>>Budget Picture Clears For Next Month

(Salt Lake City, UT)  --  Governor Herbert's new budget picture is becoming more clear.  The latest information from his office says there will be no new taxes and more money for schools.  Budget Office Director Kristen Cox tells the "Salt Lake Tribune" says revenues will increase, but there are more costs to cover such as an increased student population.  Herbert may also propose spending more per student when it's unveiled next month.

>>Lost Hikers Identified

(San Juan County, UT)  --  Four of the five hikers found yesterday after being lost since Sunday are being identified as students from Colorado College.  The fifth is identified as a California man.  They were reported missing by family members late Sunday when they didn't return to their vehicle.  They had maneuvered through a snowstorm all weekend in San Juan County.  They were all found in good condition despite possible frostbite issues.

>>Mormon Channel Considered Among Top YouTube Brands

(Salt Lake City, UT)  --  The Mormon Channel is considered one of the top brands on YouTube.  It's a huge achievement for the LDS Church, as some of the world's most recognizable names weren't even in the running for the top five-thousand.  It's part of a new study by Touchstorm Video Index.  The channel joins other huge names in the study's top brands such as Google, Red Bull and Pepsi.  Most of the site's top performers are grassroots productions.

>>Ute Native Americans Discuss Future Of 'U' Mascot

(Salt Lake City, UT)  --  The Ute tribe of Native Americans is in discussions with University of Utah officials over the future of the school's nickname.  University officials tell KSL-TV last week's meeting was quote "fruitful and productive."  The school met with tribal leaders about their use of the "Utes" nickname for its mascot and its feather and drum logo.  The school previously said it would create a new position headed by a Ute tribal member who would advise the school's president on American Indian affairs.

>>Thousands Of Dollars Helping Filipino People

(Salt Lake City, UT)  --  The death toll is more than five-thousand, and the need for help will not end very soon.  The Islamic Society of Greater Salt Lake seeks funds for struggling victims of a typhoon in the Philippines.  Donations can be made at any Zion bank.  All money collected will go to humanitarian assistance via the LDS church.

 

 

>>Investigate Charities Before Making Donations

(Salt Lake City, UT)  --  Many charities claim to help veterans, but the amount of help can vary tremendously.  Vietnow takes in lots of cash but keeps most of the money.  An online search shows Vietnow spends three cents on the dollar for veterans and the other 97 cents is retained by the charity.

>>Utah In Top Ten As Cycling Town

(Salt Lake City, UT)  --  Utah is among the top ten states for cycling commuters.  The League of American Bicyclists shows point-99 percent would rather pedal to work and rates the state ninth for cyclers.  Salt Lake City has three-point-five percent and Provo topped all cities at four percent.

>>Thanksgiving Travel Season Approaches

(Undated)  --  Thanksgiving travel season is fast coming up.  UDOT's reminding everyone to buckle up.

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UDOT spokesman John Gleason says buckling up is the best protective measure drivers and passengers can do.  Last year's Thanksgiving was the deadliest on record in Utah.  There were four deadly accidents that weekend.

(Moab Utah)- As we first reported yesterday, A Moab man died Saturday afternoon when his parachute deployed too late during a BASE jump. Police say 22 year old Daniel Moore, jumped from the cliffs above State Road 128 at mile marker one Saturday just before 4:15 p.m. Witnesses told police Moore was in an “unusual head high position” as he fell and waved his hands to gain stability. He also missed his first attempt to deploy his parachute. Police say the parachute completely opened, but it was too late and Moore hit the ground. It took crews 4 ½hours to retrieve his body due to especially treacherous conditions produced by a recent snow storm.

 

(Washington/Salt Lake)- Members of Utah’s congressional delegation and Utah’s Governor, were quick to respond after President Barack Obama held a press conference, announcing he wants to allow people to keep old health plans that don’t meet standards set by the Affordable Care Act. Governor Gary Herbert said the President never consulted the nation’s governors…

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Republican Congressman Jason Chaffetz appeared on Fox News within twenty minutes of the President’s Press Conference.

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“I represent 800,000 people. We think we have some ideas to contribute, Mr. President,” said Chaffetz, suggesting the president was fixing a law that should be scrapped and replaced.

Senator Orrin Hatch released a statement within the same hour, saying the President was making another promise doomed to failure.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Authorities say a convicted felon who eluded Utah police in the Moab area during a 2005 manhunt by hiding in the woods tried to do the same thing over the weekend in Colorado, after killing two people and wounding another. Kenneth Foy Lankford is accused of fatally shooting his 51-year-old wife, Terry, inside the couple's home in the Black Forest area northeast of Colorado Springs, according to El Paso County Sheriff's Lt. Jeff Kramer. Investigators believe Lankford is also responsible for the shooting death of Carol Fowler, 51, and the wounding of her 52-year-old husband, Thomas, inside their nearby home. In 2005, police in Moab tried to arrest Lankford on a warrant for a parole violation. He managed to elude officers by fleeing into the woods near the Moab sloughs along the Colorado River.

>>Convicted Killer MacNeill Now Faces Sexual Abuse Charges

(Provo, UT)  --  Convicted killer Martin MacNeill will be in a Provo court Monday to answer sexual abuse charges.  It stems from accusations from his daughter Alexis Somers in the months after her mother's 2007 death.  MacNeill was convicted last weekend of murdering his wife Michele and will be sentenced in that case early next year.  He's charged with forcible sex abuse and tampering with a witness in the other case.

>>Boeing Looking At Utah For Airliner Project

(Salt Lake City, UT)  --  Airliner giant Boeing may be bringing some high-tech jobs to the state.  Company officials met with Governor Herbert yesterday to gauge interest in the company's 777X airliner project.  Herbert says it makes a lot of sense due to the business climate in the state, as well as the economics involved for Boeing.  Union workers in Washington state have already rejected a long-term contract which would have put the project there.

>>LDS Church To Expand Training Center

(Provo, UT)  --  The LDS Church is expanding its Missionary Training Center in Provo.  It will extend the facility to the south, forcing BYU to make some changes to its own structuring.  Church officials say they have to make the move to accommodate the expanding program at the MTC.  BYU will have to move its laundry facility and one other building.

>>Youth Home Employee Accused Of Sexual Abuse

(Spanish Fork, UT)  --  A Spanish Fork youth center employee is facing charges over the alleged sexual abuse of two girls.  Prosecutors say 59-year-old Wade Russell inappropriately touched two 14-year-old girls in custody at the juvenile detention center.  A job evaluation for Russell shows he was warned against unsupervised contact with the young female residents.  The girls went to youth center officials last week with the allegations.

>>Comic Con Organizers Announced Two Events For 2014

(Salt Lake City, UT)  --  Comic book fans will have not one, but two events to look forward to next year.  Organizers have announced the Salt Lake Comic Con, running from September 4th through the 6th.  It will be held at the Salt Palace Convention Center.  This year's sell-out crowds prompted producers to bring it back for a second year.  Those not willing to wait for the festivities will be able to see the FanXperience, which runs from April 17th through the 19th. 

>>Activists Want Incinerator Boycott

(Salt Lake County, UT)  --  Activists are calling on healthcare providers in the state to boycott sending medical waste to Stericycle's North Salt Lake incinerator.  They say there are safer ways to get rid of the items that include syringes and infectious material.  The advocates again called for the governor to shut down the facility.

>>Law Would Allow Erasing "Stupid" Comments

(Salt Lake City, UT)  --  Utah state Senator Todd Weiler is proposing a law to let teens erase unwanted online social media postings.  KSTU reports Weiler says "if a kid posts something stupid on Facebook" Weiler says they should be able to erase it before applying for a job or college.  He says he'll compare his proposal to an existing law in California.  One computer expert says it's almost impossible to completely get rid of posts, adding companies can't "go out and delete the archived versions of these posts from other websites."

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>>Utah Group Wants Missouri Execution Stopped

(Undated)  --  The NAACP's Salt Lake Branch is urging Missouri's governor to stop the execution of a racist killer.  Branch President Jeanetta Williams says the estimated three-million dollars to execute Joseph Paul Franklin can be better used for social needs and crime victims.  Franklin got the death sentence for a 1997 murder outside a Missouri synagogue and is scheduled to die next week.  He also killed two people in Salt Lake in 1980 and has admitted or been convicted of other killings.  He's said the murders came out of his hatred for Jews and the mixing of the white and African American races.

>>Pot Bust At Traffic Stop

(Park City, UT)  --  Park City police are reporting a drug bust at a traffic stop found more than 50 pounds of marijuana.  The sedan was stopped near Coalville Wednesday evening during a combined drug enforcement on Interstate 80.  The Wisconsin driver was taken to Summit County Jail.

 

Grand County (10-1) vs. South Summit (10-1), 4 p.m. Saturday » Jacob Francis, the Red Devils quarterback, has returned from injury, and he helped lead the team past North Summit in the semifinals. Francis teams with Koi Cook to form a lethal offensive running attack. The Wildcats also like to keep it on the ground. A steady diet of Colby Averett and Ty Jones lead the way. This game likely will come down to who is more effective on the ground, who can churn out more yards. The Red Devils are seeking their second state title (2005), while the Wildcats are after their fifth crown but first since 1988

 

Poetic is perhaps the best way to describe the matchup in the 2A championship game at Weber State University.

Grand County and South Summit will play for the 2A title at 4 p.m. on Saturday, and the two teams share more than just the game at hand.

In 2011, tragedy struck the Wildcats and the Kamas community when then-junior Porter Hancock was paralyzed in a freak accident when he suffered a dislocated neck after tackling an opposing player.

The Red Devils visited two weeks later for the first round of the 2A playoffs with a check for Hancock in hand.

This season, Grand County and all of Moab lost sophomore Sam Woodruff, who died unexpectedly between practices on the first day of two-a-days. South Summit head coach Jerry Parker and his team reacted with a fundraiser of their own.

“I don’t think people understand how difficult it really is on teams and coaches, knowing how to both grieve and focus on the season,” Parker said. “It was our way to give back. We were glad that we could do something.”

Both Parker and Grand County assistant coach Ron Dolphin appreciate the greater significance of playing one another for the title.

“It is poetic,” said Dolphin, “that the two teams so willing to help each other during times of despair now have an opportunity to meet on the field of battle.”

In their final week of practice, both teams are going through their preparation routines one last time. Parker noted a size difference between the two squads as well as the experience of the Grand County seniors.

“(In 2011) we played these kids as sophomores and they were all starting. Now they’re core seniors,” Parker said. “They have a bunch of returners and their coach (Dennis Wells) does such a good job in the playoffs. (Seeing Grand County in the championship game) doesn’t surprise me at all.”

The programs are also embracing each moment leading up to the big game.

“It’s been a good feeling this week; there is a great spirit in our community,” Dolphin said, noting the windows of businesses have been painted red and white throughout Moab.

“The boys are just enjoying every moment,” he said. “They are asking for one more rep, one more run through. They are soaking this up.”

Dolphin added that, in addition to playing for a state title, the two teams are, together, playing for something more.

“This is a chance to show character, grit, and commitment to something bigger than the game of football,” he said. “It is a fitting end to the season.”

SAN FRANCISCO — Interior Secretary Sally Jewell says she will recommend that President Obama act alone if necessary to create new national monuments and sidestep a gridlocked Congress that has failed to address dozens of public lands bills. Jewell said the logjam on Capitol Hill has created a conservation backlog, and she warned that the Obama administration would not "hold its breath forever" waiting for lawmakers to act. Congress has not added any acreage to the national park or wilderness systems since 2010. Jewell blamed ramped-up rhetoric in Washington for the impasse. She said the appetite for preserving American historic and cultural sites remains high but some officials seek to avoid the appearance of publicly embracing more government protection.

>>Utah Doctors Endorse Cannabis For Youth Treatment

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Three top pediatric doctors with the University of Utah are recommending using cannabis oil to treat young patients. A support letter was given to state authorities on controlled substances yesterday. Pediatric neurology chief Francis Filloux says it would be a benefit to kids suffering from severe epilepsy. Under current state law, families are unable to get the treatment. It's extracted from marijuana plants.

ST. GEORGE, Utah – St. George police are looking for someone who allegedly shot and injured an Adult Probation and Parole officer Tuesday. Police say it happened around 6:20 a.m. inside an office building. It’s still unclear at this point what prompted the encounter between the suspect and the victim, but others who work in the office suite say the parole officer happened upon a burglary in progress.The officer works out of Mohave County but has an office in the building.

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>>Church Shooter Could Face Life

(Ogden, UT) -- A Utah man could face life in prison when he's sentenced next year on charges of shooting his father-in-law during a church service last June. Charles Jennings Junior agreed to a plea deal yesterday, pleading guilty but mentally ill. Charges included attempted murder, burglary and firearms charges. He's due to be sentenced in late January.

>>Arguments To Be Heard Friday In Steven Powell Civil Case

(Tacoma, WA) -- Arguments will be heard Friday in civil judgment case against the father-in-law of a missing Utah woman. Court records show Steven Powell believes the two-million-dollar payout to the family of two young Washington-state girls he was convicted of photographing is excessive. He was sentenced in the associated criminal case in 2012. Susan Powell has been missing since 2009.

>>Salt Lake Residents Invited To Free Streetcar Preview

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Salt Lake-area residents are invited out for a free preview of the new Sugar House Streetcar line next month. Fares will be free on December 7th, with a special promotional ride time to follow. The free fares will be in exchange for the donation of a non-perishable food item to the Utah Food Bank. Those paying electronically will be able to pay just a dollar for a limited time starting the next day.

>>E-Cigarette Regulation Being Proposed In Davis County

(Farmington, UT) -- A public hearing is in the works in Davis County regarding the regulation of electronic cigarettes. Board of health members voted yesterday to hear what residents have to say on the topic. Proposed regulations include a ban on advertising promoting the devices as a possible stop smoking aid and placing a limit on nicotine content. There's been no date set for the public forum.


>>Jumper Believed Attempted Suicide

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Police are saying a man who jumped from the roof of the downtown Salt Lake City Main Library is being investigated as an attempted suicide. The 21-year-old jumped yesterday afternoon and landed in the inner courtyard, critically injured. The incident forced the library to close early and cancel an evening event.

>>Federal Funds Providing New Clinics

(Salt Lake County, UT) -- Federal money is helping provide six community health clinics in the state including the Salt Lake area. A grant of nearly two-and-one-half-million dollars will get clinics going in Glendale and Midvale in Salt Lake County and one in Garfield County. They will join clinics planned for South Salt Lake, Vernal and a clinic from the Paiute Tribe for Richfield and Kanosh. All six should open next year and serve 28-thousand insured and uninsured patients.

>>Christmas Tree Is Trouble Transporting

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A 50-foot blue spruce Christmas tree is at The Gateway Mall in Salt Lake City but it took some doing getting it there. The ten-thousand pound Big Piney was donated by a Cottonwood Heights family and it's more than 20 feet across. As it was being moved to the mall it hit a snag at a traffic light at 400 South and 300 West and it was a struggle to get it under the shopping center's pedestrian bridges. The Gateway's "Light the Night" Christmas tree lighting event is a week from Saturday.

>>ICE Deports Man Acquitted Of Murder

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Authorities are saying they've deported a man who was cleared of a Salt Lake City murder. Kenneth Flowers was acquitted last year when he claimed self defense. But Flowers did prison time for felony illegal reentry of a deported alien and possessing a firearm and ammunition. He was taken last week to the Central American country of Belize where officials questioned him in connection with gang activities there.


(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The parents of a newborn baby girl in Salt Lake City say the timing was right when their daughter was born at 9:10 a.m. on 11-12-13.

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Carisa Holzer says her doctor did not induce her. The baby's name is Takena. Many other couples nationwide also chose yesterday to get married. They say they consider the rare sequential date lucky.

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Jeanie Robinson got married at 2:15 p.m., that's 11-12-13 at 14:15 in military time.

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John Knudson married Jeanie Robinson yesterday.

>>Philippines Missionaries Safe

(West Valley City, UT) -- A UTah family is thankful their son is safe in the Philippines. Randy Hughes got Preston's message Monday morning.

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Preston said he and LDS missionary companion Joseph Baker got 72-hour kits and orders to wait for evacuation instructions. Preston told his family the pair never got the instructions. After two days, they walked 40 miles to their leaders' base city of Ormoc.

>>All Missionaries In Philippines Safe Following Storm

(Undated) -- All Mormon missionaries serving in the Philippines are safe following the widespread devastation of Typhoon Haiyan [[ HI-yahn ]]. Church officials reported yesterday some were still missing following the massive storm. Those have been accounted for, and their families have been notified. The church says it's now focusing on helping those in need. Thousands are feared dead in the aftermath.

>>Flynt Challenging Execution Laws On Behalf Of Convicted Utah Killer

(Kansas City, MO) -- Porn mogul Larry Flynt is joining forces with the ACLU over Missouri's upcoming execution of a man also convicted in two 1980 murders in Utah. Flynt and the group have filed suit to force that state to reveal its lethal injection methods, which have been kept from the public. Joseph Paul Franklin is set to die later this month for a killing outside a St. Louis-area synagogue. Franklin claims he's also responsible for Flynt becoming paralyzed following a 1978 shooting in Georgia.

>>Tribal Officials, School Set Meeting On Use Of Utes Nickname

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Tribal officials and the University of Utah will meet later this month over the continued use of the Utes nickname and the school logo. The "Deseret News" reports the tribe wants to update the agreement to help "promote tribal human resources." One of the terms of the proposal wants members of the Ute Indian Tribe to no longer be awarded scholarships to the school, but instead be granted tuition waivers. The school has longstanding support for the use of the name.

>>Hacker Group Targets Logan River Academy

(Logan, UT) -- The online hacker group Anonymous is taking aim at Logan River Academy over its disciplinary practices. The hashtag "SHUTLOGANDOWN" sprouted up on Twitter yesterday, with witnesses recounting stories of alleged abuse at the special needs facility. The group says the school uses solitary confinement-like punishment for those violating the rules. The practice was also in the spotlight last year after a petition was posted on the website Change.org.

>>Former Jazz Ballboy Selling Shoes Off Michael Jordan's Feet

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A former Utah Jazz ballboy is selling the shoes right off of Michael Jordan's feet. The "Salt Lake Tribune" reports Preston Truman was given the coveted sneakers after number 23's legendary performance in Game Five of the 1997 NBA Finals while suffering from the flu. The now 35-year-old Truman will put the shoes up for auction later this month with a starting bid of five-thousand dollars. Bids will be taken at greyflannelauctions.com.



>>County Mayor Wants Funds For Cancer Research

(Salt Lake County, UT) -- Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams is asking for bond approval to expand the Huntsman Cancer Institute. McAdams wants the County Council to okay a tax-exempt bond to build a facility for childhood cancer research. The Huntsman Cancer Foundation will repay the bond and no county tax money will be used.

>>State Schools Superintendent Says Changes Needed

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The state schools superintendent is telling a task force improving student scores will require some changes. Martell Menlove told the Education Task Force yesterday student achievement takes three steps. They are more technology in classrooms, improved school technological infrastructure and more teacher training, particularly middle school math. The task force hopes to get Utah students in the top ten in the country for reading, math and graduation rates.

>>Attorney: MacNeill Appeal Likely

(Provo, UT) -- Utah Doctor Martin MacNeill's attorney says his client will likely appeal his murder conviction. MacNeill was convicted over the weekend of the first-degree murder of his wife Michele in 2007. Prosecutors say he drugged and drowned her to continue an affair. MacNeill also has a date in a Provo courtroom next week involving allegations of forcible sex abuse and witness tampering.

>>Alleged Serial Car Thief Nabbed

(Cottonwood Heights, UT) -- Cottonwood Heights police say a serial car thief is behind bars. Police Sergeant Gary Young says 25-year-old Corey Trujillo [[ TRU-hee-yo ]] got caught with more than a stolen vehicle. They found other property and there could be around 40 victims of car thefts or vehicle burglaries. He said it's possible some victims haven't reported their loss and he encouraged anyone with missing information to come forward.

(Grand Junction Colorado)- Grand Junction Regional Airport Authority officials are saying little as to why the FBI conducted a search of airport administrative offices and seizure of records and computers last Wednesday morning, claiming they don’t know. Denny Granum said "The Authority has not been informed of the purpose of the investigation or when it will be completed,"

In a news release, FBI spokesman Dave Joly said: " the FBI and Department of Transportation executed a Federal Court-authorized search warrant at the Grand Junction Airport in furtherance of an ongoing investigation into allegations of fraud, not into operations at the airport." According to Granum, the Airport Authority plans to fully cooperate with federal authorities so this investigation can be completed as soon as possible.

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PAROWAN — A woman was killed in a semitrailer accident on SR-20 Monday afternoon. Kaynita Spencer, 47, was driving a semi pulling two trailers full of coal westbound on SR-20 around 4:30 p.m., according to the Department of Public Safety. Witnesses said that truck appeared to be having problems with the braking system, and that the brakes were smoking for several miles on SR-20. Spencer attempted to make a left turn from SR-20 onto a west frontage road near I-15, but the truck overturned and rolled off the road. The semitrailer landed in a pit and Spencer sustained fatal injuries from the crash and died at the scene of the accident, according to DPS.

(Undated) Veterans Day wasa celebrated, yesterday, around the state. In Taylorsville, a huge banner was displayed between two fire truck ladders fully extended and parade was held. COngressman Jim matheson spoke, there, honoring Americas Veterans and current members in the service. In moab, residents and students from HMK gathered outside the Grand County Court House for ceremonies conducted by the VFW and American Legion. The Valley Voices provided music and HMK 5th graders presented a large flag banner to the veterans.

MOAB -- The Utah High School Cycling League crowned its second-year state champions on Saturday on the world-famous trails of Moab, with powerhouses Justin Griffin and Haley Batten taking the varsity classes. The Moab race was the fifth and final race in the Utah league's 2013 series, and winners were crowned state champions. Park City High's Batten completed her season sweep in the top girls class, dominating for the fifth race in a row on the long, technical course near Arches National Park. Batten, 15, is the only freshman girl racing in the varsity across any of the 10 National Interscholastic Cycling Association leagues.

Grand County Red Devils got two state titles...Preston Bagley of Grand County won on his home trails in JV Division 2. The new sophomore Division 1 state champion is Mackay Smith of Grand County.

　

CEDAR CITY – Koi Cook rushed for three touchdowns and Jacob Francis added two more as the Grand Red Devils defeated the North Summit Braves 34-13 in the 2A semifinals. Grand scored on its first two possessions as it opened up a 14-0 lead in the first quarter. The Red Devils added another pair of touchdowns in the second period to push their lead to 28-0 with just over two minutes left in the first half. Grand was able to capitalize on a North Summit fumble toward the end of the third quarter, eventually scoring on a five-yard run by Francis in the opening minute of the fourth. That extended the Red Devils’ lead to 34-7, effectively putting the game out of reach.

Next up for the Red Devils will be the state 2A championship game, scheduled to be played at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16 at Weber State University in Ogden. Grand will face the 10-1 South Summit Wildcats, who defeated Beaver 14-7 in the other semifinal game at SUU on Saturday afternoon. Grand will be looking to win its second-ever state title, having won its first in 2005. South Summit has a total of four state football titles to its credit, most recently in 1988.

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>>Lee Wants Different GOP Agenda

(Des Moines, IA) -- Utah Senator Mike Lee wants a different path for the Republican party. He says the GOP should clearly outline issues it stands for instead of just saying "no" all the time. Lee spoke at a Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition event over the weekend. He says the party has taken a lot of heat over its full court press to defund healthcare reform, but he has no regrets.

>>MacNeill's Daughter Calls Father "Calculated Murderer

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The daughter of Martin MacNeill says her father is a "calculated murderer." He was found guilty over the weekend in the 2007 death of his wife Michelle. Daughter Alexis Somers tells KSL-TV the family thought they new her father, but new says he clearly didn't care about her mother. Michelle MacNeill was found unconscious in a bath tub in the family home after she was given a deadly drug cocktail.

>>Investigation Team To Look Into Willard Death

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A special panel will decide whether or not there will be charges filed in connection with the death of Danielle Willard. The 21-year-old was killed in an officer-involved shooting last year during a undercover drug operation. The "Deseret News" reports the panel was put together by District Attorney Sim Gill. He decided earlier this year the shooting was not legally justified.

>>Police Investigating Tailgate Assault

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A man is in critical condition after being attacked ahead of the University of Utah football game on Saturday. Police say they don't know how many times Ryan Stone was hit, but do know he fell backwards and hit his head on the ground. It unfolded at a tailgate party before the Utes took on Arizona State. Investigators say they have persons of interest in the case.

>>Veterans Day Events Set For University Of Utah

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A number of Veterans Day events are set for today at the University of Utah. Nearly a dozen vets will be honored at a commemoration ceremony at the Ray Olpin Union Building at 11:00 a.m. They will be awarded with special medals, including one honoring a student veteran. The occasion wraps up with a concert in the Huntsman Center.


>>Typhoon Causing Worry For Locals

(Clinton, UT) -- Filipinos across Utah are worrying for families and friends in the wake of the weekend's devastating typhoon. Clinton resident Daisy Fisher's entire family is in the Philippines.

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Typhoon Haiyan [[ HY-ann ]] smashed through the Philippines this weekend leaving bodies, homes and boats in its wake. As many as ten-thousand are feared dead.

>>Tooele Family Awaits Word On Missionary, Daughter

(Tooele, UT) -- A Utah family from Tooele says their daughter serving a mission trip in the Philippines is unaccounted for following last week's super typhoon. Twenty-year-old Sara Webber was in the hard-hit city of Tacloban when the storm made landfall Friday. Webber's family tells KSL-TV they haven't been able to communicate with her because of major damages. Webber is one of 80 missionaries in Tacloban who are still unaccounted for.

>>Utahn Turns To Medical Marijuana For Cancer Help

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A young Utahn is turning to cannabis to battle a fast-growing cancer in his blood. The "Tribune" says Brian Scott of St. George was 19-years-old when he made the decision to begin treatment of cannabis pills when doctors detected a recurrence of his disease. Scott, who earned a football scholarship at Southern Utah University, received other forms of treatment including chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant, all which proved unsuccessful. Over the summer the Scott family moved to Colorado, so the now-20-year-old could receive medical marijuana treatments.

>>Prison Inmate Found Dead Inside Cell

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- An inmate from Utah State Prison is dead from what officials say was a suicide. The "Tribune" says 26-year-old Charles Matthews was found dead in his medium-security cell on Friday. Medics arrived after receiving a call that someone had suffered a laceration. Unified Police is investigating.

　

CEDAR CITY — The Deseret Morning News today reports on the upcoming 2-A Semi- Final Game between Grand County Red Devils and the North Summit Braves Tomorrow at 11am . The DN says all season long, the Grand County High offensive line has been quietly making things happen. The four seniors and one sophomore that make up the crew have been the unsung heroes on a team that lost just one regular-season game, is third in 2A in offensive production with 33.0 points per game, and is marching back to its second consecutive 2A semifinal game on Saturday morning.

Grand County, the second-seeded team from the 2A South region, will meet North Summit, the No. 1 seed from the northern region, at 11 a.m. at Southern Utah University. After winning just two games all of last season, the Braves have averaged 25.8 points per game this year, lost just twice during the regular season, and upset county rival South Summit to earn the top region ranking en route to earning their spot among the final four.

Leading the North Summit offense is junior playmaker Ryan McMichael, who scored twice in the Braves’ quarterfinal victory over Gunnison. McMichael leads the team with 675 rushing yards and 15 rushing touchdowns along with all 571 of the team’s passing yards and seven passing touchdowns. Seniors Josh Birk and Trevor Hale add dimension to the offense, rushing for 650 and 432 yards, respectively, and combining for 11 scores.

Seniors Koi Cook and Jacob Francis top the both the rushing, passing and defensive stat boards for Grand County, which has also received major contributions from Layton Call and Cameron Taylor, who scored twice in the Red Devils’ win against South Sevier in the quarterfinal round.

Juniors Koby Sobremesana, Tanner White and Ronnie Dolphin have also contributed to spreading out opposing defenses all season long.

The Braves have won 7 State Championships since 1964 while the Red Devils have won One State Championship out of 6 opportunities.

Parry's Power Guide picks The Devils by 13 points.

>>Man Sentenced To Prison For Deadly Stabbing

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A Utahn is heading to prison after his conviction yesterday for killing a man and burying him in a backyard in the city of Roy. Daniel Rivera was sentenced to one-to-15-years for the 2011 deadly stabbing of Victor Flores. Rivera was also sentenced to five additional years for desecrating a human body. Thanks to a tip last year, police recovered Flores' body in the backyard of a Roy-area home.

>Evidence Presented For Unsolved Murder Case

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A Utah judge is hearing evidence in connection with a murder cold-case more than two-decades old. Third District Judge Elizabeth Hruby-Mills heard testimony yesterday to determine whether Thomas Noffsinger should stand trial for the 1989 murder of Felicia Pappas. The judge could decide as early as today. Pappas' case went unsolved until 2011 when DNA evidence led authorities to Noffsinger. He's already serving a life sentence for a different murder.

>>Mom: School Crossed Line With Advertising Message

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The mother of a high school student in Highland is raising concerns over the presence of a fast food chain at her son's school. KSL-TV says Chick-fil-A plastered Lone Peak High School with a marketing presence on Halloween including its famous cow mascot. Elizabeth Luntz says any child who attends a public school shouldn't be subject to commercial marketing tactics especially if they're within the confines of the school. The principal at Lone Peak and at least one other official donned the chicken sandwich restaurant's cow mascot costume.

>>Changes To Number Of Fish Anglers Can Take

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- There's some good news for Utah's angling community. State wildlife officials are raising the number of fish that can be legally taken in 2014. Anglers will be permitted to keep their two daily limits of fish but they have to count any fish kept in a freezer in the total.

>>Toddler Nearly Drowns In Bucket

(West Valley City, UT) -- A West Valley City family is sending its thanks to the rescue crew who saved the life of an infant who fell head-first into a bucket of water. Officials say the toddler would have drowned had it not been for the fast-acting rescuers. The nine-month-old was listed in extremely critical condition last night

>>Doctor's Defense Rests Its Case

(Provo, UT) -- The defense team for the Utah doctor on trial in Provo for his wife's murder says it has rested its case. The "Tribune" reports the defense lawyer for accused physician Martin MacNeill called only four witnesses yesterday. All of them supported MacNeill's claim that he did not murder his wife Michele MacNeill in April, 2007.

>>Anti-Child Trafficking Group Gives Utah "C"

(Murray, UT) -- An advocacy group whose aim is ending child sex trafficking around the world says Utah is improving in its mission to stop the practice. The group Shared Hope International says Utah gets a grade of "C," which is a sharp improvement over the "F" it earned in 2011. The group says Utah has gotten better ever since lawmakers increased penalties for perpetrators.

>>Utahn Survives Armed Robbery Attempt

(Bountiful, UT) -- A Bountiful man is lucky to be alive this morning after he survives being shot at during a failed robbery attempt. Authorities say Chris Fullmer was sitting alone in his car waiting for his wife to show up when a masked gunman approached and tried to rob him. The robber then used a stun gun to shock Fuller before firing at him twice with a real gun. The victim is expected to make a full recovery although Fullmer says he'll be concerned until the culprit is caught and thrown in jail.

>>Provo Man's Artistic T-Shirt A Hit

(Provo, UT) -- A Provo man's artistic efforts on Instagram are being hailed nationally. KSL-TV says David Lesue is gaining in popularity for his homemade T-shirts which he calls "Stately Type." Lesue says the hand-lettered shapes of each state offer folks a new way to show their home-state pride. Lesue's works are available online at www.statelytype.com

　

(Undated) -- Black Friday is right around the corner and shoppers are sharing their strategies for buying winter holiday gifts.

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Black Friday is November 29th, but professional organizer and mother Linda Reinberger urges people to get started early on their holiday shopping planning and offers these tips.


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She adds often it's less expensive to order gifts online if they're going to be sent out-of-town because it's easy to find free wrapping and shipping on websites.


(Salt Lake)-A new group is fighting back against critics of Utah’s caucus system. Members of Protect Our Neighborhood Elections gathered at the state Capitol on Thursday to voice their opposition to switching to a direct primary. "The folks who have proposed this change to a straight primary system say that it will increase participation among women, among minorities, among disenfranchised groups. I think that’s exactly wrong," said James Gonzalez, a democrat.

The debate was sparked when a group called Count My Vote emerged, arguing that the state’s caucus-convention system allows small groups to fill neighborhood meetings and ultimately dictate elections. "If you look at the chronicles of Mormon history you will see notations of mass meetings occurring as early as the 1850’s," said Gonzalez. "They were not disenfranchising meetings. They were enfranchising meetings. And today, still, they are enfranchising meetings."

Under the state’s current system, voters choose delegates at neighborhood meetings, who then go on to conventions where candidates are picked.

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>>Herbert Says Missing Swallow Doc 'Cause For Concern'

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Utah's Governor says the documents missing from computers at the office of beleaguered Attorney General John Swallow are "cause for concern." Governor Gary Herbert said yesterday he hopes there's a "rational explanation" for the mysterious disappearance. A Utah House committee investigating Swallow needs the documents to help determine if Swallow played a part in any of the alleged wrongdoing. The attorney representing Swallow blames the lost documents on a glitch that occurred when the state recently altered its system for emails.

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>>Inmate Testifies In MacNeill Murder Trial

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- An inmate says Doctor Martin MacNeill told him he was getting away with his wife's murder.

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The inmate took the witness stand yesterday as MacNeill remains on trial for allegedly killing his wife. The testimony comes on the same day the defense requested a mistrial after a prosecution staffer's laptop played a newscast covering the case in the court room. The judge listened to what played and determined there was no new information that may have swayed the jury. The motion was denied and the prosecutors are expected to rest their case later today.


>>Lee: Effects Of Obamacare Keep Getting Worse

(Undated) -- Senator Mike Lee says the effects of Obamacare and the HealthCare.Gov website are just getting worse.

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Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius [[ suh-BEE-lee-us ]] told a Senate hearing she is accountable for a "miserably frustrating" experience people are having with the website. She says things are getting a little better each day and she expressed optimism about getting the website fully operational by the end of this month.

Utah Republican Orrin Hatch called the rollout a disastrous debacle and accused the Obama administration of repeatedly misleading the American people.


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Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah says Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was not honest with the Senate committee.

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Hatch says there have been many problems with the website.

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Hatch says the Obama administration wasn't honest with Americans.

　

>>Romney Wants States (Utah) To Use Political Primaries

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney says he's considering getting involved in the effort to change how Utah elects its public officials. Romney told the "Boston Globe" he prefers that states hold primaries instead of caucuses or conventions. Romney said primaries are important because they're a place where voters can see for themselves which candidates are "connecting with the largest number of people." There's already an effort afoot by a Utah group called "Count My Vote" who want political nominees chosen only through open primary elections.

>>Powell's Father-In-Law Asks Judgement To Be Vacated

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The father-in-law of missing Utah mom Susan Powell wants a court in Washington state to vacate a multi-million-dollar judgement against him. In court documents filed this week Steve Powell says the judge's recent judgment for his victims in the amount of one-point-eight-million-dollars is "excessive" and is the result of "passion or prejudice." In June, 2012 Powell was convicted on 14 counts of voyeurism in connection with taking photos of two young girls. Powell is currently serving out his 30-month sentence behind bars.

>>Two Salt Lake-Area Ski Resorts Open This Weekend

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Utah snow bunnies are looking forward to this weekend as two Salt Lake-area ski resorts are slated to open their slopes for the first time this season. Beginning tomorrow skiers and snow boarders can head out for the openings at Brighton Resort and Solitude Mountain. Meanwhile, Snowbird Resort is scheduled to open November 20th and Park City Mountain Resort will open on November 23rd. Weather permitting, of course.


>>Corinne Police Shoot, Kill Aggressive Turkey

(Corinne, UT) -- Police in Corinne say they shot and killed a turkey after it attacked a group of children and a dog over the weekend. Police officials said the turkey acted strangely before it began to peck and scratch at the kids. An officer said he shot the bird when it made a gesture to attack. The turkey belonged to someone in the neighborhood.

(Lake Powell)- Utah’s bighorn sheep population has grown by 49 animals after wildlife officials completed a transplant that brought the mammals from Nevada to the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The desert bighorn sheep were captured via net guns fired from helicopters Monday and Tuesday near Valley of Fire State Park and the Lake Mead National Recreation Area and transported to the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, where the final 14 were released Wednesday."They were airlifted to a remote canyon to help re-establish that area," said Teresa Griffin, a regional wildlife manager for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR). After being transported from Nevada, the sheep were airlifted in metal boxes to a release site near the Escalante River arm of Lake Powell within the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.

(Salt Lake City Utah)- The government shutdown destroyed millions of dollars of revenue in southern Utah, and it’s up to Utah politicians to make sure it doesn’t happen again. That was the message delivered Wednesday by some southern Utah officials to a state commission meeting in Salt Lake City. The officials included representatives from Garfield, Washington, Piute and San Juan counties, all of whom were clear that the shutdown cost Utah tax revenue and may have damaged the state’s tourist economy. Their solution: having Utah assume control of federal lands so people aren’t locked out again.

Garfield County Commissioner Leland Pollock said 70 percent of the tax revenue and 41.9 percent of the jobs in Garfield County comes from tourism. During the shutdown that revenue dried up, which Pollock described as "catastrophic" for the region.

Pollock also said the shutdown was merely the latest problem to come from federal control of Utah lands. He explained that North America’s largest coal reserve is located in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, but it can’t be reached or developed — something Pollock would like to see happen — because the area is owned by the federal government. Washington County Commissioner Alan Gardner said sheriff’s deputies were going to break the locks barring access to the national parks during the shutdown, but abandoned the plan when federal officials indicated they would file criminal charges against the deputies. Instead, the county lost money until Gov. Gary Herbert spearheaded a plan to re-open the parks with state funds. Gardner added that 32.8 percent of the jobs in Kane County and 21.7 percent of the jobs in Washington County depend on tourism. About 3 million people visit Zion National Park each year, Gardner said, which translates to about 10,000 people per day. That generates about $40 million a year in tax revenue for Washington County alone, Gardner argues...adding... "The only solution is transferring the lands to the state,"

Gardner and Pollock both pointed to HB148, from the 2012 legislative session, as the type of solution that helps their counties. The bill, signed by Herbert, demanded the federal government turn over Utah lands to the state.

Kelly Pearson, San Juan County Administrator, said hotels and restaurants emptied out during the shutdown.

(Moab Utah) - In the Moab City Election, Incumbant Mayor Dave Sakrison, who ran unopposed, was relected. Incumbant City Councilman Kyle Baily was re-elected with 522 votes and newcomer Heila Ershadi won the other seat with 445 votes. Incumbant Jeffry Davis lost with 378 votes.

In Castle Valley incumbant mayor David Erley was re-elected and incumbants Tory Hill and , Jazmine Duncan were re-elected.

In the Grands Valley Water and Sewer District,

Unofficial Election Results for Spanish Valley Water and Sewer Improvement District



Thomas Stengel 189 X

Bill Love 117

Gary N. Wilson 187 X

Mike Holyoak 185 X

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(Monticello Utah) In the Monticello General election, which was held by mail balloting, City Councilmember Tim young was elecdted as mayor. Elected to City Counciul were new commers Steve Duke 407 and George Rice 398. Challengers Monte Wells 169, Matthew Keyes 133 were eliminated. Some Monticello Voters are raising an issue with the mail ballot proceeduring, saying some voers never recieved ballots.

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(Blanding Utah) - Election Results in Blanding:
Mayor - Calvin Balch 378
Elected to City Council were incumbant Robert Ogle 263 and newcomer Taylor Harrison 248; Elimnated were incumbant Charles Taylor 163 and a fomer councilmember Keele Johnson 126.


>>New Game In St. George As McArthur Dethroned

(St. George, UT) -- A two-decade run as Mayor of St. George will end for Daniel McArthur following yesterday's election of Jon Pike. The longtime incumbent McArthur finished a distant second to City Councilman Pike who grabbed more than 60-percent of the vote. Pike has pledged to bring a critical eye to the inner operations of St. George's government.

>>Voters Okay Consolidation Of Two Towns

(Carbon County, UT) -- Two rural Utah communities will become one following an important vote yesterday in Carbon County. Voters approved the controversial measure yesterday that merges the towns of East Carbon and Sunnyside. On January 1st when the towns legally merge into one it will be governed by a "super council" made up of ten City Council members and two mayors.


>>Marijuana Tax Passes

(Denver, CO) -- An excise and sales tax will be tacked onto recreational marijuana sales now that a state ballot measure for it has passed. The closest race last night was in Pueblo County where 60-percent of voters supported it. Proposition AA is expected to bring in 67-million dollars a year for Colorado.

>>Voters Favoring Fracking Limits

(Boulder, CO) -- Colorado voters appear to be against drilling and fracking activity in most places with anti-fracking proposals. They were poised to win in Boulder, Fort Collins, and Lafayette in early results. Broomfield's moratorium was losing at last count at just under 51 percent.

>>Voters Approve 51st State In 6 Counties

(Denver, CO) -- A 51st state forming out of rural Colorado is looking more than doubtful. Voters in six of 11 counties want their county commissioners to pursue secession, but they're not the counties with the more populated areas. Critics say it would be a long shot anyway. Secession would require a state-wide vote of approval, or approval from the state legislature, and from the U.S. Congress


>>Judge: UDOT Violated Protester's Free Speech

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A federal judge says the free speech of two protest groups was in fact violated by Utah transportation officials. That was the ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Robert Shelby cast yesterday in favor of the groups iMatter Utah and Positive Change Utah. The judge said UDOT went too far when it required the groups obtain insurance coverage of at least one-million-dollars before their marches for climate change awareness were staged. The ACLU and Utah Legal Clinic represented the plaintiffs.

>>Inmates Testify In MacNeill Trial

(Provo, UT) -- Three inmates say Dr. Martin MacNeill never bragged about killing his wife. One told the court yesterday he had no idea why MacNeill was in prison until he heard rumors.

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The state's hoping to wrap up its case today. MacNeill is accused of murdering his wife Michele in 2007. Prosecutors say he did it to continue an affair.


>>Three Injured When TRAX Collides With Train Car

(Midvale, UT) -- Three people are recovering from minor injuries this morning following a bizarre collision involving a TRAX train and another dislodged train car. Officials from the Utah Transit Authority say a lone TRAX car somehow became separated near 81-hundred South and 100 East and shortly thereafter it was struck by another TRAX train. UTA is investigating how the car got separated from its train.

>>Metal Thefts Close To Being Solved

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Investigators with Salt Lake City police say they're close to nabbing those responsible for widespread metal thefts. Utah authorities say they're making progress on several unsolved metal thefts, thanks to the hiring of consultants and experts. Authorities say they've played catch-up since 2011 when copper thefts in Utah sharply spiked. For every 100-dollars thieves get for selling the stolen metal wiring Utah taxpayers pay an estimated five-thousand dollars to replace it.

>>"God's Army" Creator Is Reason For Protective Order

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The girlfriend of the man behind the movie "God's Army" is seeking an order of protection against him. KSL-TV says Audrey Richardson requested the protective order against Richard Dutcher in a Salt Lake City court two-weeks ago. Dutcher's feature film about LDS Church missionaries was released in 2000. He calls the new allegations "painful" and "worrisome."

>>National Parks, And Utah's, Will Be Free Weekend

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The nation's Parks Service will open hundreds of national parks free-of-charge this weekend in honor of Veterans Day. All entry fees will be waived at more than 400 parks, including Utah's state parks, between Saturday and Monday. Fees for other park activities like camping will still be required. Officials call the fee waiver a "tribute" to military personnel.

(Undated) Today, is election day...polls are open 7am to 8pm. In Monticello, all voting was done early or by absentee ballotts. Two candidates, Eric George and Tim Young, will run for Monticello Mayor to replace longtime Mayor Doug Allen.
Both candidates are businessmen. Young currently serves on the Monticello City Council.
The seven candidates for Monticello City Council are Scott Christensen, Rick Clark, Steve Duke, Matt Keyes, George Rice Jr., Brenda Sturdevant, and Monte Wells.
Regardless of who wins, it will be the first elected office for both council members, as all seven candidates have never held elected office.
The two winners will replace incumbents Brad Randall and Craig Leavitt, who will not seek an additional term.
In Blanding, four residents are running for two open seats on the City Council. They include incumbents Charlie Taylor and Robert Ogle, and challengers Taylor Harrison and Keele Johnson.
Calvin Balch is running unopposed for Blanding Mayor. The current Mayor, Toni Turk, withdrew from the race after the filing period.

Moab city races

This year, voters will choose from among three candidates to fill two open seats on the Moab City Council. Moab City Council incumbents Jeffrey Davis and Kyle Bailey are seeking re-election in the Nov. 5 general election and Heila Ershadi is seeking her first term on the council. Moab City Council representatives are all elected at-large, so the two candidates who receive the most votes will win those seats.
Moab will also elect a mayor this year and Moab Mayor Dave Sakrison is running unopposed for re-election.

Spanish Valley Water and Sewer Improvement District

Four candidates are seeking three open seats on the Spanish Valley Water and Sewer Improvement District board. Incumbents Gary Wilson, Mike Holyoak and Tom Stengel are all seeking re-election. Spanish Valley resident Bill Love is seeking his first term on that board.

Castle Valley races

The town of Castle Valley will vote to elect a mayor and two council members. Castle Valley Mayor Dave Erley is being challenged for the mayor’s position by Oscar Duncan. Duncan’s name will not appear on the ballot because he filed as a write-in candidate last summer. Voters who wish to cast their ballots for Duncan must write his name on the ballot for the mayoral race.
Three seats are open on the Castle Valley Town Council, however, only two candidates are seeking election.
Jazmine Duncan is running for one of the four-year council seats and Tory Hill is seeking the two-year council seat.

Castle Valley Fire Protection District (no election)

The Castle Valley Fire Protection District fielded two candidates for the two seats that are open on the three-person commission. Bob Russell and Leta Vaughn will fill the seats currently held by board chairman Dave Vaughn and treasurer Ron Mengel. Because there were only two candidates for two open seats, the fire protection district is not required by state law to hold an election.

>>In A First, LDS Meeting Welcomes Young Females

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The LDS Church says its semiannual general women's meeting will now include girls under the age of eight. The "Tribune" says the new church meeting will replace its annual general Relief Society and Young Women conferences. A release from the church's First Presidency said female LDS Church members will be "strengthened and blessed" by their inclusion at the meetings.

(Moab Utah)- National Park Service units in Utah and across the nation will offer free entry Nov. 9-11 as a tribute to all military personnel for Veterans Day. More than 401 parks will be open and free to everyone. While entry fees are being waived during the weekend, other fees — such as camping — will still be required.

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(Richfield Utah) - Champions of wilderness and historic preservation on Monday were hailing a Utah federal court ruling that invalidates parts of a BLM management plan that authorized a 4,277-mile "spider web" of motorized routes in the Richfield resource area.U.S. District Judge Dale Kimball ruled the Bureau of Land Management failed to minimize the impacts of motorized use on the land and its resources and to inventory archaeological sites as required by federal law. SUWA legal director Steven Bloch called it: "It’s a huge victory for Utah redrock wilderness."

The Richfield plan covers 2.1 million acres in Sevier, Garfield, Wayne and Piute counties, an area bound by Capitol Reef and Canyonlands national parks, then extending north up the Sevier Valley. The Henry Mountains, Factory Butte, the Dirty Devil River and Muddy Creek are among the planning area’s more notable landscapes.The judge upheld many aspects of BLM’s handling of the Richfield plan, but he pronounced it a failure in regards to regulating motorized use and protecting ancient American-Indian sites and artifacts and other cultural and historical resources.

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>>Two Arrested In Orem For Alleged Credit Card Scam

(Orem, UT) -- Orem police have in custody two people suspected of orchestrating a credit card scam. A California man was arrested Halloween night in Orem after cops there got tipped he was using phony credit cards to buy merchandise at an Orem music store. Another man was arrested after he used also stolen personal information to make the phony cards.

>>Former MA Gov Romney Looks At Obamacare Struggles

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Mitt Romney says President Obama failed to learn the lessons from the struggles the Massachusetts healthcare plan went through under his watch when Obama crafted the federal plan.

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On NBC's "Meet The Press," the former Massachusetts governor says this is particularly bad because he believes the failure of Obamacare is undermining the foundation of the President's second term. Romney says Obama was wrong to tell Americans would not lose their insurance coverage because of the Obamacare plan. There are companies across the country which are altering their healthcare plans, including the dropping of spousal coverage as a result of the costs involved in the Obamacare plan. Romney says premiums are going up across the country. The man who lost the election to Obama nearly a year ago says Obamacare barely made it through Congress. He said if he were President, he would give states more flexibility in determining how to proceed with getting their citizens covered. Romney also said shutting down the government was not the right way to try to repeal and replace Obamacare.

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Romney says Obama wasn't honest with the American people.

　

>>More Than 120 American-Indian Foster Kids Available

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A Utah woman is trying to encourage Native Americans to become foster parents. The "Tribune" says North Dakota Chippewa Indian Brandi Sweet is the newly-appointed foster family recruiter for the Utah Foster Care agency. Once a foster child herself, Sweet says her new job confronts the major challenge to find homes for the more than 120 American-Indian children in state custody.

>>Bluffdale Says NSA Data Center Presents Huge Boost

(Bluffdale, UT) -- Residents in Bluffdale say they're looking forward to an economic boost as a result of the addition of a new federal government data center. The National Security Agency's massive digital warehouse of information is being housed at the Utah Data Center near Porter Rockwell Boulevard and Redwood Road. Bluffdale officials are planning a 300-acre development near the data center attractive to new residents and businesses. Developers are either planning or will be constructing housing to cater to the estimated demand.

>>Winter, Snow, Comes Too Early For Some In SLC

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- New snow fall over the Wasatch front is bringing mixed emotions to folks in Salt Lake City. Some don't want winter so soon while others say the white stuff is a welcome addition. Weather forecasters say the snowfall has been helped by lower-than-normal temperatures. Although none of the ski lifts are open, some diehards decided to hike up the slopes Sunday.

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The white stuff peppered the valley yesterday and the high was just 37.

>>Business District Trees To Be Relocated

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Nearly a dozen trees from Salt Lake City's business district will be relocated because of construction on the new performing arts center. City officials say they identified eleven large trees near Main and 100 South for relocation to spots in Sunnyside Park and parts of N Street. When the construction for the arts center is complete crews will plant new trees in place of the old ones.

>>Weekend SWAT Incident Under Investigation

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Salt Lake City police are still investigating a weekend incident involving SWAT officers. Police were called to the scene of a disturbance on Saturday. Once inside the home officers didn't find anyone. Authorities are investigating the incident as a possible domestic situation.

>>Hooah: Marines, Toys R Us, Team Up For Toy Drive

(Murray, UT) -- Utah-based Marines are in the Christmas spirit already as they helped kick off their annual Toys for Tots campaign in Murray. Marines helped set up cardboard boxes at the Toys R Us store over the weekend so folks could donate brand new and unwrapped toys for a child in need. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the partnership between Toys R Us and the Marines. The partnership has netted over 31-million dollars in donations and nearly four-million toys for kids in need.

DRAPER — A Draper man was hospitalized with burns he received after trying to fight a fire at his home. Crews responded shortly after 8 p.m. Saturday to the two-alarm house fire at 12118 Pond Ridge Drive in Draper, said Unified Fire Battalion Chief Brian Anderson. The injured man, 22, was able to flee the burning house before paramedics arrived, Anderson said. He suffered burns on his arms and legs from trying to extinguish the fire. Unified firefighters, with help from the Sandy and South Jordan fire departments, were able to knock down the blaze within about 15 minutes. Investigators were trying to determine the cause of the fire Sunday, Anderson said. Firefighters also rescued a dog trapped inside the burning home.