There are 41 days until the Utah Republican Presidential Caucuses and primary elections, 174 days until the 2012 election and 257 days until the start of the 2013 legislative session.

Gov. Gary Herbert fires the head of the Department of Technology Services director Stephen Fletcher in the wake of the massive data breach at the Department of Health [Tribune, KSL, ABC 4].

An audit finds UDOT misspent $10,000 on hotel stays for employees at a conference [Tribune, Deseret News, Daily Herald].

Utah Republicans select mostly Mitt Romney approved delegates to the national convention [Utah Policy]. 

After Arizona's governor vetoes a bill to reclaim federal lands in that state, Utah is alone in the new "sagebrush rebellion" [Tribune].

A Dan Liljenquist supporter says he is launching a hunger strike to try and persuade Orrin Hatch to agree to more debates ahead of the June primary [Utah Policy]. 

Utah hosts the annual Unconventional Fuels Conference, which doesn't focus much on renewable energy [Tribune].

A report says the Green River is the #2 "most endangered" river in America [Tribune, KSL].

Taylorsville considers joining the Unified Police Department [Tribune].

The Republican primary for an at-large Salt Lake County Council seat looks to be a complete toss-up [Utah Policy].

A resolution against the Citizen's United Supreme Court decision will officially be on the Salt Lake City ballot in November [Tribune].  

A Cedar Hills city council meeting gets testy as residents fight over an audit of the city's finances [Daily Herald].

Some residents are upset about plans for a nine-story building at the Missionary Training Center in Provo [Daily Herald, Tribune].