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Acid leak forces evacuation of Woods Cross oil refinery Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:30:22 MDT
Posted: 6:30 PM- Between 600 and 700 employees were evacuated from an oil refinery in Woods Cross on Friday afternoon when hydrofluoric acid began leaking from a broken pipe.

BB gun attack leads to arrest Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:25:52 MDT
Posted: 6:25 PM- Salt Lake City police arrested a 60-year-old man after he shot a BB gun into a group of six people, including two children, on Wednesday evening, injuring one man.

Man dies in 4-wheeler crash Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:20:02 MDT
Posted: 6:19 PM- A 23-year-old Tooele man died Thursday night when the 4-wheeler he was driving slammed into a tree about three miles from the mouth of Middle Canyon, near the Oquirrh Mountains.

Shooting triggers high-speed chase; 3 arrested Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:17:22 MDT
Posted: 6:17 PM- A shooting incident in West Valley City sent police on a high-speed chase on Interstate 15 that ended with the arrests of three men in Kaysville early Friday morning.

BYU football: Cougs to open at Tulane in 2009? Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:49:25 MDT
Posted: 11:19 AM- PROVO - Could the Cougars be making a trip to the Big Easy next year?
It appears that BYU is close

Wall Street ends mixed on credit concerns, oil Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:24:10 MDT
Updated: 2:23 PM- NEW YORK -- Wall Street ended a volatile week with a mixed showing Friday as worries about credit markets and the economy tempered investors' upbeat sentiments about falling oil prices.

Sewer plant planners bow to opposition, will move site from S. Jordan neighborhood Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:57:31 MDT
Posted: 1:57 PM- Public outcry has pushed a planned sewer pump station from a South Jordan neighborhood a half-mile south to the RiverPark Corporate Center.

Olympics: Wave of blood tests uncovers few cheats Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:27:57 MDT
On July 27, the International Olympic Committee began its biggest effort to catch athletes who are using performance-enhancing substances. Its results

BYU football: Defense roars back Friday morning Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:25:53 MDT
Posted: 1:25 PM- PROVO - The theme of fall camp at BYU the past week has been about the offense, and how far it is ahead of the defense, which has way fewer returning starters.

U.S. presses for Russian withdrawal from Georgia; Poland threatened Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:14:00 MDT
Updated: 1:13 PM- TBILISI, Georgia -- Western leaders engaged in intense diplomacy Friday to persuade Russia to pull troops out of Georgia, but tensions soared after a top Russian general warned that Poland had exposed itself to attack by striking a missile defense deal with the United States.

More drilling requests expected near Spiral Jetty Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:43:51 MDT
Posted: 12:43 PM- A Canadian company plans to reapply to drill for oil in the Great Salt Lake near the Spiral Jetty art installation.

Fight with bike and wind chime lands man in jail Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:28:13 MDT
Posted: 12:05 PM- Salt Lake City police arrested a 53-year-old man Thursday after he allegedly attacked a man using a bicycle and a wind chime.

Utah football: Scrimmage will stress the tempo Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:22:01 MDT
Posted: 12:21 PM- With the season opener at Michigan only weeks away, the Utah Utes continue to work on their own fast tempo.

Olympics: NBC's pronunciation conundrum in Beijing Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:55:13 MDT
In the shadow of Olympic venues, Brian Williams has anchored NBC's "Nightly News" this week in a city he calls Bay-jing. Yet Bob Costas, Meredith Vieira and many of NBC's sports announcers seem to be working in a different, more exotic place: Bay-zhing. So which is it?

Gas line break in west Salt Lake Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:13:20 MDT
Updated: 10:52 AM- Three houses were evacuated after a natural gas leak occurred in west Salt Lake City Friday morning.

Split may leave Jordan's west side $16M short Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:50:55 MDT
The numbers are in for the remaining Jordan School District, and they don't look good. In the aftermath of the Jordan School District's split into the new east-side and west-side districts, new tax assessment and student enrollment information show the west district faces a

Hope fades for quick rescue Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:08:42 MDT
HUNTINGTON - As many as a dozen mine rescue teams worked feverishly Monday night and into this morning, hoping for signs of life from six men trapped underground in the Crandall Canyon coal mine that collapsed earlier in the day.

Wildland firefighting changed after 1988 Yellowstone fire Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:23:44 MDT
FORESTHILL, Calif. -- Rowdy Muir's voice cuts through the smoky air over a scratchy, public-school loudspeaker. The men and women who are listening lead crews that have labored for weeks to pound wildfires out of a steep, gnarly canyon a few miles east of this schoolyard.

Yellowstone: Back from the Ashes Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:38:14 MDT
Despite all the vivid images of terror, chaos and destruction displayed during the cataclysmic 1988 wildfires here, the United States' first and most widely recognized national park has returned to normal.

Yellowstone moose suffered the most among park's large mammals Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:15:22 MDT
The fires of 1988 impacted the diverse wildlife of the world's first national park, but not as much as many people thought. Research has shown that some animals benefitted from the fires, some suffered and some may not have noticed the flames at all.

Yellowstone: Succession stages Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:15:15 MDT
Yellowstone fire succession stages

Motorcycle rider killed, passenger hurt Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:20:14 MDT
One man died and another was critically injured in a motorcycle accident Thursday afternoon on Redwood Road, police said.

Stocks rally for higher finish on declining oil prices, share discounts Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:16:56 MDT
Updated: 2:17 PM- NEW YORK - Wall Street has ended the day sharply higher after declining oil prices and deep discounts in financial stocks lured investors back into the market.

Median home prices fall around U.S, Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:24:20 MDT
Posted: 1:23 PM- WASHINGTON -- Median home prices fell in more than three-quarters of U.S. cities in the second quarter, the latest sign of the breadth of the housing market decline, according to new data Thursday.

Guv puts laser focus on gas Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:23:20 MDT
Hounded by irate drivers upset over Utah's high gasoline prices, Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. wants the state's consumers to know that he is all over the issue with a "laser-like focus.

Wasatch Front cost of living jumps 1.1 percent Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:11:03 MDT
Posted: 11:10 AM- The cost of living along the Wasatch Front jumped 1.1 percent from June to July - a huge increase in just one month, Wells Fargo & Co.

Rent in S.L. County leaps by 9.2 percent Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:40:32 MDT
Low-rent apartments are more in demand than ever in the Salt Lake area as renters, reeling from higher costs for food and gasoline, look for ways to make ends meet.

Aerospace park closer to reality Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:09:39 MDT
HILL AIR FORCE BASE - State leaders see millions of dollars and thousands of jobs flowing from a planned aerospace research and office park to be built on Hill Air Force Base's western edge.

Consumer News Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:58:58 MDT
Air travel Delta unveils new check-in kiosks In a move to encourage more passengers to check in for flights electronically, Delta Air Lines will roll out an upgraded check-in system on some of its kiosks in Atlanta and several other airports

Business Glance Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:56:27 MDT
Energy Rebound in oil prices might only be temporary Oil prices rebounded Wednesday, jumping back to $116 a barrel after the government reported a bigger-than-expected drop in U.

Choose backpack, lunch bag by value Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:56:27 MDT
It's no wonder that back-to-school time feels like back-to-the-bank time. Last year, families forked over an average of $560 for supplies. To keep your budget from going bust, the Good Housekeeping Research Institute tested 29 new backpacks and 26 lunch bags to find the

Earnings snapshots Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:56:27 MDT
Macy's Inc. The retailer posted a lower second-quarter profit Wednesday and warned that its full-year earnings will be below expectations.

Slack auto sales drive down retail Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:56:26 MDT
Retail sales delivered the weakest performance in five months in July as shoppers shunned autos while they paid more for gas. With the mass mailings of $92 billion in rebate checks now just a memory, the concern is the fragile economy could slow even more in the second half

Recalls alert Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:56:26 MDT
The following products and vehicles were recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Unless otherwise indicated, discontinue use of the products immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund.

U. accounting professor garners prestigious award Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:54:17 MDT
Robert D. Allen, a decorated University of Utah professor, has won another honor with the Wildman Medal, awarded by the American Accounting Association (AAA) for scholarly achievement in accounting.

Business digest Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:54:16 MDT
Bankruptcy auction Looking to buy mobile satellite broadcast gear? Mobile satellite broadcast equipment, once used to televise PGA golf tournaments and other sporting events, will be auctioned at 10 a.

FLDS to judge: Will we be able to own our homes? Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:06:23 MDT
Updated: 2:07 PM- A spokesman for the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was in state court Thursday to ask a judge if members can ultimately own their homes, now held by a state-managed church trust.

Current number of cases against FLDS is unknown Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:19:48 MDT
While Texas authorities were initially investigating 20 cases of sexual assault and 50 bigamy cases involving FLDS members, it is unclear how many of those cases remain open four months later.

Texas officials initially estimated 70 charges against FLDS Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:37:58 MDT
Posted: 2:36 PM- While Texas authorities were initially investigating 20 cases of sexual assault and 50 bigamy cases involving FLDS members, it's unclear how many of those cases remain open four months later.

LDS Church evacuates missionaries from Georgia Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:31:59 MDT
The LDS Church has safely evacuated 15 missionaries from Georgia to Armenia due to the military conflict in that nation. They include the mission president, his wife, nine young missionaries and two senior couples, said Scott Trotter, a spokesman for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Ask the Expert: Isn't it strange that Carlos Boozer isn't getting more play in the Olympics? Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:02:08 MDT
Posted: 1:41 PM- Question: Can you tell us why [Carlos] Boozer is hardly playing in the Olympics. I know his defense is

Ask the Expert: Should the Jazz consider Memphis' Milicic as backup to Okur Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:58:57 MDT
Posted: 11:57 AM- Question: What do you know about Darko Milicic? I know he should never have been a No. 2 pick, but could he work for the Jazz as the backup to [Memo] Okur in the middle? Trading [Matt] Harpring and [Jarron] Collins for Milicic would work salary-wise.

Ask the Expert: How about trading Kirilenko to free up money to keep Boozer and Okur? Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:00:15 MDT
Posted: 11:57 AM- Question: Please forgive me for being blunt, but is there any way the Jazz could trade Andrei [Kirilenko]

Prep soccer: Highland rolls in cross-class clash Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:02:41 MDT
Posted: 8:02 PM- In a matchup between 2007 the 2A girls' soccer state champion Rowland Hall and Highland, 4A's runner-up, you'd expect things to be a little more close.

Two-a-days: Hillcrest Huskies Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:34:32 MDT
IN THE TRENCHES It's tough to have as difficult a season as Hillcrest did in 2007. The Huskies finished 2-8 with a schedule that would have been hard for even a powerhouse to negotiate.

Prep girls soccer: Davis High forward out for season Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:02:28 MDT
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Four Salt Lake pitchers combined to issue a season-high 11 walks, as the Sacramento River Cats strolled to a 10-1 win over the Bees on Tuesday night.

Ute football: A Kruger rising Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:08:54 MDT
If all goes well for Ute freshman Dave Kruger, he won't follow in his big brother's footsteps, he'll be in line with them. Kruger, the younger brother of right defensive end Paul Kruger, is working his way back up the depth chart after slipping down it early in Utah's fall camp.

Utes practice: Running back spot still undecided Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:06:02 MDT
Posted: 1:05 PM- A good practice by the Utah Utes didn't get them out of having to run gassers at the end of practice Thursday; in fact, coaches tacked on a couple extra runs.

Ute football: QB bides time Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:29:23 MDT
Every player on Utah's football team knows it's important to impress the coaches in practice, to either maintain his role or move up the depth chart. For backup quarterback Chad Manis, making a good impression in 2008 is more important than ever.

Utah football: Defensive unit off to good start Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:59:33 MDT
Posted: 12:09 PM- Utah defensive coordinator Gary Andersen will wait until he reviews film of Tuesday's scrimmage before he can say which player is doing well and which defender needs to do better.

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