Deseret News - Wed, 12/03/2008 - 11:10 President-elect Barack Obama's proposed economic stimulus package could help restore some of Utah's nearly $4 billion in suspended transportation projects, Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. said Tuesday.
Deseret News - Wed, 12/03/2008 - 01:49 Most states are doing better preparing students for higher education than they did a decade ago, but that modest progress is eclipsed by rising tuition costs, enduring enrollment gaps between rich and poor, and a decrease in global competitiveness, a new report finds.
Deseret News - Wed, 12/03/2008 - 01:48 Over the past 67 years, Utah Trades and Technology has gone through several metamorphoses leading to Utah Valley University, as we all know it today.
Deseret News - Wed, 12/03/2008 - 01:48 Executives of major U.S. airlines, already seeing signs of slumping travel demand, said Tuesday that they were ready to cut more flights, and Delta hinted at more job losses as the carriers jockey to survive the deepening recession.
Deseret News - Wed, 12/03/2008 - 01:48 The head of the agency that administers water in the oil-boom area near Vernal said that water supplies for industrial use could run low if development of oil shale and tar sands accelerates.
Deseret News - Tue, 12/02/2008 - 01:16 There is a multibillion-dollar game being played by big, rich, technology corporations and the winners will land a spot in your living room maybe more than one.
Deseret News - Tue, 12/02/2008 - 01:16 Another indication that the local economy slipped in November comes from a monthly survey of corporate supply managers.
Deseret News - Tue, 12/02/2008 - 01:16 With the downturn in the economy and fewer patients seeking medical help, Intermountain Healthcare has announced that it will stop matching employees' contributions to their 401(k) savings plans, beginning in 2009.
Deseret News - Tue, 12/02/2008 - 01:16 No doubt, some of the more extreme elements of Barack Obama's support base have been surprised by his Cabinet appointments thus far. Instead of radical change or a leftward veer, he has chosen moderates who seem poised to keep the nation on a more-or-less steady course.
Deseret News - Mon, 12/01/2008 - 01:09 Things changed rather dramatically in the local late-news ratings during the just-completed November sweeps. At the same time, things stayed the same as they've been for decades.
Deseret News - Mon, 12/01/2008 - 01:08 The unstable economy that is slowing development in southwestern Utah may end up saving cities, towns and residents money, according to a Utah Geological Survey official.
Deseret News - Mon, 12/01/2008 - 01:08 The University of Utah is reeling after the death of Craig Forster, director of the U.'s Office of Sustainability, who died Friday after a hiking accident in Zion National Park.
Deseret News - Mon, 12/01/2008 - 01:08 Modern life may demand it and job descriptions often list it as a requirement, but multi-tasking is way beyond the capacity of the human brain, and even too much for the next best laptop computer. They just do so many single things so fast, they appear to be doing several things simultaneously.
Deseret News - Sat, 11/29/2008 - 10:59 Utahns went shopping along the Wasatch Front on Black Friday, but many limited their purchases strictly to gifts for others to save money this Christmas, forgoing the temptation to buy for themselves.
Deseret News - Sat, 11/29/2008 - 01:54 With a comfortable chill in the air, downtown Salt Lake City came alive Friday night. Thousands gathered at the Gallivan Center, Temple Square and The Gateway with hot chocolate and hand-warmers to welcome the spirit of the holiday season.
Deseret News - Sat, 11/29/2008 - 01:54 Every drop of moisture helps, but even with the recent valley rain and mountain snow, Utah is still lagging well behind normal in its precipitation totals.
Deseret News - Sat, 11/29/2008 - 01:54 Utahns soon may be paying more for gas even though prices at the pump have fallen because state officials are looking at a tax increase to pay for transportation projects.
