News 2008-07-02 Andanh.com

'American Girl' film a delightful surprise Tue, 1 Jul 2008 09:40:03 MDT
Posted: 11:28 AM- Hollywood, in its infinite stupidity, almost never makes movies for young girls -- and when they do, they are usually so sappy and treacly as to make you ill.

Movies: 'Kit Kittredge' themes have familiar ring Tue, 1 Jul 2008 09:37:44 MDT
The new feature film "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl" might be a tale of childhood some 80 years ago, but it hits awfully close to home. Especially when that home has just been foreclosed upon.

Tailings tab could top $1 billion Tue, 1 Jul 2008 09:21:53 MDT
Posted: 9:21 PM- The cost of hauling away the Moab tailings by 2019 could exceed $1billion, according to the latest estimate by the U.S. Energy Department, the agency managing the cleanup.

Police shoot, kill robbery suspect in WVC Tue, 1 Jul 2008 09:08:05 MDT
Posted: 9:07 PM- A jewelry store robbery ended with the suspect shot dead and his hostage uninjured Tuesday in West Valley City.

Provo holds off on bad-dog ordinance Tue, 1 Jul 2008 08:53:03 MDT
Posted: 8:52 PM- PROVO - Municipal Councilwoman Midge Johnson's crusade against vicious dogs is going to have to wait two more weeks.

LDS Hospital adds privacy, natural light to nursery Tue, 1 Jul 2008 08:52:43 MDT
Posted: 8:51 PM- One of the state's busiest nurseries is getting an overhaul. The circa-1980s purple and pink decor

Senators seek to ban foreign waste Tue, 1 Jul 2008 08:51:58 MDT
Posted: 8:50 PM- America's landfills for low-level nuclear waste should be conserved for America's waste, according to a new, bipartisan bill to be introduced next week in the U.S. Senate.

Teen who ran over toddler charged in her death Tue, 1 Jul 2008 08:51:57 MDT
Posted: 8:50 PM- A 14-year-old girl is now charged with manslaughter for backing over a Duchesne County toddler with an SUV - an incident family members called an accident she shouldn't be prosecuted for.

Oil shale development hampered by moratorium, say Utah senators Tue, 1 Jul 2008 08:51:39 MDT
Posted: 8:49 PM- A congressional moratorium on oil shale leasing and development hurts an established industry's efforts to find investors and imperils the nation's hopes for energy independence, Utah's senators said today.

Skull found in Tooele home likely that of a Native American Tue, 1 Jul 2008 08:50:08 MDT
Posted: 8:49 PM- A human skull found in the attic of a Tooele home last month likely belonged to a Native American woman in her twenties, according to a state archaeologist who examined the remains.

Stolen University Hospital records recovered Tue, 1 Jul 2008 07:19:11 MDT
Posted: 7:15 PM- Stolen tapes containing millions of billing records for University of Utah patients have been recovered, the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office confirmed Tuesday.

Davis commission won't yet commit money to performing arts center Tue, 1 Jul 2008 05:20:31 MDT
Posted: 5:19 PM- FARMINGTON -- A week after asking their staff to explore the possibility of helping fund a performing-arts center, Davis County commissioners aren't ready to funnel any cash to the project.

Sale of iProvo delayed, but buyer takes over network Tue, 1 Jul 2008 05:07:24 MDT
Posted: 5:06 PM- PROVO -- City officials and Broadweave Networks executives were hoping to have the iProvo sale closed by Monday night.

U. baseball: New pitching coach hired from Arizona college Tue, 1 Jul 2008 04:31:39 MDT
Posted: 4:30 PM- Mike Crawford signed on as the University of Utah baseball pitching coach Tuesday, according to a news release.

Starbucks closing 600 stores in the US Tue, 1 Jul 2008 03:56:49 MDT
Posted: 3:56 PM- SEATTLE -- Starbucks Corp. said Tuesday it will close 600 company-operated stores in the next year, up dramatically from its previous plan for 100 closures, a sign the coffee shop operator is still feeling the pain from the faltering U.S.

DA's former victim counselor sentenced to probation for burglary Tue, 1 Jul 2008 03:44:47 MDT
Posted: 3:43 PM- A woman who once counseled crime victims was sentenced to probation Tuesday for her part in the 2006 burglary of a Sandy home, where she and others stole credit cards and then went on a $1,500 spending spree.

Raging rapids menace rafters Tue, 1 Jul 2008 03:23:03 MDT
A special Park Service patrol has disembarked from a staging area near the storied rapids in southeast Utah's Cataract Canyon. In recent weeks, the patrol rescued 30 rafters, three of whom required medical evacuations.

County Council members tour Hogle Zoo, Tracy Aviary in advance of bond vote Tue, 1 Jul 2008 03:20:23 MDT
Posted: 3:09 PM- Salt Lake County Councilman Marv Hendrickson rode the lion. Councilwoman Jenny Wilson sailed along upon the back of a big bird.

Willow Creek residents, disappointed with group home approval, continue to explore annexation Tue, 1 Jul 2008 03:18:22 MDT
Posted: 3:17 PM- After learning that a group home for recovering substance abusers was moving into their neighborhood, residents of an east-side community protested to Salt Lake County.

Rio Tinto won't expand in Zimbabwe until situation stabilizes Tue, 1 Jul 2008 11:15:39 MDT
Posted: 11:14 AM- Bloomberg News reports that the Rio Tinto Group, which owns the Kennecott companies in Utah and is the

Talisker completes $123M purchase of The Canyons Tue, 1 Jul 2008 10:43:01 MDT
Posted: 8:45 AM- PARK CITY -- The long-awaited $123 million sale of The Canyons to a Talisker Corp. subsidiary has been completed.

Burger King will woo moms with new, healthier kids meal Tue, 1 Jul 2008 10:21:18 MDT
After watching its bigger rival McDonald's Corp. try to woo mom, Burger King Corp. launched a marketing and promotional campaign Monday also meant to grab her attention.

Delta cancels four more routes from SLC Tue, 1 Jul 2008 10:19:39 MDT
Delta Air Lines will drop four more routes from its Salt Lake City International Airport hub as oil prices continue to break records. The Atlanta-based carrier will stop flying to Durango, Colo.

Fuel costs dampening Independence Day travel plans Tue, 1 Jul 2008 10:09:03 MDT
For the first time in a decade, the number of Utahns traveling over the Fourth of July weekend is expected to decline from the previous year, according to a new survey by AAA Utah.

Wall Street fluctuates on first day of 3rd quarter Tue, 1 Jul 2008 09:43:59 MDT
Posted: 9:43 AM- NEW YORK - Wall Street began the third quarter by fluctuating Tuesday as investors looked for bargains and also digested a report that showed U.S. manufacturers remain under duress.

First of Questar gas rate hikes kicks in today Tue, 1 Jul 2008 08:49:19 MDT
Posted: 8:48 AM- State officials have approved gas rate increases for residential customers of Questar Gas. The rate hikes approved by the Utah Public Service Commission mean customers will have to pay an additional $163 per year.

Tribune's No. 2 is heading to the Connecticut Post Tue, 1 Jul 2008 08:29:13 MDT
Tom Baden, No. 2 news executive at The Salt Lake Tribune, has been named the top editor of the Connecticut Post in Bridgeport, Conn. "We are going to miss Tom, but he deserves the opportunity that he's getting," Tribune Editor Nancy Conway said Monday.

Gas prices color Americans blue Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:27:25 MDT
Four-dollar gasoline has stolen a beach vacation from Julie Jacobs' family and dinners out from folks all over the country. Tom Berggren of Salt Lake City is looking for ways to minimize trips.

Business Digest Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:27:24 MDT
Business awards MountainWest Capital Network taking applications MountainWest Capital Network, a business networking organization, is accepting applications for its annual Utah 100 business awards program.

Midwest floods' blow to food inflation not as hard as expected Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:27:18 MDT
DES MOINES, Iowa - Midwest floods may not contribute as much to food inflation as was feared. Corn prices fell Monday after the government surprised traders, reporting farmers tried to cash in on soaring corn demand for ethanol by planting more acres of the crop than the market

Southwest's oil hedging will likely save it this year Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:27:16 MDT
The computer screen on Scott Topping's desk at Southwest Airlines flickered with row after row of dates and numbers, but they had nothing to do with arrivals and departures.

Stockholders hike bid to buy outstanding shares of Usana Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:27:14 MDT
A stockholders group has increased its bid to buy the outstanding shares of Usana Health Sciences Inc. after another set of shareholders filed suit alleging the first offer was a low-ball bid to acquire the company at an unfair price.

Corn prices force layoffs at Norbest Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:27:13 MDT
The three-month shutdown at Moroni Feed Co., owner of the Norbest turkey brand, will begin with layoffs at its Sanpete County hatchery in August and at its main processing plant in late November.

Monson: Deron Williams: The Total Package, Part 1 Tue, 1 Jul 2008 02:18:48 MDT
Posted: 1:55 PM- Deron Williams knows what's coming his way, and the thought of it riveted a smile onto his face the other day.

Ask the Expert: Does Heat draft squash Boozer-to-Miami rumor? Tue, 1 Jul 2008 10:27:49 MDT
Posted: 10:26 AM- Question: I read all about the rumors that the Miami Heat were going to pass on Michael Beasley and take O.J.

Utah Jazz: O'Connor says Utah will look for deals Tue, 1 Jul 2008 09:32:17 MDT
With a roster full of players with guaranteed contracts and a payroll approaching $64 million for this season, the Jazz seemingly wouldn't have a lot of flexibility with the NBA's free-agent market, which opened at 10 p.

60 top prep teams, including Jordan High, in Herbstreit football tourney Tue, 1 Jul 2008 01:51:30 MDT
Posted: 1:50 PM- CINCINNATI - Sixty top high school teams from 11 states -- including Utah -- will square off at three sites over two days this August in the Kirk Herbstreit Varsity Football Series.

Utah basketball: Ute guard Kepkay could be headed to Beijing with Canadian team Tue, 1 Jul 2008 09:46:48 MDT
Utah's Tyler Kepkay might be going to the Olympics. The 21-year-old senior point guard has won a spot on the Canadian national men's basketball team for its final qualifying tournament for the 2008 Beijing Games in China, unexpectedly earning the backup spot behind Jermaine

Jaycee Carroll to play with Nets' summer team Tue, 1 Jul 2008 01:50:29 MDT
Posted: 1:49 PM- More than a week after he went undrafted, Jaycee Carroll will play with the New Jersey Nets' summer league team.

Bees: Las Vegas rallies to beat Salt Lake in series opener Tue, 1 Jul 2008 01:32:07 MDT
The host Las Vegas 51s scored five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning and held on to defeat the Salt Lake Bees 12-9 on Monday in the opener of a four-game Pacific Coast League series.

Minor league baseball: Moseley pitches Bees to victory on the road Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:52:10 MDT
TACOMA, Wash. - Dustin Moseley pitched seven solid innings to help lead the Salt Lake Bees to a 7-3 win over the Tacoma Rainiers on Sunday afternoon to earn a split of their four game series.

Blaze: White resigns before ax falls Tue, 1 Jul 2008 09:33:17 MDT
Danny White said when he took the job as head coach and general manager of the Utah Blaze three years ago that if he didn't make the team a winner, he would step down before he was fired.

Blaze: Danny White resigns as head coach Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:53:52 MDT
Posted: 5:53 PM- Danny White has resigned after three seasons as coach and general manager of the Utah Blaze, the club announced Monday afternoon.

Blaze: Coach White's contract at top of offseason agenda Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:56:28 MDT
Shortly after Saturday's gut-twisting 49-44 loss to the Colorado Crush in an Arena Football League wild card game, the biggest question regarding the future of the Utah Blaze revolved around the only coach the club has ever had: Did Danny White just coach his last game for the

Kirby: Mother Goose has teeth and she's mean (with video) Tue, 1 Jul 2008 01:23:18 MDT
SCIPIO - Last week, I got into a fight with Mother Goose. Don't believe the fairy tale version. Ma Goose is tough. I'm not. It could have gone either way.

Television: I just hate list stories - now here's mine Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:34:03 MDT
Generally I don't like writing lists. But if I did, here's one I would do: "10 Reasons Entertainment Weekly is a Hack Magazine" The No. 1 reason on the list: It is nothing but a magazine of lists.

Kragthorpe: It Could Be Worse, You Could Be . . . Tue, 1 Jul 2008 09:28:17 MDT
This edition of "It Could Be Worse, You Could Be . . ." is designed to provide a sense of shared misery during these times of rising temperatures and expenses, while offering a mixture of consolation and ridicule to the afflicted.

Culture Vulture: A gallery stroll, minus the gallery Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:44:47 MDT
In spite of the crowds, the oppressive heat and the gnawing feeling that whatever you're doing isn't as interesting as what's going on across Library Square, I love the Utah Arts Festival.

Mission creep: UVU should remember those who need it most Tue, 1 Jul 2008 05:37:07 MDT
"Mission creep." The term, defined as what happens when a community college changes its status to a university, has an ominous tone. It sounds like a bacteria that slowly devours the original grass-roots mission being well-served by an efficiently run institution.

Radioactive cocktail: Blending waste won't lessen the danger Tue, 1 Jul 2008 05:37:06 MDT
Officials from our nation's nuclear power industry have devised a magical mathematical formula that miraculously transforms dangerous Class B and Class C nuclear waste into less-ominous Class A waste.

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