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Jazz pull out to halftime lead against Rockets 04/27/2008 04:09:46 AM GMT
Posted: 10:03 PM- Andrei Kirilenko scored eight points and the Jazz held the Houston Rockets to 15 points in the second quarter as they took a 46-38 halftime lead in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series at EnergySolutions Arena on Saturday night.

Bonusgate? Sandy's mayor, city administrator raking in the dough 04/27/2008 03:44:07 AM GMT
SANDY -- An analysis of Sandy's pay records - finally made public last month under court order - reveals a decades-old system that disproportionately benefits the city's highest-paid employees, including the mayor, administrators, department heads and their top aides.

Frontrunner maiden voyage goes off without a hitch 04/27/2008 03:24:52 AM GMT
The announcement that Utah's newest transportation mode was finally up to speed forced a mild yip and a yoo-hoo from riders who already were lulled by the train's gentle rumbling Saturday afternoon.

Rockets notes 04/27/2008 03:04:10 AM GMT
Posted: 9:00 PM- Houston rookie Carl Landry played 17 minutes in the Rockets' first 36 regular-season games.
Since then, he's earned a slightly more significant role.

NBA Playoffs: After missing the first two games to injury, Rafer Alston showed no ill effects in his 04/27/2008 03:00:50 AM GMT
Posted: 8:32 PM- He's a former streetball legend who started his pro career in the now-defunct Continential Basketball

Democrats oust Salt Lake City senator 04/27/2008 02:33:24 AM GMT
Posted: 6:40 PM- Community activist Luz Robles has defeated state Sen. Fred Fife in his bid for re-election.
Robles captured more than 60 percent of the delegate vote at today's Salt Lake County Democratic Convention to secure the party's nomination.

PCL: Bees go 10 innings to win 13th straight game 04/26/2008 11:50:33 PM GMT
Posted: 5:50 PM- Terry Evans' single in the bottom of the 10th scored Matt Brown from second as the Salt Lake Bees won their 13th straight, 9-8, Saturday afternoon at Franklin Covey Field.

Salt Lake County man killed in rollover on Interstate 80 04/26/2008 10:35:57 PM GMT
Posted: 3:54 PM- A Salt Lake County man was killed in a one-car wreck Saturday when he veered off Interstate 80 and rolled his vehicle near Wendover.

Fire warning issued in St. George, southwest Utah 04/26/2008 09:25:09 PM GMT
Posted: 3:26 PM- Winds and low humidity in southwestern Utah have prompted the National Weather Service to issue a red-flag fire warning from St. George northeastward across Zion and Bryce national parks up to Escalante.

4.7 quake rocks Reno as area's seismic activity continues 04/26/2008 08:01:09 PM GMT
Posted: 2:02 PM- RENO, Nev. -- More than 50 aftershocks were recorded on the west edge of Reno after an earthquake that shook cans off shelves, knocked pictures off walls and dislodged rocks on hillsides along the Sierra Nevada.

BYU volleyball: Cougs play for MPSF title tonight 04/26/2008 06:37:18 PM GMT
Posted: 12:38 PM- The Brigham Young men's volleyball team doesn't want to leave anything to chance.
The Cougars don't want a committee deciding their NCAA fate. They want to secure their spot outright.

Taylorsville's Ruiz wins another Greco-Roman wrestling title 04/26/2008 06:20:48 PM GMT
Posted: 12:21 PM- Taylorsville's Justin Ruiz won his fifth national wrestling title by defeating R.C. Johnson at the U.S. National Greco-Roman Championships in Las Vegas on Friday night.

GOP bumps lawmaker fighting conflict allegations 04/26/2008 05:58:18 PM GMT
Posted: 11:59 AM- OREM -- Utah County Republicans today rejected one incumbent seeking re-election: state Rep. Aaron Tilton.

Crash claims Bountiful man 04/26/2008 05:00:09 PM GMT
Posted: 11:01 AM- A Bountiful man died Saturday morning when he crashed his compact car into a concrete sound barrier along Interstate 15.

Salt Lake County Council hopeful eyes less county control 04/26/2008 02:15:54 PM GMT
There's no accusing Robert Warnick of empire building. To the contrary, the Cottonwood Heights Republican is calling for less Salt Lake County control over the valley's six unincorporated suburbs as he seeks the District 6 council seat that GOP Councilman Marv Hendrickson is

Donny and Marie: They'll perform in a variety show on the Vegas strip 04/26/2008 01:48:36 PM GMT
LAS VEGAS - Donny and Marie Osmond will perform at the Flamingo Las Vegas hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip. A hotel official said Friday that the brother-sister duo, who starred in the ''Donny & Marie'' variety show in 1976, will play Tuesday-Saturday shows for 26 weeks spread

Campaign donations: State passes buck on corporations failing to disclose 04/26/2008 01:44:12 PM GMT
Attorney General Mark Shurtleff last year received nearly $1.4 million in campaign contributions. While the state's top attorney dutifully reported those donations, about 20 corporations giving more than one of every 10 dollars of that money - $147,910 - failed to file

Salt Lake City: Planning division in state of chaos 04/26/2008 01:43:08 PM GMT
Planning is Ralph Becker's forte and he has vowed to fix a city function that auditors have flayed for a decade of dysfunction. But four months into the urban planner's run as Salt Lake City mayor, critics say the planning division remains in chaos - and frustration across the

Speaker encourages dual approach 04/26/2008 05:30:06 PM GMT
The last time Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker attended a Hispanic Chamber of Commerce meeting just a few years back, he said the crowd was one-third to one-fourth the size of Friday's gathering of roughly 300 at Little America Hotel.

Business Digest 04/26/2008 05:44:30 AM GMT
Salt Lake City filmmaker will be featured speaker Salt Lake City filmmaker Jennifer Jordan will be a featured speaker today at the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses' convention at the Salt Palace Convention Center.

Business Glance 04/26/2008 05:44:30 AM GMT
Computers Microsoft stock drops amid slumping sales Microsoft Corp., whose Windows software dominates the personal-computer market, fell 6.

Utah business 04/26/2008 05:44:29 AM GMT
Farmers Insurance Group agents and employees will participate today in a "March for Babies" at Wheeler Farm, 6351 S. 900 East, in Murray. The walk begins at 10 a.

Consumer News 04/26/2008 05:44:29 AM GMT
Home Depot, Wal-Mart and several other retailers must stop selling mislabeled pesticides from Scotts Miracle-Gro, regulators said Friday. The Environmental Protection Agency told nine companies - including Ace, K-Mart and Lowe's - to remove Scotts' weed preventer and related

Perry, Layton back Utopia refinancing 04/26/2008 05:29:15 AM GMT
Two more of Utopia's member cities have thrown their support behind refinancing the network's debt so it can get enough money to pay off its bonds and a little extra to finishing building a scaled-down version of its fiber-optic system.

More cash for Trolley Square overhaul 04/26/2008 05:29:13 AM GMT
The investment company that bought Trolley Square in Salt Lake City three years ago has added another $25 million to the downtown-area mall's expansion and renovation budget.

Bush: Rebates are on the way 04/26/2008 05:29:09 AM GMT
WASHINGTON - President Bush said tax rebates will start going out Monday, earlier than previously announced, and should help Americans cope with rising gasoline and food prices, as well as aid a slumping economy.

CEO touts Merit Medical's strength 04/26/2008 05:29:08 AM GMT
Utah's Merit Medical Systems Inc., a South Jordan-based manufacturer of disposable medical devices used primarily in cardiology and radiology procedures, is in the best financial shape of its history.

ExpressJet rebuffs SkyWest 04/26/2008 05:29:07 AM GMT
SkyWest Inc. is considering whether to increase its bid for the parent company of ExpressJet Holdings after the Houston-based carrier rebuffed SkyWest's offer Friday.

SunCrest neighbors say Draper responsible for problems 04/26/2008 05:29:05 AM GMT
In the midst of SunCrest's Chapter 11 bankruptcy, new allegations in a lawsuit blame Draper for much of the trouble. SunCrest-adjacent landowners, who already were suing Draper, have filed new allegations against the city as part of a $10 million lawsuit.

Consol Energy's Q1 earnings down $38M 04/26/2008 05:29:02 AM GMT
Consol Energy Inc., which owns and operates the Emery coal mine in Emery County, reported Thursday that its earnings declined $38 million for the quarter that ended March 31 from the same period a year earlier.

Salt Lake County Democrats to convene at Jordan High today 04/26/2008 06:58:35 AM GMT
Salt Lake County Democrats will hold their annual convention today at 1:30 p.m. at Jordan High School, located at 95 E. 9880 South. The convention begins at 1:30 p.

Sandy council passes on bonus, but not the mayor 04/26/2008 03:59:33 AM GMT
Sandy Mayor Tom Dolan says he never has thought twice about cashing the $1,000 check that arrives on his desk each July -- even though his City Council members decided more than a decade ago that, as elected officials, they shouldn't take bonuses.

Appeals court axes hearing on FLDS kids' relocation 04/26/2008 11:57:30 AM GMT
SAN ANGELO, Texas - A Texas appellate court has canceled a hearing set for Tuesday that sought to challenge a district judge's decision to send children removed from a polygamous sect's ranch to group and foster homes throughout the state.

Texas appeals court cancels hearing on relocation of FLDS children 04/26/2008 04:20:48 AM GMT
Posted: 10:06 PM- SAN ANGELO, Texas - A Texas appellate court has canceled a hearing set for Tuesday that sought to challenge a district judge's decision to send children removed from a polygamous sect's ranch to group and foster homes throughout the state.

Utah Jazz: Kyle Korver's playoff stint started well enough, but has dropped consistently 04/27/2008 03:00:11 AM GMT
Kyle Korver is probably too mellow to panic anyway, but the Utah Jazz forward/guard said he is not too concerned that his offensive production has tailed off the deeper the team gets into its playoff series against Houston.

Utah Jazz: Rockets confident for Game 4 04/26/2008 02:56:35 PM GMT
Posted: 8:52 AM- After staying alive in Game 3 of its first-round playoff series against the Jazz, Houston hopes to regain the upper hand tonight at EnergySolutions Arena.

Second nature: Utah gymnastics team is once again the runner-up to Georgia 04/26/2008 02:00:50 PM GMT
ATHENS, Ga. - In discussing the 2008 NCAA Championships, Utah's gymnasts thought they'd be disappointed with a second-place finish, until they had to give everything they had to just hang onto second place.

After misstep one night earlier, Postell has near-perfect end 04/26/2008 12:00:19 PM GMT
ATHENS, Ga. - Ashley Postell's career ends without an all-around trophy, but she proved once again on Friday why she is one of the best gymnasts to compete at the collegiate level.

Utes in familiar territory 04/26/2008 11:13:50 AM GMT
Georgia has hosted the NCAA Championships four times. The Utes won it in Athens in 1995 and finished fifth there in 1989 and 2001. A new record Utah's Ashley Postell finishes her career with an NCAA-record 20 All-American awards, the most a gymnast can win.

NHL: Penguins strike fast 04/26/2008 09:47:05 AM GMT
PITTSBURGH - Evgeni Malkin deflected Sidney Crosby's one-timer from the right point on a Pittsburgh power play with 1:41 remaining to finish a frantic comeback, and the Penguins rallied from a three-goal deficit against the New York Rangers for a 5-4 victory in their second-round playoff series opener Friday night.

Sports in brief 04/26/2008 09:44:16 AM GMT
Cycling Zabriskie 2nd in Tour de Georgia Richard England, a former track cycling specialist from Australia, raced to the biggest road win of his career and countryman Trent Lowe moved into the overall lead Friday in the Tour de Georgia ahead

Prep baseball: Miners finish off Copper Hills 04/26/2008 09:44:15 AM GMT
WEST JORDAN - The most dangerous team in baseball resides in Region 3, and its name is the Bingham Miners. Not a surprise to many experts who picked them to contend for region and state titles this season.

Prep boys soccer: West can't stop East expansion 04/26/2008 09:44:15 AM GMT
The Leopards score twice in the opening minutes of the second half. During a fast-paced first half Friday, it looked as though the West boys' soccer team was on the road to redeeming itself from a loss to East earlier this season.

The healing power of NBA basketball 04/26/2008 05:17:01 PM GMT
Last October, 94-year-old Utah Jazz fan Ruth Robinson, of Murray, suffered a stroke that put her in a hospital for a month, according to her daughter-in-law, Julie Robinson.

Utah Jazz: Final play revisited 04/26/2008 09:32:14 AM GMT
As soon as he saw Houston forward Carl Landry lunging to block his shot in the final seconds of Thursday's game, Deron Williams guessed that Carlos Boozer was open somewhere under the basket.

Utah Jazz: Jazz need to regroup 04/26/2008 09:32:12 AM GMT
Back in his playing days, Jazz coach Jerry Sloan would have greeted a 2-0 series lead in the playoffs by tuning out talk of a sweep, shrugging off the pats on the back and taking the court with as bitter a taste in his mouth as he could muster.

Prep boys soccer: Riverton closes in on region title 04/26/2008 09:44:15 AM GMT
RIVERTON - It's still too early to order a championship banner but the Riverton boys' soccer team almost can taste the title. The Silverwolves made major headway in their quest to win the Region 3 crown Friday when they picked up a huge 1-0 win over archrival Bingham.

Prep baseball: Hawks use some senior leadership 04/26/2008 09:44:14 AM GMT
Alta racks up 15 runs on 15 hits in improving to 8-1 in region play. It's safe to say Alta baseball coach Barry Harrington really, really appreciates his players, a fact displayed Friday afternoon after his team marched to a resounding 15-4 victory over rival Skyline.

Prep softball: Taylorsville improves to 6-0 in region 04/26/2008 09:33:00 AM GMT
SANDY - Based on how they battled earlier in the season, it was safe to assume that Friday's softball game between Taylorsville and Jordan was going to be a little more dramatic.

Prep Soccer: Flaws in the system 04/26/2008 09:32:58 AM GMT
Usually after soccer games, Taylorsville's Derek Jensen can be found texting or calling friends from different teams to find out what the scores of their soccer games.

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