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Show Utah Valley 's Newspaper Friday AUGUST 1, LOCAL NEWS FOR 135 YEARS 2008 50 CENTS YOUR TOWN YOUR NEIGHBORS YOUR NEWSPAPER ONLINE: heraldextra.com ONLINE n n Vk3 v7 v7 n n L ' mmmm Browse video content or search for a specific topic, at www.heraldextra.com BYU FOOTBALL WOMEN'S CLINIC ran air A Hit With the Ladies O B vie-:- ) getting cleaner Joe Pyrah DAILY HERALD Yellow and red air days have you feeling blue? If it seems like every other day comes with an air quality warning from state monitors, you're right. But here's the twist: Much of Utah's air is actually improving. "That's been a hard concept for some to get," said Bob Dalby, an air monitor manager for the Division of Air Quality. The For years, the state's air quality has gone up and down with the seasons. Trends show that despite the booming population, air quality has stayed relatively stable. Then two years ago, the federal Environmental Protection Agency toughened up standards and the number of "red," "yellow" or "no drive" air days reported in the media started climbing. "Air quality is better than it has been," Dal-lesaid. "But because of new requirements Ptotos by CEUA TOBINDaily Herald a exercise run by BYU offensive line coach Mark Weber center as friend and teammate Tiana Phillips wipes out next to her during the BYU Football Women's Clinic on Thursday at Lavell Edwards Stadium in Provo. Kristin Kmetzsch right throws her weight into twist drive-blockin- g y Clinic gives women a chance for football education - v i Sec A6 AIR QUALITY, I Jason Franchuk DAILY .... -a HERALD grew up with no sisters and doesn't have a daughter. So Bronco Mendenhall, with more than 500 women surround- him Thursday, still calls the "overwhelming." Funny thing, though, how the normally drop-deaserious football coach can for three hours let down his blond hair and lose the "R" and the "C". Bronco becomes Bono, a rock star of sorts with the ability to captivate women with no generational boundaries. "If I had to make conversation, I'd really be in trouble," Mendenhall said in a rare break from breaking bread. "But asked to take a picture or sign a poster, and I can do it." The fourth annual BYU women's clinic, it should come as no surprise, grew to its largest attendance as it has in every year past. They were there, from ages 14 to 88, ready to show their stuff and get to know the Cougars on the eve of practice. Oh, sure, there was some stereotypical woman stuff that some men would snicker at: some ladies running around LaVell Edwards Stadium in sandals, A sedentary dream: The exercise pill Iing d See FOOTBALL, Daily Herald marks 135 years A2 V-- try looking this good when you're YouThe Daily Herald is celebrating a century, a score, a decade and five years of existence today. "It's an honor to be connected with an industry whose roots extend back to.the be-- . k v ginnihgs of the country and whose basic mission is simply to tell the truth," said Randy. Wright, Daily Herald executive editor. "I'm proud of the role the Herald has played over a century and a half in helping people be good citizens, as well an entertaining readers with our'occasional grammatical mistakes.'' Of course we weren't always the Daily Herald. - ' vy ,;r ' - , BIRTHDAY, A6 ASSOCIATED See More cities active in preventing deaths a shower and gave her all the water she could drink actions that may have saved her life that PHOENIX The homeless searing day last summer. Not evwoman was nauseated, dizzy, eryone in the same situation is so drenched with sweat, dehydrated fortunate. In recent years, deadly heat and sobbing with fear. She had have killed dozens to waves heat exhaustion and was on the t hurrareds of people at a time in ; verge of heat stroke." But she had come to the right various U.S. cities, bften catch- ref-- , into a turned church a ing local officials unprepared. place, uge from the overpowering heat. Climate scientists say more killer heat waves lie ahead with global . "She was out of her mind almost, just mentally, emotionally warming, and city officials are and physically drained," said Ar-- taking note. lene Atkin, a registered nurse and ' ' Ajiumber of cities especially pastor at North Hills Church. "She those hard-hi- t in the past, such as was absolutely at the point of go- - Chicago, Philadelphia and See HEAT DEATHS, A A2 PILL, See a photo you would like to have in your home or office? Daily Herald photos are available online at heraldextra.comgallery. PRESS ing under." Atkin put the woman under EXERCISE PHOTOS ron SALE SUMMER HEATWAVE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK Here's a couch potato's dream: What if a drug could help you gain some of the benefits of exercise without working up a sweat? Scientists reported Thursday that there is such a drug if you happen to be a mouse. Sedentary mice that took the drug for four weeks burned more calories and had less fat than untreated mice. And when tested on a treadmill, they could run about 44 percent Kristine Peterson right works on a tackle drill with the help of BYU linebacker David Nixon during the BYU Football Women's Clinic on Thursday in Provo. THE See Malcolm Ritter THE Amanda Lee Myers DAILY HERALD ;- &&:r4mr t- A6 "It's sort of been the quiet killer for many years." Tony Haffer meteorologist, National Weather Service, talking about heat waves in the United States , INSIDE BRIEFING EDITORIALS OBITUARIES , A4 A5 B4 BUSINESS B6 WEATHER C6 COMICS D4 LISTINGS D5 MISS MANNERS D6 TV Sunny all day J; HIGH 96 LOW 62 vra X- - I IMF 8fi issue i H LslcollL 6 |