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First-round victory makes Utah Jazz look appealing to former fan

Oh no, you didn’t, Utah Jazz.You didn’t just almost go and make me start caring about you all over again.Although I’ve been vaguely aware that there is still an NBA franchise in the state, it’s been a number of years since I allowed myself to feel any emotional attachment to the team. ...

It’s official: Law requiring signs on restaurants, bars might be worst ever

This is what happens when you people don’t pace yourselves.I tried to warn you a month ago. But did anybody listen?You got all worked up over that whole .05 percent blood-alcohol level DUI threshold — which, as far as Utah liquor laws go, is actually somewhat reasonable — and now you’ve ...

Women to Women Foundation promotes higher education for single mothers

Three years ago, Centerville resident Jennifer Call Holbrook found herself suddenly widowed, with an 18-month-old son to care for.Although she had an associate’s degree, Holbrook knew she’d need more education if she wanted a shot at giving herself and her son the best life possible. She ...

Annual Egg Dive at WSU offers Easter miracle — safe, fun event

Jake is 6 years old. Seemingly, the perfect age for an Easter egg hunt.And yet, I think we can color Jake — whose parents declined to provide his last name — completely unimpressed.Why? This particular Easter egg hunt is held in a few feet of water. And Jake doesn’t swim.On Good Friday, ...

Arkansas ‘April Execution Marathon’ raises all sorts of questions

When a convicted criminal is executed by lethal injection, do you suppose they bother with sterilizing the skin around the needle? I mean, you could develop a pretty nasty infection.For that matter, do prison cafeteria workers worry whether the meat in the inmate’s last meal has been cooked ...

Fence still in tree a not-so-subtle reminder of Weber County’s rare tornado

WASHINGTON TERRACE — There’s an old saying: “Good fences make good neighbors.” But what happens when those good neighbors start complaining about a fence?OK, so nobody’s really complaining yet, but it’s not difficult to imagine that day will come. Because high in a tree in Macy ...