefit.

>>New Appeal From Death Row Inmate

(Undated) -- A Utah death row inmate is again appealing his murder conviction. Michael Anthony Archuleta has been turned down five times in state court and is now taking his case to federal court. The 50-year-old Archuleta was convicted in 1989 of the killing of a Southern Utah State College theater student in Millard County.

>>Riders Try Out Front Runner South Line

(Provo, UT) -- The new Salt Lake City to Provo FrontRunner South line is officially operating starting today. There are seven stops on the route. Commuters got a chance to test the line Saturday for free. The UTA predicts there will be roughly seven-thousand riders every day.

>>Athlete Welcomed Back At The Spectrum

(Murray, UT) -- Utah State University men's basketball player Danny Berger is out of the hospital and fans are cheering his recovery. Berger got a standing ovation Saturday at the Spectrum in Logan as he showed up to watch his team play Western Oregon. Berger collapsed while at team practice Tuesday. He has a defibrillator in his chest and doctors say he could play again within weeks.
 SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Highway Patrol arrested a man after he led them on a wrong-way chase Friday morning.
The pursuit began just before 10:30 a.m. when the man was reported driving westbound in the eastbound lanes of I-80 near 2200 East.
The driver continued onto I-15, heading northbound in the southbound lanes. They say he may have contributed to a crash at 3300 South.
He was eventually stopped by UHP troopers who are trying to determine why he was driving the wrong way.
  
 
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah lawmakers and health officials say the hundreds of pages released so far by the federal government explaining health care legislation regulations are confusing.
"The flood of documents … is not encouraging, but confusing," said Utah Department of Health Executive Director Dr. David Patton. He said the department is doing its best to parse the proposed rules, looking specifically at the pros and cons of Medicaid expansion in Utah.
The state has yet to determine whether it will follow the federal mandate to expand access to government-funded health care options, such as Medicaid, but has asked for further guidance on how to implement the law.
 
 

Friday, December 7, 2012

(Moab Utah)
An early morning fire destroyed a vacant Moab mobile home in a soon to be closed trailer park at 1st west and Williams way. Parks operators says the trailer was one of many vacant trailers in the park. No one injured in the fire which is believed suspicious in origin. The park is the proposed site of a new 4 star hotel-resort complex.

>>Death Penalty Sought For Sloop

(Davis County, UT) -- Davis County officials are asking for the death penalty for Nathan Sloop. He's the man accused of murdering his four-year-old stepson in 2010. Like Sloop, his wife is also accused of aggravated murder. He's expected back in court Tuesday.

>>Cyclist Dead In SLC Hit-And-Run

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A bicyclist from Salt Lake City is dead following a hit-and-run. Authorities say the 25-year-old man was hit around 6:30 last night along California Avenue near Fortune. Witnesses say a newer model white minivan may have been involved. Call police if you can help.

>>Students Help Investigate Flu Bug

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Salt Lake City-area middle schoolers are helping scientists learn about influenza. Students from Clayton Middle School participated in the study called "Contact Among Utah School-age Population." A statistician from the University of Utah's division of epidemiology is trying to determine how students first come into contact with the flu and other respiratory ailments. Based on that data they hope to find ways to end the flu.

>>Firefighters Make DUI Stop

(Logan, UT) -- Utah firefighters are being credited with doing something rather unusual: pulling over a suspected drunk driver. KSL-TV says firefighters based in Logan spotted someone driving erratically while they were in the department's full-sized fire truck. When the firefighters finally persuaded the driver to stop, Highway Patrol and Sheriff's deputies were called to assist.

>>Celebrations Mark Completion Of FrontRunner Provo Line
(Provo, UT) -- The FrontRunner line to Provo is almost ready to open to the public. Politicians gathered for a ceremonial ride from Salt Lake City to Provo yesterday. Governor Gary Herbert later proclaimed the project finished ten-percent under budget and two years ahead of schedule. The public can ride beginning on Saturday, when fares will be waived for anyone who makes a food donation to the needy.
>>LDS Church Has Internet Site Focused On Gays

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- An Internet site put together by the LDS Church is focusing on gays. "The Salt Lake Tribune" notes the website encourages Mormons who are gay to continue their religious beliefs. Additionally, the material, found at mormonsandgays.org, hopes to help others understand and show compassion toward gays.

>>State's Eighth-Graders Doing Better In Reading

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A national report indicates students in Utah are doing better in reading. Eighth-graders' scores went up a couple of points between the years 2009 and 2011 on the National Assessment of Educational Progress test. "The Salt Lake Tribune" notes that reading scores in general show an upward trend between the fourth and eighth grades. A director at the state Office of Education, John Jesse, says, quote, "The longer they are in the system, the better they do."

SALT LAKE CITY – The Walker Center in downtown Salt Lake City celebrated its 100th anniversary on Thursday.
Construction on the building began in November 1911 and was finished 13 months later. The Walker Center first opened its doors on Dec. 9, 2012. At the time, it was the tallest building between Chicago and San Francisco.
The building features a weather tower and the different colored lights predict different weather forecasts. Solid red is snow, flashing red is rain, flashing blue is cloudy skies and solid blue means blue skies.
 
TAYLORSVILLE, Utah – A 39-year-old woman is in critical condition after a crash in Taylorsville Thursday evening.
The crash happened near the off-ramp of I-215 and 4700 South in Taylorsville at around 5 p.m.
Unified Police say a Ford Excursion collided with a Toyota Camry that was making a left turn, slamming the Excursion into a light pole. The driver of the Excursion was ejected from the vehicle. It took about 20 minutes for medical crews to get her out from where she was pinned between the car and a light pole.
She was taken to Intermountain Medical Center with internal injuries. Police aren’t sure if she was wearing a seat belt.
The man driving the other car wasn’t hurt and no one else was involved.

(Salt Lake)
At two local Salt Lake Personalities were fired Thursday in a another major nationwide personnel cut back by Clear Channel Radio and Entertainment....owner of several Salt Lake Stations. Let go in Salt Lake are Meredith Wilkin at KODJ and Tricia Jenkins at ZHT. Another area that was trimmed back heavily is the company's Total Traffic service. Reports indicate that several regional operations including branches in Minneapolis, Milwaukee, St. Louis and Salt Lake City have been either almost or completely shut down with nearby larger market operations picking up the slack. Across the country. Clear Channel former employees say they were notified of the action yesterday and sent out the door forever, before the end of the day.
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Thursday, December 6, 2012


>>USU Player Improves After Collapse

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The father of Utah State basketball player Danny Berger says the shooting guard is making progress, two days after he collapsed and stopped breathing during a team practice. Last night's game against BYU was postponed because of Berger's condition. No makeup date has been scheduled.
>>Weber County Wants Extradition For 1983 Murder Suspect

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Weber County prosecutors are attempting to extradite an Idaho inmate they say murdered an Ogden girl almost 30 years ago. Gregory L. Seamons was accused in October of raping and killing eleven-year-old Rebecca Lemberger on her way to school in March 1983. DNA has connected Seamons to the crime.

>>Brigham City Mayor Plans To Stay On Despite Controversy

(Brigham City, UT) -- Brigham City mayor Dennis Fife is not planning to step down despite pressure from some city council members. Fife found himself in controversy earlier this week when he revealed to constituents in a letter that he was excommunicated from the LDS church for having an extramarital affair with a woman he counseled as a Mormon bishop. Fife says he is working his way back into the church.

>>Allgier Sentenced For Life For Murdering Corrections Officer

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The murderer of a corrections officer is heading to prison for life with no chance of parole. Curtis Allgier received the sentence yesterday after five-and-a-half years of court hearings and delays in the trial for the death of Stephen Anderson. Allgier pleaded guilty to aggravated murder in October to avoid the death penalty.

>>Utah Dominates Forbes Ski Resort Rankings

(Undated) -- Skiing is just awesome in Utah, according to Forbes.com. The business website has ranked the areas ski resorts in the "Pure Awesomeness" category in its new list of the Top Ten Ski Resorts in the U.S. for 2013. A whopping seven of Utah's resorts made the list. They are Alta, Snowbird, Park City, Deer Valley, The Canyons, Brighton and Solitude.

>>Judge Defers In Teacher Sex Abuse Case

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- There's a delay in the case of a former teacher accused of child sex abuse. The judge is having the case reassigned because of his ties to the community, which may cause him to be partial. Sixty-five-year-old Charles Weber is a former principal at Soldier Hollow Charter School in Midway. He was fired after a warrant was issued for his arrest. A new court date has not been set.

>>SLC Man Charged With Kidnapping His Wife

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A Salt Lake City man is charged with kidnapping his wife. Police say Christian Perez forced his way into an apartment last night that was occupied by his wife's friend. The wife was staying there after she and her husband got into an argument. Perez allegedly dragged her down the stairs, threw her into a car and drove-off. He's also facing assault and burglary charges.

WASHINGTON — There are 25 days and counting until the nation hits the "fiscal cliff," and there's still no resolution in sight. And some of the ideas to resolve the nation's debt may be complicating the issue.
House Republican leaders on Wednesday told members they were free to leave because they have nothing to vote on. It's a way to send their latest message: Your move, Mr. President.
Utah Senator Mike lee is among these conservatives who say there's something even easier: a 'flat tax' that's fair; and that everyone understands, unlike the tax laws right now.
Lee stood with Steve Forbes and a group of conservative congressman for that proposal this week.
Specifically, they're pushing for a flat tax: one tax rate for everyone.
 
 

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

KCYN-KCPX NEWS  5Dec2012 Weds

(Monticello-Windows Rock Arizona)
In what some environmentalist groups consider a back stage move to stop proposals for a Canyonlands National Monument, San Juan County and the Navajo Nation this week concluded a Memorandum of Understanding to coordinate efforts related to public land use. The agreement states that the county and Navajo Nation will “work together in the spirit of mutual respect and cooperation to recognize and consider how to effectively manage the outstanding natural, cultural and recreational resources on state and federal lands in San Juan County, as well as the socio-economic conditions for the enhancement of the quality of life for all San Juan County residents.”
Mark Maryboy , former County COmmissioner from the Navajo Nation explains, “Navajos have always felt that the local people, whether they be Navajo or non-Navajo, should be at the forefront of discussing public lands.”
Maryboy added that the proposed Greater Canyonlands National Monument effort, which has received support from a variety of national groups, should begin as a local effort.
>>Susan Powell Memorial Erected In Washington State

(Puyallup, WA) -- The memories of Susan Powell and her two children are being kept alive with a new memorial in Washington state. Crews yesterday installed a granite-based memorial with an angel on top at the Woodbine Cemetery in Puyallup, Washington, where children Charlie and Braden are buried. Tomorrow will mark three years since Susan Powell disappeared in West Valley City in 2009. The two young boys were killed by their father, Josh, earlier this year.

>>Utah AG Wans Immigration Reform Legislation

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff is joining other Republican activists in calling for broad immigration reform. Shurtleff yesterday joined a group of law enforcement officials and religious leaders at the two-day National Press Club strategy session that the National Immigration Forum is sponsoring. The state's AG says the reform should include a pathway to citizenship for those in the country illegally. Shurtleff says he plans to lobby Congress to pass a landmark bill next year.

>>Governor Fights Against 'Fiscal Cliff' On DC Trip

(Washington, DC) -- Utah Governor Gary Herbert is in Washington, DC, to help the federal government not go over the "fiscal cliff." Herbert met with a bipartisan group of five governors yesterday to ask President Obama to compromise with Congress to avoid a series of tax hikes and spending cuts that some call the "fiscal cliff." Herbert and the group also pressed House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to reach a deal.
Washington • Senate Republicans refused to ratify a United Nations treaty on the rights of disabled people, with Sens. Orrin Hatch and Mike Lee calling it a win for American sovereignty.
Utah’s Republican senators joined 36 of their colleagues in voting against the treaty, which they fear would lead to the United Nations dictating how U.S. parents could educate their children. The treaty fell five votes short of the two-thirds threshold it needed to pass.
Both Senators said they are opposed to turning any US Sovereign Authority over to the United Nations.
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>>Ex-Bountiful Coach Charged With Sex Assault Of Teen

(Bountiful, UT) -- A former basketball coach in Kaysville is facing charges that he carried on a sexual relationship with a teenage girl for more than a year. Thirty-three-year-old Stephen Paul Niedzwiecki is facing numerous rape charges. Bountiful police allege the assaults of the girl occurred between June 2011 through this September. Police say the girl was 14 when she met Niedzwiecki at Jefferson Academy in Kaysville.

>>Man Accused Of Groping Young Dancer Has Previous Manslaughter Record

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Police are saying the man who allegedly groped a girl after a performance at the Festival of Trees in Sandy last week is the same man who killed a girl in Louisiana 30 years ago. Authorities say 47-year-old Christopher J. Rebstock was arrested Friday after grabbing an eleven-year-old dancer at the festival. Rebstock pleaded guilty to manslaughter in 1982 for the death of a 12-year-old New Orleans girl. He served 10 years of a 21-year sentence and was released in 1993.
>>Sugar House Hit By Serial Burglar

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Salt Lake City police are asking for help finding a serial burglar who's hit at least a dozen different businesses in Sugar House over the past two months. A detective tells the "Salt Lake Tribune" the thief usually breaks a window or door to get in, then goes after safes or cash registers. One of the stores did happen to catch the burglar on video surveillance, but police were unable to give much of a description other than to say he looks like a white man wearing dark clothes and gloves.

>>UTA To Begin Bus Service To Ski Resorts In Ogden Valley

(Ogden, UT) -- The Utah Transit Authority is going to begin bus service to a pair of ski resorts in the Ogden Valley later this month. The seasonal service will offer rides for skiers beginning at the transit center in downtown Ogden all the way to Powder Mountain and Snowbasin. Fares will be four-dollars-25-cents each way. The first rides leave before eight o'clock in the morning and the last bus will leave Snowbasin in the late afternoon and at nine-thirty at night from Powder Mountain.

>>FedEx Announces Buyout Option To Trim Workforce

(Memphis, TN) -- FedEx is offering a buyout option for its workers in a plan to trim thousands from its U.S. workforce. The company announced yesterday employees will get eligibility notices in mid-February and will have until April 1st to decide. Representatives say packages offer a maximum of two years base pay with 25-thousand in health care assistance. The "Commercial Appeal" reports the company is trying to improve profitability by over one-and-a-half billion by 2016 through job cuts, fleet upgrades and more technology-driven efficiency
 
 
 
 
 
(Salt Lake)-
They’re derisively called brain buckets, donor domes and open casket insurance, but studies show that motorcycle helmets can save lives.
The real resistance has arisen when states tried to mandate that riders wear a helmet, a fight that will again be waged when the Utah Legislature convenes next month.
Sen. Todd Weiler, R-Woods Cross, says too many motorcycle riders who get into accidents end up needing government assistance, and there is a compelling reason for Utah to enact a mandatory helmet law.
“They end up on the public dime, so you should care about it,” said Weiler, who is having a helmet law drafted and plans to present it to his colleagues. “Why should we be subsidizing these people’s stupidity?”
But for many riders, being forced to wear a helmet contradicts the whole spirit of the freedom of the open road.
LOGAN, Utah — A member of the Utah State University men’s basketball team was in stable but critical condition Tuesday night after he stopped breathing and collapsed on the basketball court during a team practice session.
USU campus police said Danny Berger, 22, was not breathing when emergency personnel responded to the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum arena Tuesday afternoon.
Members of the US Athletic Training staff treated Berger at the scene with CPR. An automated external defibrillator (AED) was also used to revive Berger.
Berger began breathing again before he was transported to a local hospital.
Berger was then taken by helicopter Tuesday afternoon to the trauma center at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray.
 1A football got a boost when BOT members moved Kanab into the south region in which Diamond Ranch, Monticello, Monument Valley and Whitehorse compete. Altamont, Duchesne, Milford and Rich make up the north region.
In 2A football, Beaver, Enterprise, Grand, North Sevier, Parowan and San Juan make up the south region, while American Leadership, Gunnison, Layton Christian, Millard, North Summit, South Summit and Summit Academy make up the north region.
Payson moves to 3A in all sports except football and to 3AA in football. The Lions will compete in a region with Carbon, Juab, North Sanpete and Richfield in most sports and with the St. George schools in football.
Carbon and Canyon View were allowed to move down to 3A football with Carbon in a league with Emery, Grantsville, Judge, Morgan and Union, while Canyon View competes against Delta, Juab, Manti, North Sanpete and Richfield.