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Show A-14 The Park Record HELP KEEP PARK CITY GREEN & CLEAN Look for Green Tips every Wednesday in The Park Record for ways to be eco-friendly in your daily lives. Call 435.649.9014 to subscribe today! Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, August 25-28, 2018 State gets $4.1M grant to fortify election systems Cybersecurity and training part of midterm prep LINDSEY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — The state of Utah will use $4.1 million in federal grant money to help buy new voting equipment, replace the state’s voter registration database and to train county and state officials on new voter security measures. States around the country are moving quickly to tap their shares of the $380 million program to strengthen voting systems amid ongoing threats from Russia and others, according to a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. In Utah, most counties are expected to buy new voting equipment this year with help from $1.4 million from the program, according to a letter sent by Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox sent to the commission. The last time the state bought new voting equipment for each county was 13 years ago. Officials signed a contract for new machines last year, but found many counties couldn’t immediately afford to buy them, so the state will use the grant money to reimburse them for the purchases. Nationally, about a quarter of the money will help buy new voting equipment. States have been scrambling to guard against Russian hackers who targeted election systems in at least 21 states in 2016. There has been no indication any vote tallies were changed, but the nation’s intelligence chiefs are warning about an ongoing threat of Russian interference. Congress approved the $380 million last spring and required states to provide a 5 percent match. The largest portion of the cash will go toward improving cybersecurity. In Utah, about $600,000 will be spent on security improvements that include training for county clerks and information technology staff. That could mean tabletop training exercises, development of incident-management plans or expert lectures, the lieutenant governor stated. Security is one of the main reasons Utah officials are dedicating $2.3 million toward overhauling the voter-registration database. First created in 2004, it now needs to be totally replaced for cybersecurity, data reporting and ease of use, the letter states. The state will use its required matching funds of about $206,000 for the project, which is expected to be finished by 2022. Utah is one of 29 states using grant money to improve voter registration systems. Russian hackers breached Illinois’ voter registration system in 2016, although officials have said no information was changed or deleted. Naked intruder shot by homeowner identified Cedar City man in hospital with serious injuries Associated Press CEDAR CITY — Authorities in Utah have identified a naked man who kicked in the front door of a house in Cedar City and was shot multiple times by one of the homeowners. Iron County Sheriff’s officials say 24-year-old Christian Holbert was airlifted Tuesday to a St. George hospital with serious but non-life-threaten- ¡Monta tu bici este otoño! Muéstrennos su orgullo pedalero asistiendo a uno de nuestros eventos este mes VIERNES, 24 DE AGOSTO, 5:00-8:00PM BARBACOA EN EL PARQUE DE BICICLETAS DE TRAILSIDE Celebremos junto con Basin Recreation el increíble Parque de Bicicletas de Trailside. En este evento se ofrecerá barbacoa, música, regalos, y vueltas al parque. En la noche proyectaremos el documental sobre ciclismo de montaña unReal como parte de nuestra serie Películas en el Parque. Este evento es gratuito y está abierto al público en general: basinrecreation.org/event ing injuries. Deputies responded to a call of a burglary in progress. They say the caller told them an unknown man had been shot multiple times after he wouldn’t listen to the elderly homeowners’ demands that he leave their property. Deputies say Holbert was found near the house naked and wounded. Sheriff’s officials told the Spectrum that no charges are being filed against the homeowners at this time, but charges against Holbert could be forthcoming. Teen arrested for shooting threat Instagram post lands 17-year-old Orem girl in jail Associated Press OREM — An Orem teen has been arrested for appearing to make threats of violence a day before students were scheduled to go back to school. The Daily Herald in Provo reports Orem police took the 17-year-old girl into custody after receiving multiple calls Sunday about her Instagram post. Orem police Lt. Craig Martinez says she shared a picture of herself loading a handgun with the caption “Welcome to your first and last day of school.” The Mountain View High School senior was arrested on suspicion of a terrorism threat, possession of a handgun by a minor and disorderly conduct. She is currently being held at a juvenile detention center in Provo. Police say an officer was stationed at the school Monday for students’ first day back to class. VOTED PARK CITY’S BEST STEAK HOUSE 5 YEARS RUNNING! VIERNES, 31 DE AGOSTO, 8:00-9:30AM MONTA TU BICI A LA ESCUELA, EL TRABAJO Y LUGARES DE RECREACIÓN Se ofrecerá desayuno, equipos de prevención vial, y podrán conversar sobre sus bicis con nuestros expertos en el estacionamiento de visitantes de la escuela secundaria de Park City de 8:00-9:30am. Los estudiantes y ciclistas que participen montando sus bicis al campus en Kearns deben encontrarse antes de la 7:50am en uno de los siguientes puntos: • • • • PC MARC Aspen Villas Arches Park/South side of Comstock Park City Heights *juntarse a las 7:30a (estacionamiento disponible en Quinn’s Junction | Punto de encuentro en 4021 Temper Lane en PC Heights) Para más información, visite: www.parkcity.org VIERNES, 31 DE AGOSTO, TODO EL DÍA DÍA DE USO GRATUITO DEL SERVICIO DE BICICLETAS COMPARTIDAS DEL CONDADO DE SUMMIT Monte gratuitamente las bicis eléctricas desde cualquiera de las 9 estaciones ubicadas a lo largo de Park City. Regístrese para recibir un pase gratuito ingresando el código bikeback. De esta manera recibirá 45 minutos gratis! Descargue la aplicación de Summit Bike Share en SUMMITBIKESHARE.COM PATIO DINING and LIVE MUSIC Come see our fresh new interior! 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