Mayor Ralph Becker has proposed a plan for inter-connecting prominent localities in the central business district by introducing streetcar routes here. The plan aims to connect to the Granary District near 900 South and 200 West, linking the University of Utah via 100 South or 200 South. On Tuesday, a preliminary route for a downtown streetcar line was unveiled. The proposal received mixed … [Read more...]
Utah orders slaughter of show pigs to check swine flu
Amidst the rising fear of swine flu, Utah’s veterinarian's office has issued an emergency order on Tuesday for all pigs that are exhibited at state’s fairs and livestock shows to be slaughtered after the events. The order has been passed with an aim to protect Utah's pork industry from disease. Department spokesman Larry Lewis said, four of the five states that border Utah have seen pigs … [Read more...]
Utah’s 10th grader in Doodle 4 Google nationwide competition
10th-grader Bronte Mock is going to represent Utah in the seventh annual Doodle 4 Google nationwide competition, Olympus High School announced on Tuesday. The contestants include one grade-school student from each state. They redesign the Google logo in accordance with the theme of "if I could invent one thing to make the world a better place." The animated doodle will be displayed on the … [Read more...]
Utah may lose USD 307.5 million if Congress fails to pass transportation bill
A new study by Transportation for America has made some startling revelation about Utah’s federal funding for highways and mass transit. The study, released on Wednesday, has found that the beehive state could lose more than USD 400 million in federal funding for highways and mass transit next year if Congress does not act quickly to stop the Highway Trust Fund from going broke within the next … [Read more...]
Utah Fight Song comes in new shade after ASUU’s nod
The famous Utah fight song will come in a new avatar now as both houses of the Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU) bodies have passed the measure with a sizeable margin. The Student Assembly approved it with a 21–15 vote and the resolution passed 7–3 in the Senate. The original lyrics were written in 1904. The proposed changes are very minor and will not require a brand new … [Read more...]
Utah killer mom charged with six counts of first-degree murder
Utah woman who is accused of strangulating seven of her stillborn kids and storing their dead bodies in her home has been charged with six counts of first-degree murder. 39-year-old Megan Huntsman was being held on $6 million bail. According to the police, she has killed her kids between 1996 and 2006. Utah County Attorney Jeff Buhman said that Huntsman could face five years to life on each … [Read more...]
Pastor France Davis celebrates his 40 years of journey
The congregation of Calvary Baptist Church is holding a 40-day celebration in honor of Pastor France Davis who has been a fixture on Utah’s faith front for decades. On Sunday, the 67-year-old celebrated 40 years of leading Calvary Baptist Church. Even if his hairs have started turning gray but his futuristic approach is no less passionate or optimistic. Former civil-rights activist Rev. … [Read more...]
Utah Baby’s Day Out: 1-year-old crawls at busy street, returns home safely
It was ‘Baby’s Day Out’ in Utah last Friday when a year old toddler was found crawling across a busy four-lane street as if he was moving around at his home. The tiny tot was spotted by a driver, who rescued and returned him to his mother and called police in Brigham City, 60 miles north of Salt Lake City. According to the child’s mother, she was resting and had put the infant in a crib to … [Read more...]
Utah welcomes Gov. Susana Martinez for her re-election campaign
The election season is on and new Mexico Republican Gov. Susana Martinez is now appealing the people of Utah and California to support her to raise money for her re-election. “The governor will hold a fundraiser with Utah Gov. Gary Herbert and will speak at the Western Republican Leadership Conference in Salt Lake City,” Martinez campaign spokesman Chris Sanchez said. Martinez is the first … [Read more...]
Utah University apologizes victim for sperm swap, says it’s unacceptable
The University of Utah, which is probing the incidence of possible sperm swap at fertility clinic in a Salt Lake City area, has termed the action of fertility clinic worker as unacceptable. The committee, constituted by the University of Utah to probe the case, is still clueless that the switch was intentional or not. The committee comprising of three university physicians have been tasked … [Read more...]
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