Show I1 ' ' i f Page 6 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Wednesday April Wt 1 I i 4 2001 Businesses feel power crunch SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — It’s not Water to be pumped front Willard Bay just homeowners and renters who are ' in natural wincing at the sharp run-u- p gas and electricity costs in Utah' Some business owners say the bills could run them out of business "It’s gotten to the point where I’m no longer sure if we'll even be in business OGDEN (AP) — A drought relief system built in 1977 to pump water from the 10000-acr- e freshwater' Willard Bay will be used this summer for only the second time — and the first time ever for drought relief Ivan Flint manager of the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District said the water pumped at a cost of thousands of dollars per day will be used in farm fields in west Davis and Weber counties allowing reservoir a year from now” said Larry Elliott owner of Nicholls’ Greenhouses in Farmington “It used to be that labor was our big expense by far Now our heating bill is almost as Sole survivor named Patrick right the lone survivor of a massacre of musin Nevada plays with his new adoptive parent David Hirsdhn tangs Boden on Monday at ai corral near Cedar City The foal likely Jie was escaped the gunfire that killed six other mustangs because ' 'too weak to keep upas the horses tried to flee A foal brief In ' much” The energy troubles that began in California last summer and sent electricity and natural gas prices skyward throughout the West may be squeezing Utah’s economy Cuts in spending for food entertain-ment and nonessential items are part of a ripple effect that could hurt the state’s economy as consumers and companies tighten belts to pay power bills The impact of the energy market turmoil on Utah has yet to appear in data that measure the state's economic performance said Ken Jensen chief economist at the Utah Department of Workforce Service “All we have so far is anecdotal evidence Any data that might suiggest the energy crisis is harming economic performance in the state is still months away” he said Lori Sandoval neighborhood coordinator for the Community Action Pro- - gram and supervisor of seven foorf pantries in the Salt Lake area doesn’t need statistics to know that some of the state’s residents must choose each Requests for help at the seven food to pay utility bills or buy food and medicine” ' Retired grocery checker Doris Bell 86 counts herself lucky because she owns her own condominium Still she winces every time her monthly gas and ' electric bills arrive : Ugff The pumping is believed necessary ' tr because of a shortage of water in mountain snowpacks and bekm-nor-? mal reservoirs Flint said the water win be pumped from Willard Bay into v the Ogden and Weber riven as well as to farmers west of Roy That water will be traded for other water in the mountains which will then be used for cities ' ' month between heating and eating banlte Sandoval supervises are up 60 percent as compared to last year “You hear people nationally talking about the slowing economy but here it really hits home” Sandoval said “We have families come in every day and tpll us they’re trying to decide whether water upstream to be put to other ' “It is tough to pay those high biils when you’re living off Social Security” she said “After all I have to pay as much for a loaf of bread as (Orrin) Hatch or (Jon) Huntsman” Even large manufactures are staggering from the impact of utility bills Faced with rising energy costs some companies might lay off workers as a way to deal with ajdiminishing bottom line Kennecott is contemplating such a move' Last month the mining giant said falling copper prices and increased energy costs may force it to lay off workers from its Salt Lake Valley mine Although the company produces 80 percent of its energy needs it still must deal with higher electricity costs - 1 Teens make plea in attack on girl ' ' ROOSEVELT — (AP) Three teens accused of beating a 15-- y ear-ol- d classmate have v ’ pleaded guilty to lesser charges in juvenile court " ' The two and one old pleaded guilty Tuesday to aggravated assault and possession or consumption of alcohol In exchange prose- 17-ye- ar cutors dropped charges of attempted murder and may-hem ' ' — : The trio is part of a larger group that allegedly attacked a girl Feb 19 while she was visiting a friend's house She suffered severe injuries to her face and Was hospitalized for two days The victim’s family said the- assault was- in retaliation for a 1999 car accident that killed one of the group's friends The teens apparently wanted the girl (6 admit the accident was her fault police said On Tuesday thle victim's mother said the plea bargain was their best hope for some - punishment ' because ' ' ' the charges might have been diffi cult to prove at trial The teens are set for sen- tencing in 8th District Juvenile Court ort May 9 Police seize 18 pounds of meth OGDEN (AP) 7— Police say they seized $193000 in cash and 18 pounds of methamphet- - ' ' amine with a street value of ' more than $6 million from a house ih Ogden A woman a 20- man arid a year-old old man all members of the same family were arrested' in the raid Friday but have not been charged ‘and were released on bail The three were believed to' be undocumented aliens and have been in the area for about two years said Lt Wayne Tar- - ' n water' of the Narcotics Strike Force “We don’t believe that the " ' rt (Ogdrn) user base could his large of an opera- ' tion” Tarwater said “These' drugs were probably being brought in from out of our 27-yea- r- V Weber-Morga- ' sup-po- No exdusionis no kidding! '' area” The strike force is working with local state and federal law enforcement agencies to investigate where the drugs came from Tterwater said Men’s Home ACLU appeals English ruling SALTLAKE CITY (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah has appealed a judge’s ruling that upheld the state’s Official English law PcirH the Utah Supreme Court - ' ' to “make a final definitive determination” of whether the statute prohibits government officials from providing ser- vices in othw languages' or if it is largely symbolic and pro- hibits nothing The ACLU also asked the restore an Supreme Court to to prevent the law injunction pend- -' implemented from being ' the appeal ing Center Lewiston Mall Fred Pocatello Youngs Bay Plaza The ACLU on Tuesday1 V Mall : - " Shop Cache Valley 011-39- For osnsnl Information call: 1 'i- -- tit -' MaN: Monday- - Friday www10UsciHlk1c04n i Saturday 10-8:- 1 0--7 Sunday CLOSED A lisa Your Gottschafcs Chary' Harris Cturga Vlu MasterCard American Express Ditcov8r ' r i I iwMWi HMW |