Twenty-one years ago, Scott Zink, was a New York City police sergeant who responded to the Sept. 11 attacks. Now, retired and living in Utah, he reflects on his experiences at Ground Zero.

Zink and Hector Soto, a retired New York City Transit worker who now lives in West Haven, shared their stories with schoolchildren and others who stopped by their booths at the “Davis Remembers” 9/11 memorial exhibit sponsored by the Major Brent Taylor Foundation in Farmington. 

“It’s hard. You think about it every day. It’s impossible not to,” said Zink.

‘You’d feel better,’ says Utah’s top cop if the public knew all the ways Utah is battling terrorism

When the subject is protection from terrorism, Jess Anderson, director of the Utah Department of Public Safety, is the state’s watchdog.

When it comes to combating terrorism, America is light-years ahead of where it was 21 years ago, Anderson says. 

“I think if the average citizen knew probably half to the extent of what we’re doing, there’s a reason to feel confident, there’s a reason to feel that it’s different than it was 21 years ago — in a good way for us.”

Read more about how Utah is battling terrorism.

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That 70s Show: How No. 13 Utah demolished SUU for its first victory of the season

One week after suffering a heartbreaking, last-minute loss to the Florida Gators at The Swamp, No. 13 Utah entered Saturday’s home-opener looking to take out its frustrations on in-state opponent Southern Utah. 

And, predictably, that’s exactly what happened. 

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