Ski area: snowboarders' suit demeans Constitution
In a lawsuit filed in federal court in January, four snowboarders claimed Alta ski area's ban violates the Constitution's promise of equal treatment. In their rebuttal filed late last week, Alta ski area lawyers say snowboarders' citation of the 14th … Read more on Brownsville Herald

Freeing Up California's Prisons: A Massive Undertaking
In Texas, for instance, Gelb says the state invested into expanding treatment programs, probation programs, drug courts and other alternatives for lower-level, nonviolent offenders. "Policy makers in the states are seeing research about risk assessment … Read more on Utah Public Radio

White House official addresses Utah's prescription drug abuse problem
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah has led the nation in prescription drug abuse and overdose deaths, and the state's pain pill problem has caught the attention of the Deputy White House Drug Policy Director who was in Salt Lake City Friday. “Our 22-year-old son … Read more on fox13now.com