Tribute to Kermit Hall
In this week’s issue of the Economic Review, Economic Development Corporation of Utah CEO Jeff Edwards pays tribute to former USU president Kermit Hall, who died in a swimming accident this week. “Hall began the close collaboration with the University of Utah through Lorris Betz, with much of that relationship developing through the EDCU board meetings that they shared. This unified feeling between the two research universities is what made the USTAR collaboration work, sending a message of unity in Higher Ed to the legislature.”
The Economic Review also features a story about Doug Clark, of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development. Clark's team is tasked with a big job: helping to create the environment where Utah businesses can flourish. (Click here to read the Economic Review.)
UTOPIA Funding Highlighted
Blog posting from BroadbandReports.com deals with UTOPIA’s securing of federal funding for six cities in the project.
National Politics
House Races Shift Toward Demos
National Journal.com’s 2006 House race rankings by Chuck Todd “continue to reflect a shift toward the Democrats, and even more significantly, a shift toward the Democrats in the Northeast. As the Lamont-Lieberman race demonstrated, there is apparently such a thing as an ‘angry suburbanite,’ and that could spell big trouble for Republican incumbents in the entire region.”
Podcast Watch
This week’s InsideUtah.com podcast by Jennifer Napier-Pearce features Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson (:41) on protesting the president and pushing for a soccer stadium; West High sophomore Tim Berggren (12:25) on his brush with Becks; and father-son cyclists Ken and Jeff Louder (18:26) on racing and winning together.
Blog Watch
At Out of Context, Matt Canham says: "In [yesterday's] edition of The Tribune, I wrote story about a quote from Sen. Orrin Hatch equating Democratic victories in the general election with future terrorist attacks. According to the Tooele Transcript Bulletin, Hatch said terrorists 'are waiting for Democrats here to take control, let things cool off and then strike again.' Obviously, Democrats were not pleased. But in [yesterday's UPD], a capsulization of the story in its News Highlights appears to try to make it as positive for Hatch as possible. Here are three questionable ways, a straight news story was turned into mush. 1. The blurb started with 'In a disputed newspaper quote...' The reality: Hatch says he does not recall saying the quote but does not deny saying it. The quote is not disputed. 2. The blurb says the quote 'seems to imply' that Democratic victories mean future terrorist attacks. The quote does imply that Democratic victories mean future terrorist attacks. And my personal favorite, No. 3: The blurb doesn't use the quote in question, rather it includes Hatch's clarifying quote: 'I don't believe terrorists favor Democrats or Republicans. What they are waiting for is the United States to prematurely pull out of Iraq. There are appeasers in both parties but most are leading liberal Democrats.' In a 'disputed' blurb on a Web site, Utah Policy 'seems to imply' that it doesn't want to avoid a story in a newspaper, but would like to soften the blow for a senator that the site is fond of." [What Canham doesn't know is that I managed to produce this cunning masterpiece of Orwellian sophistry in under 30 seconds at 4:55 in the morning with Van Halen's Fair Warning blasting in my ears, typing with one hand while chugging the last dregs of my Diet Cherry Coke with the other to stay awake -- and that I took a break in the middle to click the skip button on the CD player so I could listen to "Unchained" one last time before bed. Canham "seems to imply" in his criticism of my blurb that he's disappointed UPD didn't assist him in the skewering of a senator he's not fond of. Longtime readers of UPD know our bias -- we're moderate Republicans who try, imperfectly, to give the other side a fair shake. What's your bias, Canham? Or do I even need to ask? -- Golden] (see also here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here)... The Wasatch Front says of SLC Mayor Rocky Anderson's plans to protest Pres. Bush when he visits Utah at the end of this month: "[I]t's all about you, Rocky. You're a big progressive fish in a small bowl, a fact that chaps your hide. You aspire to bigger things. This is your last chance to grab some national media attention before you leave the mayor's office. And by inviting Cindy Sheehan, you guarantee national media attention focused on you. And you and everyone who shows up to your 'peace rally' will be marching for yourselves. Salt Lake needs a mayor, not a mouthpiece" (see also here, here, and here)... Bill Hobbs liveblogged Rep. Steve Urquhart's presentation yesterday on technology and policymaking at the National Conference of State Legislatures in Nashville (see also here)... Utah Taxpayer discusses the problems it sees with the State Board of Education nominating committee... At The Fix, Chris Cillizza says Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney "has emerged as the leading alternative to Arizona Sen. John McCain in the 2008 Republican presidential sweepstakes for a number of reasons -- the most important of which is his fundraising ability and successful courtship of big-dollar donors ... Romney has several built-in national networks -- the Church of [Jesus Christ of] Latter Day Saints, the Republican Governors Association, Bain & Company -- that any candidate other than McCain would kill for. And, Romney has not been shy about tapping these various groups to raise cash in support of his presidential ambitions" (see also here, here, and here).
-- Compiled by Golden Webb
Washington Watch
Cannon Conflict of Interest?
The executive director of the Washington-based Center for Public Integrity says Rep. Chris Cannon's recent intervention on behalf of one of his lobbyist brother's paying clients is "an obvious conflict of interest. It's an obvious use of an insider position to further the best interest of a family member" (Associated Press).
Matheson Headed for Win?
Article says Rep. Jim Matheson looks to be "well on his way to an easy [victory] over this year's GOP nominee, state Rep. LaVar Christensen" (CQPolitics).
GOP Candidate Meet-N-Greet
Legislative District 40 candidate Duane Millard will host a community Labor Day “Meet the Candidate BBQ” at Cottonwood Park (4300 South 1300 East) on Monday, Sept. 4, noon-6 p.m.
Invited guest include: Senator Orrin Hatch, Rep. and 2nd Congressional District candidate LaVar Christensen, Dirk Anjewierden (Senate District 4), Julene Oliver (Senate District 3), Duane Millard (House District 40), Art Haddow (House District 31), County Councilman Mark Crockett, County Sheriff Aaron Kennard, County Auditor Sean Thomas, County Assessor Lee Gardner, County Treasurer Larry Richardson, retiring County Surveyor Vaughn Butler, County Recorder Gary Ott, Lohra Miller (District Attorney), Carrie Dickson (County Clerk), Janice Auger (County Council At-Large) and Reid Demman (County Surveyor).
For information: http://www.duanebmillard.com, or contact: jbroberts5@aol.com; Phone: 804-545-0105
Bush To Raise Money for Hatch
A fundraising luncheon for Sen. Orrin Hatch featuring President Bush will be held on Thursday, Aug. 31, noon, in Grand America, 555 South Main. Cost is $500 per person or $4,000 per table of eight. For tickets, call Sara Ebert, 801.651.6621, sara@northcircle.net. Extra security measures will be in place with the president attending.
Casual Friday
Visit the DWR website for the latest wildlife news and information and the fishing report.
Weekend Events & Outdoors Report
Outdoors Report
-- Tribune highlights local horseshoe-pitching champion
-- Speed Week comes to the Bonneville Salt Flats in the Morning News
-- Ogden hosts challenging adventure race Saturday in the Tribune
-- Morning News on Utah’s Cutthroat Trout
-- Visit picturesque mountain lakes in the Tribune’s Short Hike of the Week
-- Find out about upcoming events in the Morning News’ Outdoor Notes
-- Check out the Tribune’s Outdoor Notebook and Recreation Roundup for sports and recreation activities this week
-- Use the Morning News’ interactive map of Utah to plan your outdoor pursuits across the state.
New Films
-- Little Miss Sunshine: Rotten Tomatoes
-- The Illusionist: Rotten Tomatoes
-- Accepted: Rotten Tomatoes
-- Best Movie Bet for Families: Cars. Read the Tribune review
Concerts
-- Concert in the Park: Salt Lake Scots Pipe Band, Celtic and Scottish tunes, Friday, 7:30 p.m., Brigham Young Historic Park, free
-- International Folk Festival, Saturday, 12:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Utah Cultural Celebration Center
-- 1812 Overture, Utah Symphony and Opera, Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Snow Park Amphitheater, Deer Valley Resort
-- Jordan Bluth, Tenor, Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Assembly Hall on Temple Square, free
-- Concert in the Park: Fitzgeralds, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., Brigham Young Historic Park, free
-- Georgia Guitar Quartet, Wednesday and Thursday, 8 p.m., St. Mary's Church, 1505 W. White Pine Canyon Road, Park City
-- WorldStage! Under the Stars Concert Series, Mondays at 7:30 p.m. through August 21, Utah Cultural Celebration Center
-- Twilight Concert Series, Thursdays at 7 p.m. through August 24, Gallivan Center
-- Lunch Bunch Concert Series, weekdays at noon through September 22, Gallivan Center
Theater
-- “Best of Disney” through August 19, Center Street Musical Theatre
-- “Cinderella” through August 19, Ed Kenley Amphitheater
-- “Fiddler on the Roof” through August 19, SCERA Shell
-- “Urinetown: The Musical” through August 19, Egyptian Theatre
-- “You Can’t Take It With You” through August 19, Hale Center Theater Orem
-- Salt Lake Shakespeare through August 20, Babcock Theatre
-- "Saturday's Voyeur 2006” through August 20, Salt Lake Acting Company, Tribune and Morning News reviews
-- “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” through August 22, Murray Park Amphitheater
-- “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” through August 25, Draper Historic Theatre
-- “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” through September 1, Pickleville Playhouse, Morning News review
-- "Peter Pan" through September 1, Tuacahn Amphitheatre, Ivins
-- "South Pacific" through September 2, Tuacahn Amphitheatre, Ivins, Tribune review
-- “Tied to the Tracks” through September 2, Pickleville Playhouse
-- “Peter Pan” through September 9, Academy Theatre Company
-- Utah Shakespearean Festival through September 2, Cedar City
-- “Arsenic and Old Lace” through September 16, Terrace Plaza Playhouse
-- “Disney's Beauty and the Beast” through September 30, Hale Centre Theatre
-- "Pirates of the Caribbean 2: The SeaQuel," Desert Star Theatre
Museum Exhibits
-- The Face of Utah Sculpture Exhibition through August 24, Utah Cultural Celebration Center
-- Wind Pieces: New Sculpture Exhibition through August 26, Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Utah State University
-- In Focus: National Geographic Great Portraits Exhibition through September 23, Utah Museum of Natural History
-- Material Culture: The Art of Fine Textile Exhibition through September 30, Looking Back: 75 Years at the Salt Lake Art Center Exhibition through October 14, Salt Lake Art Center
-- Rooted In Tradition: Art Quilts from the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum through October 15, Utah Museum of Fine Art
-- Sideshow through January 28, Utah Museum of Fine Art
Et Cetera
-- Middle Eastern Dance Festival, Kismet Dance Company, Friday, 6-10 p.m.; Saturday, noon -10 p.m., Liberty Park, free
-- “Ferragosto” Italian Festival & Street Fair, Saturday, 11a.m. – 11p.m., Rio Grande Street
-- Sundance Outdoor Film Festival, Mondays at sunset through August 21, Gallivan Center
-- Utah Shakespearean Festival through September 2, Cedar City
-- Public Market at The Gateway, Wednesdays through Sept. 6, 5-9 p.m., The Gateway, free
-- Downtown Farmers’ Market/ Downtown Art & Craft Market, Saturdays through October 21, 8 a.m.–1 p.m., Pioneer Park |
