Tuesday, February 19, 2013

>>Winter Storm Approaching Valley, State

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The Valley is in the sights of yet another winter storm. The warmer temperatures last weekend will give way to a storm forecast to last from tonight through Thursday morning. A winter storm watch is issued for the entire state with the potential for up to two-feet of snowfall in some spots. Forecasters say a second winter storm will hit Salt Lake City this weekend and yet a third the following weekend.

>>Cop's Home Burns In West Jordan, Neighbors Shaken

(West Jordan, UT) -- A neighborhood in West Jordan is experiencing frayed nerves after the home of a police officer goes up in flames. Authorities say neighbors reported hearing an explosion inside the home on New Heritage Circle yesterday as it became engulfed by flames. No one was home at the time and investigators are looking into the incident. Damages are estimated at between 50-and-100-thousand dollars.

>>Bill Would Create Prison Land Management Agency

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A half-billion dollar deal to relocate Utah's main prison could become a reality. Lawmakers are looking at a bill that would create a Prison Land Management Authority in Utah. The agency would be given power to fast track a plan to relocate the prison in Draper. Officials want to move the prison to another site so the seven-thousand-acres of land on which it now sits can be used for commercial development.

>>Family Cries For Help As Deportation Looms

(Taylorsville, UT) -- A family from El Salvador says they'll be killed if U.S. immigration officials force their deportation from Utah back to their native country. According to the "Tribune," a Salt Lake-based agency lobbying on the behalf of Ana Canenguez and her four sons held a press conference yesterday. The woman cried out in Spanish that El Salvadoran gangs would kill them if they returned because she didn't give the gang money like it demanded before she fled to the U.S. Two of Canenguez's younger sons will avoid deportation because they were born in the U.S. The agency and the family are calling on Utah officials to intervene in some way.

>>Snow Birds Don't Mind Cold, Hard Snow Pack

(Undated) -- Snow birds are flocking to Utah ski resorts despite the not-so-favorable conditions for their favorite outdoor recreation. Utah has been locked in a cold snap that's been tough on ski runs by leaving behind hard-packed surfaces, even on those with newly fallen snow. President's Day weekend was a boon for business at Alta and Snowbird, the latter which reported its highest hotel occupancy of the year over the weekend.



LAYTON, Utah - The Layton City Police Department has made an arrest after responding to a threat at the Layton Hills Mall on Sunday evening. Police say that 20-year-old William Meyer of Layton made threatening posts on his Facebook account. They say he threatened to go to the mall and stab people. Police say Meyer then deleted his Facebook account. Meyer wasn’t found at the mall on Sunday night and, after a day of searching, police located him Monday afternoon at a Layton home.

 

>>Jazz Assistant Coach Arrested For Tax Evasion

(Salt Lake city, UT) -- Jazz assistant coach Sidney Lowe is under arrest for allegedly failing to pay taxes in North Carolina. Team spokeswoman Linda Luchetti confirmed the story and said they are "looking into it" but have no response "at this time." Lowe was head coach at North Carolina State from 2006-2011.

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