$10 million request in state funds for Operation Rio Grande has early support

SALT LAKE CITY — Legislative leaders on Tuesday made an official request to fund the remaining $10 million of the estimated $67 million cost of Operation Rio Grande.The request for state money, which was included in Gov. Gary Herbert's budget, will likely win the support it needs, said Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Paul Ray."We've seen the need for a long time, and given the reports we've gotten and how well things are going in Rio Grande, the key is not to turn