Dog Day in Court: Cell Phone Leads to Jail Cell

A loose-dog charge results in owners' intimidation by the city.

POSTED // Sep 2,2010 - Friday afternoon in the Saratoga Springs Justice Court was shaping up to be a Mayberry kind of day for a small-town courtroom. Judge Keith Stoney was hearing a loose-dog case. Rango, a black-lab pupp

Utahns' 40-foot 'Mantis' to Join Burning Man

One-of-a-kind art cars head for Black Rock City.

POSTED // Aug 25,2010 - More than a thousand “art cars” will be rolling around Nevada’s 36-square-mile Black Rock City for the Burning Man annual gathering ...

SLC Officials Propose New Taxi Ordinance

Fleeting fleets: Ordinance would raise taxi standards and put one company out of business.

POSTED // Aug 24,2010 - If a proposed Salt Lake City ordinance passes, those who rely on taxi service will see a brave new world in ground transportation emerge ...

Harper Companies' Dust Storms Parley's Canyon

Canyon Rim residents organize to end pollution from gravel pit.

POSTED // Aug 17,2010 - Scott Anderson woke in the night in July to an alarming yet familiar smell. “I made myself get out of bed,” he says, before he grabbed a video camera ...

We Don't Need No Federal Curriculum

Sharing Notes: Utah joins 34 other states to share education standards while some fear a federal takeover.

POSTED // Aug 11,2010 - Utah recently joined 34 other states in adopting common standards for math and English/language arts achievement ...

Lawsuit: $1.1 Million Late Fees for $1,350 Rent

Disputed leases lead to years in the courtroom.

POSTED // Aug 10,2010 - For years, Sam Soter had a friendly relationship with his landlord, Kang Sik Park, so he never paid much attention to some curious clauses in his lease ...

Qwest Accused of Lying to Customers

Wholesale partners say company has 'Qwestionable' motives.

POSTED // Aug 3,2010 - Denver-based Qwest Communications announced July 22 a new “Heavy Duty” Internet service that will offer customers 40-megabit per second, super-fast download speeds ...

U Researcher Advances Data-Mining Methods

Big Brother reboot: methods prompt privacy concerns.

POSTED // Aug 3,2010 - Imagine an eruption, not unlike the Gulf oil spill. Now, imagine researchers realizing they could sift through the tons of gunk pouring out of it and extracting something of value ...

Decks Bring Outdoor Dining to Main St. Park City

POSTED // Jul 29,2010 - Park City's pedestrian-friendly Main Street is usually lined with parked cars, interrupting the district's historic streetscape with contemporary Audis and Saabs. But in the last several weeks, thos

Domestic Violence Treatment Challenged

Her Sister's Keeper: A woman says that a justice court judge is not protecting her abused sister.

POSTED // Jul 28,2010 - Pamela’s complaint stems from an incident on Jan. 3, 2009, when her sister’s now-ex-husband tried to choke his wife on the stairs in front of their children.