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Tea party looks to take advantage of moment

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:03:00 MDT

Tea party looks to take advantage of moment

by Thomas Beaumont The Associated Press

Published May 20, 2013 12:03AM MDT

Des Moines, Iowa • Is the tea party getting its groove back? Shouts of vindication from around the country suggest the movement’s leaders certainly think so. They say the IRS acknowledgement that it had targeted their groups for extra scrutiny — a claim that tea party activists had made for years — is helping pump new energy into the coalition. And they are trying to use that development, along with the ongoing controversy over the Benghazi, Libya, terrorist attacks and the Justice Department’s ...

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Real Salt Lake: RSL routs Chivas 4-1 to end road trip

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:56:57 MDT

Real Salt Lake: RSL routs Chivas 4-1 to end road trip

by Aaron Falk The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 19, 2013 11:56PM MDT

Carson, Calif. • It was the goalkeeper who came up for the free kick. Dan Kennedy blasted an awkward shot from 20 yards out directly at the wall of players standing in front of one goal and was left scrambling back to his own. And, yet, somehow in the aftermath, there was a perfect cross and a header that required a diving save. Welcome to Chivas USA. Unorthodox and dangerous play had the team, as RSL coach Jason Kreis said, “living and dying by the sword” once again Sunday night. And RSL was mo...

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Bees’ Oeltjen proud of Australian roots

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:55:11 MDT

Bees’ Oeltjen proud of Australian roots

by Kyle Goon The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 19, 2013 11:55PM MDT

He was a novelty in his home country growing up. As teens around him whiled away time with cricket or rugby, Trent Oeltjen, the son of an American, was finding his way in baseball. Over a decade later, he’s still a novelty: an Australian in baseball. The 30-year-old has long dealt with the same questions about growing up Down Under, and his home country still is warming up to the American pastime. “Even people back home would probably say, ‘Pick a real sport,’ ” the outfielder said. “My friends ...

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Real Salt Lake: RSL routs Chivas 4-1 to end road trip

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:57:24 MDT

Real Salt Lake: RSL routs Chivas 4-1 to end road trip

aaron Falk The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 19, 2013 10:57PM MDT

Carson, Calif. • The goalkeeper came up to take the free kick. Dan Kennedy blasted an awkward shot from 20 yards out directly at the wall of players standing in front of one goal and was left scrambling back to his own. And yet, somehow in the aftermath, there was a perfect cross and a header that needed a dive to be saved. Welcome to Chivas USA. Unorthodox and dangerous play had the team, as RSL coach Jason Kreis said, “living and dying by the sword” once again Sunda...

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No solution

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:26:02 MDT

No solution

Published May 19, 2013 10:26PM MDT

“Non sequitur: when a train of thought proceeds from A to B and back again to Q.” — Bill Griffith’s comic strip, “Zippy the Pinhead” There are many words one could use to describe state Sen. Todd Weiler’s idea for addressing the scandal swirling around Attorney General John Swallow. Two such words are “counterintuitive” and “déjà vu.” Weiler’s proposal to make the state attorney general an appointed rather than an elected office closely resembles others cooked up on Capitol Hill that purpor...

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Anderson, Utes overwhelm Kansas

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:17:03 MDT

Anderson, Utes overwhelm Kansas

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Published May 19, 2013 10:17PM MDT

Braden Anderson went 4-for-5 and drove in three runs to lead the Utah baseball team to a 13-6 victory over Kansas on Sunday at Spring Mobile Ballpark. The Utes (19-29) put up 16 hits on the Jayhawks (31-23), who went up 2-0 in the first inning before giving up 10 unanswered runs. Tyler Relf went 3-for-4 and drove in two runs. Dalton Carroll earned the victory for Utah, striking out five and giving up no earned runs in 61⁄3 innings. His record improved to 4-7. The Utes won despite committing five...

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NHL playoffs: Bruins beat Rangers 5-2, take 2-0 series lead

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:09:44 MDT

NHL playoffs: Bruins beat Rangers 5-2, take 2-0 series lead

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Published May 19, 2013 10:09PM MDT

Ottawa • Colin Greening scored 7:39 into double overtime, and the Ottawa Senators rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins that cut their series deficit to 2-1 on Sunday night. Daniel Alfredsson got Ottawa even 1-1 by scoring a short-handed goal with 29 seconds left in regulation just after the Senators pulled goalie Craig Anderson for an extra skater. “We were just calm,” Anderson said of the Senators’ mood heading into overtime. “We had tied it up. We had momentum. We felt like t...

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XanGo co-founder sues partners over alleged misuse of funds

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:53:19 MDT

XanGo co-founder sues partners over alleged misuse of funds

by Jennifer Dobner The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 19, 2013 09:53PM MDT

A co-founder of Utah mangosteen juice marketer XanGo is suing his business partners, claiming they mismanaged company assets for their personal benefit, spending millions on vacations, luxury items and gifts for family and friends. The 38-page civil suit, filed May 16 by Bryan B. Davis in Salt Lake City’s U.S. District Court, also contends that company founders used intimidation and threats to force employees into looking the other way when personal expenses were submitted for payment as busines...

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Shaping Sound: The dance company that TV built

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:29:06 MDT

Shaping Sound: The dance company that TV built

by Kathy Adams Special To The Tribune

Published May 19, 2013 09:29PM MDT

Los Angeles-based contemporary dance company Shaping Sound is the first of its kind to emerge from the competitive dance shows, “So You Think You Can Dance” and “Dancing With The Stars.” The company’s national tour — which coincides with the 10th anniversary of “SYTYCD” — stops in Salt Lake City on Saturday, May 25, as part of a Los Angeles-to-New York City circuit. Shaping Sound was formed by dancer and Emmy-nominated choreographer Travis Wall, along with fellow “SYTYCD” alum Nick Lazzarini, C...

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Agnetha Faltskog reflects on ABBA, releases new solo album

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:29:06 MDT

Agnetha Faltskog reflects on ABBA, releases new solo album

by Michael Cidoni Lennox The Associated Press

Published May 19, 2013 09:29PM MDT

Los Angeles • For most of the past three decades, ABBA was but a memory for Agnetha Faltskog. She made concerted efforts to leave behind her past as one of two principal singers of the 1970s Swedish quartet, best known for the pop classic “Dancing Queen.” “There was several years after I had stopped with the group that I couldn’t listen to the music,” Faltskog said. Once the group stopped recording in 1982, and her post-ABBA solo career slowed to a crawl, she happily stepped out of the limelight...

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‘Star Trek’ does $70.6M but falls short of studio hopes

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:29:06 MDT

‘Star Trek’ does $70.6M but falls short of studio hopes

by David Germain The Associated Press

Published May 19, 2013 09:29PM MDT

Los Angeles • “Star Trek: Into Darkness” has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it’s not setting any light-speed records with a debut that’s lower than the studio’s expectations. The latest voyage of the starship Enterprise fell short of its predecessor, 2009’s “Star Trek,” which opened with $75.2 million. Since premiering Wednesday in huge-screen IMAX theaters and expanding Thursday to general cinemas, “Into Darkness” has pulled in $84.1 million, wel...

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‘Righteous Housewives’ offers humor but not much depth

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:27:02 MDT

‘Righteous Housewives’ offers humor but not much depth

by Barbara Bannon Special To The Tribune

Published May 19, 2013 09:27PM MDT

“Welcome to my family. We’re always in each other’s business,” announces matriarch Emma in local playwright Miguel Santana’s “The Righteous and Very Real Housewives of Utah County.” Alligator Press Productions is making its debut with the world premiere of this comic and satirical portrait of the interlocked lives of five women in three generations of the Pratt family from Payson. The play’s title conjures images from a soap opera, and “Righteous Housewives” incorporates many of that genre’s co...

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NBA playoffs: Pacers, Heat start bracing to square off again

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:24:12 MDT

NBA playoffs: Pacers, Heat start bracing to square off again

by Tim Reynolds The Associated Press

Published May 19, 2013 09:24PM MDT

Miami • A year ago when Miami and Indiana faced off in the postseason, there were blood-drawing hits, flagrant fouls, technical fouls, choke signs being directed toward LeBron James and more than a few sharp-tongued comments. Here they possibly go again, at least on the comment front. The Eastern Conference finals between the Heat and Pacers won’t begin until Wednesday night, but there’s already signs that the animosity present throughout last season’s Miami-Indiana second-round series will lik...

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RSL notes: Coach’s decision ends Schuler’s streak

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:24:12 MDT

RSL notes: Coach’s decision ends Schuler’s streak

by Aaron Falk The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 19, 2013 09:24PM MDT

Carson, Calif. • Even with his hand broken and wrapped in a padded cast, defender Chris Schuler had been Real Salt Lake’s early-season iron man. When midfielder Luis Gil sat out last weekend’s game in Montreal, Schuler became the lone RSL man to have started every match of the year. That streak broke Sunday, when Schuler was taken out of RSL’s top 11. Before that, Schuler had played in every minute of every match for Salt Lake. “I think there’s no one clear answer there,” RSL coach Jason Kreis s...

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Victim’s three daughters get a day of magic

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:49:03 MDT

Victim’s three daughters get a day of magic

by Marissa Lang The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 19, 2013 08:49PM MDT

Kearns » The little girls seated at Tinkerbell’s green-slippered feet hung on the pixie’s every word. They stared up at her in awe: This blond fairy flown straight out of a Disney movie with wings and magic dust and a giggle that rang like wind chimes in the breeze. She asked the birthday girl a question. “Have you ever lost something?” she said. “Has anyone here lost something?” Hands shot into the air. But not Aliveah Montoya’s. As the children clamored to tell the fairy princess what they’d ...

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Wyoming man dead after officer-involved shooting in Evanston

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:46:05 MDT

Wyoming man dead after officer-involved shooting in Evanston

by Janelle Stecklein The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 19, 2013 08:46PM MDT

An Evanston, Wyo., man died after a brief crime spree around town ended when authorities shot him. Police said Naim “Keith” Labaki, 43, fired a shot outside a home in the 800 block of Uinta Street about 2 p.m. Saturday and then fled in a white Ford Explorer. Police said a short time later, Labaki showed up at Sports World on Front Street in Evanston, demanding an additional weapon. When employees refused, he went to his vehicle, pulled out his gun and fired a single shot into the store, police...

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Tornadoes level homes in Okla., several injured, 1 dead

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:46:05 MDT

Tornadoes level homes in Okla., several injured, 1 dead

by Sean Murphy The Associated Press

Published May 19, 2013 08:46PM MDT

Shawnee, Okla. • Tornadoes ravaged portions of central Oklahoma on Sunday, reducing portions of a mobile home park to rubble and killing a 79-year-old man whose body was found out in the open. “You can see where there’s absolutely nothing, then there are places where you have mobile home frames on top of each other, debris piled up,” Pottawatomie County Sheriff Mike Booth said after surviving damage in the Steelman Estates Mobile Home Park. “It looks like there’s been heavy equipment in there on...

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PCL baseball: Walk-off homer brings Bees victory against Nashville

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:12:02 MDT

PCL baseball: Walk-off homer brings Bees victory against Nashville

by Kyle Goon The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 19, 2013 08:12PM MDT

The Salt Lake Bees had come far, but needed to stretch just a bit further. In the 10th inning of a four-and-a-half hour game, it seemed that extra push would never come. But hold it: Here was Luke Carlin, the catcher who had yet to hit a home run this season. With two strikes, and his team crossing their fingers while peering on from the dugout, he launched a ball over the right-field fence. A walk-off home run from the guy who had still been hunting for his first hit of the day. In a game of su...

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NBA: After playoff ouster, Knicks’ future looks old

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:34:02 MDT

NBA: After playoff ouster, Knicks’ future looks old

the Associated Press

Published May 19, 2013 07:34PM MDT

New York • A team built to win a title now didn’t get close. Sure, the New York Knicks ended lengthy droughts for division titles and playoff series victories, so there were successes. But they surrounded Carmelo Anthony with players on their last NBA legs with a championship in mind, knowing the window to win one would slam shut quickly. As Hall of Famer Earl Monroe said in April on the night they honored the 40th anniversary of their last championship squad: “This team wasn’t built to be winni...

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Hatch has plan to attack public-lands pot farms

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:26:54 MDT

Hatch has plan to attack public-lands pot farms

by Matt Canham The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 19, 2013 07:26PM MDT

Washington • Somewhere in the remote wilderness of southern Utah on land controlled by the federal government, members of a Mexican cartel are putting new marijuana plants in the earth in hopes of reaping a multimillion dollar harvest this fall. And it eats at the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Sue Thomas. “They have taken over our public lands. They have no stake in Utah,” she said. “They are here to use and abuse our public lands for their own profit,” she said. These illegal flash farms a...

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D.C. Notebook: Huntsman: ‘Political extremism’ prompts scandals

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:23:29 MDT

D.C. Notebook: Huntsman: ‘Political extremism’ prompts scandals

by Thomas Burr And Matt Canham The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 19, 2013 07:23PM MDT

Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman says the nation’s polarization is leading to the types of scandals tarring Washington lately, including the IRS scrutiny of tea party groups, the Justice Department’s seizing of Associated Press phone records and the eight-month-long investigation into the Benghazi terrorist attacks. “The events we’re seeing playing out are in fact, to my mind, an extension of political extremism. The politicization of governance,” Huntsman said last week in the inaugural SiriusXM p...

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Photos: Swift leads, Bieber performs at Billboard Awards

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:22:27 MDT

Photos: Swift leads, Bieber performs at Billboard Awards

by Mesfin Fekadu Ap Music Writer

Published May 19, 2013 07:22PM MDT

Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards. Swift won eight of 11 awards, including top artist and top Billboard 200 album for “Red.” She told the crowd: “You are the longest and best relationship I ever had.” She also had a colorful performance of her hit “22” — starting backstage and working her way to the main stage on the back of a bike with help from a dozen background dancers and a flurry of red balloons. Justin Bieber also pe...

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NBA: Spurs rout Grizzlies 105-83 in West finals opener

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:18:47 MDT

NBA: Spurs rout Grizzlies 105-83 in West finals opener

by Jeff Latzke The Associated Press

Published May 19, 2013 07:18PM MDT

San Antonio • Tony Parker posted 20 points and nine assists, Kawhi Leonard scored 18 points, and the San Antonio Spurs struck first in the Western Conference finals by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 105-83 on Sunday. The Spurs avoided a repeat of their Game 1 loss when the teams met two years ago in the first round. The Grizzlies went on to knock San Antonio out of the playoffs as the top seed that time. San Antonio raced out to a 17-point lead in the first quarter, then came up with a response w...

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Monday’s TV/radio programming

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:16:02 MDT

Monday’s TV/radio programming

Published May 19, 2013 07:16PM MDT

Television — MLB • N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 5 p.m., ESPN • Arizona at Colorado, 6:30 p.m., ROOT NHL playoffs • Chicago at Detroit, 5:30 p.m., NBCSN Radio — Minor league baseball • Memphis at Salt Lake, 6:35 p.m., 1280 AM The Big Show • Hosted by Tribune columnist Gordon Monson, 3-6 p.m., 1280 AM, 97.5 FM

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Red Bulls get past Galaxy in extra time

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:15:02 MDT

Red Bulls get past Galaxy in extra time

the Associated Press

Published May 19, 2013 07:15PM MDT

Harrison, N.J. • Tim Cahill scored on a header off a crossing pass in second-half stoppage time, lifting the New York Red Bulls to a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday. It was the fifth win in the past six games for the Red Bulls (7-4-3). With the game in stoppage time, Juninho made a free kick pass in front, where Cahill went above the defenders to head home the game winner. The game appeared headed to a scoreless tie, until Cahill broke the deadlock with his goal, his fourth of ...

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White House insists Obama was not involved in IRS

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:21:02 MDT

White House insists Obama was not involved in IRS

the Associated Press

Published May 19, 2013 06:21PM MDT

Washington • A top White House adviser insisted Sunday that President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had targeted tea party groups only “when it came out in the news” while Republicans continued to press the administration for more answers. Trying to move past a challenging week that put the White House on the defensive, senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer was scheduled to appear on five Sunday news shows to repeat the administration’s position that no senior officials were involved ...

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Golf: Bae hangs on to win Byron Nelson Championship

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:05:02 MDT

Golf: Bae hangs on to win Byron Nelson Championship

the Associated Press

Published May 19, 2013 06:05PM MDT

Irving, Texas • Sang-Moon Bae watched anxiously after hitting his tee shot at the par-3 17th hole Sunday in the Byron Nelson Championship. When the ball landed on the front edge of the green fronted by water, he bent his knees and leaned backward obviously relieved. He was only a few shots away from his first PGA Tour victory and a congratulatory hug from the widow of the tournament’s namesake. After squandering a four-stroke lead in the final round, the 26-year-old South Korean beat Keegan Br...

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Photos of the day May 19, 2013

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:54:12 MDT

Photos of the day May 19, 2013

The Associated Press

Published May 19, 2013 05:54PM MDT

A collection of the best photos from around the world updated throughout the day May 19, 2013.

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Israeli seeks interim deal with Palestinians

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:50:02 MDT

Israeli seeks interim deal with Palestinians

by Josef Federman The Associated Press

Published May 19, 2013 05:50PM MDT

Jerusalem • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s senior coalition partner says that reaching a final peace agreement with the Palestinians is unrealistic at the current time and the sides should instead pursue an interim arrangement. Finance Minister Yair Lapid’s assessment, delivered in a published interview Sunday just days before the arrival of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, throws a contentious idea into the mix as the U.S. searches for ways to restart peace talks. It remains unclear wh...

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Obama is no Nixon, but misdeeds not trivial

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:36:02 MDT

Obama is no Nixon, but misdeeds not trivial

by Xxxxxx The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 19, 2013 05:36PM MDT

Standing before reporters Thursday, President Obama declined an invitation to compare the recent scandals weighing down his administration with those that forced President Nixon to resign in 1974. So allow us to do the work for him: There is no comparison. Nixon, in a series of crimes that collectively came to be known as Watergate, directed from the White House and Justice Department a concerted campaign against those he perceived as political enemies, in the process subverting the FBI, the IRS...

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Small Florida city wonders who won Powerball jackpot

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:29:03 MDT

Small Florida city wonders who won Powerball jackpot

by Tamara Lush and Barbara Rodriguez The Associated Press

Published May 19, 2013 05:29PM MDT

Zephyrhills, Fla. • Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million — the highest Powerball jackpot in history. But it wasn’t Matthew Bogel. On Sunday, he loaded groceries into his car after shopping at the Publix. He shook his head when asked about the jackpot. “It’s crazy, isn’t it?” he said. “That’s so much money.” It’s an amount too high for many to imagine. Compare it to the budget for t...

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Belmont Stakes: Orb vs. Oxbow in the cards

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:28:27 MDT

Belmont Stakes: Orb vs. Oxbow in the cards

by Richard Rosenblatt The Associated Press

Published May 19, 2013 05:28PM MDT

Baltimore • Another year, another Triple Crown hopeful unable to come through. After Oxbow upset Kentucky Derby winner Orb in Saturday’s Preakness to extend racing’s Triple Crown drought to 36 years, the next best alternative for the Belmont Stakes is a rematch. And, it appears one is in the making. Both trainers are giving every indication their classic-winning colts will run in the Belmont on June 8. “You know me,” Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas said after Oxbow’s 1 ¾-length victory over...

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Chaffetz and the I-word

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:27:02 MDT

Chaffetz and the I-word

Published May 19, 2013 05:27PM MDT

Re “Chaffetz: Obama impeachment ‘possible’ over Benghazi attack” (Tribune, May 14): I accept Rep. Jason Chattetz’s blowhard grandstanding on almost every issue. His smug pronouncements don’t help solve problems, but they appeal to his political base. They add a lot more heat than light. That’s politics. But mentioning the political nuclear weapon of impeachment for what may be incompetence but probably is just impotence is totally irresponsible. It shows how unfit Chattetz is for the big tent. W...

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Needing Medicaid

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:27:02 MDT

Needing Medicaid

Published May 19, 2013 05:27PM MDT

Medicaid provides health care for families and individuals with low income and resources. Many across the country wouldn’t otherwise have health care. Yet some say they don’t want to pay for others’ health care because people are too lazy to pay for it themselves. But Medicaid actually goes to those who really need it. When he was a year old, my little brother was adopted by my parents through Utah Foster Care. He came with many drug-related problems due to his birth mother’s addiction. In his ...

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Pesticides unregulated

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:27:02 MDT

Pesticides unregulated

Published May 19, 2013 05:27PM MDT

In “Utah pesticide use not dangerous” (Opinion, May 11), Leonard Blackham, Utah’s state commissioner of agriculture and food, wrote about “safe, regulated pesticides.” Our family’s home was a neighbor to one of these “safe, regulated” businesses. “Safe” chemicals were stored in a “safe,” unmarked, unlocked, propped-open shed. What didn’t fit inside was “safely” left sitting outside. It was common practice for employees to empty and rinse tanks into the ground. We kept our windows shut because of...

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Abuse of power

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:27:02 MDT

Abuse of power

Published May 19, 2013 05:27PM MDT

I totally agree with Rep. Jason Chaffetz that whoever is found guilty of abusing their power at the Internal Revenue Service should be prosecuted and sentenced to prison (“IRS officials should be jailed for tea party scandal, Chaffetz said,” Tribune, May 14). I suggest that Chaffetz begin legal proceedings against former President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney for war crimes, lying to the American people and starting a needless war that has cost our country and the world untold...

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The right media

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:26:03 MDT

The right media

Published May 19, 2013 05:26PM MDT

In “Telling it like it isn’t” (Forum, May 16), Sandy Thackeray laments that “the news media take the responsibility of making our decisions for us” and only “tell us one side of the story.” She asks, “Does the truth even matter any more?” In order to get legitimate sources of unbiased and truthful media reporting, Thackeray needs to quit reading, viewing and listening to the ultra-liberal, lamestream media and start tuning in the legitimate sources of unbiased and truthful media reporting, for e...

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Technology overdose

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:26:03 MDT

Technology overdose

Published May 19, 2013 05:26PM MDT

As a high school student, I understand how hard it is to put down the cellphone, with Internet, email, social media, music and games available on smartphones. The average teen spends seven-and-a-half hours a day using electronic devices — smartphone, computer, television. At a restaurant, I saw a 14-year-old girl on her phone the whole time: before the food came, after it came — even while she ate! Parents need to convince their teens that there is more to life than technology. They need to set...

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A Look Back: The Salt Lake City and County Building

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:20:46 MDT

A Look Back: The Salt Lake City and County Building

the Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 19, 2013 05:20PM MDT

Each Friday, The Salt Lake Tribune presents images from its archives in a special series called A Look Back. The Salt Lake City and County building was built by Freemasons between 1891 and 1894. Construction of the building was riddled with controversy. It was the symbol of non-Mormon citizens’ open defiance of the LDS Church. It was designed to rival the Salt Lake Temple as the city’s architectural centerpiece. Every gallery of the series is available at www.sltrib.com/topics/lookback. Here...

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SLC honors 3 firefighters killed in 1943 blaze

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:15:07 MDT

SLC honors 3 firefighters killed in 1943 blaze

by Scott D. Pierce The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 19, 2013 05:15PM MDT

There is no marker where the Victory Theater once stood in downtown Salt Lake City. No indication the venue for the first Utah showing of a talking picture — Al Jolson’s “The Singing Fool” — on May 22, 1928, ever existed. No memorial to the three firefighters killed battling the blaze that destroyed the majestic theater on May 19, 1943. But on Sunday morning, 70 years to the day, the Salt Lake Firemen’s Relief Association (SLFRA) gathered in front of the century-old building that remains midbloc...

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Utah’s newest trail opens at Provo Canyon

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:13:31 MDT

Utah’s newest trail opens at Provo Canyon

the Associated Press

Published May 19, 2013 05:13PM MDT

Orem • Utah’s newest trail has opened for foot, bike and horse use. Utah County officials on Saturday celebrated the opening of the 17-mile Murdock Canal Trail that starts at the mouth of Provo Canyon and ends at Thanksgiving Point. After an opening ceremony in Orem, formal ribbon-cutting ceremonies were held at six stops along the trail: Lindon, Pleasant Grove, Cedar Hills, American Fork, Highland and Lehi. The 15-foot-wide paved trail for pedestrians and bicycles, and an adjacent trail for hor...

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Five injured, three ejected in Interstate 80 rollover

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:12:43 MDT

Five injured, three ejected in Interstate 80 rollover

by Janelle Stecklein The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 19, 2013 05:12PM MDT

Five people were injured Sunday morning after the vehicle they were in rolled multiple times along Interstate 80 in Tooele County. All of the injured are from the same family, the Utah Highway Patrol said in a news release Sunday. A 38-year-old woman was the only person in the car wearing a seat belt, UHP said. Investigators said a Ford Explorer was traveling eastbound on Interstate 80 north of Grantsville at about 6:30 a.m. when it drifted to the left side of the roadway. The 19-year-old fema...

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Living History: Around the globe, through the ages, all in my garden

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:12:05 MDT

Living History: Around the globe, through the ages, all in my garden

by Pat Bagley The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 19, 2013 05:12PM MDT

It’s said there are two things money can’t buy: True love and home-grown tomatoes. In accordance with local gardening tradition, I planted my tomatoes around Mother’s Day. The tender starts have a better-than-fair shot at becoming the makings of gazpacho, BLTs and salsas. Or savored fresh-picked. Contemplating this year’s garden — garlic, beans, peas, squash, lettuce etc. — I wonder how much is native and what is non-native. (The term “illegal alien” popped into my head, but it seems silly to ...

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Sports briefs: Nadal dominates Federer to win Italian Open

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:53:02 MDT

Sports briefs: Nadal dominates Federer to win Italian Open

Published May 19, 2013 04:53PM MDT

Tennis • After all these years, Rafael Nadal still knows how to dominate Roger Federer. In the 30th meeting between the tennis greats, Nadal controlled the final from the start and won 6-1, 6-3 Sunday for his seventh Italian Open title in Rome. “Rafa was just too good today,” Federer said. Nadal improved to 20-10 in his career against Federer, and showed once again that he’ll be the player to beat when the French Open starts next Sunday. It was the fifth-ranked Spaniard’s sixth title since retu...

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JR Czech Swing captures $51,715 Beehive Futurity

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:47:03 MDT

JR Czech Swing captures $51,715 Beehive Futurity

by Steve Luhm The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 19, 2013 04:47PM MDT

South Jordan • Two-year-old filly JR Czech Swing and 18-year-old jockey Jesus Canales scored the biggest win of their young careers Saturday. JR Czech Swing broke alertly, led most of the way and held off Champagnediamond by a head to capture the $51,715 Beehive Futurity at the Salt Lake Equestrian Park. Trained by Ron Moosman, JR Czech Swing covered the 300 yards in 15.481 seconds on a surface softened by overnight ran. She earned $18,100 for owners Robert Hosier and Jay Bingham. “We just wante...

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Paul Rolly: Dick Cheney and me, what a pair

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:45:02 MDT

Paul Rolly: Dick Cheney and me, what a pair

by Paul Rolly Tribune Columnist

Published May 19, 2013 04:45PM MDT

I met former Vice President Dick Cheney when he was a Wyoming congressman in the 1980s and I was an officer for the Utah Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. We were on a panel at an SPJ conference in Denver. The discussion centered on the government’s need for secrecy versus the public’s right to know. While there were four people on the panel, including a couple of academics, the discussion quickly devolved into a debate between Cheney and me because we were the most passionate...

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Officer who shot NY student faced harrowing choice

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:40:35 MDT

Officer who shot NY student faced harrowing choice

by Verena Dobnik The Associated Press

Published May 19, 2013 04:40PM MDT

New York • The police officer who accidentally killed a Long Island college student along with an armed intruder faced perhaps the most harrowing decision of a law enforcement career: choosing the split-second moment when the risk is so high that you must act to save a life. “The big question is, how do you know, when someone’s pointing a gun at you, whether you should keep talking to them, or shoot?” said Michele Galietta, a professor of psychology at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice wh...

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3A baseball: Snow Canyon honors fallen teammate with repeat

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:39:17 MDT

3A baseball: Snow Canyon honors fallen teammate with repeat

by Christopher Kamrani The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 19, 2013 04:39PM MDT

Orem • A group of Warriors huddled along the first-base line and started their roar. They couldn’t quite contain the emotion suddenly befallen on them as they held a navy blue jersey to the sky. The jersey had the No. 6 on the back and read “Warriors” across the chest. Then they screamed his name. “We see you, K.J.!” one Warrior yelled. “I miss you, K.J.,” said senior Jake Lindsey, tears flooding his face. On a misty May day, the Snow Canyon Warriors saw K.J. Harrison, and K.J. Harrison saw them...

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Marijuana firms form investment network for pot-related startups

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:39:07 MDT

Marijuana firms form investment network for pot-related startups

by Steve Raabe The Denver Post

Published May 19, 2013 04:39PM MDT

Legal marijuana’s sensational evolution is helping crack open a previously closed door: money to start and grow cannabis businesses. Marijuana entrepreneurs routinely are turned down for bank loans or deposit accounts and have struggled to attract financing from private investors. But thanks largely to recreational pot’s new legal status in Colorado and Washington and more states approving medical marijuana, checkbooks are opening and investment partnerships are being signed. Colorado business o...

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Kragthorpe: David Beckham forever connected to Real Salt Lake

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:35:24 MDT

Kragthorpe: David Beckham forever connected to Real Salt Lake

by Kurt Kragthorpe Tribune Columnist

Published May 19, 2013 04:35PM MDT

Not far from the spot where he once stuck a gold shovel into the dirt, David Beckham joined Los Angeles Galaxy teammates Landon Donovan and Todd Dunivant in a big hug in the middle of Rio Tinto Stadium to celebrate a comeback victory over Real Salt Lake. That scene from last June stands as Beckham’s farewell appearance in the Salt Lake Valley now that he’s retiring from professional soccer after playing this season in France. In the end, his Major League Soccer career became intertwined with RS...

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Task force aims to end teen suicide in Utah

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:24:57 MDT

Task force aims to end teen suicide in Utah

by Ray Parker The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 19, 2013 04:24PM MDT

Provo school officials have not lost one youngster to suicide in the past seven years, a remarkable fact given suicide’s prevalence in other parts of the Beehive State. Greg Hudnall would like the entire state to share that Provo statistic, and he thinks he knows how to do it. “It takes a village to raise a child and it takes a community to save one,” said Hudnall, an associate superintendent at Prove School District. “Parents shouldn’t avoid talking about suicide.” Monday , Hudnall will talk a...

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Jamie Dimon under pressure ahead of JPMorgan Chase vote

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:59:02 MDT

Jamie Dimon under pressure ahead of JPMorgan Chase vote

by Christina Rexrode The Associated Press

Published May 19, 2013 01:59PM MDT

New York • Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of the country’s biggest bank, faces a key test this week: His shareholders are voting on whether to let him keep both jobs. It’s been just more than a year since his bank, JPMorgan Chase, revealed a surprise trading loss that tarnished its usually stellar reputation in Washington and on Wall Street, and what a difference it has made. Shareholder groups are calling for the bank to strip him of his chairman job, a move that would be a bruising referendum a...

Obama exhorts good deeds by Morehouse graduates

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:33:39 MDT

Obama exhorts good deeds by Morehouse graduates

by Darlene Superville The Associated Press

Published May 19, 2013 12:33PM MDT

Atlanta • President Barack Obama, in a soaring commencement address on work, sacrifice and opportunity, told graduates of Morehouse College Sunday to seize the power of their example as black men graduating from college and use it to improve people’s lives. Noting the Atlanta school’s mission to cultivate, not just educate, good men, Obama said graduates should not be so eager to join the chase for wealth and material things, but instead should remember where they came from and not “take your de...

Get a kick out of Bucket List No. 1: Cataract Canyon (hold on tight)

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:30:42 MDT

Get a kick out of Bucket List No. 1: Cataract Canyon (hold on tight)

by Brett Prettyman | The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 19, 2013 12:30PM MDT

Canyonlands National Park • The Colorado River in southeastern Utah is a tricky creature. It cradles and coddles rafters for lazy, languishing days before throwing them into a cascading crush of chaos and conceivable catastrophe in Cataract Canyon. It was something explorer John Wesley Powell experienced in a dreadful way 144 years ago and an adventure that people today travel from across the world to experience, albeit in much less-dramatic fashion. Selecting places to visit for The Utah Buck...

$590M-plus Powerball: 1 winning ticket sold in Fla

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:28:19 MDT

$590M-plus Powerball: 1 winning ticket sold in Fla

by Barbara Rodriguez The Associated Press

Published May 19, 2013 12:28PM MDT

Des Moines, Iowa • It’s all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials said Sunday. The single winner was sold at a Publix supermarket in Zephyrhills, Fla., according to Florida Lottery executive Cindy O’Connell. She told The Associated Press by telephone that more details would be released later. “This would be the sixth Florida Powerball w...

Buybacks are a big factor behind stock market boom

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:14:02 MDT

Buybacks are a big factor behind stock market boom

by Bernard Condon The Associated Press

Published May 19, 2013 12:14PM MDT

New York • It’s the narcissist rally. Sure, there are plenty of forces pushing stocks higher — record corporate earnings, small investors finally buying again, signs the U.S. economy may be strengthening, central banks flooding the financial system with money. But you may want to spare a thought, and a healthy dose of worry, for what is one of the biggest, and least appreciated, reasons for the rally: buybacks. Flush with cash and a world of opportunity at their doorstep, companies have decided ...

Moore, Broncos put his big blunder behind them

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:30:02 MDT

Moore, Broncos put his big blunder behind them

by Arnie Stapleton The Associated Press

Published May 19, 2013 11:30AM MDT

Englewood, Colo. • The Denver Broncos have moved on, even if their fans haven’t. That includes Rahim Moore, the safety whose big blunder led to Denver’s heart-wrenching loss in the playoffs four months ago. The Broncos gather Monday for their first full practice since that fateful, frigid night in Denver when Moore allowed Jacoby Jones’ 70-yard touchdown catch from Joe Flacco in the final minute of regulation in the divisional game the Baltimore Ravens won in double overtime on their way to winn...

Nadal beats Federer, Serena wins at Italian Open

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:25:03 MDT

Nadal beats Federer, Serena wins at Italian Open

by Andrew Dampf The Associated Press

Published May 19, 2013 11:25AM MDT

Rome • After all these years, Rafael Nadal still knows how to dominate Roger Federer. In the 30th meeting between the tennis greats, Nadal controlled the final from the start and won 6-1, 6-3 Sunday for his seventh Italian Open title. It was the most lopsided win in the series since Nadal also lost just four games, but over three sets, in the 2008 French Open final against Federer. Nadal improved to 20-10 in his career against Federer, and showed once again that he’ll be the player to beat when ...

Montana man killed in motorcycle crash near Vernal

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:20:02 MDT

Montana man killed in motorcycle crash near Vernal

by Janelle Stecklein The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 19, 2013 10:20AM MDT

A Montana man was killed north of Vernal Saturday after he lost control of his motorcycle. Utah Highway Patrol troopers said David P. Hellrigel, 49, of Bozeman, Mont., was riding southbound about 15 miles north of Vernal on State Road 191 in the area known as the “The Switchbacks” when he failed to negotiate a curve. Troopers said Hellrigel’s motorcycle slammed into a guardrail, ejecting him. Hellrigel, who was wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead at the scene. The motorcycle continued about ...

Official: Virginia driver likely had medical condition

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:18:10 MDT

Official: Virginia driver likely had medical condition

the Associated Press

Published May 19, 2013 10:18AM MDT

Damascus, Va. • Authorities believe the driver who plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Virginia mountain town parade suffered from a medical condition and did not cause the crash intentionally, an emergency official said Sunday. Officials did not have a formal confirmation or any specifics on the condition, but based on the accounts of authorities and witnesses on the scene, they are confident the issue was medical, according to Pokey Harris, Washington County’s director of emergency mana...

Six injured in two head-on collisions in Saratoga Springs

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:06:01 MDT

Six injured in two head-on collisions in Saratoga Springs

by Janelle Stecklein The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 19, 2013 10:06AM MDT

Six people were injured Saturday night in two head-on collisions in Utah County. Saratoga Springs police said the crashes occurred about 9:30 p.m. near 1200 W. State Road 73, which is about 2 miles west of the Saratoga Springs Crossroads intersection. Police said the driver of a westbound pickup truck crossed over the center line and struck an eastbound minivan. The impact caused the van to roll, and the driver was ejected, officers said. The pickup then struck an SUV. The impact injured a chi...

$590M-plus Powerball: 1 winning ticket sold in Florida

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:04:58 MDT

$590M-plus Powerball: 1 winning ticket sold in Florida

by Barbara Rodriguez The Associated Press

Published May 19, 2013 10:04AM MDT

Des Moines, Iowa • It’s all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials said Sunday. The single winner was sold at a supermarket in Zephyrhills, Fla., according to Florida Lottery executive Cindy O’Connell. She told The Associated Press by telephone that more details would be released later. “This would be the sixth Florida Powerball winner a...

Use your smartphone to find e-coupons and discounts

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:11:32 MDT

Use your smartphone to find e-coupons and discounts

by Claire Martin The Denver Post

Published May 19, 2013 01:11AM MDT

With one child in college and another in high school, seeing a movie on the big screen is a rare indulgence for our family. So when our high school student wanted some concession-stand popcorn after we bought our tickets, I rolled my eyes as she walked over, wallet in one hand and cellphone, of course, in the other. “What did that set you back?” I asked when she returned, popcorn in hand. “Two bucks,” she said. “I had a coupon on my phone.” D’oh! And so the younger generation schools the older w...

In Bloomberg uproar, ethics flags for new media

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:09:28 MDT

In Bloomberg uproar, ethics flags for new media

by Adam Geller The Associated Press

Published May 19, 2013 01:09AM MDT

New York • Launching his namesake company’s news division in the 1990s, Michael Bloomberg largely rejected long-held rules of the journalism trade that insist on keeping thick firewalls between reporters and the profit-making workings of their companies. Now, a byproduct of Bloomberg’s widely admired and novel business model has ensnared his company in a problem of its own making. But the uproar — revolving around specialized computer terminals unknown to most news consumers, and the reporters w...

Latest oil boom may have transformative effects

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:09:28 MDT

Latest oil boom may have transformative effects

by Jonathan Fahey The Associated Press

Published May 19, 2013 01:09AM MDT

The surge in oil production in the U.S. and Canada, and shrinking oil consumption in the developed world, is transforming the global oil market. The threat of chronic oil shortages is all but gone, U.S. dependence on Middle Eastern oil will continue to dwindle, and oil will increasingly flow to the developing economies of Asia, according to a five-year outlook published last week by the International Energy Agency. The changes will have “significant consequences for the global economy and oil se...

IRS probe ignored most influential groups

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:02:05 MDT

IRS probe ignored most influential groups

by Ken Thomas and Steve Peoples The Associated Press

Published May 19, 2013 01:02AM MDT

Washington • There’s an irony in the Internal Revenue Service’s crackdown on conservative groups. The nation’s tax agency has admitted to inappropriately scrutinizing smaller tea party organizations that applied for tax-exempt status, and senior Treasury Department officials were notified in the midst of the 2012 presidential election season that an internal investigation was underway. But the IRS largely maintained a hands-off policy with the much larger, big-budget organizations on the left a...

Gun-toting Utah teachers to parents: Your kids are safe with us

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:01:03 MDT

Gun-toting Utah teachers to parents: Your kids are safe with us

by Lisa Schencker The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 19, 2013 01:01AM MDT

One Utah teacher’s worst nightmare goes something like this: A gunman slips into his school, draws weapons, aims and fires at his kids. “I can think of nothing worse than having to witness my students being killed or maimed without me being able to at least attempt some sort of intervention,” the teacher said. “I might even die in the process, but, in my opinion, going down shooting would be better than standing in front of them helplessly.” Every day, the Davis School District teacher carries a...

Q&A: Utah teachers and guns in schools

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:01:03 MDT

Q&A: Utah teachers and guns in schools

by Ray Parker The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 19, 2013 01:01AM MDT

Here’s a look at questions about teachers and guns in Utah schools. Q: What laws govern how Utah teachers handle guns in schools? A: Utah school districts and charter schools must allow employees, including teachers, to carry firearms under state laws governing concealed weapon permit holders. Salt Lake City School District spokesman Jason Olsen said employees with permits can carry in schools, but their weapons, as state law says, must remain concealed and in their personal possession. Canyo...

Tribune and KUED kick off ‘The Utah Bucket List’

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:57:42 MDT

Tribune and KUED kick off ‘The Utah Bucket List’

by Scott D. Pierce The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 19, 2013 12:57AM MDT

About a year and a half ago, Salt Lake Tribune outdoor writer Brett Prettyman was having coffee with KUED-Channel 7’s Ken Verdoia and pitching him a few ideas for documentaries. “I kind of envisioned that he wanted hard-core news,” Prettyman said. “Big issues.” He suggested federal lands in Utah. Verdoia said no. Prettyman proposed wolves in Utah. “And he said, ‘Nah. Let’s have some fun. Let’s do something cool,’ ” Prettyman said. “So I said, ‘What about a Utah bucket list?’ ” Verdoia jumped at ...

Owner/driver Ed Carpenter claims Indy 500 pole

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:51:02 MDT

Owner/driver Ed Carpenter claims Indy 500 pole

the Associated Press

Published May 19, 2013 12:51AM MDT

Indianapolis • Ed Carpenter turned Pole Day into a family celebration. The stepson of IndyCar founder Tony George became the first member of the Hulman family to win the biggest pre-race event in the series — the Indianapolis 500 pole. Carpenter produced a stunning finish to a day that was rife with suspense. His four-lap average of 228.762 mph was quick enough to break up what appeared to be a Team Penske-Andretti Autosport lock on the front three rows. Somehow, Carpenter, who owns his team, be...

Time to songify NFL stadiums for Te’o

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:50:03 MDT

Time to songify NFL stadiums for Te’o

the Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 19, 2013 12:50AM MDT

Back in the early 1990s, at least one NFL stadium celebrated a sack of quarterback Jeff George by blasting the Culture Club classic “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me” on the public address system. Oh, boy. Now, with San Diego’s Manti Te’o preparing for his rookie season, teams that will host the Chargers this year should be putting together their playlists. A handful of suggestions: • “Fantasy” by Aldo Nova. The Canadian rocker’s 1982 single earned the No. 78 spot on VH1’s top one-hit wonders of t...

Arena football: Utah Blaze squeak past Iowa

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:07:37 MDT

Arena football: Utah Blaze squeak past Iowa

by Tony Jones The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 19, 2013 12:07AM MDT

The win wasn’t pretty. The offense sputtered at times. Ball control needs to improve if the Utah Blaze want to have any chance to defeat San Jose next week. But a Saturday night home game before an animated crowd at EnergySolutions Arena produced a 43-34 victory over the Iowa Barnstormers. And that’s just what the Blaze needed. A win in what was pretty much a must-win scenario. “This was vital,” Utah coach Ron James said. “We can’t be dropping games at home to teams in our conference. We just co...

Monson: On the sideline coaching is where Jerry Sloan belongs

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:07:37 MDT

Monson: On the sideline coaching is where Jerry Sloan belongs

by Gordon Monson Tribune Columnist

Published May 19, 2013 12:07AM MDT

Having interviewed the man hundreds of times and gone to his hometown in southern Illinois to trek down the dirt roads he walked as a kid, to talk with the people he’s known there for 60-plus years, to visit the rotting foundation of his boyhood home, to rummage through, among other old haunts, Don’s Liquor Hut on Route 242 into McLeansboro, I’ve come to this conclusion: Nobody can read Jerry Sloan’s mind. And yet, that’s what I’m going to do here. He’d just as soon whittle a block of wood on t...