>>Congress Members Prep For Possible Shutdown

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Utah's congress members are digging in their heels in case of a possible government shutdown which could happen as soon as tomorrow. The "Tribune" says Utah's four congressmen have voted for a G-O-P measure that would temporarily fund the government but delay the Affordable Care Act law for one full year. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has called the House Republicans' bill "pointless."


>>Ex-Governor Weighs-In Shutdown Threat

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Former Utah Governor John Huntsman is predicting a quick end to any potential shutdown by the federal government. Huntsman spoke yesterday on NBC-TV about the divisive battle in Washington between Democrats and Republicans. The former governor said if a shutdown happens he thinks it would last no longer than 24-hours. Said Huntsman quote,"you can't have an all-or-nothing approach."

(Moab Utah)- A governmetn shutdown would mean that the the National Park Service and the BLM could close down, closing some trails and some river access. Don Oblak's Moab, Utah-based Canyon Voyages Adventure Co. depends on the Colorado River, which winds through breathtaking ravines in the Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. Oblak is quoted by CNN and yahoo News as saying The Bureau of Land Management has told Oblak that he would not have access to rivers on its lands. That means he'd have to cancel kayak and whitewater trips on the river, his core business. Other Moab Outfitters are taking a wait and see attitude.

SALT LAKE CITY -- In Utah and across the country, new online insurance marketplaces are scheduled to open for business Tuesday as part of the new federal health overhaul. Utah officials have opted to have the federal government run its marketplace for individuals, while the state continues running its online marketplace for small businesses, which was created in 2009. Here are some things to know about the new health exchange in Utah:

Under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, most Americans will be required to have health insurance starting next year. Online marketplaces will open Tuesday for consumers to shop for coverage plans in their state. Tax credits are available to some lower-income families and individuals to help cover the costs of monthly premiums. More details can be found at an information website run by the Department of Heath and Human Services (HSS). Lower-income households may also be eligible for free or low-cost coverage under Medicaid. Costs? no one knows for sure..until, perhaps, after tomorrow.
The following area Utah health centers have also been federally approved to help people enroll and find coverage:
Carbon Medical Service Association in East Carbon
Green River Medical Center in Green River
Utah Navajo Health System in Montezuma Creek
Wayne Community Health Centers in Bicknell
What happens if I don't get coverage?

Starting next year, those who don't have minimum health coverage will be required to pay a penalty of 1 percent of their annual income or $95 per person, whichever is greater. Families with uninsured children will have to pay $47.50 per child. In 2016, the penalty jumps to 2.5 percent or $695 per person. In addition to those penalties, people will still be responsible for paying their health care costs.


>>Officer-Related Shooting In Tooele Co.

(Grantsville, UT) --A man went to the hospital after an officer-involved shooting in Grantsville Sunday evening. While details remain scarce, county dispatchers confirmed that a male was barricaded inside a home near 50 E. Clark St. when, at some point, shots were fired by officers. A medical helicopter was called at 9:20 p.m. to fly the man to the hospital, but was eventually canceled. The man was transported to the hospital in an ambulance. No officers were hurt.

(Moab Utah)- Parts of one of the largest-ever deals arranged by the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) will be put on hold and an advisory committee will be created to address natural resources impacts after the agency’s board of trustees voted unanimously to amend an agreement with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation. The expected announcement came Thursday in St. George and is in response to concerns raised initially by sportsmen’s groups and eventually by Utah Gov. Gary Herbert and Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah. The contract between SITLA and Anadarko allows for immediate energy development to start on an area known as Three Pines on the remote Book Cliffs region south of Vernal, north of Interstate 70 and bordered by Colorado on the east.

As part of the amended agreement, Anadarko will hold off exercising other Book Cliffs options in One Eye Canyon until Jan. 1, 2015. Sportsmen’s groups were most concerned about 18,000 acres in the largely roadless Bogart Canyon area, popular with elk and deer hunters. That land will be off limits until Jan. 1, 2016. The delay, SITLA officials say, will give Herbert and Bishop time to explore federal land trade opportunities.

>>Utah Farmers See Big Bucks In Hay

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Utah farmers are busy fulfilling demand in China for massive amounts of hay. KSL-TV says the export of Utah hay is an industry worth tens-of-millions of dollars every year. One farm owner says the Chinese lack the large acreage plots needed to grow and harvest the hay so they go to the U.S. for help. In 2012 an estimated 460-thousand tons of hay were exported from Utah. This year that's number's expected to increase to 600-thousand tons.

>>Masked Bank Robber Gives Up

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A gun-toting bank robber wanted in Salt Lake City is finally in police custody. Authorities say the man suspected of wearing the green Halloween mask when he orchestrated a Saturday stick-up at Key Bank on West 47-hundred South surrendered to officers. Detectives say they were able to identify and locate the suspect after releasing surveillance footage of the robbery in progress.

>>Pit Bull Program Shows Success In Salt Lake Co.

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The euthanasia rate for a misunderstood dog breed is on the decline in Salt Lake County. A program designed to offer assistance and training for owners of pit bulls is credited with increasing its survival rate. The "Tribune" says under the Pit Crew program that started four years ago the breed's survival rate improved from 59-percent in 2008 to 86-percent. The program offers free spay and neutering services and will even arrange foster care for the dogs.

>>National Figure Joins Anti-Incinerator Fight

(North Salt Lake, UT) -- A national figure is supporting the fight against a North Salt Lake medical-waste-incineration plant. Erin Brockovich says according to her research, Stericycle's burning more waste than it was designed to.

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Stericyle has been fined for pollution violations before. The state says the company's now in compliance. Company officials say they're monitoring things more carefully and paying more attention to preventative maintenance.


　

BASEBALL Region 17

Green River 10, Manila 7, Final

FOOTBALL 2A North

Layton Christian 28, American Leadership 7, Final

Millard 17, Summit Academy 14, Final

South Summit 65, Gunnison 13, Final

FOOTBALL 2A South

Beaver 32, San Juan 7, Final

Grand 42, Enterprise 14, Final

Parowan 35, North Sevier 0, Final

>>Feds: 'No' Charges For Swallow And Shurtleff

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Utah's Attorney General and his predecessor are told they won't face federal criminal charges. According to KSL-TV lawyers for Attorney General John Swallow and ex-A-G Mark Shurtleff told their clients yesterday the U.S. Department of Justice will not seek indictments against them. This development comes as the federal department's Public Integrity Section has wrapped up its investigation into the two men. A spokesperson from the D-O-J wouldn't confirm or deny the report.

　

>>WVC Cop Fired

(West Valley City, UT) -- A West Valley City cop involved in a deadly shooting is out of a job. Chief Lee Russo [[ RUSS-oh ]] confirmed Shawn Cowley was fired yesterday.

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Russo declined to give details. He did say part of it had to do with Cowley's work on the now-disbanded Neighborhood Narcotics team. Cowley was one of two officers connected to the shooting death of Danielle Willard. Earlier this year, the district attorney ruled that shooting was not justified. An attorney for Cowley said the former officer would challenge the decision.

>>Cops Say Friends Of Overdose Vic Could Be Charged

(Sanpete County, UT) -- Criminal charges could be filed against the friends of a Sanpete County 20-year-old who died of an apparent drug overdose. Police there tell KSL-TV friends of Jeremy Palmer dumped his body August 26th after he overdosed on morphine. Investigators allege as Palmer began to feel the drug's effects his friends knowingly drove past a hospital and neglected to call 9-1-1 to get him help.

>>Some In Provo Irked By City's Flood Declaration

(Provo, UT) -- Residents in Provo are fuming over their city's decision to call last week's severe flooding the result of a quote, "50-year storm." That declaration could mean Provo won't have to help homeowners negatively impacted by the heavy rains and floods. The storm left some streets washed-out and overflowing with rainwater.

>>Man Convicted For Child Pornography

(Park City, UT) -- An extended period behind bars awaits a convicted child pornographer from Park City. A U.S. District Court judge yesterday ordered Michael Loren Dunn to spend 12-years in prison and pay one-point-three-million-dollars in restitution which he owed to a victim in another case. In 2012 the former U.S. Army soldier and National Guardsman was indicted on three-charges of child pornography.

SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake Tribune on Thursday announced a consolidation of top management positions and a 20 percent staff reduction. Editor Nancy Conway and Editorial Page Editor Vern Anderson will retire at the end of this month, the paper announced on its website. Publisher William Dean Singleton is also stepping down but will remain chairman of the board for the Tribune. Terry Orme, one of the paper's two managing editors, will take on roles of both editor and publisher Oct. 1. Thursday's layoffs marked the last day at the newspaper for 17 full-time employees and two part-time employees. Severance packages were offered.

"The Salt Lake Tribune has joined the ranks of countless other newsrooms around the country and in Utah that the economic realities have caught up with us, and we paid the price for that today," he said. "It's a tightening of the belt in our newsroom costs, and yeah, we spread it around."

>>First Fracking Oil Drilling Laws Passed In California

(Sacramento, CA) -- The first bill governing the controversial drilling technique called fracking passed the California Senate and Assembly with ease and it creates the nation's toughest regulations to date. Rick Williams reports.

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BASEBALL Region 17

Pinnacle at Manila, 2 p.m.

Tabiona at Green River, 2 p.m.

Pinnacle at Manila, 4 p.m.

Tabiona at Green River, 4 p.m.

FOOTBALL 1A North

Duchesne at Milford, 7 p.m.

FOOTBALL 1A South

Diamond Ranch at Monument Valley, 7 p.m.

FOOTBALL 2A North

Gunnison at Layton Christian, 4 p.m.

North Summit at Summit Academy, 4 p.m.

American Leadership at Millard, 7 p.m.

FOOTBALL 2A South

Grand at South Sevier, 7 p.m.

Parowan at Enterprise, 7 p.m.

San Juan at North Sevier, 7 p.m.

FOOTBALL Nonregion

Kanab at Monticello, 7 p.m.

　

VOLLEYBALL Region 19

Green River at Monument Valley, 6:15 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL Nonregion

Gunnison at Grand, 6 p.m.

>>Murder Charge Filed In Draper Cop's Death

(Draper, UT) -- A murder charge is filed against the man accused of killing a Draper police officer. Timothy Troy Walker could face the death penalty if convicted for murdering Sergeant Derek Johnson. Authorities said Walker was under the influence of methamphetamine when he shot and killed Johnson before turning the gun on himself.

>>Teen In Serious Condition After Fall

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A teenager remains in serious condition this morning after a nasty fall from Stewart Falls near Sundance. Officials said the 13-year-old boy fell nearly 30-feet early yesterday evening. He was flown to a hospital for treatment of a deep cut to the side of his head in addition to other injuries.

>>Air Quality Panel OKs Draft Plan For Wasatch Front

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A panel of Utah air quality officials is offering its approval of new regulations to limit soot pollution. The "Tribune" says regulators OK'd a draft plan to clean up air in the Wasatch Front. Under the current plan air quality would be improved so it comes into compliance with new federal standards by the year 2019. Air in the Wasatch Front dropped out of compliance back in 2009.

>>Spanish Newspaper Kick Started In Utah

(Undated) -- Salt Lake City-area Latinos have another newspaper to call their own. Veteran Utah journalist Reinaldo Escobar launched "The Spanish Times" yesterday to unite Latinos and LDS Church members just back from mission trips in Latin America. Two recent attempts to launch Spanish newspapers in Salt Lake City failed.

>>Evacuation Orders Called For Brigham Canyon Mine

(Brigham Canyon, UT) -- Orders of evacuation are being called for dozens of employees and contractors at the Kennecott Mine in Brigham Canyon. KSL-TV is reporting operations were shut down for the night after movement was detected. About 400-feet of material moved several hundred feet last night, reportedly in the same area as the massive landslide that occurred there in April.

>>Teen Victim Of Murder-Suicide Remembered

(Brigham City, UT) -- Residents of Brigham City are mourning the death of a young girl remembered by many as an inspiration. Sixteen-year-old Alix Norman was the victim in an apparent murder-suicide which authorities say was carried out by Norman's stepfather. Two schools including Box Elder Middle School brought in grief counselors yesterday to assist students over the news. Norman was best known for her artistic skills while attending Box Elder High School.

>>Alleged Kidnapping Investigated

(Ogden, UT) -- A kidnapping attempt is under investigation in Ogden. Authorities say an alleged kidnapper tried to lure two siblings into his truck as they walked together to H. Guy Elementary School yesterday morning. The eight-and-five-year-olds didn't make eye contact with the man and quickly alerted an adult. The stranger was described as a white male with facial hair and authorities say he was driving a two-door pick-up truck with an extended bed.

>>Man Likes His Big Macs

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A Salt Lake City man says he isn't about to quit his passion for the Big Mac. KSL-TV says 64-year-old Dennis Rosinlof's love affair with "two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame-seed bun" has been going strong for 30 years. Rosinlof says he eats more than ten Big Macs every week adding he enjoys each one just as much as when he started. Because his cholesterol level is below 200 Rosinlof's family says it's OK if he keeps eating Big Macs as long as he craves them.




　


(Colorado Springs, CO) -- The Fat Bike Company is bringing more jobs to Colorado Springs. Adam Miller is co-owner of the bike manufacturer that's based downtown.

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Miller and co-owner Steve Kaczmarek [[ kaz MAIR ik ]] celebrated the business' opening at a gathering yesterday with the Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance and community leaders. The company recently hired three people and plans to hire several more employees before the year's over. Miller says the company's Borealis- [[ BOHR ee AL is ]] brand bikes are the "lightest-weight fat bikes" around and carry tires up to five inches wide. They can be bought at stores in Colorado and around the U.S.

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Adam Miller with The Fat Bike Company says the company's Borealis- [[ BOH ee AL is ]] brand bikes tap into a new "fat bike" trend around the country.
　


PAGE, Ariz. — Boaters at Lake Powell encountered a body Wednesday believed to be a fisherman killed in 2007 when a slab of rock fell onto his boat. The decomposing body was spotted about noon near the Lake Canyon area of Lake Powell, according to the San Juan County Sheriff's office. There are no signs of foul play. The Utah Medical Examiner's Office has been tasked with identifying the body, whom deputies and National Park Service rangers believe to be Donald Simmons of Calhan, Colo. Simmons and his wife, Mary, were killed while they were fishing Sept. 28, 2007, when a 250-square-foot slab of rock fell from an alcove onto their boat, capsizing it. Simmons' body was not found following the accident.

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>>Utah Members Of Congress Oppose Syria Airstrikes

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Every member of Congress hailing from Utah is opposed to President Obama's desire to strike militarily against Syria. The "Tribune" says Senator Orrin Hatch was the latest member of Congress to express his doubts over a possible airstrike. Hatch said he wants to see a diplomatic answer to the problem instead.

BRIGHAM CITY — A man, his stepdaughter and a family dog have all been found dead in an apparent murder-suicide, Brigham City Police said. Police said the mother came home at night to find her 16-year-old daughter, Alix Norman, dead in the basement at 545 N. 100 East. Police found the girl's stepfather, 45-year-old Michael Woodruff, dead in a different room with a .40-caliber handgun near his body. They believe he shot the girl and then turned the gun on himself, Brigham City Police Lt. Michael Nelson said. The family's dog was also shot and killed.


>>Exec. Depositions In Park City Fraud Case Today

(Park City, UT) -- The judge presiding over a case of fraud by a Park City ski resort is denying attorneys access to internal emails from the resort. The emails won't be available when attorneys are scheduled to begin depositions of Park City Mountain Resort executives today. Park City executives are accused of fraud after they allegedly back-dated a letter so it appeared as though a land lease was renewed before a deadline.

>>Schools To Offer Healthy Vending Options

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Schools in Utah are about to get a little bit healthier. The "Tribune" says beginning with the next academic year Utah schools will limit vending machines to sell only healthy options for food such as trail mix and fruit juice. The vending machine limits are thanks to new federal guidelines aimed at getting school kids to eat healthier when they're not at home.

>>Man Arrested For Shaking Girl

(Layton, UT) -- An arrest is made in Layton where police say a man violently shook his girlfriend's eleven-year-old daughter. The girl was still in critical condition last night at a Layton-area hospital. Tyler Geary was arrested for investigation of child abuse. Police say Geary shook the girl and threw her onto a bed because she wouldn't stop crying.

>>Environmental Groups Down On Coal Project

(Undated) -- Environmentalists are trying to bury a coal project in southern Utah. A consortium of environmental groups led by the Sierra Club released a statement yesterday condemning the Coal Hollow Mine Expansion project near Alton. The statement contends the project would "industrialize" the lands near Bryce Canyon National Park for quote, "low-cost dirty fossil fuel." The statement accompanied more than 47-thousand signatures that were later handed to Utah's Bureau of Land Management.

>>Senators John Morse, Angela Giron Recalled

(Pueblo, CO) -- State Senate President John Morse and Senator Angela Giron are the first state officials to be recalled. Gun rights advocates led the recall because of their support on new gun regulations. While close to 51-percent of voters in Morse's district voted to oust him, 56-percent voting in Giron's district chose for her to step down.

　

SALT LAKE CITY — With a declaration from one of its senior leaders that "all citizens benefit from a robust and vigorous religious freedom," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has published several new tools to be used by people of all faiths in the battle for religious freedom. "In many countries, including the United States, religious liberty is slowly and dangerously eroding," says Elder L. Tom Perry, a senior member of the church's Quorum of the Twelve, in a video introduction to the new materials posted on the LDS Newsroom website late Tuesday evening. "These essential freedoms of conscience, embedded in religious liberty, must be diligently preserved and protected."

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>>Utah Members Of Congress Oppose Syria Airstrikes

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Every member of Congress hailing from Utah is opposed to President Obama's desire to strike militarily against Syria. The "Tribune" says Senator Orrin Hatch was the latest member of Congress to express his doubts over a possible airstrike. Hatch said he wants to see a diplomatic answer to the problem instead.

BRIGHAM CITY — A man, his stepdaughter and a family dog have all been found dead in an apparent murder-suicide, Brigham City Police said. Police said the mother came home at night to find her 16-year-old daughter, Alix Norman, dead in the basement at 545 N. 100 East. Police found the girl's stepfather, 45-year-old Michael Woodruff, dead in a different room with a .40-caliber handgun near his body. They believe he shot the girl and then turned the gun on himself, Brigham City Police Lt. Michael Nelson said. The family's dog was also shot and killed.


>>Exec. Depositions In Park City Fraud Case Today

(Park City, UT) -- The judge presiding over a case of fraud by a Park City ski resort is denying attorneys access to internal emails from the resort. The emails won't be available when attorneys are scheduled to begin depositions of Park City Mountain Resort executives today. Park City executives are accused of fraud after they allegedly back-dated a letter so it appeared as though a land lease was renewed before a deadline.

>>Schools To Offer Healthy Vending Options

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Schools in Utah are about to get a little bit healthier. The "Tribune" says beginning with the next academic year Utah schools will limit vending machines to sell only healthy options for food such as trail mix and fruit juice. The vending machine limits are thanks to new federal guidelines aimed at getting school kids to eat healthier when they're not at home.

>>Man Arrested For Shaking Girl

(Layton, UT) -- An arrest is made in Layton where police say a man violently shook his girlfriend's eleven-year-old daughter. The girl was still in critical condition last night at a Layton-area hospital. Tyler Geary was arrested for investigation of child abuse. Police say Geary shook the girl and threw her onto a bed because she wouldn't stop crying.

>>Environmental Groups Down On Coal Project

(Undated) -- Environmentalists are trying to bury a coal project in southern Utah. A consortium of environmental groups led by the Sierra Club released a statement yesterday condemning the Coal Hollow Mine Expansion project near Alton. The statement contends the project would "industrialize" the lands near Bryce Canyon National Park for quote, "low-cost dirty fossil fuel." The statement accompanied more than 47-thousand signatures that were later handed to Utah's Bureau of Land Management.

>>Senators John Morse, Angela Giron Recalled

(Pueblo, CO) -- State Senate President John Morse and Senator Angela Giron are the first state officials to be recalled. Gun rights advocates led the recall because of their support on new gun regulations. While close to 51-percent of voters in Morse's district voted to oust him, 56-percent voting in Giron's district chose for her to step down.

　

SALT LAKE CITY — With a declaration from one of its senior leaders that "all citizens benefit from a robust and vigorous religious freedom," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has published several new tools to be used by people of all faiths in the battle for religious freedom. "In many countries, including the United States, religious liberty is slowly and dangerously eroding," says Elder L. Tom Perry, a senior member of the church's Quorum of the Twelve, in a video introduction to the new materials posted on the LDS Newsroom website late Tuesday evening. "These essential freedoms of conscience, embedded in religious liberty, must be diligently preserved and protected."

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>>Fallen Officer's Family Memorializes Him

(Draper, UT) -- A fallen Draper police officer's family is memorializing him online. Devin Johnson says his brother Derek was an upbeat guy who cared about others.

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The website for Sergeant Derek Johnson is www.mydadsahero.com. Thousands are expected to attend the funeral for the Draper police officer killed by gunfire while on duty last Sunday. Public viewing for Sergeant Derek Johnson are scheduled today at Maverick Center at 6:00 p.m. The public funeral will be held tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. also at Maverick Center.


>>Draper Cop Always Dreamt Of Being Officer Of Law

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Slain Draper police sergeant Derek Johnson's lifelong goal was to serve the public as an officer of the peace. A report in the "Tribune" says Johnson knew in his elementary school days that he'd be a policeman one day. The 32-year-old is being mourned around the nation after he succumbed in a deadly shooting Sunday while on duty. A public viewing for Johnson is tonight at 6 p.m. at the Maverick Center.

>>More Info On Couple Involved In Shooting

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- More details are emerging about the couple involved in the deadly shooting of a Draper police officer. KSL-TV quotes a friend of alleged gunman Timothy Troy Walker and Traci Lee Vaillancourt who says the duo were quote "poison" for one another. Vaillancourt's sister says she warned her to stay away from Walker. State records show the couple does have a history of committing relatively minor crimes leading up to Sunday's killing of Sergeant Derek Johnson. Walker and Vaillancourt were in critical condition last night at Intermountain Medical Center.

>>Toddler's Body Found

(Cache County, UT) -- A toddler's body has been discovered in a Cache County residence. Authorities say they made the grisly discovery after medical personnel asked officers to make a welfare check of the home while treating a woman who checked herself into the hospital. The toddler's body will be examined to determine a cause of death. The names of those involved haven't been released.

>>Triathlete Killed On State Route 7

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Family of an accomplished triathlete from St. George is mourning his death following a cycling accident. Thirty-six-year-old Braydon Nielsen was killed Tuesday riding with members of his triathlon club along State Route 7. Nielsen was killed on impact.

(Salt Lake City)- Juab County has assumed responsibility for strictly regulating ATV use in the Deep Creek Mountains under a consent decree settling its long-standing road dispute with the Bureau of Land Management. While Juab County got much of what it wanted, namely ownership of old dead-end routes that BLM had closed to protect the Deep Creeks’ natural values, the victory came with plenty of strings and trade-offs. The county, for example, adopted ordinances banning ATVs from leaving the routes’ alignments and closing them in the winter and spring. It also agreed not to seek title to any other routes inside the 69,000-acre wilderness study area encompassing the "island" range towering over the Great Basin. The state has framed it as a possible "template" for resolving other quiet-title disputes over thousands of road segments crossing federal land.

While the county may repair the routes, it agreed to not pave or widen them. It must provide the BLM three days notice prior to any grading and take "all reasonable steps to not disturb adjacent public lands." The BLM will handle fencing, gates and on-site presence to ensure motorized visitors stick to the roads. Enforcement, however, rests with the county. Sheriff’s deputies are expected to patrol the roads during high-use weekends and holidays.

>>FDA Reviewing Chobani's Recall Of Greek Yogurt

(Undated) -- A recall of Greek-style yogurt by Chobani is coming under review by the Food and Drug Administration. The recall was launched by the company after it acknowledged a mold problem. Chobani asked stores last Friday to pull 15 flavors, but did not alert the public. Complaints began surfacing on Facebook, with several people saying they or family members became sick after eating the yogurt. Chobani says mold "commonly found in the dairy environment" had made some containers bloat and even explode. The company says containers with expiration dates from September 9th to October 7th and a code of 16-012 should be thrown out. The yogurt was produced at the company's plant in Twin Falls, Idaho.


(Undated) Attention Moab Restaurant oprators and servers. The Wall Street Journal today reports that an updated tax rule is causing restaurants to rethink the practice of adding automatic tips to the tabs of large parties.

Starting in January, the Internal Revenue Service will begin classifying those automatic gratuities as service charges—which are treated as regular wages, subject to payroll tax withholding—instead of tips, which restaurants leave up to the employees to report as income.

The change would mean more paperwork and added costs for the restaurants—and a potential financial hit for waiters and waitresses who live on their tips but don't always report them fully. Several large restaurent chains are moving to eliminating them because of the IRS ruling. Instead, several chains are installing new computer software that would nclude suggested tip amounts, calculating for the customer the total with a 15%, 18% or 20% tip on all bills.

As one restaurant chain reported..."If we don't eliminate the automatic gratuity for large groups, it will be an accounting night mare."

　

(Moab Utah)- The 2013-2014 enrollment at USU Moab is the highest its ever been since the start of the Moab facility. The Moab USU Center has added more classes and instructors. The Moab Sun reports that enrolment has increased by 30 students, over last year to just over 100 students.

　

(Moab Utah)- The Moab Times-Independent reports this morning that a local Moab Resident, Shawn Gains is suing the local Moab McDonalds franchise for damages he allegedly reciever from an alledged Bee Sting wshile eating a sandwich purchased in the outlet. He claims the bee stung his tounge as he bit into the sandwich...cuasing him to go to Moab Regionla Hospital with symptoms of Anfalactic shock. He is asking for damages of over 16-thousnad dolars and a jury triual in 7th district Court to determin if more damages are due.

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>>School Report Cards Released

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The new school report cards are out and available for parents to see. School superintendent Martell Menlove says the new accountability system still needs tweaking. (AUDIO) He says many are alternative schools where students go when they "haven't been successful in their regular school." Thirty-one Utah elementary and high schools received an F. Parents can look up their child's school at www.psdreports.schools.utah.gov/Gateway.

>>Orem Man Charged In Deadly Crash

(Orem, UT) -- An Orem man is now facing charges including automobile homicide in a pedestrian death. Ramiro Serrano Hernandez was allegedly driving near 844 North 100 West last month when he struck a car and Ashlee Zimmer. She was on the sidewalk and was dragged under the vehicle, that then hit a building. Hernandez allegedly told police he left the scene to get help and because he was frightened by a man yelling at him.

>>Economic Leaders See Money In Drones

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Economic leaders are pushing for a new drone program to land in Utah. The feds want to find six sites to develop the unmanned aerial planes. Four possible test sites near Promontory, Green River, Delta and Milford are being recommended by the Governor's Office of Economic Development.

>>More Passengers With Guns At Airport

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The number of passengers with guns at Salt Lake International Airport is on the rise. The TSA it doesn't know exactly why that's the case. Thirty weapons were discovered by screeners this year including two loaded guns in one day in July. When passengers are stopped the main excuse they give is they forgot they had it with them.

>>New West Valley City Police Chief Okayed

(West Valley CIty, UT) -- The West Valley City Council is approving a new police chief. The unanimous vote was for a five year agreement for Lee Russo with a yearly salary of 128-thousand dollars a year plus benefits. His experience includes serving as Covington, Kentucky police chief and time with the Baltimore County, Maryland, Police Department. The city's police department has been involved in controversy for a deadly shooting and alleged evidence mishandling.

>>L.A. City Council Members Want Fracking Moratorium

(Los Angeles, CA) -- Some L.A. City Council members want to see a hydrofracking moratorium in the Golden State. Rick Williams has the story.

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SALT LAKE CITY — Utah has joined 22 states in a court brief supporting the National Rifle Association's challenge to a law banning federally licensed dealers from selling handguns to people under age 21. The NRA seeks to end the federal prohibition of young adults to buy handguns from federally licensed dealers. The case is before the U.S. Supreme Court. Under state law, an 18- to 20-year-old can buy a handgun in a private transaction.

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>>Police Identify Suspected Gunman In Draper Police Shooting

(Draper, UT) -- Unified Police have identified the man they believe shot and killed a Draper police sergeant Sunday morning. According to investigators, 35-year-old Timothy Troy Walker fired on Sergeant Derek Johnson before the officer could get out of his squad car. Walker then allegedly turned his gun on his girlfriend, 34-year-old Traci Vaillancourt before shooting himself. Both Walker and Vaillancourt are listed in critical condition at Intermountain Medical Center and have yet to be interviewed by police. Sergeant Johnson's funeral services will be held at the Salt Palace on Friday.

>>Draper Cop's Shooting Leaves Unanswered Questions

(Draper, UT) -- Key questions remain for investigators in the wake of the deadly shooting of a Draper police officer. The "Tribune" says the authorities still don't know why a man fatally shot Sergeant Derek Johnson early Sunday before shooting a female with him and then turning the gun on himself. The officer was shot by the man as he approached to investigate a vehicle parked oddly on South Fort Street. The names of the shooter and the female with him have not been announced publicly. At a vigil Sunday night, Chief Bryan Roberts said Derek Johnson was a fine officer and man. About the still unidentified suspects, the chief says....(TAPE)

Draper, UT) -- Salt Lake County's Sheriff makes a startling revelation concerning the deadly shooting of a Draper policeman. Sheriff Jim Winder said yesterday the still unnamed gunman targeted Sergeant Derek Johnson and any quote "uniformed officer in a marked automobile." (TAPE)

Winder made his remark yesterday, one day after Johnson was shot while approaching an oddly parked vehicle early Sunday. The gunman eventually turned the weapon on himself but not before also shooting a female who was with him.

>>Utah Group Gives Fallen Officer's Family 25K

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A Utah group says it's giving 25-thousand-dollars to the family of the Draper police officer killed Sunday. A spokesperson with "Ten-33 Foundation" presented a check to the family of Sergeant Derek Johnson yesterday. "Ten-33" is the code police use when an officer is in need of urgent help. The "Ten-33 Foundation" also helps families of fallen officers with college scholarships for their children.

>>Cops: Woman Was 'Highly Intoxicated' At Time Of Crash

(Ogden, UT) -- Ogden police say the driver accused in a deadly weekend crash was "highly intoxicated" and traveling much too fast. Authorities haven't released the name of the driver who caused the crash that killed 22-year-old Elsa Alonso of Ogden. It happened in the overnight hours of Sunday at the intersection of Adams Avenue and 30th Street. An Ogden police spokesperson tells the "Tribune" the driver's blood-alcohol level was almost four-times the legal limit.

>>S-L-C Teen Dead After Interstate Crash

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A 19-year-old from Salt Lake City is dead following a weekend crash along Interstate 215. Authorities say Francine Martinez was a passenger in a vehicle that lost control and hit a wall near 57-hundred South late Sunday. The driver Charlie Diep was still in critical condition as of last night. Two infants riding in the backseat were sent to Primary Children's Hospital as a precaution.

>>Utah Politicians Mull Action On Syria

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A contingent of Utah politicians is considering the plan by the Obama administration to launch military strikes on Syria. KSL-TV says the bi-partisan group including Democratic Representative Jim Matheson and Republican Representative Jason Chaffetz deliberated several hours yesterday. Matheson and Chaffetz said they would vote "no" on any military action against Syria based on what they currently know.

>>L-D-S Missionary Hit By Stray Bullet

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The L-D-S Church missionary killed Saturday while serving in Colombia was reportedly hit by a stray bullet. The "Deseret News" says Jose Encarnacion Montero of the Dominican Republic was serving his mission with three others in Columbia. No one else was hurt in the incident. Colombian police say they're investigating.

(Moab Utah)- Rocky Mountain goats have never roamed Utah’s La Sal Mountains., UNTIL TOMORROW. Utah state wildlife officials, will not delay tomorrow's planned transplant — despite a request from the U.S. Forest Service, the agency responsible for managing the proposed range nar Mt Peal. Enviromentalists and the Forest Service say, the goats will damage a fragile alpine ecosystem that has been specifically protected for scientific study. environmentalists and the Forest Service itself say. They also say the project violates the Manti-La Sal National Forest management plan.

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>>Draper Cop Killed On Duty

(Draper, UT) -- Draper police are mourning today after one of their own is killed in the line of duty. Decorated Police Sergeant Derek Johnson was fatally shot early yesterday morning in the 13-thousand-block of South Fort Street. The 32-year-old was reportedly investigating a suspicious vehicle when he was ambushed by the gunman. Authorities say the 35-year-old suspect is in critical condition after turning the gun on himself. The suspect allegedly shot his female companion and police say she also remains in critical care this morning.

>>Teen Dies In Hiking Fall

(Layton, UT) -- A Utah teen is dead after suffering a brutal fall during a hiking trip near Layton. Authorities in Davis County say the teen died yesterday just one day after falling 50-feet near the Adams Canyon trailhead. A helicopter flew the boy to Salt Lake City that night for treatment at Primary Children's Hospital. His identity hasn't been released pending family notification.

>>Murder Suspect Turns Self In

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The suspect wanted for a Salt Lake City murder is in custody this morning. Authorities say Nicholas Valdez turned himself into police Saturday in connection with the shooting earlier that morning near 900 South and 300 West. A male victim outside an apartment complex whose identity hasn't been released suffered a gunshot wound to the forehead during a fight. A witness tells police they saw Valdez fire a handgun where the victim's body was located.

>>Ex-Actor Estate Sale Garners Interest

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Items from the estate belonging to a onetime actor from Salt Lake City are drawing interest from film buffs. The family of deceased actor Oscar Rowland and his wife Beverly are planning to sell some of the couple's prized possessions at an estate sale later this week. The items include unopened and unused movie novelties and other goods from a gift shop Rowland operated some which experts believe could fetch top dollar.

 MAGNA – A Syracuse man was killed Sunday after being ejected from his vehicle during a rollover on I-80, Utah Department of Public Safety officials confirmed. David Mecham, 52, was driving a silver Toyota eastbound on I-80 when his vehicle veered into the median and rolled several times shortly after 7:30 a.m. Mecham was thrown from the vehicle and died as a result of his injuries, DPS officials said. He was not wearing a seatbelt, officials said.

(Moab Utah) The Moab Fire Protection District Commission reently appinted Assitant Fire Chief Monte Curtis as fire Chief. SInce Curtis is activily involved full-time in his business, Nelson's Plumbing and Heating, he will be a part-time fire chief. Assitant Chief Phil Mosher will be full time in that position.