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Parents concerned about school registration fees

If you are the parent or parents of a school age student in Washington County I’m sure you noticed how much money it costs to register your student for the school year. If they are participating in a sport or band ect. It is an extra cost. Concerns over Utah public schools collecting tens of millions of dollars in fees have prompted two audits to scrutinize the practice that some say creates a pay-to-learn environment.

Man arrested for weapons and drugs in St. George neighborhood

A man was arrested on weapons and drugs charges, after being reported for his behavior in a Saint George neighborhood.  Wiley Earl Lavender Redding, shirtless and with a child in tow, came to the front door of Thomas Huffman's house Tuesday.  Redding repeated the word YAHWEH about 40 times, and Huffman told him to leave.

"Trumball Fire" burning on Arizona Strip

Fire managers responded to a lightning-caused fire on Aug. 5 approximately 53 miles south of St. George within the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument. The “Trumbull Fire,” located in the Mt. Trumbull Wilderness, is approximately 505 acres as of Wednesday.

U of U police chief retiring

The spokesman for the University of Utah police department says he's retiring.  Dan Metcalf was hired after student-athlete Lauren McCluskey was killed outside her dorm by Melvin Rowland.  The department faced criticism over its handling of McCluskey's requests for help before her murder.

Utahn's depressed new study says

More than a third of adults in some Utah communities have depression, but less than half of adults with mental illness have received any treatment or counseling.  That's the word from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute and the Utah Hospital Association, which released their report Wednesday.

Search continues for missing teen

The Utah County Sheriff's Office says it has little to go on in the search for a missing Eagle Mountain teen.  Sergeant Spencer Cannon says 19-year-old Merlin Dutson was last seen August 9th when his car was spotted on U.S. 40 near Strawberry Reservoir.

Another suspicious package in Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City police say all evacuations caused by a suspicious package found near the city's Facilities Service building were lifted after the package was detonated yesterday.  Police closed parts of 300 East and 600 South while investigating the package yesterday after.

Mia Love speaks out on Iowa Congressman

Former Utah Republican Congresswoman Mia Love thinks Iowa Congressman Steve King is an embarrassment to the GOP.  Speaking on CNN yesterday, Love said she wasn't surprised at King's latest controversial comments about rape and incest, but was shocked that King was still in Congress.

No Polygamy Porter Beer in North Carolina

A Utah brewery will not be selling its popular Polygamy Porter in North Carolina.  The North Carolina Alcohol Beverage Control Commission denied an appeal from Wasatch Brewery and Squatters Craft Beers seeking to sell the beer.  The commission had denied an earlier request by the brewery, saying the name of the beer was in bad taste because polygamy is illegal.