Podcast Watch

This week’s InsideUtah.com podcast by Jennifer Napier-Pearce is an abbreviated Thanksgiving edition with neighborhood business advocate Gavin Noyes (:36) on buying local this Black Friday; and food lover Christi Paulson (9:23) on a Slow Food Thanksgiving.

Casual Friday

Outdoors Report

-- Black Powder Turkey Shoot highlighted in Tribune

-- Enjoy the beauty of Little Cottonwood Canyon in the Tribune’s Snowshoe Hike of the Week

-- 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

-- For the latest wildlife news and information and the fishing report visit the DWR website

New Films

-- Deja Vu:  Rotten Tomatoes

-- The Fountain:  Rotten Tomatoes

-- Deck the Halls:  Rotten Tomatoes

-- For Your Consideration:  Tribune review

Concerts

-- “The Nutcracker,” Ballet West, Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m., also Saturday, 2 p.m., Browning Center, WSU, Ogden

-- “The Nutcracker,” Intermountain Ballet Theatre, Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m., also Saturday, 2 p.m., Butler Middle School, 7530 S. 2700 East, Sandy

-- Utah Symphony Messiah Sing-In, Saturday and Sunday, 7 p.m., Abravanel Hall

-- Christmas on Temple Square, Saturday - Dec. 23, times and locations vary, free admission

Theater

-- “Man of La Mancha” through November 25, Hale Centre Theatre

-- “Facing East” through November 26, Plan-B Theatre Company

-- “Ice Glen” through December 3, Salt Lake Acting Company

-- “Savior of the World” through December 30, LDS Conference Center

-- “Jack Frosty: He'Snowman to Mess With” through January 6, Desert Star Cabaret

Museum Exhibits

-- Five Outer Planets Exhibition through December 27, Unseen Shores:  The Post-Vietnam Era from the U.S. Navy Art Collection through January 13, Peace Garden Exhibition through January 27, Salt Lake Art Center

-- Painters of the Wasatch Mountains Exhibition through January 28, Museum of Utah Art and History

-- Sideshow through January 28, Utah Museum of Fine Art

Et Cetera

-- Macy's Santa Christmas Parade, Friday, 9 a.m., West Valley City

-- “Lights On!” Friday, 4 – 8 p.m., various locations downtow

Elected Officials Birthday List

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Local Headlines

Deseret Morning News

- Tougher stance on illegals?

- Skills-test law targeted

- Ratings mixed on Utah HMOs

- Developer plans to restore decrepit Tooele hotel

- Developer of Daybreak willing to talk

- Highland votes to add commercial retail zone

- Incumbent seeks recount

- Rocky names chief of minority affairs

- District canvasses bond election votes

- Bob Bernick Jr.: Congress unlikely to act on Utah/D.C. bill

- Editorial: Human factor of elections

Standard-Examiner

- Editorial: Government offices gone dark

Daily Herald

- Foreign student enrollment up at BYU

- Lehi's 2100 N. project completed

Davis County Clipper

- Residents plead for water, West Bountiful annexation

- $4 million embezzled from school district

- District to hire a boundary consultant – then start over

- Salt Lake County ‘betrays' NSL in open space vote

- Kaysville can't act on annexation

- Transportation tops list of local government concerns

- Billboard, subdivisions to move forward

- Youth may help propel Romney

- Redistricting hearings set

- Bryan Gray: Stadium name best bet for controversy

Salt Lake Tribune

- Hatch is confident of stem cell bill passage

- Recount process ready to go

- Falling walls wreak havoc in St. George

- Rolly: Leavitt hire is against birth control

- Dike leaks not likely to affect water supply

- S. Jordan, Midvale join drive for cleaner air

Thursday, November 23

Salt Lake Tribune

- Couple accused of $4M school scam

- Valdez to take post on mayor's staff

- Planners back sky bridge across SLC's Main Street

- Cities balk at contracts for power generated by Utah coal-fired plants

- University president salaries not quite up to national norm

- Eight senators lash out at land-use bill

- Nordstrom plans to build new store at Fashion Place mall

Standard-Examiner

- Ex-workers indicted

- Chartering a course

KCPW

- Utah Ski Resorts Want to Increase Market Share

St. George Spectrum

- Vision Dixie moves into second phase

KUER

- A 4th Seat for Utah?

Daily Herald

- School district insiders reaped millions

- Senators, Indian tribe oppose Utah wilderness bill

- Op-ed: Gov. Huntsman: Utahns have reasons for Thanksgiving

Deseret Morning News

- Millions in ed fraud? Davis duo deny theft

- Fraud case: Amount, size staggering

- U. gets 'C' on access

- Davis District seeks aid from its former leader

- Davis District easing rules on boundary variances

- No irregularities found in UVSC campus audit

- Sun, wind replace coal?

Please submit calendar items to Daily@UtahPolicy.com

- Nov 24: Desert Greens Party First Annual Winter Coat Exchange on Buy Nothing Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Free Speech Zone, 2144 S Highland Drive. Donate a coat or pick one up if you need one. For more information email desertgreens@desertgreens.org, call 801-631-2998 or visit www.desertgreens.org.
- Nov 24: Gov. Huntsman to attend the Downtown Lighting Ceremony, 4:45 p.m., Outside Macy's Department Store, Salt Lake City.
- Nov 27: Redistricting Committee Meeting, 9 a.m., Provo Municipal Council Chambers.
- Nov 27: Midday Metro at 10 a.m. on KCPW 88.3 FM features Forrest Cuch, Executive Director of the Utah Division of Indian Affairs, on the contributions of Native Americans. November is American Indian Heritage Month in Utah. At 10:30 on The Bottomline: an update from Harris Sondak and students in his non-profit consulting class at the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah.
- Nov 27: RadioWest on KUER FM 90: "Judge Andrew Valdez," 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. In his new memoir "No One Makes It Alone," Judge Andrew Valdez traces his journey from poor, fatherless paperboy to respected judge in Utah's Third District Juvenile Court, and honors his mentor, businessman Jack Keller, along the way. Doug talks with Judge Valdez about his life, his accomplishments and his on-going commitment to helping troubled youth.
- Nov 27: Lt. Governor Herbert to host the State Board of Canvassers to certify the Nov. 7th General Election, 12 p.m., Governor's Board Room, East Capitol Building, Salt Lake City.
- Nov 27: Redistricting Committee Meeting, 1 p.m., Price City Hall.
- Nov 27: Redistricting Committee Meeting, 5 p.m., Washington County Commission Chambers.

- See the entire calendar