I have written in the past about legislative trap-shooting contests sponsored by the Utah Business Coalition.

One year, Democrat Brent Goodfellow of West Valley City won the contest over several Republican shooters. Last year, Democrat Ed Mayne won the contest, quipping afterward: "Those Republicans might talk tough, but this old Democrat is an actual hunter and they wear suits."

Well, this month, at the Pony Express Days in Riverton, 3rd Congressional District candidates Chris Cannon and John Jacob, both Republicans, and Democrat Christian Burridge agreed to participate in a dunking contest for charity.

When Cannon, the incumbent, was sitting in the seat above a tank of water, Jacob took several throws at the lever but couldn't dunk his primary opponent.

Then Marissa Burridge, the Democratic candidate's wife, took a shot and dropped the congressman into the tank.

The people's business: Bluffdale Mayor Claudia Anderson has no patience for nonsense in her administration. At the City Council meetings, she gets right to the meat of critical matters affecting the city.

Take the City Council meeting May 23.

The good mayor told the council she would like to recognize two women, whom she asked to come to the front of the room. The women then burst out in song. To the tune of "Hello, Dolly," they chimed: "Well Hello, Mayor, you're looking great, Mayor . . . "

The song was all about Mayor Anderson's face-lift and how good it looked.

No word on the accuracy of rumors that City Council members plan to take barf bags to future meetings.

No conflict there: Political commentator and lobbyist LaVarr Webb said in his utahpolicy.com Friday that congressional Democrats were hypocritical for criticizing Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt for using a charter jet service usually reserved for medical emergencies for a public relations jaunt.

Webb chastised the Democrats for nitpicking "for partisan political purposes."

Speaking of partisan political purposes, Webb neglected to mention in his column that he was Leavitt's campaign manager when Leavitt ran for Utah governor in 1992.

Webb also failed to mention he was Leavitt's director of policy when the governor was criticized for running up a $50,000 taxpayer tab for 108 flights on the state-owned charter in a 16-month period. Many of the trips were for such critical purposes as golf trips, Republican fundraisers and GOP strategy sessions.

Too much of a good thing? Early Friday, motorists spotted the sprinklers running on the lawn at Midvale Middle School - in the rain.