- The Daily Utah Chronicle

First Black Mayor In State Elected

January 8, 2002

SOUTH OGDEN?George Garwood Jr. has taken his oath of office as mayor of South Ogden, thus becoming Utah's first black mayor. "He's always been a politician. He's outgoing and mingles with anyone on the block," Garwood's brother Steven said during the ceremony.

Mail Decrease to Up Stamp Prices

January 8, 2002

WASHINGTON?The terrorist attacks and the slipping economy combined to cause the biggest drop in mail volume in more than 30 years, the Postal Service reported Tuesday. The bleak news came amid negotiations between the post office and major mailers on an agreement that would allow the agency to raise rates on June 30, three months sooner than planned.

Peres Urges India To Hold Talks Soon

January 8, 2002

NEW DELHI, India?Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres said Tuesday that India faces a serious terrorist threat, but he urged the nation's leaders to hold talks with Pakistan to ease a crisis that has brought the neighbors close to war. "While fighting terrorism, you should have a political horizon and conduct a dialogue," Peres, a Nobel Peace laureate, said after meeting here with Indian Foreign Minister Jaswant Singh.

U.S. Troops Wrap Up Search for bin Laden

January 8, 2002

KABUL, Afghanistan?Afghan officials weighed a reported surrender offer from top Taliban figures Tuesday, including the former defense minister, as U.S. troops began winding up an unsuccessful search for Osama bin Laden at the bomb-shattered Tora Bora cave complex.

Backcountry Bliss: A Venture Off the Beaten Trail

By By C.J. Wittaker • January 8, 2002

It may be hard work, but skiing the backcountry is definitely worth it. Weeks after a major storm, and with a dearth of good snow at the resorts, we found light, fluffy powder uncut. A friend's advice led us to a little-known spot in Big Cottonwood Canyon known as Powder Park.

After Week of Upsets, Kansas Heads New Poll

January 8, 2002

Kansas took advantage of a weekend of upsets to become No. 1 in the AP college basketball poll on Monday. The Jayhawks (12-1) moved up one spot to replace Duke (12-1), which had been on top of the rankings all season, the last five weeks as a unanimous No.

Stoops Will Stay Coach of Oklahoma; Florida Turns Attention to Shanahan

January 8, 2002

NORMAN, Okla.?Bob Stoops decided to stay put at Oklahoma, ending speculation that he would leave to coach Florida. Stoops met with Florida athletics director Jeremy Foley on Monday and told him of his decision. "Jeremy knew coming in, I felt strongly committed to our program, how strong and positive our program was, the way we're developing and where we're going with our program," Stoops said.

Utah Football Job Is One of Best in Nation

January 8, 2002

U head football coach Ron McBride likes his job. He has said so. He has a brand new, state-of-the-art stadium and a football team that downed Pac-10 powerhouse USC, against all odds, in the Las Vegas Bowl on Christmas day. But it is no secret that this is not the premiere place to coach in the country, right? Not according to a survey by ESPN.

Nostradams Is Back in Time for Playoff Betting

January 8, 2002

Ever since the new millennium hit us (whether you adhered to the perceived or actual one, I give not a whit) everyone has developed a fixation with that ancient sage Nostradamus. He did, after all, predict everything, you know. He predicted the rise of Hitler, the assassinations of John and Bobby Kennedy, the ascension of Dubya to the U.

Ugly Offense Aside, U Men Still Get Win

January 8, 2002

Even without two starters?injured center Chris Burgess and suspended point guard Travis Spivey?the Utah men's basketball team (10-3) did just enough in Moraga, Calif., Monday night to squeak by the St. Mary's Gaels (5-8) by the score of 41-35. Spivey, a senior in his second year at the U, received a one game suspension for a violation of team conduct rules.