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Wives surprised by Iraq-based husbands' calls at Provo's Stadium of Fire Fri, 4 Jul 2008 11:26:07 MDT
Posted: 11:25 PM- PROVO - For Robynn Houston, Kristen York and Amy Jo Jones, the best act at Stadium of Fire was not tween sensation Miley Cyrus. Nor was it The Blue Man Group.

Amber Alert issued for 9-year-old California boy Fri, 4 Jul 2008 11:20:56 MDT
Posted: 11:20 PM- An Amber Alert was issued late Friday for a 9-year-old California boy who police believe was kidnapped by his father and may be in Utah.

Sidewinders beat Bees Fri, 4 Jul 2008 10:01:16 MDT
Posted: 10:00 PM- The Tucson Sidewinders (36-53), paced by Jamie D'antona's three blasts and five RBIs, provided their own July 4 fireworks with five homers in an 8-5 PCL win at Franklin Covey Field against Salt Lake.

Kaysville youngster hurt in parade mishap Fri, 4 Jul 2008 08:49:16 MDT
Posted: 8:48 PM- A 10-year-old boy was injured Friday afternoon after he fell under the wheels of a float during a Fourth of July parade in Kaysville.

'Patriot' veteran turned flight nurse dies from injuries Fri, 4 Jul 2008 08:36:13 MDT
Posted: 8:26 PM- James Taylor was the type of all-American guy who loved the Boston Red Sox, relished in the lives of his three young boys and found pride in serving as a physical therapist during Operation Desert Storm.

Heber City's Fourth has small-town feel Fri, 4 Jul 2008 06:02:31 MDT
Posted: 6:00 PM- When Kraig Powell arrived at the Fourth of July festival at Heber City Park Friday afternoon to campaign for a seat on the Utah House of Representatives, he had no idea he was about to get drenched.

Man in critical condition after falling in Big Cottonwood Canyon Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:46:56 MDT
Posted: 4:46 PM- A 25-year-old male fell about 50 feet while hiking in the Moss Ledge area of Big Cottonwood Canyon Friday morning.

Hatch and Bennett express praise for Helms Fri, 4 Jul 2008 02:50:38 MDT
Posted: 2:48 PM- Utah's Republican Senators responded with messages of support and sympathy after the early morning death of their longtime colleague, former North Carolina Republican Sen. Jesse Helms.

Thousands turn out for Freedom Festival parade in Provo Fri, 4 Jul 2008 02:00:07 MDT
Posted: 1:57 PM- PROVO - The clouds may have dimmed the sun Friday, but it didn't cast a pall over the mood of parade-goers here.

Former Republican NC Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86 Fri, 4 Jul 2008 12:23:17 MDT
Posted: 12:22 PM- RALEIGH, N.C. -- Former Sen. Jesse Helms, who built a career along the fault lines of racial politics and battled liberals, Communists and the occasional fellow Republican during 30 conservative years in Congress, died on the Fourth of July.

Trade group says Utah liquor stores should open Sundays Fri, 4 Jul 2008 11:53:17 MDT
Posted: 11:52 AM- SALT LAKE CITY - A national liquor trade group says Utah should allow liquor stores to be open on Sundays.

West-side leaders ask governor to postpone school district split Fri, 4 Jul 2008 10:47:30 MDT
Posted: 9:59 PM- West Jordan elected officials and business leaders mounted a fresh call today for a special legislative session to delay the Jordan School District split by one year.

Legislator accused of lewd behavior Fri, 4 Jul 2008 02:00:07 MDT
House Speaker Greg Curtis wrote a letter earlier this year apologizing to a legislative intern for the conduct of Rep. Steve Mascaro, who the intern claimed made sexual comments to her and touched her in a way that made her uncomfortable.

FLDS parenting classes set Fri, 4 Jul 2008 01:32:05 MDT
A month after their children were returned, FLDS parents are getting the first word about parenting classes the state of Texas has required them to complete.

Buttars back in the hot seat over racial remark Fri, 4 Jul 2008 12:29:34 MDT
Posted: 10:03 PM- Mapleton officials claim Sen. Chris Buttars repeated his infamous remark about a black baby during a meeting with them this week.

Utah-Nevada water standoff quiet, fierce Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:23:59 MDT
BAKER, Nev. - On moonless nights here in the Utah-Nevada borderlands of Snake Valley, the naked eye can see five planets, countless stars and the great swath of the Milky Way.

Heber celebrates an old-fashioned Fourth Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:23:58 MDT
When Kraig Powell arrived at the Fourth of July festival at Heber City Park Friday afternoon to campaign for a seat on the Utah House of Representatives, he had no idea he was about to get drenched.

Party lines: Who toes, who sways? Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:23:57 MDT
WASHINGTON - As much as they agree, Orrin Hatch and John McCain have had their moments on opposite sides. Hatch backed adding a House member for the District of Columbia and one for Utah; McCain didn't.

Celebrations leave you all choked up Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:23:56 MDT
The state Air Quality office says fireworks add to the Wasatch Front's pollution situation that is already approaching the unbreathability of the surface of Venus.

Council to vote on power plant referendum Monday Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:23:55 MDT
Sevier County Commissioners are scheduled to vote at 3 p.m. Monday on a referendum that would give voters a chance to say yea or nay to construction of a coal-fired power plant on 299 acres between Interstate 70 and Sigurd.

Fuel costs may crimp many school activities Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:23:54 MDT
If you manage a fleet of school buses, as does Tom Given for the Granite School District, then you know that spring brings with it loads of student field trips.

Teen star, G.I. tributes put stadium on fire Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:23:53 MDT
PROVO - For Robynn Houston, Kristen York and Amy Jo Jones, the best act at Stadium of Fire was not tween sensation Miley Cyrus. Nor was it The Blue Man Group.

In S. Utah, new case of gold fever Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:23:51 MDT
KANAB - In the latest "National Treasure" flick, Ben Gates goes to Mount Rushmore in search of Aztec gold. In real life, Corey Shuman goes to Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in search of the same thing.

Utahn to represent a terror suspect Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:23:50 MDT
A key suspect in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks will be represented by the Utah Federal Defender Office, after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that restored the rights of Guantanamo Bay inmates to challenge their detentions in federal court.

State audit: Mental health provider wasted $850,000 Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:23:39 MDT
Davis County's sole provider of mental health services to low-income residents wasted $850,000 to create new corporations that didn't help patients, according to a state audit released Thursday.

Panel upholds Army recruiters' right to overtime back pay Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:23:38 MDT
As civilian military recruiters in Utah, Gary Clements and David Gerber were "selling" the U.S. Army Reserve and U.S. Army to potential soldiers. But because only the Army could close the deal and enlist the recruits, the pair were not salesmen exempt from getting overtime under

Patriotic medic dies a hero on the Fourth Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:23:37 MDT
James Taylor was the type of all-American guy who loved the Boston Red Sox, relished in the lives of his three young boys and found pride in serving as a physical therapist during Operation Desert Storm.

Man charged in drive-by shooting at home Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:23:36 MDT
A Salt Lake City man who launched a drive-by shooting on a home in order to harass its residents faces six felony counts of discharging a firearm from a vehicle in connection with the incident on June 26.

Man charged with shooting at stranger Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:23:35 MDT
A West Valley City man who allegedly fired shots at a stranger faces several felony charges in connection with the June 15 incident. Police say a woman who lives on the 5500 block of West Slope Drive (5535 West) in West Valley City awoke to a loud crash at 3:20 a.

Pair charged in the robberies of three Salt Lake City businesses Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:23:33 MDT
A pair of Salt Lake City bandits were charged in 3rd District Court on Thursday in connection with three recent armed robberies. A 43-year-old Salt Lake City man and his 20-year-old female associate are accused of robbing three Salt Lake City businesses - Kaiser's Barbeque, a Subway restaurant and

How impermeable should those nebulous 'curtains' be? Fri, 4 Jul 2008 02:03:31 MDT
Salt Lake City- A wall at Squatters Pub Brewery separates parts of the restaurant for drinking alcohol Friday June 27, 2008. Steve Griffin/The Salt Lake Tribune 6/27/08

Tradewinds Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:22:39 MDT
Joshua E. Little has been named to the board of directors of Durham Jones & Pinegar law firm. Little, who previously served as chairman of the firm's corporate and securities practice group, also will serve as the managing attorney for the firm's St.

Business Glance Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:22:38 MDT
Auto woes Chrysler may dump Jeep, Dodge Ram brands Faced with soaring gas prices, a sputtering economy and a rapid U.

Fireworks prices burn distributors, pyrotechnicians Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:22:37 MDT
Chuck Johnson, founder of Holladay-based Vortex Fireworks, did not start a pyrotechnics company for the money. "I'm in this for the fireworks," he grins.

Nonprofit will get funds to build 'greener' homes Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:22:33 MDT
Some of Salt Lake Valley's lowest-income residents will have the opportunity to buy inexpensive, environmentally friendly homes, thanks to an effort launched this month by nonprofit housing ministry Habitat for Humanity International and Home Depot.

Delta, ExpressJet end their regional flying agreement Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:22:33 MDT
Delta Air Lines Inc., which has a hub in Salt Lake City, said it has ended a regional flying agreement with ExpressJet Holdings Inc. ExpressJet operates 23 regional jets for the larger carrier, primarily out of Salt Lake City and Los Angeles.

Corporate giving Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:22:31 MDT
The Salt Lake Tribune recognizes businesses giving to those in need. To include your business, contact Cassandra Crockett at 801-257-8780 or ccrockett@sltrib.

Bear market buffeting billionaire, too Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:22:23 MDT
It must be a bear market because even billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has slumped almost 20 percent since December. The decline exceeds the drop of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and marks the worst first half for the investment and holding company since

Continental ordered to trial in Concorde blast Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:22:21 MDT
PARIS - A French judge ordered Continental Airlines and five people to stand trial on charges of manslaughter for the 2000 crash of a Concorde jet that killed 113 people, a prosecutor said Thursday.

Consumer News Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:22:20 MDT
Reports of shock About 84,250 Oh Chute parachute with streamer fireworks, manufactured in China and distributed by Fireworks Over America, were recalled because the parachutes can get tangled in power lines, posing a risk of shocks.

Utah business in brief Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:22:18 MDT
Storey Agency, an advertising specialist, has teamed up with creative communications service Yelo Graphics. The two have moved into offices together at 2880 S.

Uneven economic data has Wall Street trading in flux Thu, 3 Jul 2008 02:10:36 MDT
Updated: 2:10 PM- NEW YORK - Wall Street capped a shortened trading week with a mixed finish Thursday after some uneven economic data: news of a contraction in the nation's services sector and a tame reading on employment.

As oil prices spike, Saudis say there's no need to boost production Thu, 3 Jul 2008 01:48:56 MDT
Posted: 1:48 PM- MADRID, Spain - As supply fears helped set a new price record, Saudi Arabia's oil minister said Thursday that OPEC's dominant producer had no immediate plans to boost crude output because there was no need to do so.

Audit: State Securities Division tramples rights of those it regulates Thu, 3 Jul 2008 10:47:48 MDT
Posted: 10:00 AM- An in-depth investigation of the Utah Securities Division has uncovered what many have long suspected - a state agency that is running amok over the rights of those its regulates.

Mormon-Evangelical dialogue could clarify misperceptions of doctrine Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:08:07 MDT
Mormon leaders should take to heart the bruising lessons Mitt Romney's presidential campaign taught them about their faith's image and open a public dialogue about LDS theology, the president of Fuller Theological Seminary says.

Midwest Genealogy Center opens in Independence, Mo. Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:00:27 MDT
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. - The new Midwest Genealogy Center, billed as one of the nation's largest libraries for people tracing their ancestry, has opened in this historic Missouri town.

Kirby: Escapades of the other evil Kirby Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:00:26 MDT
For the record, Kirby Heyborne and I are not related. He's way too nice to be blood kin of mine. We share a name, we're both Mormon, and I went to a Heyborne family barbecue once.

Monson: Deron Williams: The Total Package, Part 3 Fri, 4 Jul 2008 01:27:33 MDT
The most striking thing about Deron Williams' recent press conference officially announcing his making the U.S. Olympic basketball team was the humility he showed in that moment.

Utah Jazz: Williams, agent to attend contract meeting Fri, 4 Jul 2008 01:15:37 MDT
Deron Williams and his representatives have scheduled a meeting with the Jazz next week to discuss a potential $90 million contract extension. Williams' agent, Bob McClaren, would not say when the meeting would take place, though it is expected to be Wednesday or Thursday,

Bad pain, big game Thu, 3 Jul 2008 03:46:26 MDT
The burning in her knees was just an indication of what was to come. After games, Whitney Nilson knew she would have to pay for all the jumping and running she did on the court.

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