Buffalo Chip to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources for failing to keep its cattle corralled. The DWR maintains 1,100 head of cattle at Hardware Ranch in Cache County to eradicate cheatgrass. The cattle apparently decided that the grass on the other side of the fence was better than the cheatgrass, and 100 have busted out, trampling people's plants and leaving hoof prints and cow chips (clearly distinguishable from buffalo chips) in their wake. DWR Conservation Manager Phil Douglass said that the state didn't have adequate fencing in place to control the cattle.

Beehive to the Utah Highway Patrol for cracking down on aggressive drivers in Spanish Fork Canyon. Troopers hit the canyon, deemed by Readers' Digest as one of the most dangerous roads in America, to put the brakes on speed racers and erratic drivers who view the canyon as an automotive slalom run. UHP Sgt. Brett Christensen said the state would also look for illegal off-road vehicles heading to the Moab Jeep Safari.

Buffalo Chip to Dr. David N. Sundwall for asking the wrong question. Sundwall, director of the Utah Health Department, asked an applicant for a state job how old he was. The 65-year-old man didn't get the job, then won $25,000 in an age-discrimination lawsuit. Sundwall said in a recent interview that he regretted asking the question and that he had nothing against older people. He himself is close to retirement age. "How old are youfi" may seem a natural question, a part of social small talk. But in these days of litigation and protected classes, you increase your risk when you ask it of a geezer -- which means anyone over 40.

Beehive to Provo city and the Provo Historical Preservation Foundation for finding a way to save the former St. Francis of Assisi Church. The Municipal Council was poised to take the 70-year-old mission-style church off the city's landmarks register, opening the way for its demolition. But in a deal Mayor Lewis K. Billings helped broker, the foundation was given two more weeks to come up with the $1.25 million to purchase the building and spare it from the wrecking ball. The foundation also agreed not to sue to block the demolition if it cannot raise the money. Let's hope the foundation will succeed at preserving a important piece of Provo's architectural heritage.

This story appeared in The Daily Herald on page A4.