Buffalo Chip to Cedar Hills City Council for failing to move the Wal-Mart meeting to a bigger room. People jammed into the city building's hallways and many strained to hear the discussion. When the application was tabled at 12:43 a.m., there were still three dozen people in the audience. Councilman Eric Richardson said he had tried to get the council to convene the meeting at a larger venue, but his suggestion was ignored. This is strange given the controversy that surrounded Wal-Mart's last attempt to set up shop in the city. But then foresight has not been a Cedar Hills hallmark.

Beehive to Karin Hyatt for her high marks in a state speech contest. Hyatt, a Spanish Fork High School senior, tied for first place in the Utah State 5A Debate Tournament in the oratory category. She entered that competition after being turned down for another category at the tournament. Her speech was "The Power of One," describing how one's acts can influence others. It must work: she influenced the judges to give her first place.

Buffalo Chip to EnergySolutions for seeking a way to weasel out of any commitment not to expand its radioactive waste dump in Clive. It temporarily put expansion plans on hold in a murky quid pro quo with Gov. Jon Huntsman. Meanwhile, the company asked the state Radiation Control Board not to discard its application but keep it on file just in case it decides to reapply. It seems the company may be planning to wait for the end of Huntsman's term before pressing again for expansion. If radioactive waste had as brief a half-life as EnergySolutions' assurances, the dump would not be a problem.

Beehive to Alpine School District for moving quickly on an anti-bully policy. The school board approved a new policy prohibiting bullying and expanded the definition to include use of the Internet to torment another person. The move was a quick response to House Bill 186, which would have made bullying grounds for suspension or expulsion from school. It called for districts to report incidents of bullying to the state. While the bill failed to get a vote in the Senate, it seems Alpine got the message to take a more aggressive stance.

This story appeared in The Daily Herald on page A5.