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Wide, Utes rout San Diego St 38-7

Eddie Wide rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns and No. 23 Utah scored all its points in the first half and coasted to a 38-7 win over San Diego State Saturday. Complete Story...

Southern Utah tops Wayland Baptist 79-61

Ryan Brimley had 21 points and Davis Baker had 18 to lead Utah in a 79-61 victory over Wayland Baptist Saturday night.

Memo: Utah regulators sped up mine permit decision

Utah regulators hurried a decision to issue a strip mine permit after the coal operator complained to Gov. Gary Herbert that they were taking too long, according to a memo written by a state official.

Think tank: Eliminate Utah Office of Tourism

A conservative think tank that is influential with the state's Republican-controlled Legislature wants to abolish the Utah Office of Tourism.

BCS-hopeful TCU now 10-0 after beating Utah 55-28

TCU coach Gary Patterson immediately reminded everybody that the No. 4 Horned Frogs still have games left to play, making the expected 'we're not done' comments.

Investigators release video of Utah refinery blast

Surveillance camera video shows a 100-foot fireball ripping through a Utah refinery during a gas explosion that knocked a nearby home off its foundation earlier this month.

Utah rock art canyon up for historic designation

Parts of a remote central Utah canyon decorated with ancient Indian art are being nominated for the National Register of Historic Places.

Ancestry.com opens up US military collection

Genealogy Web site Ancestry.com is opening up its entire U.S. military collection in honor of Veterans Day.

Utah audit: Ban state workers from double-dipping

Retired state employees who return to government work are costing Utah hundreds of millions of dollars in benefits at a time the state retirement system is facing a $6.5 billion shortfall, a legislative audit released Wednesday said.

AG says Utah agrees to $24M Zyprexa settlement

Utah has agreed to a $24 million settlement with Eli Lilly & Co. over claims the drugmaker engaged in off-label marketing of the anti-psychotic drug Zyprexa, Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff said Wednesday.

Ski Utah predicts 3 percent growth in skier visits

The number of skier visits in the state will increase by an estimated 3 percent in the 2009-10 season to about 4.1 million, the president of industry group Ski Utah said Tuesday.

Utah's Matheson may get Dem rival over health vote

A Democratic state lawmaker said Monday he may run against U.S. Rep. Jim Matheson because of his vote against health care legislation.

New QB leads No. 17 Utah over New Mexico 45-14

Utah freshman Jordan Wynn still hasn't played a whole game.

Modus Link Corp. ships Utah jobs to China

The U.S. Department of Labor says workers laid off in Utah by a business-services company will qualify for special federal assistance because their jobs were lost to foreign competition.

Investigator: Utah explosion caused by burst pipe

A refinery explosion that severely damaged 10 homes this week was caused by a burst pipe that sprayed hydrogen gas onto a nearby heater, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board's lead investigator said.

Funds dwindling to oversee Utah's hazardous waste

Businesses that handle some of Utah's most dangerous materials are being inspected less often because of dwindling funds to pay for the work.

Freshman QB rallies Utah to 22-10 win over Wyoming

Freshman Jordan Wynn passed for 82 yards and a touchdown in his college debut, replacing starter Terrance Cain in the second half and rallying the 19th-ranked Utes to a 22-10 win over Wyoming on Saturday.

Southern Utah puts away North Dakota 35-10

Cade Cooper threw for 295 yards and four touchdowns and Southern Utah got its first interception return for a touchdown since 2004 as the Thunderbirds rolled to a 35-10 win against North Dakota on Saturday.

No. 19 Utah beats Air Force 23-16 in OT

Stevenson Sylvester stuffed Connor Dietz on a fourth-down quarterback keeper to preserve No. 19 Utah's 23-16 overtime victory over Air Force on Saturday.

No. 18 Utah beats Air Force 23-16 in OT

Stevenson Sylvester stuffed Connor Dietz on a fourth-down quarterback keeper to preserve No. 18 Utah's 23-16 overtime victory over Air Force on Saturday.

Utah governor criticizes trust lands bonuses

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert on Thursday said his office will review a decision by the state's school trust lands administration to pay its top executives double bonuses in June, possibly skirting a legislative ban on bonus payments in the current budget year.

Safety board to investigate Tesoro refinery fire

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board says it is sending a three-person team to investigate a fire at the Tesoro Corp. refinery in Salt Lake City.

Utah environmental cleanups get cash from stimulus

Environmental cleanup projects in two small Utah cities are the state's biggest winners so far of federal contracts awarded under President Barack Obama's stimulus program.

Cain, Wide lead Utes to 600th all-time victory

Terrance Cain threw two touchdown passes and rushed for another score Saturday night to lead No. 24 Utah over UNLV 35-15, the 600 victory in school history.

Utah back in rankings

It didn't take Utah very long to climb back into the national rankings.

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Utah Lawmaker: I Don't Mind "the Gays," but "I Don't Want 'Em Stuffing it Down My Throat all the Time"
Source: AlterNet.org

Earlier this month, the Church of Latter Day Saints made headlines when it threw its support behind a measure in Salt Lake City that barred "landlords and employers from discriminating based on sexuality," making it the first city in Utah to adopt the gay rights measure.

Utah lawmaker claims he doesn't 'mind' gays, but 'I don't want 'em stuffing it down my throat all the time.'
Source: Think Progress

BUTTARS: I meet with the gays here and there. They were in my house two weeks ago. I don't mind gays. But I don't want 'em stuffing it down my throat all the time. Certainly not in my kid's face.

McDonald's/Utah prosecute teens for rapping order in drive-through?

In my opinion, McDonald's has one of the worst drive-through experiences in the USA. I used to eat at fast food restaurants often due to the unfortunate nature of my profession.

Western fireball may have been small asteroid
Source: Maryland Weather

"Witnesses in Colorado, Utah, Idaho and elsewhere say the fireball "turned night into day" and "shook the ground" when it exploded just after midnight Mountain Standard Time. Researchers who are analyzing infrasound recordings of the blast say the fireball was not a Leonid.

Utah becomes a battleground in the GOP's civil war
Source: The L.A. Times

Sen. Robert Bennett is under fire from those in the party who find him insufficiently conservative. His battle may be a reflection of an anti-establishment anger that could affect both parties.

Real Witches in the News in Utah
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Halloween is a season of make believe for most. Ghouls, goblins, and vampires may knock at your door tomorrow night looking for treats. But for some Utahns, Halloween is a season for spells, rituals, and real life witches.

Utah-Based Tax Shelter Operators Plead Guilty in $200 Million Dollar Tax Fraud
Source: Reuters

David Plummer, Spencer Plummer and Terry Green, operators of a fraudulent tax shelter that offered tax benefits in connection with the leasing of thoroughbred...

Memories linger for USS Utah survivors
Source: Deseret News

Every year there are fewer of them, they move more slowly, but their pride and memories of serving on the USS Utah — and surviving its watery death — remain as sharp as if nearly 68 years have not passed.

Deseret News | Cuts may doom up to 18 charter schools
Source: deseretnews.com

Interesting. So how do we fund public schools and charters in the same county equally?

Few Bush-era energy leases are valid, report finds
Source: The L.A. Times

Reporting from Denver - Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Thursday that only 17 of 77 oil and gas leases on Utah public lands that the Bush administration auctioned off in December were valid and that his agency would prevent development on the remaining parcels, at least in t …

Interior boss says no to drilling on 8 Utah parcels
Source: Salt Lake Tribune

Eight of the 77 oil and gas lease parcels sold during a December auction that a saboteur wrecked and a federal judge later halted will be off-limits to drilling, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has decided.

Hatch, Herbert: Let States Innovate | Utah Policy
Source: Press release

I think the health care issue is very important, both for each individual's freedom and for the sake of the 10th Amendment (State's rights). I am glad the Governor of Utah is making his views known.

ksl.com - Latinos puzzled by Bennett's latest bill
Source: KSL News

What seems to be the issue? Either you are legal or illegal! if you have nothing to hide, why worry about this issue.

Spies like us: NSA to build huge facility in Utah
Source: Salt Lake Tribune

Hoping to protect its top-secret operations by decentralizing its massive computer hubs, the National Security Agency will build a 1-million-square-foot data center at Utah's Camp Williams.

Prepare for the Big One, Northern Utahns Warned
Source: standeyo.com

If the Big One ever hits the Wasatch Front, you need to be ready. That was the message from Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker and emergency management director Cory Lyman on Tuesday as National Preparedness Month kicked off.

Teen lobbies for broader sex ed in schools
Source: Salt Lake Tribune

In June, she stood before a room of state education leaders and explicitly described the types of sexual practices Utah teens mistakenly think are safe. A couple weeks later, she rallied students to stand behind lawmakers at a legislative hearing on sex education.

What a beautiful place this is------

Mama and I were watering what is left of our garden, when I looked up and saw this wonderful sunset. I don't have that great of a digital camera but I did my best to capture the scene. I got my ladder and got up on top of the house to get this shot.

Sen. Bob Bennett: 'The No. 1 assignment in 2009 is to kill Obamacare.'
Source: Think Progress

In Salt Lake City today, Senator Bob Bennett held a fundraiser with former Bush adviser Karl Rove, where Rove declared that "Republicans will be defined this year by their effort to block Democrats' efforts for health care reform." "This year is going to be defined by Rep …

Only 9 Percent of Utahns Think Barry Obama Was Secretly Born in Kenya! - Birthers - Gawker
Source: Gawker

Go Utah! Only a fraction of you are crazy! It is initially surprising that conservative, lily-white Utah is less nuts than, say, Virginia. But when you think about it for a minute, it makes sense.

Seven-year-old steals car to avoid church

Nothing had us laughing harder or falling out of our chairs more than the seven-year-old from Utah who stole a car to avoid having to go to church this past Sunday.

Man on neighborhood watch patrol shoots and paralyzes another man doing the same thing
Source: FOX 13 News

Now, he'll probably get five to life for attempted murder. It's a lose-lose situation.

Community-patrol-member-shot
Source: Deseret News (of Utah)

David Serbeck and Reginald Campos are both proactive in their neighborhoods. Both are family men who want to keep their streets safe for their children. And both men are highly regarded by their neighbors. One man thought he was protecting his daughter.

U.S. Autism Rate Soars Twentyfold in 20 Years; Utah's Rate Ranks 3rd Highest in 14-State Study
Source: Unews

Nationally, 67 children are diagnosed with autism every day and the disorder costs the nation $90 billion a year. That cost is expected to double in the next decade.

Utah, Washington, Colorado,-- AFRCC helps save three lives
Source: 1 Air Force

The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center here helped coordinate three separate search and rescue operations in Utah, Washington and Colorado Wednesday, with local and state agencies saving the lives of three American citizens.

Marriage opponents in Maine have the signatures for a referendum to repeal the state's new mariage equality law
Source: AMERICAblog

Excerpt: ""The opponents of marriage equality in Maine are claiming they've got the signatures to put a referendum repealing the new law on the ballot in November: The group that wants to repeal Maine's new gay marriage law with a referendum vote says it has gathered enough sig …

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