Utah governor says he doesn’t want state to be national clearing house for gun permits

September 25th, 2009 Utah gov backs limits on nonresident gun permitsSALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says he doesn't want his state to be a national clearinghouse for concealed weapons permits.

September 9th, 2009 Herbert: Utah still 'smarting' from 2000 censusSALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said Wednesday the state is still "smarting" from missing out on a fourth House seat following the 2000 census.

August 18th, 2009 29 species tagged for possible federal protectionThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says 29 species may warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act: PLANTS: —Yellowstone Sand Verbena in Wyoming —Ross' bentgrass in Wyoming —Hamilton milkvetch in Colorado and Utah —Isely milkvetch in Utah —Skiff milkvetch in Colorado —Precocious milkvetch in Wyoming —Cisco milkvetch in Utah —Schmoll milkvetch in Colorado —Fremont County rockcress in Wyoming —Boat-shaped bugseed in Colorado —Pine springs cryptantha in Arizona, Utah —Weber whitlowgrass in Colorado —Brandegee's wild buckwheat in Colorado —Frisco buckwheat in Utah —Ostler's peppergrass in Utah —Lesquerella navajoensis in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah —Flowers pentemon in Utah —Gibben's beardtongue in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming —Pale blue-eyed grass in North Dakota, Oregon, Washington —Frisco clover in Utah MOLLUSKS: —Frigid ambersnail in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin —Bearmouth mountainsnail in Montana —Byrne Resort mountainsnail in Montana —Longitudinal gland pyrg in Nevada, Utah —Hamlin Valley pyrg in Utah —Sub-globose snake pyrg in Utah INSECTS: —Platte River caddis fly in Nebraska —Meltwater lednian stonefly in Montana FISH: —Northern leatherside chub in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming

August 11th, 2009 Huntsman resigns as Utah governor to be ambassadorSALT LAKE CITY — Gary Herbert was sworn in Tuesday as Utah's 17th governor following the resignation of Jon Huntsman, who is now the U.S. ambassador to China.

July 30th, 2009 NYSE Euronext makes loss in 2QPARIS — NYSE Euronext, the trans-Atlantic stock exchange operator, said Thursday it made a loss in the second quarter as it took a contract termination charge connected to the launch of its London-based derivatives clearing platform. The company said it made a net loss for the quarter ended June 30 of $182 million, compared to net profit of $195 million a year earlier.

July 22nd, 2009 Senate to vote on concealed weapons measureWASHINGTON — Gun rights advocates sought to show their political muscle again Wednesday with a Senate vote giving people with concealed weapons permits in one state permission to carry their hidden weapons into other states with similar gun laws. Under an agreement of Senate leaders, 60 votes were needed to pass the measure, an amendment to a defense spending bill, and the outcome was uncertain.

July 15th, 2009 5 black bears shot, killed in Utah this monthSALT LAKE CITY — Utah wildlife officials say people have killed five black bears in the last two weeks, mostly bruins that wandered into campgrounds or were found eating livestock. The number is unusually high and state biologists are puzzled by what has caused the increase.

June 30th, 2009 Utah ushers in relaxed rules for bar patronsSALT LAKE CITY — No fees. No forms. No hassle. On Wednesday, getting into a bar in Utah will be as simple as showing the doorman a valid ID.

June 24th, 2009 Pilot killed in F-16 crash in Utah identifiedHILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — The military has identified the pilot of an F-16 who was killed in a crash at the Utah Test and Training Range in the state's west desert. The 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base says Capt.

June 5th, 2009 Tenn. lawmakers approve allowing guns in barsNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Handguns will soon be allowed in bars and restaurants in Tennessee under a new law passed by state legislators who voted to override the governor's veto.

June 4th, 2009 Fight against foreign nuke waste in Utah continuesSALT LAKE CITY — An eight-state radioactive-waste-management entity plans to appeal a federal court ruling that said a company can dispose of foreign nuclear waste at its facility in the western Utah desert. A judge last month ruled against the Northwest Compact, which includes Utah and seven other states.

April 19th, 2009 Former Utah congressman dead of ATV accidentSALT LAKE CITY — Former Utah congressman Bill Orton died in an ATV accident when his machine flipped over on a sand dune at Little Sahara Recreation Area. He was 60. Juab County Sheriff Alden Orme told The Associated Press that Orton died almost immediately of his injuries about 4 p.m.

April 19th, 2009 Former Utah congressman killed in ATV accidentSALT LAKE CITY — Former Utah congressman Bill Orton died in an ATV accident when his machine flipped over on a sand dune at Little Sahara Recreation Area. He was 60. Juab County Sheriff Alden Orme told The Associated Press that Orton died almost immediately of his injuries about 4 p.m.

March 10th, 2009 KOLKATA - Causing immense embarrassment to the West Bengal government, the national anthem did not play before the start of Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi's customary annual address in the state assembly Monday. The governor, however, showed fast reflexes as he began singing aloud 'Jana Gana Mana Adhinayaka Jaya He' and goaded the ministers and other legislators to join in.

February 10th, 2009 RANCHI - Extra security arrangements were put in place around the governor house in the Jharkhand capital Wednesday, on the eve of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) proposed demonstration demanding fresh elections in the president ruled state. The BJP has planned 'Ghera Dalo, Dera Dalo' agitation in front of the governor house to press its demand for dissolution of the state assembly and elections in the state.