Utah NewsLocal, regional, and statewide news continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Obama opens a Utah office, a first for Dems- August 14, 2008 Barack Obama's presidential campaign has a new state director on the ground in Utah, the first time the Republican state has seen this level of attention from a national Democratic candidate.http://www.topix.net/state/ut/2008/08/obama-opens-a-utah-office-a-first-for-dems?fromrss=1 Utah's Gasoline Prices Dropping Slow- August 13, 2008 Motorists are finding little comfort in Utah's slowly dropping gasoline prices. Prices have dropped so slowly that the state now has the fourth highest cost in the country.http://www.topix.net/state/ut/2008/08/utahs-gasoline-prices-dropping-slow?fromrss=1 Mukasey: No prosecutions including former Utahns in Justice hiring scandal- August 12, 2008 Former Justice Department officials will not face prosecution for letting improper political considerations drive hirings of prosecutors, immigration judges and other career government lawyers, Attorney General ...http://www.topix.net/state/ut/2008/08/mukasey-no-prosecutions-including-former-utahns-in-j... Riverton man in ricin case pleads guilty- August 12, 2008 A Riverton man accused of lying to authorities about the deadly toxin ricin has pleaded guilty to federal charges.http://www.topix.net/state/ut/2008/08/riverton-man-in-ricin-case-pleads-guilty?fromrss=1 Minor flooding in Washington County; flash flood watch for much of Utah- August 11, 2008 Summer storms moving over the Dixie area have caused some minor flooding in parts of Washington County.http://www.topix.net/state/ut/2008/08/minor-flooding-in-washington-county-flash-flood-watc... Utah roads rank middle of the road- August 10, 2008 A recent report ranks Utah's state road system as 25th in the nation for cost-effectiveness and overall performance.http://www.topix.net/state/ut/2008/08/utah-roads-rank-middle-of-the-road?fromrss=1 Iconic arch collapses in southern Utah- August 9, 2008 One of the largest and most visible arches in Arches National Park has collapsed.http://www.topix.net/state/ut/2008/08/iconic-arch-collapses-in-southern-utah?fromrss=1 Senate Standstill to Let Obama or McCain Tip U.S. Appeals Courts Balance- August 8, 2008 An election-year standstill in Senate confirmation of George W. Bush 's judicial nominees will give the next president a chance to tip the ideological balance of U.S. appeals courts that decide such issues as ...http://www.topix.net/state/ut/2008/08/senate-standstill-to-let-obama-or-mccain-tip-u-s-app... Grant awarded to nine Utah counties for wildland fire protection- August 7, 2008 A $2 million grant has been awarded to nine Utah counties as an "investment" toward protecting grasslands against wildfires.http://www.topix.net/state/ut/2008/08/grant-awarded-to-nine-utah-counties-for-wildland-fir... Utah gasoline official: Profit-taking going on- August 7, 2008 Gasoline prices nationally have fallen in recent weeks, yet Utah's are the fourth-highest in the country, at an average of $4.16 per gallon.http://www.topix.net/state/ut/2008/08/utah-gasoline-official-profit-taking-going-on?fromrs... |