Floating Maldives

James Lee Sorenson has begun building one of the first speculative office buildings along the Wasatch Front in years.

But the Utah businessman says he isn’t worried about finding tenants for the 120,000-square-foot building in Draper that is being constructed without a single signed lease.

“By the time we complete it, we will not only be fully leased but we will be turning people away,” he said of The Point II.

Sorenson isn’t alone in his optimism about the Wasatch Front’s office sector, which driven by corporate expansions seems to be in the midst of a turnaround after slumping during the downturn.

Sorenson, manager of Sorenson...

Traveling Southlander lands local role in ‘Gypsy’

By Betty Mohr
bettybmohr@aol.com

January 25, 2012 3:36PM

published: Thursday, January 26, 2012

Wildfire contained in Leisure Lakes

by CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY

christophertuffley@newssuncom

LEISURE LAKES — Leisure Lakes and Lake Placid volunteer fire departments joined Division of Forestry firefighters in containing a potentially dangerous wild fire Thursday afternoon. A Forestry spotter plane and water-bearing helicopter helped in the effort.

The initial fire, and a small breakout, covered 15 acres south of Northern Boulevard, about a mile east of Henscratch Road.

While it is too early to determine what caused the fire, Melissa Yunis, information officer for the Forestry service, said current weather...

Regarding Rekha Basu?s Jan. 20 column, ?20-Cent ?Theft? Leads to Firing of Disabled Worker,? wherein she takes Hy-Vee to task for the firing of a disabled employee: My immediate reaction was that Basu could not have had all the necessary information.

For the Readers of the Register to believe Basu, they will have to assume that one of the most successful corporations in the grocery industry, doing billions of dollars in sales annually, is devoid of any level of common sense.

I have volunteered extensively for two local nonprofit agencies heavily involved in helping people in our community. Both of these charities would be faced with difficult times were it not for the significant...

Deeside Leisure Centre family fun day in memory of Zoe Martin

Jan 12 2012
by Lois York, Flintshire Chronicle

DEESIDE Leisure Centre is hosting a free Family Fun and Fitness Festival on Sunday in memory of Zoe Martin, who tragically lost her battle against cancer last July.

Zoe worked within Flintshire County Council for Sports Development, before leaving to live in Australia, where she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She was a keen athlete and gymnast, and always kept fit. In later years, she also entered triathlons.

On Sunday, a range of activities and fitness sessions will be available to the whole family from 10am to 3pm (bookings must be made in advance),...

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

THE United States plans to increase joint military exercises with the Philippines, American senators who met with President Benigno Aquino III in Malacanang said on Tuesday.

The announcement was made after Arizona Senator John McCain and three other American senators, Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut, Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, and Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire visited the country.

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The move forms part of the US intention to increase its naval and air assets in the Asia Pacific Region.

Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin...

This week in gaming news, IGT ponies up another $500 million to secure its place as the front-runner in the American online gaming industry. There isnt an actual industry yet, but with its latest acquisition, IGT is dominating it. On the other side of the country, MGM is joining the race for a Massachusetts casino license. Its too early to pick a front-runner there, but at least theres a guaranteed prize. And Macau reminds us that it doesnt care about online poker or slots or horses or anything at all that isnt baccarat.

IGT Wagers Another $500 Million on Online Gaming

International Game Technology isnt playing any games when it comes to the future of the gambling industry....

Congressman John Sullivan delivered the Broken Arrow citizens petition against a planned casino in Broken Arrow to the National Indian Gaming Commission on Wednesday.

Sullivan met with NIGC Chairwoman Tracie Stevens to discuss NIGCs role in determining whether the proposed Kialegee Tribal Town casino at the corner of 111th and 129th E Ave would be legally eligible for gaming.

In addition to the petition Congressman Sullivan also provided her with a DVD copy of the Broken Arrow Citizens Against Neighborhood Gaming town hall meeting on January 12, 2012 so she could see the community reaction to the casino first hand.

I appreciate Chairwoman Stevens willingness to come...

If youve been to Las Vegas, the nearby national parks or the Zion Outlet Malls, chances are youve encountered them: tour groups.

The large tour buses, also known as motorcoaches, arrive in our area filled with passengers from all over the world, eager to discover the Southern Utahs stunning scenery. I assume for many, that might be your only encounter with a group tour.

My first group tour experience occurred 21 years ago when I started working for a tour operator in Salt Lake City. I knew little about group travel at the time, and my official title was office manager.

Before I knew it, I was making travel arrangements for groups of people from all over Europe and Asia...

MythBusters hosts Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage are traveling the continent with a live spinoff of their long-running television show, which subjects to their junkyard brand of scientific testing urban legends, tales from history, old saws, stuff you see in the movies, and anything else people think they know when they dont think too hard about it. (The show, MythBusters: Behind the Myths, passed through LAs Nokia Theatre on Sunday — Margaret Grays Times review is here — and is at the Fox Performing Arts Center in Riverside Wednesday night).

Heroes of 21st century DIY culture, they count among their famous fans late-night TV host Craig Ferguson, whose sidekick Geoff Petersonis...