- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Red Butte concert series promises talented musicians

By By Chase Straight and By Chase Straight • June 11, 2008

Three years and $6 million later, the Red Butte concert series is back with a vengeance in 2008, boasting a stellar lineup covering genres ranging from classic R&B to alt-country. The new amphitheater is ready to rock 'n' roll, and the problems plaguing the original concert series-mainly restricted lines-of-sight and unsightly port-a-potties-have been fixed.

2.2 million U hospital records stolen

By By Jed Brinton and Michael McFall • June 10, 2008

Billing records for about 2.2 million U Hospital and Clinics patients and guarantors were stolen from a company working for the U on June 2. A metal box containing backup tapes was stolen from a car that belongs to an employee of an independent moving company Perpetual Storage Inc.

Earthquake didn’t cause mine collapse, researchers say

By By Michael McFall and By Michael McFall • June 8, 2008

U researchers have been insisting that the Crandall Canyon Mine collapse was not triggered by an earthquake, and now they have a study to prove it. The study, released Monday, described the nature of the collapse, which debunks several misconceptions. The collapse was not caused by an earthquake, it did not last several minutes, and the original shocks occurred 0.

Capecchi apologizes for inaccuracies in childhood story

June 8, 2008

When Mario Capecchi received the Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology last year, the world was amazed by the story of his childhood years spent living as an orphan in Italy during World War II. However, the accuracy of Capecchi's story was questioned when the Associated Press published a story last October that found that several of his recollections didn't match records in Italy.

Former U employee sentenced

June 6, 2008

A former U employee who assaulted a co-worker with a rubber mallet last October has been sentenced to up to five years in prison. Qin Cai pleaded guilty on Monday to three felony counts of aggravated assault. Cai, who worked at a U lab, became attracted to a 41-year-old female coworker while working at the U last fall, according to court documents.

Young receives salary increase

By By Jonathon Ng and By Jonathon Ng • June 5, 2008

U President Michael Young's salary will be increased from $330,000 to $348,000, effective July 1. The Utah State Board of Regents met at Weber State University on Friday and decided to increase the salary of college and university presidents in Utah to increase market comparability.

Weekend Utah Rivers Paddle Festival is the place for water workshops, food and music

June 5, 2008

If you've ever had an inclination to learn how to steer a kayak, navigate a sailboat or even fly fish and you didn't have a dad to teach you, your options for learning how were pretty limited. You could peruse the classes offered at your local college or university, or you could attend the 11th Annual Utah Rivers Paddle Festival.

Cartoon: Branham

By and • June 5, 2008

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Nielsen: Natural history museum site inconsistent with green message

By By Tim Nielsen • June 5, 2008

The new site for the Utah Museum of Natural History has caused controversy for several years. This is unfortunate as the building itself is an excellent example of environmental neutrality. According to the museum's website, it will be one of the few Utah buildings awarded a gold rating by the United States Green Building Council's intensive rating system that considers sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality.

U outdoor program to summit Mt. Rainier

By By Chris Kamrani • June 4, 2008

The U outdoor recreation department continues its excursion of the Cascade Mountain regions with its next adventure being the most adventurous and difficult. About 14,410 feet of Mount Rainier adventure to be exact. The annual summer trip to the Washington-based Cascades for the outdoor recreation department continues in the Northwest.