Show 4T7 Best Ayailable Copy The Free throws carry Grizzlies past Mustangs — B1 Church rises from the ashes in Hyrum — Cl iVol’95 NoUSOJChursdaf ebruarJ 972004 Weather Cooling down the low 30s again into — PageAlO Bridgerland’s hlrimi City Mayor mum on proposing pal to By David Nelson staff writer A familiar name has cropped up in the search for a new director for the Logan city Light and Power Department Four of the five Logan Municipal councilmembers confirmed that Mayor Doug Thompson has recommended Rick Lungman to replace RonSaville fAstronomy The councilmembers said that the mayor has recommended Lungman in meetings with them during the past week Saville abrupf- ly resigned from the position six months ago Only one councilmem-be- r Laraine Swenson declined to tell The Herald Journal whether Thompson had spoken with her Though the councilmembers confirmed Lungman’s name has been brought forward it has not been announced officially in city council meetings Any department head appointment requires council approval Lungman’s name could be controversial if brought forward for an one-on-o- ne head Power Dept Update Dailewspaper appointment to head the department after his involvement in the failed creation of a customer relations position in the power and light department just over a year ago Controversy surrounding the procustomer posed $70000 relations job focused on the relationship between Logan Mayor Doug Thompson and Lungman and some ' accused the mayor of using influ- ence to get the man he called “my best friend” hired In November 2002 Thompson denied using influence when the customer relations job was being proposed and removed himself from the process to avoid a conflict of per-ye- interest However on Wednesday a source close to the situation told The Herald Journal on the condition of anonymity that pressure was applied from the mayor’s office to create a position specifically for Lungman Thompson confirmed that he and Lungman have been friends for a number of years but said that his relatipnship will have no bearing on the hiring process “I think I would be very wrong to appoint anyone because they were my friend but I would also be very wrong to not appoint a friend who is the best person for the position" ar ' On campus RtoiM Stir dml— : This te an artist's ItuBtrafion of the RXJ1 242-1- 1 system depicting how Itie catastrophic destmefion of a star that wandered too dose to a supermassive black tide may have occurred See HIRING on A9 Athletic (M director Proof of star stretched by black hole? with By Jason Bergreen staff writer 02004 Herald Journal — LOS ANGELES Astronomers reported Wednesday the first strong evidence of a supermas- (0) Utah State University Athletic sive black hole stretching tearing apart and partially gobbling up a star The event had long been predicted by theory but never confirmed “This is really fantastic stuff This is one of die Holy Grails of astrono-my” said astronomer Alex Filip- penko of the University of California at Berkeley A powerful blast drew tire ' attention of astronomers to the event located near the center of an otherwise inconspicuous galaxy called RX J1242-- 1 L lire galaxy is about 700 from Earth million Tire international team of astronomers believes the blast was produced as debris from the Director Ranee Pugmire was put on a y paid administrative leave Wednesday as aresult of suspicion of being arrested on ' 60-da- X-r- ay light-yea- rs See STAR on A10 Brent StevensHerakl Journal Becide State other Kimber Utah dressed and and bride as a and groom1 College Republicans urge students to sign a petition in support of defining marriage as between a man and a woman Wednesday afternoon on the patio of the Taggart Student Center at USU Quick rood Tom Robins Is there a fun or ' fascinating Web Re you would Nke to share with fellow HJ readers? CaN the newspaper at 1 and R ootid appear here Donlfoigetto By Arrin Brunson staff writer ' leave your name end town of residence It wasn’t true lore that spurred I couple dressed in a wedding gown and tuxedo to serve wedding cake on the Taggart Student Cento' patio af Utah State University on ilNiwaakfikriiirWabiilR wwwbestpiacesiiet tod ort this Web site called “Find best place to Kvtf takes you through a Survey about what is impor-tpto you in the place you Ive Alter completing the survey the Web site i r Wednesday Instead it was principle that caused two members of nt compares your preferences with its rtntnhwtt of hundreds of dues and ' presents you with rankings of cities tor your further investigation The site also ’ offers other information about schools crime rates weather etc ' Pooplo Index are eome of the local named that appear in today's Herald Journal: Following Marriage bill A9 - ' Jeusu College Republicans student club to lobby for support of what they call a “traditional wedding” resolved between a man and a woman They gave away 280 pieces of Wedding cake ta the first of more than 1000 students who signed a petition marriage opposing same-se- x Tom Robins state chairman of the Utah College Republicans and a USU student called the event s creative way” to gather signatures for thepetition that will be sent to Utah Gov Olene Walker Robins dressed as the groom and Beckie Kimber a USU political science and economics major and dub member dressed as a bride in a long white gown As it turns out the idea was not only creative it was downright con-- troversial Five police officers - including three in plain-cloth- es were dispersed throughout the crowd Although USU Police Lt Steve Milne said the students on both sides of the issue stayed “under control” during the three- hour rally' tempers flared at times offered said “Peoto to support are excited be able ple annual session day of their intensive foe where at spent Capitol are roudays v--tine '7 “The government of Utah will go on We will not be cowed or threatened by anonymous phone Jorgensen (A3) 45-d- ay 10-ho- ur ' Indox -- C5 MovtaaC2 0bituarie6A6 Opinion Sports wwwhjnewscom calls” dec A4 81 ' ' and some participants raised their voices and yelled curse words “During the class change we had hundreds of people here and they mobbed the table to be able to sign SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Legislative leaders expressed anger over a bomb threat Wednesday that disrupted the Utah Capitol for two hours and emit Gov Olene Walker into an underground bupker for foe morning By da’s end police were promising more security but said they were confidant they could trace the suspect’s cuL The threat came ai legislators began foe 33rd nesbeck (Cl) Nan Schmidt (Cl) Leah Lawin (B3) Sue Ann Smith (B3) Ben Macey (B1) Jake Bassett (B1) Mike Ahmad $1) Paul Canyhell (A3) Jeff Comice!C3 - See RALLY on A10 f ' According to Utah Highway Patrol Sgt Mike johnsonthe crash involving Pugmire occurred Sunday at 7:40 pny near mile post 358 Pugmire was booked into the Box Elder County Jail on a class-- B misde- meanor DUI charge and released on $1300 bail Pugmire was traveling from Salt Lake City to Logan when his 2000 Dodge Durango drifted into the highway median then traveled back across both north-- : bound lanes of traffic before : ' flipping three times and coining to arest on its roof Johnson v said1- : ' '' 7 vulLj'mJLissj r'wl l1!"- c: On guard: A Special Emergency Response team mambar stands guard outsida the Utah Capitol during evacuation after a bomb threattwaiciledfr Wednesday who held an extended f make up for lost time Senate President A1 Mansell said he was ordered out of his office after a matt described by police as “highly agitated” made a 911 call warn- - ' ing there would be “a lot of damage done and 7 7 lives lost” at foe Capitol SeefeCAREooA2 Cache lawmakers stay calm John ' WirlgM By steff writer : 7 See DIRECTOR on A6 Bomb scare disrupts Utah Lynn F Bracken (A10) Maria Montalvo (Cl) Zoiia Montufar(Cl) Brook For Ctasaifieds driving under the influence of alcohol over the weekend and flipping ' his Dodge Durango three times on Inter- state IS near Willard Pug- mire 40 was uninjured in the crash USU President Kermit Hall was informed by Pugmire about the arrest Monday USU Media Relations Director John DeVil- biss said Pugmire’s leave of ' absence went into effect and will remain jn ' Wednesday ' place until the DUI case is Students clash over marriage during rally 702-212- DU I 7' spentfoe nnt2hoiBsinthe cffice buikfing ' - |