http://www.deseretnews.com/utah Salt Lake City news and Utah from the online home of the Deseret News. en-us Copyright 2009, Deseret News Publishing Company Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:01 MST Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:16:55 MST Newspapers http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346228/W-Jordan-police-investigate-murder-suicide.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346228/W-Jordan-police-investigate-murder-suicide.html A man and his girlfriend are dead after an early morning stand-off ended in an apparent murder-suicide Saturday in West Jordan. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:16:55 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346183/Utah-Jazzs-Kyle-Korver-delivers-coats-to-kids.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346183/Utah-Jazzs-Kyle-Korver-delivers-coats-to-kids.html Above, Jazz forward-guard Kyle Korver mingles with Lincoln Elementary School students after delivering coats to them on... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:12:42 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346187/Passer-by-helps-free-pinned-truck-driver.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346187/Passer-by-helps-free-pinned-truck-driver.html SOUTH OGDEN — Police are searching for suspects in a shooting Friday that wounded a South Ogden man. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:12:03 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346136/Justices-Utah-tax-on-escorts-unconstitutional.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346136/Justices-Utah-tax-on-escorts-unconstitutional.html The Utah Supreme Court has ruled that a state tax imposed on strip clubs is constitutional. Its imposition on companies... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:07:22 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346157/Hazmat-team-called-to-University-of-Utah.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346157/Hazmat-team-called-to-University-of-Utah.html The Salt Lake City Fire Department cleaned up a minor chemical spill Friday at the University of Utah. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:06:40 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346182/Salt-Lake-City-Web-site-offers-tips-on-sustainability.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346182/Salt-Lake-City-Web-site-offers-tips-on-sustainability.html Salt Lake City officials have launched a new sustainability Web site. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:05:52 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346070/Jury-acquits-Orem-man-in-tots-death.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346070/Jury-acquits-Orem-man-in-tots-death.html After deliberating for five hours Friday, a jury of five women and three men found Christopher Scott Thunborg, 24, not guilty... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:27:37 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346155/Freed-inmate-struggling-to-prove-his-innocence-in-Salt-Lake-City-robbery.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346155/Freed-inmate-struggling-to-prove-his-innocence-in-Salt-Lake-City-robbery.html When Harry Miller was told he could leave prison, he curled up into a ball and "cried like a baby." Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:43:41 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346143/UTOPIA-is-seeking-stimulus-funding.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346143/UTOPIA-is-seeking-stimulus-funding.html Utah's municipal fiber-optic network hopes to almost double the number of homes it can reach by using funds from the American... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:40:46 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346146/Snow-shower.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346146/Snow-shower.html A skier glides by a cloud of snow from a snowmaking machine on opening day at Snowbird ski resort in Little Cottonwood Canyon... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:34:05 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346087/Cottonwood-Heights-students-taught-how-to-keep-their-piggy-banks-full.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346087/Cottonwood-Heights-students-taught-how-to-keep-their-piggy-banks-full.html Compound interest is a big concept for children, but federal finance officials put it all into one bite-size word: pizza. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:32:22 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346067/Blanding-man-pleads-guilty-to-making-threats-in-artifacts-case.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346067/Blanding-man-pleads-guilty-to-making-threats-in-artifacts-case.html A Blanding man accused of threatening an FBI source who was an informant in an archaeological artifacts bust earlier this... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:30:30 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346145/Utah-Rep-Carl-Wimmer-bills.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346145/Utah-Rep-Carl-Wimmer-bills.html Rep. Carl Wimmer has several bills planned for the 2010 Legislature, including: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:29:46 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705345986/Rep-Ron-Bigelow-makes-a-celebratory-shot.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705345986/Rep-Ron-Bigelow-makes-a-celebratory-shot.html Rep. Ron Bigelow, R-West Valley, lines up a shot against the Grizzlies mascot Friday during a celebration of the completion... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:28:45 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346144/Utah-Rep-Carl-Wimmer-has-pet-projects-in-mind.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346144/Utah-Rep-Carl-Wimmer-has-pet-projects-in-mind.html Utah legislators deal with some pretty serious stuff — in the laws they pass, they can take away your property, make... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:28:27 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346142/Hogle-Zoo-animals-to-feast-on-Thanksgiving.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346142/Hogle-Zoo-animals-to-feast-on-Thanksgiving.html Hogle Zoo will celebrate Thanksgiving this year with the annual "Feast with the Beasts" Thursday, Nov. 26, 9 a.m. to noon. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:26:17 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346139/West-Valley-City-family-cites-religion-in-fighting-deportation.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346139/West-Valley-City-family-cites-religion-in-fighting-deportation.html WEST VALLEY CITY — Crystal van der Spek knows how odd it sounds that her family sought asylum after fleeing Belgium.... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:16:05 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346137/Price-man-to-stand-trial-in-hostage-case.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346137/Price-man-to-stand-trial-in-hostage-case.html Police say driver rammed into garage Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:08:53 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705345999/Matheson-says-phone-meetings-have-drawn-10000.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705345999/Matheson-says-phone-meetings-have-drawn-10000.html "Telephone town hall meetings" may be blasted by those who want to see their congressman face-to-face, but Rep. Jim Matheson,... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:01:49 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346126/Layton-man-recalls-days-on-the-run-from-Soviet-KGB.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346126/Layton-man-recalls-days-on-the-run-from-Soviet-KGB.html At times when he was running for his life, only a few steps ahead of the Soviet KGB, Mike Ramsdell always considered himself... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:41:20 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705345786/Parking-rates-for-Salt-Lake-City-relatively-low-survey-finds.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705345786/Parking-rates-for-Salt-Lake-City-relatively-low-survey-finds.html If you want to park in downtown Salt Lake City, it's going to cost 60 cents to $4 for the first hour during weekdays,... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:34:27 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346110/UCAT-to-revisit-Robert-O-Brems-appointment.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346110/UCAT-to-revisit-Robert-O-Brems-appointment.html Following an extensive review of the board meeting in which a new president was named, the Utah College of Applied Technology... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:13:28 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346107/14-story-fall-kills-woman-in-Salt-Lake-City.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346107/14-story-fall-kills-woman-in-Salt-Lake-City.html A woman died Friday after she fell from the balcony of her 14th floor apartment in Salt Lake City. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:32:39 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346072/Online-public-response-2-to-1-against-Utah-Lake-bridge.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346072/Online-public-response-2-to-1-against-Utah-Lake-bridge.html PROVO — As the time for public comment on the proposed bridge over Utah Lake nears its end, more people are voicing... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:34:08 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346071/South-Ogden-police-probe-shooting.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346071/South-Ogden-police-probe-shooting.html SOUTH OGDEN — Police are searching for suspects in a shooting Friday that wounded a South Ogden man. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:33:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346068/NPRs-Tippett-Religious-conversations-can-be-powerful-world-changing.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346068/NPRs-Tippett-Religious-conversations-can-be-powerful-world-changing.html Talking about religion isn't so taboo anymore, and may actually be the solution to otherwise unsolvable global problems, two... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:28:18 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346069/South-Salt-Lake-councilman-Shane-Siwik-resigns.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346069/South-Salt-Lake-councilman-Shane-Siwik-resigns.html SOUTH SALT LAKE — Embattled Councilman Shane Siwik resigned from his position as quietly as possible Tuesday night,... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:26:17 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346062/Poor-striping-causes-near-misses-on-new-road-in-Springville.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346062/Poor-striping-causes-near-misses-on-new-road-in-Springville.html The new 400 South interchange-reconstruction project opened Thursday to the tune of screeching brakes and swerving motorists,... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:27:31 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346054/Farmington-recycling-starts-Nov-30.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346054/Farmington-recycling-starts-Nov-30.html Most of the blue containers have been delivered — and some are already nearly full, awaiting pickup. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:30:59 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346051/New-charges-reveal-violent-scene-at-Green-Street.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346051/New-charges-reveal-violent-scene-at-Green-Street.html New information revealed in court documents about a melee inside Green Street that resulted in a man being shot by an... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:16:17 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705345991/Tips-for-travelers.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705345991/Tips-for-travelers.html Catch the day's first flight. Early flights usually are cheaper. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:39:22 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705345997/Recount-confirms-Simonsens-re-election.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705345997/Recount-confirms-Simonsens-re-election.html Salt Lake City Councilman Soren Simonsen has held onto his District 7 seat by a mere 12 votes. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:56:12 MST