Ex-trooper sentenced for sparking wildfire

VERNAL — A former Utah Highway Patrol trooper has been sentenced to jail and probation for purposely sparking a blaze that fanned into a wildfire in eastern Utah.Rex R. Olsen, 38, was sentenced in 8th District Court on Tuesday to 180 days in Uintah County Jail followed by three years probation. A prison term of up to five years was suspended.However, Olsen's sentence is on hold as he awaits sentencing in federal court for igniting a different blaze.He pleaded guilty in November to a reduce