Grooming isn’t just for dogs; Workers have turned in some Olympic-caliber snow plowing at Games

By Joshua Benton Staff Writer Page 16B PARK CITY, Utah – Anyone hoping to make a pilgrimage to the halfpipe where three American men swept the medals Monday will be sorely disappointed. Within a few hours of Ross Powers’ gold-medal run, the cheers and ska-punk were replaced with the sounds of churning engines and crashing […]

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Rodeo experiences rough ride; Protest may make it tougher for event to re-enter Olympics

By Joshua Benton Staff Writer Page 14B FARMINGTON, Utah – They’re handing out gold, silver and bronze for roping, riding and wrestling. Too bad they’re not the real thing. For years, some rodeo aficionados have been trying to get rodeo made into a full Olympic sport. And this year, for the second time, the sport’s […]

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Smile, darn it: that’s an order; Training manual instructs volunteers to exude glee

By Joshua Benton Staff Writer Page 14B SALT LAKE CITY – Attention, Olympic volunteers: It’s OK to have fun. Encouraged, even. According to the training manual given to the 30,000 volunteers at the Winter Games, volunteers need to “consciously remember” to enjoy themselves, lest they become too serious. “A lot of people, especially around here, […]

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School ideas may tilt governor’s race; Candidates differ on accountability system, vouchers

By Terrence Stutz and Joshua Benton Staff Writers Page 1A Kathy Duffin, Cedar Hill mother of two, is fed up with testing. She says educators spend so much time preparing students to pass mandated skills tests that she often becomes the real teacher. “With all the emphasis on testing, they end up skipping some of […]

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There’s a jiggle in their walk; Salt Lake residents eat twice as much Jell-O as U.S. average

By Joshua Benton Staff Writer Page 26B SALT LAKE CITY – Olympic Host City isn’t the only important title Salt Lake City has won in the last few years. Just as valued in the hearts of many is its status as Jell-O Capital of America. “Out on the East Coast, there are a lot of […]

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Security is name of Games; Extensive measures taken to ensure safety

By Joshua Benton Staff Writer Page 4B SALT LAKE CITY – Mark Burton rents armored vehicles. His business depends on people feeling insecure. But at these Olympics, he’s finding most people don’t need a bulletproof windshield to feel safe. “We had a lot of tire-kickers asking about them early on, but I think with all […]

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Getting a choice with few options; Some students may transfer, but not many districts will take them

By Joshua Benton Staff Writer Page 1A All Barbara Senter wanted was to get her son into a good school. She didn’t think it was too much to ask. She lived in the boundaries of the Wilmer-Hutchins school district, which meant 13-year-old J.C. was supposed to attend Kennedy-Curry Middle School, which Ms. Senter describes as […]

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2 cities to ease alcohol rules; Voters in Frisco, Corinth OK measures; Fairview doesn’t

By Joshua Benton Staff Writer Page 33A Voters in two fast-growing cities north of Dallas decided to loosen restrictions on alcohol sales Saturday, while a town slightly farther from the area’s suburban growth rejected a similar proposition. Such measures have become increasingly common in area suburbs as newcomers push to change alcohol restrictions, which can […]

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