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U. hoops assistant leaving for Utah State 03/31/2008 10:49:27 PM GMT
Posted: 4:42 PM- Assistant coach Chris Jones is leaving the Utah men's basketball team to replace departed assistant Don Verlin at Utah State University, Utah coach Jim Boylen confirmed Monday.

Cycling on Parley's Creek Trail extension taking shape 03/31/2008 08:59:14 PM GMT
Posted: 2:56 PM- Cyclists won't have to worry much longer about a rocky uphill road to Tanner Park.
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Tickets for Dew Tour available Tuesday 03/31/2008 08:57:33 PM GMT
Posted: 2:15 PM- The AST Dew Tour announced today that premium seating tickets to the Toyota Challenge in Salt Lake City will be sold beginning Tuesday.

Suspected kidnapper kills self as police close in; victim treated for gunshot wound 03/31/2008 08:45:00 PM GMT
Updated: 2:44 PM- SNOWVILLE -- A Boise man apparently killed himself in Box Elder County Monday morning, and a woman with him was shot in the leg and hospitalized, after an alleged kidnapping that began in Idaho Sunday night.

Gas prices fueling demand for scooters 03/31/2008 07:36:25 PM GMT
Posted: 12:58 PM- Danielle Sherman didn't hesitate when asked why she was shopping for a motor scooter. "Gas prices!" exclaimed the University of Utah Medical Center employee, whose husband Todd is a student at the U.

Candle causes fire at student apartments 03/31/2008 07:33:08 PM GMT
Posted: 1:33 PM- About 60 people have been displaced by the fire.

Businessman pleads guilty in what is believed largest-ever fraud in state 03/31/2008 07:12:00 PM GMT
Posted: 11:41 AM- Ogden businessman Val E. Southwick pleaded guilty this morning to nine criminal charges in connection with the collapse of a web of companies that state and federal agencies say bilked at least 800 people out of $180 million.

Man who testified against condemned Maestas sentenced to prison 03/31/2008 06:54:39 PM GMT
Posted: 12:55 PM- A man who participated in home-invasion robberies of two elderly women - one of whom was beaten to death by now-convicted killer Floyd Eugene Maestas - was sentenced Monday to prison for up to 15 years.

U.S. Supreme Court agrees to take Pleasant Grove-Summum free speech case 03/31/2008 05:16:01 PM GMT
Posted: 11:16 AM- The U.S. Supreme Court this morning agreed to hear an appeal that seeks to stop followers of the Summum faith from erecting their Seven Aphorisms next to the Ten Commandments in a public park in Pleasant Grove.

Jazz Monday update: Okur "possible", AK "questionable" tonight vs. Wizards 03/31/2008 05:06:10 PM GMT
Posted: 11:07 AM- The Utah Jazz, shorthanded because of illness and injury in their past two games, could find themselves in the same position for tonight's critical contest with Washington.

BYU football: DL Angilau suspended for second time 03/31/2008 04:48:49 PM GMT
Posted: 10:49 AM- BYU head football coach Bronco Mendenhall announced today freshman defensive lineman David Angilau has been suspended indefinitely from the team because of a violation of team rules.

Proposal to give free bus rides on bad air days ruled out 03/31/2008 03:54:22 PM GMT
Posted: 9:45 AM- The Utah Transit Authority says commuters won't be getting free bus rides on red-condition air days.

Some roads closed, restrictions on others due to spring snow storm 03/31/2008 02:59:55 PM GMT
Posted: 9:00 AM- A snow advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. today for the northern Wasatch Mountains from Interstate 80 north. The storm is causing delays for the morning commute, closing some major roads and causing restrictions on others.

Treasury Secretary Paulson proposes sweeping overhaul of financial regulations 03/31/2008 01:24:04 PM GMT
Posted: 7:24 AM- WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration is proposing the biggest overhaul of financial regulation since the Great Depression.

Salt Lake City building used as art canvas slated for demolition to make way for condo tower 03/31/2008 07:34:56 AM GMT
Posted: 6:51 PM- The public life of the grass-roots 337 Project was only six days. But its influence may be felt in Salt Lake City for years.

Longtime SLC city attorney in prayer, plaza cases retires after 30 years 03/31/2008 04:03:35 PM GMT
WEST JORDAN - City Attorney Roger Cutler toted his experience with big-city scandals and capital politics to this sprawling west-side suburb in 2003. As Salt Lake City's top lawyer for three decades, Cutler braved the failed "Citygate" cabal that spurred a form-of-government

Facility mends minds and lives 03/31/2008 07:08:19 AM GMT
PROVO - It seems more like a college campus than home to several hundred mentally ill patients, including dozens convicted or accused of murder, rape or aggravated assault.

Heavy snowstorm may cause a rough morning commute 03/31/2008 06:43:54 AM GMT
Daffodils may be unfurling their frilly buds but winter is not done with Utah yet. The National Weather Service predicted a rough commute along the Wasatch Front today with a heavy snow warning in effect through this morning for the Salt Lake and Tooele valleys and west central

Group helps returned troops 03/31/2008 06:43:36 AM GMT
MIDWAY - Too often the only people veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq can turn to for understanding when they return home are other vets who fought and survived the twin wars.

Going topless: No laptops allowed 03/31/2008 03:35:57 PM GMT
SAN FRANCISCO - As the birthplace of technology, Silicon Valley may have more gadgets per capita than any other place on the planet. Yet, even here, ''always on'' can be a real turnoff.

Business insight 03/31/2008 05:21:36 AM GMT
Nick Papadopoulos, consultant Nick Papadopoulos, author of Coach Nick's Championship Selling and founder of the Connecticut-based consulting firm Sky's The Limit, offers tips on selling.

The week ahead 03/31/2008 05:19:44 AM GMT
March 31-April 6 Convention Calendar Today: ' Center for Timeless Being Country Inn & Suites by Carlson, West Valley City Planned attendance: 100 Runs through:

Satellite radio customers may get to pick channels 03/31/2008 05:16:19 AM GMT
WASHINGTON - Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. are pegging regulatory approval of their merger to giving consumers more control over the specific channels they buy.

Volunteers, donations buoy Price-based group 03/31/2008 05:16:18 AM GMT
A fledging rural economic development group rebuilt itself with volunteers and donations after state lawmakers did not approve funding. The Price-based organization had put together a $700,000 investment fund that helped disabled and low-income people in southeastern Utah

Cannon staff's dual role spurs criticism 03/31/2008 06:39:54 AM GMT
WASHINGTON - Taxpayers have forked over more than $75,000 to Nathan Rathbun in salary and reimbursements for his work as a field coordinator and caseworker for Rep.

FLDS leaders sued over farm ownership 03/31/2008 06:39:56 AM GMT
Two brothers allege in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit they were cheated out of ownership interests in a rural Utah farm by leaders of a polygamous sect - a claim that could derail a planned sale of the farm by the United Effort Plan Trust.

NASCAR: After flirting with victory at Martinsville in past years, Hamlin triumphs 03/31/2008 04:16:47 PM GMT
MARTINSVILLE, Va. - Denny Hamlin hopes he's finally put his frustration behind him, not only at Martinsville Speedway, but also throughout the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

Prep girls basketball: All-State Girls' Basketball 03/31/2008 03:41:42 PM GMT
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Prep girls basketball: Uncharted territory 03/31/2008 03:37:21 PM GMT
The five championship teams all had one thing in common this season - at the end of each state final game, when the teams hoisted their championship trophy over their heads and reveled in their shining moment as the song "We Are the Champions" played in the background, each team had done something

Prep girls basketball: MVPs stand out from the competition in many ways 03/31/2008 03:36:17 PM GMT
The five players selected as The Tribune's Most Valuable Players can be emotional. That's what has driven them to be competitive and not settle for anything less than a state title.

Prep baseball: Timpanogos has rare pair of aces 03/31/2008 07:25:18 AM GMT
In the world of high school baseball, the team with a great pitcher can usually be pretty competitive over the course of a season. That team with the lights-out starter puts the guy on the mound every four days, watches him do his thing, then scrapes together a patchwork staff

Cinderella gets boot 03/31/2008 07:23:53 AM GMT
DETROIT - Kansas coach Bill Self finally made his point - but only after his team found a way to stop Stephen Curry from pouring in his. Turned back twice in the Elite Eight during the past four years, Self led his team beyond that roadblock with Sunday's 59-57 victory over No.

Sports in brief 03/31/2008 07:23:53 AM GMT
NFL Owners weigh rule proposals A proposal to ban hair hanging from the back of helmets is among several possible rule changes that NFL owners will consider at their annual offseason meetings, which began today in Palm Beach, Fla.

NCAA: Final Four exclusively for top seeds 03/31/2008 07:23:52 AM GMT
It's simple math. One plus one plus one plus one equals the Final Four. For the first time since the NCAA Tournament seeding process started in 1979, all four top seeds will play on the final weekend.

Winter sports: The mogul of moguls 03/31/2008 07:14:00 AM GMT
PARK CITY - Michael Morse won the men's dual moguls Sunday for his second title of the weekend, and veteran Michelle Roark won her first national title in the final event of the U.

NHL: Wild clinch playoff berth, then defeat Avs 03/31/2008 07:13:50 AM GMT
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Marian Gaborik scored two goals, including the winner three minutes into overtime, and the Minnesota Wild celebrated clinching a playoff spot by beating the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Sunday.

Perfect start for Nats 03/31/2008 07:13:40 AM GMT
WASHINGTON - Ryan Zimmerman raised a fist when he rounded first, then tossed away his helmet as he approached the plate and the mass of teammates waiting to celebrate his game-ending homer.

Utah Jazz: Minnesota misery 03/31/2008 07:13:30 AM GMT
MINNEAPOLIS - For all the talk about playoff matchups and magic numbers, the Jazz left little doubt Sunday afternoon that the team they least want to see in a potential first-round series is the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Utah Jazz: Calf injury may keep Kirilenko out of tonight's game 03/31/2008 07:13:25 AM GMT
MINNEAPOLIS - At least Andrei Kirilenko packed a gray suit to match the gray walking boot he was wearing as he sat out the Jazz's loss Sunday to Minnesota.

Jazz & NBA: T-wolves defeat Jazz 110-103 03/30/2008 10:08:27 PM GMT
Posted: 4:09 PM- MINNEAPOLIS - For all the talk about potential playoff matchups, the team the Jazz wants least to see in April has to be the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Art of the nap: NBA players' strategy is the pick (a good bed) and roll (over) 03/30/2008 02:56:54 PM GMT
Posted: 8:03 AM- It's almost as if the clock is ticking in Jarron Collins' head as the Jazz center walks off the court after the team's pre-game shootaround and emerges from the locker room three minutes later in sweats and flip-flops for the walk to his car.

Jazz Insider: A conversation ... with Carlos Boozer 03/30/2008 02:56:09 PM GMT
Posted: 8:40 AM- The Jazz have two Ferrari owners on the team in Carlos Boozer and Mehmet Okur. Boozer drives a black F430 convertible while Okur has a yellow coupe. You don't even want to know the sticker price.

Kirby: I have a soft spot for saleskids 03/31/2008 05:15:46 AM GMT
Two kids knocked on my door Thursday afternoon. They were selling something. I gave them $20 and have no idea what I bought. That's salesmanship. Before them it was Cub Scouts selling Scout-a-Rama tickets.

Rolly: LDS Church contractor plays by its own rules 03/31/2008 06:41:05 AM GMT
If you are a regular guy in Utah who destroys a $40 lock while taking a boot off your car you feel was unfairly attached, you get charged with criminal mischief.

Kragthorpe: Rockies exec sharpened by U. education 03/31/2008 07:13:33 AM GMT
After everything the Colorado Rockies have experienced recently, it turns out that some University of Utah teachers deserve much of the credit - or blame - for the approach ownership took in gradually building a World Series team.

Italian waste: Keep foreign nuclear waste out of Utah 03/31/2008 05:19:43 AM GMT
Suppose Italy wanted to get rid of some particularly nasty trash - toxic stuff - by dumping it in the United States. The Italians suggest sailing a garbage scow from, say, Naples to, say, Charleston, S.

The bottom line: Zions is no bad guy for dropping student loans 03/31/2008 05:19:42 AM GMT
It would be easy to paint Zions Bank as a bad guy now that the venerable Utah financial institution has decided to quit making federally guaranteed student loans.

Infamous day 03/31/2008 05:19:46 AM GMT
March 19, 2003, a day that will live in infamy. Now, five years later, America commemorates the fifth anniversary of that infamous day when she launched one of the most heinous terrorist attacks in recorded history.

Places kids don't belong 03/31/2008 05:19:45 AM GMT
Regarding Sarah Mills' letter, “No dog lover” (Forum, March 26), it cuts both ways: Some of us are fed up with parents who believe their children don't need to obey any laws, not of courtesy, common sense or noise pollution.

Utah's racism problem 03/31/2008 05:19:45 AM GMT
I was happy to read Tania Paxton's column, “Black in Salt Lake: Nobody's victim” (Tribune, March 23). We moved to Utah in June and have been surprised and disappointed in the amount of racism our daughter has experienced.

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