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Firefighter injured in fire at vacant home

SALT LAKE CITY – A fire destroyed a home and left a firefighter injured in west Salt Lake City early Wednesday morning.

The fire started at 359 North and 700 West at around 1:40 a.m. The Salt Lake City Fire Dept. says a security guard driving along Interstate 15 called to report the fire and traveled to the scene.

That security guard says he saw what appeared to be a homeless man leaving the home as the fire started.

The fire appeared to threaten nearby homes and tall trees surround the house were also in jeopardy. The trees made it difficult for firefighters to get close with their ladders to fight the fire.

“Trees were so compromised at one side of the building, that there was fear of them falling over also and then once the floor collapsed, that was our major concern. So that’s when we decided to pull everyone out of the building,” said Battalion Chief Michael Andrew, Salt Lake City Fire Department.

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Police looking for two suspects who allegedly stole cab

SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake Police say a cab driver was injured Tuesday night after he was assaulted and his cab was stolen.

Police said a Yellow Cab driver was carjacked at the intersection of N. Temple and Redwood Road at about 10:30 p.m.

The cab driver said he had two men riding in his cab but instead of paying him, the men allegedly assaulted him and took the cab.  The victim was hit on the head, but not seriously injured. 

“They said bring us to the ATM at Wells Fargo, we’ll get you the money for cab fare, that never happened,” said Lt. Craig Gleason, Slat Lake City Police Department.  “They just assaulted him with something, drove him out of the cab physically by attacking him and then took his cab.”

The two suspects are described as white men in their 30s.  One suspect was wearing a thin white shirt and one is described as stocky. 

Woman hit, killed by car in Salt Lake City

SALT LAKE CITY – A woman is dead after being hit by a car in west Salt Lake City on Saturday night.

Police say a woman in her 60s was walking across the street near the intersection of 1500 South and Redwood Road just after 10:30 p.m. Saturday when a car hit her. The woman died at the scene.

“We’re still in the process of determining exactly where she was crossing and things like whether it was a red light or green light or whether she was in the cross walk or out, those are types of things that we’re reconstructing,” said Lt. Josh Scharman, Salt Lake City Police Dept.

Police say the driver of the car has not yet been cited.

The name of the woman has not been released.

Police on the lookout after laser pointers directed at aircraft

SALT LAKE CITY — Pilots from two planes filed a report with authorities saying someone on the ground pointed laser light at their aircraft before landing at Salt Lake International Airport Thursday night.

One of the reports was filed by a Southwest Airlines captain, who saw the light while his commercial plane was making its descent somewhere over West Jordan. The other pilot was flying a Learjet and Salt Lake Airport authorities say he saw the laser light in the same vicinity as the Southwest pilot.

Each pilot states they were about 6,000 feet elevation and roughly 13 miles from the Salt Lake City airport, putting the origin of the lights in West Jordan.

“This can be an extreme hazard to aviation. The aircraft is in the landing configuration, it’s slow, the flight crew can be harmed,” says Randy Burg, director of operations at Salt Lake International.

SLC kicking off Human Rights Education Project

Mayor Ralph Becker will help kick off the Human Rights Education Project in downtown Salt Lake City on Friday night.

The Mayor's Office of Diversity and Human Rights is planning an array of classes for Salt Lake City's refugee population, ranging from employment and workplace safety to sexual violence and gang prevention.

The free event starts at 5:30 p.m. at the Salt lake City and County Building (451 South State Street). It includes entertainment and a silent auction with proceeds going to help refugee and immigrant families.

Planned UDOT closures, restrictions this weekend

The Utah Dept. of Transportation has scheduled lane restrictions and closures in Salt Lake County and throughout Utah.

In Salt Lake City, eastbound I-80 will be closed at I-215 from midnight Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday for concrete repair. Several on- and off-ramps in the downtown area will also be closed:

  • 500 South to southbound I-15
  • 500 South to westbound I-80
  • northbound I-15 to 600 South
  • southbound I-15 to westbound I-80
  • eastbound I-80 to 600 South
  • eastbound I-80 to southbound I-15
  • eastbound I-80 to northbound I-15
     

On I-215, there will be nightly lane restrictions between Parley’s Canyon and 6200 South. Additionally, there will be ramp closures at California Ave., SR-201 and Union Park Ave. for pavement repairs and barrier work.

Openly gay Utah politician gives reaction to Obama’s statement

SALT LAKE CITY — Mel Nimer is Utah’s first openly gay Republican to win more than 50 percent of the vote for a Utah State Senate seat in 2010.

Nimer is now in a primary for nomination to an at-large seat on the Salt Lake County Council.

Nimer talked with FOX 13 a day after President Obama announced his support of gay marriage.

“As great and wonderful as the news is, he should have made it six months ago when he made the decision,” Nimer says describing his reaction hearing Obama’s stance.

Nimer says he does not necessarily think the President’s announcement was disingenuous.

“I question it. I don’t think the guy’s lying or anything, but I question any politician that comes out with that kind of thing, the timing. It’s a game they play,” says Nimer.