David Archuleta has a job lined up once his "American Idol" tour is over -- not that there was any doubt
Sarcos is developing the technology under a two-year contract worth up to $10 million, and the Army plans initial field tests next year
Some of the last, best housing markets - the ones that continued to climb even as the rest of the country cratered - have turned south lately.
Investigators are looking into the possible sexual abuse of some of the boys taken from a polygamist sect's ranch in Texas and into how several children apparently suffered broken bones while there, officials said Wednesday.
A Utah disposal company seeking federal permission to import more than 20,000 tons of nuclear waste from Italy has raised its campaign contributions to lawmakers
Radiohead made news when it allowed its fans to pay whatever they thought was reasonable to download the band's latest album. Now, innovative restaurants around the world are doing the same thing -- letting their patrons decide how much their meal is worth.
Mormon leader Gordon B. Hinckley died Sunday night at age 97, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced.
Dear FSB: I've developed a health drink with an array of vitamins, minerals, and omegas that I'm currently selling over the Internet. I think it'll be the next big thing in nutrition - how can I introduce my product on a large scale?
Mark Hacking is accused of killing his pregnant wife, Lori, in Salt Lake City. Scott Peterson is accused of killing his pregnant wife, Laci, in Modesto, California. Meanwhile, as their cases play out before a national audience, countless other husbands and boyfriends stand accused of the same crime in courtrooms across the country.
The price of gasoline has jumped another 13 cents in the last two weeks, close to the all-time high set earlier this year, according to a survey published Sunday.
David Archuleta has a job lined up once his "American Idol" tour is over -- not that there was any doubt
Sarcos is developing the technology under a two-year contract worth up to $10 million, and the Army plans initial field tests next year
Some of the last, best housing markets - the ones that continued to climb even as the rest of the country cratered - have turned south lately.
Investigators are looking into the possible sexual abuse of some of the boys taken from a polygamist sect's ranch in Texas and into how several children apparently suffered broken bones while there, officials said Wednesday.
A Utah disposal company seeking federal permission to import more than 20,000 tons of nuclear waste from Italy has raised its campaign contributions to lawmakers
Radiohead made news when it allowed its fans to pay whatever they thought was reasonable to download the band's latest album. Now, innovative restaurants around the world are doing the same thing -- letting their patrons decide how much their meal is worth.
Mormon leader Gordon B. Hinckley died Sunday night at age 97, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced.
Dear FSB: I've developed a health drink with an array of vitamins, minerals, and omegas that I'm currently selling over the Internet. I think it'll be the next big thing in nutrition - how can I introduce my product on a large scale?
Mark Hacking is accused of killing his pregnant wife, Lori, in Salt Lake City. Scott Peterson is accused of killing his pregnant wife, Laci, in Modesto, California. Meanwhile, as their cases play out before a national audience, countless other husbands and boyfriends stand accused of the same crime in courtrooms across the country.
The price of gasoline has jumped another 13 cents in the last two weeks, close to the all-time high set earlier this year, according to a survey published Sunday.
Question: I'm 30 years old and invest regularly in my 401(k). So far, my account has been doing well, but I wonder whether that might change when retiring baby boomers stop making investment contributions and begin taking money out of their retirement accounts. Are we in for a bump down the road when the boomers retire? - Jason, Salt Lake City, Utah
Gas prices rose a nickel during the past two weeks, to an average of $2.80 per gallon of self-serve regular, a national survey said Sunday.
As housing markets deteriorated over the summer, and a liquidity squeeze buffeted credit markets, delinquencies and defaults jumped. And now one forecast predicts that these numbers will climb even higher over the next six months.
Prosecutors have charged three prep football players with sexually abusing three teammates.
Impaneling a jury to hear the highly publicized rape case against a polygamous sect leader could prove difficult, some observers and legal experts say
The real-life backdrop of High School Musical is getting into the act.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Utah quarterback Brian Johnson will be out at least three weeks with a separated right shoulder, an injury suffered in his first game since a knee injury sidelined him in November 2005, the team said Friday.
Gasoline prices in the United States are down slightly, nearly 3 cents per gallon, but recent price cuts may have ended, the publisher of a national survey said Sunday.
The price of a typical home in the United States continues to drop but at a slower pace, according to a new survey.
As relatives awaited word on the conditions of the six men trapped 1,500 feet underground in a collapsed Utah mine, community members gathered in local churches to lend their support and prayers.
Blake Sims, 15, is no "wimpy guy," but he was pretty scared when he recently checked into a hotel in Salt Lake City, with just his 10-year-old sister for company.
The price of gasoline has hit a new record high, averaging $3.07 for a gallon of self-serve regular in the United States, a survey reported Sunday.
Gas prices jumped more than 18 cents over the past two weeks to a national average of $2.79 a gallon of self-serve regular, a national survey said Sunday.
Question: I'm in the process of opening up a Roth IRA and a regular investment account. Am I better off working directly with a mutual fund company or should I open these accounts through my bank or local credit union? - Fane, Salt Lake City, Utah
Auctions in which the highest bid loses may seem like the product of a deranged mind. But for Burlingame, Calif., startup Limbo, it's a brand-new business model - and a marketing tool for major com...
A police officer hailed for helping stop a rampaging shooter who killed five people in a Salt Lake City mall said he simply did what his fellow officers would have done.
A shooting Monday at a trendy mall in Salt Lake City has left as many as four or five people dead, Fire Department spokesman Scott Freitag told CNN.
On a rainy morning in Charlotte, Mike and Kathy Butler, founders of the PRstore, are hunkered down in a conference room, teaching the intricacies of logos, letterheads, and lamination to some new f...
Gas prices tumbled 24 cents during the past two weeks to an average of $2.42 a gallon of self-serve regular, a national survey said Sunday, posting the third straight two-week decline.
Downtown Salt Lake City is not the world's easiest place to operate a bar. Mormons dominate the population, and although some Mormons do consume alcohol, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Sa...
What do a cheesecake chain, an online broker, a green energy company and a medical software firm have in common? They are among 49 U.S. companies that hit a special milestone last year: $1 billion in annual sales.
Prices jumped nearly 11 cents over the past two weeks to $2.35 for a gallon of regular-grade gasoline, even though the price of crude dropped, a national survey said Sunday.
Prices at the pump fell more than 18 cents over the past two weeks, continuing a 10-week downward slide, according to a survey published Sunday.
In March 2003, missing Salt Lake City, Utah, teenager Elizabeth Smart was found alive after being kidnapped and held captive for nearly nine months. Almost three years after her ordeal, the 17-year-old high school senior's life is getting back to normal, and she works as a quiet activist for missing children.
Ever notice that on weekends you have a lot more elbow room? Maybe you live in one of those cities where the daytime population is a lot higher than at night and on weekends.
Backcountry skiing is booming, but with a price: increased avalanche deaths. Hence, gear companies are designing ever fancier gizmos aimed at anxious adventurers. Black Diamond, based in Salt Lake ...
Like politics, all real estate is local. The national housing market includes both go-go markets with soaring home values and tamer areas.
Like politics, all real estate is local. The national housing market includes both go-go markets with soaring home values and tamer areas.
You'd think that Solitude skiers would get a case of canyon envy, what with the masses NASCAR-ing up Little Cottonwood Canyon to Alta and Snowbird. But Big Cottonwood skiers, who bring their two-for-one coupons and 7-year-old jackets to No Big 'Tude, could care less. Their powder is just as light, their sky just as clear, their runs just as sheer.
Delta Air Lines said Wednesday it will cut 6,000 to 7,000 jobs over the next 18 months as part of a "transformation plan" to keep the struggling carrier from declaring bankruptcy.
In general we like to recommend new funds after they've proved themselves. And we prefer that managers stick to their areas of expertise. So we really shouldn't like Wasatch Heritage Growth, the fi...
In one of your recent articles, you said that the goal for your retirement portfolio should be to ensure an adequate cash flow for as long as you live. How can I figure out how much I can take out from my portfolio without running out of money? -- J.L., Salt Lake City
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A recent trend toward higher gasoline prices appeared to level off in early March, with the average price increasing little more than a penny per gallon over the past two weeks, according to a nationwide survey released Sunday.
BEND, Ore. (CNN/Money) - Terri Moloney, a real estate agent in Gastonia, N.C., used to sell a couple of foreclosed properties a year.
Every day is hectic, but Thursdays are psycho," says Tom Kirkpatrick, a project manager at an environmental-cleanup company in Knoxville, Tenn. Kirkpatrick does his share of chauffeuring, homework ...
In a rare as a dodo move, Wasatch Funds closed four of its offerings to existing shareholders. The quartet--Core Growth, Small Cap Growth, Ultra Growth and Micro Cap--were already closed to new inv...
The floors creak, the doors lock only from the inside, and the walls are paper thin -- so whispering is the norm. If this doesn't sound appealing, it's because the strange beauty of Big Sur California's Deetjen Inn so defies description.
Ah, romance. It means different things to different people. Some go for the traditional accoutrements: candlelit dinners, roaring fires, cozy inns and the like. For others, any time spent together ...
For many of us, winter vacations are as much a necessity as a luxury. They are a respite from a strenuous and often stressful time of year: those months that kick off the Tuesday after Labor Day an...
Nestled in the upper reaches of Little Cottonwood Canyon, 30 miles southeast of downtown Salt Lake City, Alta ski resort is sacred ground among those who worship the fluffy stuff. The snow is not only plentiful -- 500 inches of it a year -- it's so soft and light that carving turns takes little effort and falling is almost a pleasure.
Months of ceaseless Olympics buildup and coverage may have convinced you that there's nothing left to discover in the mountains of Utah. Think again.
Fake numbers, unholy alliances, and whistle blowers. We're talking about Olympic figure skating, of course. This scandal has everything, including an unsavory antagonist in the guise of a Ukrainian...
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$90 Average price of a single-event ticket at the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics.
The airlines are enticing frequent fliers by lowering the number of miles needed for a free trip. A round-trip flight to Europe on American or TWA is 35,000 miles, down from as much as 60,000, if you fly before March 31. On Delta, a trip to Japan will cost you 45,000 miles, down from 60,000, through Jan.31. United has discounted flights to Europe to 35,000 miles (from 50,000) through March 31, and to Asia and the South Pacific to 40,000 miles (from 60,000) through Jan.31.
You can find business advice in the oddest places, but few people look to the airline industry--save Southwest and perhaps Continental--for tips on making customers happy. Add JetBlue Airways and i...
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Some places are blessed with superb geography. Some are meccas for arts and culture. Others have great schools, low crime and a thriving job market. All of those things can make a place great. Yet ...
In the minds of many Americans, serious skiing takes place primarily at a small number of elite resorts located in Colorado, with Aspen and Vail at or near the top of any short list. The reasons ar...
The Sydney Olympics (Sept. 15 to Oct. 1) are billed as the big event of the summer, but 65% of the tickets remain unsold. While seats for opening ceremonies are long gone, you can still gain entry ...
We asked locals to recommend child-friendly hotels and restaurants near each of the dinosaur facilities. The restaurants are all low- to mid-priced. The hotel rates are for one weekend-night stay f...
It should come as no surprise that seven of our ten boomtowns are located in the West. After all, this part of the country has always attracted pioneers--in this case, entrepreneurs such as compute...
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For Summum Bonum Amen Ra, Oct. 28, 1975, was a very big day--the day the extraterrestrials arrived to teach him the art of mummification. "The first time I saw them, there were about nine of them,"...
Who buys lottery tickets? Conventional wisdom has it that it's the poor. Not so, according to Scarborough Research. When the market research firm asked people who earned less than $25,000, "When di...
WELL, SURE, THE '80S, WITH THEIR RUNAWAY real estate values, are finito. Even so, the housing market has been mostly picking up since this decade's gloomy debut. And in '96--unlike in '95--home-pri...
A year ago, historically low interest rates and good economic news sent hordes of home shoppers knocking on the doors of sellers who were more than delighted to see them. Now, however, a slower eco...
Opportunities for great house deals will improve next year-but only for buyers who can easily qualify for costlier mortgages. Everyone else will have to work harder than they did in 1994 to achieve...
This year, in MONEY's eighth annual ranking of the livability in the 300 largest U.S. metropolitan areas, the economic action is resounding in the Southeast, roaring in the Rockies and rolling into...
It's hard not to get nostalgic for 1993, when the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage took a world-class dive to a floor-scraping 6.7%. But listen up: Despite 1994's rate rise, today's 8.7% fixed is still ...
-- You might assume that employees and employers stand on opposite sides in the great debate. As FORTUNE's spring survey of the business mood shows, that's generally true. Polls of the public show ...
I have lived exactly half my life in Rochester, Minn., which your September report "The Best Places to Live Now" ranked No. 1 in the nation, and half in Modesto, Calif., No. 294. If you like to wea...
You're not going to take this stuff anymore. That message came through clearly in the letters our readers sent in response to February's Scorecard about outrageous bank fees. In that article, we in...
Homeowners in 37 of the 50 largest U.S. metropolitan areas can expect that their housing appreciation this year will exceed inflation, topped by a 6.6% rise in Denver, according to a forecast done ...
While we don't assign rankings below the Top Ten, we present comparable data for all the cities in the study. There are 60, ten more than in years past. Four newcomers were previously in larger met...
With swimming, basketball, and other indoor sports maxed out in popularity, what will recreational athletes do next? Take a hike. Or a camping trip. Kurt Salmon Associates, a consulting firm, predi...
Apart from the dangers of cuts in benefits and poor investments, there is a more sinister threat to your retirement savings. It's the possibility that someone will steal -- or grossly mishandle -- ...
I hate to admit that for the past several years I've failed to report an amount of cash income I regularly receive from my apartment business. My rationale was that because my fledgling business ha...
IF YOU'RE LIKE most managers, you're already grappling with what's to be the critical business problem of the Nineties: a shortage of skilled workers. The baby bust -- the decline in the birthrate ...
ASK A BUNCH OF CEOs about their favorite cities and you'll probably hear them evaluate urban life the same way anyone else would. They love San Francisco for the Bay and the restaurants, Seattle fo...
''This is the place,'' declared Brigham Young as he gazed at the spectacular site of Salt Lake City in the 1840s. In the 1990s increasing numbers of FORTUNE 500 companies may make the same choice a...
THE ECONOMY/Cover Story 56 THE BEST CITIES FOR BUSINESS Five requirements make a top location. Heading the list: skilled labor. Two Sunbelt centers have the edge, but other areas are coming back. b...
Among the saddest of moments when selling a house is watching the real estate broker strut off with his commission of 4.5% to 7%. But now you can turn $ instead to a growing network of brokers arou...
SALT LAKE CITY -- A Utah State Prison proposal to ((build)) a modern, steambath-type sweat lodge for American Indians would violate the inmates' religious rights, American Civil Liberties Union att...
With a record 455 million people flying last year -- nearly double the number just a decade ago -- you might think that U.S. airlines would be reaping windfall profits. They're not, and that's the ...
Thank you for ''How to Cope After A Spouse Dies'' (June). Your readers may be interested to learn that federally insured student loans such as Guaranteed Student Loans (GSLs), Parent Loans for Unde...
Greed is on the march again. No -- strike that. Blathering about greed is on the march. The blather seemed for a while to be focused on insider trading, but the jurisdiction now seems to be expandi...
The beer cooler, that mainstay of American summers, seemed endangered when two small companies, Superior Marketing Research Corp. of Salt Lake City and Laser Arms of New York City, said they would ...
BEVERAGES HAVE COME in cans for more than 50 years, but in all that time the only major improvement in consumer convenience has been the pop-top, introduced in 1962. If the industry can digest a bi...
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