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Show Vernal Express, .Wednesday, September 13, 2006 A5 Gas prices decline for most of the Intermountain West Utah's gasoline prices are still well above the national average despite a downward turn that has taken place over most of the country, according to AAA Utah, which tracks gas prices as a service to consumers. consum-ers. Utah cities surveyed by AAA that saw light decreases in the average cost for regular self-service gasoline included includ-ed Vernal, where gas prices decreased by two cents. The average price for a gallon gal-lon of regular, self-service gasoline in Utah is currently $2.94 This is a 4-cent drop from AAA's Fuel Gauge Report on August 15 and is 4 cents higher than last year at this time. The highest recorded price in Utah was $2.99 on August 21. Only four states, Nevada, California, Idaho and Hawaii have prices higher than Utah. Hawaii's price is the highest at $3.28. Ohio's average price, $2.31 is the lowest in the country. "The drop in the national average price can be attributed to many factors including falling fall-ing world oil prices, the end of the summer driving season and the slowing of the U.S. economy," econo-my," said Rolayne Fairclough, AAA Utah spokesperson. "The thus-far benign 2006 Atlantic hurricane season and a relatively rela-tively quiet Middle East, from an energy production standpoint, stand-point, have eased speculator's concerns about oil supplies and helped lower prices." The current national average price is $2.61. This is 39 cents lower than last month and 36 cents lower than a year ago. The highest average national price was $3.06, recorded on September 5, 2005 as a result of Hurricane Katrina. JwSl hkk L AY I Gas prices are starting to come down, but not as fast in Utah. The states in the Intermountain West have enjoyed double -digit decreases in the price of regular, self-serve self-serve gasoline. The only exception excep-tion is Idaho. The current average price in Idaho is $2.97, a 5-cent decrease from last month. Montana's motorists saw prices drop 23 cents to the current average price of $2.91. Wyoming's price fell 17 cents to $2.86. Colorado's price is cur- 2006 most active West Nile Virus season ever in Utah The Utah Department of Health (UDOH) announced that so far this year, 65 human cases of West Nile virus have been reported. At this point last year, only 12 cases had been reported. In addition, public pub-lic health officials confirmed that a third death has occurred related to the virus. The Carbon County resident who died had exposure to the virus and was over the age of 65. "If this season follows a pattern pat-tern similar to last year, we could see more deaths and many more cases," said Dr. Robert Rolfs, state epidemiologist, epidemiolo-gist, UDOH. "The end of summer sum-mer does not mark the end of West Nile virus. Utahns still need to protect themselves by wearing DEET and long sleeves and pants when outdoors from dusk until dawn." The risk of West Nile virus continues to exist statewide. Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus will continue to be around throughout September and even into October in warmer warm-er areas of the state. Public health officials are concerned by the high number of cases and by the continuing continu-ing high risk due to favorable conditions for mosquitoes. Roughly half of the reported human cases have been neuro-invasive, neuro-invasive, the most serious form . of the disease. Approximately 13 of the cases have been hospitalized hos-pitalized and three deaths have occurred. Although most cases have occurred in people over the age of 40, cases have been reported in infants through young adults. There is no age where the risk of disease does not exist. The Carbon County resident was briefly hospitalized with neuroinvasive disease before his death. David Cunningham, Health Officer for Southeastern Utah District Health Department states, "Mosquito activity has increased in our county in the last two weeks due to the recent storms. We expect it to get worse before it gets better." One in every five people exposed to the virus have severe flu-like symptoms with fever, muscle aches and possibly pos-sibly a rash. While those individuals indi-viduals 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 effects. Permanent disability and death can also result. "There is no treatment for West Nile virus, only supportive care," said Rolfs. "Your best protection is prevention." Exposure to WNV can occur anywhere, including at home. Mosquitoes often breed in backyards, back-yards, wherever there is standing stand-ing water. Preventing mosquito bites is the way to avoid getting WNV. Utahns can protect themselves them-selves from mosquito bites by: Using mosquito repellents that contain DEET when outdoors out-doors from dusk to dawn. Wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants while outdoors. out-doors. Getting rid of standing water around your house to reduce the number of mosquitoes mosqui-toes (old tires, buckets, wading pools, etc.). Constitution Day to be celebrated Sept. 18 Constitution Day is an American federal holiday that recognizes the ratification of the United States Constitution. It is observed on Sept. 17, the day the U.S. Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution in 1787. When Sept. 17 falls on the weekend, schools are to observe the day before or after the weekend. General Colin Powell will lead the nationwide annual traditional tra-ditional recitation of the preamble pre-amble to the U.S. Constitution on Monday, Sept. 18, 2006 (11 a.m.PST2p.m. EST). This year's recitation will be dedicated to and honor our military all around the world. National figures who have previously led the preamble are President George Bush Sr., U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy, General Tommy Franks, Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore and Governor Edward Rendell of Pennsylvania. rently $2.86, a 20-cent decrease from August. Arizona's price dropped 29 cents to the current cur-rent average of $2.63. Nevada's current average price is $2.96. This is 11 cents lower than last month. California's average price is $2.96, a drop of 26 cents from August. Logan and Salt Lake City both enjoyed a 5-cent drop since last month. The average price in Logan is currently $2.94. The average price in Salt Lake City is $2.88. Moab's price dropped 4 cents to $2.97. Prices dropped 3 cents in Provo and St. George. The current price in Provo is $2.93. The average price in St. George is now $2.99. Average price in Ogden is $2.92 and Vernal is $2.95. 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