This week, newspapers across the state received a 40-page insert containing the names of people found by the Treasurer's Unclaimed Property Division to be the owners of unclaimed property or money held by the state.
The list has been published annually for years, long before Alter became treasurer. But some question the timing of the release, which has a headline claiming, "There is $111 million waiting to be claimed,
the offer displayed as if it is coming specifically from Alter.
Four years ago, the editor of one weekly paper refused to publish the list until after the election, saying the ad unfairly promoted Alter.
One year, a picture of a smiling Alter was displayed with the offer. He was criticized for that by his opponent's campaign and since has just flashed his name.
Practice what they preach? Teachers in Granite School District are strongly encouraged by school administrators to conserve paper by using both sides.
The paper shortage has made teachers so desperate that one teacher invited criticism for using leftover paper from her LDS Church Primary class, which had a religious-themed photo on the used side.
So teachers found it ironic recently when the district's Human Resources Department mailed to every Granite employee a nine-page memo telling employees they must re-enroll for 2005 insurance coverage.
Not only was the memo printed on just one side of each sheet of paper, it was available online, making the entire mailing and use of thousands of sheets of paper unnecessary.
Just a coincidence: Daniel Darger, proprietor of the infamous Crazy Goat Saloon, an exotic dance bar in downtown Salt Lake City, tells us that revenue for the Friday and Saturday nights on the weekend of the LDS Church's General Conference this month was double the club's weekend average.
Cupid is a Republican? During a meet-the-candidates night at Congregation Kol Ami in Salt Lake City on Oct. 14, two campaign volunteers for Congressman Rob Bishop were spotted in an unused hallway in a passionate embrace and kiss. When one couple who attended the event ducked out early and entered the hallway, the young lovers quickly separated.
Every bit helps: Willie Spring, 84, who has lived in the same home in Sugar House for 15 years, has received two voter identification cards from separate voting districts. Being a Democrat, she felt the party could use both votes, but she is resisting the temptation.
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Paul Rolly and JoAnn Jacobsen-Wells welcome e-mail at rolly_wells@sltrib.com.
