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Lois Collins
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Recent stories

Feb. 9 : Business-conditions gauge climbed in January 1
Feb. 7 : Ogden resident aims to unlock Xbox victory 3
Feb. 7 : Haiti grips Utah doctors — whether there or back home 1
Feb. 5 : 'Relating better to others' key to productivity, communications expert Matt Townsend says 1
Feb. 3 : Utah to get $4.6 million green-jobs training grant 2
Feb. 3 : Green-jobs training grant to help about 2,000 people 3
Feb. 2 : Shoppers have list — of ways to save on food 0
Feb. 1 : Addressing interracial adoption issues important 38
Jan. 29 : Haiti orphans finally land in Miami 56
Jan. 29 : Advisers give optimistic forecast for 2010 0
Jan. 29 : Home Savings Bank ordered to boost capital and liquidity 0
Jan. 29 : Home Savings Bank ordered to boost capital and liquidity 0
Jan. 29 : Salt Lake mother works to help Haiti orphans 11
Jan. 28 : 130 leave from Utah for 3-week mission to Haiti 26
Jan. 28 : Lois Collins: Those who help out in crisis are best role models 0
Jan. 26 : Swanson Foundation team joins colleague in Haiti 1
Jan. 22 : Children from Haiti orphanage expected to fly to U.S. 0
Jan. 22 : Utahns anxiously helping hundreds of orphans 32
Jan. 18 : Anxious parents may soon be reunited with their adopted children from Haiti 0
Jan. 16 : Out of Haiti comes relief and sorrow 6
Jan. 16 : Salt Lake couple working to help Haitian orphans 20
Jan. 15 : Doctor to accompany LDS relief to Haiti 6
Jan. 15 : IRS encouraging electronic tax returns, expands 'Free File' program 0
Jan. 15 : Utah-based Healing Hands for Haiti clinic reduced to rubble 17
Jan. 14 : Logan nurses' aid trip to Haiti more than bargained for 1
Jan. 14 : Utah lands film project by 'Slumdog' director 0
Jan. 14 : I pray for Haiti and anyone who is willing to help 0
Jan. 13 : Haitians in Utah work phones 12
Jan. 12 : Zions report is bullish on 2010 6
Jan. 12 : Utah's Cicero Group buys Dan Jones polling company 4
Jan. 11 : Sandy-based baby-photo Kiddie Kandids shutting doors 100
Jan. 10 : Humane Society of Utah did not have to euthanize any healthy dogs in 2009 25
Jan. 7 : 'Light and knowledge': Deseret Management Corporation unveils new mission statement 78
Jan. 5 : IRS to register tax preparers 20
Jan. 4 : Wide price range on monthly survey items 2
Jan. 2 : Book review: McCullough's 'Too Many Murders' is a mixed bag 0
Jan. 1 : Cash for clunky appliances coming 13
Dec. 31 2009 : 2009 was rough, but it offered a few good moments 0
Dec. 30 2009 : Some stock investors have lottery mentality, BYU researchers say 0
Dec. 29 2009 : Family eulogizes Kim Peek as an intellectual gift to others 17
Dec. 29 2009 : Family eulogizes Kim Peek 0
Dec. 24 2009 : Last-minute shoppers hit the stores 0
Dec. 24 2009 : Last-minute shoppers hit Salt Lake City stores 0
Dec. 23 2009 : Salt Lake likely to bid for 2012 GOP convention 25
Dec. 21 2009 : Mega-savant Kim Peek dies 77
Dec. 18 2009 : Beware of fine cyber print to avoid unwanted credit card charges 1
Dec. 17 2009 : Unemployment rate in Utah dipped a bit in November 22
Dec. 17 2009 : Utahns are asked to join 'swipe fees' fight 8
Dec. 17 2009 : Lois Collins: Caring connections reveal beauty of the season 1
Dec. 16 2009 : Barnes Bancorp. to hold shareholder meeting Friday 4

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White House mocks Sarah Palin 2:21 p.m.
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Latest comments

White House mocks Sarah Palin

Anonymous said:

Nobody needs to mock Sarah Palin. She brings it on herself.

Utah Demos: Repeal tax exemptions

Cincinnatus said:

Ace, What John is proposing is very similar to what other states have done...

Korver trying to stay upbeat

KOC, please call GS ... said:

and see if they will trade Turiaf for CJ. We have too many wing players and...

High school boys basketball: Top 20

Region 3 said:

I guarantee right now that there will be more teams playing at the Dee Event...

Cougars hope for fast rebound

SoonerCougarJr. said:

SoCalPat doesn't watch a lot of basketball. He's SoCal, though, so he has to...

Letters: Return of liberties

Donate all of UR salary U lose said:

Are General Foods or Coco-Cola exercising their First Amendment rights? A lot...

Lawmakers, educators debate plan

@ Smith said:

You say there isn't a sports coach who would blame the system on the results...

Levi loves 'Chuck's' new attitude

chuck fan said:

I like Chuck and I'm glad they brought Kristin Kreuk on...she and Levi have...

Lawmakers, educators debate plan

Title 1 Teacher said:

I find it highly amusing to read comments by some of you folks who are pretty...

NH against gay marriage repeal

Anonymous said:

...it's not about rights, it's about legitimacy. Did you ACTUALLY...

Staff

Feb. 9 : Business-conditions gauge climbed in January 1

Feb. 7 : Ogden resident aims to unlock Xbox victory 3

Feb. 7 : Haiti grips Utah doctors — whether there or back home 1

Feb. 5 : 'Relating better to others' key to productivity, communications expert Matt Townsend says 1

Feb. 3 : Utah to get $4.6 million green-jobs training grant 2

Feb. 3 : Green-jobs training grant to help about 2,000 people 3

Feb. 2 : Shoppers have list — of ways to save on food 0

Feb. 1 : Addressing interracial adoption issues important 38

Jan. 29 : Haiti orphans finally land in Miami 56

Jan. 29 : Advisers give optimistic forecast for 2010 0

Jan. 29 : Home Savings Bank ordered to boost capital and liquidity 0

Jan. 29 : Home Savings Bank ordered to boost capital and liquidity 0

Jan. 29 : Salt Lake mother works to help Haiti orphans 11

Jan. 28 : 130 leave from Utah for 3-week mission to Haiti 26

Jan. 28 : Lois Collins: Those who help out in crisis are best role models 0

Jan. 26 : Swanson Foundation team joins colleague in Haiti 1

Jan. 22 : Children from Haiti orphanage expected to fly to U.S. 0

Jan. 22 : Utahns anxiously helping hundreds of orphans 32

Jan. 18 : Anxious parents may soon be reunited with their adopted children from Haiti 0

Jan. 16 : Out of Haiti comes relief and sorrow 6

Jan. 16 : Salt Lake couple working to help Haitian orphans 20

Jan. 15 : Doctor to accompany LDS relief to Haiti 6

Jan. 15 : IRS encouraging electronic tax returns, expands 'Free File' program 0

Jan. 15 : Utah-based Healing Hands for Haiti clinic reduced to rubble 17

Jan. 14 : Logan nurses' aid trip to Haiti more than bargained for 1

Jan. 14 : Utah lands film project by 'Slumdog' director 0

Jan. 14 : I pray for Haiti and anyone who is willing to help 0

Jan. 13 : Haitians in Utah work phones 12

Jan. 12 : Zions report is bullish on 2010 6

Jan. 12 : Utah's Cicero Group buys Dan Jones polling company 4

Jan. 11 : Sandy-based baby-photo Kiddie Kandids shutting doors 100

Jan. 10 : Humane Society of Utah did not have to euthanize any healthy dogs in 2009 25

Jan. 7 : 'Light and knowledge': Deseret Management Corporation unveils new mission statement 78

Jan. 5 : IRS to register tax preparers 20

Jan. 4 : Wide price range on monthly survey items 2

Jan. 2 : Book review: McCullough's 'Too Many Murders' is a mixed bag 0

Jan. 1 : Cash for clunky appliances coming 13

Dec. 31 2009 : 2009 was rough, but it offered a few good moments 0

Dec. 30 2009 : Some stock investors have lottery mentality, BYU researchers say 0

Dec. 29 2009 : Family eulogizes Kim Peek as an intellectual gift to others 17

Dec. 29 2009 : Family eulogizes Kim Peek 0

Dec. 24 2009 : Last-minute shoppers hit the stores 0

Dec. 24 2009 : Last-minute shoppers hit Salt Lake City stores 0

Dec. 23 2009 : Salt Lake likely to bid for 2012 GOP convention 25

Dec. 21 2009 : Mega-savant Kim Peek dies 77

Dec. 18 2009 : Beware of fine cyber print to avoid unwanted credit card charges 1

Dec. 17 2009 : Unemployment rate in Utah dipped a bit in November 22

Dec. 17 2009 : Utahns are asked to join 'swipe fees' fight 8

Dec. 17 2009 : Lois Collins: Caring connections reveal beauty of the season 1

Dec. 16 2009 : Barnes Bancorp. to hold shareholder meeting Friday 4