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Crashes abound after snow falls on Salt Lake City for King holiday
01/17/2012

Crashes abound after snow falls on Salt Lake City for King holiday

By Lindsay Whitehurst The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jan 16, 2012 10:19AM MDT

A Monday morning storm left little snow but caused major damage on Northern Utah roadways as hundreds of cars crashed during the Monday morning commute, state troopers said. Most of the 275 to 300 accidents were minor, said Utah Highway Patrol trooper Cameron Roden. “It was a really busy day,” Roden said. “With the warm early winter people have to get used to driving in snow again. Remember to slow down and leave a little more space.” There were a few serious crashes: a passenger was thrown fro...

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Utah doctors tout high-tech cancer treatment
01/17/2012

Utah doctors tout high-tech cancer treatment

By Kirsten Stewart The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jan 16, 2012 09:54AM MDT

An independent group of radiation oncologists affiliated with hospitals throughout Utah is hyping the arrival of “the world’s most advanced radiation therapy.” Residents of Davis, Washington — and now Salt Lake — counties have ready access to Accuray Inc.’s TomoTherapy Hi-Art Treatment System, says a news announcement by physicians at Gamma West Cancer Services. The technology, showcased in full-page newspaper ads and at a Friday open house at St. Mark’s Hospital, takes 360-degree CT scans of pa...

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Battle brews over roadwork near Capitol Reef
01/17/2012

Battle brews over roadwork near Capitol Reef

By Lee Davidson The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jan 16, 2012 09:54AM MDT

Another battle is forming over paving some iconic, scenic roads around Capitol Reef National Park. Garfield County told the Utah Transportation Commission on Friday that it may pave a portion of the Notom Road this summer, which runs along the east side of Capitol Reef’s Waterpocket Fold. That came as an aside while a county official was assuring commissioners that some fund-swapping they approved last month to help the county do design work in preparation for planned paving of the famous Burr T...

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Fixer Upper in Sandy Utah 1371
01/12/2012

Sandy, Utah HUD Home in Canyon School District Utah foreclosures Schedule

Fixer Upper in Sandy Utah
01/12/2012

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Buying Tip – Focus On “Motivated” Sellers
01/12/2012

Just a quick tip today for you if you are looking for a property and you want to find a good deal. There’s a lot of real estate on the market. There are many cases, for any number of reasons, some sellers are very “motivated” to sell. What does this mean for you? Well, if [...]

Millcreek Homes For Sale
01/12/2012

When I hear the word Millcreek, the next two words I always say in my head are “odd” “even”. Millcreek is an amazing canyon located east of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Mountains. Millcreek is the laid back cousin to Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons. This canyon is not part of our watershed and [...]

12 Reasons To Not Buy A Short Sale
01/12/2012

1) Sellers Paid Too Much Despite the bank taking a loss, there is little to no equity in the property for the new buyer. The buyer loses a chance at gaining equity because the bank has taken a loss even greater than what the seller was short. The bank has to approve a price that [...]

Utah Short Sales vs Bank Owned
01/12/2012

Are Utah Short Sales Better Deals Than Foreclosures? Waiting for an answer on a short sale can be frustrating. A short sale happens when a seller’s lender agrees to accept less than its unpaid mortgage balance to facilitate a sale between the seller and buyer, and banks take a long time to decide. Some short [...]

Real Estate Trends in Selling Homes
01/12/2012

Are You Selling Your Home in 2012? In 2011, the number of people using real estate agents to buy or sell their home was at an all-time high. The number of sellers that “Sold by Owner” was also at it lowest percentage in decades. Why? Because selling a home is more than putting a sign [...]

Buy REO Homes Up to 50% Off
01/12/2012

The banks are selling homes in Utah faster than they can foreclose. Utah foreclosures do not stay at one price for very long. Not all foreclosures are great deals, but if you know what to watch for and when to make a move, you can strike gold. Homes that have granite, new carpet, fresh paint [...]

3 Tips 4 Buying Utah Short Sales
01/12/2012

Buying a short sale can be a great way to make a smart real estate purchase. There are a few items to think about to make your experience with Utah short sales more positive. More frequently, home buyers want to look at nothing but foreclosures, REOs, and short sales during their real estate search. However, [...]

Mist Project
01/11/2012

Looking to kick off 2012 with an auspicious beginning? If so, perhaps look no further than the upcoming ‘Mist Project’ which rolls into SLC on January 19th. Mist:SaltLake is a popup restaurant with ...

New and interesting openings
01/11/2012

Cafe Madrid gets new digs The venerable Cafe Madrid is shortly set to re-open at it’s new location, 5244 S. Highland Drive, Holladay. While the new larger building (pictured left) also promises to be ...

Weekend events
01/11/2012

SLC Greek Festival Dolmathes, Gyro, Spanakopita: just three of the fabulous items available to sample during this weekend’s Greek festival in downtown SLC. The poplar event is now in its 36th year and entry will ...

News around town (09/01/11)
01/11/2012

Faustina goes EPIC Faustina in downtown Salt Lake is hosting a special evening with EPIC Brewing on Thursday, Sept. 8 at 6 p.m. EPIC’s brewmaster Kevin Crompton will be there to educate about EPIC Brewing fundamentals ...

On the road: Saam at the Bazaar
01/11/2012

Tasting menu review Throughout my years of writing for Gastronomic SLC, people have always asked me why I have never written about some of my more interesting meals, outside of Salt Lake City. I’ve often ...

Sous Vide class @ Tony Caputo’s Market & Deli
01/11/2012

When I first heard the term sous-vide, I heard the French meaning: under vacuum. Sous-Vide is a way of cooking where you vacuum seal whatever food you want inside of a plastic bag and place ...

Elizabeth’s Bakery & Tea Shop review (followup)
01/11/2012

Lunch review It has been approximately three years, not to mention many a repeat visit, since we last reviewed Elizabeth’s Bakery & Tea Shop back in 2008. Recently, spurred on by some great Groupon deals for ...

News around town (07/08/11)
01/11/2012

New Bar Bites menu at Bambara Bambara recently announcing their new “Powers’ Hours” in its adjacent club, The Vault, with new half-priced Bar Bites throughout the work week from 3 – 5 p.m. Executive Chef ...

Faustina restaurant review (summer 2011 menu)
01/11/2012

It’s funny how sometimes you forget about a restaurant. For some reason, it stops being in your “so where do you want to go tonight” list, and pretty soon it slides to the back of ...

New Granger High sprouting in West Valley City
01/10/2012

New Granger High sprouting in West Valley City

The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jan 9, 2012 08:51PM MDT

Granger High School will start the 2013-14 school year with a new building. The school at 3690 S. 3600 West in West Valley City already has a new football stadium for the Lancers. Construction is about 20 percent complete. The $68 million project replaces an aging 1950s building that did not meet building codes designed to withstand a major earthquake. The new school also will be updated with today’s technology, including Internet access and overhead projectors in every classroom, noted Granite ...

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Warren Jeffs loses prison phone privileges for 90 days
01/10/2012

Warren Jeffs loses prison phone privileges for 90 days

By lindsay whitehurst The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jan 9, 2012 08:14PM MDT

Texas prison officials have revoked imprisoned polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs’ phone privileges for 90 days after confirming he addressed his congregation twice on Christmas Day over a speakerphone. Jeffs was found guilty of “a major disciplinary infraction” for talking to a group on two separate 15-minute calls, said Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokeswoman Michelle Lyons on Monday. “It was apparent in reviewing the phone calls that he was speaking to more than one person,” Lyons...

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Conference of Bishops holding immigration forum in Utah
01/10/2012

Conference of Bishops holding immigration forum in Utah

By david montero The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jan 9, 2012 07:18PM MDT

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will hold a three-day conference on immigration reform in Salt Lake City beginning Wednesday, tackling state-initiated laws and how they impact local communities. Kevin Appleby, director of migration policy with the USCCB, said Utah was chosen because of its “unique laws” related to state-based immigration reform as well as it being the home of The Utah Compact. The compact, signed in November 2010 by political, religious and business leaders, was crafted ...

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Man gets car stolen while volunteering
01/10/2012

Man gets car stolen while volunteering

The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jan 9, 2012 07:12PM MDT

A Provo man had a first-hand experience of the saying “no good deed goes on unpunished.” The man told police he was volunteering, helping to collect fast offerings for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Sunday about 1 p.m. The collections, which are done the first Sunday of every month are usually done by the church youth on foot. The man volunteered that day to help out because there were not enough people to do it. He told police he made a stop near 2785 Marrcrest East, turned ...

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