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Show 2A Sun Advocate Price, .Utah Tuesday March 12, 2002 Commission establishes board: (Continued from page 1A) the cost to county government iissoeiiilcd with hiring a eon-tract- to supervise the struction project at the that the bidding process was set up to provide local contractors with an opportunity to submit or proposals on obtaining the con- contract. fair- All we are trying to do is give local vendors a chance to Iw in on this project." explained to the Sun Advut ute during the interview. We have the right to accept or reject any bids. There are a grounds. County planning director Dave Ix'vanger is in charge of the project, hut was not able to attend last week's commission meeting. The county commissioners number of routes we can lake on this and we will he examining those in the next couple of weeks. We may even pul out a request for bids for a general who would finish the whole project, explained the county planning director. Acting on another unrelated agenda item at last week's public meeting, the county com- suhs(uently voted to table making a final decision in connection with the matter until the lawmakers could discuss the project with I cvungcr. During an interview on Monday. Ixvanger indicated :c missioners approved a maintenance agreement with Ouesl Utahs Way the Communications. Pursuant to the agreement, (he company will maintain the 41 equipment at county dispatch center for $738 per month. Friendly Way. Drive Safe, I Drive Friendly. i LiiM'iiiiHiia-Tiiaa-Prlcf63l j3 KING KOAl'THEATRESl1171 ROWN JHEATRE130 West Main! V K ' ,f ij? Olh Price! Daily 7:00 KING KOAL . EMaln; 637-170- 5 The workers at the local wastewater treatment facility display the plaque recognizing the crew for outstanding service. The plaque was awarded at the Utah Rural Water Association conference in St. George. According to wastewater facility supervisor Brian Harris, the award repre- tuw 233 tan. tw sents the hard work of all employees at the plant It's a group effort' pointed out Harris. The award ceremony is conducted during a special banquet to honor the 1 1:00 Time Machine (Continued from page Continues We Were Soldiers ca CROWN Weekdays Weekends 7:30 0 1:30 PRICE THEATRE 30 East Mein, i All Mein Seats SI .50 Daily 7:00, Friday 0 Saturday 7:00 0 1:00 637-274- 0 Games occurred largely 1A) Interestingly, only 2(1 months ago. U.S. job growth was 2.7 percent, pointed out the department of workforce services. Through most of 2001, construction represented a bright spot in Utah's dimming economy statewide. But with the completion of many commercial projects, has employment dropped sharply. Eleven pc;-I- 3 department of workforce ser- After relatively rapid growth during 2001 due to a large jump for a single employer, the estate vices. Entcrtainmcntrccreational, business (security), and lodging services have all seen employment jumps in January and February. Thus the division shows a net growth of 5,71X1 jobs for Feb- compared to ruary year-ovDecember's net loss of 4. MX) er jobs On the downside, At 6I.51XI employment positions in February 2002. construction has 3.000 or 3 percent fewer jobs than in February 2001. The sector is at its lowest number since March 1498. Temporary employment associated with the 2002 Olympic Oceans the in services division, pointed out the was in 1992. year-ov- er V" TSS!nilly?30 Starts Iriiluv, Stanh I.Silt best of the best in rural Utah's water and wastewater industry. The local crew members include Lorvin Cottam, Ron Pierce, Vince Christiansen, Don Mortensen, Jake Gray and Gary Perea. The plant serves all county residents, except people living in the East Carbon area. Harris estimates that approximately 16,893 Carbon County residents are "' served by the wastewater plant computer-relate- d business services experiloss of 4,300 enced a year-ovjobs. Other services industries throughout the state marked generally modest expansion, continued the workforce services er dustry group in- is settling down. 1 welcome in the state economic climate. The recession in Utah's manufacturing division persists, krss of 8, 1 (X) jobs with a year-ove- r or 6.3 percent decrease. Hardest hit are primary metals, fabricated mctalsmachinery computers and transportation equipment. The state's manufacturing group shows an aggregated year-ovloss of 5,700 employment positions. er 163 North Main Huntington, Utah S GROUND BREAKING NEWS! 435-687-9- 27 NEXT GENERATION OF CABLE Star Performance in Family Entertainment Serving TELEVISION IS COMING TO PRICE, HELPER, WELLINGTON AND PARTS OF CARBON COUNTY The there IhiNing, Lnds, be several will next year, Peak Over Carbon the that affect the County Community. changes will be replacing the old coaxial cable wire with new fiber optics cable. Once the entire rebuild of the cable lines has been completed, the entire community will benefit from some meaningful enhancements including: re-bu- ild will Bfrhurs(l;i March l4(h Adults 12 and over $4.00 Children & Senior Citizens $2.00 The Star Theatre Doors open at 630 run. A Walk to Remember ends Thursday March 14, 2002 Ice Age starts Friday, March 15, 2002 i i More channels More choices Interactivity New value-price- d Under New Ownership storting March IS, 2002 . rSTARKIST Outstanding television picture quality Increased reliability-few- y. d employment gains apparently benefited the Utah's trade division. The trade sector's 0.5 percent loss of 1,200 jobs represents an improvement when compared to December's 6,900 employment decrease. Employment cutbacks in the state's transportation industries communications and the electric, gas .and sanitary-service- s group have cumulated to a 1,600 job, 2.6 percent deficit during the last 12 months. Total employment in mining has fallen by 100 jobs from the February 2001 level. Other mining and quarrying -primarily oil and gas extraction : added 400 jobs. The employment gain wds offset by metal mining's 400 pv sition loss. In addition, Utah's coal industry dropped 100 mining jobs. The division's current 7,600 employment total is near its all-tilow and only a fraction of its 20300 peak achieved in 1981. it - LighVOil, 6az. Tuna 2- - 00 packages er j Olympics-relate- Government employers ng a new fiber optic network thoughout the communities of Price, Helper, Spring During this J Utah have 4300 more staff mem j bers, for an increase of 2.2 per cent. The U.S. governments percent, 1,600 job expansion is due to equivalent increases in defense installations and federal J agencies in Utah. State and local government aggregations grew by 1 percent and 2 percent respectively. State government added 400 position and local government expanded by 2300jobs. next generation of television is on its way! Peak Cablevision is constructi- Glen, Kenilworth and Wellington. ' Utahs performance is similar to the United States manufacturing division's overall loss of 72 percent of the nationwide jobs February-to-Februar- The sectors modest expansion of 500 jobs or percent is Star Theatre A CABLEVISION j Unemployment rate in Carbon County area continues to fluctuate: DEiH Starts Iriiluv. Stan li 15th Utah Rural Water Association recognizes local wastewater treatment facility AMERICAN BEAUTY Spaghetti Macaroni service disruptions & 20 oz. 89 order for Peak to rebuild the cable lines that run throughout the Carbon County area, residents will notice increased activity throughout their neighborhoods. Specifically, Peak Cablevision trucks and contractors, (Cable Constructors, Inc.) will be visible as they work on the utility poles and the underground public easements behind most homes. In T0PRAMEN Noodles Macaroni or Vehreeta Shells.. CRISC0 neighborhood. These will be delivered to homes 48 hours in advance. They will also be utilizing the local 9, (9news) and local newspaper to notify Carbon County residents of construction activity. Cereal OH 4 system there will be: .101.00 12-1- oz. 4 ............................. STAR KIST, hi na Fish KRAFT. Mac & Cheese r 14 oz. 35.00 TR0PICANA Juice Bone-t- NeWYbric, a Boneless Chuck Roast.. Boneless Pork Ribs INMMIIMIII Hams Loose 1. .99 Red Potatoes b..4 t.JSi POP SECRET Mkm Popcorn r . ..... Tomatoes Whole, Boneless 64 oz. 1 Entrees Stssk .. . h. ........ ....... of time. cable television. 1.71 25.00 Orange KLEENEX 6. 3oz. . Possible blockage of some traffic lanes for a limited period Peak Cablevision would like to thank you in advance for your support as they upgrade the cable system serving the Price, Helper, Spring Glen, Kenilworth, and Wellington area. They know that everyone will get to experience new channels, better picture quality and increased reliability from theirtelevision. These benefits are just the beginning as they continue bringing you the next generation of 2.8flf 4 Cheese i Some planned service interruptions; Planned to occur so as not to disturb customers normal viewing time. Sortie construction in the public easements. Rol Hydroponic POST, CocoaFnAy 17 oz. Chunk Ught Pouch 1 WCHEUNA'S 35.00 40 oz 1 .: 2 Ply Paper Towels... Link Sausage .. KRAFT Deluxe Prior to the work being initiated, Peak Cablevision will be notifying Carbon County residents by doortag, letting them know when construction will begin in their ' As they proceed with the rebuild of the cable I, .. .5 oz. 23.00 C0TT0NEUI Bath Tissue In Store Bakery 6Roi2.B9 Si Patricks Sugar Cookies pkg. 8 Ant'd Fruit Pies V ea ..99 3.99 Luts Mora Sales In Store Prices Good hms.3-12-0- 2 thru Moil, 1 JX |