AltWeeklies Wire
Hundreds Sing in Utah Capitol at Gov't Secrecy Protestnew
Hundreds gathered at the Utah Captiol tonight protesting a bill signed by the governor that guts Utah's open government records law known as GRAMA. Spotaneously, the protesters entered the Capitol and House Chamber, signing and beating drums.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Jesse Fruhwirth |
03-10-2011 |
Politics
Utah's Secrecy Grabnew
The Utah state legislature is seeking a special exception from government transparency on the eve of the redistricting process, a function of utmost importance to the functioning of our representative government.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Jesse Fruhwirth |
03-07-2011 |
Politics
Queer Elephantsnew
Some Republican candidates argue they are the better lawmakers for gay rights.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Jesse Fruhwirth |
10-26-2010 |
LGBT
Weed Goes Westnew
Utah searches for its American Dream in California’s marijuana “Green Rush.”
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Jesse Fruhwirth |
10-05-2010 |
Drugs
Tags: Medical Marijuana
Man Says Epilepsy Caused Him to Grab Woman on Trainnew
A police report states that Lenny Fitzgerald Sorenson scared a female TRAX passenger with creepy glances, followed her when she moved, and finally grabbed her wrist and wouldn’t let go until other riders intervened, leaving the woman with a bruise. Sorenson’s wrists ended up in police handcuffs.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Jesse Fruhwirth |
02-23-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Utah's Unstable Oil Refineries: Preventing the Next Blastnew
One loud explosion knocked pictures off Judy Averett´s walls. When she ran outside her Woods Cross home on Nov. 4, 2009, she saw black clouds rising from the ground directly in front of her, to the south and to the north.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Jesse Fruhwirth |
02-02-2010 |
Environment
'Cannabis Closet': One Utah Legislator Steps Outnew
A local activist identified the first legislator who is willing to speak openly about the medical benefits of the Earth's most controversial herbal remedy: marijuana. "We're pro-neutraceutical here [in Utah]," says Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Jesse Fruhwirth |
02-02-2010 |
Politics
