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- Apr 7: 19th Annual Conference of the International Society “Meet the Mormons: Public Perception and the Global Church,” 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Assembly Hall, Hinckley Alumni and Visitors Center, BYU, Provo. Conference open to public, reservations required for luncheon at $14 pp. RSVP by Apr 2nd to 801-422-3377. For more info click here.

- Apr 7: Midday Metro at 10 a.m. on NPR Utah, KCPW 88.3 FM, features Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker. Plus, water and energy issues for Utah’s 243 cities. Call 801-355-TALK during the show to participate.

- Apr 7: RadioWest on KUER FM 90: The Lost Ark of the Covenant, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. The Ark of the Covenant disappeared from the Temple in Jerusalem more than 2500 years ago, but still it's the subject of speculation, fiction and myth. The scholar Tudor Parfitt's life work has been tracking down the lost tribes of Israel, and in his new book, he takes on the great mystery of the ark.
- Apr 7: Desert Greens meeting, 7 p.m., Coffee Club, just south of 4800 S. Redwood Road (east side of the road). Desert Greens is Utah's national affiliate of the Green Party of the U.S. and meets on the first Monday of the month. For more info call Eileen at 801-201-0219.

- Apr 8: Rich County Republican Party Convention

- Apr 8: Hinckley Forum “Turkey: A Force of Stability in a Challenging Region,”10:45 a.m., Hinckley Caucus Room, Orson Spencer Hall, room 255, University of Utah. Hakan Tekin, Turkish Consul General in Los Angeles.

- Apr 8: Ceremonial Bill Signing Event with Governor Huntsman, 2 p.m., Humane Society of Utah, 4242 South 300 West, Murray.
- Apr 8: Hinckley Forum “A Nonviolent Solution to Terrorism,” 3 p.m., Hinckley Caucus Room, Orson Spencer Hall, room 255, University of Utah. Bart Gruzalski, Author, The Eradication of Terrorism: Why Nonviolent Policy Works and Military Action Fails, On the Buddha and On Gandhi; Professor Emeritus, Northeastern University.
- Apr 8: Discuss the issues with Third District Congressional candidate Jason Chaffetz, 7 p.m., Kearns Library, 5350 South 4220 West, Kearns.

- Apr 8: Lt. Governor Herbert to speak at the Rich County Convention, 7 p.m., Senior Citizens Center, Randolph.

- Apr 8: Merrill Cook for Congress "America, Again” event, 7:30 p.m., Conference Room of the American Fork City Library, 64 S. 100 E., American Fork.
- Apr 9: Morgan County Republican Party Convention

- Apr 9: Discuss the issues with Third District Congressional candidate Jason Chaffetz, 1 p.m., West Valley City, Hunter Library, 4740 West 4100 South, West Valley City.

- Apr 9: Lt. Governor Herbert to attend the Utah Business Magazine, Executive Roundtable, 1 p.m., Zions Banks, One South Main Street.
- Apr 9: Davis County Republican’s Meet the Candidate night for all newly elected county delegates, sponsored by the Davis County Republican Women, 6 p.m., Davis County Events Center, 151 South 1100 West, Farmington, Building #2. All Republican candidates have been invited to set up tables to answer questions and pass out literature. For info contact DCRW President Trudie Biggers or 801-546-6835.

- Apr 9: Ethics: Gone to Extinction? A Panel Discussion on Business, Politics, and Ethical Behavior, 6 to 8 p.m., WSU Davis Campus, Barnes Banking Company Lecture Hall, 110-111 2750 N. University Park Blvd., Layton. Are ethics a consideration in business and politics anymore? Discussion among business professionals and public officials on ethical behavior and its role in business and politics today. Free to public, for more info call 801-626-6694.

- Apr 9: Governor Huntsman to attend the Globalization Course Lecture, 6 p.m., University of Utah, Warnock Engineering Building
- Apr 9: An evening with Provo Legislators, 7 p.m., Wasatch Elementary, 1080 North 900 East, Provo. Tree Streets Neighborhood and P.A.W.S (Patrons at Wasatch School) sponsored Legislative Wrap-up night to discuss the activities of the last legislative session. Sen. Dayton, Sen. Bramble, Rep. Lockhart, Rep. Clark, Rep. Herrod and Rep. Grover will attend.

- Apr 9: Meeting for people who want to help the Ralph Nader/Matt Gonzalez campaign, 7 p.m., Sprague Library, 2131 S. 1100 East, Salt Lake City.
- Apr 9: Discuss the issues with Third District Congressional candidate Jason Chaffetz, 7:30 p.m., Springville Art Museum, Springville.

- Apr 9: Merrill Cook for Congress “America, Again” event, 7:30 p.m., Sandy Library, 10100 South Petunia Way (1405 E.)
- Apr 10: Box Elder County Republican Party Convention

- Apr 10: Hinckley Forum “The Primacy of Power: Realism & U.S. Grand Strategies, 1940-present,” 10:45 a.m., Hinckley Caucus Room, Orson Spencer Hall, room 255, University of Utah. Jeffery Taliaferro, Associate Professor, International Relations, Security Studies, Tufts University; author, Balancing Risks: Great Power Intervention in the Periphery.

- Apr 10: Lt. Governor Herbert to address Access Salt Lake, a leadership program through the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, 2:30 p.m., Utah State Capitol.
- Apr 10: Discuss the issues with Third District Congressional candidate Jason Chaffetz, 7 p.m., South Jordan Library, 10673 S Redwood Rd, South Jordan

- Apr 10: Merrill Cook for Congress “American, Again” event, 7 p.m., Corinne and Jack Sweet Branch Library, 455 F Street (9th Ave), SLC
- Apr 11: Cache County Republican Party Convention, Mt. Logan Middle School, 875 North 200 East, Logan. Governor Huntsman to be in attendance.
- Apr 11: Hinckley Forum “Congressional Update,” 10:45 a.m., Hinckley Caucus Room, Orson Spencer Hall, room 255, University of Utah. Congressman Jim Matheson (D-UT).

- See the entire calendar


 

Sunday

April 6, 2008


Sunday, April 6

Salt Lake Tribune

- Kennecott's ore-exploration plan threatens county open-space jewel

- Candidate: I'm no carpetbagger

- EnergySolutions' license renewal faces hurdle

- Demonstrators rally for a healthier planet

- Hatch's golf prowess dwindles, but his fundraising blossoms

- Man warns City Council of possible zombie attack

- Utah can't get its coal where needed

- Rolly: Conservatives in control of Legislature are under attack by party moderates

- Op-ed: Sandy, hold your horses on Proscenium

- Op-ed: Addressing taxpayers' concerns

- Op-ed: Importing nuclear waste is in EnergySolutions' best interests, but not America's

Standard-Examiner

- Editorial: Good jobs go wanting

St. George Spectrum

- Pipeline curiosity soars with concerns

- Editorial: DSC can't slip

Logan Herald Journal

- USU ‘salary inversion'

Daily Herald

- N.Y. columnist talks politics at Sundance

- Editorial: County should cut some slack

Deseret Morning News

- Inspectors warned Hill AFB

- Holding pattern: Retailers are in limbo as downtown undergoes redevelopment

- Bailout may brighten UTOPIA future

- Utahns rally in quest to improve the planet

- West Valley learning from housing decision

- Is free UTA transit on bad-air days a bad idea?

- Conference explores transit for disabled

- Board to tackle merit pay for teachers

- Utah will not pursue NCLB flexibility option

- Mexico remark clarified

- Pignanelli & Webb: Education — is it partisan or personal?

- Op-ed: U.S. oil industry is the target of much misinformation

Saturday, April 5

Deseret Morning News

- Did officials unduly press consultants for iProvo?

- 4 members of council plan to vote for skybridge

- Will West win Demo spotlight?

- Audit finds lots of blame in Salt Lake planning woes

- Comments sought on Utah Lake issues

- Tad Walch: Infighting by county GOP likely not over

- Bear Lake residents oppose power plant

- Democratic Convention may showcase West

- Salt Lake County Demo meet postponed to April 26

- Utah pollster hailed for his expertise, contributions

- Davis County measure would protect water

- SEED program sprouting businesses

- Editorial: The value of immigration

Standard-Examiner

- Hill a headquarters finalist

- Business report puts Utah in U.S. Top 10

Park Record

- Recession in Summit County may loom

KCPW

- Gayle McKeachnie Discusses Future of Utah's Water Resources

- Litvack Named CJAC Director for Salt Lake County

- State Board of Ed. to Look At Differentiated Teacher Pay

St. George Spectrum

- Redevelopment plan offers variety

- Editorial: Key demographic

- Op-ed: Why support Brian Head plan?

Daily Herald

- Commissioner Ellertson in one man race

- GOP delegate e-mails released to all candidates after mix-up

- Eagle Mtn. meets to plan budget

KSL Editorial Board

- A City in Transition

Salt Lake Tribune

- Salt Lake City rally draws crowd with varied agenda

- Summit, Wasatch GOP trim candidates

- State school board OKs rules for performance pay

- Pollster sees a '60s reminder

- Crandall Canyon tragedy: Miners' monument cash in place

- Probe raises concerns about safety of U.S. nuke program

- Star role for Utah Dems?

- Feds open offices in growing St. George

- Editorial: The Thumb

- Editorial: Bridging Main: City Council should approve City Creek sky bridge