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.

Fraud allegations halt foreclosure

POSTED // Jul 21,2010 - Cheri McMurdie, of Holladay, knew she didn’t know how to get a mortgage. The 56-year-old school-bus aide never even had had a credit card ...

Man Cited For Trespass For Talking Too Much At Homeless Shelter

POSTED // Jul 20,2010 - When Don Marsh was cited for trespass at Salt Lake City's St. Vincent de Paul Resource Center in 2008, he wasn’t drunk, belligerent, violent or confrontational. He just wouldn't shut up.

Burgeoning Business in Backyard Gardens

Sharon Leopardi is living off the land in Salt Lake City.

POSTED // Jul 14,2010 - Backyard gardeners who fantasize about quitting their day job and growing food for a living can look to local farmers who made the leap ...

University House Tenants Forced to Move

Tenants of the soon-to-be-renovated building by the Utah campus are struggling to find housing because of criminal records.

POSTED // Jul 13,2010 - When the Pioneer Theatre Company, located at the University of Utah, decided in June to purchase and rehabilitate the historic University House ...

Unity Party of Utah

A new political party works to bridge partisan divides.

POSTED // Jul 12,2010 - A centrist political revolution is germinating in Utah ...

My Dough Girl In Trademark Trouble With Pillsbury

Local businesses wrangle with big corporations over trademarks.

POSTED // Jul 6,2010 - My Dough Girl’s menu features perky and pretty cartoon women in the style of 1950s pin-up girls--not a pudgy Pillsbury Dough Boy.

TracFone Targets Low-income Customers

Not everyone happy about TracFone price plans, however.

POSTED // Jun 30,2010 - The company TracFone is looking to be a pioneer in Utah, as the first company offering federally subsidized phone service to Utah’s homeless and low-income population ...

Police Threaten Utah Sellers of Spice

Marijuana alternative is legal—for now.

POSTED // Jun 29,2010 - In May, UPD hand-delivered letters containing threats of investigation to nearly 10 head shops that sell spice products ...

West Valley's Burdensome Beautification Laws

Carpet Barn owners stuggle with Redwood Road beauty requirements.

POSTED // Jun 23,2010 - Carpet Barn owner Ken MacQueen, 69, never worried about Redwood Road’s beautification ordinances, though he considered them too costly and unfairly implemented ...