Board approves nine new charter schools to handle expected enrollment boom Posted: 3:31 PM- About 7,000 additional students could enroll in Utah charter schools in 2009-2010. The Utah State Board of Education Friday approved the expansion of nine charter schools for 2009-2010, along with seven new charter schools to open school year. Full Story
Utah Jazz: Lakers eye Game 3 Posted: 1:27 PM- Kobe Bryant had less to say this time. After the Lakers snapped the Jazz's 19-game homecourt winning streak on March 20 with a 106-95 victory at EnergySolutions Arena, Bryant sharply criticized Utah fans for booing Derek Fisher during L.A.'s first visit of the season. Full Story
Stocks decline as AIG reveals need for cash, oil surges Updated: 2:01 PM- NEW YORK -- Wall Street retreated Friday as investors contended with two of the biggest threats to the economy: fallout from turmoil in the credit market and surging energy prices. The Dow Jones industrial average lost more than 125 points. Full Story
Un-Democratic: Superdelegates have got to go Once again, the presidential primary election season has revealed the Democratic Party to be less than democratic.
Most years, and this is the case with both parties, a nominee is chosen way too early. Full Story
The Bear River Massacre Members of the Northwestern Shoshone Nation talk about the Bear River Massacre, and the monument on Highway 91, near Preston, Idaho
The Jazz Win The Jazz beat the Rockets to move on to round two of the NBA playoffs where they will face L.A.
Red Butte: Musical Harvest How does your Red Butte Garden grow? With the help of more than $6 million. Red Butte Garden's new amphitheater will open July 11 for the first concert in the venue's popular summer series Full Story
In Garden City, the nights are, well, dark Posted: 9:15 AM- LOGAN - In Garden City, the stars are back in view. The city's Town Council has approved a dark sky ordinance so that residents can see the stars at night. Full Story
Closed for business TAYLORSVILLE - The operators of Hot Spot Internet Cafe tried to increase the odds of drawing in customers by giving out sweepstakes entries.
But Taylorsville officials say the entrepreneurs played their hand wrong and accused the cafe of being a front for a gambling Full Story
