News 2008-07-21 Andanh.com

Man killed in copter crash rememberd as 'icon' of wildlife relocation Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:57:15 MDT
PRICE - Friends and family of three men killed in a fiery helicopter crash Saturday near Price are mourning their loss, felt particularly hard in the Utah and New Zealand aviation communities. Federal investigators spent much of Sunday at the cordoned-off wreck site, where a Hughes 369 chopper went down Saturday, about a mile west of the Carbon County Airport, northeast of Price.

Jazz: Carter out of Revue after knee injury Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:40:45 MDT
Posted: 6:39 PM- Russell Carter, who came off the bench for the Utah Jazz summer league team in two games this weekend, will miss the remainder of the Rocky Mountain Revue with a knee injury, according to Jazz officials.

Wasatch fest: Hike and smell the wildflowers Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:27:50 MDT
ALTA - It wasn't long before a hike during the Wasatch Wildflower Festival here Saturday turned competitive. The group had barely left the parking lot at Alta when the first flowers were spotted and identified by two volunteer leaders.

Ogden considers gas surcharge on traffic tickets Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:21:45 MDT
Posted: 1:20 PM- OGDEN - Police agencies in Ogden and Box Elder county may slap a gas surcharge on to some traffic tickets to help departments offset the rising cost of gas.

Utah Valley University drops trade programs Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:00:35 MDT
Posted: 12:59 PM- OREM - Just weeks after becoming a four-year university UVU has dropped some trade programs, leaving some to wonder if the revamped school is leaving behind its roots.

The Police, Elvis Costello sing crowd-pleasin' harmonies at Usana Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:52:12 MDT
Posted: 12:47 PM- After touring virtually nonstop since May of last year, The Police showed a nearly sold-out crowd at

Woman run over at campsite dies Sun, 20 Jul 2008 09:17:15 MDT
An Orem woman who was one of five people run over by a pickup near Bear Lake died Saturday. Michele Pereira died from her injuries at McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, according to a hospital spokesperson.

4-day week rattles lives Sun, 20 Jul 2008 09:00:53 MDT
Last school year, Mylitta Barrett woke up early to get her three children ready for the day, including her 14-year-old son, Joseph, who has cerebral palsy and suffers from seizures and uses a feeding tube and oxygen daily.

Faces of Glendale Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:31:09 MDT
Glendale is a quiet, older community on SLC's west side. 'Gundale' has a much darker character. They're the same place. Tidy homes flatter tree-canopied streets.

27th annual festival fosters Duck Creek Village's dreams Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:02:23 MDT
DUCK CREEK VILLAGE - The spicy aroma of chili and barbecue peppered the air Saturday at a high-mountain meadow while colored balloons, a climbing tower and inflatable slides reached for the sky.

Stabbings in Ogden wound two men Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:56:08 MDT
Posted: 7:46 PM- Two men suffered serious stab wounds in separate altercations in Ogden, and one of them is bound for jail.

FrontRunner: Shine wearing thin on leisurely Saturday rides Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:16:38 MDT
The "commuter" in commuter rail is all business, but come the weekend, Utah's new train is a surprisingly popular pleasure trip. FrontRunner trains started rolling between Ogden and Salt Lake City in April and, until last month, Saturday was by far the biggest day for a ride.

Walsh: The Jordans split; the children lose Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:16:37 MDT
Divorces are supposed to be about the children. But they always end up being about the money. And the Jordan School District's legal separation - Jordan East v.

Study: Utah sprawl could choke productivity Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:16:33 MDT
Here's a peek into Utah's future: An eager, young computer programmer spreads his long days between college classes in Ogden and a promising job near Salt Lake City International Airport.

Backing off merit system Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:59:57 MDT
At the end of May, Jeff Herring, the governor's director of Human Resource Management, told lawmakers that eliminating the employee merit system would allow for newer, "performance, analytical-based" ways of doing business.

Land plan favors OHV trails Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:52:19 MDT
The conflict between motorized travel and quieter recreation isn't likely to subside any time soon in the Kanab region. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management on Friday released a two-volume proposed land-use plan for 550,000 acres of public land in Kane and Garfield counties that

Glendale: Eslie Barlow Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:41:35 MDT
Eslie Barlow Convinced he grows the best tomatoes around, Eslie Barlow adores the soil and the serenity of his sprawling Glendale garden.

Glendale: Craig and Sue Stahle Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:38:12 MDT
Craig and Sue Stahle Craig Stahle parlayed a part-time gig bagging groceries at Glendale's old Safeway into a career as the neighborhood's genial supermarket owner.

Glendale: Steve Hernandez Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:34:08 MDT
Steve Hernandez Folks gathering in the streets for leisurely barbecues. Kids playing tag unsupervised at the park. Front doors swung open all night.

Glendale: Van Turner Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:32:20 MDT
Van Turner Glendale's changing nature may best be captured in Van Turner's childhood living room. A tiny mom-and-pop shop that doubled as the Turner home after World War II, the current salon at 1329 W.

Glendale: Kevin Dwyer Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:30:51 MDT
Kevin Dwyer When Moab's commune-like co-housing project failed, Kevin Dwyer looked to the unlikeliest of places to find a substitute.

Small Talk: Company can benefit from boss taking vacation Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:59:41 MDT
With the summer months nearly half over, some business owners are finding it hard to let go for a vacation, even for a few days. But many do feel confident about taking time off because technology helps them stay in touch, and talented employees are able to keep the office running smoothly.

New offices take a cue from kids' preschools Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:59:41 MDT
It's not true that you must work 80-hour weeks, trash competitors and gouge your customers to get ahead in today's dog-eat-dog business world. Rich Sheridan and his gang of computer programmers and high-tech anthropologists at Menlo Innovations in Ann Arbor, Mich.

The Savings Game: Dividend investing has risks, rewards Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:59:41 MDT
At least you get paid to wait. Investors in dividend-paying stocks use that expression when stocks are down. You collect the dividends while you wait for the share price to go up.

GM rushes to assauge retiring workers' fears Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:59:41 MDT
DETROIT - One day after General Motors Corp. surprised 97,400 salaried retirees with news that it no longer will provide group health benefits for those 65 or older, it rushed to assure them that a plan is in place to make the transition to Medicare plan choices as seamless and helpful as possible.

On the Job: U.S. managers must learn Chinese business rules Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:59:41 MDT
Many U.S. managers are learning a hard lesson when they are on assignment in China: The practices they used in America to be successful may very likely bring them failure in China.

Is hiring ex-cons worth the risk? Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:57:59 MDT
You're considering hiring someone with a criminal record. Risky enough. So which is likely more problematic: An older man who committed a violent crime and then served a 20-year sentence, or the 20-something drug offender?

Discount gasoline plans seek to soup up car sales Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:57:53 MDT
At a glance, Chrysler's "Let's Refuel America" campaign seems like an ideal sales incentive to offer new-car buyers in a time of soaring fuel prices. Under the program available through the end of July, buyers of new Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge automobiles will pay just $2.

Nonprofits worry about disappearing donations Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:57:51 MDT
Charities are bracing for a decline in donations as the faltering economy takes its toll on pocketbooks nationwide. Nonprofit leaders are fretting over donor lists to figure out how they will find the money to run educational programs, deliver food to the needy and pay basic

Symposium to discuss controlling mine bumps Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:57:50 MDT
Almost a year after it happened, the Crandall Canyon mine disaster will be center stage when a mine safety conference opens Monday in Salt Lake City. A moment of silence honoring the nine miners who died last August in the Emery County coal mine will launch the third annual

Small cars, fewer trucks survival key Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:57:48 MDT
DETROIT - People want small cars that get great gas mileage. General Motors Corp. is known for making top-notch trucks and sport utility vehicles. The company's survival hinges on the difficult task of convincing buyers that its upgraded cars are just as good as its trucks and worth some extra cash.

A flirt can hurt when it comes to negotiations Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:57:46 MDT
You can say no to a flirt. Negotiators who complimented their adversaries and who were instructed to be ''playful'' were actually losers at the bargaining table compared with those who played it straight, according to a study.

Jazz notes: Forgive Fesenko's Friday Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:59:44 MDT
TAYLORSVILLE - Kyrylo Fesenko's a realist. He said he knows that he played horribly in Friday night's Rocky Mountain Revue opener against San Antonio.

Utah Jazz: Ex-Ute Johnsen glad for exposure Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:50:20 MDT
No longer the skinny, wide-eyed hometown hero who starred at the University of Utah and helped the Utes reach the 1998 NCAA championship game, Britton Johnsen is now a man of the world.

Bees: Bees win nightcap to split doubleheader Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:56:08 MDT
FRESNO, Calif. - Victor Santos held Salt Lake to one hit through six innings and Nat Schierholtz slammed a three-run homer in the fifth inng to lead the Fresno Grizzlies to a 4-3 seven-inning win over the Bees in the first game of a doubleheader at Chuckchansi Park.

Kragthorpe: Ailing Tiger, hidden Shark Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:50:26 MDT
The British Open is all about history and tradition, but anyone would have to say the organizers have gone to a ridiculous extreme this year, ordering up a vintage Greg Norman just to make things interesting.

Kragthorpe: NBA salaries balloon into another realm Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:50:22 MDT
In the same room where Jazz guard Deron Williams signed his life-changing contract Friday, my fingers typed the phrase "$70 million" without even flinching.

Other moral issues Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:51:49 MDT
Colby Rytting defends the right of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to oppose gay marriage in California because "the LDS Church becomes involved in the public debate only when it views the issue as having a strong moral component" ("LDS rights," Forum, July 11).

Bush, Cheney and Rice oil Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:51:48 MDT
George Bush and I both love high gas prices, but for different reasons. When oil and gas were cheap, implementing alternative forms of energy wasn't practical because of their high costs compared to just using oil.

Stubborn or stupid? Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:51:47 MDT
I share David Wilde's chagrin and puzzlement concerning American automakers' unwillingness to make fuel-efficient cars ("Regressive cars," Forum, July 12).

Don't go nuclear Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:51:47 MDT
Let's get serious about the risks of nuclear power. Utahns are quite familiar with the problems of nuclear waste. But now we are confronted with a proposal to build a nuclear power plant in our state.

LDS interference Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:51:47 MDT
LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints need to start worrying about their own families and leave my family alone.

Sneaky UTA Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:51:46 MDT
Smooth move, Utah Transit Authority! Increase fares as of July 1 (after token public hearings), and then subtly announce route adjustments as of July 13.

Hunka-hunka Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:51:46 MDT
How can the thought of a same-sex couple having a dignified ceremony to proclaim their undying love and desire to be fully and totally committed to one another threaten the sanctity of marriage?

Voting out nuclear Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:51:46 MDT
According to the news report "Bishop's N-waste ties eyed" (Tribune, July 17), it would seem that Rep. Rob Bishop, who for some time was a hired lobbyist for EnergySolutions, has changed only his title.

Addicted America Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:51:45 MDT
The article "Nuclear energy is about to make a comeback across the country" (Tribune, June 14) may not send chills down your spine, but I feel those chills every day I hear or think about America's energy policy.

Fallen Snow Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:51:45 MDT
I mourn the loss of a truly talented and fearless man, Tony Snow. The former presidential press secretary was a gifted communicator, whether as a writer or broadcaster, a fine musician and a man devoted to his family who backed it up with action.

Sore lungs Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:51:45 MDT
I just received my registration renewal forms for my hybrid vehicle, and I was able to quit choking on the afternoon haze long enough to laugh my lungs sore.

Hatch and wiretapping Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:51:44 MDT
Sen. Orrin Hatch says the phone companies that participated in the Bush administration's warrantless wiretapping program are "patriotic" and deserve retroactive immunity for allowing the administration to eavesdrop on Americans ("Senate vote backs Bush on wiretaps," Tribune, July 10).

BREAKING NEWS: NWS issues flash flood warning Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:44:00 EST

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