By PALMER, Harriet WITH tears in their eyes and relief on their faces, Aussie kayakers James Castrission and Justin Jones yesterday felt soft Taranaki sand under their feet. And after paddling 61 days across the Tasman and into the history books, it felt good.

By Nicole Warburton Deseret Morning News The Utah Transit Authority is making big changes this Sunday to its Salt Lake County bus system, with the aim of boosting declining ridership and making the system more convenient. Bus riders, however, aren't sold on the idea.

By Nicole Warburton Deseret Morning News Almost three weeks after announcing a redesign of its Salt Lake County bus routes, the Utah Transit Authority has received nearly 2,000 comments about the changes.

By Taylor, Debbi As the students and businesses make the transition from summer vacations to new fall schedules, the Utah Transit Authority is ramping up for an increase in ridership along its TRAX and bus routes throughout the Wasatch Front.

By Angel Riggs, Tulsa World, Okla. Sep. 13--OKLAHOMA CITY -- If officials and inmates at Atoka's Howard McLeod Correctional Center meet their harvest goal of 200,000 pounds of potatoes this year, they'll save taxpayers more than $43,000.