>>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.