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Court: S.L. County overcharged developer Mon, 4 Aug 2008 12:21:37 MDT
MAGNA - For more than a decade, developer Scott McCleary has battled Salt Lake County officials over their "taking" of a 13-foot strip of his land alongside 3500 South.

Wildfires: Firefighters getting the upper hand on flames Mon, 4 Aug 2008 12:21:33 MDT
Firefighters made progress Sunday toward containing four wildfires burning in Utah. Evacuations and road closures were lifted near the 760-acre Spring Lake fire in Utah County, which was 78 percent contained Sunday night.

S. Jordan aims for air-gun ban Mon, 4 Aug 2008 12:21:27 MDT
Shooting BB guns, paintball rifles and other fake firearms could soon be outlawed on South Jordan streets. The city will consider an ordinance Tuesday that would restrict air guns to private property - an action spurred by concerns from the police department.

Teacher employment: In hiring crunch, Utah schools hopeful, worried Mon, 4 Aug 2008 12:21:26 MDT
Most business owners who were 12 or 22 workers short of a full staff weeks before a big project was due would panic. Not so for most school districts along the Wasatch Front.

Rolly: High price of oil delays road work Mon, 4 Aug 2008 12:21:24 MDT
The far-reaching impact of high oil and gasoline prices has claimed another victim: roads and highways throughout Utah. The Utah Department of Transportation is looking at postponing about 30 road-improvement projects this year because of asphalt scarcity, which was just made

Wyoming Downs: Placida's second career start a winning one Sun, 3 Aug 2008 09:42:42 MDT
Posted: 9:41 PM- EVANSTON, Wyo. - Placida, making only the second start of her career, beat 2-to-1 favorite Kories Silk by a neck Sunday to capture the $11,615 Golden State Futurity at Wyoming Downs.

Minor league baseball: Cubs starter stifles Bees' offense Sun, 3 Aug 2008 09:36:11 MDT
Posted: 9:35 PM- DES MOINES, Iowa -- After allowing a first-inning run, Cubs starter Mitch Atkins kept the Salt Lake Bees off-balance thereafter, recording 11 strikeouts in six innings in the Cubs' 7-3 Pacific Coast League victory on Sunday.

MLS: Cooper puts FC Dallas past Toronto Sun, 3 Aug 2008 09:15:37 MDT
Posted: 9:14 PM- TORONTO -- All-Star Kenny Cooper scored on a penalty kick in the 81st minute after Toronto FC's Amado Guevara received a red card, propelling FC Dallas to a 2-0 win Sunday.

NASCAR: Pit strategy gives Edwards win at Pocono Sun, 3 Aug 2008 07:22:40 MDT
Posted: 7:21 PM- LONG POND, Pa. - Rain was falling. The cars were parked on pit road with Carl Edwards in 22nd place, and the driver and crew chief Bob Osborne were arguing heatedly on top of the team's pit box.

USU football: QB McCormick officially leaves program Sun, 3 Aug 2008 07:13:00 MDT
Posted: 7:11 PM- Jase McCormick, who was expected to challenge for the job as Utah State's starting quarterback in fall camp, has left the Aggies program, coach Brent Guy said in a statement.

Olympic notes: Bryant leads Team USA past Kirilenko, Russia Sun, 3 Aug 2008 06:28:02 MDT
Posted: 6:27 PM- SHANGHAI, China - Russia contained the speedsters. Controlled the backboards. Everything a team needs to do to beat the United States.

Golf: South Korea's Shin wins Women's British Open Sun, 3 Aug 2008 05:16:21 MDT
Posted: 5:15 PM- SUNNINGDALE, England - What was billed as Annika Sorenstam's farewell to the majors turned into yet another showcase for the young stars from Asia.

Olympics: Chinese hurdler Liu may be biggest story of the Games Sun, 3 Aug 2008 05:03:41 MDT
Posted: 5:02 PM- Most Americans probably have never heard of Liu Xiang. But at the Bejing Olympics that begin this week, the champion hurdler will be impossible to miss.

One year after his death, Viewmont football star remembered fondly Sun, 3 Aug 2008 04:40:42 MDT
Posted: 4:39 PM- CENTERVILLE - The bedroom, Seth Fraughton's bedroom, is still in peak condition, as if it's waiting for Fraughton to come home any minute from a difficult football practice.

Oxbow empty as jail crowds Sun, 3 Aug 2008 03:47:05 MDT
Woodrow Burton is a "frequent flier" in the criminal-justice community. At 56, Burton has amassed a long history of arrests in Salt Lake County.

Famous cafe in Salina loses 'Mom' Mon, 4 Aug 2008 12:05:48 MDT
SALINA - After 33 years, Carolyn Jensen is hanging up her apron - but you can still get her famous chicken-fried steak and scones at this well-known central Utah oasis where the neon sign still says "Mom's Cafe."

Fewer dentists accept Medicaid patients Sun, 3 Aug 2008 11:58:32 MDT
By the time Medicaid patient Tawnee Wood got an appointment at the Community Dental Center in Smithfield, she'd dialed at least a dozen other dentist's offices - all over the state.

Missing Draper man found dead in Tooele County Sun, 3 Aug 2008 05:46:09 MDT
Posted: 7:01 PM- Disappointed after missing a phone call from a son who'd recently embarked on a church mission, Jay Adamson headed to the mountains of Tooele County to find solace where he and his oldest boy had shared countless treks.

Project Vote Smart rolls into Salt Lake City to help educate voters Sun, 3 Aug 2008 03:11:01 MDT
Posted: 3:09 PM- Between now and Nov. 4, the red, white and blue Project Vote Smart bus will be making stops in Denver for the Democratic National Convention and St. Paul, Minn., for the Republican National Convention.

Provo company under fire for deceitful sales practices Sun, 3 Aug 2008 01:13:51 MDT
Posted: 1:12 PM- SALT LAKE CITY - A Provo-based home security system maker is under fire in multiple states after allegations of pushy and deceitful sales tactics.

Wildfire near Tabiona 70 percent contained Sun, 3 Aug 2008 12:21:52 MDT
Posted: 12:20 PM- Fire crews continued to make progress against the Wagstaff fire Sunday, achieving 70 percent containment.

Wildfire near Payson 50 percent contained Sun, 3 Aug 2008 12:01:11 MDT
Posted: 12:00 PM- Fire crews beat back the Spring Lake fire from nearly 1,000 acres Saturday to about 700 acres Sunday, and declared it 50 percent contained.

Mountain Meadows Massacre: LDS historians say Brigham Young didn't pull the trigger Sun, 3 Aug 2008 01:14:32 MDT
After six years of unprecedented access to LDS Church archives, hundreds of hours in the nation's libraries and thousands if not millions of dollars spent on research, three Mormon historians believe they can put to rest the question of what prompted a southern Utah Mormon militia to slaughter 120

LDS historians: Brigham Young fueled hysteria, but didn't order massacre Sun, 3 Aug 2008 12:47:12 MDT
After six years of unprecedented access to LDS Church archives, hundreds of hours in the nation's libraries and thousands if not millions of dollars spent on research, three Mormon historians believe they can put to rest the question of what prompted a southern Utah Mormon militia to slaughter 120

Armwrestlers bring muscle to SLC Sun, 3 Aug 2008 12:23:41 MDT
Simon Berriochoa doesn't move furniture, pour cement or cut timber for a living - but he sure has the biceps for it. This barrel-armed Virginian spends his workweeks behind a desk as an executive for the language-learning company Rosetta Stone.

Searchers find hiker's body Sun, 3 Aug 2008 12:23:33 MDT
Disappointed after missing a phone call from a son who had recently embarked on an LDS Church mission, Jay Adamson headed to the mountains of Tooele County to find solace where he and his oldest boy had shared countless treks.

Cottonwood Heights: Wasatch Blvd. may become a retail hub Sun, 3 Aug 2008 12:23:31 MDT
COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS - A strip mall, outlet chain or big-box store could be built there. So, changing the land use on 11 acres along Wasatch Boulevard from "regional commercial" to "mixed use" seems like a better option for the neighborhood and city, said

Bountiful festival invitees tangled in U.S.' visa web Sun, 3 Aug 2008 12:23:30 MDT
In May, He Guan Gyu was pinned under heaps of rubble for more than 24 hours after a massive earthquake struck China's Sichuan Province. It killed her parents and destroyed the factory where she worked.

Tooele fire now 15% contained; crews to be at work at daybreak Sun, 3 Aug 2008 12:23:29 MDT
A 531-acre blaze in Tooele County continued to burn Saturday as firefighters evacuated campsites near South Willow Canyon and continued to douse the flames.

Get better prepared for retirement Sun, 3 Aug 2008 11:36:19 MDT
The transition from the working life to the retired one can be jarring. But by planning better, you can avoid surprises and make the transition go smoother - though no matter how well you plan, there will always be bumps in the road.

The week ahead Sun, 3 Aug 2008 11:35:49 MDT
THIS WEEK Aug. 4 ~ 10, 2008 CONVENTION CALENDAR Today National Association of State Retirement Administration

Oakley Icon Sat, 2 Aug 2008 03:28:19 MDT
OAKLEY - Ken's Kash Store is still Ken's Kash Store - with one notable exception: No Ken. The friendly doors of the small barn-red Oakley landmark are wide open, just like always, Monday through Saturday, 7 a.

Small Talk: Katrina made small-business owners revamp Sat, 2 Aug 2008 03:01:21 MDT
Thousands of small business owners hit by Hurricane Dolly last month are still dealing with getting their companies back to normal again. But sometimes normal doesn't exist anymore and a business owner has to quickly deal with not only physical damage to its premises, but also its whole reason for

Savings Game: Many retirees risk running out of cash Sat, 2 Aug 2008 03:01:21 MDT
Consider this retirement plan: You'll call it quits at 65 and start drawing full Social Security benefits. Without job-related expenses, you'll need only half your working income.

Provisions of housing-mortgage relief bill Sat, 2 Aug 2008 03:01:21 MDT
How the housing bill passed by Congress and signed into law last week by the president affects homeowners: All homeowners who do not itemize their income taxes can deduct $500 to $1,000 from their 2008 federal taxes.

Experts don't know what to expect of housing rescue plan Sat, 2 Aug 2008 03:01:21 MDT
WASHINGTON - The giant housing rescue plan President Bush signed last week might help stanch the bleeding in the housing market, but experts on both sides of the political divide worry that it is, at best, only an emergency step.

On the Job: Retirement not a viable option for energetic Linkletter Sat, 2 Aug 2008 03:01:21 MDT
When you're 96 years old, will you still be working? If you're Art Linkletter, you will. The entertainer, entrepreneur and self-professed lifelong learner says that he not only works every day, but he's also got business deals in the pipeline that won't come to fruition for

Cariter looks for friends on MySpace Sat, 2 Aug 2008 03:01:20 MDT
On MySpace, the social networking Web site, the rock band Panic at the Disco has 1.4 million friends. Coldplay has 467,000 friends. Paris Hilton has 178,000 friends and Madonna has 397,000.

Too-bright night lights another hazard of the high-tech age Sat, 2 Aug 2008 03:00:30 MDT
Twinkle, twinkle, little Internet router. And cell phone. And digital video recorder. And cable modem. And game console. And power strip. And TV - even though it's turned off.

Wall Street war: A win for Utahn Sat, 2 Aug 2008 03:00:20 MDT
Over the past several years, Patrick Byrne's campaign to clean up Wall Street and end a practice that has destroyed companies and cost unwary investors billions of dollars, generated plenty of publicity for him, mostly the wrong kind.

BYU football: Camp opens with Collie out Sun, 3 Aug 2008 01:18:21 MDT
PROVO - Rain clouds hung over the opening practice of BYU's fall football camp Saturday afternoon, making the day more pleasant than usual for coaches and observers until they considered another type of cloud threatening to dampen the most anticipated season in years: All-conference receiver Austin

BYU football: Collie says stress fracture "not serious" Sat, 2 Aug 2008 09:38:23 MDT
Posted: 9:37 PM- PROVO -- Brigham Young University receiver Austin Collie says the stress fracture on his lower right leg is "not serious" and a "minor setback" and vows to be back in action before the Cougars open their 2008 season at home on Aug.

BYU football: Collie has stress fracture in leg Sat, 2 Aug 2008 02:10:39 MDT
Junior receiver Austin Collie, a preseason all-Mountain West Conference selection, has a stress fracture in his lower leg and will see limited action during the first few weeks of BYU's fall football practices.

Utah State football: Quarterback McCormick may leave Aggies Sun, 3 Aug 2008 01:16:17 MDT
LOGAN - The Utah State Aggies, on their first day of fall camp, had 105 players at Saturday morning's workout, which is no small feat for a program that's lacked the full complement of scholarship athletes in previous seasons.

USU Football: QB McCormick skips practice, may quit team Sat, 2 Aug 2008 08:16:36 MDT
Posted: 8:14 PM- LOGAN -- The Utah State Aggies, on their first day of fall camp, had 105 players at Saturday morning's workout, which is no small feat for a program that's lacked the full complement of scholarship athletes in previous seasons.

Weber State football: Wildcats kick off practice Sat, 2 Aug 2008 06:48:01 MDT
OGDEN - Weber State is winning. Kind of. The Wildcats were the first northern Utah football team to start practice when they kicked off Friday morning.

Adenhart picks up win for Bees Sat, 2 Aug 2008 02:14:47 MDT
Nick Adenhart tossed 6 1/3 strong innings to lead the Salt Lake Bees to a 5-1 win over the host Omaha Royals in a Pacific Coast League game on Friday night.

Kirby: Cowed by thoughts of cows Sun, 3 Aug 2008 11:32:14 MDT
I make it a point to mind my own business in church. More often than not this makes better sense than listening while other people presume to mind it for me.

Olympic video rights lessons are hard learned Sun, 3 Aug 2008 11:32:12 MDT
The organizers of the 2008 Beijing Summer Games got a rude lesson last week in the struggle to protect the video rights of the Olympics. A South Korean television station waltzed into the stadium during rehearsals for the opening ceremony and started filming while no one noticed.

Monson: Hall inspires Cougs in quest for perfection Sun, 3 Aug 2008 01:14:02 MDT
Confident Hall sets tone for Cougars It's good to be Max Hall, and he's fully aware, but only half-satisfied. Coming off the field after Brigham Young's first official fall practice on Saturday, the quarterback rattled off a list of the great comforts at hand,

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