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Show r I Thursday January 17, 2002 w'A ? " 111th : PS.W.XfcA.VJ. : :. ,A-.- ':,- - A; , JV "Myiiit MO Year-N- ;vW C.-- - 6 o. Price, Utah .! tl' rtw x -- S0 Lady Dinos topple Emery team, 6 .S'V,V r - . - j DWS report analyzes Carbon economic data The impact of the Willow Creek mines closure continues for new sources, although the need remains to upgrade and pand the grid to accommodate foture growth. Carbon Countys goods pro dudng industries - mining, struction and manufacturing have felt the brunt of the job kisses, continued the DWS re- impact the Car-- bon County economy. ; Declining employment op-portunities m other local indus- compounded the loss of ap- - con-tri- proximatcty 350 high paying coal mining jobs, points out the latest report compiled by the Utah Department of Workforce Ser-- port vices. Overall, employ- in Carbon County dropped r 2001 percent by to 2000, representing compared a loss of 600 jobs. Half of the jobs attributable to declines in mining. The loss of nearly 300 posi- tions in other local employment sectors magnified the economic non-far- m min-lostwe- re . County. The unemployment rate in Carbon County jumped from 5.5 percent in the first half of 2000 to 6.3 percent in 2001. Work- foroe services estimated the num- - Ughtoftheexpandingnationalre- cession and die dramatic about- - face in the energy industry, pointed out DWS. The declining energy costs lower the demand of The proposed the Willow Creek mine by Amwest would help the local impact experienced by the ' ber of unemployed Carbon County residents at more than 550. Upward pressure will remain on the unemployment rate in Employment positions in the coal industry have dropped by ap-pradmately 37 percent, while nt pectatkm moil and gas develop-6.- 6 ments have been slow to hatch, The situation further dims the hope for a recovery in the ing industry, ex-me- mid-yea- . es -- economic picture, explained the workforce services report But before operations can resume at the underground coal production facility, the painstaking effort to check the mine for safety must be completed. Employment in the countys construction sector dropped 22 percent, with residential as well as contractors and special trades workers re-losses during porting year-ovthefirsthalfof2001. On the positive side of the spectrum, heavy construction contractors showed an increase Continued on page 4) ial ' i Winter deep freezes water flows, creates natural ice sculptures on canyon walls er . Ice accumulating along the rock walls in Price Canyon not only deco- rates the gorge, but transforms the scenery daily due to temperature changes. People traveling the canyon can readily view the fingers of ice traversing the roadway. But stopping to take a dose look can be danger- - ous. Many flows are in places without pull-o- ff areas so motorists need to be careful. In addition, many of the flows are in the same spot where rocks are frequently dislodged by the expansion and contraction of the ledges due to increasing and decreasing temperatures. Bends, curves pose hazard for unwary U.S. 6 travelers canyon, it becomes apparent to drivers heading up the canyon that many motorists coming the other way are impatient to get out of the winding 60 mile stretch from Price in a hurry. Often, motorists face long lines of vehicles coming down the canyon. In many places, there are long fairly straight stretches of high- By RICHARP SHAW Staff reporter r' In the early 1960s, the rock duo of Jan and Dean made music based on the California life of surfing and cars. One of their best known songs was a tune titled Dead Mans Curve." The song related the story of a young man who owns a Corvette : - 1 An SUVfrom Idaho negotiates what many motorists consider one of the worst curves in Spanish Fork Canyon. Numerous tractor-trail- er rigs have tipped over at the Red Narrows curve. While K may not be the most dangerous spot in the canyon, ttw shew number of accidents that have occurred at the site could gjvw the bend the name Dead Man's Curve.' and races it against a Jaguar XKE. During the race, the drivers get to dead man's curve and he goes off the road but lives to tell about it, unlike many others who had died before him. In the end, the young man vows to tell others to watch out for the ripple in that road and to never challenge it again himself, Many parts ofdie country have Dead MansQnve types of places cm roads and highways. Spanish Fork Canyon and UA Highway 6 have curves that could be a namesake for the song along the route starting at Moart Junction. As motorists head southeast up the canyon, the first thing they encounter after passing the Thj an way with good passing lanes. But when the bends show up, sometimes almost unexpectedly, motorists tend to continue to travel at straight road speeds. It would be difficult to pick a single bend that could be consid- ered Dead Mans Curve in the stretch ofroad that travels to Solv' J Fowder Works plant is a highway changing from a straight road e into a curving, thoroughfare that can be disconcerting particularly at night And as the lights of the Whsatch front fade away behind the 10,000 foot peaks of the mountains that surround the two-lan- diers Summit Some drivers would likely pick one of meandering bends in the road just above the entrance to the canyon. Others would pick the curves that exist between the Sheep Creek cutoff and where the roads bridge passes over the railroad tracks above TUcker. But one curve that has seen more than its share of flipped over (Continued on page 16) Notional coalition study questions expenditure of tobacco settlement revenues in Utah, states ; Utah ranks 26th in dte nation in using money from the 1998 State tobacco settlement to protect youth. : A report released by a coalition of public health organizations found that Utah spends 39.4 percent of the minimum amount recommended by the United Stales Centetsfcr Disease Control and Prevention for to- bacco prevention. . The CPC has recommended minimum of that I Ttah ullv-at- i$15.23 million ayear on tobacco prevention and the states actual spending is $6 million. . Utah has made a good start toward protecting its kids from tobacco, but its ultimate success depends on whether it continues to property fond and implement its tobacco prevention program, indicated William Corr, Campaign for Ibbacoo-Rr- president Kids vice e j We have conclusive evidence foom around the country that tobacco prevention programs work .toproteetkidsj save liva and save money for taxpayers by reducing ' tobacco-relate- d health care costs, pointed out Corr. Even in these difficult budget times, tobacco prevention remains one of the smartest and most fiscally re-! A . sponsible investments that Utah can make. The evaluation, entitled Show Us The Money: An Update on the States'Allocation ofthe Tobacco Settlement Dollars ,. was sponsored by die campaign, American Heart Association, Ameri-ca- n Cancer Society and American Lung Association. The report was released as legislative bodies reconvened across the nation, with many states poised to raid tobacco settlement money to cover budget shortfalls. The tobacco settlement will provide states with $246 billion during the next 25 years. The CDC recommends that states spend approximately 20 percent to 25 percent of die money on . tionprograms. However, die report found that only five states - Arizona, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi and Minnesota - are currently funding tobacco preven-do- n at less than half the CDC minimum. Additional results indicate: , Only 19 stateshave committed even 50percent of the minimum funding level recommended by the CDC Sixteen states have committed between 25 percent and 50 percent of the minimum amount recommended by the CDC TWelve states have committed less than 25 percent of the minimum amount recommended by the CDC Three states and the District of Columbia have committed no settlement money or a major funding source to tobacco prevention. In addition, the evaluation determined that several states are raiding money previously committed to tobacco prevention to address budget shortfalls. "These are penny-wis- e, decisions that ignore the evidence that tobacco prevention programs not only reduce smofopg and save lives, but save far more money than they cost by reducing smoking-cause- d health care expenditures, indicated the report Tbbacco use is the leading cause of jxeventaMe death in the United States, killing more than 400,000 Americans annually. Nearly 90 percent of all smokers start at or before age 18. . Every day in the U&, 5,000 kids try a first cigarette and 2fl00 (Continued on page 2) pound-foolis-h Volunteers organizing 2002 Helper Firemens Ball activities of tha Kyle Fax, chairman, and Kent Mired, co-chHelper Fmmens Bad in Helper, hope for a good turnout atltie event Feb. 9. Fteftyiters and rescue personnel wi visit communities in (Mon to sell tickets for the dance and prize drawings. They will be in the Spring Glen and am lan. 19. Next weekend, they win sellhig tickets in Helper. Tickets may be purchased from firefighters, atthefiie station oratR&AMarket Proceeds i win go toward the departments rescue unit equipment needs. Last year, Helper Rescue 3 made 250 calls, with the majority taking place in the city. However, the unit frequently responds to traffic accidents in Prico Canyon, The fire and rescue units are entirely volunteer merits with personnel taking time away from personal, employment and business schedules to come to the aid of individuals involved in emergency situations. depart-Keniwor- th 4 Sll , |