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Jun 6, 2009 | Standard-Examiner

'Warm mix' a more environmentally friendly road choice

A one-block stretch of road downtown became an experimental ground Thursday for a new kind of pavement that's more environmentally friendly, worker-friendly, and may last longer -- all without costing more.

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Thu Jun 04, 2009

Deseret News

A fond farewell to Granite High

It's a bittersweet day for a grand old school. Seniors will say goodbye to Granite High School at graduation tonight, while thousands of alumni also bid farewell as one of Utah's oldest public schools closes its doors for good.

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Sat May 30, 2009

Deseret News

SLC streetcars could roll in 3-5 years

Six decades after Salt Lake City packed away its streetcar, the slow-moving transit system could see a Sugar House revival in the next three years, officials say.

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Mon May 25, 2009

Salt Lake Tribune

Utah's neediest students to get academic boost

After their friends had gone home for the day, a group of sixth-graders -- many of whom were learning English -- stood atop their school's stage practicing Shakespeare.

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Fri May 15, 2009

Salt Lake Tribune

Mother of boy in 'Saw' copy-cat plot: 'I didn't want anyone to get hurt'

The mother of a 15-year-old -- who allegedly plotted to kidnap, torture and kill three people in an effort to duplicate the "Saw" horror movies -- testified Friday that she heard her son and his friend talk about sewing someone's mouth shut.

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Thu May 07, 2009

Deseret News

Granite High to close

Granite High School will cease to exist in its current location this fall, a move Granite School Board members deemed necessary to meet needed budget cuts for the coming school year.

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KSL TV

District votes to close Granite High; students and parents react

In a late-night vote Tuesday night, the Granite District School Board voted 4-3 to shut the school down.

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Mon Apr 27, 2009

Salt Lake Tribune

Granite High: Model school or unaffordable luxury?

Paul Fraughton/Salt Lake Tribune Granite High teacher Michael Kaly supervises an honors English class in March.

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Fri Apr 10, 2009

Deseret News

School districts feeling pain

With the smoke clearing from the 2009 Legislature, and guidelines set by the State Board of Education, Utah's school districts are facing tough budget decisions this spring.

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Tue Apr 07, 2009

Salt Lake Tribune

Non-tenured teachers may lose jobs

At least two Utah school districts are considering jettisoning their non-tenured teachers as a way to absorb budget cuts.

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Sat Apr 04, 2009

Park Record

Move over, baking soda volcano

McPolin fifth graders Micaela Berglund, left, and Elizabeth Prucka won three awards for their project, "Air Flow," at the Salt Lake Valley Science and Engineering Fair last week.

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Tue Mar 24, 2009

Salt Lake Tribune

Defense says teens accused of plotting rampage weren't serious

A defense attorney said Monday two boys accused of plotting to duplicate a horror film by kidnapping, torturing and killing two middle school students and a school resource officer had no way to carry out the scheme.

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Mon Mar 23, 2009

Standard-Examiner

One Super Scout supporter

Ahh, the memories of Girl Scout camp -- sitting around a fire, singing songs, making s'mores. And don't forget the brown sugar.

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Wed Mar 18, 2009

KSL TV

1. Teens' plan to torture and kill fellow ...

Two Utah teenagers hatched a plot to torture and kill two middle school students and a school resource officer.

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Thu Mar 05, 2009

Salt Lake Tribune

Economy strains adult education programs

Federal stimulus dollars promise to ease the pain of state budget cuts for public schools.

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Fri Feb 13, 2009

Deseret News

Angry woman exposes breast, arrested

A mother displayed more than a flash of anger when picking up her fifth-grade daughter recently.

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Thu Feb 12, 2009

Salt Lake Tribune

Shopping: Something old becomes something new

Laurie Ferguson always liked the idea of a shop where people brought their beloved furniture and customers could find artsy bargains.

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Wed Feb 04, 2009

KSL TV

3. Police break up fight at Kearns High ...

Two students are being detained following a fight at Kearns High School. The Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office says two students gathered outside on school grounds this morning and began to fight.

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Wed Jan 21, 2009

Deseret News

School districts wait on cuts

School districts are worried and watching as state lawmakers wade through proposed budget cuts.

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Sun Dec 28, 2008

Salt Lake Tribune

Rolly: Utahns show spirit of kindness during the holiday season

Steve Ketter says his wife, Meridee Martindale Ketter, decided to pick a name at random out of the telephone book, then she wrapped $30 in an envelope and mailed it to that family anonymously.

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