Eureka Senate overrides Bush veto WASHINGTON -- President Bush suffered the first veto override of his seven-year-old presidency Thursday as the Senate enacted a $23 billion water resources bill despite his protest that it was filled with unnecessary projects. The 79-14 vote included 34 Republicans who defied the president, among them Utah's Sens. Daily Digest 11/9 STATEWIDE • The state board of regents named a new president of the Utah College of Applied Technology Thursday. Dr. Richard L. White, who is currently the executive vice president for the Richfield Campus of Snow College, was selected. He is scheduled to assume his role at the beginning of the year. Some county races undecided Vouchers were most definitely blown out on Tuesday, but some council races are still up in the air. With the county's official canvas not due until Nov. 19, candidates will have some time to fret over it. Election officials are counting military, absentee and provisional ballots, which could take several days. Officer Detox Utah AG calls on public to help police exposed to meth For weeks his sweat stank like ammonia, not that he could smell it. Bob's sense of smell was demolished by years of storming into meth houses as a member of the state Department of Public Safety. Bob, not his real name, is an undercover officer who just finished a six-week detoxification program touted by state Attorney General Mark Shurtleff as a must for police who for years have been exposed to meth labs and other harmful chemicals while UPDATE: House veto override vote likely spells water's edge of Bush veto prowess WASHINGTON -- The House approved what could become the first override of a President Bush veto Tuesday, with Republicans joining Democrats in challenging the president over a $23.2 billion water resources bill that addresses pressing infrastructure needs while offering hundreds of home district projects. "I must respectfully disagree with President Bush's veto of this important and long overdue water resources development act," said Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., Commission OKs $8M for Thanksgiving Point The Utah County Commission approved giving about $8 million in taxpayer funds to Thanksgiving Point for a new children's museum but not after falling just short of renting their clothes and covering themselves in sackcloth and ashes. "Vigorous discussion," "painful procedure" and "concern" were all bandied about the commission chamber before Gary Anderson, Larry Ellertson and Steve White unanimously approved the funding ("with There are 102 items tagged with Eureka. You can view all our tags in the Tag Cloud |