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49ers coach Jim Harbaugh to drive Indianapolis 500 pace car

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:19:03 MDT

49ers coach Jim Harbaugh to drive Indianapolis 500 pace car

by Janie Mccauley The Associated Press

Published May 22, 2013 07:19PM MDT

Santa Clara, Calif. • Jim Harbaugh insists he will coachable when it comes to the tricks of driving the Indianapolis 500 pace car this weekend. The San Francisco 49ers’ coach will return to the city where he spent four years as a player to take part in the Indy 500 festivities. Track officials made the later-than-usual announcement that the former NFL quarterback would be behind the pace car wheel in a news release sent out early Wednesday morning. Asked how fast he would allow himself to go, or...

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Coaching husband and wife bring success to Stansbury

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:18:21 MDT

Coaching husband and wife bring success to Stansbury

by Martin Renzhofer The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 07:18PM MDT

Stansbury Park • These days, Ray Clinton defers to his wife, Bridget. She has what he wants. But for now, the Stansbury baseball coach is more than happy to celebrate and enjoy the Stallions’ first state championship in any sport — softball. The delicious moment came Saturday when the Stansbury softball team rode senior Elise Sutherland’s game-changing home run and sophomore Kimbri Herring’s solid pitching to a 6-3 victory against Spanish Fork for the Class 3A championship. The school, only 4 ye...

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5A baseball: Kincade rallies Layton past American Fork

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:18:21 MDT

5A baseball: Kincade rallies Layton past American Fork

by Neil K. Warner Special To The Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 07:18PM MDT

Orem • Layton’s Parker Kincade homered in the first inning. He homered in the fifth inning. And gave up just one run over 5 2/3 innings of relief. But if Kincade thought his day couldn’t have been any better, he was wrong. Kincade finished a 4-for-4 performance with a two-run walk-off home run that gave Layton a 7-5 win over American Fork on Wednesday afternoon in the Class 5A state baseball tournament. The win earned the Lancers a date with Cottonwood, while the loss ended American Fork’s seaso...

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Utah resource guide to help laid-off workers released

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:10:02 MDT

Utah resource guide to help laid-off workers released

by Steven Oberbeck The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 07:10PM MDT

Just in time for the layoffs expected later this month at Kennecott Utah Copper, the state’s Department of Workforce Services has introduced a new resource guide to provide Utahns who have lost jobs with all of the contacts they will need to survive a layoff, manage their finances and find new employment. The new guide is the brain child of Utah Sen. Karen Mayne, D-West Valley, who brought together the DWS, United Way of Salt Lake, the Utah Labor Commission, organized labor and Rio Tinto to deve...

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House moves to strip commanders’ power over sexual assaults

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:00:03 MDT

House moves to strip commanders’ power over sexual assaults

by Richard Lardner The Associated Press

Published May 22, 2013 07:00PM MDT

Washington • Members of a House panel angry over the growing epidemic of sexual assaults in the military took a key step toward tackling the problem by passing legislation Wednesday that would strip commanding officers of their longstanding authority to unilaterally change or dismiss court-martial convictions in rape and assault cases. Lawmakers believe the revision will lead to a cultural shift and encourage victims to step forward. The legislation, which will be folded into a broader defense ...

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Gay Mormon characters step out of the shadows

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:55:27 MDT

Gay Mormon characters step out of the shadows

by Kellie Kotraba Religion News Service

Published May 22, 2013 06:55PM MDT

Twenty years ago, a gay Mormon character stepped onstage for the first time. His name was Joe Pitt, and he was in Tony Kushner’s “Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches.” Pitt lived in New York with a good reputation and a bad marriage to a woman addicted to Valium. As colleagues dealt with the devastation and uncertainty of AIDS — it was the 1980s — he grappled with openly acknowledging his sexuality. He was Mormon. And gay. And the two didn’t mix. Before Pitt, there was a gay LDS c...

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On Mormon church’s Jerusalem set, the end (of filming) is nigh

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:55:27 MDT

On Mormon church’s Jerusalem set, the end (of filming) is nigh

the Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 06:55PM MDT

It’s the last days in “Jerusalem” — the last days of filming, that is, on the Mormon church’s Jerusalem movie set near Goshen, about 60 miles south of Salt Lake City, as the Utah-based faith finishes up shooting scenes for its New Testament video library project. The massive facility — the size of two side-by-side football fields — was completed in 2011. The New Testament project is just one of many of church productions that have been shot on the movie set.

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Salt Lake City congregation opts to divest endowment’s fossil fuel assets

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:54:43 MDT

Salt Lake City congregation opts to divest endowment’s fossil fuel assets

by Judy Fahys The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 06:54PM MDT

The First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City, inspired by the fossil-fuel divestment movement underway at the nation’s universities, has voted to scrap any assets in oil, gas, coal, tar sands and oil shale from its endowment. In doing so, it became the first Unitarian congregation in the nation to take such a step, said the Rev. Tom Goldsmith. “We did the math,” he said, “and we realized that the difference between green investments and fossil fuels is miniscule.” The move follows a nationwide ...

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Peg McEntee: Lessons of a ‘done deal’ streetcar in Sugar House

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:51:02 MDT

Peg McEntee: Lessons of a ‘done deal’ streetcar in Sugar House

by Peg Mcentee Tribune Columnist

Published May 22, 2013 06:51PM MDT

A few weeks ago, the Salt Lake City Council voted by 4-3 to put a streetcar on a stretch of 1100 East in Sugar House, a popular and growing district that has become known as the city’s second downtown. At least in the early stages, the streetcar would run from 2100 South to 1700 South on a narrow, heavily trafficked street lined with homes, shops, restaurants and a busy post office. But city officials envision a more comprehensive public transit system that could reduce traffic and pollution in ...

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U.S. acknowledges killing four Americans in drone strikes

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:49:40 MDT

U.S. acknowledges killing four Americans in drone strikes

by Pete Yost The Associated Press

Published May 22, 2013 06:49PM MDT

Washington • The Obama administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009 in Pakistan and Yemen. The disclosure to Congress comes on the eve of a major national security speech by President Barack Obama. In conducting U.S. counterterrorism operations against al-Qaida and its associated forces, the government has targeted and killed one American citizen, Anwar al-Awlaki, and is aware of the killing by U.S. drones of th...

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Agents approached Shurtleff ally as probes heat up

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:49:40 MDT

Agents approached Shurtleff ally as probes heat up

by Robert Gehrke The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 06:49PM MDT

Federal and state agents handling the investigation into alleged misconduct within the Utah attorney general’s office have met with a close friend of former Attorney General Mark Shurtleff. Meanwhile, on another investigative front, the state has begun the search for a special counsel to examine whether Shurtleff’s successor, John Swallow, violated Utah election laws. Tim Lawson, a self-described fixer who is seen as a central figure in issues surrounding Swallow and Shurtleff, said he was appr...

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Solicitor arrested in Herriman for aggressive salesmanship

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:49:03 MDT

Solicitor arrested in Herriman for aggressive salesmanship

by Michael Mcfall The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 06:49PM MDT

Police arrested a solicitor after they say he was overly aggressive in his pitch. A group of solicitors, with permission from Herriman City, have been going around selling cleaning products — but for two days, Unified police have been receiving several calls about one aggressive salesman, said Lt. Justin Hoyal. Police went out looking for him Tuesday but couldn’t find him. Then a woman called Wednesday saying he’d tried to force his way into her home and was “very argumentative” with her, Hoyal ...

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Data drives UHP’s Memorial Day crackdown

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:41:02 MDT

Data drives UHP’s Memorial Day crackdown

by Michael Mcfall The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 06:41PM MDT

Utah Highway Patrol hopes to make this Memorial Day weekend one for their history books. No one died in a highway crash last Memorial Day weekend — the first time that had happened in more than 15 years — and if no one does this time, that would be “almost unheard of ” for UHP, said Cpl. Todd Johnson. To better ensure that happens, UHP is using data for the first time to strategize their patrol. “[We’ve been]looking at the data over the major holidays throughout the year, tracking where we have ...

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Data shine light on Utah school funding, achievement

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:25:02 MDT

Data shine light on Utah school funding, achievement

by Lisa Schencker The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 06:25PM MDT

Utah would have to spend another $365 million a year to move out of last place for per-pupil funding, and $2.6 billion to reach the national average, legislative fiscal analysts told lawmakers Wednesday. Analysts presented the numbers, based on fiscal year 2010, as part of an exhaustive report on Utah education meant to help legislative leaders gathered for the first meeting of a new Education Task Force. The group, created under a law passed earlier this year, aims to come up with a plan for im...

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Goldman classes a big boost for Utah small business

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:23:02 MDT

Goldman classes a big boost for Utah small business

by Paul Beebe The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 06:23PM MDT

It took just 11 sessions of intense education for Frank Dsouza to feel on top of the world. Dsouza was one of 33 Utah small-business owners in the first class to graduate Wednesday from Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Businesses program, an educational initiative that aims to create jobs and spur growth in Utah and elsewhere in the U.S. The ceremony, attended by Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of the Wall Street banking giant, was held at the ornate Union Pacific Depot in The Gateway. “One of the things they m...

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EA Salt Lake to release new ‘Tetris’ for phones

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:17:02 MDT

EA Salt Lake to release new ‘Tetris’ for phones

by Vince Horiuchi The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 06:17PM MDT

EA Salt Lake, the local video game developer mostly known for creating “The Sims” titles for the PC and family-oriented games for consoles such as the Nintendo Wii and the PlayStation 3, is releasing its first title for mobile phones on Thursday. The game, “Tetris Blitz,” is “a whole new take on a classic game,” said EA Salt Lake executive producer Jon Dean. The game is a version of the famous Russian puzzle video game first introduced in 1984 by designer Alexey Pajitnov and made popular on devi...

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Business news briefs

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:16:03 MDT

Business news briefs

staff And News Services

Published May 22, 2013 06:16PM MDT

Walmart hires new chief image maker To continue burnishing its image, Walmart has replaced a former Clinton White House aide with a former Bush staff member. It said Dan Bartlett, an adviser to President George W. Bush, will be its new executive over corporate affairs. He succeeds Leslie Dach, who played a role in reinventing Walmart’s image in the face of attacks by labor groups and others during his seven-year tenure. HP 2Q earnings top expectations Hewlett-Packard’s recovery efforts got...

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NBA playoffs: Confident Tony Parker has Spurs rolling again

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:07:02 MDT

NBA playoffs: Confident Tony Parker has Spurs rolling again

by Jeff Latzke The Associated Press

Published May 22, 2013 06:07PM MDT

San Antonio • Even if the San Antonio Spurs can’t help but feel a touch uneasy about their 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals, Tony Parker is completely comfortable. For the second straight year, Parker used a sensational Game 2 to give the Spurs a two-game lead to start the conference finals. This time, it was a 15-point, 18-assist masterpiece that featured Parker scoring or assisting on 14 of the Spurs’ 18 baskets after halftime. Asked Wednesday if it was a performance reminiscent of Jo...

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Nation’s CEOs seeing a lot more pay

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:03:03 MDT

Nation’s CEOs seeing a lot more pay

by Christina Rexrode The Associated Press

Published May 22, 2013 06:03PM MDT

CEO pay has been going in one direction for the past three years, up. The head of a typical large public company made $9.7 million in 2012, a 6.5 percent increase from a year earlier that was aided by a rising stock market, according to an analysis by The Associated Press using data from Equilar, an executive pay research firm. CEO pay, which fell two years straight during the Great Recession but rose 24 percent in 2010 and 6 percent in 2011, has never been higher. Companies say they need to pa...

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California singer-songwriter still connected to Utah

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:02:02 MDT

California singer-songwriter still connected to Utah

by David Burger The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 06:02PM MDT

When folk singer-songwriter Jen Hajj moved to Carlsbad, Calif., in October, it was a loss for Utah. Hajj, 43, had lived in Utah for nearly 30 years, attending Westminster College and the University of Utah. She also had a long history with the local acoustic music scene, as a performer, a house concert host and a DJ; for more than three years, she was the host of KRCL’s Sunday Bluegrass Express. Her third album, “Love Is Everywhere,” was released on May 17 and — despite having a ZIP code that ...

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Judge: No hearing on warrant that led to death of Utah officer

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:57:39 MDT

Judge: No hearing on warrant that led to death of Utah officer

by Jessica Miller The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 05:57PM MDT

Ogden • Attorneys for Matthew David Stewart on Wednesday failed to convince a judge to hold a special hearing on their claim that a police officer lied to obtain the “knock-and-announce” warrant that led to the death of an Ogden police officer during a 2012 drug raid. Attorneys for Stewart, who is accused of killing Agent Jared Francom and wounding five others during a shootout at his Ogden home, had asked Judge Noel Hyde for a hearing to determine whether Weber Morgan Strike Force Agent Jason...

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Out and about: The Postal Service, Juicy J, Sea Wolf and more

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:57:02 MDT

Out and about: The Postal Service, Juicy J, Sea Wolf and more

Published May 22, 2013 05:57PM MDT

Sea Wolf spotlight show • Alex Brown Church, better known as Sea Wolf, is returning to Utah. He was here a few months ago for the Sundance Film Festival, where he performed two sets at the ASCAP Music Café. It was a much better experience than his first festival, when he flew into and out of Utah in a single day. “This time I had some friends there and was able to see a film,” Church said in a phone interview. Those friends came from the film school at New York University, where Church also ...

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FBI: Arrest made in Washington ricin scare last week

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:52:02 MDT

FBI: Arrest made in Washington ricin scare last week

by Nicholas K. Geranios The Associated Press

Published May 22, 2013 05:52PM MDT

Spokane, Wash. • A 37-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin were discovered in Washington state last week. A grand jury indictment accuses Matthew Ryan Buquet of mailing a threatening communication to U.S. District Judge Fred Van Sickle at the federal courthouse on May 14. The indictment did not say anything about ricin. However, the U.S. Postal Service said last week that two letters were discovered — one addressed to the courthouse and t...

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Hot tickets: Join in the fun at the regional premiere of Spamalot!

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:45:03 MDT

Hot tickets: Join in the fun at the regional premiere of Spamalot!

Published May 22, 2013 05:45PM MDT

Dance Ballet West’s Innovations • Friday, May 24, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, May 25, 2 and 7:30 p.m.; Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 W. 300 South, Salt Lake City; $45. Shaping Sound • Saturday, May 25, 8 p.m.; Capitol Theatre, 50 W. 200 South, Salt Lake City; $35-$80. Music Snow College Flute Choir • Today, May 24, 7:30 p.m.; LDS Assembly Hall, 50 W. North Temple, Salt Lake City; free. Utah Symphony • With conductor Christian Arming and violinist Augustin Hadelich; Friday and Saturday,...

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NFL: Urlacher announces his retirement after 13 seasons with Bears

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:28:03 MDT

NFL: Urlacher announces his retirement after 13 seasons with Bears

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Published May 22, 2013 05:28PM MDT

Star linebacker Brian Urlacher is calling it a career after 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears. The eight-time Pro Bowl player announced his retirement on his Twitter account Wednesday. In a statement, he said, “After spending a lot of time this spring thinking about my NFL future, I have made a decision to retire.” “Although I could continue playing, I’m not sure I would bring a level of performance or passion that’s up to my standards,” he said. “When considering this, along with the fact that ...

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A look back at Red Butte Garden’s concert series

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:25:53 MDT

A look back at Red Butte Garden’s concert series

by David Burger The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 05:25PM MDT

Before he became founder and director of Salt Lake City’s Twilight Concert Series, Casey Jarman was a working musician. And in 1987, he and his band, the Jarman Kingston Quartet, were one of the first four concerts at Red Butte Garden. At that point, the botanical garden on the University of Utah campus held concerts on the second Sunday of each month from June to September. A season ticket cost $10. “I don’t think they had a canopy,” Jarman said recently. “It was a much smaller thing.” Since th...

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Sports briefs: Krzyzewski returns to Team USA

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:11:02 MDT

Sports briefs: Krzyzewski returns to Team USA

Published May 22, 2013 05:11PM MDT

Basketball • Mike Krzyzewski had decided to remain coach of the U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team. Krzyzewski will try to lead the Americans to a third straight gold medal, a person with knowledge of the decision said Wednesday. Originally expected to step down, Krzyzewski will hold a news conference to confirm his return Thursday at Duke, the person told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no official announcement has been made. The Hall of Fame coach has led the Americans...

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Man critical after fire heavily damages Tooele home

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:10:34 MDT

Man critical after fire heavily damages Tooele home

by Michael Mcfall and Bob Mims The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 05:10PM MDT

Volunteer firefighters pulled an unconscious man from a house that was engulfed in flames early Wednesday morning in Tooele. The man was transported to the hospital and the house suffered heavy damage. Tooele County Emergency Management spokesman Wade Matthews said the investigation into what caused the 3:50 a.m. blaze at the house on Isgreen Circle was just beginning, but it appeared the blaze began in the back of the house. A couple and their four children were staying in the home. When firefi...

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Thursday’s sports TV/radio programming

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:04:02 MDT

Thursday’s sports TV/radio programming

Published May 22, 2013 05:04PM MDT

Television — Auto racing • Formula One, practice for Monaco Grand Prix, 6 a.m., NBCSN • NASCAR, Nationwide Series, practice for History 300, 11 a.m. & 3 p.m., SPEED • NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for Coca-Cola 600, 1:30 p.m.; pole qualifying, 5 p.m., SPEED College softball playoffs • Texas A&M at Oklahoma, 5 p.m., ESPN • Washington at Missouri, 7 p.m., ESPN Golf • European PGA Tour, PGA Championship, 3 a.m., TGC • PGA of America, Senior PGA Championship, 10 a.m., TGC • PGA Tour, Crowne Plaza I...

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Oklahoma tornado damage: Thousands of homes, $1.5-$2 billion

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:04:02 MDT

Oklahoma tornado damage: Thousands of homes, $1.5-$2 billion

by Ramit Plushnick-masti and Sean Murphy The Associated Press

Published May 22, 2013 05:04PM MDT

Moore, Okla. • The tornado that struck an Oklahoma City suburb this week may have created $2 billion or more in damage as it tore through as many as 13,000 homes, multiple schools and a hospital, officials said Wednesday as they gave the first detailed account of the devastation. At the same time, authorities released the identities of some of the 24 people, including 10 children, who perished. While anguish over the deaths was palpable as residents began picking up their shattered neighborhoods...

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TV preview: Concert on PBS salutes veterans

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:57:02 MDT

TV preview: Concert on PBS salutes veterans

Published May 22, 2013 04:57PM MDT

Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise host the “National Memorial Concert” from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. Scheduled performers include Katherine Jenkins, Candice Glover, Chris Mann, Alfie Boe and the National Symphony Orchestra. Colin Powell and Ed Harris are also scheduled to appear. Watch • 7 and 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Channel 7; 8 p.m. Monday, Channel 11

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Judge rules some alleged admissions of guilt can be used vs. Utah killer

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:49:38 MDT

Judge rules some alleged admissions of guilt can be used vs. Utah killer

by Jessica Miller The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 04:49PM MDT

Ogden • A judge ruled Wednesday that not all of one-time death row inmate Douglas Lovell’s admissions in court to a 1985 murder may be used at his new trial scheduled for next year. In April, 2nd District Judge Michael Lyon heard arguments regarding whether Lovell’s admission during his 1993 sentencing hearing about killing Joyce Yost while under oath and on the witness stand could be used at an upcoming trial. In a written ruling, Lyon said that while statements made by Lovell during questionin...

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Wife: Man shot by West Valley City cops “didn’t have the guts” to kill himself

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:49:15 MDT

Wife: Man shot by West Valley City cops “didn’t have the guts” to kill himself

by Janelle Stecklein The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 04:49PM MDT

The wife of a man who allegedly prompted a shooting inside the West Valley City Police Department lobby in April told detectives her husband went to the police department with an unloaded handgun because he wanted “someone to kill him because he didn’t have the guts to do it himself.” James Kammeyer, who was wounded but not killed, has been charged with threat of terrorism, three counts of aggravated assault and one count of possession of a firearm by a restricted person, all third-degree felon...

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Sean P. Means: The Kochs and the chilling effect of money on media

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:40:02 MDT

Sean P. Means: The Kochs and the chilling effect of money on media

by Sean P. Means The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 04:40PM MDT

What’s worse? A journalistic voice being forced to speak in the voice of a corporate owner? Or a media voice squelching itself first, fearing what that corporate owner might do with his wealth? Both scenarios have been talked about in media circles in recent weeks — with both centering on Charles and David Koch (pronounced “coke”), the billionaire industrial giants who give a lot of financial support to libertarian and right-wing causes. People who observe the newspaper industry have watched, wi...

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Scott D. Pierce: Is it brave for Matt Damon to play gay?

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:36:03 MDT

Scott D. Pierce: Is it brave for Matt Damon to play gay?

by Scott D. Pierce The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 04:36PM MDT

HBO’s “Behind the Candelabra” tells the tale of Liberace and his much-younger boyfriend, Scott Thorson. And, like Liberace, it’s over the top. It’s not just flamboyant, it’s flamboyantly gay. The actors who play Liberace (Michael Douglas) and Thorson (Matt Damon) are not gay. They’re actors playing gay. Which Douglas believes required a certain amount of courage. “I just want to commend Matt,” he said, “because I don’t think I would have had the courage at that point in my career to take this o...

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Willard Bay fish not tainted by diesel leak

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:20:03 MDT

Willard Bay fish not tainted by diesel leak

Published May 22, 2013 04:20PM MDT

If you can hook ’em, you can eat the fish from Willard Bay without worrying they might be contaminated from the March 18 Chevron petroleum pipeline leak. So says the Utah Division of Water Quality and the state Department of Health. They announced Wednesday their tests of 15 fish showed no signs of the 21,000 gallons of diesel fuel that seeped from a split seam in a 6-foot section of the Salt Lake City-to-Spokane pipeline. Walt Baker, director of the state water quality agency, said no diesel w...

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Doctors save Ohio boy by ‘printing’ an airway tube

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:16:19 MDT

Doctors save Ohio boy by ‘printing’ an airway tube

by Marilynn Marchione The Associated Press

Published May 22, 2013 04:16PM MDT

In a medical first, doctors used plastic particles and a 3-D laser printer to create an airway splint to save the life of a baby boy who used to stop breathing nearly every day. It’s the latest advance from the booming field of regenerative medicine, making body parts in the lab. In the case of Kaiba Gionfriddo, doctors didn’t have a moment to spare. Because of a birth defect, the little Ohio boy’s airway kept collapsing, causing his breathing to stop and often his heart, too. Doctors in Michiga...

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Prep softball: Hart strives to unify Bountiful team

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:14:50 MDT

Prep softball: Hart strives to unify Bountiful team

by Jennifer Gustavson Special To The Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 04:14PM MDT

Its name is Spot. The small metal fence top, painted first in white then covered in black circles, has lived in the Bountiful dugout for years. At this point, no one quite remembers how or why the polka-dotted emblem came to be. But as the Braves hold hands to form a “spot chain” with the fence knob as the endpoint, Spot’s origins don’t really matter. “It’s like our own little rally cap. It’s just something the team has done forever,” senior Payton Hart said. “It just brings us all together.” Th...

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Prep boys’ soccer: Miller draws motivation from season’s premature end

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:14:50 MDT

Prep boys’ soccer: Miller draws motivation from season’s premature end

by Anthony Cusumano Special To The Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 04:14PM MDT

As an underclassman, Alta’s Marshall Miller soaked up all he could from the senior leaders on his soccer team. The leadership conveyed was vital because he was learning what it meant to play the forward position. The junior responded with a team-leading 15 goals, and he said he owes much of his success to the knowledge he received from his teammates. “Leadership was really a big aspect of this year,” Miller said. “It all came together so quickly. We started winning games and started to believe w...

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Prep baseball: Cam Howe leads on, off field for Murray

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:14:50 MDT

Prep baseball: Cam Howe leads on, off field for Murray

by Neil K. Warner Special To The Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 04:14PM MDT

Murray’s Cam Howe’s baseball career might be over. He must decide if he will take a golf scholarship to Westminster College or explore opportunities available in baseball. But if Howe has played his last game on the diamond, no one knows what a standout career he has put together more than Murray coach Marce Wilson. “He’s started since he was a sophomore, and he’s been invaluable to us,” Wilson said. “His leadership and competitiveness have been an example to other players in our program. He has...

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Prep baseball: Jourdan develops into stalwart on the mound

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:14:50 MDT

Prep baseball: Jourdan develops into stalwart on the mound

by Neil K. Warner Special To The Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 04:14PM MDT

It happens to them all. A fastball over the middle of the plate. A hanging curveball. A changeup that doesn’t fool someone. Then it happens. Bye-bye. Ding-dong. Home run. It’s the most humbling part of the game for a pitcher, so imagine how Syracuse pitcher Jason Jourdan felt when he gave up two grand slams in the first inning of his first varsity start. Every pitcher gets rocked at some point. It is how a pitcher responds after a bad start that determines his success. “It was hard what happened...

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3 Utah companies named to Fortune Inner City 100 list

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:13:22 MDT

3 Utah companies named to Fortune Inner City 100 list

by Steven Oberbeck The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 04:13PM MDT

Three Salt Lake City-area companies have been named to the 2013 Inner City 100, a list of the fastest-growing companies in the country that have operations in central business districts. The list, put together by Fortune magazine and the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, recognizes successful companies and their CEOs as role models for entrepreneurship, innovative business practices and job creation in the nation’s urban communities. Salt Lake-based Neutron Interactive is No. 5 on the li...

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Finalists named for Utah deaf, blind schools leader

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:59:03 MDT

Finalists named for Utah deaf, blind schools leader

by Lisa Schencker The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 03:59PM MDT

Three men will vie for the job of superintendent of the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, the State Office of Education announced Wednesday. It’s a position that’s long been mired in controversy. The state school board has named as finalists for the position: Joel Coleman, a state school board member, chairman of the board’s committee on the school and a charter school founder and trustee; Larry S. Taub, executive director of the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf & Center for Community an...

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Susan Powell’s marriage worse than thought, documents show (video)

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:52:24 MDT

Susan Powell’s marriage worse than thought, documents show (video)

by Nate Carlisle The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 03:52PM MDT

Josh and Susan Powell’s marriage may have been even worse than most thought. Documents released this week by West Valley City police include evidence Josh Powell was cheating on his wife and gambling. They talk about Susan Powell having a “girl’s night out,” and imply it was to liberate herself from Josh’s control. “They had arguments every once in awhile and they had assaulted each other in the past,” reads one statement in a police report. It’s attributed to Terrica Powell, Josh’s mother. But...

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After Mattingly criticism, Dodgers top Brewers 9-2

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:51:02 MDT

After Mattingly criticism, Dodgers top Brewers 9-2

The Associated Press

Published May 22, 2013 03:51PM MDT

Milwaukee • Dodgers manager Don Mattingly criticized his team and benched All-Star right fielder Andre Ethier, then watched Los Angeles beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-2 Wednesday. Mattingly, in the third and final year of his contract, discussed his club’s lack of mental toughness and said he wanted a balanced team that has grit and fight. He benched Ethier for the third time in six games and said he was “putting out my lineup that I feel is going to be the most competitive and going to compete ...

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Prep boys soccer: Murray’s Andrew Clayton adds scoring punch

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:48:02 MDT

Prep boys soccer: Murray’s Andrew Clayton adds scoring punch

by Eric Butler Special The Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 03:48PM MDT

Andrew Clayton’s odds of sharing some traits with his brothers and sisters seem since he grew up with seven siblings — three younger and four older. Yet he might just be on a different path from the rest of the Clayton clan, according to the Murray High senior. As his high-school days come to an end, Clayton is pretty sure that he’ll pursue either an engineering or medical career in the long run. In the short term, he’s finishing his prep days where he’s seen good success on the Spartans’ socce...

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Monson: Sergio Garcia’s ‘fried chicken’ dig at Tiger is pathetic

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:40:22 MDT

Monson: Sergio Garcia’s ‘fried chicken’ dig at Tiger is pathetic

by Gordon Monson Tribune Columnist

Published May 22, 2013 03:40PM MDT

Fried chicken? Really, Sergio? You dig deep and bring the thunder and laughs with that? You’re asked jokingly at a golf gala whether you’re going to have Tiger Woods, with whom you’ve been feuding for … well, ever since he started kicking your tail in on every golf course on the planet for the past decade or two, over for dinner during the U.S. Open, you think the question is funny and want to keep the tone light and the comedy flowing, so you respond with a real chuckler. … “We will have him ‘r...

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Real Salt Lake looking to bring road success home

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:40:22 MDT

Real Salt Lake looking to bring road success home

by Aaron Falk The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 03:40PM MDT

Sandy • They have traveled thousands of miles and crisscrossed the country, from San Jose to Washington D.C., and from New England to Los Angeles. As the third month of the MLS season nears its close, Real Salt Lake has almost played half of its 17 regular-season road matches for the year. And as they return to Utah for a four-game homestand, RSL is hoping the road’s hard lessons will translate to success at Rio Tinto Stadium. “We’ve got so much confidence on the road right now,” defender Tony B...

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College softball: Tooele grad helps lead SLCC

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:39:02 MDT

College softball: Tooele grad helps lead SLCC

by Matt Ellis Special To The Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 03:39PM MDT

Whitney Holt has won everywhere she’s played, and her two years at Salt Lake Community College has been no exception. The Bruins finished 53-11 this season and fell just one inning short of a national championship after allowing five runs in the seventh inning to Wallace State Community College in the winner-take-all title game. Even though the Bruins weren’t able to achieve their ultimate goal for the second consecutive season, Holt said there was little to regret about her second softball camp...

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Jury deciding Arias’ sentence adjourns for day

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:38:02 MDT

Jury deciding Arias’ sentence adjourns for day

by Brian Skoloff and Josh Hoffner The Associated Press

Published May 22, 2013 03:38PM MDT

Phoenix • Jurors in the Jodi Arias murder trial said Wednesday they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether she should be sentenced to life in prison or death for killing her one-time boyfriend, prompting the judge to instruct them to keep trying. The jury reported its impasse after only about two and a half hours of deliberations. Judge Sherry Stephens told jurors to try to identify areas of agreement and disagreement as they work toward a decision. The jurors then continued deliber...

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Houston D Boswell’s suspension doubled to 2 games

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:30:02 MDT

Houston D Boswell’s suspension doubled to 2 games

The Associated Press

Published May 22, 2013 03:30PM MDT

New York • Houston defender Bobby Boswell’s suspension has been doubled to two games by the MLS disciplinary committee. Boswell was given a red card for a head butt against New England’s Dimitry Imbongo in the 39th minute Saturday, resulting in an automatic one-game ban. In addition to increasing the length of the suspension Wednesday, citing violent conduct, the disciplinary committee also fined Boswell. He will miss Sunday’s game at Kansas City and a June 1 match at the Columbus Crew.

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Holly refinery cuts pollution in updated expansion plan

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:27:02 MDT

Holly refinery cuts pollution in updated expansion plan

by Judy Fahys The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 03:27PM MDT

Utahns will be asked soon to weigh in on HollyFrontier Corp.’s latest plans to expand its Woods Cross refinery — plans that include more pollution controls. The Utah Division of Air Quality is revisiting Holly’s expansion application, which this time includes new electric-powered compressor motors instead of natural gas-powered ones. The change, which Dallas-based Holly says will cut key air pollutants by 172 tons a year, is expected to beput out for public review beginning next month. “We are...

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Prep track: State medals fuel runner Eli Oftedal’s passion to train harder

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:19:03 MDT

Prep track: State medals fuel runner Eli Oftedal’s passion to train harder

by Ben Raskin Special To The Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 03:19PM MDT

It wasn’t the time that Eli Oftedal wanted, but it is the one the Rowland Hall sophomore would take. The 800-meter specialist for the Winged Lions secured the Class 2A state championship last Saturday, but the time he ran at the BYU Invitational was the standard he was trying to best. Best by a hundredth of a second. “I felt like I ran well and expected to do well,” Oftedal said. “I was just hoping to get that state record.” Oftedal finished at 1 minute, 57.25 seconds for his first state title ...

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Prep boys tennis: Tennis tops among Noh’s many pursuits

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:16:02 MDT

Prep boys tennis: Tennis tops among Noh’s many pursuits

by Ben Raskin Special To The Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 03:16PM MDT

There is a balance between the racquet and the bow. Breathing is crucial, positioning essential. Dedication and discipline are required. To find success on the tennis court or in the concert hall, it takes countless hours of practice and a single-minded focus to excel. Highland’s Jihoon Noh found the balance. Between advancing to the second round of the Class 4A boys state tennis tournament, graduating with a 3.9 GPA with International Baccalaureate coursework and playing the violin with the Uta...

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Rangers top A’s 3-1 in Wolf’s 1st big league start

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:02:02 MDT

Rangers top A’s 3-1 in Wolf’s 1st big league start

The Associated Press

Published May 22, 2013 03:02PM MDT

Arlington, Texas • David Murphy and Adrian Beltre homered in a three-run first inning, Ross Wolf was strong in his first major league start and the Texas Rangers avoided a sweep with a 3-1 victory against the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday. The 30-year-old Wolf was making his first big league appearance since Oct. 1, 2010, as a reliever with Oakland. He retired the first nine hitters and gave up one run with three strikeouts and two walks in five innings. Neal Cotts preserved Wolf’s lead by ...

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Your town in brief: Crunching numbers

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:54:02 MDT

Your town in brief: Crunching numbers

Published May 22, 2013 02:54PM MDT

Taylorsville Crunching numbers • Elected officials and staff members will be available to talk about the tentative fiscal 2014 budget at an open house from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall, 2600 W. Taylorsville Blvd. (5325 South). Learning about the past • The Taylorsville Historic Preservation Committee has been awarded a 2013 Heritage Award from the Utah Heritage Foundation. The nine-member committee was honored for getting the community involved in heritage education. Magna Catch a fl...

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Prep softball: Cox’s emergence in circle propels Herriman

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:49:02 MDT

Prep softball: Cox’s emergence in circle propels Herriman

by Anthony Cusumano Special To The Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 02:49PM MDT

Riley Cox has worked hard to become a better pitcher. After going a combined 6-11 during her first two seasons on Herriman’s softball team, Cox collected 13 wins this season entering the week. Confidence indeed can make a big difference. “As a pitcher, it’s vital,” Mustangs coach Staci Hemingway said. “You touch the ball every play, and it starts out with you. If you’re not confident, then your teammates could tell that as well. Riley has grown not only as a player but a person. She’s gained a ...

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Phillips’ strange double lifts Reds over Mets 7-4

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:37:02 MDT

Phillips’ strange double lifts Reds over Mets 7-4

The Associated Press

Published May 22, 2013 02:37PM MDT

New York • Brandon Phillips bounced a bizarre double over first base to snap a ninth-inning tie, and the Cincinnati Reds completed a three-game sweep of the struggling New York Mets with a 7-4 victory Wednesday. Joey Votto homered and Zack Cozart had a career-high four hits, all off Matt Harvey, in a game that featured a little bit of everything — including a testy exchange in the dugout between Cincinnati starter Mat Latos and teammate Jay Bruce. Still, the Reds regrouped and won for the 10...

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Salt Lake County Sheriff Jim Winder honored for public service

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:34:18 MDT

Salt Lake County Sheriff Jim Winder honored for public service

by Jim Dalrymple Ii The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 02:34PM MDT

Salt Lake County Sheriff Jim Winder began his speech Wednesday by standing to the side of the podium and cracking jokes. But just minutes later, his face hardened and his voice brimmed with righteous indignation. “People are angry. They’re being fed a line that government is broken,” Winder said. “Government is not broken. Government is why this society continues to function.” Winder’s comments came during his keynote speech at the American Society for Public Administration’s annual awards banq...

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Website sues Salt Lake County for booking photos

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:29:03 MDT

Website sues Salt Lake County for booking photos

by Mike Gorrell The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 02:29PM MDT

The operator of a website that publishes jail-booking pictures sued Salt Lake County on Tuesday for refusing his request for photographs of people admitted to the Salt Lake County Jail during 17 days in January. Kyle Prall and his company, Information Freedom, LLC, are asking a 3rd District Court judge to overturn a County Council decision April 9 that upheld Sheriff Jim Winder’s rejection of an application — through the Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA) — for 1,388 “mug shots...

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WR Crabtree not on 49ers’ practice field

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:21:02 MDT

WR Crabtree not on 49ers’ practice field

The Associated Press

Published May 22, 2013 02:21PM MDT

Santa Clara, Calif. • San Francisco 49ers leading wide receiver Michael Crabtree is not on the practice field for Wednesday afternoon’s organized team activity, though the team has provided no update regarding his absence amid reports he tore his Achilles tendon. The 25-year-old Crabtree, the team’s 10th overall pick in the 2009 draft out of Texas Tech, had career highs last season with 85 receptions for 1,105 yards and nine touchdowns for the NFC champion Niners, who lost 34-31 to the Ravens ...

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Chaffetz presses ex-IRS chief about agency’s ‘lie by omission’

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:20:02 MDT

Chaffetz presses ex-IRS chief about agency’s ‘lie by omission’

by Lorem Ipsum The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 02:20PM MDT

Washington • The former commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service said Wednesday he disagrees with the charge by Sen. Orrin Hatch that the IRS offered a “lie by omission” in not responding to questions about whether the agency was targeting conservative groups applying for nonprofit status. Under questioning by Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, Douglas Shulman, who left the IRS last November, noted that he didn’t sign a letter back to Hatch asking about extra scrutiny given tea party-related group...

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Hike of the week: Adams Canyon

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:19:02 MDT

Hike of the week: Adams Canyon

Published May 22, 2013 02:19PM MDT

Directions • Adams Canyon is a fairly steep, strenuous hike with an awesome waterfall payoff located about 30 minutes from Salt Lake City. To get there, take Interstate 15 north to Highway 89 (exit 324). Take a right on 1200 North, which is a stop sign just north of Oak Hills Drive, then a right again for the frontage road. Follow it to the dirt parking area. Entrance to the hike is a labeled opening in a chain link fence. The path starts out steep and sandy, then drops down into the canyon ...

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Hook Shot: A first fish for Derek

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:15:02 MDT

Hook Shot: A first fish for Derek

Published May 22, 2013 02:15PM MDT

Jason Stead sent in this picture of his son Derek with the first fish he ever caught during a family fishing trip to Cleveland Reservoir in the summer of 2012.

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McAdams picks UTA official to promote county

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:08:02 MDT

McAdams picks UTA official to promote county

by Mike Gorrell The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 02:08PM MDT

Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams has hired Christina Oliver away from the Utah Transit Authority to become his new economic development director. Oliver, 34, who has worked to promote commercial, retail and multi-residential “transit-oriented developments” at key UTA rail and bus junctions, will replace Dale Carpenter. He resigned last week after eight years on the job. McAdams said Oliver’s appointment was the first of several structural changes he intends to implement soon to provide “premi...

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College baseball: Y’s Hannemann named WCC’s top freshman

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:07:02 MDT

College baseball: Y’s Hannemann named WCC’s top freshman

The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 02:07PM MDT

Four members of the BYU baseball team, outfielders Jaycob Brugman and Jacob Hannemann, and infielders Adam Law and Brock Whitney, were named to the All-West Coast Conference squad. Hannemann was also named WCC Freshman of the Year. Hannemann was one of two freshmen on the All-WCC squad and was also named to the 10-member All-WCC Freshman team along with teammate Hayden Nielsen, a shortstop. “I’m extremely happy for all of our players who were recognized for their tremendous seasons,” BYU coach M...

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David Cameron: ‘Indications’ London attack terror-related

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:06:49 MDT

David Cameron: ‘Indications’ London attack terror-related

by Cassandra Vinograd And Paisley Dodds The Associated Press

Published May 22, 2013 02:06PM MDT

LONDON • Two men with butcher knives hacked another to death Wednesday near a London military barracks and one then went on video to explain the crime — shouting political statements, gesturing with bloodied hands and waving a meat cleaver. Soon after, arriving police shot and wounded the unidentified assailants and took them into custody. The brutal daylight attack galvanized this city and raised fears that terrorism had returned to London. Authorities did not identify the victim by name, but F...

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To fight childhood obesity: drop that bottle, baby!

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:56:26 MDT

To fight childhood obesity: drop that bottle, baby!

by Lindsay Whitehurst | The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 01:56PM MDT

Letting a baby decide when he or she is full — instead of urging longer feedings — could help prevent childhood obesity, according to a new study from Brigham Young University. Breast-feeding seems to help, perhaps because it allows babies to stop eating on their own more easily than with a bottle, according to the research published in Pediatric Obesity. The study found formula-fed children were 2.5 times more likely to become obese toddlers than babies who were breast-fed for the first six mo...

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Sun Belt delays expanding to 12 teams

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:54:02 MDT

Sun Belt delays expanding to 12 teams

The Associated Press

Published May 22, 2013 01:54PM MDT

New Orleans • Sun Belt Conference Commissioner Karl Benson says plans to become a 12-team league are on hold. Benson, speaking after Wednesday’s conclusion of conference meetings in Destin, Fla., says the conference is comfortable with having an 11-team setup by 2014. He says member institutions don’t want to rush to add another school simply so the league can host a conference championship game in football. Benson says the decision to wait is aimed at seeking stability and ensuring a good g...

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Intermountain Healthcare alerts patients to cumulative radiation exposure

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:34:03 MDT

Intermountain Healthcare alerts patients to cumulative radiation exposure

by Kirsten Stewart The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 01:34PM MDT

Roughly 25 patients a day are wheeled into Intermountain Medical Center’s “cath lab” for CT scans to look for calcium buildup in their coronary arteries. Coronary artery scans — the newest addition to radiologists’ growing arsenal of diagnostic tools — can aid doctors in diagnosing heart problems early. But they expose patients to 50 to 150 times the radiation of a chest X-ray, raising their risk for developing cancer later in life. “We want to make sure patients are getting tests only for the ...

Women’s basketball: SLCC hires assistant

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:31:02 MDT

Women’s basketball: SLCC hires assistant

The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 01:31PM MDT

Elisha Harris has been hired as an assistant coach for the Salt Lake Community College women’s basketball team. The West Jordan native spent last season at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colo., where she was an assistant coach. Harris graduated from West Jordan High in 2005. Betsy Specketer will be in her 18th season as head coach of the Bruins. Harris was a First Team All-Region 18 player in each of her two seasons at USU-Eastern. She later played for University of Alaska-Anchorage and was a me...

Bees: Jepsen begins rehab with Salt Lake

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:27:02 MDT

Bees: Jepsen begins rehab with Salt Lake

The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 01:27PM MDT

Los Angeles Angels right-handed pitcher Kevin Jepsen will begin his rehab assignment with Salt Lake, beginning Wednesday against the Memphis Redbirds in Spring Mobile Ballpark. Jepsen is expected to appear in two games with the Bees. Game time is 6:35 p.m. Also, the Angels optioned right-handed pitcher Ryan Brasier to Salt Lake and right-handed pitcher Ty Kelley has been reassigned from Salt Lake to Single-A Inland Empire. Jepsen, 28, had appeared in six games of relief for the Angels this seas...

Analysis: Does religious freedom report need more ‘teeth’?

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:25:50 MDT

Analysis: Does religious freedom report need more ‘teeth’?

by Lauren Markoe Religion News Service

Published May 22, 2013 01:25PM MDT

Washington • The Obama administration isn’t afraid to call out Republicans for playing politics on Capitol Hill or Wall Street for runaway profits or insurance companies for health care woes. But why, when it comes to protecting religious freedom abroad, is the State Department so hesitant to name names? Watchdogs say the State Department missed a key opportunity to put teeth into its annual assessment of global religious freedom, which was released by Secretary of State John Kerry this week. Co...

Frances Monson, wife of Mormon church leader, dies

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:25:06 MDT

Frances Monson, wife of Mormon church leader, dies

by Peggy Fletcher Stack The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 01:25PM MDT

It was love at first sight — or at least first meeting — for the tall, loquacious Thomas S. Monson and the slender beauty, Frances Beverly Johnson. Soon, he was smitten, Monson later recalled, “I knew I’d found the right one.” Now, after nearly 65 years of marriage, Monson, the LDS Church’s 16th president, has lost the woman who walked in dignity beside him, providing quiet strength, support and encouragement as he performed his church duties. Frances Monson, who had been hospitalized for sev...

Jose Canseco accused of sexual assault in Vegas

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:25:02 MDT

Jose Canseco accused of sexual assault in Vegas

by Ken Ritter The Associated Press

Published May 22, 2013 01:25PM MDT

Las Vegas • Former baseball slugger Jose Canseco Jr. has been accused of sexual assault in Las Vegas, in an investigation that the former baseball slugger made public with postings on a social media website claiming that a woman falsely accused him of rape. No arrest was made and police said no charges were immediately filed against the 48-year-old former Oakland Athletics rookie of the year who played for six other teams from 1985 to 2001 and later wrote a tell-all book admitting that he used p...

Gattis grand slam leads Braves past Twins 8-3

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:23:03 MDT

Gattis grand slam leads Braves past Twins 8-3

The Associated Press

Published May 22, 2013 01:23PM MDT

Atlanta • Evan Gattis kept up an amazing rookie season with his first grand slam, B.J. Upton and Ramiro Pena also homered, and the Atlanta Braves finished off a sweep of the woeful Minnesota Twins 8-3 Wednesday. The Braves stretched their winning streak to six games and made things easy for Paul Maholm (6-4), who allowed an unearned run in 7 1-3 innings. Gattis struck less than 24 hours after his two-out, pinch-homer in the ninth allowed the Braves to pull out a 5-4 win over the Twins in ext...

Tebow Time in AFL? Jaworski serious about offer

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:08:02 MDT

Tebow Time in AFL? Jaworski serious about offer

The Associated Press

Published May 22, 2013 01:08PM MDT

Philadelphia • Could it be Tebow Time in the Arena Football League? Philadelphia Soul part owner Ron Jaworski says he’s serious about his offer to former New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow to join the AFL team. Jaworski, a former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, reached out to Tebow a day after the Jets released him in April. Jaworski has yet to hear from Tebow, but expects to eventually. Tebow was brought to New York to be a dynamic addition to the offense, a complement to Mark Sanchez a...

Mormon church gives update on funeral plans for Frances Monson

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:57:15 MDT

Mormon church gives update on funeral plans for Frances Monson

by Bob Mims The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 12:57PM MDT

More details about the upcoming funeral of Frances J. Monson, wife of LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson, were released Tuesday. Officials of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints confirmed that Thursday’s services for Mrs. Monson would be televised live. Stations and web sites planning to carry the services included KSL 5, KSL.com, BYU TV, BYU TV Global, BYU TV International, KBYU, the church’s international satellite system and LDS.org. No public viewing will precede the services,...

Salt Lake County set to create ‘mutual commitment registry’

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:50:09 MDT

Salt Lake County set to create ‘mutual commitment registry’

by Mike Gorrell | The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 12:50PM MDT

Salt Lake County is poised to create a “mutual commitment registry” that could help an individual in a nontraditional relationship obtain access to his or her partner’s benefits — including a family pass at county recreation centers. The County Council voted 7-0 Tuesday to give preliminary approval to an ordinance instructing the county clerk to set up a “registry for adult relationships of financial dependence or interdependence.” That registry, said sponsoring Democratic Councilman Arlyn Brad...

Group says Utah’s public lands takeover will harm schoolkids

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:49:27 MDT

Group says Utah’s public lands takeover will harm schoolkids

by Brian Maffly The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 12:49PM MDT

Salt Lake City teen Ethan Lake grew up climbing and exploring Utah’s mountains and canyons. But now the West High senior is concerned that such experiences will not be available to his own kids if state political leaders achieve their quest to take control of Utah’s public lands. “We are truly blessed with a beautiful natural environment,” Lake said Wednesday at a gathering in Liberty Park. “The governor is out of step with young people in Utah like me who grew up hiking and camping with their ...

Kragthorpe: Coming together: Emery bonds in 2A baseball title

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:24:32 MDT

Kragthorpe: Coming together: Emery bonds in 2A baseball title

by Kurt Kragthorpe Tribune Columnist

Published May 22, 2013 12:24PM MDT

Castle Dale When he walked away from the team’s postgame gathering in right field, having told his Emery High School baseball players to stay there and solve their problems, coach Steven Gordon could not have seen this coming. There’s a story behind every state championship, and this is Emery’s: How a team with six sophomores and one senior in the lineup, led by a coach/assistant principal who once banked in a half-court shot to win a state basketball title for the Spartans, saved its season a...

Woods: Garcia comment hurtful, time to move on

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:24:32 MDT

Woods: Garcia comment hurtful, time to move on

The Associated Press

Published May 22, 2013 12:24PM MDT

Virginia Water, England • Sergio Garcia apologized to Tiger Woods for saying he would have “fried chicken” at dinner with his rival, a comment that Woods described as hurtful and inappropriate. “I want to send an unreserved apology. I did not want to offend anyone,” Garcia said Wednesday. “My answer was totally stupid and out of place.” Garcia was at a European Tour awards dinner Tuesday night when he was jokingly asked if he would have Woods over for dinner during the U.S. Open. The two pla...

AP Source: Coach K returning to US men’s team

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:24:32 MDT

AP Source: Coach K returning to US men’s team

The Associated Press

Published May 22, 2013 12:24PM MDT

Mike Krzyzewski had decided to remain coach of the U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team. Krzyzewski will try to lead the Americans to a third straight gold medal, a person with knowledge of the decision said Wednesday. Originally expected to step down, Krzyzewski will hold a news conference to confirm his return Thursday at Duke, the person told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no official announcement has been made. The Hall of Fame coach has led the Americans since 2005...

Tortilla.bar serves creative Mexican cuisine in Orem

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:10:30 MDT

Tortilla.bar serves creative Mexican cuisine in Orem

by Stuart Melling Special To The Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 12:10PM MDT

Orem • The name Tortilla.bar should be a hint that this new restaurant is not a run-of-the-mill Mexican eatery. Head chef and owner Sam Oteo brought his atypical take on South of the border dining to Orem in late 2012. The restaurant operates out of modest digs, a small stand alone, blink-and-you’ll-miss-it building. About a third of the petite interior is swallowed up by the open kitchen area. Seating for, at most, 20 patrons is dotted around the buzzing chef area, with a couple extra tables o...

IRS official Lerner says ‘I did nothing wrong’ before taking fifth

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:10:30 MDT

IRS official Lerner says ‘I did nothing wrong’ before taking fifth

by Alan Fram And Stephen Ohlemacher The Associated Press

Published May 22, 2013 12:10PM MDT

WASHINGTON • The Internal Revenue Service official at the center of the storm over the agency’s targeting of conservative groups told Congress on Wednesday that she had done nothing wrong in the episode, and then invoked her constitutional right to refuse to answer lawmakers’ questions. In one of the most electric moments since the IRS controversy erupted nearly two weeks ago, Lois Lerner defended herself during a brief appearance before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. The c...

One block: How neighbors saw Oklahoma tornado’s deadly path

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:10:30 MDT

One block: How neighbors saw Oklahoma tornado’s deadly path

by Allen G. Breed The Associated Press

Published May 22, 2013 12:10PM MDT

MOORE, Okla. • Dan Garland could feel the latch on the shelter door begin to turn in his hand. It was as if the storm outside were a living, breathing thing — and it was trying desperately to get in. Huddled beside him in the darkened 5-foot-by-6-foot hole were not just his wife and 91-year-old mother, along with five neighbors and two friends from a mile away — 10 people and two dogs, all together. Johnny Knight was among them; he sold the Garlands their home at 1324 SW 149th St., and he knew h...

Nominations sought for Utah softball hall of fame

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:59:02 MDT

Nominations sought for Utah softball hall of fame

the Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 11:59AM MDT

June 1 is the deadline to submit nominations for this year’s class in the Utah Softball Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place July 12 just before the first games of the resurrected Pioneer Days Men’s Fastpitch Tournament, which will run for three days at the Larry H. Miller Softball Complex at 4400 S. 1300 East. Nomination rules, categories, current members and 2013 nomination form are available at www.utahsoftballhalloffame.com. The Hall of Fame is administered by the Salt Lake...

Utah Valley baseball ends final GWC tourney with loss

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:43:02 MDT

Utah Valley baseball ends final GWC tourney with loss

the Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 11:43AM MDT

Surprising Chicago State stopped Utah Valley’s bid for a fourth straight Great West Conference Tournament title with a 3-2 victory Tuesday at Bears & Eagles Stadium in Newark, N.J.. The loss ends the Wolverines’ the final season in the Great West Conference before joining the Western Athletic Conference this summer. Utah Valley (24-30) trailed 1-0 after CSU’s Mattingly Romanin doubled home Eric O’Brien in the first inning. UVU’s Kade Andrus doubled to begin the third and scored on a base hit by...

Spurs’ Parker getting MRI on troublesome left calf

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:37:02 MDT

Spurs’ Parker getting MRI on troublesome left calf

The Associated Press

Published May 22, 2013 11:37AM MDT

San Antonio • San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker plans to have an MRI on Thursday on his troublesome left calf, although he doesn’t expect to miss any playing time in the Western Conference finals. Parker says the MRI is “just to make sure” he’s improving on schedule from the injury, which limited his effectiveness in the final two games of the Spurs’ second-round series against Golden State. Parker had 15 points and a career-best 18 assists in San Antonio’s Game 2 win against Memphis...

Kearns seniors, students gather to build lasting relationships

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:33:03 MDT

Kearns seniors, students gather to build lasting relationships

by Jake Gordon Special To The Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 11:33AM MDT

Kearns • Bridging the gap between the younger and older generation, teens from two junior high schools in Kearns have been building relationships with the seniors at the Eddie P. Mayne Kearns Senior Center for a monthly after-school activity. To culminate the school year, students from Kearns and John F. Kennedy Junior High participated in the fifth annual Pirates of the West “Senior” Prom. The pirate-themed celebration Friday afternoon was full of dinner, pictures, a talent show and senior pro...

Out Takes: Capitol Reef National Park, a Utah gem

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:32:03 MDT

Out Takes: Capitol Reef National Park, a Utah gem

Published May 22, 2013 11:32AM MDT

Bryson White took this picture while visiting Capitol Reef National Park in February of 2013. “The sun was just starting to set behind us, making the entire landscape come alive with reds, yellows, blacks, blues and whites. This is definitely one of Utah’s gems,” White wrote.

Where in Utah was this photo taken?

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:31:02 MDT

Where in Utah was this photo taken?

Published May 22, 2013 11:31AM MDT

This week • Correctly name where in Utah this photo was taken to be eligible for a drawing for the book Utah by Tom and Gayen Wharton. Entries must be received by 5 p.m. May 28. Email your guess to outdoors@sltrib.com with “Where Is It?” in the subject line. Last week • All but seven of the 103 entries correctly identified the twin hoodoo formations in Red Canyon near Bryce Canyon National Park. Cassidy Jones of Midway had her entry drawn and wins a copy of Fishing Utah by Brett Prettyman.

Beatles’ lyrics headed for British Library

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:24:02 MDT

Beatles’ lyrics headed for British Library

the Associated Press

Published May 22, 2013 11:24AM MDT

LONDON • Shakespeare, the Magna Carta — and now some of John Lennon’s finest lyrics. The British Library on Wednesday added substantially to its already formidable collection with handwritten lyrics to Beatles’ classics “Strawberry Fields Forever”, “She Said She Said” and “In My Life.” Although these three songs are legally credited to Lennon and band mate Paul McCartney, the wistful, evocative lyrics are primarily associated with Lennon. The manuscripts and a number of Lennon’s letters were don...

Salt Lake Bees: On Kids' Day, a foul ball is priceless

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:02:49 MDT

Salt Lake Bees: On Kids' Day, a foul ball is priceless

by Kyle Goon The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 11:02AM MDT

On Kids’ Day at Spring Mobile Ballpark, the nearly 11,000 elementary school fans flooding the seats and spilling onto the concourse were seeking a great number of souvenirs. It was easy to tell what had value to the preteen spectators. Hundreds, if not thousands were ambling around with miniature pink baseball bats, or floppy yellow fingers. Bumble, the team’s mascot, couldn’t walk a foot without stepping into a horde of autograph-seeking children. Dippin Dots has never been so popular at the b...

Josh Powell’s sister recorded conversations with him and father

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:02:49 MDT

Josh Powell’s sister recorded conversations with him and father

by Pamela Manson The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 11:02AM MDT

Within weeks of Susan Powell’s disappearance, West Valley City police got help in their investigation from the missing woman’s sister-in-law, who secretly recorded the focus of their probe. According to documents, Jennifer Graves questioned Josh Powell, her brother, about what he did the night his wife was last seen and asked, “Where did you put her?” She also confronted their father, Steven Powell, that same night — Jan. 18, 2010, six weeks after the disappearance — about him allegedly having ...

Vampire Weekend opens summer at Red Butte Garden with celebratory set

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:02:49 MDT

Vampire Weekend opens summer at Red Butte Garden with celebratory set

by David Burger The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 11:02AM MDT

“It feels like the beginning of summer,” singer Ezra Koenig told the crowd Tuesday at the sold-out Red Butte Garden before launching into the third song of Vampire Weekend’s headlining 20-song, 90-minute set. And it did feel like summer, with Vampire Weekend opening what will be the largest concert series the University of Utah’s botanical garden has ever hosted, with 27 concerts left between now and mid-September. The evening turned chilly once the sun went down near the beginning of the New Yo...

Bears’ Urlacher announces retirement

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:59:45 MDT

Bears’ Urlacher announces retirement

The Associated Press

Published May 22, 2013 10:59AM MDT

Chicago • Brian Urlacher wasn’t sure how dominant he could be any longer, so he’s calling it a career after 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears. And what a career it was: • Eight Pro Bowl seasons; • Defensive Player of the Year in 2005 • A trip to the Super Bowl as 2006 NFC champion. And now, it’s over. The eight-time Pro Bowler announced his retirement through social media accounts Wednesday. “After spending a lot of time this spring thinking about my NFL future, I have made a decisio...

Get a kick out of Bucket List: Cataract Canyon (hold on tight)

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:50:24 MDT

Get a kick out of Bucket List: Cataract Canyon (hold on tight)

by Brett Prettyman | The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 10:50AM 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...

Soccer league to hold fund-raiser for Portillo family.

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:45:02 MDT

Soccer league to hold fund-raiser for Portillo family.

The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 10:45AM MDT

La Liga Continental de Futbol league president Mario Vasquez is holding a two-day tournament fund-raiser for the family of Ricardo Portillo on Saturday and Sunday. The league is in need of sponsors who can provide refreshments that can be sold to raise funds for the family. For more information, call Freddy Jimenez at 801-793-5361 or Jose Alcara at 801-671-8217. Food and drink donations can be dropped off between 6-9 p.m. at 2480 S. 1000 West. Portillo was officiating a league game April 27 wh...