>>Tooele County Sheriff Investigation
(Tooele Co., UT) -- The Tooele County Sheriff's Office is under investigation. County spokesman Wade Matthews confirmed an outside agency is looking into allegations against some employees. He declined details. Sheriff Frank Park told KSL News he can't discuss the investigation.
>>Yanira Maldonado Released
(Undated) -- A Surprise woman is out of a jail in Mexico after being accused of smuggling drugs.
{1yanirafree0531} Q...that I'm free :11
Yanira Maldonado spoke to the media shortly after walking out of a detention facility about 15 miles from the U.S. border. Maldonado became national and international news after Mexican soldiers said they discovered 12 pounds of pot under her seat on a bus heading from Mexico to Phoenix. The mother of seven and her husband were headed back home after attending a family funeral when she was detained last week.
>>Drug Raid Celebrated
(Davis Co., UT) -- Sunset residents are rejoicing over a suspected-drug-house raid. The house at 1900 East and 250 West is next to Sunset Elementary School. Neighbors said they'd been sending police tips about the place for two years. Authorities say they found lots of drugs including Spice and prescription medications.
>>Refinery Fined For Environmental Violations
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A Salt Lake City refinery must pay almost two-million-dollars in fines. The Environmental Protection Agency says Tesoro Corporation did not properly sample and test its gasoline. That could mean the company's gas doesn't meet anti-pollution regulations. The company's one of the largest independent petroleum refineries in the West.
>>Illinois House Clears Fracking Regulations
(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois is moving forward with plans to regulate the fracking industry. State Representative John Cavaletto says this means a lot for people.
{rddFrackUp1} Q...to college :15.5
Fracking is the process of digging deep into the ground and drilling oil and natural gas out of shale rocks. Supporters say it could put about 45-thousand people to work. Illinois Governor Pat Quinn supports the plan.
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State Rep. Robyn Gabel has several concerns about fracking and supports claims that it creates toxic waste.
(UTAH)-A federal judge has decided against placing specific limits on what improvements and maintenance Kane County can perform on several public-lands routes it has recently won from the federal government. In his latest ruling in Utah’s ongoing RS2477 legal saga, U.S. District Judge Clark Waddoups found that counties deserve some flexibility in keeping such routes usable. In a hearing Thursday, Assistant U.S. Attorney Romney Philpott said the judge’s order could be interpreted as a green light for the county to unilaterally perform work outside the rights of way as determined by the court at trial. This is a recipe for future conflict, he argued. But the judge said his 120-page ruling in the case, handed down March 20, gives sufficient guidance."I’m not going to anticipate every circumstance that might arise. What if a big boulder rolled down and blocked the road?" Waddoups said. His ruling Thursday is the final call in this Kane road dispute before an expected appeal to the 10th Circuit Court in Denver. The case is widely viewed as a crucial test for suits brought on behalf of 22 Utah counties seeking title to roads across public lands under the repealed federal statute known as RS2477. This case involved just 15 route segments. Awaiting trial is a much larger suit Kane brought seeking title to nearly 900 segments, most of them inside the Grand Staircase-
>>Religious Groups Pray For immigration Reform
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Utah religious groups gather in Salt Lake City for a prayer vigil in support of immigration reform. The "pray for citizenship" rally drew a modest crowd outside the federal offices of Senators Orrin Hatch and Mike Lee just before yesterday's evening rush hour. The "Tribune" says faith leaders prayed for a fair, inclusive and direct road map to citizenship for undocumented immigrants in the U.S.
>>Water Released From Flaming Gorge Dam
(Uintah County, UT) -- In an effort to save endangered fish officials are releasing more water from Flaming Gorge Dam in Uintah County. The added water in Green River has increased water levels which should in turn help fish species. One of the endangered species is the razorback sucker which biologists say is an important part of the Green River ecosystem.
>>Here's The Line On Utah's Free Fishing Day
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Utah's annual free fishing day is just around the corner. On June 8th only anglers will be allowed to fish anywhere in the state without a license although all other state fishing regulations must be adhered to. Before that date Utah fisheries will be planting extra fish in Lakes and reservoirs to increase the chances people will catch the "big one."
Friday, May 31, 2013
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
(Salt Lake City) As the nation anticipates further implementation in January 2014 of the Affordable Care Act, which requires companies with 50 or more employees to provide insurance for their full-time employees, LDS Church-owned Deseret Industries has cut its workers’ hours to fewer than 30. In doing so, DI, as it is known, will not have to provide health coverage for these employees. In recent years, the DI has become one of the premier places in Utah where refugees and others can find work. It has never provided insurance for those employee, but, apparently found the cost to do so under Obama Care too steep.
Other large Utah employers — public and private — have been adjusting workers’ hours in advance of the Obamacare coverage requirement. Granite School District, for instance, will be trimming the hours for hundreds of part-time workers. Granite officials note the district has never provided health benefits for part-time hourly workers, and they deemed the price tag too steep to begin doing so.
>>Boy, 13, Arrested For Making Gun Threat
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Police say they've arrested a 13-year-old accused of being the person behind a school gun threat. Police in Clearfield say the boy called 911 from a phone inside North Davis Junior High School and falsely told the operator that an alleged gunman was inside the school. The threat caused officials to lockdown three separate Davis County schools and officers were dispatched to the scene. The boy was later positively identified by another student who witnessed him make the call to police.
>>Tea-Making Firm Fined 110K
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A Utah tea company is being fined 110-thousand-dollars for allegedly pitching illegal business opportunities. The state's Division of Consumer Protection accuses The Green Tea Company of violating a Utah law that requires companies to inform the state whether they're in compliance with federal laws. The "Tribune" says former Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff attended a meeting with officers from Green Tea Company in 2009 to discuss business opportunities.
>>Park City Man And His 37-Foot R-V Go Missing
(Park City, UT) -- A Park City man who disappeared is the focus of a search this morning in Emery County. The family of 67-year-old Larry Fitlow tell authorities he vanished during a Memorial Day outing in Goblin Valley State Park. He was last seen driving a 37-foot R-V heading towards the Wild Horse slot canyon parking lot near Highway 24. So far there's been no sign of Fitlow or the R-V.
>>First Set Of Quintuplets Born At 'U' Hospital
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Officials from University of Utah hospital say doctors there have delivered quintuplets for the first time in its history. Guillermina Garcia's three girls and two boys were delivered via cesarean section on Sunday. Between just 12 and 30 mothers deliver quintuplets in the U.S. annually. Each of the five infants had their own team of at least five doctors, nurses and other specialists.
>>Utah Family Awaiting Relative's Release
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The Utah relatives of an Arizona woman say she didn't bring marijuana on a bus. Yanira Maldonado was arrested at a military checkpoint May 22nd and is still in a Mexican jail. Officials say they found the pot under her bus seat. Her Utah relatives say she's being framed for money.
>>Granger High Is Moving, Will Be Largest School In Utah
(West Valley City, UT) -- Granger High School will be the largest high school in the state this fall. Assistant Principal David Gatti says they're moving into a new campus that will offer great educational opportunities. Gatti says the 80-million-dollar campus will take up 450-thousand-square feet. He expects 26-hundred students in the fall.
>>Gun Rights Advocate Arrested
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A Salt Lake City gun-rights advocate is facing domestic-violence charges. Sergeant Dave Askerlund says Clark Aposhian [[ uh-PO-shee-un ]] verbally threatened a female friend on Memorial Day. He also drove an Army truck to her home.
{UTaskerlund} Q...striking her vehicle :05.3
Aposhian also allegedly threatened to ruin the victim's cars and bury her. His court date hasn't been set.
Aposhian’s attorney sent Fox 13 a statement Tuesday night, which said in part: "My preliminary investigation strongly indicates that the charges against Mr. Aposhian are false… Mr Aposhian made no threats and Mr. Aposhian will be completely vindicated."
Aposhian has made himself into a high-profile advocate for gun rights in Utah, partly through his willingness to be interviewed by the media and partly for his work with gun advocacy groups. He also teaches concealed weapons classes.
Other large Utah employers — public and private — have been adjusting workers’ hours in advance of the Obamacare coverage requirement. Granite School District, for instance, will be trimming the hours for hundreds of part-time workers. Granite officials note the district has never provided health benefits for part-time hourly workers, and they deemed the price tag too steep to begin doing so.
>>Boy, 13, Arrested For Making Gun Threat
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Police say they've arrested a 13-year-old accused of being the person behind a school gun threat. Police in Clearfield say the boy called 911 from a phone inside North Davis Junior High School and falsely told the operator that an alleged gunman was inside the school. The threat caused officials to lockdown three separate Davis County schools and officers were dispatched to the scene. The boy was later positively identified by another student who witnessed him make the call to police.
>>Tea-Making Firm Fined 110K
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A Utah tea company is being fined 110-thousand-dollars for allegedly pitching illegal business opportunities. The state's Division of Consumer Protection accuses The Green Tea Company of violating a Utah law that requires companies to inform the state whether they're in compliance with federal laws. The "Tribune" says former Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff attended a meeting with officers from Green Tea Company in 2009 to discuss business opportunities.
>>Park City Man And His 37-Foot R-V Go Missing
(Park City, UT) -- A Park City man who disappeared is the focus of a search this morning in Emery County. The family of 67-year-old Larry Fitlow tell authorities he vanished during a Memorial Day outing in Goblin Valley State Park. He was last seen driving a 37-foot R-V heading towards the Wild Horse slot canyon parking lot near Highway 24. So far there's been no sign of Fitlow or the R-V.
>>First Set Of Quintuplets Born At 'U' Hospital
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Officials from University of Utah hospital say doctors there have delivered quintuplets for the first time in its history. Guillermina Garcia's three girls and two boys were delivered via cesarean section on Sunday. Between just 12 and 30 mothers deliver quintuplets in the U.S. annually. Each of the five infants had their own team of at least five doctors, nurses and other specialists.
>>Utah Family Awaiting Relative's Release
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The Utah relatives of an Arizona woman say she didn't bring marijuana on a bus. Yanira Maldonado was arrested at a military checkpoint May 22nd and is still in a Mexican jail. Officials say they found the pot under her bus seat. Her Utah relatives say she's being framed for money.
>>Granger High Is Moving, Will Be Largest School In Utah
(West Valley City, UT) -- Granger High School will be the largest high school in the state this fall. Assistant Principal David Gatti says they're moving into a new campus that will offer great educational opportunities. Gatti says the 80-million-dollar campus will take up 450-thousand-square feet. He expects 26-hundred students in the fall.
>>Gun Rights Advocate Arrested
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A Salt Lake City gun-rights advocate is facing domestic-violence charges. Sergeant Dave Askerlund says Clark Aposhian [[ uh-PO-shee-un ]] verbally threatened a female friend on Memorial Day. He also drove an Army truck to her home.
{UTaskerlund} Q...striking her vehicle :05.3
Aposhian also allegedly threatened to ruin the victim's cars and bury her. His court date hasn't been set.
Aposhian’s attorney sent Fox 13 a statement Tuesday night, which said in part: "My preliminary investigation strongly indicates that the charges against Mr. Aposhian are false… Mr Aposhian made no threats and Mr. Aposhian will be completely vindicated."
Aposhian has made himself into a high-profile advocate for gun rights in Utah, partly through his willingness to be interviewed by the media and partly for his work with gun advocacy groups. He also teaches concealed weapons classes.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
>>Family Honors Army Medic Son And Others Killed In Military
(Salem, UT) -- The mother of an Army medic killed in Afghanistan says she and her husband believe in supporting people who serve the country.
{STLjamietouse1} Q...given their all :09
Jamie Towse and her husband, Jim, attended a Memorial Day service in Salem yesterday to honor their son, Specialist Cody Towse and dozens of other military members killed. Towse died at age 21 when he was helping another soldier and a bomb exploded. His body will return to Utah tomorrow and he will be buried at Salem City Cemetery on Saturday.
SALT LAKE CITY — Several conservation groups are gearing up for a fight against the Bureau of Land Management over oil shale and tar sands.Seven organizations have filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue; organization officials said the BLM violated the Endangered Species Act when it opened the door for potential oil shale and tar sands projects on federal land in Idaho, Utah and Wyoming. The notice of intent was filed on May 23, about one month after the organizations say the BLM amended its guidelines for about 800,000 acres of land that could see oil shale and tar sands projects. In the notice, the groups allege that the BLM didn’t properly consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service about protecting endangered species on those lands. The notice also states that the BLM’s resource management plans recognize the potential for negative impact on species endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
The notice states the BLM begins looking at which species will be impacted once a specific project begins. The BLM has said that doing a biological assessment on the site before a project is proposed would be largely based on conjecture and speculation.
>>Pressure Mounts To Ensure Safety Of Pipelines
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Utah is considering its options regarding how to keep its pipelines safe. This is happening as cleanup crews finish their work at Williard Bay State Park. They have been cleaning up petroleum from marshes, beaches and campgrounds at the rim of the Great Salt Lake. Ten weeks ago, a busted pipe seam leaked over 20 thousand gallons of diesel fuel. At the Utah Capitol, legislators are complaining that big spills have become too regular and they are hinting at giving the state's pipeline safety program a makeover.
BIG COTTONWOOD CANYON, Utah – A woman retrieved by search and rescue crews Monday is in serious condition after using a rope that was too short while rappelling.Unified Police Department officials said the 20-year-old woman was climbing in the Dogwood area of Big Cottonwood Canyon.The call was received sometime before 6 p.m.Police said the woman and her brother were climbing and then rappelling back down. The woman fell when the rope they were using proved to be somewhere between 15 and 25 feet short of reaching the ground.
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK/Santa Clara Utah A St George area man said he is outraged after he told officers he was in pain and needed medical help during a traffic stop inside Grand Canyon Nation park, but instead ended up in handcuffs Monday night.
Dennis Mitchell said he was hiking with a group of 10 people on Monday and they had just finished a 24-mile hike. The 10 individuals got into one car with only eight seat belts and began driving to another parking lot where their other vehicle was parked 1/4 mile away. During the drive, Mitchell said he was pulled over by a National Park ranger due to the number of people in the car not wearing seat belts. Mitchell said he didn't dispute the fact that they were breaking the law in that regard, but he said he was furious about being arrested when he exited the car after beginning to cramp. Mitchell said he had informed the officer that his legs were seizing and cramping. Mitchell works as a physician's assistant and he said he knew the best thing to do was stand up and straighten his legs. However, when Dennis Mitchell said he began to open the door to stretch his legs, the ranger arrested him. Passenger Lisa Frei filmed the incident with her cellphone. "I had a real good view of his head being smashed into the car," Frei said. "And I could see how much pain he was in." Frei said that Dennis Mitchell continued to ask the ranger to call an ambulance, but the ranger appeared unresponsive. The Mitchells are filing formal complaints.
Police Say Woman Attacks Man After He Sells Her Fake Drugs
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Salt Lake City Police say a woman they thought was the victim of road rage was not so innocent. Sergeant Matt Budd says the woman actually attacked a man after a drug-deal-gone-bad.
{SLCsergeantbudd1} Q...were not drugs :11
Budd says the incident began downtown yesterday morning. After the woman realized the man had sold her fake drugs, she followed him to a parking lot at 3300 South 300 West, where she started to attack. Police say the woman was honest about what happened and she has not been charged with any crime yet.
(Springfield, IL) -- The fight against fracking continues in Springfield. Josh Trost was among a handful of people arrested for protesting last week, but he says they're not giving up.
{rddFrackPro1} Q... fracking process :14.8
Trost and the other activists say there are way too many environmental concerns when it comes too fracking, including contaminated drinking water and even earthquakes. They say Illinois lawmakers are moving too fast on allowing fracking in the state without considering the health risks of the people. The group intends to stage a sit-in at the capital for the rest of the week. The bill designed to regulate the fracking industry is expected to get a vote this week and so far, the group hasn't heard any word as to whether Quinn plans to meet with them.
Colorado Springs, CO) -- Tonight the public can get all the details on why El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa and 54 other sheriffs are fighting the new state gun laws. Maketa's co-hosting a meeting on what he calls "Colorado's Assault on the Second Amendment."
{CSPmaketagunmeeting1} Q...their own opinion :12
Maketa will be joined by Weld County Sheriff John Cooke, and Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith. The sheriffs believe the new laws requiring more background checks and banning the transfer of magazines that exceed 15-rounds are vague and unenforceable. The meeting's at 6:30 p.m. at the Freedom Financial Expo Center on North Nevada Avenue. It costs five-dollars to attend with proceeds covering legal fees.
(Salem, UT) -- The mother of an Army medic killed in Afghanistan says she and her husband believe in supporting people who serve the country.
{STLjamietouse1} Q...given their all :09
Jamie Towse and her husband, Jim, attended a Memorial Day service in Salem yesterday to honor their son, Specialist Cody Towse and dozens of other military members killed. Towse died at age 21 when he was helping another soldier and a bomb exploded. His body will return to Utah tomorrow and he will be buried at Salem City Cemetery on Saturday.
SALT LAKE CITY — Several conservation groups are gearing up for a fight against the Bureau of Land Management over oil shale and tar sands.Seven organizations have filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue; organization officials said the BLM violated the Endangered Species Act when it opened the door for potential oil shale and tar sands projects on federal land in Idaho, Utah and Wyoming. The notice of intent was filed on May 23, about one month after the organizations say the BLM amended its guidelines for about 800,000 acres of land that could see oil shale and tar sands projects. In the notice, the groups allege that the BLM didn’t properly consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service about protecting endangered species on those lands. The notice also states that the BLM’s resource management plans recognize the potential for negative impact on species endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
The notice states the BLM begins looking at which species will be impacted once a specific project begins. The BLM has said that doing a biological assessment on the site before a project is proposed would be largely based on conjecture and speculation.
>>Pressure Mounts To Ensure Safety Of Pipelines
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Utah is considering its options regarding how to keep its pipelines safe. This is happening as cleanup crews finish their work at Williard Bay State Park. They have been cleaning up petroleum from marshes, beaches and campgrounds at the rim of the Great Salt Lake. Ten weeks ago, a busted pipe seam leaked over 20 thousand gallons of diesel fuel. At the Utah Capitol, legislators are complaining that big spills have become too regular and they are hinting at giving the state's pipeline safety program a makeover.
BIG COTTONWOOD CANYON, Utah – A woman retrieved by search and rescue crews Monday is in serious condition after using a rope that was too short while rappelling.Unified Police Department officials said the 20-year-old woman was climbing in the Dogwood area of Big Cottonwood Canyon.The call was received sometime before 6 p.m.Police said the woman and her brother were climbing and then rappelling back down. The woman fell when the rope they were using proved to be somewhere between 15 and 25 feet short of reaching the ground.
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK/Santa Clara Utah A St George area man said he is outraged after he told officers he was in pain and needed medical help during a traffic stop inside Grand Canyon Nation park, but instead ended up in handcuffs Monday night.
Dennis Mitchell said he was hiking with a group of 10 people on Monday and they had just finished a 24-mile hike. The 10 individuals got into one car with only eight seat belts and began driving to another parking lot where their other vehicle was parked 1/4 mile away. During the drive, Mitchell said he was pulled over by a National Park ranger due to the number of people in the car not wearing seat belts. Mitchell said he didn't dispute the fact that they were breaking the law in that regard, but he said he was furious about being arrested when he exited the car after beginning to cramp. Mitchell said he had informed the officer that his legs were seizing and cramping. Mitchell works as a physician's assistant and he said he knew the best thing to do was stand up and straighten his legs. However, when Dennis Mitchell said he began to open the door to stretch his legs, the ranger arrested him. Passenger Lisa Frei filmed the incident with her cellphone. "I had a real good view of his head being smashed into the car," Frei said. "And I could see how much pain he was in." Frei said that Dennis Mitchell continued to ask the ranger to call an ambulance, but the ranger appeared unresponsive. The Mitchells are filing formal complaints.
Police Say Woman Attacks Man After He Sells Her Fake Drugs
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Salt Lake City Police say a woman they thought was the victim of road rage was not so innocent. Sergeant Matt Budd says the woman actually attacked a man after a drug-deal-gone-bad.
{SLCsergeantbudd1} Q...were not drugs :11
Budd says the incident began downtown yesterday morning. After the woman realized the man had sold her fake drugs, she followed him to a parking lot at 3300 South 300 West, where she started to attack. Police say the woman was honest about what happened and she has not been charged with any crime yet.
(Springfield, IL) -- The fight against fracking continues in Springfield. Josh Trost was among a handful of people arrested for protesting last week, but he says they're not giving up.
{rddFrackPro1} Q... fracking process :14.8
Trost and the other activists say there are way too many environmental concerns when it comes too fracking, including contaminated drinking water and even earthquakes. They say Illinois lawmakers are moving too fast on allowing fracking in the state without considering the health risks of the people. The group intends to stage a sit-in at the capital for the rest of the week. The bill designed to regulate the fracking industry is expected to get a vote this week and so far, the group hasn't heard any word as to whether Quinn plans to meet with them.
Colorado Springs, CO) -- Tonight the public can get all the details on why El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa and 54 other sheriffs are fighting the new state gun laws. Maketa's co-hosting a meeting on what he calls "Colorado's Assault on the Second Amendment."
{CSPmaketagunmeeting1} Q...their own opinion :12
Maketa will be joined by Weld County Sheriff John Cooke, and Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith. The sheriffs believe the new laws requiring more background checks and banning the transfer of magazines that exceed 15-rounds are vague and unenforceable. The meeting's at 6:30 p.m. at the Freedom Financial Expo Center on North Nevada Avenue. It costs five-dollars to attend with proceeds covering legal fees.
Friday, May 24, 2013
>>More Kennecott Copper Layoffs
(Bingham Canyon, UT) -- More Kennecott Copper employees are out of work. The company permanently laid off 100 more Bingham Canyon Mine workers Thursday. Kennecott spokesman Kyle Bennett says April's landslide is limiting work in the mine. All laid-off workers are getting severance and help finding work.
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>>Live Sex Show Busted
(Syracuse, UT) -- Six people are in jail for a live sex show in a Syracuse movie theater. Police say a janitor at Syracuse 6 Theaters organized it. At least 50-spectators allegedly paid up to 50-dollars apiece. Authorities say the theater owners had no knowledge of this, and were cooperating.
>>Brothers Stabbed At Home
(Davis Co., UT) -- A 15-year-old West Point teen's in custody for allegedly stabbing his younger brothers. Police say Wednesday, their mom found the four- and ten-year-olds dead at home. Investigators say it appears the teen didn't attack his brothers on purpose. No other details have been released.
>>Gay Boys Can Join Boy Scouts
(Undated) -- Potential Boy Scouts in Utah can join whether they're gay or not. The Boy Scouts of America approved that new policy yesterday. Openly-gay adults, however, can't volunteer or be in leadership positions. The policy takes effect January 1st.
>>Frances Monson Remembered
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Loyal and loving wife, mother, and friend. That's how friends and family remembered the wife of the LDS president during yesterday's funeral. Daughter Ann Dibb described her mother Frances' 85 years of life:
{UTdibb} Q...the Lord's will :06.5
Monson passed away May 17th of natural causes.
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{UTmonson} Q...and very inspiring :08.4
LDS church member Adele Parker says the love and loyalty between Thomas and Frances Monson was a great example to everyone.
>>Steven Powell Not Going Home
(Puyallup, WA) -- Susan Powell's former father-in-law isn't going home. Washington authorities say Steven Powell can't move back to his old Puyallup [[ poo-YAHL-up ]] home because of community concerns. Powell is serving time for underage voyeurism.
>>NSA Data Center Tax Exemption
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Governor Gary Herbert is confident he can work out a non-taxing agreement for a federal data center. The state had planned on collecting six-percent on electricity used at the National Security Agency's Bluffdale facility. The agency says on top of millions in electricity bills, such a tax is unfair.
>>Services For Late Army Medic
(Salem, UT) -- Services are set for a young Utahn killed in Afghanistan. The eulogy for 21-year-old Cody Towse [[ TOWZ ]] starts at 11 a.m. June 1st at Salem Hill High School. The Army medic will be buried afterward in Elk Ridge Cemetery. Towse was killed earlier this month while treating a wounded soldier.
SALT LAKE CITY— The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a statement responding to the Boy Scouts of America's vote on its membership policy. The Church's statement said, in part:
"For the past 100 years, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has enjoyed a strong relationship with Boy Scouts of America, based on our mutual interest in helping boys and young men understand and live their duty to God and develop upright moral behavior. "The Church’s long-established policy for participation in activities is stated in the basic instructional handbook used by lay leaders of the Church: "young men … who agree to abide by Church standards" are "welcomed warmly and encouraged to participate" This policy applies to Church-sponsored Scout units. Sexual orientation has not previously been—and is not now—a disqualifying factor for boys who want to join Latter-day Saint Scout troops. Willingness to abide by standards of behavior continues to be our compelling interest. "These standards are outlined in the booklet For the Strength of Youth and include abstinence from sexual relationships. We remain firmly committed to upholding these standards and to protecting and strengthening boys and young men.
Thursday, May 23, 2013
>>HB148 Overturn Campaign Starts
SALT LAKE CITY — A group of public education proponents say Utah's top political leaders such as Gov. Gary Herbert would help the long-term interests of students by dropping their "misguided" public lands fight with the federal government. The network, called For Kids and Lands, held a press conference Wednesday at Liberty Park, where they decried Utah's "arrogant" battle with the federal government over ownership of certain lands and titles to disputed roadways or trails. At central issue is Utah HB148, The transfer of public lands law seeks title to lands held in ownership by federal agencies that include the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service.
The law serves notice to relinquish title or a suit will follow. In addition, the state is embroiled in a legal battle with the U.S. Department of Interior over disputed routes, trails and roadways that wilderness advocates claim are not transportation routes at all, but just attempts by Utah to foster energy development and other resource extraction. But Governor Herbert and supporters of the law, say they have tried tirelessly to reach reasonable solutions with the federal government in cases such as disputed roads and the threatened endangered species listing of the greater sage grouse, only to be stonewalled or rejected.
WEST POINT, Utah – Two boys were found dead under suspicious circumstances Wednesday night and their older brother was named a person of interest. Davis County Sheriff’s Sgt. Susan Poulson said that the boys’ mother last saw them alive at around 4:45 p.m. Wednesday when she left to go run errands. She returned home, Poulson said, to find her 4-year-old son dead. She called police, who arrived to find his 10-year-old brother also dead in the home.
The boys’ 15-year-old brother Aza Vindinhar was missing from the home and police were able to locate him late Wednesday night. He was taken to a local hospital for evaluation.Poulson said the boys are dead under suspicious circumstances, but they hadn’t identified the cause of death Wednesday night. Aza was named a person of interest in their deaths.
BRIDAL VEIL FALLS, Utah – A climber is dead after a fall at Bridal Veil Falls Wednesday night. The fall occurred at around 9 p.m. at Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon. He didn’t have any identification, and in the absence of a missing person report from the area, investigators have not been able to identify him or determine where he lived. His body was taken to the state medical examiner where investigators hope he can be identified.
>>Paramedics Charged Rx Fraud
(Cottonwood Heights, UT) -- Two Unified Fire Authority paramedics are facing prescription-drug fraud charges. Cottonwood Heights police chief Robby Russo [[ ROO-so ]] says Bruce Bergdahl [[ BERG-doll ]] and another paramedic got thousands of pills from various doctors. The other paramedic hasn't been identified pending formal charges.
>>Professional Panhandlers Growing Problem
(Provo, UT) -- Provo officials say there's a growing problem with professional panhandlers. Police Lieutenant Matt Siufanua [[ SEE-you-fuh-noo-ua]] says it's not illegal to beg. However, you can't tell by looking whether the person's part of a group. A city task force is exploring the idea of making it illegal to give a panhandler money through your car window.
>>Young Man Critical After House Fire
(Tooele, UT) -- A young man's in critical after getting trapped in a house fire. Tooele [[ TOO-ell-ee ]] authorities say the Wednesday-morning blaze leveled the Isgreen Circle home. They say the 25-year-old collapsed under a basement stairway. Three children and two other adults escaped.
>>Billions Needed For Education
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Utah needs almost three-billion dollars to raise per-student funding to the national average. To get that, Utah must raise the state income tax to almost ten-percent. That sobering fact was one of many the newly-created Education Task Force had to digest last night in its inaugural meeting. The group's working on a long-term education plan for the state.
>>Salesman Booked For Trespassing
(Herriman, UT) -- One salesman now knows it doesn't pay to be too aggressive. Herriman police say they had to arrest a solicitor earlier this week after he allegedly tried forcing his way into a home. The resident had said no thanks. The 38-year-old was booked for disorderly conduct and trespassing.
SALT LAKE CITY — A group of public education proponents say Utah's top political leaders such as Gov. Gary Herbert would help the long-term interests of students by dropping their "misguided" public lands fight with the federal government. The network, called For Kids and Lands, held a press conference Wednesday at Liberty Park, where they decried Utah's "arrogant" battle with the federal government over ownership of certain lands and titles to disputed roadways or trails. At central issue is Utah HB148, The transfer of public lands law seeks title to lands held in ownership by federal agencies that include the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service.
The law serves notice to relinquish title or a suit will follow. In addition, the state is embroiled in a legal battle with the U.S. Department of Interior over disputed routes, trails and roadways that wilderness advocates claim are not transportation routes at all, but just attempts by Utah to foster energy development and other resource extraction. But Governor Herbert and supporters of the law, say they have tried tirelessly to reach reasonable solutions with the federal government in cases such as disputed roads and the threatened endangered species listing of the greater sage grouse, only to be stonewalled or rejected.
WEST POINT, Utah – Two boys were found dead under suspicious circumstances Wednesday night and their older brother was named a person of interest. Davis County Sheriff’s Sgt. Susan Poulson said that the boys’ mother last saw them alive at around 4:45 p.m. Wednesday when she left to go run errands. She returned home, Poulson said, to find her 4-year-old son dead. She called police, who arrived to find his 10-year-old brother also dead in the home.
The boys’ 15-year-old brother Aza Vindinhar was missing from the home and police were able to locate him late Wednesday night. He was taken to a local hospital for evaluation.Poulson said the boys are dead under suspicious circumstances, but they hadn’t identified the cause of death Wednesday night. Aza was named a person of interest in their deaths.
BRIDAL VEIL FALLS, Utah – A climber is dead after a fall at Bridal Veil Falls Wednesday night. The fall occurred at around 9 p.m. at Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon. He didn’t have any identification, and in the absence of a missing person report from the area, investigators have not been able to identify him or determine where he lived. His body was taken to the state medical examiner where investigators hope he can be identified.
>>Paramedics Charged Rx Fraud
(Cottonwood Heights, UT) -- Two Unified Fire Authority paramedics are facing prescription-drug fraud charges. Cottonwood Heights police chief Robby Russo [[ ROO-so ]] says Bruce Bergdahl [[ BERG-doll ]] and another paramedic got thousands of pills from various doctors. The other paramedic hasn't been identified pending formal charges.
>>Professional Panhandlers Growing Problem
(Provo, UT) -- Provo officials say there's a growing problem with professional panhandlers. Police Lieutenant Matt Siufanua [[ SEE-you-fuh-noo-ua]] says it's not illegal to beg. However, you can't tell by looking whether the person's part of a group. A city task force is exploring the idea of making it illegal to give a panhandler money through your car window.
>>Young Man Critical After House Fire
(Tooele, UT) -- A young man's in critical after getting trapped in a house fire. Tooele [[ TOO-ell-ee ]] authorities say the Wednesday-morning blaze leveled the Isgreen Circle home. They say the 25-year-old collapsed under a basement stairway. Three children and two other adults escaped.
>>Billions Needed For Education
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Utah needs almost three-billion dollars to raise per-student funding to the national average. To get that, Utah must raise the state income tax to almost ten-percent. That sobering fact was one of many the newly-created Education Task Force had to digest last night in its inaugural meeting. The group's working on a long-term education plan for the state.
>>Salesman Booked For Trespassing
(Herriman, UT) -- One salesman now knows it doesn't pay to be too aggressive. Herriman police say they had to arrest a solicitor earlier this week after he allegedly tried forcing his way into a home. The resident had said no thanks. The 38-year-old was booked for disorderly conduct and trespassing.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
>>Powell Disappearance Might Involve Brother-In-Law
(West Valley City, UT) -- Police say Susan Powell's brother-in-law knew more about her disappearance than he said. Deputy West Valley police chief Phil Quinlan says Michael Powell junked a car shortly after Susan Powell vanished. And a cadaver dog found evidence of human remains in it. Powell committed suicide earlier this year days after a police interview.
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said managing forests and threatened species are tasks best left to states instead of a federal government held hostage by bureaucracy and stymied by litigation. "We think we are in a better position to manage," Herbert told members of a House Natural Resources subcommittee. "It is not that they are not well-intentioned, they are just not on the ground like we are."Herbert was in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, to testify before the committee chaired by Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, and to meet with Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, who has just taken the helm of the agency that is the nation's biggest landlord.During the hearing, Herbert laid out details of the Utah Public Lands Transfer Act, passed in 2012 and bolstered by subsequent anti-federal legislation a year later.
SALT LAKE CITY — Utahns are reaching out to help to those devastated by the tornadoes in Oklahoma Monday afternoon. "Very quickly after it lifted you began to get damage reports, and it was Joplin all over," said Pastor Myke Crowder of the Christian Life Center in Layton. "My heart sank. I was devastated for the people there." Now he and his son, Chris Crowder, plan to travel to Moore, Okla., and distribute envelopes containing $500 to tornado victims who need cash to pay insurance premiums, to repair cars or have other immediate needs.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has warehouses full of supplies in surrounding states so that deliveries can happen quickly. Tuesday, Mormon missionaries and local church members were preparing to assist in volunteer relief efforts as directed by their local leaders. Missionaries and church members are also providing Spanish and Vietnamese interpretation services to help emergency responders communicate with tornado victims.
>>Suspected Road Rager Facing Criminal Charges
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The suspect in a road-rage beating is facing criminal charges. Victim Michael says Monday, the man confronted him at Sherwood Park after trying to pass him.
{UTmichael} Q...in the face :02.8
Officials say the suspect ran off after a man playing baseball nearby threatened him with a bat. He's been cited for assault, but it's not clear when he'll appear in court.
>>Couple Suing Law Enforcement
(Sevier Co., UT) -- A Sevier County couple's suing local and county law enforcement. According to "The Salt Lake Tribune," Christopher and Kim Dettle say officers burst into their home at gunpoint last year. However, the person they were looking for lived down the street. The Dettles say their address is clearly lit.
>>Business Burglary Suspect Charged
(St. George, UT) -- A St. George man is facing new business burglary charges. Police say Rick Magnum stole items from various businesses. One of them was allegedly Canyon Media. Magnum's also facing burglary charges from earlier this year.
>>County Close To Passing Commitment Registry
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Salt Lake County is close to creating a registry designed to help people in nontraditional relationships get access to their partner's benefits. The "Tribune" says the "mutual commitment registry" received preliminary approval yesterday. The registry is sponsored by Democratic Councilman Arlyn Bradshaw.
>>Man Dead In I-215 Crash, Second Critical
(North Salt Lake, UT) -- A man from Bountiful is dead following a crash on Interstate 215. Authorities say 54-year-old Berton Stephens was killed yesterday when his vehicle collided with two others before the Legacy Highway split. Another driver is reportedly in critical condition.
>>WVC Review Board Ordered To Make Changes
(West Valley City, UT) -- A review board charged with looking into complaints against police in West Valley City will undergo several changes. The "Tribune" says the review board will begin issuing quarterly and annual reports on its operations. The City Council also ordered the West Valley City Professional Standards Review Board to listen to citizens' comments at the start of each of its monthly meetings.
(West Valley City, UT) -- Police say Susan Powell's brother-in-law knew more about her disappearance than he said. Deputy West Valley police chief Phil Quinlan says Michael Powell junked a car shortly after Susan Powell vanished. And a cadaver dog found evidence of human remains in it. Powell committed suicide earlier this year days after a police interview.
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said managing forests and threatened species are tasks best left to states instead of a federal government held hostage by bureaucracy and stymied by litigation. "We think we are in a better position to manage," Herbert told members of a House Natural Resources subcommittee. "It is not that they are not well-intentioned, they are just not on the ground like we are."Herbert was in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, to testify before the committee chaired by Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, and to meet with Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, who has just taken the helm of the agency that is the nation's biggest landlord.During the hearing, Herbert laid out details of the Utah Public Lands Transfer Act, passed in 2012 and bolstered by subsequent anti-federal legislation a year later.
SALT LAKE CITY — Utahns are reaching out to help to those devastated by the tornadoes in Oklahoma Monday afternoon. "Very quickly after it lifted you began to get damage reports, and it was Joplin all over," said Pastor Myke Crowder of the Christian Life Center in Layton. "My heart sank. I was devastated for the people there." Now he and his son, Chris Crowder, plan to travel to Moore, Okla., and distribute envelopes containing $500 to tornado victims who need cash to pay insurance premiums, to repair cars or have other immediate needs.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has warehouses full of supplies in surrounding states so that deliveries can happen quickly. Tuesday, Mormon missionaries and local church members were preparing to assist in volunteer relief efforts as directed by their local leaders. Missionaries and church members are also providing Spanish and Vietnamese interpretation services to help emergency responders communicate with tornado victims.
>>Suspected Road Rager Facing Criminal Charges
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The suspect in a road-rage beating is facing criminal charges. Victim Michael says Monday, the man confronted him at Sherwood Park after trying to pass him.
{UTmichael} Q...in the face :02.8
Officials say the suspect ran off after a man playing baseball nearby threatened him with a bat. He's been cited for assault, but it's not clear when he'll appear in court.
>>Couple Suing Law Enforcement
(Sevier Co., UT) -- A Sevier County couple's suing local and county law enforcement. According to "The Salt Lake Tribune," Christopher and Kim Dettle say officers burst into their home at gunpoint last year. However, the person they were looking for lived down the street. The Dettles say their address is clearly lit.
>>Business Burglary Suspect Charged
(St. George, UT) -- A St. George man is facing new business burglary charges. Police say Rick Magnum stole items from various businesses. One of them was allegedly Canyon Media. Magnum's also facing burglary charges from earlier this year.
>>County Close To Passing Commitment Registry
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Salt Lake County is close to creating a registry designed to help people in nontraditional relationships get access to their partner's benefits. The "Tribune" says the "mutual commitment registry" received preliminary approval yesterday. The registry is sponsored by Democratic Councilman Arlyn Bradshaw.
>>Man Dead In I-215 Crash, Second Critical
(North Salt Lake, UT) -- A man from Bountiful is dead following a crash on Interstate 215. Authorities say 54-year-old Berton Stephens was killed yesterday when his vehicle collided with two others before the Legacy Highway split. Another driver is reportedly in critical condition.
>>WVC Review Board Ordered To Make Changes
(West Valley City, UT) -- A review board charged with looking into complaints against police in West Valley City will undergo several changes. The "Tribune" says the review board will begin issuing quarterly and annual reports on its operations. The City Council also ordered the West Valley City Professional Standards Review Board to listen to citizens' comments at the start of each of its monthly meetings.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
(Washington/Orem) With the immigration reform initiative moving through the Senate Judiciary Committee, this will be a key week in deciding how the nation's broken immigration system gets fixed.
Immigration lawyer Christopher Keen from Orem, Utah, a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, says Senators Orrin Hatch and Mike Lee have a lot of work to do in looking over the 844-page Gang of Eight bill:
"They'll need to pass the bill this week so the full senate will be able to vote on it after the Memorial Day recess. And with all these amendments, they'll have to work even harder so that it continues to have bipartisan support. Well actually, it's been decades since we've had a chance to fix the system in a bipartisan way and bring people out of the shadows. This could be good for business, good for families and serves our country in every way, just as the so-called Gang of Eight intended when they put this bill together," said Keen.
>>Search Ends For Susan Cox Powell
(West Valley City, UT) -- The search for Susan Cox Powell is over. West Valley City police say they'll keep following all leads and still hope to find her.
{SLCpoliceoncoxpowell1} Q...in her disappearance :12
West Valley City Deputy Police Chief Mike Powell said at yesterday's news conference the "active" search for Cox Powell is over but they'll still follow up on leads. Officials believe Cox Powell's late husband, Josh Powell, was "involved in her disappearance," but they're unsure if he killed her. Josh Powell killed himself and the couple's two sons last year.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Monday the funeral services to be held for Frances J. Monson, the wife of LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson. She passed away Friday.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at noon in the Salt Lake Tabernacle. The public is invited to the funeral service, according to a release on the church's website. There will be no public viewing.
Monson passed away peacefully Friday morning in a Salt Lake City hospital after having been hospitalized for several weeks. She was 85 years old.
>>Father Killer Sentenced
(Kaysville, UT) -- A man who killed his father in a Kaysville motel knows his fate. Joseph Nance will spend 30 years behind bars. He shot his father in 2011. His attorney said Nance suffered post-traumatic stress disorder from years of abuse.
>>Prosecutors Request More Time In Baby Death
(Provo, UT) -- Prosecutors say they need more time in a baby-death case. They say they want more details on Joshua Petersen's medical records. They want to find out about his mental state at the time his son Ryker died. Petersen's charged with shooting Ryker in the head with a rifle.
>>Two Arrested For Having Loaded Guns At Airport
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Two people are under arrest after TSA officials at Salt Lake International Airport find two loaded guns inside their luggage. The two passengers say they forgot they had loaded weapons in their bags. There have been 18 gun discoveries at the airport this year. There were 20 discoveries last year.
>>Three Charged For Serious Beating
(Undated) -- Charges are filed against three people wanted in the beating in eastern Utah that left a man critically injured. Emmett Duncan Junior, Megan Murray and Eric Welsh Junior were all charged yesterday with assault and theft. The May 15th beating at a gas station outside Roosevelt left victim Johnny Maez with critical injuries.
>>W-W-Two Munitions Found Outside Tooele
(Undated) -- The recent discoveries of World War Two-era munitions at Utah's shuttered Desert Chemical Depot are under investigation. Nearly 30 makeshift dumps have been found with munitions containing a liquid blistering agent. The "Tribune" says the depot's disposal facility was shuttered in 2012.
SALT LAKE CITY – A pickup truck dangling from a crane in front of the Utah State Capitol on Monday acted as a visual message about seat belt safety.The truck, suspended by seat belt material, kicked off this year’s Click It or Ticket campaign.
The Utah Highway Patrol says most Utahns – around 80 percent – use a seat belt, but that still leaves hundreds of thousands of drivers and passengers who don’t buckle.
Starting Monday, troopers will have extra eyes on the road, focusing on commuters who aren’t wearing seat belts.
Utah counties asserting legal title to disputed routes over federal land can expect some financial relief under a special appropriation recently authorized the Legislature.
Most of the state’s 29 counties have filed costly lawsuits against the federal government claiming ownership to rights of way under the now-repealed federal law known as RS2477.
While several state lawyers are assigned to litigate these cases, Kane and other counties are generating hefty legal bills with outside firms as they wrangle federal authorities over the status of hundreds of routes covering many thousands of miles.
Because the counties are pursuing a legal recourse that advances Utah’s position against the federal government, the state should assist them, says Kathleen Clarke, who runs Gov. Gary Herbert’s Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office.
Immigration lawyer Christopher Keen from Orem, Utah, a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, says Senators Orrin Hatch and Mike Lee have a lot of work to do in looking over the 844-page Gang of Eight bill:
"They'll need to pass the bill this week so the full senate will be able to vote on it after the Memorial Day recess. And with all these amendments, they'll have to work even harder so that it continues to have bipartisan support. Well actually, it's been decades since we've had a chance to fix the system in a bipartisan way and bring people out of the shadows. This could be good for business, good for families and serves our country in every way, just as the so-called Gang of Eight intended when they put this bill together," said Keen.
>>Search Ends For Susan Cox Powell
(West Valley City, UT) -- The search for Susan Cox Powell is over. West Valley City police say they'll keep following all leads and still hope to find her.
{SLCpoliceoncoxpowell1} Q...in her disappearance :12
West Valley City Deputy Police Chief Mike Powell said at yesterday's news conference the "active" search for Cox Powell is over but they'll still follow up on leads. Officials believe Cox Powell's late husband, Josh Powell, was "involved in her disappearance," but they're unsure if he killed her. Josh Powell killed himself and the couple's two sons last year.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Monday the funeral services to be held for Frances J. Monson, the wife of LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson. She passed away Friday.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at noon in the Salt Lake Tabernacle. The public is invited to the funeral service, according to a release on the church's website. There will be no public viewing.
Monson passed away peacefully Friday morning in a Salt Lake City hospital after having been hospitalized for several weeks. She was 85 years old.
>>Father Killer Sentenced
(Kaysville, UT) -- A man who killed his father in a Kaysville motel knows his fate. Joseph Nance will spend 30 years behind bars. He shot his father in 2011. His attorney said Nance suffered post-traumatic stress disorder from years of abuse.
>>Prosecutors Request More Time In Baby Death
(Provo, UT) -- Prosecutors say they need more time in a baby-death case. They say they want more details on Joshua Petersen's medical records. They want to find out about his mental state at the time his son Ryker died. Petersen's charged with shooting Ryker in the head with a rifle.
>>Two Arrested For Having Loaded Guns At Airport
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Two people are under arrest after TSA officials at Salt Lake International Airport find two loaded guns inside their luggage. The two passengers say they forgot they had loaded weapons in their bags. There have been 18 gun discoveries at the airport this year. There were 20 discoveries last year.
>>Three Charged For Serious Beating
(Undated) -- Charges are filed against three people wanted in the beating in eastern Utah that left a man critically injured. Emmett Duncan Junior, Megan Murray and Eric Welsh Junior were all charged yesterday with assault and theft. The May 15th beating at a gas station outside Roosevelt left victim Johnny Maez with critical injuries.
>>W-W-Two Munitions Found Outside Tooele
(Undated) -- The recent discoveries of World War Two-era munitions at Utah's shuttered Desert Chemical Depot are under investigation. Nearly 30 makeshift dumps have been found with munitions containing a liquid blistering agent. The "Tribune" says the depot's disposal facility was shuttered in 2012.
SALT LAKE CITY – A pickup truck dangling from a crane in front of the Utah State Capitol on Monday acted as a visual message about seat belt safety.The truck, suspended by seat belt material, kicked off this year’s Click It or Ticket campaign.
The Utah Highway Patrol says most Utahns – around 80 percent – use a seat belt, but that still leaves hundreds of thousands of drivers and passengers who don’t buckle.
Starting Monday, troopers will have extra eyes on the road, focusing on commuters who aren’t wearing seat belts.
Utah counties asserting legal title to disputed routes over federal land can expect some financial relief under a special appropriation recently authorized the Legislature.
Most of the state’s 29 counties have filed costly lawsuits against the federal government claiming ownership to rights of way under the now-repealed federal law known as RS2477.
While several state lawyers are assigned to litigate these cases, Kane and other counties are generating hefty legal bills with outside firms as they wrangle federal authorities over the status of hundreds of routes covering many thousands of miles.
Because the counties are pursuing a legal recourse that advances Utah’s position against the federal government, the state should assist them, says Kathleen Clarke, who runs Gov. Gary Herbert’s Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office.
Monday, May 20, 2013
(Monticello Utah)- A male juvenile from Monticello has been arrested as a suspect in a number of nighttime prowling incidents in Monticello over the past several months. The suspect in the breakins had been dubbed "the creeper" by locals and the events were the subject of frequent social media postings, including residents sayiung they were waiting behine thier locked doors with loaded guns.
Monticello Police made the arrest on May 16.
Law enforcement officials say that charges are pending and the investigation is ongoing. The charges will be handled in the juvenile court system.
Monticello Chief of Police Kent Adair reminds area residents to continue to be vigilant and lock your doors at night.
Adair said that he appreciates the patience of city residents during the investigation.
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(Moab Utah) It appears that housing constrtuction activity on the NorthWest Corner of Moab may increase as the result two anouncements recently. The Moab City Planning Commission recently approved plans for the Entrada at Moab Planned Development, including 45 townhomes, a clubhouse and a pool, near 720 West 400 North.
In a seperate announcement, a private Idaho Company plans to build two 16 unit assisted living facilities near the Grand Center. The Canyonlands Healthcare Service District has sold 2.5 acres of land to BeeHive homes. The firms plans to begin construction as soon as possible.
>>Police Will Discuss Findings Today
(West Valley City, UT) -- West Valley City police are expected to discuss today their findings from a search in rural Oregon for evidence into the disappearance of Susan Powell. Police officials say they have a press conference scheduled for today. Powell's father Chuck Cox tells the "Tribune" bones found on a property in Scotts Mills, Oregon last week will likely be animal remains and not that of a human. The last person to see Powell alive in December, 2009 was her husband Josh Powell - but he killed himself and his two children last year.
>>Payson Man Killed Afghanistan
(Payson, UT) -- A Payson family is grieving the loss of their son in Afghanistan. Jim Towse [[ TOWZ ]] says his son, Cody, an Army medic, died when a bomb went off.
{UTtowse} Q...a great kid :05.3
Cody Towse turned 21 May 8th. The Army told the family he was killed helping a wounded soldier on patrol.
(Salt Lake)- The Utah Republican Party again rejected a series of reforms to the party’s nominating process in a move that could trigger a threatened ballot initiative to overhaul the system for picking candidates. Count My Vote, a group made up of several prominent Republicans, including former Gov. Mike Leavitt, argued the current system puts too much power in the hands of a small group of delegates, depresses turnout and leads to radicalization of Utah politics. The group had said if changes weren’t made, it would push for a ballot initiative — likely by gathering signatures on a petition — that would give candidates an alternative to going through the delegate process to get into a primary election.
>>New Utah GOP Chairman
(Sandy, UT) -- A payday-loan company owner is the new Utah GOP chairman. James Evans says he'll lead the fight against President Obama's policies.
{UTevans} Q...our own property :09.9
Evans, a former Air Force captain, got 60-percent of the vote during Saturday's convention.
>>Fireman's Group Honors Three Who Died In '43
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A local group takes a moment over the weekend to honor three firefighters who perished in a famous theater blaze 70-years ago in Salt Lake City. The Salt Lake Fireman's Relief Association gathered yesterday at the site where the Victory Theater once stood to honor the memories of those who died battling the fire. Melvin Hatch, Harry Christensen and Theron Johnson all perished in what is now considered the deadliest incident in the history of the city's fire department.
>>GOP Rejects Reforms
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The Utah Republican Party is once again rejecting a series of reforms to its nominating process. The "Tribune" reports GOP loyalists rejected a proposal during Saturday's convention including one requiring candidates have more than two-thirds of the delegate vote to avoid a primary. Several key Republicans were pushing for reforms because they say the current system puts too much power in the hands of small groups of delegates.
>>Five Injured In Tooele Crash
(Tooele, County, UT) -- Tooele County authorities are investigating a weekend crash along Interstate 80. Five people were injured in yesterday's wreck just north of Grantsville. Only one person was using a seat belt when their vehicle rolled numerous times. The conditions of the victims wasn't known.
>>XanGo Co-Founder Sues His Five Business Partners
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The co-founder of XanGo in Salt Lake City alleges his partners embezzled hundreds-of-thousands of dollars. In a complaint filed in U.S. District Court, Bryan Davis accuses his five founding partners of asset mismanagement, intimidation and other illegalities. An attorney for the the five partners says the allegations are unfounded. XanGo is one of the state's most recognizable brands.
>>Boy Who Was Mauled Makes Recovery
(St. George, UT) -- A young boy in St. George recently mauled by three rottweilers is making a fine recovery. Eleven-year-old K.J. Reid was badly injured all over his body two-weeks ago. The young man says he remembers only parts of the May 6th attack.
>>Data Says Greenhouse Emissions Dropping In Utah
(Undated) -- Federal environmental officials say new data suggests greenhouse emissions in Utah are on the decline. The U.S. Energy Information Association says greenhouse emissions in this state decreased slightly during the last decade. The fall was seen despite a surge forward in 2007. Utah is one of 32 states to witness a decline.
>>Hundreds Of Volunteers Appear To Help Projects
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- More than 700 people show up to volunteer for a special day of service in Salt Lake City. "Deseret News" says the volunteers were from the LDS Church's Riverton Young Single Adult Stake. They came to Salt Lake City to help with several service projects in the area.
State Track
The most dominant team performance of the entire meet was in 2A. Richfield won eight of 16 events as it racked up a staggering 172 points, well ahead of second-place North Summit’s 75.5 points.
Derek Sorensen won the 100 and 200 meters to lead the Wildcats, who avenged a disappointing second-place finish last season.
Panguitch ended its four-year title drought by winning the 1A title. The Bobcats racked up 107 points to hold off second-place Rich with 94 points.
Boys team scores
1. Richfield, 172; 2. North Summit, 75.5; 3. Emery, 44.5; 4 (tie). Manti, San Juan, 43; 6 (tie). Grand, Millard, 42; 8. South Summit, 41.
Class 1A
Boys team scores
1. Panguitch, 107; 2. Rich, 94; 3. Layton Christian, 62.5; 4. Duchesne, 57; 5. Milford, 56; 6. Altamont 49; 7. Monticello, 38; 8. Bryce Valley, 34.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Washington • Rep. Jason Chaffetz tells the Salt Lake Tribune that President Barack Obama’s handling of the government’s response to the Benghazi terrorist attack could be an impeachable offense and vows to continue digging at the "lies of highest magnitude" from the White House. "It’s certainly a possibility," the Utah Republican said Monday when asked about impeachment. "That’s not the goal but given the continued lies perpetrated by this administration, I don’t know where it’s going to go. ... I’m not taking it off the table. I’m not out there touting that but I think this gets to the highest levels of our government and integrity and honesty are paramount."
Chaffetz has been leading the charge in investigating the Sept. 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi where four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens, were killed. But he’s not alone in raising the idea of impeachment as a possible outcome of the probe.
>>Teen Cell Ban Effective Today
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A new law effective today bans cellphone use while driving for teens under 18. The maximum fine is 25-dollars. The law does allow reporting of emergencies and safety hazards. Other laws going into effect include a ban on smoking in vehicles if children are present.
>>Referee's Death Devastates Teen
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The attorney of a 17-year-old accused of causing a referee's death says his client's devastated. Monte Sleight [[ MON-tee SLIGHT ]] says the juvenile expressed nothing but sympathy for the Portillo family. Sleight also says since his client has no disciplinary or criminal history, he'll request the case stay in juvenile court. Ricardo Portillo died of his injuries after the 17-year-old allegedly punched him at a soccer match two weeks ago.
>>Juveniles Confess To LDS Fire
(Magna, UT) -- Three juveniles are in detention after confessing to a fire at an LDS meetinghouse. The Sunday-night blaze caused 500-thousand-dollars' worth of damage. Unified Fire Authority Captain Clint Mecham [[ MEE-chum ]] says the boys broke in late Sunday, and set some hymnals on fire. Those smoldered for hours before benches and other items caught fire.
>>Policing Public Lands Fight
(Undated) -- A fight's brewing over state-versus-federal within Utah. The "Salt Lake Tribune" says yesterday, a federal judge signed a temporary restraining order on HB155. That statute says Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management employees can't enforce Utah laws on federal land within the state. The Justice Department says the state cannot override Congressional rules and regulations on public lands. A hearing will be held in June.
>>Policing Public Lands Fight
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A fight's brewing over state-versus-the feds. Next month, a federal hearing will be held on Utah's HB155. Attorney general John Swallow says it's appropriate to prohibit federal employees who are not law-enforcement officers from enforcing state laws.
{UTPublicPolicing} Q...enforcing state laws :04
Sponsoring Representative Mike Noel says federal employees have been stopping Utahns on rural county roads. He did not say if the roads go through federal land.
>Swallow Denies Bribery Allegations
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Utah's Attorney General says bribery allegations against him are not true. John Swallow says he's confident evidence will show that, too.
{UTSwallowInvestigation} Q...be completely exonerated :05.9
The lieutenant governor's office is expected to appoint special counsel soon to look into the matter. Businessman Jeremy Johnson has accused Swallow of helping set up a bribe with federal officials. Swallow is also facing an ethics complaint from the former director of the state's Consumer Protection division.
>>Race For W-V-C Mayor Hears Up
(West Valley City, UT) -- The mayoral race in West Valley City is heating up with yesterday's announcement a new candidate has joined the fray. The "Tribune" says 66-year-old Margaret Peterson launched her campaign yesterday after spending 17-years as an at-large member of the City Council. Peterson is hoping to unseat current Mayor Mike Winder and help bring the city through recent scandals involving the police department.
>>Provo Rec Center Just What The Public Ordered
(Provo, UT) -- A new rec center in the city of Provo has residents flocking to use its state-of-the-art amenities. The 160-thousand-square-foot Provo City Recreation Center has workout gyms, an indoor track and water slides, too. The city's parks department came up with the facility's menu of attractions after listening to the public. Voters authorized a bond sale of 39-million dollars to pay for the center.
>>University's Pershing Earning Top Dollar
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- University of Utah President David Pershing enjoys one of the nation's richest salaries for leaders of higher education. According to a new survey released yesterday by the "Chronicle of Higher Education" Pershing's compensation package last year topped 624-thousand-dollars -- that's 44th in the nation among university presidents. The median salary for presidents in 2011-2012 was 441-thousand-dollars.
>>Former Jazz Coach Sloan Eyes N-B-A Reunion
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Former longtime Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan might be coming out of retirement. Sloan tells the "Tribune" he's had discussions with several N-B-A teams about making a return to the league as a head coach. The "USA Today" says one of those teams is the Milwaukee Bucks. The 71-year-old Sloan led the Jazz to two N-B-A Finals in 23 seasons.
SALT LAKE CITY – Reloading your gun isn’t as easy these days. A national ammunition shortage is affecting both citizens and cops. Since the new year, there’s been a run on ammo after talk of new gun control efforts and Internet rumors that the U.S. government is stockpiling ammunition. "This is really bare," said Craig Ball, the operations director at Impact Guns in Ogden, referring to a shelf where popular rounds are stored. Nine-millimeter and .22 rim fire are almost impossible to find. Whether the ammunition shortage is spawned by a rational concern or paranoia, regardless, the shortage is having a real impact on police departments across the country, including here in Utah. Three Wasatch Front Police agency spokesmen had this say. Chief Sol Oberg with the Kaysville Police Department, Centerville Asst. Police Chief Paul Child, Sgt. Rick Morgan of the Roy Police Department.
(audio)
Some manufacturers say their facilities are working 24-7 to meet demand but unless that lowers, several Utah police chiefs will be asking their communities for more money in the July budget to pay for ammunition.
Chaffetz has been leading the charge in investigating the Sept. 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi where four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens, were killed. But he’s not alone in raising the idea of impeachment as a possible outcome of the probe.
>>Teen Cell Ban Effective Today
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A new law effective today bans cellphone use while driving for teens under 18. The maximum fine is 25-dollars. The law does allow reporting of emergencies and safety hazards. Other laws going into effect include a ban on smoking in vehicles if children are present.
>>Referee's Death Devastates Teen
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The attorney of a 17-year-old accused of causing a referee's death says his client's devastated. Monte Sleight [[ MON-tee SLIGHT ]] says the juvenile expressed nothing but sympathy for the Portillo family. Sleight also says since his client has no disciplinary or criminal history, he'll request the case stay in juvenile court. Ricardo Portillo died of his injuries after the 17-year-old allegedly punched him at a soccer match two weeks ago.
>>Juveniles Confess To LDS Fire
(Magna, UT) -- Three juveniles are in detention after confessing to a fire at an LDS meetinghouse. The Sunday-night blaze caused 500-thousand-dollars' worth of damage. Unified Fire Authority Captain Clint Mecham [[ MEE-chum ]] says the boys broke in late Sunday, and set some hymnals on fire. Those smoldered for hours before benches and other items caught fire.
>>Policing Public Lands Fight
(Undated) -- A fight's brewing over state-versus-federal within Utah. The "Salt Lake Tribune" says yesterday, a federal judge signed a temporary restraining order on HB155. That statute says Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management employees can't enforce Utah laws on federal land within the state. The Justice Department says the state cannot override Congressional rules and regulations on public lands. A hearing will be held in June.
>>Policing Public Lands Fight
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A fight's brewing over state-versus-the feds. Next month, a federal hearing will be held on Utah's HB155. Attorney general John Swallow says it's appropriate to prohibit federal employees who are not law-enforcement officers from enforcing state laws.
{UTPublicPolicing} Q...enforcing state laws :04
Sponsoring Representative Mike Noel says federal employees have been stopping Utahns on rural county roads. He did not say if the roads go through federal land.
>Swallow Denies Bribery Allegations
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Utah's Attorney General says bribery allegations against him are not true. John Swallow says he's confident evidence will show that, too.
{UTSwallowInvestigation} Q...be completely exonerated :05.9
The lieutenant governor's office is expected to appoint special counsel soon to look into the matter. Businessman Jeremy Johnson has accused Swallow of helping set up a bribe with federal officials. Swallow is also facing an ethics complaint from the former director of the state's Consumer Protection division.
>>Race For W-V-C Mayor Hears Up
(West Valley City, UT) -- The mayoral race in West Valley City is heating up with yesterday's announcement a new candidate has joined the fray. The "Tribune" says 66-year-old Margaret Peterson launched her campaign yesterday after spending 17-years as an at-large member of the City Council. Peterson is hoping to unseat current Mayor Mike Winder and help bring the city through recent scandals involving the police department.
>>Provo Rec Center Just What The Public Ordered
(Provo, UT) -- A new rec center in the city of Provo has residents flocking to use its state-of-the-art amenities. The 160-thousand-square-foot Provo City Recreation Center has workout gyms, an indoor track and water slides, too. The city's parks department came up with the facility's menu of attractions after listening to the public. Voters authorized a bond sale of 39-million dollars to pay for the center.
>>University's Pershing Earning Top Dollar
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- University of Utah President David Pershing enjoys one of the nation's richest salaries for leaders of higher education. According to a new survey released yesterday by the "Chronicle of Higher Education" Pershing's compensation package last year topped 624-thousand-dollars -- that's 44th in the nation among university presidents. The median salary for presidents in 2011-2012 was 441-thousand-dollars.
>>Former Jazz Coach Sloan Eyes N-B-A Reunion
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Former longtime Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan might be coming out of retirement. Sloan tells the "Tribune" he's had discussions with several N-B-A teams about making a return to the league as a head coach. The "USA Today" says one of those teams is the Milwaukee Bucks. The 71-year-old Sloan led the Jazz to two N-B-A Finals in 23 seasons.
SALT LAKE CITY – Reloading your gun isn’t as easy these days. A national ammunition shortage is affecting both citizens and cops. Since the new year, there’s been a run on ammo after talk of new gun control efforts and Internet rumors that the U.S. government is stockpiling ammunition. "This is really bare," said Craig Ball, the operations director at Impact Guns in Ogden, referring to a shelf where popular rounds are stored. Nine-millimeter and .22 rim fire are almost impossible to find. Whether the ammunition shortage is spawned by a rational concern or paranoia, regardless, the shortage is having a real impact on police departments across the country, including here in Utah. Three Wasatch Front Police agency spokesmen had this say. Chief Sol Oberg with the Kaysville Police Department, Centerville Asst. Police Chief Paul Child, Sgt. Rick Morgan of the Roy Police Department.
(audio)
Some manufacturers say their facilities are working 24-7 to meet demand but unless that lowers, several Utah police chiefs will be asking their communities for more money in the July budget to pay for ammunition.
Monday, May 13, 2013
>>Deadly Water Flow Around Utah
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A flow of potentially deadly water is forecast in Utah's rivers and streams. ABC 4-TV says melting snowpack will create the kind of rapid water rates which every year take people's lives. Weather officials say the melt will reach its peak of 150-cubic-feet per second by this Wednesday. Rapidly-flowing waters are predicted to be the norm for about two-weeks and officials want to remind people to remain cautious.
>>Employers Ready For New Internet Privacy Law
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Utah employers are preparing for a new law that takes effect tomorrow. The Utah Legislature recently passed the Internet Employment Privacy Act which bans employers from asking their employees or job applicants to divulge their passwords to social media accounts, like Facebook. Utah is the nation's seventh state to enact such a law.
>>Child Dies In Tooele Co. A-T-V Accident
(Tooele County, UT) -- A child in Tooele County is dead following an all-terrain vehicle accident. Authorities say a seven-year-old girl was killed yesterday afternoon. She was a passenger on an A-T-V when it struck a tree. The identity and condition of the driver weren't immediately known.
>>Utah Filmmaker Ends Hunger Strike Prematurely
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The Utah filmmaker who said he'd give up food for three-weeks in a stunt to raise money is quitting. Richard Dutcher said this time he's giving up on his pledge to maintain a hunger strike to raise money for a film he's making. Dutcher was using an Internet site to take in pledges to help meet his goal of 30-thousand-dollars. He told his followers on Facebook yesterday he was ending his hunger strike because he'd become sick from not eating for almost two-weeks.
Four People Survive Tooele Rollover
(Tooele County, UT) -- Four people are lucky to be alive following a weekend rollover in Tooele County. Authorities say the driver of a pickup truck lost control near Simpson Springs and Pony Express Road and rolled over around midnight. Two of the victims were thrown through the rear window and reportedly spent the night under the truck until a passer-by notified the authorities the next morning.
>>Family Of Freeway Boy Found
(West Valley City, UT) -- The family of a boy found riding his bike on the freeway has been found. Police sergeant Trudy Cropper says Saturday night, a store owner called authorities after a woman asked about her missing son.
{UTBoyFreeway} Q....for her child :06.2
Investigators are checking whether the nine-year-old was neglected or abused. Authorities say he was riding his bike along I-215 close to midnight Friday.
>>Summer Job Market Could be Hot
(Undated) -- This summer could be a hot one for the Utah job market. A spokesperson with Utah's workforce department tells the "Deseret News" the state's economy is showing positive signs. That could bode well for young people ages 18-to-24 looking for summer jobs to earn extra cash. Jobs in construction, food service and life guarding appear to be readily available.
>>Interim Police Chief Of WVC Brings Calm
(West Valley City, UT) -- The acting police chief of West Valley City is hopeful she'll calm tensions stemming from recent department controversy. Anita Schwemmer was put in charge as her department is investigated for corruption and mishandling of evidence. Schwemmer's confidants tell the "Tribune" she's personable and has a calming influence. Former Police Chief Thayle Nielsen retired in March citing health problems.
>>San Diego Mayor Says Romney Pledges To Advise During 2024 Summer Olympics Selection
(San Diego, CA) -- San Diego Mayor Bob Filner says former Republican presidential candidate, and La Jolla resident Mitt Romney has pledged to advise him on bringing the world the first ever binational Summer Olympics in 2024. San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico are among ten cities being considered as host by the Olympic Selection Committee. Filner told News 8 on Sunday he met with Mitt Romney last Monday and Romney pledged to advise him during the selection process. Romney lead the organizing committee for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Filner says his name lends instant credibility to the effort, and he added a binational committee will be announced shortly.
>>Parents Angry Over "Fracking Rap" Song
(Evergreen, CO) -- A rap video about a natural-gas mining technique is fueling a heated debate between parents in Evergreen and the performing students.
{frackrap} Q...music fades after :11.6
The Earth Guardians recently performed their "Anti-Fracking" Rap Song at Evergreen Middle School. Fracking is the use of pressurized water to fracture shale and slate to extract natural gas. Parents of the Evergreen students complained, saying the song is one-sided. The rappers tell 7News "they're just fighting for the future of Colorado's kids."
>>Get Moving To Reduce Cancer Risk
{2dale0513} Q...overall health :05
(Cleveland, OH) -- Being more physically active can help lower your risk of cancer.
{1dale0513} Q...cancer perhaps :12
Dr. Dale Shepard with the Cleveland Clinic says if you have a desk job, it's a good idea to build in reasons to get up and move. You could use the copy machine farthest away or occasionally get up for a drink of water. Dr. Shepard says there are also opportunities while watching TV, like when commercials are on. He says, whatever you choose, just move.
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A flow of potentially deadly water is forecast in Utah's rivers and streams. ABC 4-TV says melting snowpack will create the kind of rapid water rates which every year take people's lives. Weather officials say the melt will reach its peak of 150-cubic-feet per second by this Wednesday. Rapidly-flowing waters are predicted to be the norm for about two-weeks and officials want to remind people to remain cautious.
>>Employers Ready For New Internet Privacy Law
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Utah employers are preparing for a new law that takes effect tomorrow. The Utah Legislature recently passed the Internet Employment Privacy Act which bans employers from asking their employees or job applicants to divulge their passwords to social media accounts, like Facebook. Utah is the nation's seventh state to enact such a law.
>>Child Dies In Tooele Co. A-T-V Accident
(Tooele County, UT) -- A child in Tooele County is dead following an all-terrain vehicle accident. Authorities say a seven-year-old girl was killed yesterday afternoon. She was a passenger on an A-T-V when it struck a tree. The identity and condition of the driver weren't immediately known.
>>Utah Filmmaker Ends Hunger Strike Prematurely
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The Utah filmmaker who said he'd give up food for three-weeks in a stunt to raise money is quitting. Richard Dutcher said this time he's giving up on his pledge to maintain a hunger strike to raise money for a film he's making. Dutcher was using an Internet site to take in pledges to help meet his goal of 30-thousand-dollars. He told his followers on Facebook yesterday he was ending his hunger strike because he'd become sick from not eating for almost two-weeks.
Four People Survive Tooele Rollover
(Tooele County, UT) -- Four people are lucky to be alive following a weekend rollover in Tooele County. Authorities say the driver of a pickup truck lost control near Simpson Springs and Pony Express Road and rolled over around midnight. Two of the victims were thrown through the rear window and reportedly spent the night under the truck until a passer-by notified the authorities the next morning.
>>Family Of Freeway Boy Found
(West Valley City, UT) -- The family of a boy found riding his bike on the freeway has been found. Police sergeant Trudy Cropper says Saturday night, a store owner called authorities after a woman asked about her missing son.
{UTBoyFreeway} Q....for her child :06.2
Investigators are checking whether the nine-year-old was neglected or abused. Authorities say he was riding his bike along I-215 close to midnight Friday.
>>Summer Job Market Could be Hot
(Undated) -- This summer could be a hot one for the Utah job market. A spokesperson with Utah's workforce department tells the "Deseret News" the state's economy is showing positive signs. That could bode well for young people ages 18-to-24 looking for summer jobs to earn extra cash. Jobs in construction, food service and life guarding appear to be readily available.
>>Interim Police Chief Of WVC Brings Calm
(West Valley City, UT) -- The acting police chief of West Valley City is hopeful she'll calm tensions stemming from recent department controversy. Anita Schwemmer was put in charge as her department is investigated for corruption and mishandling of evidence. Schwemmer's confidants tell the "Tribune" she's personable and has a calming influence. Former Police Chief Thayle Nielsen retired in March citing health problems.
>>San Diego Mayor Says Romney Pledges To Advise During 2024 Summer Olympics Selection
(San Diego, CA) -- San Diego Mayor Bob Filner says former Republican presidential candidate, and La Jolla resident Mitt Romney has pledged to advise him on bringing the world the first ever binational Summer Olympics in 2024. San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico are among ten cities being considered as host by the Olympic Selection Committee. Filner told News 8 on Sunday he met with Mitt Romney last Monday and Romney pledged to advise him during the selection process. Romney lead the organizing committee for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Filner says his name lends instant credibility to the effort, and he added a binational committee will be announced shortly.
>>Parents Angry Over "Fracking Rap" Song
(Evergreen, CO) -- A rap video about a natural-gas mining technique is fueling a heated debate between parents in Evergreen and the performing students.
{frackrap} Q...music fades after :11.6
The Earth Guardians recently performed their "Anti-Fracking" Rap Song at Evergreen Middle School. Fracking is the use of pressurized water to fracture shale and slate to extract natural gas. Parents of the Evergreen students complained, saying the song is one-sided. The rappers tell 7News "they're just fighting for the future of Colorado's kids."
>>Get Moving To Reduce Cancer Risk
{2dale0513} Q...overall health :05
(Cleveland, OH) -- Being more physically active can help lower your risk of cancer.
{1dale0513} Q...cancer perhaps :12
Dr. Dale Shepard with the Cleveland Clinic says if you have a desk job, it's a good idea to build in reasons to get up and move. You could use the copy machine farthest away or occasionally get up for a drink of water. Dr. Shepard says there are also opportunities while watching TV, like when commercials are on. He says, whatever you choose, just move.
Friday, May 10, 2013
>>Impeachment Of Swallow Possibility
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- House Speaker Becky Lockhart is not ruling out the possibility of impeachment proceedings against Utah Attorney General John Swallow. The Provo Republican said the allegations against Swallow are very serious and show "an extreme lack of judgement." Swallow, a fellow Republican, is under federal investigation for allegedly soliciting bribes for political favors. The latest allegations come from Marc Jensen, who's serving time for securities fraud. Jensen said he treated Swallow and his predecessor to expensive trips to his Newport Beach, California villa.
SALT LAKE CITY — Lawmakers waded through 300 amendments to the proposed immigration reform bill on Thursday, and it looks like it's going to take a long time before anything is settled. Utah's senators are right in the middle of this as well, since they've introduced a few amendments of their own. Thursday was the deadline for filing amendments and in the hearing room today, some senators accused their colleagues of trying to derail the whole reform bill. The immigration reform bill is already 844 pages long and now there are several hundred amendments that have to be considered, one by one. Some lawmakers claim many of the amendments are aimed at killing the legislation all together. . Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, has introduced 24 amendments; Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, has put in 23. In remarks at the hearing today, Hatch said the solution to immigration reform will not be a simple process. and will do whatever I can to help reach that goal," Hatch said.
Lee suggested a step-by-step approach — that is, don't try to solve all the issues at once.
(Audio)
"Our immigration system is a complex puzzle with dozens of interconnected pieces, and some reforms must be completed before others can even really begin," Lee said.
(Moab Utah/ SPRINGFIELD, Mass.) A man accused of rape in Agawam has been captured by federal agents nearly two thousand miles away.The U.S. Marshals Service says that 34-year-old John Blomquist, formerly of Agawam, was arrested outside a bar in Moab, Utah Wednesday.Blomquist was wanted on an outstanding warrant from the Agawam Police Department dating back to August 2012, accusing him of two felony counts of rape of a child. During the search for Blomquist, the Marshals say in a statement that Blomquist was "actively taunting" investigators by sending out postcards stating "catch me if you can."Investigators with the Mass. State Police and U.S. Marshals discovered that Blomquist was living in Moab, Ut. under an alias of Bradley Scott Allen. After some surveillance in the area, deputy Marshals saw Blomquist leave a business and get into a car. Marshals then approached him and identified himself as Bradley Scott Allen. owever, the Marshals note that once confronted, Blomquist allegedly declared his true idenity.
At the time of his arrest, the Marshals say that Blomquist was allegedly in possession of a gun and additional charges are pending in Utah. Blomquist remains in custody in Utah and is awaiting a return to Hampden County for further court proceedings.
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>>Teen Pregnancy Rates Down In State
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Teen pregnancy rates have dropped to their lowest number in years, according to the Utah Department of Health. The rate of teen pregnancies in the state in 2011 has dropped 29-percent since 2006, when the department made a pledge to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. The number of teen pregnancies has gone from a high of four-thousand-334 in 2008 to the state's lowest number of two-thousand 976 in 2011. The department credits the lower numbers to two federally-funded programs called "abstinence only" and "personal responsibility."
>>State Reaches Deal With Feds On Health Exchanges
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Utah will have two online marketplaces for health insurance according to a new agreement between the state and U.S. Health and Human Services. According to a letter from Governor Gary Herbert to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, the state will continue to operate its existing Avenue H for employees of small businesses, while the federal government will run a healthcare exchange to provide insurance as part of the Affordable Care Act. The online exchanges are intended to help millions of uninsured Americans buy affordable health insurance which will be required by January of 2014.
>>Park City Blames Herbicide For Killing Trees
(Park City, UT) -- Park City residents are blaming a widely-used pesticide for killing a forest of trees and shrubs in their community. A group of property owners filed a lawsuit against the DuPont company, claiming its herbicide Imprelis killed, ruined or stunted nearly one-thousand trees and bushes, and that an earlier settlement was inadequate in covering the damages. The suit seeks unspecified damages for the chemical that the company labeled as environmentally friendly. The lawsuit claims the herbicide is four times more powerful than Agent Orange.
>>Tooele Co. Slashed Employees Yet Again
(Tooele County, UT) -- Tooele County residents dealing with recent cutbacks are preparing for more. Facing a four-million-dollar shortfall the Tooele County government fired as many as 70 employees yesterday in their latest round of cuts. County officials won't say whether more firings are forthcoming but residents say they're bracing for the worst.
>>Girl Remains Uncertain After Backyard Fall
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A three-year-old girl is fighting for her life after falling from a backyard slide a week ago. Kaylee Cox's parents say their daughter had a tumor in her heart, which caused the fall. Cox is in serious condition at Primary Children's Medical Center.
>>Filmmaker Trying To Raise Funds
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Former Mormon filmmaker Richard Dutcher is not eating on purpose. Dutcher tells the "Tribune" that despite being quote "hungry as hell," he'll continue his three-week hunger strike to help raise money for his new movie. The 48-year-old says he's shed 19-pounds already since beginning his fast ten days ago. Dutcher is hopeful his efforts will bring him the 30-thousand-dollars in pledges needed to finish his comedy film, "The Boys at the Bar."
>>Student Loan Debt Nears One-Trillion Dollars
(Undated) -- Student loan debt in the United States is growing in a big way. Ernie Almonte [[ al-MON-tee]] with the American Institute of CPAs says that's making life more difficult for graduating college students.
{StuLoanDebt1} Q...has increased dramatically :13.9
A survey released by the AICPA shows the average student loan debt is over 24-thousand dollars. That level of debt is forcing a lot of people to put off marriage, buying a home or contributing to a retirement account. The survey also revealed more than half of graduates say they regret their choice of education financing.
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah – A woman is dead and a man is in critical condition after a crash in West Valley City.
28-year-old Erin Fritz was killed in the accident and 70-year-old Michael Steed is in critical condition.
The head-on crash happened at around 9:30 Thursday morning at 3900 South and 1100 West.
Police say Fritz was driving a Hyundai sedan westbound on 3900 South near 1100 East when witnesses say she drifted into the eastbound lanes, hitting a Dodge Caravan driven by Steed head-on.
"There are plenty of lanes of travel. It’s really surprising something like this happened," said West Valley City Police Sgt. Jason Hauer.
Police say Fritz died at the scene and Steed was taken to Intermountain Medical Center in critical condition.
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- House Speaker Becky Lockhart is not ruling out the possibility of impeachment proceedings against Utah Attorney General John Swallow. The Provo Republican said the allegations against Swallow are very serious and show "an extreme lack of judgement." Swallow, a fellow Republican, is under federal investigation for allegedly soliciting bribes for political favors. The latest allegations come from Marc Jensen, who's serving time for securities fraud. Jensen said he treated Swallow and his predecessor to expensive trips to his Newport Beach, California villa.
SALT LAKE CITY — Lawmakers waded through 300 amendments to the proposed immigration reform bill on Thursday, and it looks like it's going to take a long time before anything is settled. Utah's senators are right in the middle of this as well, since they've introduced a few amendments of their own. Thursday was the deadline for filing amendments and in the hearing room today, some senators accused their colleagues of trying to derail the whole reform bill. The immigration reform bill is already 844 pages long and now there are several hundred amendments that have to be considered, one by one. Some lawmakers claim many of the amendments are aimed at killing the legislation all together. . Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, has introduced 24 amendments; Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, has put in 23. In remarks at the hearing today, Hatch said the solution to immigration reform will not be a simple process. and will do whatever I can to help reach that goal," Hatch said.
Lee suggested a step-by-step approach — that is, don't try to solve all the issues at once.
(Audio)
"Our immigration system is a complex puzzle with dozens of interconnected pieces, and some reforms must be completed before others can even really begin," Lee said.
(Moab Utah/ SPRINGFIELD, Mass.) A man accused of rape in Agawam has been captured by federal agents nearly two thousand miles away.The U.S. Marshals Service says that 34-year-old John Blomquist, formerly of Agawam, was arrested outside a bar in Moab, Utah Wednesday.Blomquist was wanted on an outstanding warrant from the Agawam Police Department dating back to August 2012, accusing him of two felony counts of rape of a child. During the search for Blomquist, the Marshals say in a statement that Blomquist was "actively taunting" investigators by sending out postcards stating "catch me if you can."Investigators with the Mass. State Police and U.S. Marshals discovered that Blomquist was living in Moab, Ut. under an alias of Bradley Scott Allen. After some surveillance in the area, deputy Marshals saw Blomquist leave a business and get into a car. Marshals then approached him and identified himself as Bradley Scott Allen. owever, the Marshals note that once confronted, Blomquist allegedly declared his true idenity.
At the time of his arrest, the Marshals say that Blomquist was allegedly in possession of a gun and additional charges are pending in Utah. Blomquist remains in custody in Utah and is awaiting a return to Hampden County for further court proceedings.
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>>Teen Pregnancy Rates Down In State
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Teen pregnancy rates have dropped to their lowest number in years, according to the Utah Department of Health. The rate of teen pregnancies in the state in 2011 has dropped 29-percent since 2006, when the department made a pledge to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. The number of teen pregnancies has gone from a high of four-thousand-334 in 2008 to the state's lowest number of two-thousand 976 in 2011. The department credits the lower numbers to two federally-funded programs called "abstinence only" and "personal responsibility."
>>State Reaches Deal With Feds On Health Exchanges
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Utah will have two online marketplaces for health insurance according to a new agreement between the state and U.S. Health and Human Services. According to a letter from Governor Gary Herbert to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, the state will continue to operate its existing Avenue H for employees of small businesses, while the federal government will run a healthcare exchange to provide insurance as part of the Affordable Care Act. The online exchanges are intended to help millions of uninsured Americans buy affordable health insurance which will be required by January of 2014.
>>Park City Blames Herbicide For Killing Trees
(Park City, UT) -- Park City residents are blaming a widely-used pesticide for killing a forest of trees and shrubs in their community. A group of property owners filed a lawsuit against the DuPont company, claiming its herbicide Imprelis killed, ruined or stunted nearly one-thousand trees and bushes, and that an earlier settlement was inadequate in covering the damages. The suit seeks unspecified damages for the chemical that the company labeled as environmentally friendly. The lawsuit claims the herbicide is four times more powerful than Agent Orange.
>>Tooele Co. Slashed Employees Yet Again
(Tooele County, UT) -- Tooele County residents dealing with recent cutbacks are preparing for more. Facing a four-million-dollar shortfall the Tooele County government fired as many as 70 employees yesterday in their latest round of cuts. County officials won't say whether more firings are forthcoming but residents say they're bracing for the worst.
>>Girl Remains Uncertain After Backyard Fall
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A three-year-old girl is fighting for her life after falling from a backyard slide a week ago. Kaylee Cox's parents say their daughter had a tumor in her heart, which caused the fall. Cox is in serious condition at Primary Children's Medical Center.
>>Filmmaker Trying To Raise Funds
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Former Mormon filmmaker Richard Dutcher is not eating on purpose. Dutcher tells the "Tribune" that despite being quote "hungry as hell," he'll continue his three-week hunger strike to help raise money for his new movie. The 48-year-old says he's shed 19-pounds already since beginning his fast ten days ago. Dutcher is hopeful his efforts will bring him the 30-thousand-dollars in pledges needed to finish his comedy film, "The Boys at the Bar."
>>Student Loan Debt Nears One-Trillion Dollars
(Undated) -- Student loan debt in the United States is growing in a big way. Ernie Almonte [[ al-MON-tee]] with the American Institute of CPAs says that's making life more difficult for graduating college students.
{StuLoanDebt1} Q...has increased dramatically :13.9
A survey released by the AICPA shows the average student loan debt is over 24-thousand dollars. That level of debt is forcing a lot of people to put off marriage, buying a home or contributing to a retirement account. The survey also revealed more than half of graduates say they regret their choice of education financing.
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah – A woman is dead and a man is in critical condition after a crash in West Valley City.
28-year-old Erin Fritz was killed in the accident and 70-year-old Michael Steed is in critical condition.
The head-on crash happened at around 9:30 Thursday morning at 3900 South and 1100 West.
Police say Fritz was driving a Hyundai sedan westbound on 3900 South near 1100 East when witnesses say she drifted into the eastbound lanes, hitting a Dodge Caravan driven by Steed head-on.
"There are plenty of lanes of travel. It’s really surprising something like this happened," said West Valley City Police Sgt. Jason Hauer.
Police say Fritz died at the scene and Steed was taken to Intermountain Medical Center in critical condition.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
(Washington) Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz led the questioning at yesterday's Housae Hearing on the Bengazi Attacks. The top U.S. diplomat in Libya after the death of Ambassador Chris Stevens says there was no question the mission was under a terrorist attack and that military officials refused to send in a second team of soldiers to help diplomats in jeopardy. Gregory Hicks, the deputy chief of the U.S. mission to the country, also said he believes the administration of President Barack Obama misled Americans about the Sept. 11, 2012, attacks, a point Republicans have stressed and continue to probe.Asked how he reacted when he saw U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice initially blame the attack on an anti-Muslim video, Hicks said he was "stunned.""My jaw dropped," he said. "And I was embarrassed."
Under questioning, Hicks noted that State Department lawyers prevented him from being interviewed by Chaffetz when the Utah congressman flew to Tripoli shortly after the attacks — a rare move, Hick said.
Chaffetz, pushed Hicks on how he felt when he wanted to send a four-person military team from the capital city of Tripoli to Benghazi as the attack unfolded but was denied.
"How did the [military] personnel react to being told to stand down?" Chaffetz asked.
"They were furious," Hicks said.
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>>Adult Certification Requested For Portillo Case
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The District Attorney?s Office has filed homicide charges against a 17-year-old accused in the death of soccer referee Ricardo Portillo. Sam Gill says because of the circumstances, he'll also be asking the teen be tried as an adult.
{UTRefereeCharges} Q....be going home :04.2
The exact charge is homicide by assault, which is a third-degree felony. The teenager remains in a juvenile-detention facility.
>>Portillo Funeral Held
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- In the meantime, Ricardo Portillo's funeral was held yesterday. Scores of friends, family, and co-workers came to pay their respects. The referee, who passed away last week, will be cremated and his ashes returned to Mexico for burial.
[[ Note Nature ]]
>>Cold Case Suspect Arrested
(Haines, AK) -- An Ogden murder suspect has been arrested in Alaska. Police say Stephen Ellenwood was caught in Haines, a small town near Glacier Bay National Park. Ellenwood's the main suspect in the 1993 sexual assault and murder of 92-year-old Grace Mae Odle.
>>Bones Found In Ceiling
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The investigation continues into some very old human bones found in a basement ceiling. The medical examiner's office says they appear to be very old, therefore identification will take some time. Police say the homeowner was removing a closet from his basement when a bag containing the bones fell from the ceiling.
>>Moroni Statue Placed
(Ogden, UT) -- The LDS temple in Ogden has been crowned -- sort of. Renovation crews have placed a 14-foot-tall statue of the Angel Moroni in place. The temple renovations won't be complete, though, until next year.
>>Utah Scout Leaders To Vote On Lifting Ban On Gays
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Officials with Utah's Boy Scouts say they'll use their conscience when they vote on whether or not to lift a ban on homosexuals. Fifteen members of the Scouts' Great Salt Lake Council will be among the 14-hundred members expected to vote on the organization's proposal later this month in Texas. The proposal will ask members whether they should lift the ban on gay Scouts -- excluding homosexual Scout leaders.
>>B-Y-U Replacing Its Concrete Jungle With Green
(Provo, UT) -- Life is going to get a lot more green in Provo. That's because officials at B-Y-U say they're undertaking a massive construction project to eliminate roadways and replace them with "green space." The Campus Drive Re-Design project is an effort to move away from the concrete jungle in favor of friendly pedestrian space where people can walk. Drivers are still getting acclimated to the missing roadways but students say the effort is worth the trouble.
>>Ogden Police Say Software Helps Fight Crime
(Ogden, UT) -- Crime is down 13-percent in Ogden and officials there say it's due to a new computer system. Police officials in Ogden tell KSL-TV they've recently begun to use special data analysis software that helps break down crime and make cases easier to solve and prevent. It's a system similar to a highly successful one being used by police in Memphis. Crime in that city dropped 30-percent using the software -- a statistic Ogden police hope they'll duplicate.
(Salt Lake)- Federal officials today, for the first time, lifted the veil off hospital pricing. In the past, the prices charged by hospitals have been a closely held industry secret. Today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published data revealing what hospitals across the country charged in fiscal year 2011 for some of Medicare’s most common inpatient procedures, from joint replacements to treatment for pneumonia and kidney failure.The data set, available online, isn’t easily searchable and does not include physician fees.But it shows how widely varied and seemingly arbitrary hospital charges can be, say federal officials.
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(Moab Utah)-A 19-year-old California woman is dead after falling at a remote southern Utah hiking and climbing site.
San Juan County dispatchers confirmed that Christina Elizabeth Allen, of San Luis Obispo, Calif., fell Tuesday night in the Kane Springs area, about 15 miles southwest of Moab.
The woman reportedly tumbled about 20 feet when a boulder came loose, and died of injuries sustained when rock then fell on top of her about 8 p.m.
She died at the scene shortly thereafter with family members at her side.
Search and rescue workers from both San Juan
Under questioning, Hicks noted that State Department lawyers prevented him from being interviewed by Chaffetz when the Utah congressman flew to Tripoli shortly after the attacks — a rare move, Hick said.
Chaffetz, pushed Hicks on how he felt when he wanted to send a four-person military team from the capital city of Tripoli to Benghazi as the attack unfolded but was denied.
"How did the [military] personnel react to being told to stand down?" Chaffetz asked.
"They were furious," Hicks said.
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>>Adult Certification Requested For Portillo Case
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The District Attorney?s Office has filed homicide charges against a 17-year-old accused in the death of soccer referee Ricardo Portillo. Sam Gill says because of the circumstances, he'll also be asking the teen be tried as an adult.
{UTRefereeCharges} Q....be going home :04.2
The exact charge is homicide by assault, which is a third-degree felony. The teenager remains in a juvenile-detention facility.
>>Portillo Funeral Held
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- In the meantime, Ricardo Portillo's funeral was held yesterday. Scores of friends, family, and co-workers came to pay their respects. The referee, who passed away last week, will be cremated and his ashes returned to Mexico for burial.
[[ Note Nature ]]
>>Cold Case Suspect Arrested
(Haines, AK) -- An Ogden murder suspect has been arrested in Alaska. Police say Stephen Ellenwood was caught in Haines, a small town near Glacier Bay National Park. Ellenwood's the main suspect in the 1993 sexual assault and murder of 92-year-old Grace Mae Odle.
>>Bones Found In Ceiling
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The investigation continues into some very old human bones found in a basement ceiling. The medical examiner's office says they appear to be very old, therefore identification will take some time. Police say the homeowner was removing a closet from his basement when a bag containing the bones fell from the ceiling.
>>Moroni Statue Placed
(Ogden, UT) -- The LDS temple in Ogden has been crowned -- sort of. Renovation crews have placed a 14-foot-tall statue of the Angel Moroni in place. The temple renovations won't be complete, though, until next year.
>>Utah Scout Leaders To Vote On Lifting Ban On Gays
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Officials with Utah's Boy Scouts say they'll use their conscience when they vote on whether or not to lift a ban on homosexuals. Fifteen members of the Scouts' Great Salt Lake Council will be among the 14-hundred members expected to vote on the organization's proposal later this month in Texas. The proposal will ask members whether they should lift the ban on gay Scouts -- excluding homosexual Scout leaders.
>>B-Y-U Replacing Its Concrete Jungle With Green
(Provo, UT) -- Life is going to get a lot more green in Provo. That's because officials at B-Y-U say they're undertaking a massive construction project to eliminate roadways and replace them with "green space." The Campus Drive Re-Design project is an effort to move away from the concrete jungle in favor of friendly pedestrian space where people can walk. Drivers are still getting acclimated to the missing roadways but students say the effort is worth the trouble.
>>Ogden Police Say Software Helps Fight Crime
(Ogden, UT) -- Crime is down 13-percent in Ogden and officials there say it's due to a new computer system. Police officials in Ogden tell KSL-TV they've recently begun to use special data analysis software that helps break down crime and make cases easier to solve and prevent. It's a system similar to a highly successful one being used by police in Memphis. Crime in that city dropped 30-percent using the software -- a statistic Ogden police hope they'll duplicate.
(Salt Lake)- Federal officials today, for the first time, lifted the veil off hospital pricing. In the past, the prices charged by hospitals have been a closely held industry secret. Today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published data revealing what hospitals across the country charged in fiscal year 2011 for some of Medicare’s most common inpatient procedures, from joint replacements to treatment for pneumonia and kidney failure.The data set, available online, isn’t easily searchable and does not include physician fees.But it shows how widely varied and seemingly arbitrary hospital charges can be, say federal officials.
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(Moab Utah)-A 19-year-old California woman is dead after falling at a remote southern Utah hiking and climbing site.
San Juan County dispatchers confirmed that Christina Elizabeth Allen, of San Luis Obispo, Calif., fell Tuesday night in the Kane Springs area, about 15 miles southwest of Moab.
The woman reportedly tumbled about 20 feet when a boulder came loose, and died of injuries sustained when rock then fell on top of her about 8 p.m.
She died at the scene shortly thereafter with family members at her side.
Search and rescue workers from both San Juan
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
MYTON, Duchesne County — The Uintah County Sheriff's office says one person was killed and two others were hurt Tuesday night when a storage tank exploded at an oil field near Myton. Emergency crews and sheriff's deputies from both Uintah and Duchesne responded to the scene Newfield Production oil filed, located just over the county line in Uintah County, sometime after 11 p.m. The fire started sometime before 8:30 p.m.Dispatchers said the situation was chaotic as they received conflicting calls and worked to confirm what happened.
The tank is owned by Newfield Production, which has its Utah headquarters positioned just outside Myton in Duchesne County. The company is the largest producer of crude oil in the state.
(Moab Utah)- Grand County officials say a woman has fallen 20 feet in a climbing accident.The Grand County Sheriff’s Office says that its and San Juan County's search and rescue crews were in the Kane Springs area near Moab where the woman has reportedly fallen 20 feet. San Juan County dispatchers say they have no informationon the case.
(Salt Lake City)- Eastern Utah might be blessed with abundant oil shale and tar sands, but getting those "unconventional" hydrocarbons out of the ground, processed and delivered to market still face financial, technical and regulatory obstacles, according to speakers Tuesday at a University of Utah energy conference. And that’s not to mention activist pushback, which conference goers got to experience when a small group of well-attired demonstrators briefly commandeered the conference during a keynote by Juan Palma, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s Utah director."Our land and water should be held for the good of everyone. Our lungs are not yours to fill with toxic dust," a protester shouted at the event staged by the U.’s Institute for Clean and Secure Energy in the Rice-Eccles Stadium tower. "We are standing up for life. You are profiting from death."
Palma all but ceded the podium to the protesters, associated with Utah Tar Sands Resistance, who railed against petroleum extraction for about 10 minutes before U. police escorted them away. Neither "secure" nor "clean," unconventional energy is the last gasp of a industry, protesters argued during their uninvited presentation.
(Moab Utah)-Two teens accused of murdering a Moab man were in court yesterday.
Brody Blu Kruckenberg and Charles Anthony Nelson have been charged as adults with first-degree felony murder.
The 16-year-olds allegedly shot and killed 33-year-old Gregorio Salazar Campos last month while he slept.
Tuesday, preliminary hearings for the teens were schedule for September.
Kruckenberg's mother is also charged with obstruction of justice in the case.
>>Transportation Projects Moving Forward
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Three west-side transportation projects are moving forward. The Salt Lake City Council has approved funding to buy the rights-of-way along Porter Rockwell Boulevard in Bluffdale. Rights-of-way will also be purchased in Herriman and West Jordan. The money's coming from car registration fees.
>>Dog Attack Victim Serious
(St. George, UT) -- A ten-year-old boy is in serious condition after a dog attack. Police say the boy fell into his neighbor's yard while playing with friends Monday afternoon. The three Rottweilers attacked him, then turned on their owner when she tried calling them off. Two of the dogs are at Animal Control.
>>Sugar House Streetcar Approved
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The Salt Lake City Council has voted to put the Sugar House streetcar on 1100 East. The final vote was 4-to-3. The council will get public input later on traffic mitigation and streetcar-line design.
>>Elizabeth Smart Hopes Victims Will Move Forward
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Elizabeth Smart hopes the Ohio women who were kidnapped a decade ago will not let their experience hold them back from being successful.
{3elizabethsmart0507} Q...ahead of them :12
Smart tells ABC's "Good Morning America" their rescue on Monday is proof that there are more happy endings out there.
>>Fire Season Prep Underway
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A busy wildfire season's expected this summer. Unified Fire Authority Captain Clint Mecham says his crews are busy preparing for the front lines, and they'll expand their coverage area. Mecham urges everyone to also do their part by clearing brush and other vegetation away from their homes. Over 500-thousand acres burned in the state last year.
>>Public Funeral Today For Referee
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A public funeral is scheduled in honor of the Utah soccer referee assaulted during a match. Ricardo Portillo will be memorialized tonight at 7 p.m. at The Rail Event Center. A public viewing is scheduled at 1. Meanwhile, Salt Lake County prosecutors say they may reach a decision this afternoon on which charges will be filed against the teen who allegedly assaulted Portillo.
>>Mom Of Six Dies After Giving Birth
(Orem, UT) -- A mother from Utah County dies unexpectedly this week shortly after giving birth to her sixth child. Thirty-six-year-old Katrina Lawrence died Monday at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Orem just after she delivered her son by C-section. The woman's family says she began to experience some complications in her fifth month.
SALT LAKE CITY – Job seeking Utahns will find a new online interface at jobs.utah.gov following a redesign of the Department of Workforce Services’ website.
The new web design creates a more user-friendly experience, increases efficiency with a more targeted approach to job-seeking, and is entirely compatible with mobile devices. Whether users are on a desktop, tablet, or smartphone, jobs.utah.gov will run smoothly to connect them with job information.
Customers will be able to seamlessly search and apply for jobs, find an employment center nearby, and access extensive labor market information and other services more easily than before. The new site is also more interactive, highlighting improved integration with social media outlets.
Jobs.utah.gov receives an average of 1.2 million total visits per month from 500,000 unique visitors. Over the past year, the site facilitated 11.7 million job referrals. The number of people accessing the site with mobile devices grew from 12 percent in January 2012 to 23 percent in April 2013.
See the new design and learn more about the Department of Workforce Services at www.jobs.utah.gov.
The tank is owned by Newfield Production, which has its Utah headquarters positioned just outside Myton in Duchesne County. The company is the largest producer of crude oil in the state.
(Moab Utah)- Grand County officials say a woman has fallen 20 feet in a climbing accident.The Grand County Sheriff’s Office says that its and San Juan County's search and rescue crews were in the Kane Springs area near Moab where the woman has reportedly fallen 20 feet. San Juan County dispatchers say they have no informationon the case.
(Salt Lake City)- Eastern Utah might be blessed with abundant oil shale and tar sands, but getting those "unconventional" hydrocarbons out of the ground, processed and delivered to market still face financial, technical and regulatory obstacles, according to speakers Tuesday at a University of Utah energy conference. And that’s not to mention activist pushback, which conference goers got to experience when a small group of well-attired demonstrators briefly commandeered the conference during a keynote by Juan Palma, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s Utah director."Our land and water should be held for the good of everyone. Our lungs are not yours to fill with toxic dust," a protester shouted at the event staged by the U.’s Institute for Clean and Secure Energy in the Rice-Eccles Stadium tower. "We are standing up for life. You are profiting from death."
Palma all but ceded the podium to the protesters, associated with Utah Tar Sands Resistance, who railed against petroleum extraction for about 10 minutes before U. police escorted them away. Neither "secure" nor "clean," unconventional energy is the last gasp of a industry, protesters argued during their uninvited presentation.
(Moab Utah)-Two teens accused of murdering a Moab man were in court yesterday.
Brody Blu Kruckenberg and Charles Anthony Nelson have been charged as adults with first-degree felony murder.
The 16-year-olds allegedly shot and killed 33-year-old Gregorio Salazar Campos last month while he slept.
Tuesday, preliminary hearings for the teens were schedule for September.
Kruckenberg's mother is also charged with obstruction of justice in the case.
>>Transportation Projects Moving Forward
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Three west-side transportation projects are moving forward. The Salt Lake City Council has approved funding to buy the rights-of-way along Porter Rockwell Boulevard in Bluffdale. Rights-of-way will also be purchased in Herriman and West Jordan. The money's coming from car registration fees.
>>Dog Attack Victim Serious
(St. George, UT) -- A ten-year-old boy is in serious condition after a dog attack. Police say the boy fell into his neighbor's yard while playing with friends Monday afternoon. The three Rottweilers attacked him, then turned on their owner when she tried calling them off. Two of the dogs are at Animal Control.
>>Sugar House Streetcar Approved
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The Salt Lake City Council has voted to put the Sugar House streetcar on 1100 East. The final vote was 4-to-3. The council will get public input later on traffic mitigation and streetcar-line design.
>>Elizabeth Smart Hopes Victims Will Move Forward
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Elizabeth Smart hopes the Ohio women who were kidnapped a decade ago will not let their experience hold them back from being successful.
{3elizabethsmart0507} Q...ahead of them :12
Smart tells ABC's "Good Morning America" their rescue on Monday is proof that there are more happy endings out there.
>>Fire Season Prep Underway
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A busy wildfire season's expected this summer. Unified Fire Authority Captain Clint Mecham says his crews are busy preparing for the front lines, and they'll expand their coverage area. Mecham urges everyone to also do their part by clearing brush and other vegetation away from their homes. Over 500-thousand acres burned in the state last year.
>>Public Funeral Today For Referee
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A public funeral is scheduled in honor of the Utah soccer referee assaulted during a match. Ricardo Portillo will be memorialized tonight at 7 p.m. at The Rail Event Center. A public viewing is scheduled at 1. Meanwhile, Salt Lake County prosecutors say they may reach a decision this afternoon on which charges will be filed against the teen who allegedly assaulted Portillo.
>>Mom Of Six Dies After Giving Birth
(Orem, UT) -- A mother from Utah County dies unexpectedly this week shortly after giving birth to her sixth child. Thirty-six-year-old Katrina Lawrence died Monday at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Orem just after she delivered her son by C-section. The woman's family says she began to experience some complications in her fifth month.
SALT LAKE CITY – Job seeking Utahns will find a new online interface at jobs.utah.gov following a redesign of the Department of Workforce Services’ website.
The new web design creates a more user-friendly experience, increases efficiency with a more targeted approach to job-seeking, and is entirely compatible with mobile devices. Whether users are on a desktop, tablet, or smartphone, jobs.utah.gov will run smoothly to connect them with job information.
Customers will be able to seamlessly search and apply for jobs, find an employment center nearby, and access extensive labor market information and other services more easily than before. The new site is also more interactive, highlighting improved integration with social media outlets.
Jobs.utah.gov receives an average of 1.2 million total visits per month from 500,000 unique visitors. Over the past year, the site facilitated 11.7 million job referrals. The number of people accessing the site with mobile devices grew from 12 percent in January 2012 to 23 percent in April 2013.
See the new design and learn more about the Department of Workforce Services at www.jobs.utah.gov.
Monday, May 6, 2013
>>Man Falls 200-Feet To His Death Near Moab
(Moab, UT) -- Authorities in Grand County say a man is dead after he fell 200-feet down a canyon wall near Moab. Grand County Chief Deputy Darrell Mecham said The man was swinging with a woman from a rope attached to a cable stretched across Day Canyon, near the Gemini Bridges area, when he apparently fell out of a harness. A woman he was with was reportedly uninjured but was suspended in the device and as rescued by other participants on the scene. When search and rescue got to the location...
Mcham-able to land chopper audio
Witnesses reported the man hit a rock at the bottom of the canyon.. he was still alive when the medical crew got to him, but he could not be stabalized and died. No identifies have been released.
On March 24, a West Jordan man was killed at Corona Arch when he hit the ground while swinging after miscalculating the length of rope that was needed.
(Moab Utah)- An al night search for three missing juviniles in Moab ended successfully thismorning whenthe trio, all from the same family, aged 8 to 13, were seen returning home dragging sleeping bags beind them. The three were last seen arund 6pm last evening. but wre not at home when their mother came home from work last evening. She alerted authorities and an all night search was launched.
>>Referee Punched By Teen Soccer Player Dies
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A Utah soccer referee has died after getting punched at a game a week ago. Ricardo Portillo [[ por-TEE-oh ]]'s daughter, Johana, has said she wants the 17-year-old suspect to pay for his crime.
{UTRefereeDiesPortillo1} Q...in jail forever. :04.2
Portillo, who had been in a coma since last week, had given the teenaged goalkeeper a yellow card for reportedly shoving another player. The family says Portillo's body will be returned to Mexico for burial.
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>>Fire Crews At Salt Lake City Night Club
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Crews were reportedly rushing to the scene of a fire at a Salt Lake City night club late last night. It was happening at Club Expose just before midnight. The club is located on West 21-hundred South. The club was reportedly closed when the fire started.
>>Planners Ask What Wasatch Front Should Look Like In 2040
(South Salt Lake, UT) -- Low income housing or mansions on the Wasatch Front? City planners and community leaders presented those and more options to a group of about 30 residents yesterday in an effort to get ideas for what the area should like in the year 2040. A city planning entity known as "Envision Utah" asked participants to use a clicker to vote for the ideas they prefer to see in areas like the one around the Meadowbrook TRAX station at 39-hundred South. The "Tribune" says the effort is courtesy of a five-million-dollar federal grant being used by the Wasatch Choice for 2040 Consortium.
>>Massive Bee Hive Removed
(Ogden, UT) -- A massive bee hive in Ogden is gone for good. Bee experts helped to safely remove an estimated 60-thousand honeybees over the weekend from a hive about 12-feet-long found in the eaves of a cabin in Ogden Valley. The much-needed honey bees were not killed but were instead sucked-up harmlessly using a special vacuum cleaner. The bees will reportedly be preserved by beekeepers.
>>Utah Trooper Makes Extraordinary Stop On I-15
(Undated) -- A Utah Highway Patrolman is coming under scrutiny for his decision to drive the wrong way on Interstate 15 and crash into a car on purpose. Captain Mark Zesiger tells KSL-TV when attempts to stop a Ford Ranger spotted early yesterday morning traveling in the wrong direction on the Interstate failed, he stepped into action. At a location near ten-thousand South, Zesiger drove head-on into the SUV to stop it and its driver Axel Garcia of West Jordan. Zesiger says he only did what any Trooper would do in that situation.
>>Orem Man Stabbed By Roommate
(Orem, UT) -- A man in Orem is under arrest for allegedly stabbing his roommate. A fight Saturday night at a house ended violently with Ronald Williams stabbing another man in the arm and stomach. Two other men finally stepped in and held down Willis until police arrived. No word on the victim's condition.
>>Utah Teachers Honored For Excellence
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A group of Utah educators are being honored for their years of service. Eleven teachers are recipients of the Huntsman Award, which honors "excellence in education." In addition to recognition for their work each nominee who was selected receives ten-thousand-dollars.
>>Salt Lake City Police Warn About Phone Scam
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Authorities in Salt Lake City issue a warning about an alleged scam artist who's been calling people pretending to be a police officer. Salt Lake City cops say a man impersonating an officer has been calling unsuspecting people and threatening to arrest them if they don't pay him money. The scam artist apparently used a practice called "spoofing" which leads the victim to believe the phone number is in fact an official police number when it is not. Salt Lake City police remind folks they do not under any circumstance call residents demanding payment of any kind.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
>>Valley Emissions Need Further Cleanup
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Smog over Salt Lake Valley needs to be cut by at least ten-percent. That's the minimum needed for the area to meet targeted numbers allowed by the Environmental Protection Agency. The "Tribune" says previous clear-air regulations won't be enough to bring the Valley to healthy standards. State engineers have been working on cleaning up the air for at least two years.
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Utah Senator Orrin Hatch says he favors the traditional definition of marriage. But the state's senior senator says gay couples should be able to have civil unions with essentially the same legal rights.
{slchatchcu} Q...couples have :14.7
Civil unions are not constitutional in Utah. On the issue of immigration Hatch tells FOX 13 a lot of people are watching what he decides about the immigration vote coming in the U.S. Senate. He says the border should be secured and more science and technology workers should be allowed to stay.
Additional Audio:
{slchatchimmigrant} Q...that I do have :14.7
Utah Senator Orrin Hatch says a lot of people are watching to see what he decides about the coming vote on immigration in the Senate.
>>Frontier Airlines Will Start Charging For Bags, Drinks
(Denver, CO) -- Frontier Airlines is going to start charging some customers for drinks and overhead bin space. The Denver-based company says it's part of a plan to reward its most faithful fliers.
{DENfrontieromalley3} Q...space is filled :16
That's Kate O'Malley with the airline carrier. She says starting this summer, those who buy the "basic" or cheapest fares offered on third-party sites will pay from 25- to 100-dollars for a carry-on bag. Passengers who book their flights through FlyFrontier.com will still be able to bring a carry-on for free. Frontier will also start charging "economy" and "basic" fare customers almost two-dollars for drinks, starting July 1st.
>>Utah Has Lowest Rate Of Unwed Moms In U.S.
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A new census report finds Utah has the lowest rate of births to unwed mothers. Census estimates released yesterday show more than 35-percent of babies born in the U.S. in 2011 were to unwed moms. Meanwhile in Utah just 15-percent of new moms that year were unmarried. The highest national rate is Washington, DC where more than 50-percent of newborns had unwed mothers.
>>Man Shot By Cops Charged
(West Jordan, UT) -- Charges of domestic violence are handed to a West Jordan man later shot by West Valley police. KSL-TV says James Kammeyer threatened officers with a gun in the lobby of the West Valley City Police Department Monday morning. He was shot twice in the arm and treated at an area hospital. He's been charged in connection with an alleged domestic dispute with his wife the day before.
>>Missing Teen 'Endangered'
(Springville, UT) -- A teen reported to have vanished from her home in Springville is being classified as "endangered." Authorities say 16-year-old Katy Kendall left home with a 19-year-old Texan named Zachary Metcalf on April 23rd and hasn't been heard from since that day. Metcalf may be an Army Reservist. People with information on Kendall's location are urged to call the authorities at 801-489-9421.
>>Utah Paratrooper Found Dead
(Fort Bragg, NC) -- A Utah paratrooper stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina is dead. Officials confirmed they're investigating the weekend death of Specialist David Gannon of West Jordan. His body was found in his barracks Saturday. His body will be brought to Utah with a full escort on Friday.
>>Davis Co. Manhunt Ends With Apprehension
(Davis County, UT) -- A manhunt is over in Davis County. Authorities there say officers finally apprehended Nathan Langlais yesterday following a three-hour search. During his escape from officers Langlais allegedly broke into several homes and begged for help. He was taken into custody and charged with evading police and burglary.
MAGNA — A Tooele man was killed Wednesday after investigators say he apparently drove into a Utah Department of Transportation vehicle parked off to the side of the road.About 9:30 a.m., an Audi traveling west on I-80 near 7200 West crashed into the back of a UDOT truck, said Utah Highway Patrol Cpl. Todd Johnson.A UDOT crew had pulled off the freeway to spray weeds. Their truck was in the left shoulder and partially sticking out in the far left lane, Johnson said. The truck had overhead lights on and a flashing arrow directing traffic to move over.
(San Juan County)-The San Juan School District is developing a policy regarding the possession of concealed weapons by properly-licensed employees at school. The possible policy was discussed at a recent meeting of the School Board.
Superintendent Douglas Wright said, "My personal opinion is that we should have a policy that indicates that the use of a concealed weapon is not part of their scope and duty of employment. He said "The Board does not need to take a stand on concealed weapons, but it is in the best interest of the District to have a policy."
The policy is likely to state that any employee with a concealed weapons permit is not authorized by the district to discharge the weapon. If they do so, it is not within the scope of their employment. But, the would be allowed to have a concealed weapon..as long as it was concealed and they had a concealed permit.
In other matters at the April 16 board meeting,
District Business Manager Clayton Holt reports that state retirement costs are up 1.7 percent and the health insurance costs are expected to increase 18.5 percent.
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(Moab Utah)- The moab police department is currently investigating a spray painting vandalism incident..a message painted on a fence on 4th North, threatening to the hispanic Community. The spray painting the readsa in part, "Mexicans deserve to die for what you did to Cory." Apprently refering to Cori Yardly, charged with obstruction of justice in the recent murder of Gregario Campos. Yardly's son and a friend of her son, are charged with murder in the case. Police say anyone with information about the spray painting is urged to share it with police.
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(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Smog over Salt Lake Valley needs to be cut by at least ten-percent. That's the minimum needed for the area to meet targeted numbers allowed by the Environmental Protection Agency. The "Tribune" says previous clear-air regulations won't be enough to bring the Valley to healthy standards. State engineers have been working on cleaning up the air for at least two years.
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Utah Senator Orrin Hatch says he favors the traditional definition of marriage. But the state's senior senator says gay couples should be able to have civil unions with essentially the same legal rights.
{slchatchcu} Q...couples have :14.7
Civil unions are not constitutional in Utah. On the issue of immigration Hatch tells FOX 13 a lot of people are watching what he decides about the immigration vote coming in the U.S. Senate. He says the border should be secured and more science and technology workers should be allowed to stay.
Additional Audio:
{slchatchimmigrant} Q...that I do have :14.7
Utah Senator Orrin Hatch says a lot of people are watching to see what he decides about the coming vote on immigration in the Senate.
>>Frontier Airlines Will Start Charging For Bags, Drinks
(Denver, CO) -- Frontier Airlines is going to start charging some customers for drinks and overhead bin space. The Denver-based company says it's part of a plan to reward its most faithful fliers.
{DENfrontieromalley3} Q...space is filled :16
That's Kate O'Malley with the airline carrier. She says starting this summer, those who buy the "basic" or cheapest fares offered on third-party sites will pay from 25- to 100-dollars for a carry-on bag. Passengers who book their flights through FlyFrontier.com will still be able to bring a carry-on for free. Frontier will also start charging "economy" and "basic" fare customers almost two-dollars for drinks, starting July 1st.
>>Utah Has Lowest Rate Of Unwed Moms In U.S.
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A new census report finds Utah has the lowest rate of births to unwed mothers. Census estimates released yesterday show more than 35-percent of babies born in the U.S. in 2011 were to unwed moms. Meanwhile in Utah just 15-percent of new moms that year were unmarried. The highest national rate is Washington, DC where more than 50-percent of newborns had unwed mothers.
>>Man Shot By Cops Charged
(West Jordan, UT) -- Charges of domestic violence are handed to a West Jordan man later shot by West Valley police. KSL-TV says James Kammeyer threatened officers with a gun in the lobby of the West Valley City Police Department Monday morning. He was shot twice in the arm and treated at an area hospital. He's been charged in connection with an alleged domestic dispute with his wife the day before.
>>Missing Teen 'Endangered'
(Springville, UT) -- A teen reported to have vanished from her home in Springville is being classified as "endangered." Authorities say 16-year-old Katy Kendall left home with a 19-year-old Texan named Zachary Metcalf on April 23rd and hasn't been heard from since that day. Metcalf may be an Army Reservist. People with information on Kendall's location are urged to call the authorities at 801-489-9421.
>>Utah Paratrooper Found Dead
(Fort Bragg, NC) -- A Utah paratrooper stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina is dead. Officials confirmed they're investigating the weekend death of Specialist David Gannon of West Jordan. His body was found in his barracks Saturday. His body will be brought to Utah with a full escort on Friday.
>>Davis Co. Manhunt Ends With Apprehension
(Davis County, UT) -- A manhunt is over in Davis County. Authorities there say officers finally apprehended Nathan Langlais yesterday following a three-hour search. During his escape from officers Langlais allegedly broke into several homes and begged for help. He was taken into custody and charged with evading police and burglary.
MAGNA — A Tooele man was killed Wednesday after investigators say he apparently drove into a Utah Department of Transportation vehicle parked off to the side of the road.About 9:30 a.m., an Audi traveling west on I-80 near 7200 West crashed into the back of a UDOT truck, said Utah Highway Patrol Cpl. Todd Johnson.A UDOT crew had pulled off the freeway to spray weeds. Their truck was in the left shoulder and partially sticking out in the far left lane, Johnson said. The truck had overhead lights on and a flashing arrow directing traffic to move over.
(San Juan County)-The San Juan School District is developing a policy regarding the possession of concealed weapons by properly-licensed employees at school. The possible policy was discussed at a recent meeting of the School Board.
Superintendent Douglas Wright said, "My personal opinion is that we should have a policy that indicates that the use of a concealed weapon is not part of their scope and duty of employment. He said "The Board does not need to take a stand on concealed weapons, but it is in the best interest of the District to have a policy."
The policy is likely to state that any employee with a concealed weapons permit is not authorized by the district to discharge the weapon. If they do so, it is not within the scope of their employment. But, the would be allowed to have a concealed weapon..as long as it was concealed and they had a concealed permit.
In other matters at the April 16 board meeting,
District Business Manager Clayton Holt reports that state retirement costs are up 1.7 percent and the health insurance costs are expected to increase 18.5 percent.
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(Moab Utah)- The moab police department is currently investigating a spray painting vandalism incident..a message painted on a fence on 4th North, threatening to the hispanic Community. The spray painting the readsa in part, "Mexicans deserve to die for what you did to Cory." Apprently refering to Cori Yardly, charged with obstruction of justice in the recent murder of Gregario Campos. Yardly's son and a friend of her son, are charged with murder in the case. Police say anyone with information about the spray painting is urged to share it with police.
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013
High School Fundraiser Trouble
(St. George, UT) -- A St. George high-school coach may be in big trouble for a fundraiser. The Snow Canyon Lady Warriors rugby team held a gun raffle last weekend to raise money for a team trip. School officials say they had nothing to do with the event.
>>Accused Pediatrician In Court
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A pediatrician accused of killing his ex-wife made his first court appearance yesterday. Attorney Fred Metos says John Wall will enter a not-guilty plea to murder and aggravated burglary in Uta von Schwedler [[ OOTA-vahn-SHWED-ler's ]] death. Von Schwedler overdosed on prescription drugs and drowned in her bathtub in 2011. Prosecutors say cuts and bruises on her body were consistent with a struggle.
>>Tooele County Retirement Benefits
(Tooele, UT) -- Tooele County retirees will keep their health benefits for now. Thanks to a growing debt load, the county commissioners had planned on eliminating health insurance for anyone retiring after July 1st. However, dozens of employees showed up at last night's meeting and gave the board an earful. The board hasn't said when it will vote again on the measure.
>>Criminal Apprehension Team Review
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Thanks to two deadly shootings earlier this year, a criminal-apprehension team's being reviewed. Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill says he's concerned about the post-shooting behavior of members of the Joint Criminal Apprehension Team.
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Gill says some officers did not participate in follow-up interviews after the shootings, while others refused to make statements.
>>Murray Residents Call For Changes After Canal Breach
(Murray, UT) -- Residents of Murray say they want major changes in light of a recent canal breach. Residents spoke out last night during a regularly scheduled City Council meeting. They called on the city to introduce tougher restrictions on Utah canal companies. The canal that broke there last weekend left several homes severely damaged.
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>>Clearfield Teacher Charged With Abusing Student
(Clearfield, UT) -- Felony sexual abuse charges are levied against a high school teacher in Clearfield. The "Tribune" says 24-year-old Gail Supp was charged this week with first-degree object rape. According to an affidavit, Supp forced a student at Clearfield High School to watch a film with a sex scene before trying to seduce the girl despite her objections.
>>Owner Of Neglected Horse Cited; Animal Treated
(Farmington, UT) -- The owner of a horse in Farmington is being cited or animal abuse after an outpouring of interest yesterday regarding his neglected animal. KSL-TV says a horse found with a halter deeply embedded into its face was being treated late yesterday. Davis County Animal Control says it cited the owner for failure to give adequate care.
>>Heart Program Lauded For 'Cheating Death'
(Murray, UT) -- A Utah health program is being lauded for helping patients "cheat death" for 20 years. The artificial-heart program at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray celebrated its 20th anniversary yesterday. Surgeons there say they've implanted nearly 600 artificial hearts in that time. Developers say Intermountain is on the forefront of using newer and small technology for artificial heart implants.
(Undated) Fracking is an issue in Utah and several other states. Ilinois lawmakers aren't giving up on their plan to bring fracking to Illinois because they say it'll put the state's economy back on track. Representative David Reis [[ Rice ]] says Illinois should reap the benefits of fracking like other states.
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Supporters say it could create thousands of jobs and help reduce the nation's dependency on foreign oil. But opponents argue there are serious environmental risks, including the possibility of contaminating drinking water. Illinois leaders are split on the idea. House Speaker Michael Madigan has expressed concern but Governor Quinn is on board with the plan. The bill has not hit the House floor yet and appears to be stuck in a Rules committee.
(Cedar Fort)- A house was engulfed in flames Tuesday night in the Utah County town of Cedar Fort, causing some of the structure to collapse and causing smoke inhalation injuries to two people. Utah County sheriff’s Sgt. Spencer Cannon said the home, near 200 North and Church Street, was likely a total loss.Cannon said several walls had collapsed as of 10 p.m. Tuesday night. Two people received smoke inhalation injuries, and one person was taken to the hospital for treatment. Other people inside the house were able to escape unharmed, Cannon said.
(St. George, UT) -- A St. George high-school coach may be in big trouble for a fundraiser. The Snow Canyon Lady Warriors rugby team held a gun raffle last weekend to raise money for a team trip. School officials say they had nothing to do with the event.
>>Accused Pediatrician In Court
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A pediatrician accused of killing his ex-wife made his first court appearance yesterday. Attorney Fred Metos says John Wall will enter a not-guilty plea to murder and aggravated burglary in Uta von Schwedler [[ OOTA-vahn-SHWED-ler's ]] death. Von Schwedler overdosed on prescription drugs and drowned in her bathtub in 2011. Prosecutors say cuts and bruises on her body were consistent with a struggle.
>>Tooele County Retirement Benefits
(Tooele, UT) -- Tooele County retirees will keep their health benefits for now. Thanks to a growing debt load, the county commissioners had planned on eliminating health insurance for anyone retiring after July 1st. However, dozens of employees showed up at last night's meeting and gave the board an earful. The board hasn't said when it will vote again on the measure.
>>Criminal Apprehension Team Review
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Thanks to two deadly shootings earlier this year, a criminal-apprehension team's being reviewed. Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill says he's concerned about the post-shooting behavior of members of the Joint Criminal Apprehension Team.
{UTApprehensionReview} Q....set of rules :07.7
Gill says some officers did not participate in follow-up interviews after the shootings, while others refused to make statements.
>>Murray Residents Call For Changes After Canal Breach
(Murray, UT) -- Residents of Murray say they want major changes in light of a recent canal breach. Residents spoke out last night during a regularly scheduled City Council meeting. They called on the city to introduce tougher restrictions on Utah canal companies. The canal that broke there last weekend left several homes severely damaged.
[[ Note Nature ]]
>>Clearfield Teacher Charged With Abusing Student
(Clearfield, UT) -- Felony sexual abuse charges are levied against a high school teacher in Clearfield. The "Tribune" says 24-year-old Gail Supp was charged this week with first-degree object rape. According to an affidavit, Supp forced a student at Clearfield High School to watch a film with a sex scene before trying to seduce the girl despite her objections.
>>Owner Of Neglected Horse Cited; Animal Treated
(Farmington, UT) -- The owner of a horse in Farmington is being cited or animal abuse after an outpouring of interest yesterday regarding his neglected animal. KSL-TV says a horse found with a halter deeply embedded into its face was being treated late yesterday. Davis County Animal Control says it cited the owner for failure to give adequate care.
>>Heart Program Lauded For 'Cheating Death'
(Murray, UT) -- A Utah health program is being lauded for helping patients "cheat death" for 20 years. The artificial-heart program at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray celebrated its 20th anniversary yesterday. Surgeons there say they've implanted nearly 600 artificial hearts in that time. Developers say Intermountain is on the forefront of using newer and small technology for artificial heart implants.
(Undated) Fracking is an issue in Utah and several other states. Ilinois lawmakers aren't giving up on their plan to bring fracking to Illinois because they say it'll put the state's economy back on track. Representative David Reis [[ Rice ]] says Illinois should reap the benefits of fracking like other states.
{rddreisindi} Q...desperately needs :15.5
Supporters say it could create thousands of jobs and help reduce the nation's dependency on foreign oil. But opponents argue there are serious environmental risks, including the possibility of contaminating drinking water. Illinois leaders are split on the idea. House Speaker Michael Madigan has expressed concern but Governor Quinn is on board with the plan. The bill has not hit the House floor yet and appears to be stuck in a Rules committee.
(Cedar Fort)- A house was engulfed in flames Tuesday night in the Utah County town of Cedar Fort, causing some of the structure to collapse and causing smoke inhalation injuries to two people. Utah County sheriff’s Sgt. Spencer Cannon said the home, near 200 North and Church Street, was likely a total loss.Cannon said several walls had collapsed as of 10 p.m. Tuesday night. Two people received smoke inhalation injuries, and one person was taken to the hospital for treatment. Other people inside the house were able to escape unharmed, Cannon said.
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