Burglary in local LDS meeting house
Early yesterday morning, a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was burglarized. The meetinghouse is located on 900 North and 1600 East in Logan Utah.
Sheriff Deputy, Jeoffery Hasty, said there was no forced entry. He believes two juveniles climbed through a small open window. There were two smashed computer monitors on the floor, and various computer equipment is missing. Right now they are working with finger print evidence to determine the suspects. Hasty said that the case is "pretty cut and dry".
Lawrence (Larry) Shirk is the presiding bishop over the Hillcrest 1st ward which meets in this building. Shirk was the last one to leave the building last night. He had opened up his window for some fresh air and forgot to lock it. Shirk said that luckily all church records had been deleted off the computer equipment stolen, and transferred to newer devices. He left the building around 11:00 p.m.
Robert (Bob) Knotz was the first to arrive at the building. He got there around 6:00 a.m. and promptly called the police. "I’m glad nobody got hurt…I’m excited to get back to my ceiling tiles".
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Extra Practice News Story 2: Fire
Ogden Fire Destroys Building
At 2:00 pm yesterday, a fire broke out on Washington Blvd. in Ogden. Officials arrived on the scene at approximately 2:07 pm.
Deputy Fire Chief, Greg Chamberlain, said at this point they suspect the fire began in the kitchen of the restaurant on the main floor of the building. It is believed to be a grease fire but they haven’t completed a full investigation. Arson is not suspected. Chamberlain said the building had proper fire codes.
Pedro Sanchez, owner and operator of Pedro’s restaurant where the fire is assumed to have started, was in the kitchen cooking hamburgers when the fire began. He said it all happened so fast. He rushed out to the only customer in the facility, Michael Freeman, and told him to call for help. Both men got out safely. Pedro has been here for two years and has already had friends offer to help him rebuild his business. Pedro’s brother, Miguel Sanchez who is waiting on his work visa to arrive, was upstairs in his apartment with his two daughters Maria Del Mar age four and Mercedes age two. All three got out safely. Miguel was treated on site for smoke inhalation while his two daughters were taken to the McKay-Dee hospital to be treated for the same symptom. These were the only individuals in the structure at the time.
When asked to comment on this disaster Rachel Calhoun, owner of the building, said she wanted to wait until she could speak with her attorneys and insurance company.
At 2:00 pm yesterday, a fire broke out on Washington Blvd. in Ogden. Officials arrived on the scene at approximately 2:07 pm.
Deputy Fire Chief, Greg Chamberlain, said at this point they suspect the fire began in the kitchen of the restaurant on the main floor of the building. It is believed to be a grease fire but they haven’t completed a full investigation. Arson is not suspected. Chamberlain said the building had proper fire codes.
Pedro Sanchez, owner and operator of Pedro’s restaurant where the fire is assumed to have started, was in the kitchen cooking hamburgers when the fire began. He said it all happened so fast. He rushed out to the only customer in the facility, Michael Freeman, and told him to call for help. Both men got out safely. Pedro has been here for two years and has already had friends offer to help him rebuild his business. Pedro’s brother, Miguel Sanchez who is waiting on his work visa to arrive, was upstairs in his apartment with his two daughters Maria Del Mar age four and Mercedes age two. All three got out safely. Miguel was treated on site for smoke inhalation while his two daughters were taken to the McKay-Dee hospital to be treated for the same symptom. These were the only individuals in the structure at the time.
When asked to comment on this disaster Rachel Calhoun, owner of the building, said she wanted to wait until she could speak with her attorneys and insurance company.
PNS2: Fire
Fire breaks out in Ogden
Yesterday a fire broke out on Washington Blvd. Deputy Fire Cheif Greg Chamberlain said the fire started around 2:00 p.m. and officals arrived on the scene at 2:07 p.m.
The cause of the fire came from the resturaunt in the bottom part of the building. Pedro Sanchez owner of Pedros mexican resturant, was cooking hamburgers for a regular client Michael Freeman when the grease from the grill caught on fire. He reportedly ran out and told Michael to call for help. The fire quickly spread and it is unknown the cost of the damage or if the building can even be repaired.
There were no fatalities however Pedros brother Miguel Sanchez and his two daughters Maria del Mar who is four years old and Mercedes who is two, were in their apartment on the second floor of the building. Miguel was treated on the scene for smoke inhalation and both girls were taken to McKay-Dee hospital to be treated for the same condition.
Although this was a very tragic incident, Pedro is not giving up on his dream of owning and operating a resturant in this country. He has already had offers from several of his friends to help him rebuild.
Yesterday a fire broke out on Washington Blvd. Deputy Fire Cheif Greg Chamberlain said the fire started around 2:00 p.m. and officals arrived on the scene at 2:07 p.m.
The cause of the fire came from the resturaunt in the bottom part of the building. Pedro Sanchez owner of Pedros mexican resturant, was cooking hamburgers for a regular client Michael Freeman when the grease from the grill caught on fire. He reportedly ran out and told Michael to call for help. The fire quickly spread and it is unknown the cost of the damage or if the building can even be repaired.
There were no fatalities however Pedros brother Miguel Sanchez and his two daughters Maria del Mar who is four years old and Mercedes who is two, were in their apartment on the second floor of the building. Miguel was treated on the scene for smoke inhalation and both girls were taken to McKay-Dee hospital to be treated for the same condition.
Although this was a very tragic incident, Pedro is not giving up on his dream of owning and operating a resturant in this country. He has already had offers from several of his friends to help him rebuild.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
PNS 1: Accident
Tragic Crash for Utah State University
At four p.m. today a Utah State University van carrying ten Utah State students and one instructor rolled on Interstate 84 just west of Tremonton. As part of Utah State Universitys Agriculture week, the students and instructor were taking a field trip.
Kyle Holden had accompanied the group and was driving alongside them when he noticed something was not right. He reportedly saw smoke coming from the back of the vehicle. Then witnessed the van swerve in and out of lanes before the wheels caught and it spun out of control. "It all happened so fast…." Holden said.
Lt. Jason Jensen of the highway patrol was the first law enforcement offical to arrive on the scene. Jensen said that three to four individuals were pronounced dead at the scene and the rest were taken to near by hospitals. He speculates that the van was going at least 95 to 100 miles per hour and that this factor was a major contributor to the accident. In Jensens 15 years of experience he has never seen a crash of this calibur when seat belts were being worn.
Noel Cockett, Dean of the college of Agriculture, got a phone call from a university rep. Telling her of the news. Evan Parker, the driver, was pronounced dead at the scene. Evan was 45 years old. Steven Bear, 24, also pronounced dead at the scene along with Brad Wilcox and Curt Madsen. Jared Nelson and Robert Peterson are recovering at Ogden Regional Hospital. The names of the other victims are being withheld.
At four p.m. today a Utah State University van carrying ten Utah State students and one instructor rolled on Interstate 84 just west of Tremonton. As part of Utah State Universitys Agriculture week, the students and instructor were taking a field trip.
Kyle Holden had accompanied the group and was driving alongside them when he noticed something was not right. He reportedly saw smoke coming from the back of the vehicle. Then witnessed the van swerve in and out of lanes before the wheels caught and it spun out of control. "It all happened so fast…." Holden said.
Lt. Jason Jensen of the highway patrol was the first law enforcement offical to arrive on the scene. Jensen said that three to four individuals were pronounced dead at the scene and the rest were taken to near by hospitals. He speculates that the van was going at least 95 to 100 miles per hour and that this factor was a major contributor to the accident. In Jensens 15 years of experience he has never seen a crash of this calibur when seat belts were being worn.
Noel Cockett, Dean of the college of Agriculture, got a phone call from a university rep. Telling her of the news. Evan Parker, the driver, was pronounced dead at the scene. Evan was 45 years old. Steven Bear, 24, also pronounced dead at the scene along with Brad Wilcox and Curt Madsen. Jared Nelson and Robert Peterson are recovering at Ogden Regional Hospital. The names of the other victims are being withheld.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
My love hate relationship for the snow
It is always bound to happen....the snow in Logan is just a given but this year it has been especially bad. It seems like every morning I wake up to look out my window and see the snow softly falling, covering the ground it an enourmous while blanket. It is so pretty and peaceful to look at and gives you that warm Christmasy feeling. Then when you go to walk in it, it's an entire different story. To get to campus, I have to walk up a ridicously steep hill. The snow becomes ice and I become an eighty year old who takes twice as long to walk places. While the snow is pretty, I really do not enjoy trying to commute in it. I guess that's the price you pay to be an Aggie, and in all truthfullness it is worth it.
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