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Colorado Water Use Explodes On The Western Slope As It Slows On Front Range

The Denver Post | Posted 12.21.2009 | Denver

Read More: Nevada, Water Use, Drought, Colorado, Colorado River, Utah, Colorado Springs, Mountain States, Denver News

Colorado Front Range residents are using less water, but some parts of the Western Slope have seen per capita water use explode in the past decade, ac...

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Orrin Hatch's Hanukkah Song: 'Eight Days Of Hanukkah' (VIDEO)

Posted 12.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Holidays, Hanukkah, Hanukkah Songs, Orrin Hatch Song, Mormons, Orrin Hatch, Politician Artists, Orrin Hatch Hanukkah, Utah, Hatch Song, Politics News

Jews rejoyce. Orrin Hatch, the Republican Mormon senator from Utah, has written a Hanukkah song: "Eight Days of Hanukkah." As Hatch told the New Y...

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Ken Salazar Blamed By Oil And Gas Companies For Scant Interest In New Drilling Projects

AP | PAUL FOY | Posted 11.19.2009 | Denver

Read More: Interior Department, Environmental Regulations, New Energy, Salt Lake City, Natural Gas, Ken Salazar, Oil, Utah, Natural Gas Regulations, Breaking News on Oil Drilling, Denver News

SALT LAKE CITY — Drillers say it's getting so hard to obtain an oil-and-gas lease in the Rocky Mountains under the new administration of Preside...

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Utah Becomes A Battleground In The GOP's Civil War

Los Angeles Times | Mark Barabak | Posted 11.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gop, Gop Civil War, Utah, Republican Party, Robert Bennett, Politics News

Utah has emerged as an improbable battleground in the fight for the future of the GOP, as the party's veteran U.S. senator -- with nary a whiff of per...

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Happiest States In The US: Colorado Ranks Fourth

Posted 11.13.2009 | Denver

Read More: Hawaii, Wyoming, University of Cambridge, Happiest U.S. States, Utah, Colorado, Denver News

In a study by the University of Cambridge in England, Colorado has been ranked the fourth happiest state in the U.S. The study suggests that state...

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Salt Lake OKs gay rights laws with Mormon backing

AP | JENNIFER DOBNER | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics

SALT LAKE CITY — The Mormon church for the first time has announced its support of gay rights legislation, an endorsement that helped gain unani...

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TCU Uniforms: See The Special Nike Pro Combat Jerseys (PHOTOS)

Posted 11.10.2009 | Home

Read More: Nike Jerseys, TCU Uniforms Pictures, TCU Jerseys, TCU Jerseys Pictures, Slideshow, Nike Pro Combat Uniforms, College Football, TCU Uniforms, Nike Uniforms, Nike Pro Combat Jerseys, Utah, New Tcu Uniforms, Tcu Nike Pro Combat, Nike Pro Combat, TCU Unis, Nike Pro Combat Uniform, Home News

TCU will be sporting new uniforms for its Mountain West Conference match-up against Utah in Fort Worth on Saturday. The Nike Pro Combat jerseys hav...

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Dr. Brent James Could Be Health Care's Saving Grace

New York Times | DAVID LEONHARDT | Posted 11.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Health Care Debate, Brent James, Health Insurance, Idaho, Utah, Fee-for-Service Payment, Advanced Training Program, Health Care Reform, Salt Lake City, Doctors, Dr. Donald Berwick, Intermountain Healthcare, Dr. Mark McClellan, Living News

The health care debate of 2009 has had so many moving parts that it has sometimes seemed impossible to follow. The crisis behind the debate, though, i...

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Bird Strike Sends Delta Flight Back To Phoenix Airport

AP | Posted 11.02.2009 | Home

Read More: Bird Strikes, Faa, Phoenix Airport, Travel, Arizona, Pilots, Utah, Ntsb, Sky Harbor, Phoenix, Air Safety, Miracle on the Hudson, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Salt Lake City, Flock, Delta, Bird Strike, Airlines, Home News

PHOENIX — Authorities say a Delta Air Lines flight headed to Utah has safely returned to Phoenix after one or more birds hit the aircraft. Fede...

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Salazar Cleans Up Bush-Era Cronyism in Dirty Oil-Shale Program

Frances Beinecke | Posted 10.23.2009 | Green

Read More: Public Lands, Green River, Fossil Fuels, Department of Interior, Oil Leases, Oil Shale, Ken Salazar, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Green News

Do we want energy development on our public lands to intensify global warming or a national energy policy that promotes technologies that are renewable and create four times jobs as fossil fuels?

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Readers' Photos of Fall Leaves

Huffington Post | Posted 10.20.2009 | Green

Read More: Slidepoll, Leaves, Best-Fall-Foliage-Pics, Autumn, Fall, Green Living, Fall Foilage, Colorado, New York, West Virginia, New Hampshire, Ohio, Utah, Maine, Montreal, Alabama, Nature, Illinois, New Jersey, Michigan, South Dakota, Green News

Following our slide show of the best places to go for autumn leaves, readers sent in their favorite photos of fall foliage. From Michigan to New Hamp...

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Rocky Mountain Weekend Getaways: The Best The Region Has To Offer (PHOTOS, VOTE)

Posted 10.15.2009 | Denver

Read More: Jackson Hole, Grand Junction, Slidepoll, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Denver, Aspen, Estes Park, New Mexico, Wyoming, Ouray, Utah, Taos, Santa Fe, Moab, Durango, Denver News

As the days start to get shorter and the temperatures begin to drop, it's prime time for a weekend getaway to shake the fall blues. We want to know: ...

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US Blocks Drilling At 60 Sites In Utah -- Approval Process Under Bush "Mishandled"

AP | JOAN LOWY | Posted 10.09.2009 | Green

Read More: Environment, Energy, Conservation, Natural Gas, Ken Salazar, Oil Drilling, Drilling Blocked in Utah, Utah, Green News

WASHINGTON — Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Thursday that oil and gas drilling will be permitted on some of the Utah land parcels near nati...

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Ken Burns' National Parks: What's Your Favorite Rocky Mountain Park? (PHOTOS, VOTE)

Posted 12.01.2009 | Denver

Ken Burns has created yet another cinematic masterpiece with "National Parks: America's Best Idea" which chronicles the history of the United States n...

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Elizabeth Smart To Testify In Court Against Alleged Kidnapper

People Magazine | Cathy Free | Posted 11.30.2009 | Home

Read More: JC Dugard, Brian David Mitchell, Elizabeth Smart, Crime, Kidnapper, Salt Lake City, Prophet, Elizabeth Smart Court Case, Utah, Kidnapping, Home News

Seven years since she was abducted from her Salt Lake City bedroom by knifepoint, Elizabeth Smart will be in the same room on Thursday as her alleged ...

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The Red Rock Wilderness Act: Our Chance to Be Present at the Creation

Robert Redford | Posted 11.30.2009 | Green

Read More: Red Rocks, Oil and Gas Leasing, Canyonlands National Park, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, Utah Wilderness, Wilderness, Green Energy, Utah, Arches National Park, Green News

For the first time, the U.S. House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forest, and Public Lands will consider a bill designed to protect millions of acres of spectacular Utah lands as wilderness.

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Best Government Dollar Spent: The National Park System

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Hawaii, White House, President Obama, Old Faithful, Washington, Interstate Highway System, Park, Olympic, Colorado, Obama, Denver, Capitol Reef, Dc, Mountains, Montana, National Monument, Joshua Tree, West, Nps, Colorado River, Death Valley, National Park System, Flyover Country, National Parks, Great Sand Dunes, America's Best Idea, Badwater Basin, Alaska, Burns, Pbs, Grand Tetons, Geyser, White Sands, The National Parks America's Best Idea, National Park Service, Barack Obama, Idaho, Denali, National Recreation Area, Grand Canyon, Chris Weigant, Hot Springs, Ken Burns, Wyoming, Yellowstone, Bryce Canyon, Documentary, Utah, Volcano, National Park, Politics News

I encourage everyone, no matter what part of these United States you live in (or even if you live elsewhere), to take a "trip out West" at some point in your life. Get in a car, and go explore everything west of Denver.

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Utah Earthquake: MONSTER Quake 500 Years Ago Rattled State

AP | MIKE STARK | Posted 11.24.2009 | Green

Read More: Utah Quake, Utah Earthquake 500 Years Ago, Utah Earthquake, Earthquakes, Utah, Green News

SALT LAKE CITY — Geologists say a major quake could strike at any time in Utah, with new research showing the last large temblor along the Wasat...

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Retro Politics

Libby Mitchell | Posted 09.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Environment, Gay Rights, Jon Huntsman Jr, Gary Herbert, Utah, Politics News

Despite his Republican status, Jon Huntsman pushed for equal rights for everyone and advocated energy efficiency in order to battle global warming. Sadly, those days are over now.

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Utah Secures 3-Day Weekends By Making Thursday The New Friday

GOOD | By Ben Jervey | Posted 09.27.2009 | Living

Read More: t.g.i.thursdays, Three-Day Weekends, 3-Day Weekend, Three Day Weekend, Three-Day Weekend, 9-5 Obsolete, 4 Day Work Week, 3-Day Weekends, Three Day Weekends, Utah, Living News

Workers of the world, unite in giving Utah a round of applause. The Beehive State has made Thursday the new Friday, and by proving the benefits of thi...

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Best Government Dollar Spent -- The National Park System

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.17.2009 | Green

Read More: Hawaii, White House, President Obama, Old Faithful, Washington, Interstate Highway System, Park, Olympic, Colorado, Obama, Denver, Capitol Reef, Dc, Mountains, Montana, National Monument, Joshua Tree, West, Colorado River, Death Valley, National Park System, Flyover Country, National Parks, Great Sand Dunes, Badwater Basin, Alaska, Grand Tetons, Geyser, White Sands, National Park Service, Barack Obama, Idaho, National Recreation Area, Grand Canyon, Chris Weigant, Hot Springs, Wyoming, Yellowstone, Bryce Canyon, Utah, Volcano, National Park, Nps, Denali, Green News

Seeing President Obama and his family take in two of the western parks prompted me to strongly encourage everyone -- yes, even you! -- to plan on a trip like this at some point.

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Gay Marriage Fight, `Kiss-Ins' Smack Mormon Image

Yahoo! News | JENNIFER DOBNER, Associated Press Writer | Posted 08.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Mormons Prop 8, Kiss In, Mormon Kiss Ins, Proposition 8, Prop 8, Kiss Ins, Gay Marriage Ban, Gay Marriage, Utah, Politics News

SALT LAKE CITY -- The Mormon church's vigorous, well-heeled support for Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage in California last year, has turned t...

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7 Year Old Steals Car, Leads Cops On Wild Chase (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Susan Crile | Posted 08.30.2009 | Home

Read More: Weber County, Car Chase, 7-Year-Old Car Chase, Police, Utah, 7 Year Old Steals Car Video, 7 Year Old Stolen Car, 7 Year Old Steals Car, Seven Year Old Steals Car, Car Crash, Home News

Police in Weber County, Utah discovered an unusual culprit behind the wheel after a car chase last Sunday. The car was swerving on the roads and pas...

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Why We Need a Bold Vision for Preserving Our Wilderness

Robert Redford | Posted 08.27.2009 | Green

Read More: Oil Drilling, Wilderness, Clean Energy, Wallace Stegner, Ken Salazar, Wilderness Protection, Utah, Robert Redford Utah, Green News

Places I viewed as symbols of this so-called Promised Land have disappeared into clear cuts, drilling fields, and open-pit mines. What do our children inherit from this irretrievable loss? Pictures of how it used to be?

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Talk Radio Rules Blue Dog States

Sue Wilson | Posted 08.23.2009 | Media

22 percent of Americans get their news from talk radio, and conservative talkers, like Hannity and Limbaugh, have been lying to their listeners about what's in the health care bill.

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