Where were you at 10:15 Tuesday morning? If you’re like nearly one million other Utah residents, you were participating in the largest earthquake drill in the state’s history. Schools, hospitals, and libraries statewide took part in the Utah shakeout hoping to get a better understanding of what to do when a real earthquake takes place. KCPW’s Jessica Gail was at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray where they brought in extra staff for the drill.

The Salt Lake City Police Department’s website is back online after a security breach that prompted a shutdown. In January, the activist group Anonymous took credit for the attack on SLCPD.com, saying it was in response to an anti-graffiti bill in the legislature.

Nearly a hundred people filled a room at the Weber County Main Library in Ogden last night to support Mathew David Stewart, the Ogden man who faces the death penalty after he shot and killed a police officer and wounded five others during a January drug raid at his home. As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, supporters say the tragedy is a result of violent drug policies and aggressive law enforcement tactics that need to change.

Stressing the devastating effects of earthquakes on masonry buildings constructed without steel reinforcement, local and state officials in Utah are committing to enact policies and provide education that will encourage residents to “Fix the Bricks,” just in time for the upcoming Great Utah ShakeOut earthquake drill. KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports on the issue Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker says keeps him awake at night.

Utah residents who are on Medicaid will want to keep a close eye on their bank accounts and credit scores in the coming days. A Utah Department of Health Internet server that houses Medicaid claims was breached over the weekend, compromising personal information on about 24,000 records.

The Salt Lake Branch of the NAACP hosted a forum last night to educate the public on interacting with law enforcement and support justice for Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old who was shot and killed by a neighborhood watch captain in Sanford, Florida. KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports on what the organization and local law enforcement had to say about the case.

A bill that sparked retribution from hackers on the Salt Lake City Police Department’s website moved forward in the Utah Senate today despite opposition from some Republican lawmakers. Democratic Senator Karen Mayne is sponsoring SB 107, which would criminalize the possession of graffiti paraphernalia if someone demonstrates intent to vandalize property. But Republican Senator Steve Urquhart was one of six Republicans to vote against the measure, saying it goes too far.

Salt Lake City has six new firefighters on staff. Monday, the city graduated its 34th recruitment class at the Main City Library after 14 weeks of intensive training. Training Division Captain Chad Jepperson says over that time, recruits work 40 hours a week learning the ins and outs of the job.

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City officials in Centerville declared a local state of emergency Thursday after high winds wreaked havoc on the city. From Bountiful to Kaysville the windstorm caused toppled semi-trucks and freeway closures, power outages, mail delivery delays, and some school closures. KCPW’s Jessica Gail spoke to several people helping to manage the crisis and reports on how they are handling the storm.