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- Aug 4: Higher Education and Applied Technology Governance Committee Meeting, 2 p.m., room C445.

- Aug 4: Salt Lake County Local of the Green Party of Utah Meeting, 7 p.m., The Coffee Club, 4879 S Redwood Rd, Taylorsville. Meetings are held the first Monday of each month. For more info contact Eileen at 801-201-0219 or leenaree@xmission.com

- Aug 5: Presidential candidate for the Party for Socialism and Liberation, Gloria La Riva to speak at the Salt Lake City Library, Conference Rm - Level 1, 7:30 to 9 p.m. She will be speaking on three issues, U.S. Out of Iraq, Single-Payer Health Care and the Environment.

- Aug 6: Lt. Governor Herbert to address the Six County AOG, 10 a.m., 250 North Main, Richfield.

- Aug 7: Lt. Governor Herbert to participate in the Utah Rural Summit, Great Hall, Haze Conference Center, Cedar City.

- Aug 7: Salt Lake City Municipal Taxation Information Session, 7 p.m., City & County Building, 451 South State Street, Council Office Work Room. Objective is to address municipal government and taxation issues proposed in the FY 2009 budget. Members of the City’s budget team will be on hand to present and answer questions on the topic.
- Aug 8: Higher Education and Applied Technology Governance Committee, 1 p.m., room C450.

- Aug 9: Davis County Republicans Picnic, 6 p.m., Ellison Park, 700 N. 2300 W., Layton. All Davis Republicans are invited to attend with no cost except a potluck item. RSVP to Ben Horsley. Attendees areinvited to stay for the softball game right after.

- Aug 9: Annual Democrats vs. Republican Softball Game, 7 p.m., Ellison Park, 700 N. 2300 West, Layton (Layton Hills exit, turn west to 2300 West ).
- Aug 15: GenX GOP networking group summer lunch, 12 p.m., Hires, 400 S 700 E, Salt Lake City. For more info email mike.winder@winderfarms.com.

- 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 19: Lt. Governor Herbert to visit Red Leaf's operations in the Uinta Basin.

- Aug 20: Legislative meetings scheduled throughout day. See Legislative calendar for details.
- Aug 21: Health System Reform Task Force Meeting, 8 a.m., room W020.

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

- 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.

- Aug 28: ChamberWest General Membership Meeting, 11:45 a.m., The E Center Centennial Room, 3200 S. Decker Lake Drive. Presenter is Sen. Bob Bennett. Cost is $15, RSVP required by calling 801-977-8755. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will also be presenting Sen. Bennett the 'Spirit of Enterprise' award as part of this event.

- Aug 28: Libertarian Party Monthly Social, 6 to 9 p.m., Mo's Neighborhood Grill, 358 S. West Temple. Come and bring a friend, for food, drink, politics and good company.
- Sept 1-4: Republican National Convention, Minneapolis, MN

- Sept 1: Labor Day

- Sept 1: Mayor Peter Corroon’s Open Door Meeting, 4 to 5 p.m., Mayor’s Office, N-2100 (Second floor, North building), Salt Lake County Government Center, 2001 South State Street. Each meeting will run approximately 10 minutes. No appointment is needed. Residents are invited to bring concerns or issues to the Mayor’s attention.
- Sept 2: State office, legislative office, state school board and local school board candidate financial disclosure report due.

- Sept 3: Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, 1 p.m., room C445.

- Sept 8: 2nd Annual what's IN OUT back! Economic Summit and Golf Tournament, Zermatt and Homestead Resorts. Designed to showcase new and standing developments, issues and concerns that are happening in Wasatch County. Following the summit will be a classic 4-person scramble golf tournament. Attend the economic summit, the golf tournament, or both. For more info or to register click here.

- See the entire calendar


 

Sunday

August 3, 2008


Salt Lake Tribune

- Fewer dentists accept Medicaid patients

- Cottonwood Heights: Wasatch Blvd. may become a retail hub

- Bountiful festival invitees tangled in U.S.' visa web

- Oxbow empty as jail crowds

- Walsh: 4-10 week won't fit 24/7 guv

- D.A. says surge in filings isn't her doing

- What really happened in the mine at Crandall Canyon

- One year later, two brothers reflect on the loss of a third

- Wall Street war: A win for Utahn

- Op-ed: A new Apollo project needed to solve the energy crisis

 

Standard-Examiner

- Editorial: Utah's new tax shortage

 

Daily Herald

- Roads get first dib, rail coming fast

- Slowing national economy breaches Utah County

Logan Herald Journal

- County plans property tax increase

Deseret News

- Crandall Canyon Mine — Voices

- Hill is in line for new fire station

- 4-day workweek to begin

- Affordable housing elusive in Park City

- Crandall Canyon Mine a year later

- Town striving not to be just for rich 2nd-home owners

- Crandall Canyon Mine: Owner went from sound bites to silence

- Human Services is upbeat about making change work

- Pignanelli & Webb: Chewing on nonissues dogs politicians

- Jay Evensen: Mine disaster offers argument for cooperation

- Editorial: Why civil service laws matter

- Op-ed: Working 4 Utah is an excellent innovation

- Op-ed: Planned Parenthood aims to keep Utahns safe, healthy

Saturday, August 2

Deseret News

- Rich's 4-day school week receives praise

- Zoo asks county to revise mandate

- Nader says he's a victim of 'political bigotry'

- Education office to work 5 days

- Becker in Wisconsin for mayors meetings

- Is government's mining reform moving quickly or too slowly?

- Protest period begins for BLM plan

- Jordan District reports under review

- Salt Lake to explain city budget

- Congress recesses in oil-cost stalemate

- Despite Crandall deaths, citations pile up

- Editorial: Reopen Oxbow Jail

- Editorial: The winners and the losers

St. George Spectrum

- 'Best in the West'

- Matheson's water efficiency, conservation bill passes House

- Parowan picks firm to revitalize Main Street

KCPW

- Project Vote Smart Helps Voters Wade Through Campaign Rhetoric

- Matheson Water Conservation Bill Passes House

Daily Herald

- Editorial: Beehives and Buffalo Chips

Salt Lake Tribune

- BLM's Moab plan angers all sides

- Fire protection could be a ballot issue

- Both sides agree on arbitration rules

- District wants to stay on 4-day school week

- Board to allow questions in nuke-dump licensing

- Nader files papers to be on presidential ballot in Utah

- Bishop joins GOP colleagues in after-hours energy ballyhoo

- MADD chief pushes club access for tourists

- State ranked No. 2 in survey

- Editorial: The Thumb