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Now that SLC has passed it, will state consider gay rights law?
Now that Salt Lake City has passed an anti-discrimination ordinance for gays and lesbians in employment and housing, eyes turn toward Utah's Capitol Hill, and many people are wondering if the Legislature and Gov. Gary Herbert will follow suit. Government and civic leaders said Wednesday the fight...
Church issues statement in support of gay-rights ordinances
At Tuesday night's Salt Lake City Council meeting, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued a statement showing its support of the city's proposed non-discrimination regulations. The statement by the LDS Church reflects a position stated by the high-ranking church authorities more...
Provo post office to be named for former BYU Pres. Rex E. Lee
The Senate has given final approval to renaming a Provo post office in honor of Rex E. Lee, the late U.S. solicitor general and president of Brigham Young University. The Senate approved by unanimous consent late Monday a bill to rename the post office at 936 S. 250 East in Provo as the Rex E....
Study to determine why fewer women head to college in Utah
MR says: I am sure the study will address the "Mormon factor" and if early marriages contribute to a less educated female population. National statistics show that more women enroll in college than men, but in Utah, women remain a minority at many of the state's colleges and universities. To address that...
BYU to fold its Women's Research Institute
Some faculty members at Brigham Young University are mourning the apparent demise of the school's Women's Research Institute, an interdisciplinary center that has sponsored research across the academic spectrum for three decades. Administration officials announced the move last week, calling it...
Will City Creek get liquor licenses?
An official with the LDS Church's development partner in the $1.5 billion downtown redevelopment project says the dwindling number of state liquor licenses could make it hard to fill restaurant space. "It's very important for the caliber of restaurant that we're talking about having with this...
Salt Lake downtown businesses see cause for optimism
Salt Lake City building officials gave the 22-story high rise at 222 S. Main a certificate of occupancy Monday, but it looks like few workers will be occupying it for now. The building's developer, Hamilton Partners of the Chicago area, has only 20 percent of the building leased, said Bruce...
Poll shows Salt Lakers most liberal of Utah cities and towns
As city-dwellers across Utah go to the polls today, they will be electing the politicians closest to their neighborhoods — mayors and city council members. And while each of Utah's 245 cities and towns has its own unique characteristics, few are as different, as diverse, as the state's largest...
SL Trib: Despite downturn, LDS Church condos at City Creek are finding buyers
Interested in a penthouse unit in the LDS Church's downtown Salt Lake City condo development? Even if the seven-figure price tag on the top floor of The Regent doesn't deter you, you're still out of luck. All four penthouse units are already spoken for, and so are a growing number of units on...
BYU plans 2010 tuition hike
Officials at Brigham Young University announced Friday they'll raise tuition rates by 3 percent for the 2010-11 school year. Tuition will increase for undergraduates from $2,145 to $2,210, or $65 each semester. Graduate student rates will increase by $80 each semester to $2,790. Students enrolled...
Church announces site of Brigham City temple
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has finalized the site for what will become the Church's 14th temple in Utah. The temple will be built on a vacant lot at 250 S. Main Street in Brigham City. Church President Thomas S. Monson announced the temple during the church's General...
Excellent panoramas of Temple Square
MR says: Make sure you click through to link to these really beautiful panoramas. I’ve featured 360° panoramas of Temple Square before, those created by Dr. William Hamblin, but a few more can’t hurt. And these ones are very good indeed. Created by Martin van Hemert Photography, Inc., at...
Judge orders Pfizer to pay BYU $852K for suit delays
A federal magistrate judge on Wednesday penalized the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer for causing unnecessary delays in a $1 billion lawsuit brought by Brigham Young University. U.S. Magistrate Judge Brooke Wells ordered the company to pay $852,315 for various costs including attorney's fees...
Critics say liquor law change hurts business development
A 2008 state law stopping the sale of alcohol within 200 feet of schools and churches — even if there's no opposition — was criticized Tuesday at a liquor-commission meeting. Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner Bobbie Coray said the change is hurting Logan, Brigham City and...
Utah great place for business, could do better, Google official says
Google CEO and board chairman Eric Schmidt called Utah one of the best places in the country to do business, but also offered ways the state can improve. He spoke Friday at the Utah Technology Council Hall of Fame Celebration. The event is the largest technology gathering in Utah and took place in...
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