>>Snake River Proposal Rejected

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- No signature has come from Utah on the Snake River agreement with Nevada. Governor Gary Herbert says it was one of his toughest decisions.

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The agreement would have allowed Nevada to siphon 40-billion gallons of water a year from Utah?s Snake Valley aquifer. Opponents said the deal would have devastated farming and ranching operations in Utah-Nevada border communities.

(Blanding Utah)- Voters may have the opportunity to determine if there is to be a change in the alcohol sales policy in Blanding. The Blanding City Council in a recent meeting, declined to make a change in the policy through a council action and also defeated a motion that would have put the issue on the November ballot.
Blanding has not permitted the sale of alcoholic beverages since the community was founded more than 100 years ago.
Supporters of the proposal were urged to pursue the matter through a citizen’s petition. A petition would put the measure on the ballot if it contained the name of ten percent city voters. About 2 decades ago, Blanding Voters rejected a similar issue.

(Moab Utah)- The Grand County COuncil apparently will NOT support putting a sale tax issue on the June Ballott to help fund the struggfling Canyonlands Care Center. County Council members made the informal decision during a joint meeting of the City and County councils recently.

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(Moab Utah)- Yesterday we reported on a major theft of coppy wire from UDOT Highways Lights along I-15 in Salt Lake. Now, we are also learning of some major thefts of copper wiring in the 4 corners area. Recent theftrs in Grand County involved taking copper wire from Union Pacific facilities north of Moab. Also recently reported were thefts of copper cable worth 60 thousand dollarr from the Topaz Mine in Colorado's San Miguel County. Law enforcement officials say they have alerted recyling centers to watch for attempts to sell the stolen wire.

　

>>Layton Nurse Arrested For Allegedly Forging Prescriptions

(Farmington, UT) -- A Layton nurse is facing felony charges of forging painkiller prescriptions. Police say the Kaysville Walgreens tipped them off to what 33-year-old Camille Hyatt was doing. Prosecutors say Hyatt was using the medication herself. She's facing up to five years on each of seven felony counts.

>>FBI Investigation Requested

(West Valley City, UT) -- The West Valley Police Department says it's requested an FBI investigation of its drug unit. Acting police chief Anita Schwemmer [[ SHWEMMER ]] says any and all files the FBI needs will be open to them. The department's been under fire recently for the way it handled the Danielle Willard case. There are also questions about 19 dismissed drug-related cases investigated by one of the Willard shooting officers.

>>Intermountain Healthcare Settles Case

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Intermountain Healthcare has settled a financial case for just over 25-million-dollars. Federal regulators said the hospital paid its doctors bonuses without accounting for the value of their referrals. They also said the hospital violated a Medicare provision when arranging office leases and compensation arrangements.

>>Tar Sands Mine Could Open In A Year

(Moab, UT) -- The nation?s first fuel-producing tar-sands mine could be operating within a year. U.S. Oil Sands has leased more than 30-thousand acres just north of Moab [[ MOE-ab ]]. Barclay Cuthbert, vice president of operations for U.S. Oil Sands, says the company could be producing two-thousand barrels of oil a day. The company's also estimated 75 jobs could be created within the first year.

>>Willard Baby Beavers Fighting To Survive

(Ogden, UT) -- Two baby beavers are struggling for their lives after last week's fuel spill at Willard Bay. The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah says not only are the animals having internal and skin problems, their fur's coming out by the handfuls. The center says if it becomes clear the kits won't live, they'll have to be euthanized [[ YOU-thun-ized ]].



>>District Says No Scouts Were Denied Access

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Salt Lake City School District officials are fighting back against a federal complaint. The "Tribune" says the complaint by a board member alleges a Cub Scout pack was recently denied permission to hold its meeting at Mountain View Elementary school. The report says the school's principal has concerns about the Boy Scouts of America's ban on homosexuals. But a statement by the district claims that no Scouts were ever denied access at any point.

>>Study: Utah Cigarette Smuggling Smoking Hot

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A new report suggests Utah's high tax on tobacco is fueling the sale of bootlegged cigarettes across the state. The study by a Michigan think-tank says cigarette bootlegging has doubled in Utah since 2010 when the state hiked its tax on cigarettes to a dollar-70 per pack. The study also says Utah ranked ninth in the nation for the most cigarette smuggling activity in 2011.

>>Child Care In Utah Costlier, Harder To Locate

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Experts say child care in Utah is getting more expensive, and that's when parents can find it. A report in the "Tribune" cites data from the U.S. Census Bureau which says day care costs nationwide have doubled in the last 25-years. Utah ranks 47th in the nation for child care availability, with just 23 facilities for every one-thousand children.

>>Fredette Says Utah Firm Won't Honor Deal

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Former BYU basketball star Jimmer Fredette is launching a full-court press against a Utah clothing manufacturer. The "Tribune" reports Fredette alleges in his lawsuit that Black Clover Enterprises won't honor its endorsement contract. Now a member of the NBA's Sacramento Kings, Fredette is asking for 50-thousand dollars plus interest, court costs and attorney's fees.


>>Group: Mormon Women Deserve Priesthood

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A group of Mormons say it's time women were eligible for the priesthood. Lorie Winder, an active LDS member and contributor to www.ordainwomen.org, says the idea has support from many people.

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LDS female members can't be ordained to the priesthood. As a result, they can't hold leadership roles such as bishops. The group spearheading the women-for-the-priesthood effort is planning a Saturday meeting, after the LDS General Conference sessions.

　

UTAH – Open hunting season is still several weeks away, but wildlife biologists have been monitoring big game for weeks. On Wednesday, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources put together their recommendations for the number of 2013 permits.Wildlife biologists recommend a decrease in the number of general buck deer hunting permits, from 86,500 in 2012 to 84,600 this fall. They also recommend decreasing the number of limited-entry buck deer permits from 967 in 2012 to 860 this year. Cow elk and buck pronghorn permits are recommended to increase. The DWR’s recommendations are just one step in the permit process. A number of public meetings will be held throughout April to gather public comment. DWR will decide the final number of permits in May.

　

SOUTH SALT LAKE — A weak steel cable thwarted an early-morning attempted robbery on Easter. South Salt Lake police are now looking to the public for help in identifying suspects. At about 12:30 a.m., two men were recorded on surveillance cameras attempting to break into a Zion's Bank ATM at 3900 South and 700 East using a truck and a steel cable, according to South Salt Lake police spokesman Gary Keller. The robbers pried open the front cover of the ATM and attached a heavy steel cable to the handle of the internal safe. After attaching the cable to the rear end of their truck, they tried to drive and pull the safe out, Keller said. However, the cable broke and the would-be thieves fled the scene, according to Keller.