Public may comment on judicial appointeesPublic may comment on judicial appointees
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated Jul 30, 2010 01:28PM MDT
The Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee will hold public meetings to consider five potential new judges appointed by Gov. Gary Herbert.
To assist in determining the scope of the hearings, the committee is seeking public comment on the nominees.
The five new judicial appointments are: David R. Hamilton, appointed to the 2nd District Court; Michelle E.
Shooter hits trooper’s patrol car in Davis CountyShooter hits trooper’s patrol car in Davis County
By Erin Alberty
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated Jul 30, 2010 10:41AM MDT
A state trooper’s patrol car was shot late Thursday while the trooper was helping with traffic control on Interstate 15 in Davis County.
The trooper was inside the car in a closed northbound lane near Bountiful when he heard something hit his car about 9:45 p.m., said Utah Highway Patrol spokesman Cameron Roden.
Drive-by shooting damages homes in DraperDrive-by shooting damages homes in Draper
By Samuel Weigley
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated Jul 30, 2010 10:25AM MDT
Draper police are trying to find who shot two houses Thursday night near Highland Drive.
Sgt. Kurt Imig said someone shot two houses about 9:30 p.m. One home was occupied, but there were no injuries, he said.
One of the bullets penetrated a bedroom window, while another went through the back of the house.
Two arrested in slaying of former BYU professorTwo arrested in slaying of former BYU professor
By Erin alberty
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated Jul 29, 2010 11:11PM MDT
The son and daughter-in-law of a slain former BYU professor have been accused of murder.
A state grand jury has indicted Roger and Pam Mortensen on charges of murder and obstruction of justice in the death of Kay S.
Bees rally to win their 6th straightBees rally to win their 6th straight
By Martin Renzhofer
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated Jul 29, 2010 10:29PM MDT
Salt Lake, on a roll coming into Thursday’s PCL game against visiting Portland, nearly saw its five-game win streak come to a halt.
In a celebration the music of The Beatles at Spring Mobile Ballpark, Beaver’s starter Cesar Carrillo have the Bees a hard day’s night.
Vaughan in front at Senior OpenVaughan in front at Senior Open
The Associated press
Updated Jul 29, 2010 10:11PM MDT
Sammamish, Wash. • The fans following Fred Couples and Tom Watson early Thursday morning were sometimes six- and seven-deep, wedging themselves between tree trunks and ducking under limbs.
Very quietly, and without much attention, Bruce Vaughan was the player taking early control of the U.S.
Pitino regrets his actionsUpdated Jul 29, 2010 09:40PM MDT
college basketball• Rick Pitino, worried that his wife and kids would find out he had a one-night stand with a woman he met in a bar, said Thursday he didn’t immediately tell police about demands for cars, cash and housing in order to keep the tryst secret. The Louisville basketball coach told jurors he kept quiet for nearly two months, hoping he could “contain” the damaging information.
Ousted LDS leader diesBy Peggy Fletcher Stack
and Kristen Moulton
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated Jul 29, 2010 10:29PM MDT
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Sports todayUpdated Jul 29, 2010 09:22PM MDT
Television
Auto Racing • Formula One: Hungarian Grand Prix practice, 6 a.m. SPEED
• NASCAR: Sprint Cup, Pennsylvania 500 practice, 10 a.m., SPEED
• NASCAR: Sprint Cup, Pennsylvania 500 qualifying for, 1:30 p.m., SPEED
• NASCAR: Truck Series, Pocono Mountains 125 final practice, 3:30 p.m., SPEED
Boxing • Delvin Rodriguez vs. Ashley Theopane, welterweights, 7 p.m., ESPN2
Extreme Sports • X Games, noon, ESPN
• X Games, 5 p.m.
UVU wants to expand onto old steel mill siteUVU wants to expand onto old steel mill site
By Brian Maffly
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated Jul 29, 2010 07:00PM MDT
No Utah campus needs added space as badly as Utah Valley University, where enrollment is soaring and open space is being displaced by parking lots and new construction.
And UVU is gambling that a massive mixed-use development proposed for the former Geneva Steel mill in nearby Vineyard, population 150, could rescue the crowded Orem school.
Arrest made in Glendale slayingArrest made in Glendale slaying
By Erin Alberty
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated Jul 29, 2010 08:49PM MDT
A year after 21-year-old Krystal Flores was gunned down in her Glendale yard, police have arrested two suspects in the innocent bystander’s murder.
Pailate Lomu, 21, and Shannon Moala, 32, were taken into custody Thursday.
“Detectives believe that Moala and Lomu were significant players in the group of gang members that went to the wrong house looking for rival gang me
Utah protesters rail against Arizona immigration lawUtah protesters rail against Arizona immigration law
By Sheena McFarland
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated Jul 29, 2010 08:06PM MDT
The echoes of chants demanding legalization and justice rang through the rotunda of the Utah Capitol on Thursday evening as about 200 people protested Arizona’s immigration law and castigated those who created a controversial list of 13,000 alleged undocumented immigrants living in the state.
Speakers told the crowd the history of America is f
Rolly: Spreading the Christian word?Rolly: Spreading the Christian word?
Updated Jul 29, 2010 09:24PM MDT
What do gays and the LDS faithful have in common?
They are both systematically harassed by self-appointed enforcers of fundamentalist Christendom.
Utahns who attended the annual LDS Church-sponsored Hill Cumorah Pageant near Palmyra, New York earlier this month reported seeing signs that appeared to say Mormons were not welcome at certain local businesses.
But it wasn’t the local businesses ac
Man severely shocked at MagCorpMan severely shocked at MagCorp
By Erin Alberty
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated Jul 29, 2010 08:23PM MDT
A Tooele man was severely shocked Thursday morning when he backed into a high-voltage power source at a magnesium plant near Interstate 80.
The man, 38, was working on a pole about 7:30 a.m. at MagCorp when he was electrocuted, said Tooele County sheriff’s Lt. Jeff Morgan.
SUWA, energy company reach historic deal on drilling near Nine MileSUWA, energy company reach historic deal on drilling near Nine Mile
By Christopher Smart
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated Jul 29, 2010 08:18PM MDT
In a historic pact, a major energy company and its longtime environmental nemesis have agreed on a plan to drill for natural gas on eastern Utah’s West Tavaputs Plateau near relic-rich Nine Mile Canyon — and they did so without a lawsuit.
The compromise by Bill Barrett Corp.
Differing viewsBy martin renzhofer
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated Jul 29, 2010 08:28PM MDT
Every spring, hundreds of Latinos arrive from Mexico, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela in hopes of, at the very least, to make a good wage playing baseball.
Often, the language barrier leads to isolation, and even the mundane task of ordering a meal can be a chore.
Many of these players gathered for nearly eight weeks this past spring in and around Phoenix as Arizona
Wright’s death treated as a homicideWright’s death treated as a homicide
By Adrian Sainz
The Associated Press
Updated Jul 29, 2010 08:08PM MDT
Memphis, Tenn. • Former NBA big man Lorenzen Wright, whose body was found in the woods outside Memphis, was shot to death and the case is being investigated as a homicide, police said Thursday.
Police wouldn’t answer questions about motive or suspects.
Tebow signs with DenverThe Associated Press
Updated Jul 29, 2010 07:28PM MDT
Tim Tebow missed some practices but none that counted before agreeing to a contract Thursday with the Denver Broncos.
The two-time national champion from Florida and 25th pick in the NFL Draft missed the first three workouts for rookies and selected veterans while his agent, Jimmy Sexton, and general manager Brian Xanders hammered out a deal believed to be worth about $11 million over
Hatch has state GOP chairman on his payrollHatch has state GOP chairman on his payroll
By Matt Canham
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated Jul 29, 2010 06:17PM MDT
Washington • The chairman of the Utah Republican Party has quietly taken $5,000 a month from Sen. Orrin Hatch, even though he promised to stop working for the senator when he became the party’s leader more than a year ago.
As chairman, Dave Hansen is supposed to remain impartial and he says he has.
Coach not worried about All-Star hangover for RSLCoach not worried about All-Star hangover for RSL
By Michael C. Lewis
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated Jul 29, 2010 06:29PM MDT
Lehi • Coach Jason Kreis had three of his players in the Major League Soccer All-Star Game the other night, but doesn’t expect that to seriously compromise their availability when Real Salt Lake meets last-place D.C.
