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MLB Draft: Utah brothers drafted by Mariners

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 23:51:32 MDT

MLB Draft: Utah brothers drafted by Mariners

By Kyle Goon The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 8, 2013 11:51PM MDT

The third day of the Major League Draft was a long one to wait through for the Snyder brothers. After a few workouts together in Seattle and California, they had hopes of being drafted higher. But in the 34th round — after more than 1,000 players had gone ahead of them — they got some good news: The Seattle Mariners took Taylor Snyder, a shortstop from Salem Hills High School. Sixty picks later, older brother JC Snyder was selected by the Mariners as well. “It was a pretty cool moment,” Taylor ...

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Bountiful ballet studio celebrates 40 years in business

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:29:16 MDT

Bountiful ballet studio celebrates 40 years in business

By Jessica Miller The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 6, 2013 06:29PM MDT

Bountiful • Forty years ago, then-21-year-old Kate Ostroski and Sandra Swenson, 25, sat side-by-side on a lawn on the University of Utah campus, contemplating their futures. Both were trained in ballet while attending the U., and Ostroski mentioned to Swenson that she wanted to open her own studio after graduation — but she didn’t want to do it alone. “On a whim, we said, let’s start one together,” Ostroski said. Fast forward to 2013, and the duo is celebrating the 40th year of their busines...

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Should you shave your dog for summer? Debate rages

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 21:57:56 MDT

Should you shave your dog for summer? Debate rages

By john davis The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 5, 2013 09:57PM MDT

For many years, Eric Taylor refused to perform crew cuts on many popular dog breeds. Taylor, owner of the Dog Father Groomery in Riverton, says the “old-school” training he received 25 years ago discouraged close crops. “You just did not shave any double-coated dogs,” he said, referring to breeds with two layers of fur, such as German shepherds, huskies and chows. A golden retriever named Gator brought a change in Taylor’s professional code. Gator belonged to Taylor’s sister, and the dog clearly...

Former Cedar City youth home director charged with sex crimes

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 23:33:21 MDT

Former Cedar City youth home director charged with sex crimes

By stephen hunt The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 5, 2013 11:33PM MDT

The former executive director of a Cedar City home for troubled girls has been charged with six felonies alleging he raped or sexually abused three young clients of the facility. Daniel Sandberg Taylor, 42, was charged this week in 5th District Court with three counts each of rape and aggravated sexual abuse of a child, all first-degree felonies. The victims were all staying at Integrity House, a residential treatment center for troubled girls 12 to 17 years old. According to court documents, T...