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Wild horse allies: BLM panel stacked against them

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:02:02 MDT

Wild horse allies: BLM panel stacked against them

By SCOTT SONNER The Associated Press

Published Feb 12, 2012 03:02PM MDT

Reno, Nev. • Wild horse protection advocates are accusing the federal Bureau of Land Management of stacking a public advisory board with friends of cattle ranchers at the expense of mustangs, and warning that the panel is increasingly sympathetic to the idea of slaughtering excess animals in overpopulated herds on U.S. lands in the West. BLM officials deny the charges and are fighting back in uncharacteristically strong terms, saying the activists are resorting to dishonest scare tactics to hel...

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Snow to fall in mountains, rain along the valleys

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:59:40 MDT

Snow to fall in mountains, rain along the valleys

By Sheena McFarland The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Feb 12, 2012 02:59PM MDT

Skiers and snowboarders rejoice! Back-to-back storm systems will move through Utah Sunday through Tuesday, bringing large accumulation totals in the mountains while leaving a rain and snow mix in the valleys along the Wasatch Front, according to National Weather Service forecaster Mike Seaman. The storm could drop about 3 to 6 inches in most mountains, with the upper Cottonwoods receiving upward of 8 inches, he said. The storm that will blow through Monday and Tuesday could drop another foot in ...

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Utah companies keep guns safe in your home

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:54:02 MDT

Utah companies keep guns safe in your home

By Vince Horiuchi The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Feb 12, 2012 02:54PM MDT

In a state where the right to own firearms is a priority, the need to protect them is also important. Which is probably one of the reasons why at least five gun-safe manufacturers are headquartered right here in Utah. One of the higher-end companies, Orem-based Fort Knox, was at the Western Hunting & Conservation Expo at the Salt Palace Convention Center over the weekend to show off its latest line of gun safes. The annual four-day expo, which concluded Sunday, included some 500 guides, outfitte...

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Philpot uninjured after truck goes down 100-foot embankment

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:45:03 MDT

Philpot uninjured after truck goes down 100-foot embankment

By Robert Gehrke The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Feb 12, 2012 02:45PM MDT

Gubernatorial candidate Morgan Philpot and two of his campaign workers walked away uninjured after their car went off a highway and down a 100-foot embankment Saturday night. Philpot was in a truck with campaign workers Toby Emory and Keith Kuder as they drove in a caravan with others returning from the Uintah County Lincoln Day Dinner. The trio was coming over the crest of snowy Daniels Summit on Highway 40 when their Nissan pickup started to fishtail and went over the edge of the embankment. E...

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Utahns to honor Japanese-American World War II vets

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:03:06 MDT

Utahns to honor Japanese-American World War II vets

By Kristen Moulton The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Feb 12, 2012 01:03PM MDT

This year’s Day of Remembrance will be the biggest in memory for Utahns of Japanese descent. More than 900 people have already registered for a luncheon on Feb. 18, and organizers have had to switch locations two times to accommodate the expected crowd, said Raymond Uno, chairman of the organizing committee. The luncheon now is planned for the Grand Ballroom at Grand America Hotel. Some 50 Japanese-American veterans of World War II will be feted and given U.S. Mint-prepared bronze replicas of th...

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Thousands attend funeral for Susan Powell’s boys (video)

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:17:00 MDT

Thousands attend funeral for Susan Powell’s boys (video)

By Melinda Rogers, Nate Carlisle and Brooke Adams The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Feb 12, 2012 11:17AM MDT

Tacoma, Wash. • Snapshots into the lives of Charlie and Braden Powell were shared with thousands who packed a Tacoma auditorium Saturday as family members, friends and others who’d never met the 7- and 5-year-old boys gathered to pay tribute at a funeral that brought tears, memories and laughter. <freeform> <iframe src=”http://embed.newsinc.com/Single/iframe.html?WID=2&VID=23573218&freewheel=90262&sitesection=sltrib&height=320&width=425” height=320 width=425 frameborder=no scrolling=no...

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Richfield’s support for military families may earn it a White House honor

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:59:20 MDT

Richfield’s support for military families may earn it a White House honor

By Kristen Moulton The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Feb 12, 2012 10:59AM MDT

Richfield’s warm support for families of deployed soldiers has landed it among 20 finalists for the national Joining Forces Community Challenge. The challenge, begun last July by Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, is aimed at celebrating those who help improve the lives of military families. A people’s choice award will be awarded based on votes via the Internet, and judges will pick five other winners, to be feted at the White House. The central Utah community of 7,000 is the only municipality amon...

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Trolley Square shooting: Five years later, victims share their stories

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:26:37 MDT

Trolley Square shooting: Five years later, victims share their stories

The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Feb 12, 2012 10:26AM MDT

They dread the day, but it came and they faced it. Five years ago Sunday, their lives changed inexorably. Yet as group, if survivors of the Feb. 12, 2007, Trolley Square rampage could say one thing to their fellow Utahns, it would be this: Please don’t let that day alone define us. They’ve had time to cope, to heal, to love. “You have to remember you can be happy and still have that pain,” said Steven Hinckley, whose 15-year-old daughter Kirsten was among Sulejman Talovic’s victims. As Utah so...

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Remembering Kirsten Hinckley: ‘You can be happy and still have that pain’

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:15:03 MDT

Remembering Kirsten Hinckley: ‘You can be happy and still have that pain’

By Julia Lyon The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Feb 12, 2012 10:15AM MDT

Sometimes people ask Scott Hinckley what the pale pink bracelet on his left wrist symbolizes. “They don’t usually like the outcome of the story,” he said. But he’s not afraid to talk about his sister, 15-year-old Kirsten Hinckley, who died in a card store at Trolley Square, a victim of a Bosnian refugee’s random shooting spree. His mother, Carolyn Tuft, was crouching next to Kirsten when Sulejman Talovic first shot them. The teenager returned a few minutes later to fire again. Tuft could feel ...

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Starting Over: Rich Quinn begins a new chapter of his life

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:13:02 MDT

Starting Over: Rich Quinn begins a new chapter of his life

By Christopher Smart The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Feb 12, 2012 10:13AM MDT

Rich Quinn doesn’t want to be known as “that guy whose wife was murdered at Trolley Square.” For his own peace of mind, he had to move beyond that. But he struggled desperately for three years with the reality that the love of his life and his wife of four years, 29-year-old Vanessa Quinn, had been gunned down at random along with four others on Feb. 12, 2007. Rich was supposed to meet Vanessa at Trolley Square, where the pair had planned to buy wedding bands. “We got married on the spur of the ...

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Stacy Hanson: Tough is what it takes to live life changed by Trolley Square shooting spree

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:10:02 MDT

Stacy Hanson: Tough is what it takes to live life changed by Trolley Square shooting spree

By Robert Kirby The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Feb 12, 2012 10:10AM MDT

Stacy Hanson doesn’t want that night five years ago to be the focus of the rest of his life, but it’s easier said than done when there are so many constant reminders. “Before I got shot, Colleen and I were doing whatever we wanted in life,” Stacy said. “That night changed our relationship in every way.” In the years since Sulejman Talovic fired three shotgun blasts into Stacy as the Salt Lake City man shopped for a Valentine’s Day card for Colleen, the couple has had to face a new reality. “We ...

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A.J. Walker: ‘Trolley Square doesn’t define who I am’

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:09:02 MDT

A.J. Walker: ‘Trolley Square doesn’t define who I am’

By Jeremiah Stettler The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Feb 12, 2012 10:09AM MDT

There are some labels A.J. Walker doesn’t mind. Like student: Although his mind hasn’t completely recovered from a shotgun blast that left more then two dozen pellets in his head, he’s now studying international business at Westminster College. Or humanitarian: The now-20-year-old traveled to the tropical forests of eastern Africa a year ago with the nonprofit SEEE Institute to build swing sets, deliver books and install solar-powered lights for remote village schools. <freeform> <ifram...

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Shawn Munns: ‘Still the same guy’

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:08:02 MDT

Shawn Munns: ‘Still the same guy’

By Brooke Adams The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Feb 12, 2012 10:08AM MDT

Shawn Munns just doesn’t dwell on it. Or at least, he tries not to. As Utah marks the fifth anniversary of the Trolley Square shootings, Munns is focusing on “business as usual.” “I’m fine,” said Munns, 39 and a father of three. “I’m just a day-in, day-out kind of guy.” Once in a while, Munns said, something will remind him of that day’s events, but it’s a passing thought. Friends and family usually check in around this time of year, too, he said. But, “it is not at the front of my mind a lot,”...

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‘We lost two’ on that day

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:07:03 MDT

‘We lost two’ on that day

Published Feb 12, 2012 10:07AM MDT

Teresa Blair Ellis, 29, and Brad Frantz, 24, arrived at Trolley Square together on a dinner date to celebrate a work bonus that Ellis had received. They also planned to do some Valentine’s Day shopping. Both were shot and killed by Sulej-man Talovic. Frantz left behind a 3-year-old daughter. Frantz’ mother, June Wangerin, said she could not talk about the tragedy at Trolley Square five years ago. She said she has been in ill health since the deaths of Frantz and Ellis. “We lost two,” she said ...

Paul Rolly: Canyons District pays $55,000 to settle grievance

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:55:03 MDT

Paul Rolly: Canyons District pays $55,000 to settle grievance

By Paul Rolly Tribune Columnist

Published Feb 12, 2012 09:55AM MDT

Canyons School District has agreed to pay former Alta High assistant principal Mark Montague $55,000 to settle a grievance he filed after being transferred amid implications he had condoned racist incidents. The district also will remove a letter of reprimand and notice of probation from his file Montague, in the settlement agreement, promised to drop all claims he may have against the district. He also agreed to resign. I wrote about Montague’s settlement with the district last month, but had n...

Photo gallery: Salt Lake Tribune Photos of The Week

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:31:02 MDT

Photo gallery: Salt Lake Tribune Photos of The Week

The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Feb 11, 2012 11:31PM MDT

Each week, the Salt Lake Tribune features a photo gallery highlighting some of the most memorable photos shot during the previous week by the Tribune’s award-winning photo staff. To see more photos, visit > tribmedia.sltrib.com

Timeline: Josh Powell murder-suicide

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:21:02 MDT

Timeline: Josh Powell murder-suicide

Published Feb 11, 2012 10:21PM MDT

Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 11:19 a.m. • Josh Powell withdraws $7,000 in cash from a Bank of America. 7:44 p.m.-8:12 p.m. • Josh Powell purchases gas cans at Fred Meyer. Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012 12:05 p.m. • Emails sent from Josh Powell to his employer and attorney stating, “I’m sorry and goodbye.” 12:08 p.m. • First 911 call from Foster Care Resource Network employee stating Josh Powell locked her out of his house during a supervised visit with Powell’s sons. Caller reports smelling gasoline. 1...

Two small quakes strike Garfield County

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:01:02 MDT

Two small quakes strike Garfield County

By Janelle Stecklein The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Feb 11, 2012 10:01PM MDT

No damage was reported in Garfield County Saturday night after two small earthquakes struck near the city of Panguitch. Garfield County authorities said someone called to report they heard a loud boom and their home shook when the first 3.3-magitude quake struck about 8 p.m. about a mile north-northeast of Panguitch. No damage or injuries were reported. A little more than an hour later, the U.S. Geological Survey reported a second quake had struck the county almost in the same spot. The second —...

Utahns revel at Winter Games’ 10-year anniversary celebration

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:13:02 MDT

Utahns revel at Winter Games’ 10-year anniversary celebration

The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Feb 11, 2012 09:13PM MDT

Saturday’s Olympic Legacy Celebration at Gallivan Center drew crowds of Utahns wanting to relive the 2002 Winter Games. The event featured pin trading, free ice skating, a Roots Beret parade, athlete appearances and more, all capped off by a fireworks show. The community celebration continues Saturday, Feb. 18, with an ice skating show at EnergySolutions Arena and a free Olympic sports festival at The Gateway Mall. For more information on Olympic anniversary events, go to utaholympiclegacy.com.

Five hundred romp in the snow to fight breast cancer

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:58:25 MDT

Five hundred romp in the snow to fight breast cancer

By Rosemary Winters The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Feb 11, 2012 07:58PM MDT

Park City • Despite below-freezing temperatures and a less-than-stellar snowpack, more than 500 snowshoers tramped through Round Valley Saturday morning to raise money for breast cancer awareness and research. Like the Susan G. Komen’s popular Race for the Cure series in warmer months, participants were creative and generous in their use of pink, sporting pink wigs, feather boas, leis and cowboy hats. “It’s one of my favorite colors,” said 9-year-old Destany Maack, of Draper, who was crowned wi...