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- Sept 10: Congressman Rob Bishop's Breakfast On The Green, 7 to 8:30 a.m., Thanksgiving Point. Please contact Tara Tanner for all table information at tara@tannerconsult.com or 801-575-6355.
- Sept 10: 7th Annual Senate Republican Golf Tournament, registration at 8 a.m., shotgun start at 8:30 a.m., Thanksgiving Point. Contact a member of the Senate Majority to reserve your spot. For more information click here.
- Sept 10: Midday Metro at 10 a.m. on NPR Utah, KCPW 88.3 FM, features outgoing SLC Mayor Rocky Anderson in the final interview in our series with former mayors of the capital city; plus members of the Utah League of Cities and Towns on the organization’s 100th anniversary; at 10:30 on The Bottomline, locally-grown franchises. To comment call 801-355-TALK or email midday@kcpw.org during the show.
- Sept 10: Lt. Governor Herbert to honor students at the Summer of Service Awards, 2 p.m., Jordan Ridget Elementary School, South Jordan.
- Sept 11-12: Lt. Governor Herbert to attend and speak at the Native American Summit, Southern Utah University.

- Sept 11: Municipal primary election
- Sept 11: Governor Huntsman to attend the Native American Summit, 9 a.m., Hunter Conference Center at SUU, Cedar City.
- Sept 11: Utah International Trade Commission, 9 a.m., room W110.
- Sept 11: Governor Huntsman to give remarks at the Center for Education, Business, and the Arts, 11 a.m., 1400 South 100 West, Kanab.
- Sept 11: Hinckley Forum "why i blog and why you should blog," 11:50 a.m., University Of Utah, Orson Spencer Hall, room 255. Guest David Silver, Assistant Professor of Media Studies and the Director of the Resource Center of Cyberculture Studies, University of San Francisco; co- director of The September Project. Co-sponsor - The J. Willard Marriott Library and the Tanner Humanities Center as part of The September Project.
- Sept 11: Governor Huntsman to give remarks at Patriot’s Day Program, 6 p.m., Sandy Promenade.
- Sept 12: Commerce and Workforce Services Appropriations Subcommittee, 8:30 a.m., room W110.
- Sept 12: League of Cities & Towns 100th Anniversary Lunch, 11:30 a.m., Salt Lake Sheraton City Centre Hotel, Salt Lake City.
- Sept 12: Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee, 1 p.m., Stewart Stadium Sky Suites, Weber State University.
- Sept 13: Hinckley Forum "Democracy as an Ongoing Project: Threats and Challenges to Democratic Governance in the U.S.," 11:50 a.m., University of Utah, Orson Spencer Hall, room 255. Guest Alexander Keyssar, Matthew W. Stirling, Jr. Professor of History and Social Policy, Harvard University Co-sponsor-The J. Willard Marriott Library’s September Project. Presented by the Sam Rich Program in International Politics.
- Sept 13: Governor Huntsman to attend the Utah State Fair, 7 p.m., Utah State Fair Grounds.
- Sept 14: Governor Huntsman to attend the Hero Flight Send-off, 9 a.m., Hill Air Force Base.
- Sept 14: Salt Lake County Republican Party Constitution Day Picnic, 5 to 8 p.m., Creek Side Park Pavilion. For information contact Patti Florence at 801-580-8824.
- Sept 15: Salt Lake County Republican Party Central Committee Meeting, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Hillcrest High School, 7350 South 900 East, Midvale.
- Sept 15: Constitution Celebration and Public Rally, 1 to 4 p.m., historic Grand Hall in Union Pacific Depot, The Gateway, 91 S Rio Grande Street, Salt Lake City. Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul will speak about the Constitution, the proper role of government, the issues facing our country, and his Ron Paul 2008 "Hope for America" Presidential campaign. Click here for more info.
- Sept 15: Department of Peace Campaign National Walk for Peace, walk begins at 4 p.m., Global Prayer for Peace at 5 p.m., Salt Lake City Library Square. Click here for an information sheet.
- Sept 18: Lt. Governor Herbert to attend the Commission on Civic and Character Education meeting, 10 a.m., Utah State Capitol.
- Sept 18: Lt. Governor Herbert to speak at the Murray Chamber of Women in Business, Eagle Gate College, 11:30 a.m., 5588 South Green Street, Murray.
- Sept 18: Legislative Management Committee meeting, 3 p.m., room W135.
- Sept 19: Legislative meetings scheduled throughout day. See legislative calendar for details.
- Sept 20: Hinckley Forum "Campaign 2007: The Race for Salt Lake City Council District 4," 10:45 a.m., University of Utah, Orson Spencer Hall, room 255. Candidates to be determined by the Sept. 11th Primary Election.
- Sept 20: ChamberWest General Membership Meeting, 11:45 a.m., Crystal Inn, West Valley City. Speaker Jim Robson, Region Labor Market Economist with the Dept. of Workforce Services, will talk about employment trends related to Utah's low unemployment and the effect housing costs have on recruiting workers to the Beehive State. Cost is $15 with RSVP. Call 801-977-8755 or email rsvp@chamberwest.org.

- See the entire calendar


 

Sunday
September 9, 2007


Sunday, September 9

Salt Lake Tribune

- Meet the hopefuls and their plans

- 3-way dead heat for SLC mayor

- Utah recruits Mexican teachers for classrooms

- Primary List

- Mobile-home plight aired

- Wyatt's replacement says he has 'no agenda'

- How would they lead SLC?

- Utah chief justice to receive top honor

- Economist's book offers rosy outlook

- Rolly: Sen. Craig's scandal could play out like a fateful

- Op-ed: Rolly's column on Granite School District earns an F for fairy tale

- Op-ed: Rocky Anderson: Spending time with children not counter to progressive principles

Standard-Examiner

- Pain vs. Addiction: Oxycodone prescriptions have soared in Utah since '97

- Knowing legitimate vs. illegitimate claims of chronic pain

- Davis cities' incumbents 'didn't raise taxes'

- New JCPenney complex adds to Riverdale lure as a retail mecca

- Editorial: The fears of poverty

Daily Herald

- District sees big growth at Lehi High

- Cities consider rec district for ballot

Logan Herald Journal

- N. Logan pitches economic district

St. George Spectrum

- Leadership Dixie begins new year

- Editorial: Health insurance bill

- Op-ed: Utah's electronic touch-screen voting machines fail the voters

Deseret Morning News

- Salt Lake candidates roam city in final push

- Dixie eyes becoming a U. satellite

- 13 candidates competing for 3 spots on Draper City Council

- Christensen's fliers take shots at 3 mayoral rivals

- Fruit Heights to pick candidates

- Salt Lake County leaders band together to clean up air

- Rocky kicks off a campaign for alcohol-free pregnancies

- News urges Utah justices to make report public

- Jay Evensen: Vendor vision was idealistic

- Pignanelli & Webb: Top 10 tips to ensure political survival

- Editorial: Mine co-owner needs to answer questions

- Op-ed: Utah's hunting traditions must be protected

Saturday, September 8

Deseret Morning News

- Salt Lake mayoral race is a tossup

- Romney ancestor fled Army, joined LDS Church

- Playing (and not playing) the religion card: Candidate's denomination is often transmitted in code

- Orem hopefuls hold race card

- Dixie College may become U. branch

- Teachers could lose their Fritos

- Utah County opposes boosting taxes to hire more attorneys

- Rocky hopes local fight on climate won't cool

- Cache GOP nominates Webb to replace Wyatt

- HAFB is step closer to $9 million building

Standard-Examiner

- Developer in the works for East Gate

KCPW

- District 6 City Council Challengers Battle Voter Apathy

St. George Spectrum

- Dixie State seeks partnership with U of U

- District reviews groundwater plan

Logan Herald Journal

- Webb wins

Salt Lake Tribune

- 3-way dead heat for SLC mayor

- Biologist: Water plan invites peril

- Dixie says it weighs becoming U. satellite

- SLC joins fetal alcohol-syndrome fight

- Nation has compensated downwinders with $561M

- Liquor board comes through in a pinch

- Editorial: The Thumb

- Editorial: Brass tacks: Rigorous voucher debate vital to Utah education