>>Second Batch Of Winter Weather On Way

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Another batch of nasty winter weather is ready to descend on Salt Lake City today. Forecasters say a second storm will snarl the morning commute just like yesterday's round of snow. Snowfall amounts are expected to be anywhere between eight and 16 inches in the northern mountains of Utah, up to five-inches for the valley and up to eight-inches in the central mountains. Some mountain areas will see precipitation through Thursday but the system should pass through all other areas by tonight.

Salt Lake City — Salt Lake City Hall and public services have received dozens of calls on Monday from residents angry about their streets not being plowed yet. Salt Lake City road crews have struggled to keep up with the high volume of snow in areas like downtown Salt Lake City. The problem is that all of the new snow is piling up with snow from previous storms that hasn’t melted off due to unusually cold temperatures.City officials said the priority is to clear major thoroughfares and connector routes. However, some major roads still have plenty of snow covering them.City officials have said their 45 plows have been overwhelmed, but Ralph Becker, Salt Lake City mayor, said more resources are on the way.


The Utah Board of Tourism reports that after January's first snow, hits to the ski resorts from the agency's website jumped from 11.9 percent to nearly 21 percent. This will likely mean more money for Utah businesses


>>Scouts Mulling Policy Change On Gays

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The Boy Scouts of America is looking at changing its controversial policy regarding homosexuals. The national group is considering a plan that would allow religious and civic groups which sponsor local Scout units to decide for themselves if they should let in gay members or not. Utah officials wonder if the decision by the Scouts would adversely effect its relationship with the L-D-S Church since it was the church which chartered the Scouts back in 1913. The "Tribune" says the L-D-S Church has more than 420-thousand youths represented in nearly 40-thousand Scouting units.

>>Broken Rudder May Have Caused Crash

(Undated) -- The Texas plane crash that killed three Utah men may have been the result of a broken rudder. According to a preliminary report into the January 12th wreck near Paris, Texas, NTSB investigators say the single-engine Piper P-A-46 was found mostly intact despite the plane's rudder which was strewn about 30-feet away from the wreckage. Mike Bradley and Mike Endo of Salt Lake City and pilot Rob Thompson of Saratoga Springs all died. The "Tribune" says all three men were employees at Utah-based Celtic Bank.

>> Actress Launches School Arts Program

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Veteran Broadway actress Alyson Reed helps kick-off a new arts program for Utah schools. The "Tribune" says Reed -- star of "High School Musical" -- was at Canyon Rim Elementary School yesterday to talk-up the program to encourage student confidence and self-esteem. She'll be leading workshops all week and will host a special Family Night on Thursday. Reed successfully led a similar program in New York.


SALT LAKE CITY -- Salt Lake City's police chief sees easy access to firearms as one of the primary factors in the rash of mass shootings that have taken place across the United States in recent years and is supportive of proposed restrictions. Chief Chris Burbank joined fellow law enforcement officials in addressing the topic with President Barack Obama Monday at the White House. Burbank serves as vice president for the Major Cities Chiefs Police Association and is in Washington, D.C. for the group's annual winter conference. He received the invitation only a short time before the meeting. "It involved the leadership of the Major Cities Chiefs," Burbank said. "Unfortunately there were many people in the room who had experienced some violence in their own city."

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A Cache County man has been charged with multiple counts of cruelty to animals after dozens of horses were found in poor condition with little feed on his property. One colt died from the abuse, court documents say. The Cache County Attorney’s Office charged Darwin Layne Nielson, 57, with 25 counts of cruelty to animals, all class B misdemeanors, on Thursday.

>>Eagle Scout Optimistic About Change In Gay Policy

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- An Eagle scout in Salt Lake City says the Boy Scouts of America is taking a step in the right direction by considering to allow openly gay members. Harrison Spendlove, who is openly gay, say he believes the change will be made eventually. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has the most young people in the Boy Scouts across the country with almost 500-thousand members.

>>15-Year-Old Preps For Med School

(Ogden, UT) -- A 15-year-old Ogden teenager will be attending medical school in two years. Jessica Brooke started college when she was 12 and is the youngest student at Weber State University. Brooke says outside of college, she feels like a typical teen and looks forward to the day she can drive herself to class.