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Vincent Carroll: West can't support high-speed rail scheme
Why in the world is the Denver Regional Council of Governments wasting time and resources on an enterprise as thoroughly deluded as the Western High Speed Rail Alliance, which formally announced its existence last week? The brainchild of public agencies in four states - Arizona, Colorado, Nevada and Utah - the rail alliance believes "the future ...
McEntee: Palin fans ponder her past and future
I waltzed in at midmorning, armed with only my club card. The Schiffmans, like me, undoubtedly thought there would be thousands of Palin fans here in Utah.
Getting back to the Nitty Gritty
John McEuen, a founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, will perform at Cisero's Nightclub on Main Street on Thursday, Dec.
Utah's ambulance monopoly chases off competition
Southwest Ambulance employees, including Colby Burgess, center, listen last month to Boo Heffner, the CEO of West Emergency Services Group, informing them that Southwest is leaving the market and they are out of a job due to the decision not to renew Southwest's contract with Salt Lake City for 911 service.
Newsweek's Sarah Kliff Advises Gay Lobby to Go Federal in Marriage Quest
Voters in state after state have said no to gay marriage. So what's the lesson Newsweek's Sarah Kliff draws? Well, maybe it's time for the gay marriage lobby to go over the heads of the people and push Congress to act.
David Archuleta to perform with Ann Arbor Symphony on 'Christmas From the Heart' concert tour
David Archuleta's third "Christmas From the Heart" concert tour is going to be in Ann Arbor's Hill Auditorium this Friday.
Baroness, Earthless & US Christmas @ Bowery Ballroom -pics
Earthless and USX 's last release hit the racks earlier this year and in the tail end of 2008: Live At Roadburn and Eat The Low Dogs respectively.
Sexual misconduct not unique to teachers
A recent spate of teachers accused of molesting students might lead some to believe educators are uniquely prone to such behavior.
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Published: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 23, 2009 at 11:02 p.m. POLICE BEAT Three charged in Columbia burglary A Lake City man drove two people , one his teenage son, to a home that was under construction so the pair could steal electrical wiring Sunday, Columbia County Sheriff's deputies alleged.
The minutiae of art: Utah storyteller captures 8-year artistic obsession on film
To go big, artist Billy Pappas went small. So small that he learned to fit strokes of a pencil onto a space the size of the period ending this sentence.
Mom continues search for missing daughter Jennifer Casper-Ross
This story originally appeared Sept. 14, 2008. The case is still unsolved. The heartbroken mother of a former showgirl-turned-scholar, who disappeared more than three years ago, is visiting Reno to pass out fliers in the hope that someone will help find her daughter.
Computer Glitch Causes Flight Delays
A flight data computer system in Atlanta stopped working Thursday morning, affecting flights in Houston.
Woman expected to enter guilty plea in Smart case
The woman charged in the 2002 abduction of Elizabeth Smart has reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors and will plead guilty in the case, her attorney said Monday.Wanda Eileen Barzee, 63, was indicted on charges of kidnapping and unlawful transportation of a minor.Attorney Scott Williams said she will plead guilty to both charges Tuesday ...
Film documents Mormon role in gay marriage debate
Reed Cowan's reasons for making a film about the Mormon church's activism against gay marriage in California are personal.
Judge hears arguments on Smart case witness list
Defense attorneys for the man charged in the abduction of Elizabeth Smart argued Monday testimony by experts in Mormon fundamentalism and religious extremism is irrelevant and should not be allowed at a hearing to decide the suspect's mental competency.Attorneys for Brian David Mitchell told U.S. District Judge Dale Kimball that an expert's ...
School Veterans Day may be cut
Modern technology met the 1940s as Wasatch Elementary School sixth-graders danced to Big Band hits and historic radio recordings during their Veterans Day performance Wednesday.
Salt Lake OKs gay rights laws with Mormon backing
BROCK VERGAKIS , JENNIFER DOBNER Salt Lake City approves gay rights measures after historic Mormon backing SALT LAKE CITY - SALT LAKE CITY a ' With a historic endorsement from the Mormon church, the Salt Lake City Council unanimously passed a pair of ordinances making it illegal to discriminate against gays in housing and employment.
Fort victims had different reasons for enlisting
The 13 people killed when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, included a pregnant woman who was preparing to return home, a man who quit a furniture company job to join the military about a year ago, a newlywed who had served in Iraq and a woman who had vowed to take on Osama bin Laden after the Sept.
In 2008, there were 605 movies released in the U.S. Most of them probably shouldn't have been made.
Fort victims had different reasons for enlisting
The 13 people killed when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, included a pregnant woman who was preparing to return home, a man who quit a furniture company job to join the military about a year ago, a newlywed who had served in Iraq and a woman who had vowed to take on Osama bin Laden after the Sept.
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