S.L. looking to ditch its stuffy reputation
Local lore has it that Brigham Young settled his Mormon followers in this vast basin because he took one look at it and decided that no one else would ever want to stop here. He made it beautiful in his eyes: a place of temperance, family and clean living.

Nordic history still reigns — but hold that thought, guys
Four guys named Todd, Billy, Johnny and Matt came close to doing something that four guys named Todd, Billy, Johnny and Matt — or with names anything close — have never done.

Witty's heart yields gold
America's Chris Witty set a world record in the 1,000 meter Olympic speedskating final Sunday to win a gold medal. And if golds were awarded for courage, she'd surely win one for that event as well.

Take in Games' experience
The 2002 Winter Games end in less than a week. Utahns should take advantage of these waning days to experience the Games' atmosphere, even if they don't have Olympic event tickets.

Dave Barry Finds Humor in Games
The Olympics are a subject rich with drama, controversy, and also humor. At least that's how syndicated columnist Dave Barry sees it.

NBC shows admirable restraint in pairs-gold story
Just as the IOC and SLOC managed to make the unprecedented awarding of a second gold medal in pairs figure skating an important moment without overplaying it, so did NBC's coverage.

Pulse: West High students like school closure for Olympics

Media watch: what others are saying

Games $$ well-spent, Bennett says

Olympic postcard

Olympic sound-off question

2002 Games in Utah are a dream come true for Stein Eriksen