(Moab- Salt Lake)- The Utah Wildlife Board ruled Tuesday that mountain goats could become a part of the high-elevation ecosystem of the La Sal Mountains east of Moab, but there is work to be done before that happens. The governor-appointed board accepted the Utah Mountain Goat Statewide Management Plan as presented by biologists from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) and emphasized that approval of the plan only clears the way for the next step of a possible introduction of the nonnative species.

The possibility to relocate mountain goats from other successful Utah herds brought concern from conservationists while the management plan was presented to the public at a series of Regional Advisory Committee meetings.

MONTICELLO — The Bureau of Land Management is seeking the public's input on a proposal by Monticello to host and guide an ATV safari on 16 guided trails. As part of the process to issue a special permit for the event, the federal agency is conducting an environmental analysis to identify issues and potential impacts and to possibly offer alternatives. Comments are being accepted until June 30. The three-day event would be held in September.

>Pharmacy Theft Spree Help

(St. George, UT) -- Southern Utah police need your help to catch a trio of pharmacy burglars. They say the thieves were after narcotics. Evan Stapley's Stapley's Family Pharmacy was one of the stores hit.

{UTstapley} Q...would even believe. :05.3

The other pharmacies hit were Walgreens in Hurricane [[ HUR-eh-kun ]] and Mesquite[[ mess-KEET ]] , Nevada. The thefts happened Saturday morning.

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>>Aposhian Gun Surrender Ordered

(Holladay, UT) -- The face of Utah's gun lobby must surrender his guns. Clark Aposhian got that news in court Tuesday.

{UTaposhian} Q....any questions? No. :08.4

Aposhian's facing domestic-violence charges from a Memorial Day incident involving his ex-wife. He's pleaded not guilty. A protective order filed by his ex-wife prohibits Aposhian from having any firearms.



>>Group: Swallow Must Resign

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A local conservative group says Utah's attorney general must resign. The Sutherland Institute's Paul Mero said a person of integrity would put the office above themselves. John Swallow's being investigated for allegedly trying to arrange bribes for a businessman charged with fraud.

>>Ogden Gang Restrictions Reaction

(Odgen, UT) -- Ogden residents are very happy with a permanent injunction against gang members. Locals say it's safer to shop and walk around. They say it's also brought new businesses to 24th Street. The injunction bars gang members from gathering in public places and includes an 11 p.m. curfew.

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>>Provo Hiker Still Missing

(Provo, UT) -- A hiker who vanished Saturday near Provo is still missing. Crews have been combing the mountains for any sign of 22-year-old Tyler Mayle. He's from Windsor, Colorado. Mayle disappeared Saturday.


>>Evergreen Homeowners Return As Firefighters Contain Bluebell Fire

(Evergreen, CO) -- People in the Evergreen area are back in their homes this morning after the Bluebell Fire forced them out. Jacki Kelley with Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says thousands of homeowners were asked to evacuate.

{DENkelleyonfire2} Q...into the trees :13

Kelley says people at almost ten-thousand different phone numbers were told to evacuate earlier this week. The final 140 people were told they could come home last night after the fire was contained. No one was injured and no buildings were destroyed. A 48-foot tree dropped on at least two power lines, starting the fire Monday.


COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, Utah — Thieves stripped the copper wire from at least three light poles in Cottonwood Heights in a brazen theft Monday.

Police said the theft occurred between 8 p.m. and midnight in the parking lot of a Famous Dave’s barbecue restaurant, which is on a busy intersection at 7200 south and Union Park.

Sgt. Dave Broadhead, Cottonwood Heights Police Department, said thefts of copper wires are becoming all too common, as it can be lucrative for thieves.




　


PRICE — The body of a 29-year-old Price woman who disappeared early Sunday morning was found Tuesday. Holly Martineau reportedly walked away from a residence in the Coves area of Price shortly after midnight Sunday. A group of Martineau’s family members and friends were looking for her Tuesday morning when her body was discovered by a family friend. Police said Martineau had been walking by herself when she slipped on loose dirt at the edge of a cliff and fell 100 feet to her death.

　

TOOELE — Tooele County is planning to turn miles of paved road into gravel because the county can't afford to repair potholes on the road. Giant potholes a couple inches deep dot Faust Road. The project will cost $30,000. The county would have needed $92,000 to repair the asphalt. "There's a lot of budget constraints, obviously, so there's no money to repair the road," said Tooele County Spokesman Wade Matthews.

　

SALT LAKE CITY — Four Utahns have contracted hepatitis from consumption of frozen berries purchased at Costco. They join at least 45 other cases reported in seven states during the latest outbreak of hepatitis A, which began sometime in April.

The Oregon company claiming responsibility for the illnesses has recalled its Organic Antioxidant Blend of frozen cherries, blueberries, pomegranate, raspberry and strawberries. The mix is sold under the Townsend Farms label at all 10 Costco stores throughout Utah.

(Salt Lake)- A man died after his pickup crashed last night on Interstate 80 near Lambs Canyon, east of Salt Lake. The man was driving west about 7 p.m. when his Dodge pickup went into the median, entering a 20-foot space between two concrete barriers, the Utah Highway Patrol reported. When the truck reached the Lambs Canyon underpass, it launched into the air and crashed into the opposite side of the underpass.The man died at the scene; no one else was injured. UHP had not identified the man as of Tuesday night.Witnesses told UHP troopers that the pickup driver had been driving aggressively before the crash.