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As the new face in the state Senate, Stuart Adams enters with a distinct advantage -- colleagues already view him as an effective policymaker who can bring people together.   Full Story

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As if being a recycling center wasn't enough to build up its ecological credibility. The Wasatch Integrated Waste Management District broke ground this week on a new building at the Layton landfill that will be powered by solar, wind and methane-gas energy and be a recycled-steel structure.   Full Story

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Clearfield As Wasatch Elementary's cafeteria filled with lunchers last week, an adjacent stage served as a makeshift salon. While children giggled and ate their lunches nearby, others sat as solemnly as possible while 12 Davis Applied Technology College cosmetology students shaped, trimmed   Full Story

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Syracuse » Syracuse coach Russ Jones thought it. The fans of Syracuse High School thought it. The media thought it, and so did the opposing teams on the 2009 schedule.   Full Story

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With a 9-2 record and only one loss in the stout Region 6, Bountiful couldn't have fathomed its season would end with an exit in the first round of the 4A playoffs at the hands of a rival.   Full Story

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With Alta holding a 3-2 lead in the 5A girl's soccer championship game with stoppage time grinding down, Davis' Mackenzie Harrison sprinted down the right side and snuck past the Hawks' back line.   Full Story