Cedar Hills News

New census estimates released Wednesday reveal that 10 Utah cities have doubled their populations - or more - since the 2000 Census.

Utah has some of the weakest financial disclosure standards in the country but might be able to look to ethical standard-bearer Louisiana for guidance.

As ambassador to China, Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. likely will go out of his way to avoid being seen as promoting the LDS Church despite a Utah lawmaker's supposition to the contrary, a BYU professor said Monday.

Utah Valley's largest recycler is encouraging residents to keep at it. While it's true that the market for recycled materials is down with the rest of the economy, that doesn't mean recycling has stopped, said Susan Hayward of Waste Management.

Beehives to those who have made Utah Valley a hive of innovation. A new program, the Utah Genius Awards, honored Utahns who obtained the most patents or trademarks in 2008.

Bob and Annette Etzel, along with Tony Basso stand and accept an award for a sense of pride by maintaining their facility from Price Community Progress Committee member Kathy Smith for their Cedar Hills Storage facility.

ST. GEORGE - Municipal leaders from across the state took a peek at St. George's efforts to 'go green,' Thursday, looking for ideas they might be able to use at home.

Police have busted a Utah County prostitution ring, complete with the names of more than 1,000 clients.

About 2,000 homes in Layton now have access to the Utah Telecommunications Open Infrastructure Agency's fiber-optic network.

After lengthy negotiations and a city referendum, Wal-Mart will open its doors at 8 a.m. Wednesday.

A Cedar Hills couple charged with running a prostitution business out of their home pleaded guilty Tuesday to reduced charges.

A conservative Mormon state lawmaker says that if Utah wants to raise its tax on tobacco then it might as well raise taxes on addictive substances like caffeine too.

Bonding, not budget cuts, could drag Utah out of recession. By Ted McDonough As City Weekly went to press, Utah lawmakers were readying to debate a resolution blasting federal efforts to rescue the economy.

Wal-Mart has announced it will open its new Cedar Hills store on March 18, about a month ahead of schedule.

Play planned -- Westfield Elementary School presents "Cinderella," now showing through March 2. Performances are at 7 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee on Feb.

An 88-year-old Pleasant Grove man died late Tuesday after he was struck by a car while crossing the street.

The Daily Herald is looking for community contributers for its new community based web site at ourtowns.heraldextra.com. Community contributers are needed for Saratoga Springs, Eagle Mountain, Fairfield, Cedar ...

Congressional Republicans claim to not have had time to comb through the $780 billion federal spending package before voting on it, but Utah lawmakers won't make a move until they've seen the strings attached.

Your car and pick-up truck registration fees will go up $21 for the next couple of years if state senators agree with a bill passed by the House on Friday.

Utah drivers could end up paying a bit more to help keep Utah Highway Patrol troopers on the road under a proposal approved Wednesday by a House committee.