Deseret News (Salt Lake City)

Heritage Group Gets New Advocate

ST. GEORGE -- Southern and central Utah have a new advocate whose major responsibility is to provide assistance to property owners and communities in historic preservation. Susan Crook has joined Utah Heritage Foundation as a field representative, according to executive director Kirk Huffaker. She will provide assistance in determining the economic value of historic buildings, identify potential projects, conduct assessments of needs across the region, and promote programs currently in place.

Davis Residents Soon to Get Way to Recycle

LAYTON -- Davis County residents who are itching to recycle but haven't persuaded their cities to implement a curbside program will have the option to recycle in early 2010. And they can do it at a place they're already used to taking waste: the Layton landfill.

Dinosaur Bones Point to Mass Die-Off

PROVO -- A vast collection of broken dinosaur bones unearthed in southeast Utah indicates they were smashed underfoot by other dinosaurs shortly after they died, according to paleontologists. Brigham Young University scientists have spent years analyzing more than 4,000 bones from a quarry just west of Arches National Park.

Man Charged After Fight Using Bat, Knife

Man charged after fight using bat, knife A man was charged with aggravated burglary and aggravated assault after a fight in which a baseball bat and knife were wielded.

Photos of the Week, Nov. 8

Get Out of the Bubble and Live Life!

I recounted last week an observation on my personal blog about experiencing life in the big city. It got me thinking about my next topic, which is best summed up with the question that consumed my thoughts that day: Why are you still living in Utah?

Teenager Is Critical After Stabbing in W.V.

WEST VALLEY CITY -- A teenager was in critical condition after being stabbed multiple times at Scottsdale Park late Saturday night. The teen and a friend were skateboarding at the park, 3100 S. Bangerter Highway, when two men in their late teens approached them about 10:30 p.m., said West Valley City Police Lt. Dalan Taylor.

S. Jordan Man Killed in Oregon Crash

PENDLETON, Ore. -- A Utah man died in a crash when the vehicle went out of control on black ice and went down a small ravine in northeastern Oregon early Sunday. Clarence Campbell, 83, from South Jordan, was in a vehicle heading east on I-84 just east of Pendleton with three adults and one child when the vehicle hit a patch of black ice and began to slide, according to an Oregon State Police press release. The driver, a man from Riverton, attempted to correct the vehicle but it slid off the r...

Tinseltown Comic Sticks to Good, Clean Fun for Laughs

Timothy Simpson refuses to be the everyday, standard-issue clown. In fact, he prides himself on being more of a classic cut-up in the category of Red Skelton and Bob Hope.

What Exactly Were the Nephite Interpreters?

Last week we revisited the Brother of Jared's experience when the Lord touched 16 stones to light the barges for the group's oceanic voyage. The Lord told him to write a record and to seal it up with two stones (possibly two of the 16) so future generations could interpret the text. These interpreters eventually ended up in the hands of Mosiah the younger, who used them to translate the Jaredite record -- the Book of Ether. We don't know exactly how Mosiah acquired the interpreters. It's poss...

Looking for the Downhill Moments in Life

One great thing about moving to a new place is all the unexplored terrain there is to cover -- and I'm not just talking about top- priority destinations. It can be just as interesting to venture out even in rather prosaic little neighborhoods, which is exactly what I've been doing during my (abysmally sporadic) runs since moving to Boston a couple of months ago. I've covered all kinds of interesting ground right around my home and found lots of paths I like, but because I've never quite manag...

Beeping Monster Makes Nocturnal Attack

I came to a level of semiconsciousness, standing next to my bed with this brain-numbing beeping echoing off the walls. My initial thoughts were: "Why am I awake? Why am I out of bed, and what in heaven's name is that horrific noise?"

Provo Hiker Rescued From Narrow Ledge

PROVO -- A Provo hiker was rescued when he became stuck on a narrow ledge on Y Mountain and couldn't move. Samuel Cannon, 24, called for help about 1:40 p.m. when he realized he was stuck, and Provo Police Mountain Rescue located him clinging to the mountain.

Good Will Among Nauvoo Faiths

Today in the Bloggernacle: Swine Flu Times Two

Mongolian Stake President, Wife Fulfill Pres. Mckay Prophecy

LAIE, Hawaii -- In an address at BYU-Idaho, Elder Dallin H. Oaks hailed the bravery of Oyun Altangerel, a Mongolian woman who paved the way to religious freedom in her country. Her son, Odgerel Ochirjav, is also a pioneer of sorts. He was called to be the first stake president in Mongolia, on June 7, 2009.

Volunteer Coaches Put Spark in Games

OREM -- The tight white football pants make their seventh-grade legs seem so small, especially underneath hulking shoulder pads and scuffed helmets. The offense huddles together on the sidelines, watching as the defense lines up against the taller, bigger team, already several touchdowns ahead.

Grieving Program Set for Tuesday

Virtual Field Trips Are Taking Students to Far-Off Places, Times

A gust of wind, salty and moist, blusters through the computer lab at Quest Academy. Building-high waves crash across a projector screen at the front of the room and lightning -- produced with a quick flip of the room's overhead lights -- strikes. Thirty second- graders squeal as the storm tosses their butcher paper and PVC pipe version of the Mayflower from swell to swell. Their fingers are white from gripping the edges of their plastic chairs. "Sometimes the ship rocks so much people get th...

Poignant Holiday for Wwii Vet

In his own way and in his own time, World War II veteran Herb Schroeter will observe Veterans Day this Wednesday. But he will observe it in the company of no other soldiers. He will attend no reunions of old battalion mates. There will be no calls from men he shared foxholes with.