Deseret News (Salt Lake City) back issues from July 2009:
School district chief blasts 'Bruno' photos
Jul 01, 2009; ... The chief of the nation's second-largest school district isfuming over comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's magazine photo shoot withhigh school football players. Los Angeles Superintendent Ramon Cortines isn't amused by the GQmagazine photos shot at Birmingham High ...
The Number: 31% - Yes to affirmative action
Jul 01, 2009; ... No to preferential treatment, But yes to affirmative action By a rather consistent margin for the past 22 years Americanshave opposed preferential treatment for minorities. In a 2009 surveyjust 31% agreed that "we should make every effort to improve theposition of blacks and ...
Birthdays for Wednesday, July 1
Jul 01, 2009; ... Actress Olivia de Havilland 93 Dancer Twyla Tharp 68 Actor Dan ...
Obituary: PAYTON, LAREE
Jul 01, 2009 ... LaRee (G) Payton 1941 ~ 2009 "The Definition of Mother" Our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother LaReepassed away Monday, July 29th, 2009 from head and neck injury causedby a fall in her home. Born August 30, 1941 in Kanab, Utah to Grantand Zelpha, ...
Rainy June dampened some sales
Jul 01, 2009; ... June officially marked the start of summer, but try telling thatto outdoor pool and camping retailers. An unseasonably wet month stifled some retail businesses thatusually see an increase this time of year. "(The weather) has definitely impacted us," said Kasey LaRose,manager ...
Obituary: PACE, KENNETH
Jul 01, 2009 ... Kenneth J. Pace 1927 ~ 2009 Kenneth J. Pace, 82, retiredadvertising executive, died quietlyFriday, June 26, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles,bringing welcome respite from a prolonged and debilitating illness. He was born June 15, 1927 in the small Mormon ...
Family finances can be a roller coaster at times
Jul 01, 2009; ... Have you ever had a run of such bad financial luck that you feltlike the universe was out to get you -- or such good luck that youfelt truly blessed? We've had an interesting run -- first bad, then good -- in theKratz family lately. It's been so unusual that I can't ...
Obituary: GLAUSER, REED
Jul 01, 2009 ... Reed N Glauser 3/20/26 ~ 6/28/09 Our wise and fun-loving father, grandfather, brother, and friend,passed away peacefully June 28, 2009 surrounded by his loved ones.Reed was born on March 20, 1926 in Salt Lake City to John Glauserand Lena Von Niederhausern, the youngest of ...
Qwest for a cleaner park
Jul 01, 2009 ... Tyler Dallas and his two sons, Ryan, center, and Spencer, joinmore than 200 Qwest employees, former Qwest employees and theirfamilies on Tuesday as ...
Fraud agency urged to change
Jul 01, 2009; ... A review by legislative auditors has prompted numerous policychanges at the state's top insurance fraud investigation agency. An Office of the Utah Legislative Auditor General performanceaudit of the Insurance Fraud Division released Tuesday cited severalissues that precluded the ...
Obituary: BERG, VIRGINIA
Jul 01, 2009 ... Virginia Murri Berg Heber City 1919 ~ 2009 (Age '19') Mom passed away Saturday, June 27, 2009, surrounded byfamily as she completed her mortal experience, having enjoyed a longand fulfilling life.She was born September 19, 1919, to FredrickLawrence Murri and ...
Obituary: DRAGE, H. VAUGHN
Jul 01, 2009 ... H. Vaughn Drage 1933 ~ 2009 H. Vaughn Drage 75, passed away June 28, in ...
Web site breaks down wages of various jobs
Jul 01, 2009; ... If you're a short-order cook wannabe, you might want to head toeastern Utah, where you might make $22,670 a year although you'rejust learning the ropes. Take that same inexperience to a short-order cook job in Salt Lake or Utah counties or the southwestportion of the state and you'll ...
Obituary: ESKLUND, LORNA
Jul 01, 2009 ... Lorna Mae Laver Esklund 1921 ~ 2009 Our beloved mother and grandmother, Lorna Mae Laver Esklund,passed away June 27, 2009.She was born September 30, 1921, to Leroyand Annie Mae Laver, in Mammoth, Utah. Mom was a homemaker and anactive member in the Scipio LDS Ward ....
Wal-Mart backs health mandate
Jul 01, 2009; ... WASHINGTON -- Wal-Mart is the latest in a line of traditionallyRepublican-leaning businesses to embrace key portions of PresidentBarack Obama's bid to overhaul health care, a trend that couldcomplicate opponents' efforts to build a united front when Congressramps up its work on the issue ...
Obituary: SHEBY, GARY
Jul 01, 2009 ... Gary Paul Sheby 1955 ~ 2009 Gary Paul Sheby, 53, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2009.Hewas born on August 14, 1955 in Los Angeles, CA to Betty and JoeSheby. Gary was an accomplished journeyman plumber, a loyal member ofthe local 140. He always worked hard and ...
Jobless rates rise in metro areas
Jul 01, 2009; ... WASHINGTON -- Layoffs tied to the troubled housing and autosindustries clobbered the West and Midwest in May and helped raiseunemployment rates in all the largest metropolitan areas for thefifth straight month. All 372 metro areas saw joblessness rise in May from a yearearlier, ...
Obituary: JOHNSON, SHANON
Jul 01, 2009 ... Shanon Johnson 1964 ~ 2009 Shanon Johnson, age 44, died June 29, 2009 due to a battle withmelanoma cancer.He was born on October 27, 1964 in Price, UT toHelen Vanderwood and Norman Johnson. He graduated from Emery HighSchool in 1982. He served an LDS mission to Sacramento ...
GM's CEO questioned about bankruptcy sales
Jul 01, 2009; ... NEW YORK -- General Motors' chief executive was grilled by astring of lawyers on Tuesday about his company's bid to sell its"good" parts into a new company and emerge from bankruptcyprotection. GM, whose June 1 filing for bankruptcy protection was the fourth-largest in U.S ....
Swiss bank violated law, Justice Department says
Jul 01, 2009; ... MIAMI -- Swiss bank UBS AG "systematically and deliberately"violated U.S. law by dispatching private bankers to recruit wealthyAmericans interested in evading taxes and must be forced to revealthe identities of 52,000 of those clients, the Justice Departmentsaid in a court filing ...
Obituary: SARGENT, MARY
Jul 01, 2009 ... Mary Maughan Sargent 1922 ~ 2009 Born May 29, 1922, in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, died June 29,2009, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Eldest child of Howard and HattieMaughan. Grew up in Logan and graduated from Utah State University,a proud Aggie: "Aggies Soar in Forty-Four." ...
Garland man dies in head-on car collision
Jul 01, 2009; ... A Garland man died after his vehicle was struck by another carTuesday afternoon. The 40-year-old driver was coming around a slight curve,northbound on SR-38 between Brigham City and Honeyville, when hiscar was struck head-on. The second driver, an 18-year-old in a FordFusion, had ...
Obituary: LITTLE, HAROLD
Jul 01, 2009 ... Harold Ernest (Ty) Little 1917 ~ 2009 MORGAN - Harold Ernest (Ty)Little, 91, passed away on June 30,2009 of causes incident to age. He was born July 14, 1917 in Morgan, Utah to Charles Morgan andRhoda Johnson Little. He married Marion Blonquist on August ...
Power line falls on 2-year-old boy in Bountiful
Jul 01, 2009 ... BOUNTIFUL -- A boy was flown to the hospital in criticalcondition Tuesday evening after a power line fell onto a swing setthat he was playing on. The 2-year-old boy was on the swing set at his aunt's house near3200 South and 700 West just after 5 p.m. when the power line camedown ...
Obituary: BENNION, ALFRED
Jul 01, 2009 ... Alfred H. Bennion 1920 ~ 2009 Our dearest husband, dad, grandpa, brother, and uncle passed awayMonday, June 29, 2009 at age 89 in the early morning at home.Son ofEarl Slade and Nellie Hayball Bennion, Alfred Hyrum Bennion was bornMarch 15, 1920 in Magna, Utah. After ...
China to postpone its Internet-filter demand
Jul 01, 2009; ... BEIJING -- In a rare reversal, China's government gave in todomestic and international pressure and backed down Tuesday from arule that would have required personal computers sold in the countryto have Internet-filtering software. Just hours before the rule was to have taken ...
Obituary: FOWLER, MORGAN
Jul 01, 2009 ... Morgan Fowler Our Little Angel Our little angel came to us on February 22, 2009. Beautiful,sweet-natured, and happy, she made everyone around her happy too. OnJune 29, 2009, surrounded by her earthly family, she completed herlife's mission and returned to her heavenly ...
Texas financier ordered to stay in jail before trial
Jul 01, 2009; ... Texas financier ordered to stay in jail before trial HOUSTON -- A federal judge on Tuesday revoked the bond of Texasfinancier R. Allen Stanford, ordering he be kept in jail while heawaits trial on charges alleging he swindled investors out of ...
Obituary: SADERUP, MADELINE
Jul 01, 2009 ... Madeline Elizabeth Saderup 1923 ~ 2009 Our darling mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend,Madeline Elizabeth Saderup, passed away peacefully, surrounded byher family, June 28, 2009, in Provo, Utah. She was born August 17,1923, to Raymond and Mary ...
Immigration law, other new statutes go into effect Wednesday
Jul 01, 2009; ... Along with the start of the state's fiscal year, 31 pieces oflegislation passed by Utah lawmakers last winter spring to lifetoday. The new laws provide cash infusions to kick-start transportationand technology projects, stiffen penalties for underage drinkers whodrive and reach a ...
Obituary: HANCEY, MAX
Jul 01, 2009 ... Max G. Hancey "Together Again" Our father, brother, grandfather and friend, Max G. Hancey,returned home to our Heavenly Father after battling a long illness. He was born on May 15, 1932 to loving parents Clive and ClaraHancey. Growing up in a family of six, ...
Human remains in Colorado may belong to victim of serial killer
Jul 01, 2009; ... DENVER -- Human remains discovered in Colorado may belong toanother victim of a suspected serial killer with Utah ties, theDenver Post reported. Eagle County sheriff's officials say human remains werediscovered in a backcountry area of Vail Pass Monday during a searchas part of ...
Obituary: RECORD, DANIEL
Jul 01, 2009 ... Daniel C. Record "Our Danny Man" Daniel Craig Record, born August 5, 1990, passed away into thewaiting arms of his Ahma, Papa, and Great-Grandparents on June 29,2009. Danny was surrounded by his family and was being held by hisMom and Dad when he slipped away peacefully ....
Catching flu isn't end of world
Jul 01, 2009; ... I caught the flu last week. I didn't die. I bring this up not only as a counter to all the news storiesabout the swine flu that cite the number of people who have died,but as a thank-you to modern medicine that quietly and routinelykeeps the vast majority of us alive. My bout ...
Obituary: WHITE, ELAINE
Jul 01, 2009 ... Elaine Boehme White 1927 ~ 2009 Elaine, age 81, quietly passed away at home June 29, 2009. BornOctober 18, 1927, in Geneva, ID, to John H. and Gertrude MarxBoehme. Married Orvil E. White April 27, 1948, in the Idaho FallsLDS Temple. Preceded in death by ...
Obituary: ADAMS, MICHAEL
Jul 01, 2009 ... Michael Andrus Adams 1958 ~ 2009 Mike was stolen from our hands but not from our hearts. Born December 6, 1958 to Fred and Maurine Adams, in Salt LakeCity, Utah. He died June 28, 2009 at his home in Chandler, Arizona. Mike married his best ...
Suspect in artifact theft released from jail pending trial
Jul 01, 2009 ... Tammy Shumway, one of several people charged in a series offederal indictments concerning Indian artifacts, was orderedreleased from jail Tuesday and can return to her home state ofArkansas while her case is pending. However, U.S. Magistrate Judge Samuel Alba directed that ...
Inspectors check safety of fireworks stands in S.L.
Jul 01, 2009; ... As Salt Lake fire inspector Wayne Leydsman surveyed the areainside a major grocery store that would soon hold sparklers andfountains and other fireworks during the Fourth of July and July 24holidays, he methodically went over his list of more than 30inspection points, checking each to ...
Obituary: FARNSWORTH, GARY
Jul 01, 2009 ... Gary Farnsworth Manti, Utah Gary Benjamin Farnsworth, 68, passed away June 26, 2009. He was born October 28, 1940 to Boyd Benjamin and Betsy HelenJohnson Farnsworth in Salt Lake City. He married Martha Raye Palmer,June 1976. He is survived by his wife; ...
Victim of glider crash identified
Jul 01, 2009 ... PAROWAN -- Investigators have identified a Colorado man who diedMonday in a gliding accident. Michael Packard, 65, from Littleton, was competing in a glidingcompetition at the Parowan airport. He was released from a tow plane2,000 feet off the ground shortly after takeoff. But ...
Scuffle at old club results in arrests
Jul 01, 2009 ... A melee between police and bar patrons over the weekend at an oldSalt Lake club, where the new "owners" were apparently open forbusiness despite not having any permits, resulted in numerousarrests. Salt Lake gang detectives received information the new owners ofthe Zanzibar Club, ...
Mormon Media Observer: Mormons singing, writing and speaking out
Jul 01, 2009; ... There's been plenty of news recently where Latter-day Saints havelet their voices be heard. Of course, the loudest voices have comefrom the Mormon Tabernacle Choir on its tour through America'sheartland. Mormon voices have also commented on moral expectations ofgovernors and a ...
Utahns fired up over Provo stadium show
Jul 01, 2009; ... PROVO -- The last time Ivonne Granados attended the Stadium ofFire, Kenny Loggins performed. It was 1993, the stadium was packed and she was happily sittingin the nosebleed section. Since then, the 45-year-old Spanish Fork resident has watched theshow's fireworks outside of ...
Wayne Brickey on MormonTimes.com: The 'gathering' - a wondrous sequence
Jul 01, 2009; ... No matter how well-constructed the house in which you now live,try to imagine it after a century or so of weathering and disuse.For most homes, simply outlasting a 30-year mortgage calls forconstant care. Now imagine a much taller structure, not even favored with aproper ...
Jerry Johnston on MormonTimes.com: Mormon pageants offer so much faith
Jul 01, 2009; ... A week or so ago my wife and I went after two birds with onestone. We attended a family reunion in Manti and then caught the MormonMiracle Pageant there. It was my first time. We Mormons love our parades, pageants and monumental productions.I know Mormon minimalism ...
LDS Church News: Attention to detail on the 2009 Mormon Tabernacle Choir Tour
Jul 01, 2009; ... NORMAN, Okla. -- Ron Crapo is a man with a lot of baggage. Literal baggage -- suitcases and such. Except for his own bag, the luggage belongs to the 569 people onthe 2009 Mormon Tabernacle Choir's summer tour. It's Crapo'sresponsibility to see to it that the bags and their ...
Judge regrets sentencing limits in fatal DUI
Jul 01, 2009; ... OGDEN -- Only eight weeks ago, Wendy Kerbs was tending flowers inher Roy front yard when a drunk behind the wheel zoomed onto thegrass and smashed into her, leaving her dying in the arms of herhusband, Marlin. The driver, Richard Bash, took off running, broke into a nearbyhouse ...
Mormons don't get depressed?
Jul 01, 2009; ... Mormons don't get depressed. Or so we like to think. Of course,not every member got the memo. FYI: We Latter-day Saints get depression and anxiety like anyother mortals. To think and act otherwise would be the same as topretend we are above the laws of nature. To say that ...
LDS Church News: At girls camp, shedding light on autism
Jul 01, 2009; ... A theme of autism played an integral role for young Mormonsattending the York Pennsylvania Stake's 2009 Young Women Camp. Girlsreceived training about the developmental disorder and performedservice projects intended to benefit children with autism during thecamp, held the week of June ...
4 more semifinalists chosen in MormonTimes.com's 'Summer Showcase' contest
Jul 01, 2009; ... The next four semifinalists in MormonTimes.com's "SummerShowcase" music video contest have been chosen by voters. They are: David J. Caulford, a vocalist from Ogden, Utah; JesseLecko, a singer ...
New policy allows nonresidents to pay in-state tuition at Dixie
Jul 01, 2009; ... College hopefuls living outside Utah will soon be allowed to payin-state tuition at some of the state's public institutions, thanksto a law passed by the Legislature earlier this year. Starting Wednesday, the "Good Neighbor Policy" will allow DixieState College to accept residents ...
West Valley child burned playing with fire
Jul 01, 2009 ... WEST VALLEY CITY -- A 6-year-old boy was in critical conditionTuesday after his body was engulfed in flames while he and somefriends were playing with gasoline and a lighter. The boy and one or two friends were playing Monday night in afield near their home at the Riverside Mobile ...
Blaze prompts fireworks warning
Jul 01, 2009 ... COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS -- Firefighters say a small fireworks-ignitedblaze in a field here early Tuesday was a good reminder forresidents of why they shouldn't get a false sense of security. Just after midnight, several residents heard and saw fireworks ina field near 3145 E. Banbury ...
Granite High School open house is Friday
Jul 01, 2009 ... Granite High School will hold an open house from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.Friday at the school, 3305 S. 500 East. The public is invited to tour the alumni room on the secondfloor. Wheelchair access is available. The room is full ofyearbooks, pictures, trophies, school sweaters and other ...
UFA employee injured in accident
Jul 01, 2009 ... MAGNA -- A Unified Fire Authority civilian employee wascritically injured in a traffic accident on state Route 201 Tuesday,but he was expected to survive because he wore his seat belt. The man, who works in the UFA's logistics division, was driving acompany pickup truck, which was ...
MS patient needs support outside family
Jul 01, 2009; ... Dear Annie:I am 49, the eldest of four siblings and have beensuffering with multiple sclerosis for years. My family has littleunderstanding of what living with MS is all about, even though theyhave seen me at my worst. I don't want their pity, but it would benice to have some ...
Try a Ball Park Angus Frank -- just one
Jul 01, 2009; ... Ball Park Angus Beef Franks. Bun Size, and Lower Fat. $4.83 per15-ounce to 16-ounce package of eight franks. Bonnie: I'm not a big frankfurter fan, enjoying one onlyoccasionally, charred from a grill. But these new lower-fat, full-tasting Ball Park Angus Beef Franks would be a ...
Low-fat Asian shrimp, noodles
Jul 01, 2009; ... Dear Jeanne:My family loves this simple, delicious dish. Can youreduce the fat? -- Anne Hunter, Pittsburgh Dear Anne: This is delicious! I was able to make this just astasty as the original! ASIAN SHRIMP AND NOODLES 1 pound medium-size shrimp 1 (8-ounce) ...
Table talk
Jul 01, 2009; ... Lugano, 3364 S. 2300 East, presents "A Summer Evening inPiemonte" dinner July 18, 7 p.m., $39 per person; $35 more foroptional wine pairing. Lugano also offers weekly specials ofMeatball Mondays, Tortelli Tuesdays and Wood Oven Wednesdays. Two Whole Foods Markets are donating a ...
A perfect union: What's more American than homemade ice cream and root beer?
Jul 01, 2009; ... There's no better time to enjoy cool, creamy ice cream than onIndependence Day. Especially if you declare your own independenceand make it yourself. Homemade ice cream doesn't necessarily save you money, whenyou're buying quality ingredients such as heavy cream and purevanilla ....
Easy ideas for jazzing up summer sandwiches
Jul 01, 2009; ... When the heat of summer has you ditching cooking in favor ofsandwiches, don't settle for the same old carbs-meat-and-cheese. Liven up sandwiches the easy way -- pick high-flavor ingredientsthat do the work for you. Start with the bread. Forget anything that comes out of the ...
Web site helps people share recipes and tips
Jul 01, 2009 ... Think of it as the cook's version of Facebook. A free social networking Web site launched this month by aMadison, Wis., couple offers a place to share recipes and cookingtips with friends and family, and to stay connected over food. Sharecipe.com asks users to create a profile ...
Grill -- but cut down on the carcinogens
Jul 01, 2009; ... Whenever you think of "healthy meat" you usually think "grilled."But cancer researchers put out the warning a few years ago thatgrilling meat, poultry or fish may raise the risk of breast, colon,stomach and prostate cancers. I tend to take a lot of cancer warnings with a grain of ...
Bear sighting closes canyon sites temporarily
Jul 01, 2009; ... PROVO -- It was on its best behavior Sunday, but a 2-year-oldblack bear still isn't allowed to mingle with people enjoying astroll along the Provo River Trail. Officials got several calls Sunday night reporting a bear on thetrail near Bridal Veil Falls, said Scott Root, ...
What's cooking
Jul 01, 2009; ... The Finishing School, 4880 S. Highland Circle, Holladay, offersyouth and adult cooking and baking classes. For a schedule, call 801-277-9244 or log on to www.thefinishingschoolslc.com. Salt Lake County USU Extension, 2001 S. State, is offering freepressure canner lid testing July ...