>>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.