Judge Paige Petersen receives committee support

A Senate committee Monday unanimously advanced the nomination of 3rd District Judge Paige Petersen, leaving her one vote away from taking a seat on the Utah Supreme Court.“I am thrilled,” Petersen said after the hearing. “But I’m reserving my full excitement until the confirmation process is done. I don’t want to count my chickens before they hatch.”The full Senate is set to vote on Petersen’s nomination Wednesday. If confirmed, the 45-year-old will fill