Granite News

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.