Deseret News (Salt Lake City) back issues from April 2009:
Murder suspect's fate in hands of jury
Apr 01, 2009; ... FARMINGTON -- The fate of Edward Lewis Owens is now in the handsof a jury that must decide whether he is guilty of killing a womanin 1980. Jurors deliberated until 9 p.m. Tuesday without reaching averdict before asking the judge to let them go home and returnWednesday ...
Guv signs bills that fund road projects
Apr 01, 2009; ... TAYLORSVILLE -- Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. ceremoniously signed a pairof bills Tuesday that will allow for $2.2 billion in bonding forstate transportation projects over the next four years. The passage of SB239 and compromise legislation HB185 wasfinalized with a pen swoop within a ...
Driver charged in hit-run with cyclist
Apr 01, 2009 ... Charges were filed against the Holladay man police say hit abicyclist on Wasatch Boulevard earlier this month and left him onthe side of the road. Nicholas T. Murdock, 28, was charged Monday with leaving thescene of an accident involving injury, a class A misdemeanor,obstructing ...
County OKs charging inmates
Apr 01, 2009; ... Spending time in Salt Lake County's Iron Bar Hotel just got alittle more expensive. The Salt Lake County Council on Tuesday approved an executiveorder issued by Mayor Peter Corroon to immediately institute a pilotprogram to charge prisoners a per-day fee for incarceration at ...
Significant sites, artifacts are prevalent, but often go unnoticed
Apr 01, 2009; ... Just across the street from Temple Square and a few steps insidethe Church History Museum, a unique and spiritually meaningfuldisplay awaits members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daySaints. If they just stop to look. An original manuscript page from the Book of ...
Kirtland unrivaled among nations
Apr 01, 2009 ... Our mortal minds arent fully equipped to grasp the importance ofKirtland, Ohio. Very few spots on the earth or in the solar system,for that matter can rival its sacred place in time and space. This brings to mind a teenager, the daughter of Christian Arabsliving in Bethlehem. She ...
Obituary: ROBERTS, ENOS
Apr 01, 2009 ... Enos "Bob" LaNell Roberts 12/2/1926 ~ 3/30/2009 Enos LaNell Roberts, 82, passed away March 30, 2009 in Bountiful,UT.He was born Dec. 2, 1926 to Frank E. Roberts and Ellen CeciliaLarsen. Enos married Gertrud Marie Berndt on June 4, 1953. Enos enjoyed being a ...
Los Altos Stake performance allows youth to share beliefs
Apr 01, 2009 ... Youth of the Los Altos California Stake performed a fast-pacedshow themed around the contents of an iPod. Performers in the eventheld March 12-15 included 80 adult leaders and 200 youth. Sunnyvale City Councilman David Whittum, who had not beenfamiliar with the ...
Obituary: OWEN, ADA
Apr 01, 2009 ... Ada Rosina "Rose" Gabbott Owen 4/20/1919 ~ 3/26/2009 Our sweet angel mother, 89, passed away at home on March 26, 2009with her family by her side. She expressed her love for everyoneuntil the very end.Rose was born April 20, 1919 in Salt Lake City,UT to John Twiggs ...
Readers give more yeas and nays on 401(k)s
Apr 01, 2009; ... The stock market is up! Oh, wait. Now it's down again. Aaargh. Who can figure this thing out? Even though we don't know where the Dow will finish a year -- oreven a day -- from now, readers' opinions on whether it is a goodtime to invest continue to roll in. And since ...
Obituary: HOLDAWAY, MARGARET
Apr 01, 2009 ... Margaret Taylor Holdaway 1917 ~ 2009 Margaret Taylor Holdaway joined her recently departed sweetheart,Reed, on March 30th, 2009.Margaret was born June 2, 1917 inLakeview. Growing up at Cherry Hill Farm, she participated in allthe outdoor work associated with a dairy ...
Leadership lacking
Apr 01, 2009 ... Financial crisis? Housing crisis? The only crisis in this world is a shortage of principledleadership in government, business, religion and the ...
Obituary: MATHER, CONRAD
Apr 01, 2009 ... Conrad Harry Mather 1915 ~ 2009 Conrad Harry Mather, 94, Smithfield, died in Logan, Utah on March29, 2009 from causes incident to age. A viewing will be held from6:30 to 8:00 p.m., on Thursday at Nelson Funeral Home, 85 South MainStreet, Smithfield; and from 12:30 to ...
Bennett's limit is up
Apr 01, 2009 ... I see that Sen. Robert Bennett has started making moreappearances in Utah. It looks like he's getting ready to run again.I favor term limits for senators and representatives ...
Obituary: EDISON, JOHN
Apr 01, 2009 ... John Richard Edison III (Nice) Could I have this dance John Richard Edison III, born August 2, 1947, in Wanashi, WA.Passed away on March 29, 2009, at Lakeview Hospital in Bountiful,Utah, after a short battle with a sudden infection. John attended Bountiful High ...
Merkel urges prudence amid global economic peril
Apr 01, 2009; ... WASHINGTON -- Amid the panic of the hour, with governmentscreating, borrowing and spending money like drunken sailors, GermanChancellor Angela Merkel has emerged as the conscience of thedeveloped world. Perhaps because she was raised in communist EastGermany, or maybe because the memory ...
Obituary: MECHAM, ARTAMESIA
Apr 01, 2009 ... Artamesia Mecham Duchesne, UT Artamesia M. Mecham, age 86, passed away March 28, 2009, at theIMC, surrounded by her loving family. Our mother was born September9, 1922 in Mtn. Home, UT. She was the sixth of nine children born toLewis Otis Mecham and Jesse Mae Lloyd ...
Decaying moral values responsible for most of nation's problems
Apr 01, 2009; ... Most of our nation's great problems, including our economicproblems, have as their root decaying moral values. Whether we havethe stomach to own up to it or not, we have become an immoral peopleleft with little more than the pretense of morality. You say,"That's a pretty heavy charge, ...
Obituary: JOHNSON, RAMOND
Apr 01, 2009 ... Raymond C. Johnson 1917 ~ 2009 Raymond Charles Johnson, 92, of Spring Lake Utah, passed away onMarch 27, 2009. A viewing will be held from 6-8 p.m. on April 2nd, 2009 at theWalker Funeral Home at 587 South 100 West, Payson Utah. Following aviewing from 9:30 ...
Town sues Madoff
Apr 01, 2009 ... FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) -- A Connecticut town is suing disgracedfinancier Bernard Madoff, his family and two investment companiesafter allegedly losing millions of pension dollars in Madoff's ...
Obituary: YOUNG, CLARENCE
Apr 01, 2009 ... Clarence Robert Young "Bob" Clarence Robert Young, Bob, died March 28, 2009, as the result ofa heart attack. Bob was born June 17, 1935 in Council, Idaho to LetaMae Benson and Clarence Marion Young. Bob married Janet HackingDecember 28, 1959 in Rexburg, ID; later ...
Opposition baffling
Apr 01, 2009 ... The constant flow of statements in the Readers' Forum challengingthe science behind "human-caused" global warming is baffling. Themost recent was Kenneth Simper (Readers' Forum, March 30) who seemsto accept the planet heating as fact, but the causes of warming asonly ...
Obituary: CARLSEN, VERN
Apr 01, 2009 ... Vern R. Carlsen 1930 ~ 2009 Vern R. Carlsen was born June 4, 1930 to Ole G. and Vivian H.Carlsen in Ogden Utah. He was the fifth of six sons. He marriedPatricia Bowen in the Logan Temple on May 6, 1955. They have beenmarried for 54 years. He was an honorable man with the ...
Afterthoughts
Apr 01, 2009 ... We will always have newspapers. You can't spread the Internet onthe floor when house-training a puppy. Government Motors, the former General Motors, has a new leader,Fritz Henderson, the vice chairman replacing the chairman, RickWagoner, who was fired by ...
Obituary: HOWELLS, DANIEL
Apr 01, 2009 ... Daniel Spencer Howells 1967 ~ 2009 Our beloved Daniel Spencer Howells died in a tragic car accidentMarch 30, 2009, at the age of 41. Dan was born to Ann Clair KingdonHowells and Spencer Felt Howells on October 19, 1967 in Salt LakeCity, Utah. After graduating from ...
Demos foster socialism
Apr 01, 2009 ... I'm sorry that Dynette Reynolds (March 31) and other Democratsare being "shunned," especially in their wards. However, it isdifficult for me to understand how anyone can be a member of anyparty whose platform promotes abortion on demand, same-sex marriage,"cap and trade" legislation for ...
Obituary: BARR, RICHARD
Apr 01, 2009 ... Richard Barr Nephi, UtahRichard William Barr returned to our loving Father in heaven onMarch 25, 2009. He went to join his eternal companion Sally EileenPett Barr, parents, two sisters and many other family members whopreceded him in death. Sadly he left behind ...
Shun Demo beliefs
Apr 01, 2009 ... This is not about shunning Democrats or "accepting" Republicans.It's not about quoting one pundit or another. It's about followingLDS principles. It's about choice: the choice not to associate witha political philosophy that contradicts LDS principles. What about abortion, ...
Obituary: MOYAR, ANNA
Apr 01, 2009 ... Anna G. Moyar 1913 ~ 2009 "No Use to Cry My Chickadee!" Anna Gore Moyar, beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed awayMarch 30, 2009 at the age of 95, at home surrounded by fivegenerations of family. Anna was born August 2, 1913 in Meridian,Idaho to Roscoe B. Gore ...
Internet worm set to break out of PCs
Apr 01, 2009; ... SAN FRANCISCO -- The fast-moving Conficker computer worm, ascourge of the Internet that has infected at least 3 million PCs, isset to spring to life in a new way today -- April Fools' Day. That's when many of the poisoned machines will get moreaggressive about "phoning home" to the ...
Obituary: HILTON, ALLEN
Apr 01, 2009 ... Allen George Hilton 1918 ~ 2009 Allen George Hilton, 90, loved and respected father andgrandfather, passed away March 27, 2009. He was born August 31, 1918in Salt Lake City, Utah to Allen George and Edith Tressa GustavsonSundquist Hilton. Allen married Clara Boggess ...
Detroit races the clock
Apr 01, 2009; ... DETROIT -- He doesn't know exactly what the Obama administrationwants him to cut, but Fritz Henderson, the new CEO of General MotorsCorp., isn't waiting around to find out. Cut deeper. Work harder. Move faster. That's how he described the ailing automaker's urgent effort ...
Obituary: MATHIS, HENRY
Apr 01, 2009 ... Henry George Mathis II 1924 ~ 2009 Henry George Mathis II passed away peacefully on March 30, 2009in Sandy, Utah at the age of 84.He was born on September 28, 1924 inPrice, Utah to George and Anna Mathis. He was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, ...
Reruns are working for MSNBC
Apr 01, 2009; ... NEW YORK -- MSNBC will continue airing Keith Olbermann's talkshow twice each weeknight in prime time, putting on indefinite holda search for a new 10 p.m. (8 p.m. Mountain Time)program. That time slot has attracted attention ever since MSNBC chiefexecutive Phil Griffin suggested ...
Obituary: BOHN, ART
Apr 01, 2009 ... Art Bohn "Gone 6 Wheeling" Orson Arthur Bohn, 71, passed away March 31, 2009 in West Jordan,Utah. Born March 2, 1938 in Murray, Utah, son of Orson and Mary MoyesBohn. Married Carol Pennington April 13, 1962 in the Salt LakeTemple; later divorced. He was an ...
Stimulus to boost sewer projects
Apr 01, 2009; ... About $49 million in "shovel-ready" sewer projects are expectedto be approved by Utah water quality board members at their meetingtoday in St. George as part of more federal stimulus funding Utahhas received. It means that Stockton residents can likely switch from septictanks to ...
Obituary: OWEN, FRANCIS
Apr 01, 2009 ... Francis "Max" Owen Will Be Missed Francis Max Owen, age 90, passed away March 29, 2009 in Salt LakeCity, Utah.He was born in Roosevelt, Utah to Harry Parker and SusanReva Richins Owen. He was a veteran of World War II, serving inGermany. He married Velva Marie ...
U., animal rights activist settle suit for $500
Apr 01, 2009; ... The University of Utah has apparently settled a lawsuit filedagainst one of its police officers by an animal rights activist. Jeremy Beckham sued the U., claiming that an officer unreasonablydetained him during an April 2008 protest against primate research.Beckham claimed that as ...
Obituary: KAYSER, MELBA
Apr 01, 2009 ... Melba Virginia Reid Kayser 1920 ~ 2009 Melba Virginia Reid Kayser went quickly to the arms of herHeavenly Father on Saturday morning, March 28, 2009.She was born toVictoria Merrill Reid and Francis James Reid in Salt Lake City, the10th of 12 children, on October 2, ...
Tribe's former adviser touts drilling on reservation
Apr 01, 2009; ... ROOSEVELT -- The Ute Tribe's former financial adviser says triballeaders should be making it easier for oil and gas companies todrill on reservation lands, not harder. John Jurrius showed slides from energy companies' annual reportsthat lay out their plans for drilling in 2009 ....
Obituary: BARLOW, HARRISON
Apr 01, 2009 ... Harrison Bradshaw Barlow Will Be Missed Harrison Bradshaw Barlow returned home to join his sister in thearms of our Lord on Mar. 29, 2009. He blessed our family with joybeyond description. His sweet courageous spirit has touched everyonehe came in contact ...
Matheson bill on kids' medicine passes House
Apr 01, 2009; ... The House passed legislation this week by Rep. Jim Matheson toreauthorize a grant program for research and programs that improveemergency medical care for children. It voted 390-6 to continue the Emergency Medical Services forChildren program, which allows the Health and Human ...
Obituary: COX, BERVERLY
Apr 01, 2009 ... Diane Beverly Cox "Grandma" Our loving mom, grandma, great-grandma and sister passed away onMarch 31, 2009 at Jordan Valley Hospital of natural causes. BornSeptember 11, 1941 in California to Iver Floyd and Florence CecilliaRiley Pearson. Married Ronald Rex ...
Stimulus to help remove tailings
Apr 01, 2009; ... The Obama administration decided Tuesday to use a big chunk ofthe economic stimulus package to accelerate removal of the Atlasuranium mill tailings near Moab, which have threatened to leachradioactive waste into the Colorado River. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that of the ...
Obituary: STAUFFER, EVAH
Apr 01, 2009 ... Evah Justesen Sumsion Stauffer 1910 ~ 2009 Evah passed away on March 27, 2009 at the age of 98. She was bornon November 7, 1910 in Spring City, Utah, the eighth child born toJoseph Alexander and Geneva Hyde Justesen. She was the last livinggrandchild of the early LDS ...
Sandy memorial to honor Utah troops
Apr 01, 2009; ... SANDY -- A plaza and monument dedicated to the lives of Utahsoldiers has been announced for the lawn south of City Hall. The granite wall and five bronze statues are expected to beringed by amphitheater-style seating that tunes the focus of thedisplay toward education. Sandy ...
Obituary: WALTON, DIANE
Apr 01, 2009 ... Diane Walker Walton 1933 ~ 2009 Diane passed away March 30, 2009 at The Charleston in CedarHills, Utah.She was born December 5, 1933 to John Eldon and LillieWalker in American Fork, Utah. Diane had a very enjoyable childhoodduring this time. In 1952, Diane attended ...
S.L. police budget now on YouTube
Apr 01, 2009 ... Salt Lake Police Chief Chris Burbank is pushing his department'sbudget on YouTube. The police chief has posted a series of videos online to promotethe police department's $56 million budget request and encouragepublic turnout at a budget workshop meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday,April ...
Obituary: CHAMBLESS, BEAUFORD
Apr 01, 2009 ... Beauford "Doc" Chambless 1921 ~ 2009 Beauford "Doc" Chambless passed away March 29, 2009, at age 87 inTemple, Texas from complications related to Parkinson's disease. Helived his last years much like he had lived his entire life -- withquiet courage. Dad was born ...
Wisconsin chef's program lets eateries buy into farm-fresh food
Apr 01, 2009; ... MILWAUKEE -- The gap between farm and fine dining is narrowing. Though touting the use of local foods has become all butubiquitous at many of the nation's better restaurants, finding andgetting those brag-worthy foods can be a hassle for restaurateursand chefs. That's one ...
Microwave risotto puts dinner on table fast
Apr 01, 2009; ... We first heard about making risotto in the microwave 22 yearsago, and people are still talking about it. Few recipes exciteexperienced food lovers to this degree, and in her 1987 cookbook"Microwave Gourmet," Barbara Kafka indeed hit on somethingextraordinary. For the first time, ...
Economic woes fuel a big jump in home gardens
Apr 01, 2009; ... Has gardening replaced the Wii as the "in" pastime? If the Obamas are planting one at the White House, what moreproof of chic-dom do you need? Alice Waters, owner of the fresh food restaurant Chez Panisse,was recently on "60 Minutes" promoting her schoolyard gardenprojects ....
Police investigate bullion thefts from Kingston home
Apr 01, 2009; ... WEST JORDAN -- Police are investigating a pair of theftsinvolving millions of dollars in gold and silver that may beconnected to several members of a polygamous family. Two men have been arrested, accused of stealing about $70,000worth of silver bars from a home in the Millcreek ...
Fancy cupcakes the easy way
Apr 01, 2009; ... Dolling up cupcakes to resemble different foods, animals andother decidedly uncupcake-like things has been hip for a while. Butmost of us lack the skill to craft convincing renditions at home. That is the appeal of Roundabouts Cupcake Sleeves, which let youturn any cupcake into ...
Stouffer's strombolis similar to frozen pizza
Apr 01, 2009; ... Stouffer's Corner Bistro Stromboli. Bonnie: Stromboli is a small Italian island in the TyrrhenianSea, a 1950 Roberto Rossellini movie starring Ingrid Bergman, andsandwich ingredients wrapped inside a pizza-like crust, somewhatsimilar to a calzone. Stouffer's is serving up its ...
The Casserole Chronicles
Apr 01, 2009; ... Some might consider casserole a one-dish wonder. But to others,it's a gloppy, gluey concoction that stops the appetite cold.We asked readers to send the Deseret News stories of their mosthated casseroles from their childhood. To sweeten the deal, weoffered a cookbook to the ...
Use colander when making poultry broth
Apr 01, 2009; ... Dear Heloise: I regularly make big pots of soup. I use a big potwith a metal colander insert to put chicken or turkey carcasses orbones in. When the stock is ready, I just take out the colander(using hot pads -- Heloise) with all the bones in it, avoiding anygetting into the broth. Then ...
Service is a big boon to students
Apr 01, 2009; ... Dear Annie: As a physical education teacher, I have had theopportunity to work with a lot of students in my nine years ofteaching. In this age of video games, it seems harder and harder tomotivate students to want to participate. The good news is, our service learning initiative ...
Passover matzo pudding
Apr 01, 2009; ... Baked desserts for the Passover Seder are challenging. With theexception of matzo, flour products, grains and leavening agents arenot allowed. So a delicious bread pudding is out of the question,right? Unleavened, crackerlike matzos are the only flour productsallowed during the ...
Be sensitive to law applicants' feelings
Apr 01, 2009; ... Dear Miss Manners: As the managing partner of a law firm, Ireceive a steady stream of (mostly) unsolicited letters fromattorneys seeking a position at the firm. I say "mostly," becauseoccasionally we advertise for an attorney with specificqualifications, e.g., expertise in water ...
What's cooking
Apr 01, 2009 ... For Your Kitchen, Newgate Mall, 3651 Wall Ave., Ogden, offers"Crepes For All Occasions" April 6, 6:30 p.m., $15; "Tortillas!"April 8, 6:30 p.m., $20; "Bread Basics: Whole Wheat Deliciousness"April 16, 6:30 p.m., $10 (801-866-1111 or classes@fykitchen.com). Lorken Food Finery at ...
Lemon souffle lightens up
Apr 01, 2009; ... Dear Jeanne: We love this souffle, but I'm worried about the raweggs and the heavy cream. Can you make it safer to eat? Thank you! -- Ann Simmons, Lorain, Ohio Dear Ann: You can buy pasteurized egg whites now, and that's thebest solution if you are worried about raw eggs. Make sure ...
The iron rod leads us
Apr 01, 2009; ... My wife works with the Young Women in our branch, so on SaturdayI sat down with her for a minute to watch the general Young Womenmeeting on television. Sister Mary N. Cook spoke of Lehi's dream.Then, as if picking up on the theme, President Thomas S. Monsonspoke on it as ...
Boylen glad to have missionaries in his program
Apr 01, 2009; ... Coach Jim Boylen had a lot to say at his season-ending pressconference last week and we've been sharing parts of his 40-minuteinterview since. He talked about how he likes having missionaries in his program.Center David Foster returns in May, Josh Sharp leaves in June ...
Ruminating about Romney and Huntsman
Apr 01, 2009; ... Mitt Romney is back in the spotlight with speculation about heand others for the possible 2012 GOP presidential bid. Utah governorand LDS member Jon Huntsman is also raising speculation about apresidential bid. The Associated Press' Glen Johnson wrote: "Mitt Romney doesn'thave a ...