02/23/10 Good to Be by Mark Keresman There are a number of ways to tackle American roots music. Some performers strive to recapture or simulate the sound of a particular place and time, possible drawbacks being the results could be mannered, contrived, and/or no fun. Or said performers could use tradition-based styles as a jumping-off point, absorbing the essence of roots sounds while making something of ... 02/23/10 A bill that bans smoking when children are in the car is gaining traction on Utah's Capitol Hill. HB82 cleared the House Tuesday in a 40-31 vote. 02/23/10 Well, here we go again with the once great baseball team now picked to finish last in the conference. When is Nebraska going to learn with Mike Anderson at the helm, last place is a given? 02/23/10 Arkansas State is 2-0 heading into Tuesday's game against the Rebels. 02/23/10 Authorities in Greeley, Colo., have arrested a former Logan man on suspicion of identity fraud and forgery following an investigation of financial crimes that North Park Police say took place in Hyde Park and North Logan in 2009. 02/23/10 Several states recently acted on legislation regarding abortion rights and violent crimes against pregnant women. Summaries appear below. ~ Kansas: The Kansas House Wednesday voted 73-45 in favor of a bill with a provision that would restrict insurance coverage of abortion, although the bill was later referred back to committee, the Kansas City Star reports (Klepper, Kansas City Star, 2/18). The ... 02/23/10 ST. GEORGE - The New Harmony area is set to receive $1.1 million in emergency funding to help rehabilitate lands damaged by last year's Mill Flat Fire. |