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Utah mayor puts fate of his amazing mustache in hands of the voters
Mayor Dan Snarr of Murray, Utah loves his perfect handlebar mustache, but his wife thinks it’s gone too far and should be trimmed back. “I’m a little bit different, a little bit strange. I admit it,” Snarr says. He told the Los Angeles Times that his love of handlebar mustaches…
Too many wildfires caused by gun owners, says Utah governor
Too many wildfires caused by gun owners, says Utah governor (+video) (via The Christian Science Monitor) Some of the wildfires scorching the West this year were sparked by unusual culprits: Gun owners. Or, more specifically, gun shooters. As with the Dump fire in Utah, which flared hard enough on Friday…
Utah girl jailed and strip searched for hair-cutting prank
A 13-year-old girl in Utah had her ponytail cut off, was jailed for 30 days and was forced to undergo a strip search at the hands of juvenile justice officials, all because she allegedly helped a friend cut another little girl’s hair. “I was at McDonald’s with my other friend,”…
The GOP’s Big Love
(Photo credits: Wikipedia) One of the more interesting battles in the House this year will be for Utah’s newly-created 4th congressional district as the state has gained a House seat after the 2010 Census, consisting of the areas in and around Salt Lake City. It’s pitting current Utah Democrat Jim…
Escort services allege acting sexy is illegal in Utah
Three escort services claim Utah law makes it too easy for undercover police to arrest people for prostitution, alleging that simply acting sexy could be grounds for arrest. Baby Dolls Escorts, Companions LLC and TT II have filed a complaint over the law, arguing it is too broad and makes…
Utah GOP passes bill to ban contraception in sex ed
A bill passed by Republicans in the Utah House of Representatives would effectively ban comprehensive education about human sexuality, forcing schools to teach abstinence or nothing at all. In all, 45 Republicans voted for state Rep. Bill Wright’s (R) HB363, with 11 Republicans joining the 17 Democrats who opposed it,…
Accused Utah school bomb plotter said inspired by Columbine
ROY, Utah (Reuters) – One of two Utah teenagers accused of plotting to set off a bomb at a school assembly was inspired by the 1999 Columbine massacre in Colorado and visited the high school there to interview its principal, authorities said in court papers released on Friday. The revelations…
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