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Haiti Adoptions
Jim Urquhart | The Salt Lake Tribune Hollie Wardle of Bountiful holds her newly adopted Haitian daughter Gabrielle, 7, as she arrived at the Salt Lake International Airport after flying to Utah with Hollie's husband Jeremy Wardle, right, Saturday, January 23, 2010. The Wardles have been working on adopting Gabrielle for over two years, but after the earthquake struck the nation Jeremy traveled there to get her out.
Jim Urquhart | The Salt Lake Tribune Chareyl Moyes of Wasatch International Adoptions kisses her adopted Haitian son Robby Moyes, 6, right, while holding the adopted son of a friend Andre Cox, 5, left, Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at her home in Washington Terrace. Moyes is Haiti program manager for the adoption group and adopted Robby four years ago. 1/19/10
Jim Urquhart | The Salt Lake Tribune Lori Rosenlof, left, and her husband Brent Rosenlof of Lehi look through a photo album with pictures of their soon to be adopted Haitian toddler Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at the home of Chareyl Moyes (cq) in Washington Terrace. Brent and Lori Rosenlof have been in the process of trying to adopt Nathan, who is now two-years-old and lives in a orphanage in Haiti, for two years and but after the earthquake struck Haiti they got word they are about to receive their adopted son . 1/19/10
Jim Urquhart | The Salt Lake Tribune Lori Rosenlof of Lehi holds a photo from the orphanage in Haiti where she and her husband have trying to adopt a toddler from Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at the home of Chareyl Moyes (cq) in Washington Terrace. Brent and Lori Rosenlof have been in the process of trying to adopt Nathan, who is now two-years-old and lives in a orphanage in Haiti, for two years and but after the earthquake struck Haiti they got word they are about to receive their adopted son . 1/19/10
Jim Urquhart | The Salt Lake Tribune Lori Rosenlof, left, and her husband Brent Rosenlof of Lehi Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at the home of Chareyl Moyes (cq) in Washington Terrace. Brent and Lori Rosenlof have been in the process of trying to adopt Nathan, who is now two-years-old and lives in a orphanage in Haiti, for two years and but after the earthquake struck Haiti they got word they are about to receive their adopted son. 1/19/10
The Utah Navajo Reservation
Jim Urquhart | The Salt Lake Tribune Winifred Begaye in her one room home that does not have electricity or running water Monday, January 4 2010, in the Whiterocks Point area outside Bluff, Utah. Begaye never had running water or electricity while growing up. She hauls her water from a church about five miles away and cuts firewood from the shores of the nearby San Juan River. The State of Utah is expected to announce a settlement over a decades old lawsuit involving the Utah Navajo Trust. 1/4/10
Jim Urquhart | The Salt Lake Tribune The Whiterocks Point community Monday, January 4 2010 outside Bluff, Utah. The community was built with homes with running water and electricity in the 1980s with money from the Utah Navajo Trust. The State of Utah is expected to announce a settlement over a decades old lawsuit involving the Utah Navajo Trust. 1/4/10
Jim Urquhart | The Salt Lake Tribune Clara Maryboy, 87, right, shows some of the beaded jewelry she makes to her granddaughter Nadia Armajo, 5, at her home in the the Whiterocks Point community Monday, January 4 2010 outside Bluff, Utah. The community was built with homes with running water and electricity in the 1980s with money from the Utah Navajo Trust. The State of Utah is expected to announce a settlement over a decades old lawsuit involving the Utah Navajo Trust. 1/4/10
Jim Urquhart | The Salt Lake Tribune Cats sit on the roof of Clara Maryboy's home in the the Whiterocks Point community Monday, January 4 2010 outside Bluff, Utah. The community was built with homes with running water and electricity in the 1980s with money from the Utah Navajo Trust. The State of Utah is expected to announce a settlement over a decades old lawsuit involving the Utah Navajo Trust. 1/4/10
Jim Urquhart | The Salt Lake Tribune The sun rises over the sandstone cliffs of the Utah Navajo Indian Reservation Tuesday, January 5 2010 outside Bluff, Utah. The State of Utah is expected to announce a settlement over a decades old lawsuit involving the Utah Navajo Trust. 1/5/10
Jim Urquhart | The Salt Lake Tribune Housing on the Utah Navajo Indian Reservation Tuesday, January 5 2010 in Aneth, Utah. The State of Utah announced a settlement over a decades old lawsuit involving the Utah Navajo Trust. 1/5/10
Jim Urquhart | The Salt Lake Tribune Rancher and former San Juan County commissioner Mark Maryboy talks about how money from the Utah Navajo Trust may be invested into the community Monday, January 4 2010 while stopped in the Skull Valley area outside Bluff, Utah. Maryboy stressed the importance in investing in clean water and education, "education is the way out of poverty." The State of Utah is expected to announce a settlement over a decades old lawsuit involving the Utah Navajo Trust. 1/4/10
Jim Urquhart | The Salt Lake Tribune An oil well pumps on the Utah Navajo Indian Reservation Tuesday, January 5 2010 outside Aneth, Utah. Many residents are concerned pressurized pumping from the oils wells has contaminated several drinking water sources in the area. The State of Utah announced a settlement over a decades old lawsuit involving the Utah Navajo Trust. 1/5/10
Jim Urquhart | The Salt Lake Tribune Chris Capitan (cq) gets drinking water from a well at St. Christopher's Episcopal Church Tuesday, January 5 2010 outside Bluff, Utah. Capitan hauls about 25 gallons once a week to his home in the Five Points area near Montezuma Creek because the drinking water is polluted with uranium and arsenic from near the near by oil wells and unfit for consumption. The State of Utah announced a settlement over a decades old lawsuit involving the Utah Navajo Trust. 1/5/10
Jim Urquhart | The Salt Lake Tribune Chris Capitan (cq) gets drinking water from a well at St. Christopher's Episcopal Church Tuesday, January 5 2010 outside Bluff, Utah. Capitan hauls about 25 gallons once a week to his home in the Five Points area near Montezuma Creek because the drinking water is polluted with uranium and arsenic from near the near by oil wells and unfit for consumption. The State of Utah announced a settlement over a decades old lawsuit involving the Utah Navajo Trust. 1/5/10
Jim Urquhart | The Salt Lake Tribune Winifred Begaye does a crossword puzzle by lamp light in her one room home that does not have electricity or running water Monday, January 4 2010, in the Whiterocks Point area outside Bluff, Utah. Begaye never had running water or electricity while growing up. She hauls her water from a church about five miles away and cuts firewood from the shores of the nearby San Juan River. The State of Utah is expected to announce a settlement over a decades old lawsuit involving the Utah Navajo Trust. 1/4/10
Jim Urquhart | The Salt Lake Tribune Winifred Begaye does a crossword puzzle by lamp light in her one room home that does not have electricity or running water Monday, January 4 2010, in the Whiterocks Point area outside Bluff, Utah. Begaye never had running water or electricity while growing up. She hauls her water from a church about five miles away and cuts firewood from the shores of the nearby San Juan River. The State of Utah is expected to announce a settlement over a decades old lawsuit involving the Utah Navajo Trust. 1/4/10
Recession – Living in a Camper
Jim Urquhart | The Salt Lake Tribune Ron Hofmann (cq) of Salt Lake City returns a cart after loading food into camper on his truck Wednesday, December 2 2009 at the Northwest Neighborhood Center Food Pantry in Salt Lake City. Hofmann, who is 64, was laid off six months ago from a medical equipment repair company after he was injured on the job. He has no health insurance and found himself living in camper on the side of the road with no heat about three months ago. He has had to use the food bank for about a month now. The new numbers are in and Utah has once again broken a for food stamp use. In these tough economic times, more people are looking for help with food. 12/2/09
Crandall Canyon Mine Disaster Anniversary
Sterling Miller of Huntington, center, talks to his children Brooke Keser, 10, Mason Miller, 13, second from left, and Shane Keser 13, right, about the friends he lost in the Crandall Canyon Mine disaster Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at a memorial at the mine near Huntington. Thursday marks the two year anniversary of the disaster that ultimately claimed nine lives. Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune; 8/04/09
Fatal Logan Mudslide
Crews work to remove debris from a home that destroyed in a mudslide Saturday, July 11, 2009 on Canyon Road in Logan. Three people were killed in one home that was completely destroyed and several other homes received considerable damage. Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune; 7/11/09
Trejon Fite Drowning in the Jordan River
Trejon Fite's grandparents Wilbert Miller, left and Joann Brown, cry on the banks of a surplus canal of the Jordan River at the intersection of California Ave. and Redwood Road Saturday, June 13, 2009 in Salt Lake City. Trejon Fite, 7, fell into a surplus canal of the Jordan River at about 6:30 p.m and has not been seen since. Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune; 6/13/09
Hiker Death
Search and Rescue workers are air lifted by helicopter Saturday, April 18, 2009 to Mt. Olympus in Salt Lake City. A hiker in a group of five was killed and several more were injured after falling approximately 400 on the north face of Mt. Olympus. Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune; 4/18/09
SWAT Team candidates
SWAT team hopefuls work as a team to scale a six-foot wall on the SWAT obstacle course Sunday, April 26, 2009 at the Bountiful Range. 31 recruits from law enforcement agencies along the Wasatch Front began the school that will last six days testing their physical and psychological abilities to be SWAT certified. Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune; 4/26/09
Davin Halvorsen, right, an arson investigator with Salt Lake City Fire Department, uses a ram to breech a door on the SWAT obstacle course Sunday, April 26, 2009 at the Bountiful Range. 31 recruits from law enforcement agencies along the Wasatch Front began the school that will last six days testing their physical and psychological abilities to be SWAT certified. Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune; 4/26/09
Jimmy Anderson of the South Salt Lake Police Department crawls under an obstacle as Trevor Skeen of the Davis County SWAT Team watches on the SWAT obstacle course Sunday, April 26, 2009 at the Bountiful Range. 31 recruits from law enforcement agencies along the Wasatch Front began the school that will last six days testing their physical and psychological abilities to be SWAT certified. Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune; 4/26/09
World Cup Soccer Fans – El Salvador vs. USA Qualifier
El Salvadoran fans chant and cheer before the game against the US Saturday, September 5, 2009 at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. The US National team played El Salvador in a 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer qualifying match. 9/05/2009 Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune
El Salvadoran fans chant and cheer before the game against the US Saturday, September 5, 2009 at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. The US National team played El Salvador in a 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer qualifying match. 9/05/2009 Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune
James Gordon of Provo dressed as Captain America, left, poses with El Salvadoran fan Alex Alvarez of Los Angeles, California before the game against the US Saturday, September 5, 2009 at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. The US National team played El Salvador in a 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer qualifying match. 9/05/2009 Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune
The opening kick off of soccer action soccer action Saturday, September 5, 2009 at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. The US National team played El Salvador in a 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer qualifying match. 9/05/2009 Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune
El Salvador soccer fans from left, Rosa Martinez of San Franciso, Maria Aristondo of Los Angeles and Cristina Mayana of Salt Lake City celebrate a goal by El Salvador during soccer action Saturday, September 5, 2009 at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. The US National team played El Salvador in a 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer qualifying match. 9/05/2009 Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune
USA fans cheer as El Salvador fans are silent after the USA scored a goal during soccer action Saturday, September 5, 2009 at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. The US National team played El Salvador in a 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer qualifying match. 9/05/2009 Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune
USA fans cheer during soccer action Saturday, September 5, 2009 at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. The US National team defeated El Salvador in a 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer qualifying match 2 to 1. 9/05/2009 Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune
USA fans cheer during soccer action Saturday, September 5, 2009 at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. The US National team defeated El Salvador in a 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer qualifying match 2 to 1. 9/05/2009 Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune
Home Invasion Murder
Salt Lake City Police investigators survey the scene of a murder early Friday morning April 18, 2008 in Salt Lake City. A man was found dead in his apartment at 1867 So. 400 E. According to Salt Lake City Police Lt. Isaac Antencio, the victim was found by his adult daughter and had been shot. The door to the apartment had also been kicked in Antencio said. 4/18/2008 Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune
Unidentified family members grieve at the scene of a murder early Friday morning April 18, 2008 in Salt Lake City. A man was found dead in his apartment at 1867 So. 400 E. According to Salt Lake City Police Lt. Isaac Antencio, the victim was found by his adult daughter and had been shot. The door to the apartment had also been kicked in Antencio said. 4/18/2008 Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune
Silver Eagle Oil Refinery Fire
Firefighters work to contain a blaze at the Silver Eagle Refinery Monday, January 12, 2008 in Woods Cross. An explosion in a gasoline tank at the refinery injured four and caused an evacuation of nearby homes. Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune; 01/12/09
Farmington firefighters Scott Karren, left, and Hal Manning watch a blaze at the Silver Eagle Refinery Monday, January 12, 2008 in Woods Cross. An explosion in a gasoline tank at the refinery injured four and caused an evacuation of nearby homes. Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune; 01/12/09
Farmington firefighter Jess Johnson prepares to work on a blaze at the Silver Eagle Refinery Monday, January 12, 2008 in Woods Cross. An explosion in a gasoline tank at the refinery injured four and caused an evacuation of nearby homes. Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune; 01/12/09
Repertory Dance Theatre’s Charette and Iron Choreographer competition
Dancers preform during Repertory Dance Theatre's Charette and Iron Choreographer competition Saturday, March 7, 2009 at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center in Salt Lake City. RDT held its Charette and Iron Choreographer event as a fundraiser for the organization. Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune; 3/07/09
Dancers practice a piece by choreographer Natosha Washington during Repertory Dance Theatre's Charette and Iron Choreographer competition Saturday, March 7, 2009 at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center in Salt Lake City. RDT held its Charette and Iron Choreographer event as a fundraiser for the organization. Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune; 3/07/09
Jacob Lindsay of Salt Lake City , left, watches with girlfriend Kimberly Bowen of Bountiful Repertory Dance Theatre's Charette and Iron Choreographer competition Saturday, March 7, 2009 at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center in Salt Lake City. RDT held its Charette and Iron Choreographer event as a fundraiser for the organization. Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune; 3/07/09
Dancers preform during Repertory Dance Theatre's Charette and Iron Choreographer competition Saturday, March 7, 2009 at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center in Salt Lake City. RDT held its Charette and Iron Choreographer event as a fundraiser for the organization. Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune; 3/07/09
The Murder of JoJo Lee Brandstatt
Enga Valasi, right, an aunt of JoJo Lee Brandstatt, mourns and calls out with her sister-in-law Elena Faauli, left, during a candle light vigil for JoJo Lee Brandstatt Saturday, February 7, 2009 at the West Ridge golf course in West Valley. JoJo Lee Brandstatt, 18, was found dead on the West Ridge golf course early Friday morning. He had been kidnapped and murdered. Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune; 2/07/09
Morales Death
Relatives of Ramon Morales, cousin LuLu Izarraras, center, collapses in the arms of another cousin Michelle Gonzales while also holding onto the arm of Ramon's aunt Diana Fischer at the home of Ramon Morales near 900 W. 1109 So. who was found dead Monday, March 3, 2008. Morales was an eighth-grader at Glendale Middle School. 3/3/08 Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune
Cars on Fire
Flames engulf cars at a scrap metal facility, Allied Metals in Ogden, that was sparked by an errant spark from a torch Thursday, June 26, 2008. The fire at Allied Metals in Ogden at 555 W. 12th Street was contained to the 14 acre facility and no injuries were reported. 06/26/2008 Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune
Crandall Canyon Memorial
Family of fallen miner Carlos Payan from left, niece Britney Castro, 6, sister Miriam Payan, mother Isabel Villa, and sister Zulema Payan look at his likeness at the unveiling of the Crandall Canyon Memorial Sunday, September 14, 2008 in Huntington. A memorial to those that were killed in the Crandall Canyon mine disaster was dedicated Sunday evening. Hundreds of family and friends turned out for the unveiling of the memorial. -- 9/14/08 (Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune)
Slippery Kittens
Slippery Kittens, from left, Miss Serena Dupont, Miss Lorrie Ann and Nina La Taunt get ready back stage for their burlesque show at Bar Deluxe Saturday, August 16, 2008 in Salt Lake City. The Slippery Kittens gave their last local burlesque performance at the bar before heading to Los Angeles as semifinalists on the reality show "America's Got Talent.". -- 8/16/08 (Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune)
Loss
The Jordan Thibeault family of South Jordan, Jordan's sister Denise Thibeault, Jordan's father John Thibeault and Jordan's mother Celeste Thibeault embrace during a memorial to fallen soldiers during a September 11th memorial service Thursday, September 11, 2008 in front of the Sandy City hall. Kneeling at the memorial at left is US Army Reserve Specialist Scott Mickiewicz and comforting the family at right is SFC Maria Braman of the US Army. Jordan's name was called out repeatedly as part of a roll call to signify he has fallen. Jordan Thibeault was 22 when he died September 5, 2008, while serving in Iraq. -- 9/11/08 (Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune)
Moab Wildfire
Preston Ley of the Lone Peak Hotshots in Salt Lake City clears debris and battles the Slough 2 wildfire Wednesday, October 22, 2008 in Moab. Fire crews battled the Slough 2 wildfire in Matheson Wetlands Preserve on the west side of Moab throughout Wednesday. The blaze has consumed 450 acres and is expected to be contained on Friday. -- 10/22/08 (Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune)
Preston Ley of the Lone Peak Hotshots in Salt Lake City clears debris and battles the Slough 2 wildfire Wednesday, October 22, 2008 in Moab. Fire crews battled the Slough 2 wildfire in Matheson Wetlands Preserve on the west side of Moab throughout Wednesday. The blaze has consumed 450 acres and is expected to be contained on Friday. -- 10/22/08 (Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune)
Deal or No Deal … Winning $1 Million
Jessica Robinson jumps up as she watches herself winning the top prize on NBC's "Deal or No Deal" Monday, September 1, 2008, at the home of friends and neighbors Mark and Lindsi (cq) Stevens in Sandy. Surrounded by friends and family, NBC broadcast the episode of "Deal or No Deal" where Jessica Robinson became the first winner of $1,000,000.-- 9/01/08 (Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune)
Wilderness Therapy
Teens and guides from Aspiro hike across the desert to Coyote Gulch and the Escalante River Thursday, July 31, 2008. Aspiro is an adventure therapy program for troubled teens. The group from Aspiro hiked five miles into Coyote Gulch and the Escalante River in the Glen Canyon Recreation Area where they were to spend about a week. -- 7/31/08 (Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune)
Teens and guides from Aspiro hike across the desert to Coyote Gulch and the Escalante River Thursday, July 31, 2008. Aspiro is an adventure therapy program for troubled teens. The group from Aspiro hiked five miles into Coyote Gulch and the Escalante River in the Glen Canyon Recreation Area where they were to spend about a week. -- 7/31/08 (Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune)
Aubriana Fumagali, 15, of Boca Raton, Florida, bottom, and Aspiro guide Stephanie Gardner wrestle in the mud at the bottom of Coyote Gulch Thursday, July 31, 2008. Aspiro is an adventure therapy program for troubled teens. The group from Aspiro hiked five miles into Coyote Gulch and the Escalante River in the Glen Canyon Recreation Area where they were to spend about a week. -- 7/31/08 (Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune)
Aubriana Fumagali, 15, of Boca Raton, Florida, left, and Mary Baker, 15, of Washington DC., laugh while resting on a ledge at the bottom of Coyote Gulch Thursday, July 31, 2008. Aspiro is an adventure therapy program for troubled teens. The group from Aspiro hiked five miles into Coyote Gulch and the Escalante River in the Glen Canyon Recreation Area where they were to spend about a week. -- 7/31/08 (Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune)
Aubriana Fumagali, 15, of Boca Raton, Florida, left, and Mary Baker, 15, of Washington DC., talk while resting on a ledge at the bottom of Coyote Gulch Thursday, July 31, 2008. Aspiro is an adventure therapy program for troubled teens. The group from Aspiro hiked five miles into Coyote Gulch and the Escalante River in the Glen Canyon Recreation Area where they were to spend about a week. -- 7/31/08 (Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune)
Teens and guides from Aspiro hike across the desert to Coyote Gulch and the Escalante River Thursday, July 31, 2008. Aspiro is an adventure therapy program for troubled teens. The group from Aspiro hiked five miles into Coyote Gulch and the Escalante River in the Glen Canyon Recreation Area where they were to spend about a week. -- 7/31/08 (Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune)
Christian Rally
From left, Landon Heid, 16, Brandon Blackwell, 17, and Jonathan Gilbert, 18, all of Harrisonville, Missouri, participate in a rally at the Evangelical Free Church of America youth conference at the Salt Palace Convention Center Wednesday, July 02, 2008 in Salt Lake City. The Evangelical Free Church of America held its annual youth conference in Salt Lake City this week. Approximately 5,200 youth from around the country traveled to Utah for the event. 07/02/2008 Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune
Approximately 5,200 teenagers participate in a rally at the Evangelical Free Church of America youth conference at the Salt Palace Convention Center Wednesday, July 02, 2008 in Salt Lake City. The Evangelical Free Church of America held its annual youth conference in Salt Lake City this week. Approximately 5,200 youth from around the country traveled to Utah for the event. 07/02/2008 Jim Urquhart/The Salt Lake Tribune
Runaway Truck
Trucker James Parker fights back tears as he looks over the wreckage of the truck he was riding in. He was not the driver. The truck lost it's brakes in Parley's Canyon and crashed into a SUV in Salt Lake City in front of Highland High School. 6/19/07 Jim Urquhart/Salt Lake Tribune
Milford Flat Fire
Cove Fort, UT. Weston Stoddard, 9, helps herd the family cattle away from the Milford Flat Fire in the Mineral Range south of Cove Fort, Utah. The wildfire consumed over 300,000 acres. 7/9/07 Jim Urquhart/Salt Lake Tribune