Page 14B When I told a friend I was going to Salt Lake City to cover the Olympics, she told me a friend of hers had raved about the place: “He just feels so cool when he goes there.” Sure, Utah shows up on no one’s list of the world’s hippest places. The state’s boundaries […]
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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 […]
Page 5B SALT LAKE CITY – Less than one percent of 3,639 athletes tested in the last 13 months had banned drugs in their system, according to data released Friday by the World Anti-Doping Agency. WADA released the names of the 16 athletes – eight winter sports competitors, eight summer, and none American – who […]
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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