Utah revs up $11B wish list for roads Taylorsville » The $3.9 billion in road projects that Utah shelved for lack of funds last month are potholes compared with what the state could pave with an envisioned federal economic-stimulus package. Full Story
Andersen to be introduced as Utah State's football coach Utah defensive coordinator Gary Andersen has accepted an offer to become Utah State's next football coach and will be introduced Thursday at a 1 p.m. news conference, according to multiple sources including school officials. Full Story
Medicaid seeks more funds With Utah's economy in the doldrums, Medicaid's rolls are on pace to grow by nearly 20,000 people, or 13 percent, by the end of this fiscal year.
Now the Utah Department of Health (UDOH), which did not receive any new funding for its increasing caseload, is estimating it needs $14 million in Full Story
Bally Total Fitness again files for Chapter 11 Bally Total Fitness Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday for the second time in less than two years, hindered by debt and limited refinancing options amid the credit crunch. Full Story
Out of Iraq The parliament of Iraq approved an agreement last week that places the United States firmly on the road to withdrawing its forces by the end of 2011 and Iraq on the road to full sovereignty. Full Story
The one that didn't get away yields long-lost ring BUNA, Texas » The one that didn't get away held an unlikely surprise for a Texas man.
The blue-stoned class ring of Joe Richardson, engraved with his name, turned up inside an 8-pound bass 21 years after he lost it while fishing on Lake Sam Rayburn. Full Story
Windows to the past A few old-timers may remember Pinecrest Inn, built as a hotel in Emigration Canyon that through the years also served as a nuns' retreat, girls camp and polio training center before it was torn down just after World War II. Full Story
