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Governor wants more refugees for Utah

Governor Gary Herbert is pushing the Trump administration to allow more refugees to come to Utah to resettle.  Herbert's letter to the President comes in direct response to an order to cut the number of refugees that would be accepted by the U.S.  President Trump also issued an executive order, giving states the power to accept refugees.

Full strength beer now available

Full strength beer is now on sale at Utah grocery and convenience. Changes to state liquor laws went into effect, clearing the way for five-percent beer.  The new law also creates a new tax for the suds, increasing per barrel tax by 30 cents.

Elementary School student dresses as Adolf Hitler for school halloween parade

The Davis School District is investigating after an elementary school student was seen dressed as Adolf Hitler in a Halloween parade.  Video and pictures posted online show a boy from Creekside Elementary wearing a Nazi uniform, complete with a swastika armband and a Hitler mustache.

Christmas tree permits now available

Starting today, you can buy a permit to cut down your own Christmas tree.  Utah's Bureau of Land Management is selling the permits in-person Monday through Friday during normal business hours.  They cost ten-dollars, and come with a map and directions to aid in your search for the perfect tree.

A second lawsuit has been filed against a former assistant fire chief in Kanosh. Austin Corry is currently facing rape charges involving two women.  In June, one of the victims filed suit in federal court.  The second woman recently filed a lawsuit against Corry in federal court as well.

Engineers at the University of Utah hope the bionic leg they are testing could become widely available to amputees sometime in the next decade.  Kerry Finn is one of ten amputees currently testing the prototype and he says it takes some getting used to.

The Duchesne County Sheriff's Office is investigating a homicide case after two men were killed at a Halloween party.  Deputies were called out to a home near 850 North and 1250 West in Roosevelt just after midnight.  Detectives are interviewing other people who were at the party.

Active-duty military, veterans and those who have died while serving their country are being honored in North Ogden.  Jennie Taylor said yesterday that she's still coping with the death of her husband, Major Brent Taylor.