LEHI, Utah – The data the National Security Administration is accused of mining may ultimately be stored in a massive facility overlooking the Utah Valley. The accusation that the NSA has acquired phone records for millions of people — and potentially Internet and credit card information as well — has turned renewed attention to the data center being constructed on Camp Williams on the Salt Lake-Utah County line.Reaction to the reports of data mining by the NSA has been met with a mixture of surprise, outrage and explanation.

"When you have this much data collection going on, we all ought to be concerned," Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, said in an interview Thursday.

Lee said he understood the need to protect Americans from terror attacks, but added that privacy needed to be respected as well.

In a statement to reporters, Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch, who sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, disagreed with his colleague. He insisted the data collection has been conducted in a lawful way.

CEDAR CITY – Jet manufacturer MSC Aerospace announced Thursday that Cedar City will be the home of its SyberJet SJ30, winning out over a competitive bid by San Antonio, Texas. The choice comes after months of wooing by state and county governments, included multi-year tax incentives totaling more than $43 million. MSC Aerospace owns SyberJet Aircraft and Metalcraft Technologies, so roots run deep in Iron County. But company directors say in the end, it came down to money."It’s an economic decision for us," says MSC Chairman David Grant. "An old economics professor of mine told me, ‘When all is said and done, it’s all economics.’"

The production of the SJ30 will create about 1,200 new jobs over 20 years for Iron County, making it one of the largest private employers in the area. Local business leaders are excited about what the move means to the local economy.

　

>>Summer Agriculture In Trouble

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Officials say Utah summer agriculture will be hard-hit this year. They say lower-than-normal snowpack means rivers aren't recharging. And reservoir storage is now 15-percent below what it was last year. Normal storage capacity is 65-percent.

>>West Nile Virus Found

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Health officials say West Nile virus is in Utah. The Southwest Utah Department of Public Health says the infected mosquitoes were from Washington County. Officials say to protect yourself wear bug repellant between dusk and dawn and empty any standing water.

>>SyberJet Coming To Cedar City

(Cedar City, UT) -- A new company's coming to Cedar City. Syberjet Aircraft has announced it's locating a factory and company headquarters in the city. The move will bring around 12-hundred jobs to Iron County. When they'll start isn't clear.

>>ACLU: Legalize Pot

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The American Civil Liberties Union is calling for pot legalization in Utah. John Mejia with the Utah chapter says part of the reason law enforcement is resisting that is financial.

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The ACLU says as of 2010, billions were spent to enforce marijuana-possession laws.


>>Cat Revived After Fire

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A Salt Lake housecat's doing fine after getting caught in a fire last night. Firefighters at the Brickyard Condos originally thought Gato [[ GAH-toe ]] was dead. After someone noticed she was breathing, veteran firefighter Tom Simon got Gato on oxygen. A local shelter says the little feline suffered no injuries.

>>Pastor Resigns Because Of Scouts' Policy

(Fruit Heights, UT) -- A Utah pastor and longtime supporter of the Boy Scouts of America is stepping down in light of the group's recent decision to allow gay members. KSL-TV says Presbyterian Pastor Neal Humphrey officially resigned last week from the executive board of the Trapper Trails Council. Humphrey says he will continue to participate in the Boy Scouts with the troop from Westminster Church because its leaders refuse to comply with the new Scouts' policy.

>>Romney Kicks Off Private Park City Retreat

(Park City, UT) -- Mitt Romney is kicking off his private annual retreat in Park City this week. The former Republican Presidential hopeful opened up his Deer Valley conference yesterday with speeches from political consultant David Axelrod and Kentucky Senator Rand Paul. The conference is said to be Romney's first public appearance since the November election. The invite-only event comes with a five-thousand-dollar entrance fee.

>>Layton Landlord: No Butts About New Policy

(Layton, UT) -- The landlord of a Layton apartment complex is telling his tenants to either quit smoking or move out. The "Tribune" says Skyline View Apartments manager Randy Banks has informed his renters they have to adhere to a new anti-smoking policy by the November 1st deadline or face the consequences. Banks says his new policy bans all smoking within 25-feet of the property which includes sidewalks and streets. The report claims Banks has the backing of Davis County health officials and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

>>Serial Robbery Suspect Nabbed

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Salt Lake City police say a suspected serial robber is finally under arrest. Authorities say the unnamed 29-year-old suspect was wanted for robbing at least five businesses around Salt Lake City in the last week alone. He's allegedly responsible for thefts at a Taylorsville laundromat, two Subway restaurants in Salt Lake City and two Dollar Tree stores in Salt Lake and Magna, all since only May 31st.