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Show UMMIT KT UNTY " Vol. 86 No. 11 EWS 50(t Friday, March 13, 2015 INSIDE THE NEWS THIS WEEK Coalville, Utah 84017 Agricultural burn ignites house fire Summit County News wins awards at Annual Utah Press Convention BY KARI MCFEE The Summit County News may be small but it can compete well with bigger circulation papers and college papers. This past weekend, the publishers for The Summit County News attended the annual Utah Press Convention in St. George. The publishers attended many classes on the new trends newspapers are going. On Friday night, the Utah Press Association had their awards dinner. Many newspapers in the state entered the many different categories of the contest. The Summit County News was awarded in six areas: 2nd place in Best Photo Page; 3rd place in Best News Series; 3rd Place in Best News Coverage; 3rd place in Best Sports Photograph; 3rd place in Best Advertising Idea, and 3rd place in Best Staff Produced Ad. The convention ended Saturday with more classes and great ideas for all attendees to take back to their papers. 11111,1". I. 'II' Retail theft leads to high speed chase See Brag page for more about birds on Page A10 At approximately 3:30 p.m., Sunday, March 8, crews from North Summit Fire and EMS were dispatched to 606 E. Chalk Creek Rd, Coalville, on a report of a structure fire. Upon arrival, crews found a vacant trailer house fully involved in fire. The property owner, who had called 911, stated he had started an agricultural burn near the home, and that winds shifted, blowing the fire into the structure. Firefighters initiated a defensive attack. Chalk Creek Rd. was closed down while firefighters battled the blaze. One firefighter suffered smoke inhalation and was transported to an area hospital as a precaution. The trailer home was destroyed, but no other prop- erty was damaged. As a reminder, it is the responsibility of a person igniting an agricultural burn to keep the fire under control. People are also required, under Summit County Ordinance, to notify dispatch (435336-3600) before beginning any agricultural burn. Eagle Day at Rockport Today H60 L34 Sunny Saturday H63 L40 Partly Cloudy Sunday H66 L41 Partly Cloudy Monday H67 L41 Partly Cloudy Tuesday H67 L39 Partly Cloudy BY CHERYL OVARD SCN Editor A group of interested spec- few hours visiting a bald and tators joined to experience a golden eagle at Rockport. The birds were on display from Hawk Watch International. Those who were able to attend this fun event enjoyed hot chocolate and hot dogs on the banks of at Rockport State Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. They were able to photograph the bald and golden eagle along with an owl and other birds with binoculars provided by Cabelas. For more questions about programs at the Rockport State Park contact them at: josephdonnell@utah.gov. Photos by Kristi Major The Summit County Sheriff's Office were involved in a high speed chase with a stolen vehicle which ended in a single vehicle traffic accident near the mouth of Parley Canyon in Salt Lake County. At approximately 05:30 a.m., the Walmart at Kimball's Junction in Park City called in a complaint of a retail theft. A Walmart employee explained two males had entered the store, concealed product on their persons and walked out. The suspects were observed getting a vehicle in the parking lot and the license plate was relayed to Summit County Dispatch Center. In running the license plate, Summit County Dispatch observed the vehicle with the given license plate had been reported stolen out of the Salt Lake Area. Summit County Dispatch broadcast an Attempt To Locate on the stolen vehicle. A Summit County deputy traveling on 1-80 in Parleys Canyon observed the vehiCONTINUED ON PAGE A3 Delivering oranges for Mitee Team to go to Mexico Wednesday H64 L42 Partly Cloudy Thursday H55 L34 Mostly Sunny Inside The Summit County News 1 Section 10 Pages Opinion Happenings Obituaries School News Public Notices Classifieds A2 A6 A4-5 A10 A8-9 There are three students planning to go to Mexico this summer to build homes with the Utah Rotary. Last weekend they sold fresh California oranges as a fundraiser. These were be picked on Thursday and delivered here on Saturday, March 7. The three girls are excited to be able to spend time helping others this summer, and are ready to go "lift a hammer" and assist in building homes with the Utah Rotary after school is out. Pictured are Desmyn Woolstenhulme, Charlotte Peterson and Bailee Sutherland, students at South Summit High School. Photos by Cheryl Ovard/ SCN Editor |