Beehive to Daniel Gibbons, 23, of Provo, for sharing his inspirational story of how he learned how to walk again after a car accident. His account was especially moving because he now plans to become a physical therapist. He well deserved the $10,000 check from Wells Fargo for his essay in the company's "Someday Stories" contest.

Buffalo Chip to Deseret News political writer Bob Bernick Jr. for making up news. In a front-page story, Bernick intimated that Republican leaders in the state Legislature told the newspaper's editorial board that they intended to tighten Utah's referendum process because they were mad about losing the school voucher vote. Bernick wasn't even at the meeting from which the information supposedly came. Co-writer Leigh Dethman, who was at the meeting, evidently didn't know how her copy would be abused. She accurately quoted Senate Majority Leader Curt Bramble of Provo about the instability brought by easy referendums, but Bramble was talking about California, not Utah, and about economics, not vouchers. Bernick evidently decided to link the comments to the Utah voucher debate. Go figure. Two days later, after reportedly apologizing to Senate president John Valentine, Bernick wrote a non-retraction retraction that made it sound as though Utah's legislative leaders had initially wanted to tighten the referendum process, but had later changed their minds. None of this actually happened. Bramble, Valentine, and Rep. Steve Urquhart, of St. George, unequivocally told the D-News from the start that there was nothing wrong with Utah's referendum system and it wasn't up for change. The newspaper ought to release the tape recording of that editorial board meeting and clear this up. Newspapers can't afford to squander their credibility.

Beehive to BYU student Michael Tsu for being named Mr. Hong Kong. Cool. Even cooler, he hopes that after graduation he can start a business aiding low-income families with their finances.

Buffalo Chip to the Bureau of Land Management for proposing to close more than 186,000 acres of public land to oil and natural gas drilling, almost triple the amount the agency originally aimed to close in its draft land-use plans for the Vernal area. The BLM attributes the switch to "public comment." Sadly, that may mean well-orchestrated tantrums by environmental groups. How about this comment from a public battered by high gas prices and worried about the threats posed by oil-rich states such as Russia, Iran and Venezuela: "Arrrghhh!"