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Newest Utah H&M store draws a crowd

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:30:12 MDT

Newest Utah H&M store draws a crowd

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 23, 2013 06:30PM MDT

Hundreds of shoppers descended Thursday on Farmington’s Station Park shopping center for the opening of northern Utah’s first H&M store. This is the third location in the state for the popular Swedish fashion chain, which marked the occasion with giveaways and free refreshments for the scores of people who stood in line for hours for the noon opening. Hennes & Mauritz, as it is formally known, also operates stores at Fashion Place Mall in Murray and at City Creek Center in downtown Salt Lake Ci...

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NSA, Herbert confident data center can avoid new energy tax

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:31:32 MDT

NSA, Herbert confident data center can avoid new energy tax

By Thomas Burr The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 23, 2013 11:31PM MDT

Washington • Gov. Gary Herbert and National Security Agency officials are confident they can work out an agreement to avert taxing the new Utah Data Center on millions of dollars in electricity it needs to run the mammoth computer farm. The Legislature this year passed and Herbert signed a new law that would allow the Utah Military Installation Development Authority (MIDA) to collect a tax of up to 6 percent on electricity flowing from Rocky Mountain Power to the new Bluffdale data center. The l...

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This weekend on TV: Audra McDonald's voice will knock you out

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:00:03 MDT

This weekend on TV: Audra McDonald's voice will knock you out

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 23, 2013 05:00PM MDT

Audra McDonald has won five Tony Awards. She has an incredible voice. She's the host of PBS' Live from Lincoln Center (8 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7).And this week, we get to hear McDonald's incredible voice as she takes a turn as the featured performer, singing songs from her new album and other favorites in a special spring concert at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall.By the way, McDonald is married to Utah native/fellow Broadway performer Will Swenson.Friday on TV ...Sanjay and Craig (8:30 a.m., 10:30 a...

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Al Jefferson receives All-NBA first team vote

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:07:19 MDT

Al Jefferson receives All-NBA first team vote

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 23, 2013 02:07PM MDT

All-NBA teams were announced Thursday and it played out about how you expected: Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Chris Paul, and so on. No Jazz players listed until you get down to the Other Players Receiving Votes category. Utah Jazz center Al Jefferson received 20 points in the voting formula. Jefferson received the ninth most points among players not selected to an All-NBA team, which are voted on by media members covering each. For transparency, here again is my ballot from April. Despite finishi...

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Kearns seniors, students gather to build lasting relationships

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:13:57 MDT

Kearns seniors, students gather to build lasting relationships

By Jake Gordon Special to The Tribune

Updated May 23, 2013 01:13PM 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...

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West Valley City to display area vet’s photos of Vietnam

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:14:33 MDT

West Valley City to display area vet’s photos of Vietnam

By Janelle Stecklein The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 23, 2013 01:14PM MDT

When John Steele finally made the trip back to Vietnam, he found the peace he’d been seeking for nearly 40 years. “I’ve had questions for decades,” said the 65-year-old Cottonwood Heights resident. “When I left in 1970, [the Vietnamese] were crawling out of bomb craters and [dealing with] Agent Orange.” Steele, who was deployed with the U.S. Army on two tours of duty during the Vietnam War when he was 20, said he felt compelled to return to the country and meet some of the people once considered...

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James, Bryant voted to All-NBA first team

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:14:29 MDT

James, Bryant voted to All-NBA first team

The Associated Press

Updated May 23, 2013 12:14PM MDT

New York • LeBron James was a unanimous pick for the All-NBA team and Kobe Bryant earned his record-tying 11th first-team selection. James received all 119 votes for the first team from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the U.S. and Canada. Joining the league’s MVP and Bryant on the first team Thursday were Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant, San Antonio center Tim Duncan and Clippers guard Chris Paul. Bryant tied Utah Hall of Famer Karl Malone with his 11th first-team nod. NB...

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SLCC has top veterans center for Utah student veterans

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:08:17 MDT

SLCC has top veterans center for Utah student veterans

By Kristen Moulton The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 23, 2013 06:08AM MDT

The applause was loud and sustained when Salt Lake Community College President Cynthia Bioteau announced, at the school’s May 9 commencement, that 169 veterans were among those graduating. The veterans, she said, enrich the college’s campuses. “You are heroes not just to your families, but to your country.” And at the community college, there is more than fancy talk about honoring the service of veterans: SLCC has an award-winning veterans center seen as a model for colleges in Utah and around ...

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Things to do: West Valley

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:41:02 MDT

Things to do: West Valley

Updated May 23, 2013 10:41AM MDT

May 23-29 — Seeing and Hearing Vietnam Art Exhibit The Utah Cultural Celebration Center is highlighting the art and artifacts of Vietnam. Enjoy colorful embroideries of the Vietnamese landscape, traditional clothing, exquisite lacquer panels with pearl inlay, pottery and paintings, sculpture and jade. The exhibit will run through June 26. When • Thursday, May 23, from 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Wednesday, May 27-29, from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Where • Utah Cultural Celebration Center, 1355 W. 3100 Sou...

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Things to do: Midvalley

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:41:03 MDT

Things to do: Midvalley

Updated May 23, 2013 10:41AM MDT

May 23-29 — Ceramics Class The L. Clark Cushing Heritage Center will offer a ceramics class. When • Thursday, May 23, at 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 28, at 8:30 a.m. Where • Heritage Center (L. Clark Cushing), #10 E. 6150 South, Murray Zumba, Yoga, Pilates, Circuit, Hot Hula, TRX Copperview Recreation Center will hold Zumba, yoga, Pilates, circuit, hot hula, TRX classes. A $4.50 daily pass includes all aerobics classes of that day, admittance to fitness room, admittance to basketball gym...

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

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:31:39 MDT

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

Updated May 23, 2013 04:31PM 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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Man critical after fire heavily damages Tooele home

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:20:57 MDT

Man critical after fire heavily damages Tooele home

By Bob Mims and Michael Mcfall The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 23, 2013 08:20AM 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 firef...

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TV preview: Concert on PBS salutes veterans

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:31:30 MDT

TV preview: Concert on PBS salutes veterans

Updated May 23, 2013 04:31PM 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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Agent: Enes Kanter out until August, will miss summer league

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:45:44 MDT

Agent: Enes Kanter out until August, will miss summer league

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 22, 2013 01:45PM MDT

Enes Kanter's recovery from April shoulder surgery is ahead of schedule, his agent said Wednesday, but the Utah Jazz center may not be cleared to play until August. That means Kanter will not participate in the Orlando Summer League July 7 through 12, although Kanter's agent, Max Ergul, said it was unlikely the Turkish big man would have played that week even if healthy. The second-year center underwent surgery on April 10 to repair a tear resulting from a dislocated left shoulder suffered again...

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NBA: Bosh aiming to be impactful against Pacers

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:58:03 MDT

NBA: Bosh aiming to be impactful against Pacers

By TIM REYNOLDS The Associated Press

Updated May 20, 2013 11:58PM MDT

Miami • This is the matchup Chris Bosh wanted in the Eastern Conference finals. No, he might not necessarily enjoy going head-to-head with 7-foot-2 Roy Hibbert when the Miami Heat open this series against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, especially since the Pacers’ biggest man is arguably enjoying the best postseason run of his career to date. And it’s not because he thinks Miami will waltz past the Pacers, either. It’s simply because this is the series that got taken away from him last s...

UTA planning new SLCC express bus route

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:44:51 MDT

UTA planning new SLCC express bus route

By Dan Harrie The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 20, 2013 08:44PM MDT

The Utah Transit Authority has scheduled a public hearing Tuesday evening on a planned express bus route between Murray city and the Taylorsville campus of Salt Lake Community College. UTA has completed a draft environmental-study report on the $33 million project — a 4.4-mile route that would include 1 ½ miles of dedicated bus lane in the center of 4700 South, replacing the existing median and eight stations. The environmental study concluded that there would be no significant environmental imp...

BYU-born Imagine Dragons headlines sold-out show in Orem Monday

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:51:02 MDT

BYU-born Imagine Dragons headlines sold-out show in Orem Monday

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 17, 2013 12:51PM MDT

Although Imagine Dragons recently headlined a show at The Complex, the Las Vegas pop-rock band had no problem selling out the much-larger UCCU Center in Orem. No surprise, since frontman Dan Reynolds attended Brigham Young University and guitarist Wayne Sermon grew up in American Fork. The band’s solo debut album, “Night Visions,” debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard chart, an almost-unheard-of accomplishment for a first album. The singles “It’s Time” and “Radioactive” also hit close to the top ...

Plans for tonight: Dark side of the Maverik Center

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:55:03 MDT

Plans for tonight: Dark side of the Maverik Center

By Sean P. Means The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 16, 2013 12:55PM MDT

• Spy Hop Productions conducts its annual benefit, this year with the theme “Be Bold,” at The Gateway, 116 S. Rio Grande St. (in the former Anthropologie store site). The event starts at 6. Tickets are $50, available at the Spy Hop website. • Brit Floyd, a Pink Floyd tribute act with note-for-note re-enactments of album sides, performs at Maverik Center, 3200 S. Decker Lake Drive, West Valley City. Show starts at 8. Tickets, from $25 to $64.20, available at TicketMaster. • Musician Bill Payne, f...

Gun school for southern Utah teachers: Free training on a firing range

Thu, 16 May 2013 06:36:30 MDT

Gun school for southern Utah teachers: Free training on a firing range

By Derek P. Jensen | The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 16, 2013 06:36AM MDT

Wasatch Front teachers had their concealed-weapons crash course over Christmas. Now, five months after the Sandy Hook slayings, Utah’s leading gun lobby is offering a second concealed-training session for educators who plan to carry guns on campus — this time in St. George and with a live ammo shooting range. The Utah Shooting Sports Council will put on this weekend’s gun school for free, saying it wants to help all school employees better protect their students and themselves. Similar classes ...

Utah athletics: With new facilities, Utes are Pac-12 ready

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:58:26 MDT

Utah athletics: With new facilities, Utes are Pac-12 ready

By Tony Jones The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 15, 2013 11:58PM MDT

With a great upgrade in conference affiliation comes great responsibility. Utah athletics director Chris Hill knew this in 2011, when the Utes moved from the Mountain West to the Pac-12. His head coaches in each sport knew it, and so did the athletic department’s major donors and fundraisers. The goal: Improve Utah’s athletic facilities across the board in order to help the Utes compete on the field and floor against better-funded Pac-12 foes. Two years later, this new, improved picture is begin...