ALPINE — A $1,000 reward is being offered for information regarding the alteration of an electronic construction sign in Alpine that displayed racist messaging.

The Lone Peak Police Department said vulgar wording with a racial slur was reported on Friday night by people who saw the sign while commuting through an area along Canyon Crest Road in the city.

The lighted message board displayed changing messages that attributed the racial slur to a "local high school athlete," police said. Police said they don't suspect that the student named in the message is involved.

"After a thorough interview, officers have determined that the individual in question was not involved in or responsible for the action related to this event," police stated in a press release on Monday.

As the investigati

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