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- Aug 18: RadioWest on KUER FM 90: NPR's Howard Berkes and Tom Goldman from the Olympics, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.

- Aug 18: Candidate Forum sponsored by the Salt Lake Chamber and the Utah Foundation Utah Priorities Project, 12 to 1 p.m., Board Room, Salt Lake Chamber, 175 East University Blvd. (400 South), Suite 600, Salt Lake City. Forum includes Senate District 23 candidates Richard Watson vs. Dan Liljenquist or Ron Mortensen.

- Aug 18: Governor Huntsman to attend the Sephora Grand Opening, 2 p.m., Sephora Distribution Center, 6075 West 300 South.

- Aug 19: Governor Huntsman to attend the National Clean Energy Summit, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Cox Pavilion, Las Vegas.

- Aug 19: Executive Appropriations Committee, 1 p.m., room C445.

- Aug 20: Legislative meetings scheduled throughout day. See Legislative calendar for details.

- Aug 20: Governor Huntsman to attend the Water Symposium, 9 a.m., Albion Basin, Alfs, 9280 S. Albion Basin Road, Alta.

- Aug 20: Governor Huntsman to attend the CHIP News Conference, 11 a.m., Capitol Grounds, Courtyard, Salt Lake City.
- Aug 21: Health System Reform Task Force Meeting, 8 a.m., room W020.

- Aug 21: Capital Facilites and Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Meeting, 8 a.m., Site Visit.

- Aug 21: Education Interim Committee Meeting, 9 a.m., room C445.

- Aug 21: Governor Huntsman to attend the Presentation of Purple Heart to Mr. Clint Sagers, WWII Veteran, 10:30 a.m., Gold Room.

- Aug 21: A Community Response To Youth & Gang Violence Prevention Forum, 6 p.m., Pioneer Police Precinct, 1040 West 700 South, Salt Lake City. Sponsored by: The Romero Alternative. The Salt Lake City Police Department and the Metro Gang Unit will be the presenters. For more info contact Michael Clara, 801-521-3223.

- Aug 21: UTOPIA Citizens Advisory Network Interim Meeting, 7 p.m., Taylorsville Library, 4870 South 2700 West, Taylorsville. This is an interim meeting of U-CAN for residents of Salt Lake County.All others are welcome to attend.

- Aug 22: Capital Facilites and Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Meeting, 8 a.m., Site Visit.

- Aug 23: UTOPIA Citizens Advisory Network Meeting, 12 p.m., Davis County Library Central Branch, 155 N. Wasatch Dr., Layton. This is the regular monthly meeting of U-CAN. Anyone who would like to learn more about UTOPIA or contribute ideas on how to improve it is welcome to attend.

- Aug 23: UTOPIA Citizens Advisory Network Interim Meeting, 4 p.m., Lindon City Center, 100 N State St, Lindon. This is an interim meeting of U-CAN for residents of Utah County. All are welcome to attend.

- Aug 23: Fundraising Dinner for Montana A.G. Candidate Tim Fox, hosted by A.G. Mark Shurtleff, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Downtown Hilton Hotel, 255 S. West Temple. Single seat $250 or table for six $1000. Click here for seat reservations or email Jessica.

- Aug 25-27: Lt. Governor Herbert to participate in the Governor's Rural Trip visiting locations throughout rural Utah.
- Aug 25-28: Democratic National Convention, Denver

- Aug 27: Immigration Interim Committee Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Ecker Hill International Middle School Auditorium.

- Aug 28: ChamberWest Business Before Lunch networking event, 11 a.m., The E Center, 3200 S. Decker Lake Drive. For chamber members. Please call 801-977-8755 to reserve table space.

- See the entire calendar


 

Sunday

August 17, 2008


Sunday, August 17

Salt Lake Tribune

- Utah Theater gets a bad review as an option for a new venue

- Activists work to expand 'blue sea'

- Mexican nationals get a little help from home in St. George

- Becker may dump The Leonardo for something else

- Utah congressmen collect less than average in small donations

- 'Morley's Law' stirs the debate on fairness

- Rolly: Some legislators are rattling sabres over governor's four-day workweek

- Op-ed: Unbinding Utah GOP delegates would disrespect rule of law

Standard-Examiner

- Editorial: Same old song and dance

Daily Herald

- Democratic party registration sluggish

- Proposed changes to state health insurance programs face fight

- Editorial: Keep good news coming, UTA

Logan Herald Journal

- Assessor inflating home values?

- Clarkston tax hike may not have been mistake after all

St. George Spectrum

- Editorial: Review budgets

Deseret News

- Firm touts low-water shale recovery

- Sederburg to take reins on Monday

- Lee Benson: Utah's gas pricing not that unusual

- Ogden is climbing in recreation rankings

- Pignanelli & Webb: Electoral College or popular vote best?

- Op-ed: Legislature micromanages school issues

Saturday, August 16

Deseret News

- Utah Demo wants end to attacks on Romney

- Demo McCoy was GOP insider

- Mayors propose Jordan District compromise

- College-student voters to be recruited

- More may qualify for CHIP, Medicaid

- Out-of-state firms' interest in Utah still going strong

- Editorial: ACT results encouraging

Standard-Examiner

- Editorial: More elbow room on I-15

St. George Spectrum

- Mayor: Cedar City has rosy future

Daily Herald

- State hospital to see few changes from four-day work week

- New iProvo owner can't make deal with second ISP

- BYU studies four-day work week

- New Utah County schools set to open

Salt Lake Tribune

- So you think you know Hinckley director Kirk Jowers ...

- Jowers on Utah politicians

- Qwest, Comcast spar over taxes

- Compromise gets cool reception

- Western attorneys general honor Utah's chief deputy

- Wasatch cost of living catapults past national average

- Hatch aide touts oil shale

- Cephalon to grow its Utah presence

- Op-ed: Western climate initiative may get us out of fossil fuel mess