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Drought, other climate cycles settling into Utah

Fri, 10 May 2013 22:43:58 MDT

Drought, other climate cycles settling into Utah

By Judy Fahys The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 10, 2013 10:43PM MDT

Drought will probably dog the state for a few more years, thanks to broad climate patterns being tracked by the Utah Climate Center. Rob Gillies, director of the climate center and speaker Friday at the latest Utah State University Sunrise Session, pointed to scientific research his team has done in recent years on global patterns of precipitation and temperature — cycles that play out over thousands of miles and reverberate in Utah. He likened the climate system to a symphony, with rhythms or ...

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Spring: Time for love, and burglaries, Salt Lake City police warn

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:07:40 MDT

Spring: Time for love, and burglaries, Salt Lake City police warn

By Bob Mims The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 10, 2013 09:07AM MDT

Spring not only is the time when love is in the air. Salt Lake City police warn it is also prime time for burglars. Salt Lake City police Detective Dennis McGowan said Thursday that with the return of warm weather, his officers have noticed a spike in reported break-ins. Seeking to clamp down on burglars and educate property owners about home- and business-security measures, detectives from the Community Intelligence Unit (CIU) this week targeted the area of 600 North to 1340 North and 1000 Wes...

So long, ‘Hannibal’

Tue, 07 May 2013 01:01:03 MDT

So long, ‘Hannibal’

Updated May 7, 2013 01:01AM MDT

In contrast to Scott Christian Bauer (“LDS and ‘Hannibal,’” Forum, May 1), I applaud KSL-Ch. 5 and its decision to cease airing NBC’s violent “Hannibal.” I am not Latter-day Saint, and I do not see the cancelation as an LDS attempt to censor cruel, ugly and disgusting TV. Television shows such as “Hannibal” do not portray natural human conditions. The torture and dismembering of humans is not a normal daily activity. I would much rather watch shows that portray normal affections of love and se...