OGDEN -- Students at Mound Fort Middle School kicked off their trimester Tuesday with beating drums, screeching guitars and a smoke machine. They celebrated being in school with a genuine rock concert.

The Wasatch Front Regional Council estimates that the Top of Utah will see a 60 percent population increase over the next 30 years. Unfortunately, we're not a public transportation-oriented community in Utah. It's clear that we have to make some strides toward using public transit. If we don't, our freeways won't be able to handle the traffic flow. Add the resulting increase in pollution and we've got a big problem.

OGDEN -- They don't care that they recently won their third regular-season championship during the past four years in Big Sky Conference.

Jill was nimble and Jill was quick, but Jill couldn't match the Northridge schtick.

Last week, the Northridge High School cheerleading squad outperformed schools from across the West to take first place in the large varsity category at the United Cheerleading Association's West Coast Nationals.