Utah News

Utah House Ethics Committee grinds to halt as members argue procedure
Posted: 1:42 PM- The House Ethics Committee met again Friday behind closed doors, as arguments over procedure bogged down the committee's work
Salt Lake Tribune  –  Oct 10, 2008 7:41 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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String of Ogden arsons make neighbors nervous
A string of Ogden arson fires has left a neighborhood nervous.
KUTV.com  –  Oct 10, 2008 7:34 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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After initial refugee assistance ends, Utah schools have to pick up the pieces
Angie Fonua sat in her small Lincoln Elementary School office in early July and dialed a familiar phone number. An answering machine picked up, but instead of a message, the recorded shouts of out-of-control children pierced her ear. Fonua hadn't seen the struggling African refugee children sin ... more »
Salt Lake Tribune  –  Oct 10, 2008 7:34 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Refugee caseworker's challenge: To be there when it's most needed
Vladimir Martirosov is calm and unflappable in his neatly pressed maroon shirt and khaki pants as he prepares to meet Nada Shammar, a 25-year-old Iraqi refugee arriving in Salt Lake City alone.
Salt Lake Tribune  –  Oct 10, 2008 7:32 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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St. George cops lock down schools after gun-on-campus report
Updated: 1:28 PM- ST. GEORGE -- Police locked down Desert Hills Intermediate School in St. George Friday in response to reports of that someone there had a gun, but the suspect turned out to be a drama student with a prop that looked like a rifle, said St. George Police Sgt. James Van Fleet said.
Salt Lake Tribune  –  Oct 10, 2008 7:27 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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For Iraqi family in Utah, American dream remains a distant one
In Baghdad, Moeen Hasan owned a furniture business and lived in a four-bedroom home -- until terrorism arrived at his door. His children saw men gunned down in the street. A car exploded near his home, blasting shards of glass into his wife, Alaa's, leg.
Salt Lake Tribune  –  Oct 10, 2008 7:24 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Library becoming more popular as economy slows
The slow economy is creating a surge in visits to the library. Instead of buying books and movies, Utahns are checking them out to save money.
KSL.com  –  Oct 10, 2008 6:55 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Researcher says behavior on TV affects our relationships
Does watching people fight and act out betrayals on TV affect how we live our own home lives? A BYU researcher says it does.
KSL.com  –  Oct 10, 2008 6:55 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Mother and son arrested for selling drugs to teens
Police arrested a mother and her 19-year-old son for allegedly selling prescription drugs to teenagers out of their home.
KSL.com  –  Oct 10, 2008 6:55 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Main water line broken in Garden City
A heavy cement truck ran over the city's main 24-inch line, breaking it yesterday.
KSL.com  –  Oct 10, 2008 6:55 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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