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Davis boxing card canceled, Total Mayhem to host card in ballpark

Boxing: Unfortunately, the boxing card scheduled for May 12 at the Davis Conference Center has been canceled. Fighters such as Eddie Cordova, Jose Haro, Valente Tinajero, Freddie Martinez, Nevada’s Charles Presnell, Junior Spitzenberg and Gary Cobia lose a chance to … Read More

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UTAH CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION COMMENT ON NEW FEDERAL FRACKING RULES

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah’s congressional delegation today criticized a newly announced ruling by the Obama Administration that would duplicate Utah’s efforts to manage hydraulic fracking on public and Indian lands. The rule announced today by the U.S. Department of … Read More

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A closer look at the unemployment picture

Politicians, media pundits, many economists and other observers of the current state of the economy are so obsessed with the aggregate unemployment rate that any discussion on the economy loses sight of the real issues behind the high current unemployment … Read More

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Rep. Rob Bishop Responds to New Fracking Regulations for Public Lands

WASHINGTON–House Natural Resources National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Subcommittee Chairman Rob Bishop (UT-01) issued the following response to the Department of Interior’s release of new regulations pertaining to hydraulic fracking on public lands: “The Administration’s efforts to snuff out … Read More

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Electing a bishop, electing a president

I just returned from the Rocky Mountain Synod Assembly, where we elected a new bishop. I can’t help but compare the process sadly to the ongoing process for electing our next president. Seventeen clergy had submitted their qualifications and vision … Read More

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Hatch to Serve as ‘Special Advisor on Policy’ to Mitt Romney’s Presidential Campaign

SALT LAKE CITY – Sen. Orrin Hatch has been asked to serve as a key strategic policy advisor for Governor Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign. Romney has endorsed Hatch, the Ranking Member on the Senate Finance Committee, for reelection this fall. In the … Read More

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Lessons learned from Dan Savage’s rant

Sadly far too many voices telling people to quit judging, be more tolerant, and love more are the voices of individuals who judge the most, are the most intolerant, and full of hate. Dan Savage’s recent rant about the Bible … Read More

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HATCH ATTENDS PUBLIC MEETING ON F-35 FIGHTER JETS

SALT LAKE CITY – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) on May 1 attended the Air Force’s public meeting on the Draft F-35A Joint Strike Fighter Operational Basing Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS). The Draft EIS, which affirms earlier announcements that … Read More

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Can Obama use Supreme Court decisions as a campaign tool?

Although decisions have not been released, the U.S. Supreme Court have appeared very cool to the Obama administration in two very high-profile cases: the review of the president’s health care insurance reform law and the administration’s opposition to Arizona crafting … Read More

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When infants and toddlers die

Everyone knows the final door we must pass through in mortality. We might not know when and how, but death is before us all. Our good neighbors are the grandparents of the 3-year-old boy who was taken by the Weber … Read More

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