A new Medicare prescription drug coverage sign-up window is opening in November, so advocates are hoping all seniors - even those happy with their drug coverage - will examine the 56 plans available in Utah for 2007. Existing plans are changing their terms, and 12 new plans are being added.

Growth

Foundation fights to save building

The Utah Heritage Foundation is urging citizens to press the LDS Church to scrap its plans to replace the 87-year-old First Security Bank Building with a new office tower as it redevelops the Crossroads Plaza and ZCMI Center malls.

Education

Enrollment down at Utah universities

Declining enrollment is alarming higher education officials. Only three schools - Southern Utah University, Utah Valley State College and Snow College - showed higher enrollment in the third week of the fall semester compared with the same period last year.

Business

Delta focusing on international flights

Delta Air Lines has plans to embrace lucrative international flying, the carrier's chief financial officer said Monday. Ed Bastian said Delta is aiming at 50 percent of the airline's revenue coming from foreign routes within five years.

Health

More whooping cough reported

A sharp increase in whooping cough cases in Utah over the past four years could be fueled by the state's policies allowing children to be exempt from vaccinations, a new study indicates.

Politics

Capitol may loosen rules on protests

Rules that would allow increased free speech activities around Utah's Statehouse were tentatively approved Tuesday by a Capitol management board, pending a public hearing in a month. The latest version gives citizens exactly the same access as lobbyists, Capitol Board Executive Director David Hart said.

Story of the week:

Investigation of Utah gas prices

State official puts blame on retailers

Utah Commerce Director Francine Giani, appointed by Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. to investigate why Utah's gasoline prices remain much higher than the national average, said Tuesday that retailers are reaping added profits at the expense of consumers.

But she said there isn't anything the state can do about it.

"We have seen retailers taking advantage of an opportunity to make more money," Giani said. "But we do not believe there is any violation of any laws."

Utah's gas prices, which for much of the past year have been among the lowest in the country, rose to a record high of nearly $2.99 a gallon in late August.

The state's gas prices since have fallen in recent weeks, along with those in other states, but remain higher than the national average.

Raymond John Noorda

High-tech pioneer leaves legacy of networking

Raymond John Noorda, the "father of network computing" and later the godfather of dozens of Utah technology companies, died at his Orem home Monday at 82.

Noorda built Provo-based Novell into an international technology giant, teaming with co-founder Drew Major to develop NetWare, the first networking software that "fundamentally changed the way the world can seamlessly communicate with computers," said Richard Nelson, president of the Utah Information Technology Association.

Added Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr.: "Ray was one of the innovators of the 'Utah Miracle,' '' referring to the numerous technology developments - and companies - to come out of the state. ''He has left behind a monumental legacy. We are all in his debt.''

Noorda bought a majority share of Provo-based Novell Data Systems in 1982 and became an industry legend by leading it from near collapse to international prominence.

Novell had 17 employees when Noorda arrived, a number that skyrocketed to 12,000. He paved the way for technological competitors to develop common standards to grow the overall market for their products.

describing the proposal to turn his hospital into a clinic.

On design for a new DI store in Logan:

"That is a wonderful goal for us to have, to look like a retail department store."

-Dave Toone, a manager of nine LDS Church-owned Deseret Industries stores.