(Washington DC) Utah's two US Senators are at odds over the current immigration legislationmoaving through the Senate. Yesterday, Sen. Orrin Hatch voted for a massive amendment to the bill that basically re-writes it. In a Salt Lake Tribune Guest Editorial today, Hatch says he will vote for immigration reform, dropping his demand that the Senate bill require unauthorized immigrants to pay back taxes. He explains that while the bill isn’t perfect, it should stop future waves of illegal immigration and provide the 11 million unauthorized immigrants already in the United States a pathway to citizenship. He rejects any claim that the bill offers "amnesty." His Utah GOP colleague, Sen. Mike Lee, hasn’t called it amnesty, either, but he says the legislation is still too easy on lawbreakers.

Lee will oppose the bill when the Senate votes, saying Congress should tackle this issue in pieces, starting with the border and ending with what to do with the undocumented immigrants already in the U.S. Tea Party and Conservative opponents of the bill, call Hatch and other republicans who support it,, Rhino's...who are doing immeasurable damage to America.

　

>>Wind Causes Problems

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Some Salt Lake City residents are assessing weather damage today. Yesterday's high winds knocked out power to over eight-thousand homes. A tree crashed into a Cottonwood Heights home with the owner inside. No injuries were reported.

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>>Lawsuit Over Sexual Abuse

(Undated) -- Four former Boy Scouts are suing the LDS Church and Boy Scouts of America. The unidentified men's attorney says both groups knew about sexual predators and yet concealed the information. An LDS spokesman says the Church works diligently to prevent such abuse. The Scouts haven't commented. Attorney Gilion Dumas said the groups had knowledge of child predators lurking in scouting troops in the ‘70s and ‘80s.

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"The boy scouts and the LDS church need to be held responsible, because they’re the ones who had that information and intentionally chose to keep it secret," she said. "Because of the information that they had, that they chose to keep secret from the people who actually needed it."



>>Gay Marriage Ban

(Undated) -- Utah legal experts say gay marriage probably is not coming to Utah anytime soon. A Utah law professor says the federal Defense of Marriage Act simply determines whether gay couples married elsewhere get federal benefits. Those benefits include filing joint tax returns and survivors' benefits for Social Security. The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide soon whether the act is constitutional.

>>Three-Day Jail Sentence

(Provo, UT) -- A father-to-be is spending three days in jail for attacking his child's mother. Juan Leiva must report to the Utah County Jail June 28th. He pleaded guilty in April to aggravated assault, and married his now-pregnant victim just before his trial. Leiva was given credit for three days already served.

>>It Was A Prank

(Alpine, UT) -- Three siblings may face criminal charges for a so-called social experiment. Authorities say last week two of the siblings asked random children for help finding a puppy. They also tried luring the kids into their van with candy while a third sibling filmed the encounters. After a police picture of the van went viral the siblings came forward. Police say prosecutors are reviewing the evidence.



>>Federal Judge Rejects Ute Indian Tribe's Request

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A federal judge has rejected a request by the Ute Indian Tribe to stop planned prosecutions of several tribal members who are being charged in Utah state court. The crux of the matter lies in where exactly tribal jurisdiction ends and state jurisdiction begins. "The Salt Lake Tribune" says the Ute Tribe tried to argue it will face "irreparable harm" should the state prosecute the defendants before a U.S. District Court judge has an opportunity to rule.

>>Teenage Wanna-Be Bomber Runs For Town Mayor

(Roy, UT) -- A teenage mayoral candidate from Roy says he's "rehabilitated" despite an earlier charge that he wanted to bomb the city's high school. KSL-TV says Joshua Hoggan wants the city of Roy to become a "sustainable city." Last year Hoggan was arrested after he allegedly planned to detonate a bomb just as his classmates were gathering at Roy High School. As part of a plea bargain Hoggan was sentenced to six months in prison.

>>Man, Two Kids, Critical After Crash In Beaver

(Beaver, UT) -- A Utah father and his two children are in critical condition following a crash yesterday on Interstate 15 in Beaver. Authorities say the family was driving along the Interstate when their car suffered a blown tire and flipped over. The father was the only person wearing a seatbelt. The mother and a nine-year-old were in stable condition last night despite being ejected from the car.

>>Refugee Scouts Head To Jamboree

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- For the first time ever refugee Boy Scouts will be attending the annual Jamboree. The 35 Scouts hail from the country of Myanmar formerly known as Burma. They're reportedly heading to the Jamboree taking place this year in West Virginia. The young men already had a greet-and-meet with Utah Governor Gary Herbert.

>>Utahns Urged To Be Careful During Fire-Prone Season

(Washington County, UT) -- People in Utah are urged to be careful working around their homes after a brush fire broke out.

{SLCfirewarning_1} Q...just being mindful. 000:11

That's Rachel Tueller with the Bureau of Land Management. A fire started yesterday near Toquerville on I-15 when a wheel fell off a trailer pulling a sailboat, sparking flames. At least 230 wildfires have been reported in Utah this year, about 180 of which were caused by people. High temperatures, low humidity and heavy winds create a dangerous mix.


>>West Fork Fire Will Burn For Months

(South Fork, CO) -- Fire officials are saying the West Fork Fire complex could continue burning for months. The three fires, which have burned over 75 thousand acres northeast of Pagosa Springs, are zero percent contained. High temperatures and dead tree limbs are promoting fire growth and threatening the nearby town of South Fork. The nearly 900 firefighters battling the blaze hope that the weather will cooperate today with less wind as they continue their battle.