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Teen killed after refusing to give up iPad to thieves

ahowell — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:16 +0000

LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas police are searching for two thieves accused of running over a teenage boy with their SUV after he refused give up his iPad to them.

Siddens captures UGA Senior Match Play title, finds peace

cmiller — Sat, 18 May 2013 23:23:22 +0000

HILL AIR FORCE BASE — Kirk Siddens found a bit of redemption in winning the UGA Senior Match Play championship Friday at Hill Air Force by a 3 and 1 margin over Mark Madsen.

For 15 years, every time Siddens has set foot on the Hubbard Golf Course at Hill Air Force Base, memories of the past have stalked him with the ghost of ‘what could have been.”

Mia Love makes it official: She's running again

ahowell — Sat, 18 May 2013 22:36:21 +0000

SANDY — Saratoga Springs Mayor Mia Love has declared she wants another shot at the congressional seat occupied by Democrat Jim Matheson.

Utah GOP elects owner of payday lending company party chairman

ahowell — Sat, 18 May 2013 22:32:05 +0000

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Republicans have selected former state senator and Salt Lake County GOP Chairman James Evans as the new leader of their state party.

Evans, a former captain in the Air Force and owner of a payday lending company, was elected with almost 60 percent of the votes cast by several thousand Republicans gathered at the party’s annual organizing convention on Saturday.

Five passengers walk away from serious crash in Farr West

bbingham — Sat, 18 May 2013 22:07:22 +0000

FARR WEST — Five passengers walked away in good condition Friday after a serious crash with a semitrailer.

What to watch for at the Preakness

cmiller — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:57:07 +0000

BALTIMORE — All eyes will be on Kentucky Derby winner Orb in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. The 3-year-old colt will take on eight challengers in the second leg of the Triple Crown. If he wins, Orb will attempt to become the first Triple Crown champion since Affirmed in 1978 at the Belmont Stakes on June 8. In the Preakness, Orb will be facing five horses he defeated in the Derby and three who did not run in the race.

Here’s a guide to watching the race:

As fireworks crackle, Beckham plays last home game

cmiller — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:54:04 +0000

PARIS — Never a stranger to the big stage, David Beckham went out in a burst of fireworks and adulation Saturday in his final home game for Paris Saint-Germain before retirement.

Fans chanted his name before the game, and they chanted some more when he was finished. There was an outpouring of hugs, cheers, song and congratulations — from teammates, opponents and even former President Nicolas Sarkozy.

There also was some soccer to be played. And Beckham, appointed captain for the game, was involved in two of his team’s goals in a 3-1 victory over Brest.

13th Annual Ogden Marathon

rleal — Sat, 18 May 2013 20:42:22 +0000

Hatch: IRS workers either 'incompetent' or 'evil'

ahowell — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:05:16 +0000

SALT LAKE CITY -- U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch says staffers at the Internal Revenue Service, which recently apologized for unfairly targeting Tea Party groups, "are either deliberately incompetent or they are evil."

Odds high for big Powerball win

ahowell — Sat, 18 May 2013 17:46:09 +0000

DES MOINES, Iowa -- It's all about the odds.

With the majority of possible combinations of Powerball numbers in play, someone is almost sure to win the game's highest jackpot on Saturday night, a windfall of hundreds of millions of dollars - and that's after taxes.

Boy Scout gay policy vote could be lose-lose situation

ahowell — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:07:54 +0000

With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the country to decide whether its contentious membership policy should be overhauled so that openly gay boys can participate in Scout units.

The proposal to be put before the roughly 1,400 voting members of the BSA's National Council on Thursday, at a meeting in Grapevine, Texas, would retain the Scouts' long-standing ban on gays serving in adult leadership positions.

W. Davis corridor dispute rages on in Farmington, Kaysville

mbeyer — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:47:34 +0000

FARMINGTON — Farmington city’s hope for a West Davis Corridor interchange at Shepard Lane appears to be dashed, but the city says it has accepted its fate.

Governor still vetting his nominations for prison relocation committee

tmartinez — Sat, 18 May 2013 07:19:13 +0000

SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Gary Herbert may have to pick up the pace if a proposal to consider potential relocation of the state prison is to meet a legislatively set deadline.

After weeks of debate, state lawmakers approved legislation this year calling for the establishment of a new prison relocation and development authority (PRADA) and for that group to meet by June 15.

The makeup of the board was a sticking point for legislators. The board is to be made up of 11 members, six of whom will be appointed by the governor. To date, the governor has not appointed anyone to the board.

Weber County Attorney: Warrant in Ogden cold case sealed to keep element of surprise

tmartinez — Sat, 18 May 2013 06:42:40 +0000

OGDEN — An arrest warrant for Stephen Phillip Ellenwood, accused of the 1993 homicide of a 92-year-old Ogden woman, had been sealed to protect another victim and witnesses, according to court documents

Weber County Attorney Dee Smith explained why the warrant was kept under wraps in an affidavit unsealed Friday.

“Stephen Ellenwood is currently not in custody and does not know that his DNA profile matched the DNA taken from the deceased’s home and another victim,” Smith wrote in the affidavit that was sealed along with the arrest warrant on April 26.

“He also does not know that his fingerprints match those taken from the deceased home. Releasing this information prior to service of the arrest warrant would provide an advantage ... to learn what the police now know and to abscond or evade apprehension. It may also endanger the other victim and other witness.”

Also, if the arrest warrant hadn’t been sealed, the case likely would have been reported by the media, which may have alerted Ellenwood, Smith said.

Fair at Lagoon proves to students: Physics is amusing

tmartinez — Sat, 18 May 2013 06:38:53 +0000

FARMINGTON — Josh Farah dipped his finger deep into the plastic jar of marshmallow cream and cleared room for his raw egg.

The 17-year-old from Alta High encouraged his friends to also have a taste even though he was in a hurry. In addition to having an entry in the egg-drop contest, his group also had an entry in a logo design competition for a future physics fair day held at Lagoon.

Utah charges: Idaho man traveled to Utah to teach bomb-making

tmartinez — Sat, 18 May 2013 06:29:44 +0000

BOISE — He was a Russian-speaking truck driver who came to Idaho nearly four years ago to join hundreds of other Uzbekistan refugees for whom the state has become a sanctuary from violence in their home country.

But federal officials say in an indictment that Fazliddin Kurbanov also was teaching people to build bombs that would target public transportation.

It’s unclear whether those alleged targets were domestic or abroad — or how far Kurbanov would have gone. Prosecutors said Friday only that they believe he no longer is a threat.

Man in wheelchair struck by car in Washington Terrace

bbingham — Sat, 18 May 2013 05:40:10 +0000

WASHINGTON TERRACE — A 72-year-old man in a wheelchair was reportedly OK Friday evening after getting hit by a car while crossing the street.

Record-setting runner gets invite to Dream Mile

cpomerleau — Sat, 18 May 2013 05:26:33 +0000

PROVO — News travels fast in the world of track and field.

Ogden High’s Sarah Feeny set the Utah prep record in the girls mile on Friday morning, and by the afternoon, the Tigers’ junior star had been extended an invitation to compete in the prestigious Dream Mile next weekend in New York City.

Several records fell on Friday, the first day of action at the state track and field championships at BYU’s Robison Track Stadium.

Today, individual and team champions will be crowned in all five classifications.

Bears are three games from title

cpomerleau — Sat, 18 May 2013 05:05:23 +0000

ST. GEORGE — Can the Bears pull it off and win three games today?

Syracuse to chase state title

cpomerleau — Sat, 18 May 2013 04:51:51 +0000

WEST JORDAN — Syracuse High will play for the Utah High School Lacrosse Association Division II boys title today during championship action at Copper Hills High School.