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Show I Thursday 111th Year October 24, 2002 -- No. Price, Utah 86 500 Dinos capture region We, 64 Domestic violence I 4 plagues Utah, US. By KAREN BASSO Staff writer Domestic violence is a mount-in- g problem which plagues nearly six million Americans annually. Utah is no exception. In fact, it is estimated that 60,000 women in Utah are assaulted by a partner each year. Although it is more common for abuse to occur to women, men are also victims of the related crimes. It is estimated that 57,000 Utah mates are assaulted by partner annually. The figure includes male and female victims. There are several different forms of abuse, including physical, emotional and sexual However, the abuse tends to occur d. partners, married and be-twe- en non-marrie- Physical abuse usually consists of the pushing, slapping, punching, kicking, the use of a weapon and the use of any type of force which causes pain or injury to the victim. Physical abuse can not only hurt or harm the victim, but death can occur in many cases. In fact, the United States Justice Department estimates that 4,000 abuse cases end in death each year in America. Battering is the major cause of injury to women. Injury from battery incidents happens more frequently than automobile accidents, muggings and rapes combined. Emotional abuse can also be devastating to victims. Signs of emotional abuse include: Threats of harm to his or her partner or to the partners family members, friends, pet or possessions. Deprivation of money, sleep or affection. Harassment at work or at home. Insults or other verbal abuse. Any pattern of behavior that causes emotional pain. According to the Utah Division of Family Services, 34 percent ofwomen residing across the state have experienced emotional abuse within the last year. The final form of domestic abuse is sexual. This type includes sexual mistreatment as well as rape and is not uncommon in abusive relationships. . Although partner abuse is fairly common, there is no single reason why related situations occur so frequently. Several factors that may play a part in the abuse include outdated sexual roles and stereotypes, according to state and federal agencies. Abusers may believe that men should be aggressive and violent, (Continued on page 5A) Cold weather pavement, dark conditions compound motorist safety concerns Emergency personnel assist at the scene of an Oct 22 traffic accident on old Wellington Road. A white Saturn reportedly plowed into the back of a Dodge pickup as the vehicle was turning left onto the road on Tuesday ;at about 6:30 p.m. The accident tore up the Saturn, but only took the trailer hitch off the pick up and threw it on the opposite side of the highway. The dark night along with semi-slirainy pavement may have contributed to ck the accident The existing conditions added to the confusion faced by motorists passing tty the flashing lights and reflections shining off the damp street The Utah Highway Patrol warns motorists that the sun not only sets earlier in the day, but precipitation accumulating on roads will create cold weather driving hazards. Motorists should never travel beyond the capabilities of headlights and the ability of a vehicle to stop, particularly on wet evenings. County secures CIB funding for three local projects - for partial payment on a Hazmat truck and to subsidize the construction of an indoor shooting range in the Carbon area. The Hazmat truck will be purchased with a $60,000 grant from the Cl B and $ 1 20,000 set aside by county commissioners for the acquisition. One of the reasons for this money becoming available is that the state seems to be getting largely out of the Hazmat business, explained Dennis Dooley, civil defense director for the county. The highway patrol seems to be putting the guys who have handled this on other duty and the By RICHARD SHAW Staff reporter CflBBOM COUMTTV Carbon County received a substantial amount of money from the Utah Community Impact Board for three different proposals last week. The first CIB grant of $596,000 was awarded to Carbon County to conduct a study of the aquifer discovered at Skyline a year and a half ago when the company was mining coal under Electric Lake. During the past year, considerable controversy has resulted from the water that temporarily filled up one section of the coal mine. Geologists from the mine and from other agencies have indicated there is probably a large unknown aquifer in the area that could contain millions of gallons of ancient water, not seen on the surface in thousands of yeas. While the source is finite, the water could help with a number of problems in drought years. Since the water poured into the underground coal mining operation. Skyline has been pumping the fluid in Gear Creek, where it has been flowing into Scofield Reservoir. At one point, the mine was pumping 9,000 gallons per minute which, according to some sources, has amounted to nearly one-thiof the water in the reservoir. Meanwhile, the storage level at Electric Lake has been steadily dropping. The situation has led some sources to maintain that the water seeping SHERIFF ' i 4' wag v 3 i vj ' V 'M f,i - 'rJ 05 chase a Hazmat truck with a $60,000 CIB grant and $120,000 set aside by commissioners for the acquisition. into Skyline mine is coming from the lake. IbsUng for trace minerals involving radioactive materials has been completed and it appears the water is not from Electric Lake. with some other questions local water officials have, In addition, the county received two QB grants . able ways. I feelwe have used the money well," commented Armstrong, We brought in anumber of con-sultants to help teachers to ac-quire some best practices that have been developed in educa-tion over the years." The superintendent explained that, in some cases, teachers in the district were still using tech- niques they had learned in the 1970k. He felt the consultants the district brought in changed that There is some money we have not spent, but we will be carrying that over for use in the year," Armstrong told the commission. , But the Carbon commission- - v ' - , ers had questions about the money and qomments regarding the Carbon sheriffs department bought last year. The truck will be set up to utilize the trailer along with the equipment that will be on board the emergency vehicle. The Utah Community Impact Board approved (Continued on page 1 1A) state, national economies whattheyexpected. We wanted to give the dis trict money so that kids could have some extraordinary educa-dettanal opportunities, said Cbm-th- e misstoner Mike Milovich. We were thinking of the money for extra field trips like for physics trips, thespian events or even for the music programs. Commissioner Tbm Mat- thews brought up the fact that he had talked with some educators in the district and they said they had needs that needed tobe filled with the money, but it had never i. been offered. Its not true that we havent been offering the money for other , Ending Oct. . the four- - 2001. Sales of single-famihomes in Utah remains a bright spot in an otherwise slouching economy, the number of hous- units sold in the three-mbn- th period ending Sept 30 increased 8 percent compared to 2001, ac-- non-taxab- Presi-compar- ed ly , employee benefits. (Continued on page 4A) 12, insurance initial claims filed across the state registered at 1,954, representing a 20 percent to last year. llie number of all initial claims totaled 2,163. Weeks claimed numbered 16,851, in- creasing by 17 percent from nmefhrpiitMrtTlltrnnir pur-ne- xt backs in federal payments in lieu of taxes, points out the Utah Department of Workforce Services latest Trendlines report, Since 1977, the United States government has provided PILT funds to counties with large tracts le federal land, of The federal budget for 2003 has yet to be approved, but dent George Bush wants to cut PILT money by 23.5 percent, Utah ranks fifth in the nation in federal PILT allocations. In 2002, Utah received more than $16 million in federal revenues. A statewide program training rural doctors, nurses and other e, providers for medically served populations recently se-i- week average of unemployment projects and needs," retorted Armstrong. All the schools need to do is ask. We have been giving money to some of them. Wte have allocated money for various needs and then we have saved The school district received $7455.91 to use for various poses. Of the total amount, the district used $27,183.15 for sala-ries and $4,05722 for related The number of displaced workers filing for unemployment benefits at locations throughout Utah continues to climb, includ- ing in Carbon County. nt up." down more than $350,000 in emergency equipment to the region. Some of the equipment will go to Castle Dale and some to Green River, where Interstate 70 has the potential for hazardous spills. But it appears most of the equipment will be based in Carbon County. The county already has the Hazmat trailer that Recession ripples impacting Superintendent explains school PUT expenditures Carbon school superinten- David Armstrong outlined districts use of payments in lieuoftax revenues at die county commission meeting Oct 16. The superintendent indicated that the PILT money the county has given to the district in the last year has been used in some vahi-- sending a lot of its equipment to various Dooley indicated that the state will be sending ' Sheriff James Cordova checks out the county law enforce-ment department's Hazmat trailer. The county will pur- - is regions that have been created in the state for Hazmat work. One of those regions will be the Carbon-Emer-y region, added the civil defense director. rd By RICHARD SHAW Staff reporter state Youth engage in fall season leaf fight leaf Children enjoy the autumn season by engaging in an ftyM at Darienes Day Cam in Price. Theyoungsters taking advantage of the in taiga pile of leaves in order to participate the fun included McKenzie and Mallorie Harvel along with Eric and Levi Rutherford. - ' ; gional Multiple Luting Service, The average price of a single- home in Utah climbed to $173,873 from $172,490 a year ago. In addition to higher unem- rural counties prepar- ' mg budgets for next year may find the task more difficult to ac- complish due to possible cut- - under-Statewid- ng cured a $3.5 million federal ' grant. The grant revenues are a nancial .windfall since the agencys budget was slashed $1.3 million by the 2002 Utah Legis-fami- ly lature. The rural medical provider training program will use the fed-eral funds to cover operating penses for the next three years, noted the Utah Area Health Education Centers. , (Continued on page |