| Utahns' top issue is U.S. economy
The future of the economy is of utmost concern to Utah Republicans and Democrats. A Deseret Morning News poll conducted by Dan Jones & Associates shows that 51 percent of Republicans and 45 percent of Democrats who planned to vote in the primary election last week believe the economy is the No. 1 concern facing a new president of the United States. The war in Iraq was ranked No. 2 in importance to both parties, while national security issues and terrorism ranked third among Republicans polled and health care ranked third among Democrats. None of the 317 Republican voters polled ranked the environment, taxes or global warming as a concern facing the next American president. Only 1 percent of the 288 Democrats polled said they believed global warming, energy/oil issues, the budget deficit, environment and immigration were the most important national issue.
Hawaii native finds happiness in Yuma
Say "Aloha" to the new president of Yuma Jaycees. Loke Aulds was born in Hawaii and loves the island paradise dearly, but she says she's a citizen of Yuma now - and she's getting busy. Aulds explains that she loves Yuma and wants to assure a bright and strong future for this community. That's why she's taken the helm of Jaycees. "I just believe in leadership development for the individual. With Jaycees that's our mission, to help develop young adults' leadership through training and getting involved in our community." Service to the Jaycees turns out to be a family thing for Aulds. She was just recently sworn in by her favorite local member - her husband. Eddie Aulds recently celebrated his own new milestone with the organization. He stepped into the state's highest role in the Jaycees, serving as Arizona's state president.
SNP criticises Alexander’s month of ‘self-imposed silence’
Labour's Holyrood leader Wendy Alexander was accused yesterday of going on a month-long "self-imposed silence" since the Electoral Commission began investigating an illegal donation to her leadership campaign. The SNP's Roseanna Cunningham said that by Friday a full month would have passed without the Labour leader giving any interviews or answering any questions. .
Primorye (Maritime) Territory
Primorye Territory is located in far southeastern Russia on the shore of the Sea of Japan. It has an area of 165 900 km2, which is 1% of the total area of the Russian Federation, and is among the medium-sized regions of the country. The territory extends 900 km from north to south and 430 km from west to east; the total length of its borders is 3000 km, including 1500 km of coastline.
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Tioga Energy VP Preston Roper's Presidential Pick
San Mateo, California-based Tioga Energy is a renewable energy startup with more than $14 million in investment capital from Nth Power, NGEN, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, RockPort, and Capital Partners. Founded in 2007, the company operates its own solar electricity facilities. Through long-term power purchase agreements, the company wants to provide affordable renewable energy. Tioga Energy executive Preston Roper spoke with Red Herring about his presidential pick for 2008's Super Tuesday. What would you like the next U.S. president to do to benefit tech companies?
The biggest thing that I would want to see is a cap and trade mechanism that brings the market forces to bear in a way that levels the field with traditional energy sources. The true cost of oil and its use are not accounted for today.
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