POSTED // Dec 10,2008 - nThe Legislature is planning on revamping its ethics committee for next session with a mandate to direct ethics legislation and to staff it equally with Republicans and Democrats. Critics say, however, that an independent committee—not filled with legislators—is what’s really needed. City Weekly asked Alicia Noland, a barista for Rimini Coffee, if she thought an independent commi...

POSTED // Dec 10,2008 - nSalt Lake “uncensored” comic Christopher Stephenson, 24, is making his first live recording Sunday, Dec. 14 at 10 p.m. at all-ages venue Mo’s Neighborhood Grill (358 S. West Temple). Everyone who attends the free show can sign up to receive a copy of his CD in early January.n nnWhat’s the Uncensored Comedy Movement of SLC?nA local group of comics that chooses to do un...

POSTED // Dec 3,2008 - Who is winning the “War on Christmas”?nBill Frost: I’ve already moved on to the “War on New Year’s.” nBrandon Burt: Jesus. And low, low prices! nScott Renshaw: The current status is irrelevant; we all know that in the long run, Jesus wins. nBen Rosch: Apparently, In Utah This Week. It took the T right out of Christmas! nNick Clark: The vampires. nKathy Mueller: ...

POSTED // Dec 3,2008 - The trip from Salt Lake City to southern Utah’s red-rock playground—thousands of us make the drive to Moab during a typical year—will never be the same. There, where U.S. Highway 6 starts its cut through Spanish Fork Canyon, stand nine breathtaking, milk-white giants—the busily whirring turbines of the Spanish Fork Wind Project. nThe windmills are 405 feet high, and their b...

POSTED // Dec 3,2008 - Saying that he does not want to stand in the way of Hillary becoming secretary of state, Bill Clinton has consented to being put into a state of suspended animation. n“Heck, I don’t know what else to do,” said the visibly agitated and red-faced former president. “Here I’ve gone and put all my shady financial stuff into a blind trust, and I told all my Saudi friends I ...

POSTED // Dec 3,2008 - nThe recession has slowed down Utah’s construction boom, but at least our destruction boom is still going strong. Why should the demolition sector suffer simply because there’s no money to replace the buildings we knock down? Holes have become one of Salt Lake City’s greatest natural resources. nThe Sugar House hole lay dormant beneath a retail district for decades before its dis...

POSTED // Dec 3,2008 - nEight alternative greetings to “Merry Christmas” and “Happy Holidays” this season:n8. “Glorious Jesus Fetus Recognition to you, sir.” n7. “Hail Santa! Hail Santa! Hail Santa!” n6. “Joyous Debt-Regeneration Tidings to all!” n5. “It’s the Most Wonderful Time for a Beer.” n4. “Tiempo Feliz de Idolo.” n3. &ldquo...

POSTED // Dec 3,2008 - nA recent survey found 64 percent of U.S. high school students had cheated on a test in the past year and 30 percent had shoplifted. Some wonder if the current youth are more unethical because of the competitive nature of society. City Weekly asked Shawn Stinson of the Salt Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau his take on the current generation: n nFor the most part, children of today are si...

POSTED // Dec 3,2008 - nnTony Weller, who manages one of downtown Main Street’s few remaining bright lights (Sam Weller’s Bookstore, 254 S. Main), is pleased that Salt Lake City will continue the holiday tradition of offering two hours of free parking downtown through New Year’s. nnAre you upset with the decision-making that helped cause or create Main Street’s numerous storefront vacancies?nI a...

POSTED // Nov 26,2008 - nRaya Golden thought she was handling college in a responsible way. She didn’t apply until she felt ready to dedicate herself to her studies. She spread her schooling across five years so she could work part-time throughout. She checked that her school, the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, had a high post-graduate employment rate. But there were two things she hadn’t counted...