Fruit Heights NewsLocal news for Fruit Heights, UT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.West Layton stable considering selling property for townhousecondo development- March 31, 2008 "The owner is saying, 'if we develop this in a different way, we can probably get our money back,' " Preserving a piece of the Old West in a growing urban city is more difficult than feuding with neighbors in removing it. via Standard-Examinerhttp://www.topix.net/city/fruit-heights-ut/2008/03/west-layton-stable-considering-selling-... Salt Lake drops 'domestic partners' phrase- March 28, 2008 "This name change does not impact the essence of the registry" Salt Lake City is dumping "domestic partners" for "mutual commitment." Restrictions imposed by the Utah Legislature have led to a name change for the city's domestic partnership registry, a mechanism by which ... via Deseret Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/fruit-heights-ut/2008/03/salt-lake-drops-domestic-partners-phras... Capitol task force for health reform takes shape- March 26, 2008 Utah Senate President John Valentine has selected four of the eleven members who will serve on a legislative task force charged with developing a plan for health reform by the end of November. via Salt Lake Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/city/fruit-heights-ut/2008/03/capitol-task-force-for-health-reform-ta... A Step Ahead- March 18, 2008 "We won't say, 'Your neighbor called us,' " Davis taking steps to prevent spring flooding FRUIT HEIGHTS -- Getting up the creek to help those down the creek is going to be easier with Davis County Public Works' newest piece of equipment. via Standard-Examinerhttp://www.topix.net/city/fruit-heights-ut/2008/03/a-step-ahead?fromrss=1 Homage to a Snow Horse- March 16, 2008 "I stand out in a field, and if my grandkids are with me, I point it out to them" Sunday, March 16, 2008 By BECKY WRIGHT Standard-Examiner staff bwrightstandard.net Every year, a white horse appears high in the Wasatch Mountains and then fades away. via Standard-Examinerhttp://www.topix.net/city/fruit-heights-ut/2008/03/homage-to-a-snow-horse?fromrss=1 Jensen sentenced to 365 days- March 14, 2008 "It was an intent issue. He took money from someone under the guise of a loan, knowing he was never going to pay it back." A man who owes his friends and neighbors more than $140,000 began trying to pay back his debts last year, but will now be doing so from the Davis County Jail work center. via Standard.nethttp://www.topix.net/city/fruit-heights-ut/2008/03/jensen-sentenced-to-365-days?fromrss=1 Legislative Roundup: Animal researchers get anonymity- March 12, 2008 "We have a lot of other avenues to find out this information -- avenues that we've already been using" In an attempt to stop activists from protesting outside the homes of U animal researchers, state lawmakers voted almost unanimously to make researchers' personal information harder to get. via The Daily Utah Chroniclehttp://www.topix.net/city/fruit-heights-ut/2008/03/legislative-roundup-animal-researchers-... Did the people get what they wanted from lawmakers- March 8, 2008 "I think the way our legislation is now positioned . . . is right, because we're going to want to see what the federal overlay is with respect to comprehensive reform and therefore how we can fill in the gaps or close whatever loopholes might exist" Utah lawmakers delivered on the public's hunger for a big infusion of money for public education and tough new laws to prevent animal torture, but dropped the ball on residents' desire to see meaningful ethics ... via Salt Lake Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/city/fruit-heights-ut/2008/03/did-the-people-get-what-they-wanted-fro... Hospital visitation rights cause a stir in Senate- March 6, 2008 "The mayor sees an important connection between extending health-care benefits to residents and the emotional support that comes with visiting loved ones at the hospital" It appears the political wrangling is just getting started over a bill that sets guidelines for what benefits cities and counties can provide to unmarried couples. via Deseret Morning Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/fruit-heights-ut/2008/03/hospital-visitation-rights-cause-a-stir... Senate approves domestic partner registries sans hospital visitation- March 4, 2008 "I'm concerned we keep picking on Salt Lake City" The Senate passed a bill Monday aimed at spelling out what benefits local governments can provide to unmarried partners after taking out a provision clarifying hospital visitation rights. via Deseret Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/fruit-heights-ut/2008/03/senate-approves-domestic-partner-regist... |