Herbert's first ads debut. Killpack heads to trial. Bagley sides with Hatch.

Happy Wednesday! Gov. Gary Herbert unveils his first campaign spots today at a news conference. Look for him to say he'd buy Utah stock.

Elections: Morgon Philpot is scheduling more town halls.

Immigration: Rep. Stephen Sandstrom is a no-show at an immigration debate. [D News.] [KSL.] [ABC4.]

-> D News continues a series on deportation.

-> The American Spectator discovers the concern over border control's access to public lands, an issue Rep. Rob Bishop has pushed for quite some time.

Tweet of the day: From @JasonintheHouse: "Colbert, may I suggest Utah's Third as the host district for Restoring Truthiness...." as he tries to draw the attention of his buddy, Stephen Colbert.

Out of Context catchup: CNN takes a look at "tea party darling" Mike Lee.

Where are they? Herbert attends the United Way Day of Caring at the Gateway Legacy Plaza and later heads to the 2010 Utah Championship Tournament at the Will Creek Country Club. AG Mark Shurtleff tapes a KSL interview about ParentsEmpowered, lunches with David Yakoma and then meets with Alex Segura. SL Co. Mayor Peter Corroon also speaks at the United Way Day of Caring, meets with Alena Metcalf of G-2 Fuel Technologies and cuts the ribbon for a Camp Williams Eagle service project before speaking at the Boy Scout Million Trees event. SLC Mayor Ralph Becker visits the Bike Collective, meets on Sustainable Communities Code Revision Project, sits down with Hope Gallery Owner Soren Edsberg and attends the Jordan Meadows Community Council. President Barack Obama heads to Cleveland to deliver a speech on the economy at Cuyahoga Community College West Campus.

In other news: Former Senate Majority Leader Sheldon Killpack will go to trial. A judge denied a defense attempt to suppress evidence related to what they argued was an illegal stop. [SL Trib.] [D News.] [FOX13.] [AP via KSL.]

-> Polygamous church leader Warren Jeffs refuses to accept a Texas extradition warrant. -> Ogden's mayor says no more abandoned homes will be torched.

-> Paul Rolly points out Hatch's tweet misspellings.

-> Pat Bagley takes sides in the Hatch vs. Chaffetz fight.-> The long-term health care industry is worried about funding into the future.

-> Environmentalists warn against mining oil shale and tar sands in Utah.-> Herbert touts the state's envious financial position — the state ended the year with a shortfall of only $28 million. [SL Trib.] [D News.]

-> NY Times editorial takes on lawmaker charities, including Sen. Orrin Hatch's Utah Families Foundation.

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