>>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.