Friday 3rd July, 2009
Hotel giants recharge amid challenging times; Marriott hotel's renovations exemplify Salt Lake City's 'Downtown Rising'
Salt Lake TribuneA new marble floor adds more light -- and a classy air -- to the lobby of the Marriott Hotel, just east of the Salt Palace Convention Center. Marriott renovated the library, the lower exterior facade...
O, say, did you know
Salt Lake TribuneAmerican victory, meet English alcohol » So named by amateur poet Francis Scott Key, above, the star spangled banner is the flag hoisted to signal U.S. victory over British forces in the Battle...
Man stabbed 3 times in West Valley City
KSL NewsradioWest Valley City police are looking for as many as three people who may have been involved in stabbing a man Friday afternoon. The victim isn't saying much about it. According...
Shurtleff cancels speech to group founded by accused felon
Salt Lake TribuneUtah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff on Friday canceled an upcoming neighborhood meeting he was advertising, hosted by the Free Capitalist Project, a group founded and led by Rick Koerber, who is...
Utah group seeks sponsors to honor fallen soldiers
KSL NewsradioA Utah group trying to honor fallen soldiers is feeling the effects of a slow economy. They want to set up 5,000 US flags at the Weber County Fairgrounds later this month, but getting...
Utah boy stable after near drowning
Salt Lake TribuneCalgary, Canada » A four-year-old Utah boy is recovering in a Calgary hospital after he was pulled unconscious from Waterton Lake at the Canada-U.S. border. The boy from Provo, Utah, was in...
Teen stabbed in West Valley
Deseret NewsWest VALLEY CITY — A 16-year-old boy was stabbed around noon Friday in what police are saying may be a gang-related incident.West Valley police responded to a call reporting a stabbing at 3831...
Man dead in tent is identified
Salt Lake TribuneThe camper found dead Thursday at Causey Reservoir has been identified as Tommy Johnson, 45, of Ogden. Another camper found Johnson dead inside his tent. Weber County sheriff's Sgt. Chris Stettler...
16-year-old stabbed in gang-related attack, West Valley City police say
Salt Lake TribuneWest Valley City police are trying to find the men who stabbed a teenager three times. The 16-year-old boy is expected to survive in what police believe was a gang-related attack. About noon...
Westminster gets gift from Great Salt Lake Minerals
Salt Lake TribuneGreat Salt Lake Minerals has provided a sizable donation to Westminister College's Great Salt Lake Institute, which will occupy part of the Meldrum Science Center, now under construction on the Salt...
Summer a dangerous season for kids
KSL NewsradioWe've had several tragic reminders this week that it's a dangerous time of year for kids. In fact, what hospital workers call "The Trauma Season" often peaks around holiday...
Alumni visit Granite High School for the last time
KSL NewsradioAlumni of Granite High School got a final chance to walk through the halls before the doors close for good. Granite High School has a history that dates back to 1906. At an open...
St. George bank robbed
Salt Lake TribunePolice in St. George are looking for two men accused of robbing a bank. Few details were immediately available, but a police dispatcher said the men today robbed a Wells Fargo bank inside a...
Ethics policies build reader trust
Salt Lake Tribune... of French literature in the first half of the 17th century." "Revolted by the coarseness of the French court under Henry IV and distressed by the amount of political intrigue, she set out to...
Marriage to America takes work
Deseret NewsI met a high school student from another land last week. He said people back home didn't think Americans were deserving of America. We hadn't been careful enough with it.My first impulse was to...
CARS Act may not be for everyone
KSL NewsradioPresident Obama signed a bill that gives consumers with an old car some cash incentive to buy a new one. Experts warn it might not be a good choice for everyone. The Consumer...
Turkoglu agrees to join Blazers
Deseret News... reported the signing Friday, citing unidentified sources. Turkoglu's agent, Lon Babby, didn't immediately return calls or e-mails. Portland cannot comment on the agreement until Wednesday, when...
Matriarchs of American independence
Deseret NewsReligion was an integral part of the lives of "America's founding mothers," if only because the late 18th century featured a religious fever in many communities.A look at the lives of these...
Whiff of change marks makeover of Holiday Inn
Salt Lake TribuneThe Grins and Fins water park inside the new Holiday Inn Express in West Valley City has a slide that heads outside and then comes back in. It can be used by guests as well as non-guests who rent a...
Skateboard ministry spreads Word
Deseret NewsMinneapolis — Naysayers told Jonny Nelson that he was being too ambitious when he suggested starting a skateboard-park ministry. After all, he was only 16.But when it comes to promoting God...
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