EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada (AP)—Sean O’Donnell scored the winning goal while Brad Richardson and Dustin Brown also scored as the Los Angeles Kings got past the Edmonton Oilers, 3-2 Tuesday at Rexall Place in NHL action. After Brown’s goal, the Kings held a 2-0 lead before Sheldon Souray and Ryan Potulny each scored for the Oilers. The win improved Los Angeles to 22-11-3 on the season, while the Oilers fell to 15-14-4. In other NHL action Tuesday, Pittsburgh walloped Philadelphia, 6-1, St. Louis downed Calgary, 4-3, Nashville surged past Tampa Bay, 7-4, Minnesota doubled up Columbus, 2-1 and Washington decimated Colorado, 6-1.

CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP)—Tre’Von Willis had 16 points while Chace Stanback added 15 more as the #25 Nevada-Las Vegas Rebels smoked the Southern Utah Thunderbirds, 77-59 Tuesday at the Centrum in men’s Top 25 college basketball action. Although the Thunderbirds played Lon Kruger’s squad to a draw in the first half and trailed only 31-30 at halftime, the Rebels seized control with a 20-4 run midway through the latter stanza. Davis Baker had 21 points for Southern Utah, who fell to 19-0 all-time against the Rebels. In other Top 25 action Tuesday, #2 Texas decimated Texas-Pan American, 104-42, #7 Duke bludgeoned Gardner-Webb, 113-68 and #8 Tennessee dismantled Wyoming, 77-58.

PANGUITCH, Utah (AP)—Craig Brinkerhoff had 15 points, while Jesus Payton and Rhees Jackson each added 14 more as the Kanab Cowboys smoked the Panguitch Bobcats, 68-46 Tuesday in non-region boys basketball action. Eric Frandsen had 25 points in the loss for Panguitch.

MONROE, Utah (AP)—Orion Wilson had 21 points and Dillon Bishoff added 17 more as the South Sevier Rams pummeled the Waterford Ravens, 66-48 in non-region boys basketball action Tuesday. Neal Monson’s 23 points led all scorers in the loss for the Ravens.

BEAVER, Utah (AP)—Jessica Wood keyed a balanced scoring attack with 11 points and the Cedar Lady Reds hammered the Beaver Lady Beavers, 53-22 Tuesday in non-region girls basketball action. Hannah Snyder had eight points in the loss for Beaver.

FILLMORE, Utah (AP)—Keri Brunson amassed 19 points while Brooke Rhodes chipped in with 17 more as the Millard Lady Eagles got past the Gunnison Lady Bulldogs, 52-44 in non-region girls basketball action Tuesday. Sara Brown’s 22 points led the way for Gunnison in defeat.

NEPHI, Utah (AP)—Kiz Farrer had 24 points for the Juab Lady Wasps in a narrow 43-42 win over the Payson Lady Lions Tuesday in non-region girls basketball action.

MANTI, Utah (AP)—Kayla King and Rachel Torgerson each had 11 points as the South Sevier Lady Rams humbled the Manti Lady Templars, 48-34 in non-region girls basketball action Tuesday. Shauri Lyon and Tauni McFarland each had nine points in the loss for Manti.

DELTA, Utah (AP)—Kaity Diaz had 15 points for the Delta Lady Rabbits as they decimated Stansbury, 49-27 Tuesday in non-region girls basketball action.

(SALT LAKE CITY)—Utah Governor Gary Herbert is sending Energy Secretary Steven Chu a letter, asking him to halt the shipment of nearly 15,000 drums of low-level radioactive waste from South Carolina for disposal in Utah. Herbert says the Department of Energy is circumventing state regulators’ efforts to ensure a private disposal facility in Utah’s west desert can safely dispose of the depleted uranium. Depleted uranium is different from other waste EnergySolutions Inc. disposes of at its site because it becomes more radioactive over time for up to one million years. State regulators and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission have acknowledged that difference and have started a rule-making process to address whether it may need to be disposed of differently.

(WEST VALLEY CITY)—A 14-year-old girl was hit by a car in West Valley City Tuesday morning. Police say the girl was on her way to school at Kennedy Junior High around 6:45 a.m. when she was hit by a car and thrown onto its hood. She suffered a broken arm. Officers are still investigating the crash and have not said speed was a factor or if the driver will be charged in the incident.

(SALT LAKE COUNTY)—A high-speed chase that covered much of the Salt Lake Valley ended with the suspect’s vehicle in a ditch. Police started chasing the suspect around 11:00 a.m. after spotting him in a stolen pickup in Salt Lake City. The suspect proceeded to lead officers through much of the western part of the valley and briefly onto Bangerter Highway before going into Salt Lake City. Officers say the suspect then rammed three police cars during the chase. The pursuit ended when the man ran the truck off the road, across a field and into a ditch near California Avenue and 4800 West. Officers then took him into custody. Charges are pending.

(SALT LAKE CITY)—Republican lawmakers in the Utah House of Representatives are not interested in signing a pledge to avoid tax hikes. Republicans in the Utah state Senate have passed around a sheet to sign, pledging no tax increases in the upcoming legislative session. The 53 GOP members of the House met behind closed doors Monday. House speaker Dave Clark of Santa Clara told the Deseret News most who were in the caucus don’t raise taxes, but they say it’s too early to make that decision. House Majority Leader Kevin Garn of Layton says committing not to increase taxes before the legislative session even begins has hurt in previous years. Clark said GOP leaders generally like Governor Herbert’s $11.3 budget billion proposal budget which calls for a combination of cuts, borrowing instead of paying cash for roads, tapping into the rainy day fund and more. The leaders expect decisions to come, possibly in late February when tax revenue forecasts will be updated and lawmakers have had time to debate those policy questions. The 45-day general legislative session begins January 25.

(JUNCTION) – A former Piute High School basketball coach was sentenced Monday in Sixth District Court for attempted rape and sodomy involving a then 16-year old girl. Court documents said that 31-year old, Lawson Sweat was sentenced on two counts of three years to life in prison for an amended attempted rape and sodomy charge to be served concurrently. Sweat was arrested and charged in January, 2008 for the incidents involving the girl, who was a student at Piute High School. Court Clerks say the girl has since graduated from the high school and is married. Sweat was taken to the Utah State Prison in Draper to begin serving his sentence.

(RICHFIELD) – The Central Utah Public Health Department is announcing the availability of the H1N1 flu vaccine at several clinics throughout the six-county area. A clinic will be held today at the North Sevier High School from 3-6pm and Thursday and Dec. 30 at the Richfield Office from 3-6pm. The clinic will also be held this Thursday and Dec.21st at the Delta Office from 2-5pm and in Fillmore at the Pahvant Senior Center from 3-5pm today and Dec. 22nd. The H1N1 vaccine is available to the general population.

(MORONI) – An elderly Moroni couple were transported to the hospital after hitting a bull elk Friday night on SR-89. A UHP report said that 76-year old, Dale Skinner was traveling northbound in a 2003 Chevy Cavalier, when he hit the elk. The report said that the elk crashed through Skinner’s windshield. Skinner sustained glass cuts and was taken to the Sanpete Valley Hospital for treatment. He was wearing his seatbelt in the accident. His wife, 67-year old, Linda Skinner, also received cuts and was taken to the hospital. UHP said she was wearing her seatbelt.