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Show Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, August 13-16, 2005 The Park Record A-10 Proposed water diversion protested SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Dozens of residents, government and education officials from western Utah and some of their Nevada neighbors gathered in front of the federal building to protest a proposal to transport Great Basin water to Las Vegas. The protest Wednesday followed a 220-mile relay run from Baker, Nev., to deliver bundles of letters to congressional and state leaders. The Southern Nevada Water Authority wants to drill wells on the Nevada side of the line and transport the water to Las Vegas via a 500-mile network of pipelines. "We have no surplus water in "This is one of the last prime the Snake Valley," Garland said. areas of the West," said Ed "The taking of the water means Alder, principal of West Desert the destruction of the habitat. High School. "We need to pro- And the destruction of the habitect it." tat is a not-so-subtle form of Residents of the Snake Valley genocide." on both sides of the border conSouthern Nevada officials tend the pumping would devas- contend studies have shown that tate their livelihoods and the as much as 100,000 acre-feet of land they live on. water is available annually in the Callao rancher Cecil Garland aquifers under the valley. Their said groundwater tables in the proposal calls for a yearly withvalley are already low following drawal of .25.000 aore-feet. six years of drought, and the Water authority spokesman groundwater pumping would J.C. Davis said last week that no make a bad situation much water will be tapped from the worse. region unless ongoing studies by the U.S. Geological Survey andthe Bureau of Land Management' confirm those estimates. ; Snake Valley residents say their media campaign is the only way to make their voices heard. . West Desert High students and area residents took part in the run, which began Monday in Baker. "We don't want to see a prece- • dent like this set with west desert' water," said Juab County; Commissioner Neil Cook. "We; need to keep it for the people, who eke out a living there. Wei need to keep it a special place for; everybody." Rep. Meehan has the biggest war chest By EVAN LEHMAN MediaNews Group Wire Service Washington - Rep. Marty Meehan, D-Mass., has more money in his campaign war chest than any other House incumbent or candidate. Meehan, his account now primming with $4.78 million, climbed over a few other leaders during the election cycle of 200204, when he revved up his fundraising machine to be in position for a Senate race if John Kerry became president. Meehan easily won re-election last year. His closest trailing colleague, who holds $700,000 less than Meehan in his account, is Rep. Robert Menendez, D-N.J. Rep. Edward Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat and potential Senate opponent to Meehan in 2008, is ranked No. 4 on the campaign contribution list with $2.3 million less than Meehan. With Meehan still vigorously raising money, some observers are asking why a lawmaker who fought years to reform campaign J/in Live iSnteH-amment This Week: ',-••].' Beginning ; • . . • - ' • _ / . - • . . at 61OO pm . - • "':"Friday,8/12 - Lonesome. Sisters Saturday/ 8/13 - Zon Tribe :^M$sday/ 8/16 - Opposite Brothers f;' -• M?$1 Corkage •(;- "Receive a complimentary enti*ee ^ witk pu»*cKase of a second enfvee of 1--A" '•' equal or greater1 value $?• 'tl'T; y-. I., I _ I Utah public health officials report West Nile virus (WNV) has now been detected in several counties throughout Utah. During July, WNV was found in four separate counties. Laboratory reports show an increase in WNV activity for the second consecutive week. 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J One hundred House candi-J dates raised more than that in the* same time period, according toj PoliticalMoneyLine, a group that* tracks fundraising. « "That's quite an accomplish-J ment because he's not taking any' PAC money," Tony Raymond, a* co-founder of the group, said of j Meehan's fundraising. • "I would look at him as an! incumbent who was either look-J ing at a statewide office or was^ expecting a serious challenge." \ Meehan won't speculate about' the future. Kerry has not decided' whether he'll run for president \n\ 2008, leaving an open Senate seatthat would surely result in a hotly, contested and expensive election/ Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., is running for re-election^ next year and has more than $7; million. 2004. Detected WNV activity for this past week includes: •Salt Lake County - one mosquito pool •Utah County - four mosquito pools •Duchesne County - one mosquito pool, two sentinel chickens and one dead bird •Uintah County - one dead bird and two sentinel chickens No human WNV cases have been found in Utah so far this year. "Our experience with WNV in past years indicates that once established, it can spread rapidly," says Dr. Robert Rolfs, state epidemiologist, Utah Department of Health (UDOH). "We recommend that all Utahns take the simple steps to protect themselves from the virus." Preventing mosquito bites is the best way to avoid getting WNV. Utahns can protect them- selves from mosquito bites by: •Using mosquito repellents that contain DEET or Picaridin (especially from dusk to dawn). •Wearing long-sleeve shirts and long pants while outdpors. •Getting rid of standing water; this is where mosquitoes may live. Most people who are infected with WNV do not show any symptoms. About one in every five has flu-like symptorhs with fever, muscle aches, and possibly a rash. While those individuals recover, the illness can be prolonged. About one in 150 develop more severe illness affecting the brain and spinal cord. They may have headache, paralysis and stiff neck, and may suffer long-lasting or permanent disability. The risk of severe illness increases with age, but there is no age group that isn't at risk of illness. Staff from the Utah Department of Health and the Department of Agriculture and Food, along with local health departments, local mosquito abatement districts, and the Division of Wildlife Resources are all collaborating to track and monitor WNV in Utah. Since March 2005, local mosquito abatement districts have been using all their resources to reduce the number of mosquitoes that can spread the disease. They will continue these efforts throughout the 2005 mosquito season. 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