>>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.


　

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