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Deseret News

• Burned food sets off kitchen fire in Taylorsville

  Deseret News – 21 mins ago  

  TAYLORSVILLE — Fire officials believe that food left on a burner caused a fire that destroyed a home's kitchen Sunday... Full Story »

• Teams working to rescue lost hikers in Big Cottonwood

  Deseret News – 21 mins ago  

  BIG COTTONWOOD CANYON — Search and rescue teams are working to help two lost hikers down from a trail in Big Cottonwood... Full Story »

• Layton home suffers $100,000 fire damage, officials estimate

  Deseret News – 2 hrs 6 mins ago  

  A fire caused an estimated damage to a Layton home Saturday night. Full Story »

• Keys may help identify body

  Deseret News – Sun Nov 15, 5:08 pm ET  

  The Weber County Sheriff's Office hopes a pair of keys will help identify a badly decomposed body found in Ogden Canyon... Full Story »

• Log Cabin touts GOP backers for 2 gay-rights bills

  Deseret News – Sun Nov 15, 12:08 pm ET  

  The leaders of the Utah Log Cabin Republicans, a gay and lesbian political group, say they have secured GOP sponsors for a... Full Story »

The Salt Lake Tribune

• Mustang roundup moratorium rejected

  The Salt Lake Tribune – 1 hr 6 mins ago  

  Reno, Nev. » Wild horse advocates say they have no recourse but the courts after federal land managers rejected their request for an immediate moratorium on mustang roundups. Full Story »

• Huntsman welcomes Obama to China

  The Salt Lake Tribune – 1 hr 21 mins ago  

  Washington » As President Barack Obama kicks off his state visit to China, U.S. Ambassador Jon Huntsman Jr. says the chief executive has "won the respect and confidence" of China's leaders and that his trip will further advance America's interests there. Full Story »

• Darwin's face materializing across the U.S.

  The Salt Lake Tribune – 2 hrs 36 mins ago  

  Geneticist Daniel Fairbanks starts his lectures on Charles Darwin's life with a hunk of clay. As he speaks of Darwin's birth on February 12, 1809, in England, he makes a life-size bust of the father of evolution. Full Story »

• Drug could stop mucus production in cystic fibrosis sufferers

  The Salt Lake Tribune – Sun Nov 15, 6:08 pm ET  

  Somer Love's typical day is a lot different from most people's. Yes, she runs errands, hangs out with her family and friends and plays with her two pugs, Oscar and Lily. Full Story »

• Did S.L. County need a 2nd jail?

  The Salt Lake Tribune – Sun Nov 15, 3:53 pm ET  

  Overcrowding. That was the rallying cry that prompted Salt Lake County to reopen the long-mothballed Oxbow jail. Empty beds. That's what Sheriff Jim Winder now must explain as the Democratic lawman fills up the second jail, only to clear out two units and leave more than 100 beds empty Full Story »

Provo Daily Herald

• Tug Gettling: The holiday depression dog

  Provo Daily Herald – Sun Nov 15, 3:17 am ET  

  The wisest turkeys have gone into hiding and Christmas lights are just beginning to dot the hillsides, snow has been seen, chilly temperatures are becoming commonplace and beanie-wearing kids can bare Full Story »

• Benefit concert keeps memory of two UVU students alive

  Provo Daily Herald – Sun Nov 15, 3:17 am ET  

  OREM -- Blake was the lead singer (or screamer, as his mother put it) of a Provo hardcore band called Parallax. His girlfriend, Jen, played electric bass in a local garage band. Full Story »

• Donation keeps police programs operating in Saratoga Springs

  Provo Daily Herald – Sun Nov 15, 3:17 am ET  

  Kids and canines both benefitted this week as Wal-Mart made another donation of $3,000 to the Saratoga Springs Police Department. Full Story »

• Grannies rock for a cure in Orem

  Provo Daily Herald – Sun Nov 15, 3:16 am ET  

  Pat Toborg [right] rocks in a chair with fellow residents at the Seville Retirement Community in Orem as they "Rock for a Cure," raising money for the fight against cancer on Saturday. More Full Story »

• Lindon police wives aid community foster children

  Provo Daily Herald – Sun Nov 15, 3:16 am ET  

  The wives of Lindon police officers are helping serve their community in their own way, one child at a time. Full Story »

KUTV Salt Lake City

• American Fork Band Falls Just Short of Making Finals

  KUTV Salt Lake City – Sun Nov 15, 7:39 pm ET  

  Just over a month after a bus crash killed one of its instructors, the American Fork High School Band performed at the national championships in Indianapolis, but felljust short of making the finals. Full Story »

• Crews Release 3,400 Rare Fish in Southern Utah

  KUTV Salt Lake City – Sun Nov 15, 5:15 pm ET  

  ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) - Thousands of endangered Virgin River chub that were raised in a hatchery have been released into the wild. Full Story »

• Businessmen Propose Higher Salary for Ogden Mayor

  KUTV Salt Lake City – Sun Nov 15, 5:09 pm ET  

  A group of businessmen in Ogden wants to increase in the mayor's salary in the hopes of attracting more candidates. Full Story »

• House Fire in Layton Causes Significant Damage

  KUTV Salt Lake City – Sun Nov 15, 4:57 pm ET  

  Fire crews put out the same fire, two different times at the home located near 1500 North Cherry Lane in Layton, Saturday night around 8:30 PM. Full Story »

• Alleys For Sale In Salt Lake County

  KUTV Salt Lake City – Sun Nov 15, 3:01 pm ET  

  Ever dreamed of owning your own alley? OK, so it's not exactly the American Dream but it's still possible in some parts of Salt Lake County. Full Story »

ABC 4 Salt Lake City

• South Jordan homes hit by paintball vandal

  ABC 4 Salt Lake City – 17 mins ago  

  SOUTH JORDAN, Utah (ABC 4 NEWS)- South Jordan police say someone damaged six houses and a few automobiles with spray paint from paintball guns. Full Story »

• Taylorsville house fire recovered nicely

  ABC 4 Salt Lake City – 1 hr 2 mins ago  

  TAYLORSVILLE (ABC 4 News) – A Taylorsville family kitchen caught on fire Sunday afternoon. Full Story »

• Layton house fire causes thousands in damage

  ABC 4 Salt Lake City – 1 hr 47 mins ago  

  LAYTON (ABC 4 News) – A Layton family’s home was heavily damaged by a fire Saturday night. Full Story »

• ATV accident leaves woman in hospital

  ABC 4 Salt Lake City – 2 hrs 2 mins ago  

  MAPLETON, Utah (ABC 4 News) – An ATV accident in Utah County sent a woman to the hospital Sunday morning. Full Story »

• Antelope Island closed to search for man

  ABC 4 Salt Lake City – 2 hrs 2 mins ago  

  ANTELOPE ISLAND (ABC 4 News) – Antelope Island closed for the weekend for police to track down a suicidal airman and former Air Force Swat team member. Full Story »

Park Record

• Women ski jumpers lose appeal

  Park Record – Sun Nov 15, 12:40 pm ET  

  Women ski jumpers' hopeful day in court ended in bitter disappointment Friday when a British Columbia Court of Appeal dismissed their bid to compete in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Full Story »

• Miners driven from playoffs in a third rematch

  Park Record – Fri Nov 13, 6:41 pm ET  

  It was a valiant effort by the Park City High School football team but it wasn't enough as the Miners were eliminated from the playoffs by a 24-19 Full Story »

• Swine flu clinic scheduled in Coalville

  Park Record – Tue Nov 10, 4:10 pm ET  

  Summit County health officials have about 900 H1N1 flu vaccines to distribute Thursday at a clinic in Coalville. The injectable and nasal-mist vaccines will be available at the Summit County Health Department at 85 N. 50 East beginning at 10 a.m. Full Story »

• Women ski jumpers back in court

  Park Record – Tue Nov 10, 5:55 pm ET  

  Deedee Corradini, president of Women's Ski Jumping-USA, and Park City ski jumpers Lindsey Van and Jessica Jerome will appear in the British Columbia Court of Appeal Thursday for a hearing concerning the appeal of the ruling in the women's lawsuit against the Vancouver Olympic Games Organizing Committee (VANOC). Full Story »

• Step aside, Budweiser, there's a new brewery in Park City

  Park Record – Tue Nov 10, 6:41 pm ET  

  Trent Fargher was accustomed to having an ample selection of locally brewed beers when he lived in Colorado, choosing his favorites to drink while he Full Story »

FOX 13 Utah

• Film Documents Mormon Role In Gay Marriage Debate

  FOX 13 Utah – 1 hr 56 mins ago  

  Reed Cowan's reasons for making a film about the Mormon church's activism against gay marriage in California are personal. Himself gay and Mormon, Cowan clashed with his family over his sexual orientation and the beliefs of their faith, but it was a conversation between him and a sibling about her support of Proposition 8 cemented his commitment to make the film: "8: The Mormon Proposition." Full Story »

• Walking a fine line: Obama seeks Chinese help on global problems while supporting human rights

  FOX 13 Utah – Sun Nov 15, 7:33 pm ET  

  SHANGHAI (AP) — President Barack Obama is walking a tightrope on his first trip to China, seeking to enlist help in tackling urgent global problems while weighing when and how — or if — he should raise traditional human rights concerns. Full Story »

• As Obama Visits China, Chinese-Americans See Inseparable Destinies of East and West

  FOX 13 Utah – Sun Nov 15, 7:03 pm ET  

  As President Barack Obama visits China seeking to balance a seesawing relationship, Chinese-Americans embody the challenges facing the giants of East and West. Full Story »

• American Fork Band Just Misses Making Final Cut

  FOX 13 Utah – Sun Nov 15, 6:33 pm ET  

  Just over a month after a bus crash killed one of its instructors, the American Fork High School Band performed at the national championships in Indianapolis but fell just short of making the finals. Full Story »

• Environmentalists Want Snowbird Owner to Abandon Proposed Coal Mine

  FOX 13 Utah – Sun Nov 15, 5:03 pm ET  

  Environmentalists are upset with the owner of Snowbird, Dick Bass who is interested to dig the largest open-pit coal mine in Alaska. The Sierra Clubs of Utah and Alaska said millions of gallons of wastes would be dumped back into the river and the coal that would come from the mine, once it is burned, will contribute to global warming. Full Story »

Standard-Examiner

• Police working to identify body found in Ogden Canyon

  Standard-Examiner – 49 mins ago  

  OGDEN -- Police believe they may have uncovered evidence that could identify a body that hunters discovered Saturday in Ogden Canyon. -- read more Full Story »

• USC tumbles, Stanford soars in AP poll; BYU now 19th; Utah drops to 23rd

  Standard-Examiner – Sun Nov 15, 6:55 pm ET  

    NEW YORK -- After another humiliating loss, Southern California tumbled to its worst ranking since Pete Carroll's Trojans began their run as one of college football's best programs in 2002. USC is No. 22 in The Associated Press Top 25 released Sunday, dropping 11 spots after losing 55-21 to Stanford. The Trojans have been ranked in 128 consecutive media polls dating to the start of the 2002 ... Full Story »

• High school essay winners get to experience joy of flight

  Standard-Examiner – Sun Nov 15, 2:26 am ET  

  OGDEN -- Imagine that it's your first time ever stepping foot inside of an airplane, and you are asked to pilot the flight. -- read more Full Story »

• On to MLS Cup: Real emerges from drama-filled East final

  Standard-Examiner – Sun Nov 15, 2:26 am ET  

  SLIDESHOW: Real Salt Lake vs. Chicago Fire soccer BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. -- Real Salt Lake advanced to its first MLS Cup final by beating the Chicago Fire 5-4 on penalty kicks after 120 scoreless minutes in the Eastern Conference final Saturday night. -- read more Full Story »

• Wildcats limit NAU offense, heat up late for 27-9 win

  Standard-Examiner – Sun Nov 15, 2:26 am ET  

  SLIDESHOW: Weber State vs. Northern Arizona football OGDEN -- It took a little while, but Weber State eventually adapted to the snowy conditions at Stewart Stadium on Saturday and left the field with an important victory. -- read more Full Story »

Elko Daily Free Press

• Beating suspect bound over

  Elko Daily Free Press – Sun Nov 15, 2:43 am ET  

  ELKO — A Spring Creek man accused of attacking a 71-year-old at a car wash and stealing his vehicle was bound over to Elko District Court Friday. Full Story »

• Railport ready to go

  Elko Daily Free Press – Sun Nov 15, 2:43 am ET  

  ELKO — Less than a month away from the first expected train arrival at the Northeastern Nevada Regional Railport, operator Savage Services is on-site, ready to go. Full Story »

• Barrick mine expansion plan advances

  Elko Daily Free Press – Sun Nov 15, 2:43 am ET  

  ELKO — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s Ely office issued the final environmental impact statement Friday for Barrick Gold of North America’s planned expansion of the Bald Mountain Mine in White Pine County. Full Story »

• Triple drug bust on Interstate 80

  Elko Daily Free Press – Sun Nov 15, 2:42 am ET  

  ELKO — Three Colorado men in the same car were arrested on drug possession charges Thursday night after being pulled over by a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper. Full Story »

• Mine clinic boosts city building permits

  Elko Daily Free Press – Sun Nov 15, 2:42 am ET  

  ELKO — The Elko Building Department reports an increase in the value of building permits of 10.2 percent this year over last year. Full Story »

Ely Times

• SALUTING AMERICAN VALOR: 'This is what we have to do. ... It's part of the job.'

  Ely Times – Thu Nov 12, 1:08 am ET  

  As its rear wheels touched the ground, bullets ripped through the Chinook helicopter. Army door gunners on both sides responded with their M-60 machine guns while nearby explosions from rockets fired by escorting Apache AH-64 gun ships above rocked the Chinook. Full Story »

• BLM meets with public about new wilderness

  Ely Times – Thu Nov 12, 1:08 am ET  

  Congress has already had its say in setting the boundaries of Eastern Nevada's newest wilderness areas, but local residents will still have a chance to shape the way they're managed. Full Story »

• USGS, UNR hold groundwater meetings

  Ely Times – Thu Nov 12, 1:08 am ET  

  BAKER -- If there's one thing that scientists already know about Snake Valley's aquifer, it's the fact that there's still a lot to learn about the complicated groundwater system. Full Story »

• City miffed at county over ballot questions

  Ely Times – Thu Nov 12, 1:08 am ET  

  When the Ely City Council gathers for its regular meeting tomorrow, it may explore the possibility of filing an Open Meeting Law violation complaint against county commissioners. Full Story »

• Selling the pharm

  Ely Times – Thu Nov 12, 1:08 am ET  

  Ridley's Family Markets announced last week that it is purchasing Steptoe Drug from owners Art and Donna Olson. Full Story »