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Lois Collins
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E-mail: lois@desnews.com

Recent stories

Nov. 19 : Wells Fargo will return $1.3 billion to investors 0
Nov. 19 : Lois M. Collins: New mammogram guidelines warrant more study 6
Nov. 18 : Prices dip along Wasatch Front 1
Nov. 18 : Lindon company recalls freeze-dried meat products over lack of inspection 0
Nov. 17 : 'Plastic' fees battering merchants 22
Nov. 15 : POWs remembered at Fort Douglas 4
Nov. 14 : Book review: King's hefty 'Dome' is a great read 1
Nov. 13 : Utah ski-ad forecast: more talking snowflakes 0
Nov. 12 : Tough economy has Utah manufacturers going lean 2
Nov. 12 : Tax credits offered for filming in Utah 2
Nov. 11 : Salt Lake Chamber gives ideas for budget 6
Nov. 10 : Small business improved in October 0
Nov. 5 : Mr. Economic Forecast hanging up his hat 2
Nov. 5 : Lois M. Collins: Ethics-reform initiative would bring needed change 7
Nov. 3 : Prices can vary widely from store to store 15
Oct. 31 : Book review: 'Blood Game' dwells too much on paranormal 0
Oct. 27 : Flying J wants to sell refinery in North S.L. 0
Oct. 26 : 'Moly' may breathe new life into pit 1
Oct. 26 : Utahns get extended jobless pay 3
Oct. 26 : Multicultural expo to focus on diverse groups 1
Oct. 25 : Experts urge shoppers to beware so-called 'deals' 5
Oct. 23 : MonaVie takes top honors for Utah growth 6
Oct. 23 : Sysco unveils retrofitted natural gas-fueled truck 4
Oct. 22 : Procurement symposium draws national crowd 1
Oct. 22 : Nintendo tour previews newest games 0
Oct. 22 : Lois M. Collins: Credit CARD Act has unintended consequences 20
Oct. 20 : Zions Bancorp. reports 4th straight quarterly loss 0
Oct. 20 : Zions Bancorp. reports another quarterly loss 4
Oct. 19 : Part 3: Little choice — Small companies struggle to provide health benefits 44
Oct. 19 : Part 2: Health care in Utah: Broken by the system 67
Oct. 15 : Utah prices up more than nation's 1
Oct. 15 : Mity-Lite to settle federal bias claims 3
Oct. 15 : Consumer prices up more in Utah than nationwide 0
Oct. 13 : Utah's economy may improve in 2010 11
Oct. 12 : Utah bankruptcies rocket 62% 56
Oct. 9 : State approves incentives for eBay, 2 documentaries 0
Oct. 9 : Life-sciences firm is expanding 5
Oct. 8 : Lois Collins: Bill is crucial to balance between government, media 2
Oct. 7 : Banks, credit unions fight federal plan 6
Oct. 6 : 2-flu season: Businesses need to cope as regular bug meets H1N1 10
Oct. 1 : Average cost for Utah shoppers drops 2.2% 3
Oct. 1 : Firm takes engineering approach to cancer fight 4
Sept. 30 : Company fined over child-labor violations 33
Sept. 26 : Book Review: 'Hardball' among Paretsky's strongest books 0
Sept. 25 : Those defamed can't sue site, must go after person who posted content 0
Sept. 24 : Lois M. Collins: Unemployment extension treats people unequally 14
Sept. 23 : Digital media hot in Utah 3
Sept. 18 : Beaches and docks closed at Daybreak 19
Sept. 17 : Eccles, Romney to lead state economic team 28
Sept. 16 : Utah consumer prices dipped in August 1

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Staff

Nov. 19 : Wells Fargo will return $1.3 billion to investors 0

Nov. 19 : Lois M. Collins: New mammogram guidelines warrant more study 6

Nov. 18 : Prices dip along Wasatch Front 1

Nov. 18 : Lindon company recalls freeze-dried meat products over lack of inspection 0

Nov. 17 : 'Plastic' fees battering merchants 22

Nov. 15 : POWs remembered at Fort Douglas 4

Nov. 14 : Book review: King's hefty 'Dome' is a great read 1

Nov. 13 : Utah ski-ad forecast: more talking snowflakes 0

Nov. 12 : Tough economy has Utah manufacturers going lean 2

Nov. 12 : Tax credits offered for filming in Utah 2

Nov. 11 : Salt Lake Chamber gives ideas for budget 6

Nov. 10 : Small business improved in October 0

Nov. 5 : Mr. Economic Forecast hanging up his hat 2

Nov. 5 : Lois M. Collins: Ethics-reform initiative would bring needed change 7

Nov. 3 : Prices can vary widely from store to store 15

Oct. 31 : Book review: 'Blood Game' dwells too much on paranormal 0

Oct. 27 : Flying J wants to sell refinery in North S.L. 0

Oct. 26 : 'Moly' may breathe new life into pit 1

Oct. 26 : Utahns get extended jobless pay 3

Oct. 26 : Multicultural expo to focus on diverse groups 1

Oct. 25 : Experts urge shoppers to beware so-called 'deals' 5

Oct. 23 : MonaVie takes top honors for Utah growth 6

Oct. 23 : Sysco unveils retrofitted natural gas-fueled truck 4

Oct. 22 : Procurement symposium draws national crowd 1

Oct. 22 : Nintendo tour previews newest games 0

Oct. 22 : Lois M. Collins: Credit CARD Act has unintended consequences 20

Oct. 20 : Zions Bancorp. reports 4th straight quarterly loss 0

Oct. 20 : Zions Bancorp. reports another quarterly loss 4

Oct. 19 : Part 3: Little choice — Small companies struggle to provide health benefits 44

Oct. 19 : Part 2: Health care in Utah: Broken by the system 67

Oct. 15 : Utah prices up more than nation's 1

Oct. 15 : Mity-Lite to settle federal bias claims 3

Oct. 15 : Consumer prices up more in Utah than nationwide 0

Oct. 13 : Utah's economy may improve in 2010 11

Oct. 12 : Utah bankruptcies rocket 62% 56

Oct. 9 : State approves incentives for eBay, 2 documentaries 0

Oct. 9 : Life-sciences firm is expanding 5

Oct. 8 : Lois Collins: Bill is crucial to balance between government, media 2

Oct. 7 : Banks, credit unions fight federal plan 6

Oct. 6 : 2-flu season: Businesses need to cope as regular bug meets H1N1 10

Oct. 1 : Average cost for Utah shoppers drops 2.2% 3

Oct. 1 : Firm takes engineering approach to cancer fight 4

Sept. 30 : Company fined over child-labor violations 33

Sept. 26 : Book Review: 'Hardball' among Paretsky's strongest books 0

Sept. 25 : Those defamed can't sue site, must go after person who posted content 0

Sept. 24 : Lois M. Collins: Unemployment extension treats people unequally 14

Sept. 23 : Digital media hot in Utah 3

Sept. 18 : Beaches and docks closed at Daybreak 19

Sept. 17 : Eccles, Romney to lead state economic team 28

Sept. 16 : Utah consumer prices dipped in August 1