DRAPER, Utah (AP)—Dominic Garcia, Eric Malouf, and Camron Bruce each had two goals as the Juan Diego Soaring Eagle pounded the North Sanpete Hawks, 9-1 in Region 8 soccer action Wednesday.

(SANDY)—One person was hurt after a house fire Wednesday in Sandy. The fire started Wednesday morning in the basement of a Sandy home, fire officials said. Two people were inside the home at the time and one person was taken to Alta View Hospital for medical treatment. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

(LOGAN)—Following several layoffs last month, Utah State University announced more job cuts last week. USU has eliminated several term appointments, which primarily includes lectures, along with clinical research lab workers. University Public Relations Director John DeVilbiss said 27 employees will be affected by the cuts. The good news for the employees in question is they have another year to get new jobs, and will work at Utah State until July 2010. The cuts were unique as they weren’t directly influenced by legislative budget cuts, but were more of a preemptive action to lighten future potential fiscal shortfalls.

(COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS)—Police in Cottonwood Heights say a 69-year old man is being reticent about why he sold cocaine on a city street. Carlos Nunez-Carillo and his 25-year old granddaughter, Maria Castro, were arrested Thursday afternoon while Officer Beau Babka says the two had about 50 balloons containing cocaine. The arrests followed a short investigation that began with some complaints which had surfaced earlier in the week. Officers stated that this was surprising, primarily because Nunez-Carillo and Castro have no criminal record of which to speak locally, although police say it’s possible they have dealt cocaine in other areas. Babka said people should’nt be surprised drugs are sold in suburban areas, especially if they’re high-traffic regions.

(SALT LAKE CITY)—More than $25 million in federal stimulus money will go to a Juab County Superfund site to accelerate the cleanup of hazardous waste. The money is part of $528 million in recently approved stimulus funding that the Environmental Protection Agency said will be used to help clean up polluted sites in 28 states. The money coming to Utah will supplement cleanup projects currently underway. The Eureka Mills Superfund site of Eureka includes 160 properties contaminated with waste from historic mining operations, while the additional money will be used to stabilize and cap hazardous waste areas and to build drainage systems to keep contaminated water from getting into clean areas. The EPA also said an additional $5 million will go to a 400-acre Superfund site in Davis County contaminated with dry-cleaning solvent, PCE. In addition to the creation of new jobs, the money will supply much needed cash to a company which has often suffered budget shortages.

(DAVIS COUNTY)—New charges are pending against a man accused of sexual abuse after he reportedly threatened his accuser to stop her from testifying. 23-year old Patrick Garner sent text messages to the girl in question and told her to drop the charges or he would find her, prosecutors stated. Garner is currently being held in the Davis County Jail on charges of tampering with a witness. Garner had previously been charged with attempted rape of a child, sodomy upon a child, and aggravated sexual abuse of a child. The Ogden Standard-Examiner reported that Garner will appear in court on Friday.

(CORVALLIS, Ore.)—Defense attorneys for Joel Courtney have challenged the indictment that could lead to his death if he is convicted of aggravated murder in the May 2004 disappearance of Brooke Wilberger. Wilberger, a 19-year old Brigham Young University student from Oregon disappeared while she was working a summer job at a Corvallis apartment complex. Her body was never found, but she was presumed dead. Courtney’s attorneys filed a 347-page challenge to the indictment March 30 in Benton County (Ore.) Circuit Court, claiming it did not meet requirement for the charges. The Corvallis Gazette-Times reported that a reply is expected from D.A. John Haroldson before pretrial hearings begin May 4.

(BRIGHAM CITY)—Box Elder County is backing out of a government consortium formed to create a super landfill that would take waste from five northern Utah counties. County commissioners voted Tuesday to withdraw from the Northern Utah Regional Landfill Association, which included the governments of Weber, Morgan, Davis, Cache, and Box Elder counties. The vote was a respone to a February inquiry from NURLA about leasing the county’s Little Mountain landfill. NURLA originally planned to spend $10 million to buy the landfill in question, but a citizen-driven referendium allowing the sale was defeated by county voters in November. The NURLA board will determine how to proceed Thursday.

(RICHFIELD) – A tax protest is being held today at the Richfield City Park. Hundreds are expected to show up between 5 and 7pm to protest high taxes the Obama administration is trying to impose on anyone making more than $250,000 a year. Potential Republican candidate, Tim Bridgewater of Salt Lake City, says he’s upset with Obama on the tax increase. Protesters say it’s like the Boston Tea Party more than 235 years ago. Some are calling on Gov. Hunstman to send the federal stimulus money back to Washington. Rep. Rob Bishop, Jason Chaffetz and Attorney General, Mark Shurtleff, will speak at rallies in Salt Lake City. Protesters say this is an official “TEA” party, meaning, “Taxed Enough Already”. All citizens are invited to participate in the protest locally at the Richfield City Park by bringing along a tea bag, in which officials will send the tag back to Washington to send a strong message that they are opposed to any tax increase.

(RICHFIELD) – Sidewalk sales along Main Street in Richfield may be restricted. At the city council meeting Tuesday night, City Zoning Administrator, Paul Hinrichs, told officials that the Planning Commission recommended the city adopt a policy or ordinance regulating sidewalk sales. Some residents have complained that sidewalk sales are blocking the walking traffic and some are extended too long throughout the week. Hinrichs said planning members commented that sidewalk sales don’t have to be part of an organized event and don’t have to have city approval for individual sales. The City Council decided to hold a public hearing on the issue in future meetings.

(RICHFIELD) – The Richfield City Council approved a two-week extension to completion of the Main Street Enhancement Project currently underway in the downtown area. At last night’s council meeting, representatives from Jones and Demille Engineering in Richfield spoke to the council concerning the progress of the project and requested the extension due to Utah Department of Transportation requirements. The company said that UDOT is requiring the installation of four pedestrian signal poles on corners in the project area. They said other minor changes required by UDOT also initiated the extension. The project was supposed to have been completed by May 27 but the extension will push the completion date to June 10. City officials hope to have the project completed in time for the State Fire Convention parade on main street on June 10. Jones and Demille Engineering said they’ll push crews to have the project completed in time for the parade.

(RICHFIELD) – Richfield City Officials are continuing in their efforts to clean up eyesores around the city. Enforcement Officer, Charles Billingsley, approached the city council in Tuesday night’s meeting to discuss an administrative citation for property located at 595 South 200 West in Richfield, owned by Teresa Robinson. An administrative citation means the city has the authority to clean up property at the owner’s expense. Councilmember, Richard Barnett said, the property has been in disrepair for at least 12 years and several councilmembers agreed. Robinson also addressed the council, saying that due to health problems and financial strains, she hasn’t been able to clean up the property as quickly as the city wants. She also commented that Billingsley verbally abused her and her husband and suggested that the mayor fire him. After discussion, the city gave Robinson several months to clean up the property but if there’s no improvement, the city will enforce the ordinance.