It doesn’t take the Luck o’ the Irish to throw a great St. Patrick’s Day party. These tips and recipes will help you throw a festive celebration you’ll enjoy as much as your guests — including make-ahead corned beef and a minty-green cookie recipe both adults and little leprechauns will love.

Fresh Pork & Apple Salad

 Ingredients

• 1 Smithfield Peppercorn & Garlic Seasoned Pork Tenderloin
• 1 (7-oz.) bag mixed salad greens
• 2 apples, thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 cups assorted fresh vegetables (e.g., red onions, sugar snap peas, radishes) cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 cup nuts (e.g., cashews or almonds)

Preparation

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If you’re finding it tough to get your family to the table each night, here are a few simple tips:

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With dreams of bettering their lives, people of all ages pledge to create resolutions with the start of every year. Many people discover, however, that it's easy to make a resolution but difficult to stick to it.

With these helpful tips from Sunsweet and Dawn Jackson Blatner, registered dietitian, certified specialist in sports dietetics and licensed dietitian nutritionist, it's easy to get back on a healthy living track:

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Fallen soldier families to be honored at state Capitol

What:  Families of fallen Utah servicemembers will be honored at Utah's Capitol by Gov. Gary R. Herbert, Maj. Gen. Jefferson Burton, Dept. of Veterans and Military Affairs Executive Director Gary Harter.

The event, coordinated by Utah Rep. Justin Fawson, recognizes the fine Utah men and women who have fallen and their families. Utah's military endured 19 losses in 2014 due to accidents, illnesses and suicides. There were no combat-related deaths that occurred last year.

Support the American Red Cross and become an everyday hero

March is Red Cross Month

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Feb. 26) — In honor of Red Cross Month in March, the American Red Cross encourages people to uncover their inner hero and donate blood or platelets, volunteer their time or sign up to organize a blood drive.

Since 1943, every president has designated March as Red Cross Month to recognize how the Red Cross helps people down the street and across the country.

The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote tomorrow morning on the reauthorization of No Child Left Behind.

We must apply pressure to ensure your lawmaker votes “NO” on H.R. 5.

First Congress had a chance to put an end to government intervention in America’s education, but the Republican-controlled House is trying to reauthorize No Child Left Behind (H.R. 5). This bill falls short on every measure of a bold conservative education plan.

HSU adds $2,000 reward for doe, fawns killed with vehicle

Reward for information leading to arrest in Box Elder County investigation

Alcohol Poisoning: A Real Issue That Kills

A new report released by the CDC states that an average of six people in the United States die every day as a direct result of alcohol poisoning.