Countdown: 11 days until early voting starts in Utah, 25 days until the 2012 election, 109 days to the start of the 2013 legislative session.

Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan trade body blows in a fiery debate [Politico].

Bob Bernick says Biden’s passion won him the debate [Utah Policy].

Gary Herbert and Peter Cooke hold their final debate ahead of the election [Tribune, Deseret News, ABC 4, Standard-Examiner, KSL, Daily Herald].

Jim Matheson demands TV stations pull a Republican ad attacking him because he says it’s inaccurate [Tribune, Deseret News, Daily Herald].

An anonymous donor helps preserve a piece of private land inside Zion National Park [Tribune].

Organizers behind the Outdoor Retailer’s Show release a survey that says Salt Lake City needs more space and hotel rooms to keep exhibitors and attendees happy [Tribune].

A Salt Lake County employee uses a government email to send a racially charged message to someone online [ABC 4].

School choice advocates screen the controversial film “Won’t Back Down” [Tribune].

A report says Utahns could save nearly $2 billion through better energy efficiency [Tribune].

The Granite School District is ordered to release phone records in an investigation into a former Cottonwood High School coach’s inappropriate relationship with a female student [Tribune].