Dec 31, 2007 | The Daily Herald
The AAA Tipsy Tow program is available to all residents on New Year's Eve starting at 6 p.m. The service will ensure the potential driver and their vehicle are taken home. via The Daily Herald
“One holiday product that can't be recycled is an artificial Christmas tree, so Earth 911 encourages everyone to purchase real trees in the future”
Caleb Warnock - DAILY HERALD Try 'treecycling' instead Now that Christmas is over, what do you do with the dead tree in your living room? Across Utah County, many cities offer recycling services, where trees ... via The Daily Herald
Giving tree provides A.F. family with a car
“He thought he would just come in and take all that was remaining and that was around 20 names”
Brittani Lusk - DAILY HERALD One family was thrilled to receive a gift of transportation this Christmas. via The Daily Herald
Giving tree: Alpine project spurs acts of service
“We love the tree. It's darling. It's as cute as can be.”
The Shippens in Alpine wanted to do a different type of family Christmas service project this year. via Deseret News
Winter arrives in county with windy force
“This has been a big month for precipitation -- in fact, it is the wettest December at the Provo-BYU weather station since the snowy year of 1983”
Caleb Warnock - DAILY HERALD Snow and plunging temperatures on Thursday evening turned roads treacherous and brought the commute to a frustrating crawl. via Daily Herald
Public, charter schools going up in the valley
“We have every confidence in the builder”
Brittani Lusk - DAILY HERALD Earlier this year, the Alpine School Board was a little nervous about the new elementary school it needs in Eagle Mountain. via The Daily Herald
92-year-old pedestrian hit and killed in Utah County
A 92-year-old pedestrian was killed in a car accident while attempting to cross Main Street in Alpine. via Kutv.com
92-year-old pedestrian dies when she is hit in crosswalk
A 92-year-old woman died Sunday when she was hit by a van while she was walking in Alpine. via Salt Lake Tribune
From China, Only in a Bottle, a Berry With an Alluring Name
“We think yumberry's the next pomegranate”
Posted on 12/15/2007 8:39:03 AM PST by JACKRUSSELL YUMBERRY sounds more like the creation of an advertising agency than of nature - like Cherry Garcia or Juicy Fruit. via Free Republic
Utah officer survives dangerous wreck
An Alpine police officer is lucky to be alive after he was struck and pinned against his cruiser by an out of control truck. via Kutv.com
Local major league baseball star talks about the Mitchell Report
“Why are we protecting these guys who are using performance enhancing drugs.”
Some baseball fans in Utah are reacting to the long awaited Mitchell Report on steroid and drug use in major league baseball. via ABC 4
“We thought it might be a catchy name.”
Botanists know the tree as Myrica rubra . The English name is red bayberry or Chinese bayberry. via Away with Words
Fitness execs of American Fork-based charity sentenced
“It's a benefit for the students and the schools even though we thought there would be a grant”
A federal judge in Minnesota on Friday sentenced two executives of an American Fork-based charity that offered free fitness equipment to hundreds of school districts - including several in Utah - but instead ... via Deseret Morning News
Musical prayer for peace at Abravanel Hall
“I Don't Want to Wait"- the theme song for the popular teen show "Dawson's Creek.”
The Utah Symphony performs "Dona Nobis Pacem," Ralph Vaughan Williams' musical plea for peace, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. in Abravanel Hall, 123 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City. via Salt Lake Tribune
ST. GEORGE - Dorothy McFarlane, age 88, died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007, in Pleasant Grove, UT. via TheSpectrum.com
Builders propose Alpine's 1st hotel-type business
“I don't think there's the attraction or the nightlife or places to eat”
If you've wanted to stay the night in upscale Alpine - and don't have friends or family who live in the picturesque Utah County city - you might soon get the chance. via Deseret News
Pages: [ 1 ] 2 Author Topic: Skimpy bonus insults teachers I think the public should know that the educator bonus teachers received was not the $2,200.00 as initially touted by the Utah Legislator. via The Daily Herald
Visiting official: Alpine district 'not in touch with people'
Topic: Visiting official: Alpine district 'not in touch with people' Fielding questions from Cedar Hills Council members on Tuesday night, Utah House Rep. via The Daily Herald
25 districts would see tax increase under school building plan
“There's going to be donor districts and receiving districts under this scenario”
School districts where property taxes would decrease under Rep. Aaron Tilton's proposal: Alpine, Davis, Duchesne, Iron, Juab, Nebo, Ogden, San Juan, Sevier, South Sanpete, Tintic and Tooele. via Salt Lake Tribune
Even though their counterparts in the Jordan District took a lot of heat for it, school board members in the Alpine District are thinking about a raise. via KSL TV