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Show UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. November 13. 2001- - Page V' November 29 Daggett attorney will wait to file charges in hunter deaths Internet Expo will let you discover new technology A public activity is being planned to help citizens ofthe Uintah Basin to understand the impact of technology and the Internet in their lives. The Uintah Basin Internet 'and Technology Expo is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 29 at the Western Park in Vernal from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event Is free and open to the public. The Expo will give an opportunity for citizens and businesses in the area to discover how technology and the Internet can makeadiflerence in their personal and professional lives. The program will consist ofaVendor Expo., Internet Seminars, andaHands-O- n Internet Computer Lab. During the Expo, over 30 exhibitors, moet ofthem load, will display and demonstrate their technology services and applications. The seminars will cover topics of interest for families, computer novices and sophisticated web users. The Several months could pass before ing the chase, the Heffelfingers allege ; edly shot at pursuing officers. any charges are filed in Daggett County against the two men accused of killing They are being held in the Carbon j a pair ofhunters near Flaming Gorge County Jail on $250,000 bail each. A Reservoir. preliminary hearing is scheduled for Nov. 30. Daggett County Attorney Dennis Since the men are already in cus-- . Judd has decided to wait until the case involving LewiB, 53, and Michael D. tody. Judd said it made sense fro his Heffelfinger, 23, in Carbon County is office to take additional information from witnesses and process evidence complete before filing charges. The Heffelfingers have already before filing charges in Daggett been charged in Carbon County with County. Furthermore, it eliminates two counts each of attempted aggrathe need to transport the men between the two counties, he said. vated murder and failure to respond to an officers order to stop. The families of the victims are "From a strategy standpoint, we aware of whats happening, Judd said. would like to have the convictions in 'Weve been conferring regularly with 'the Carbon County case by the lime both families and we discussed with . : we get to sentencing in our case," Judd them this decision. They understand : said. Itenhances our position when it and dont have any problem, he said. . This will be the first double homi- crimes to sentencing. The father and son are accused of cide case ever for the Daggett County : shooting and killing Brad Gross, 23, Attorney's Office. It's a challenge and Kelly Carter, 27 in the Dutch John the county hasnt ever faced before," . Draw area ofDaggett County Oct. 21. Judd said. The two were caught after a highReprinted with permission ofthe speed chase and intense man hunt in Deseret News the Price Hreu of Carbon County. Dur scheduled seminars will include: How do I turn this thing on? Internet for families Set up and doing business on the . Internet Family history on the Internet Internet for Seniors Monagingyour finances withacom-puter- . The Internet Computer Lab will utilize experienced teachers to give computer andlntemet novices hands-o- n experience on how to navigate the Internet The Expo will end with a prize drawing. Visitors can win scom-putand several software packages. The event is being organized by the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce, the Duchesne County Area Chamber of Commerce and the Smart UTAH Foundation. Smart UTAH is a corporation established to promote Utahs ability to be a leader in the information age in business, government and education. GETTING THE JOB DONE Roosevelt Youth City Council Members who participated in the city alleyway clean up on Sept. 24 were' Chclsce Wilkcrson, r, Jamie Labrurn, Ilcidi Misty Stewart, Katie Angus, Heather Dart-Cit- y I l.irrixon, Kade Austin Council, Hewaid,CatherirteMurray, Roger Betts, Cory Bentz. er Neal-Mayo- fit 2001 Shows strong Property tax revenues Measure would slow California drain of Colorado River property tax base. Particularly striking is the wide rage of tax rates. For example, Tooele School District which has the highest tax rate umongUtahs 40 school districts is nearly double Daggett County School Districts tax rate which is the stale's lowest. Even more striking is the differential among counties and nuyor cities where the highest entities' tax rules are nearly 405 and 496 higher than the lowest rates, respectively. Each entity's tax rate is listed in the Slate ofUtah 2000 & 2001 Property Tax Kales booklet which will be mailed to all members requesting a copy. The booklet is also available vis special service district levies. Actual are expected to increase by $111.3 property tax levies may vary accord ingto property location. Wayne County million, or 7.7. The percentage higher than the5.5 average had the lowest average tax rate in increase since 1986 and represents 2000 at 0.006482. By comparison, the third largest dollar increase in Emery County had the state's highest Utah history. Property tax revenues, average tax rate at 0.014666, 16 including revenues from fee in lieu higher than the state average. Achnrl (vehicle property tax) are expected to gives other county average rates. In addition to reviewing county climh to $1,549 billion in 2001. The 2001 estimate is based on effective tax rates, your Taxpayers Association annually compares the tax adopted property tax rates and assessed valuations for Utahs 640 tax- rates for cities, counties, and school ing entities. Last year, the districts. In order to reward financial Associations 2000 estimate was off prudence and indicate areas of concern with the property tax, the Taxby only $650,000, or 0.04UHB. Ofthe $111.3 million increase in payers Association i8listing"TheBest property tax revenues, special service and the Worst ofthe Property Tax. district revenues will increase by $22.1 Within this listing; there may be significant factors afiectingwhether the million or 16.5. Property tax revenues for Utahs cities and towns will tax rate is low or high. This applies increase by $19.7 million, or 10. mostly to those counties with a low School districts will receive $50 mil-- , propertytaxbase, the need to provide lion, or a 7.2 increase over last year the same services, such as education, and county property tax revenues are as counties and entities with a larger expected to increase by $19.7 million Utah property tax revenues for 2001 -- By Lee Davidson DeseretNewi Washington correspon- dent Rep. Jim Hansen soys California is using more than its fidr share of Colorado River water, and took the first step Wednesday to fbree it to cut back use by 19 percent. convinced the Hansen, House Resources Committee, which he chairs, to pass an amendment to force such a cut by 2016. Hansen says California has been allotted 4.4 million sere-fe- et of Colorado River water each year, but is actually using 6.4 million acre-fee- t. It is crucial for the Colorado River system that all states drawing water from that river stay within their allotment, Hanaeniald. His amendment was added to the environmental benefits passed the committee on a 24-1- 8 vote. It now goes to the Aill House for consideration. Reprinted with permission ofthe DeseretNews, . ah, I authorize spending billions of dollars to help California address its water problems. Hansen said, "If were going to Colorado River states need some guarantee that this money will achieve its goal and California will stop taking extra water from the Colorado River. He added, By taking 20 percent more thanit should, California is putting all the other basin states at risk. This bill wont go forward unless we know that practice is going to stop. This amendment gives us the assurance that we're seeking. Hansens amendment would require the Secretary of Interior to begin in 20 16 to follow water use guide-une- s decreed by the UJB. Supreme Court in 1964, effectively restricting California to its annual share of 4.4 million acre-fee- t. Calverts overall bill to help California improve water system facilities, water quality, water yield and BLOOD PRESSUI PUS WOftylpfaj TAKBMM. w 7.7. $14.6 million of the increase in special district revenues can be attributed to the $8.2 million property tax hike in the Salt Lake County Municipal Services District and the $6.4 million hike in the Salt Lake County Library levy. The proportion of property tax revenues going to each type oftairingunit remained virtually unchanged in 2001. Schools are expected to receive 53.6 ofthe $1,549 billion. Counties will receive 19.8, while citiestowns and special districts will receive 15.5 and 11.2, respectively. Utahs average property tax rates for 2001 continue to range dramati- American Heart Association cally among counties. A weighted average tax rate is calculated by dividing the total property taxes charged within a county by the countys total assessed valuation. The average tax e estimate of rate provides a the countys total tax rate, including the county, school district, city, and mid-rang- 1902, XimHnu Hart Asm Ritalin may cause ThsTimem-New- s Jonathon Rico Fuentes appears in Wasatch County 4 District Court today for a waiver hearing in connection with the Oct 30 old Sandy, Utah girl. stabbing end sexual assault of a Fuentes, 23, of Sandy waa formally charged Friday, Nov. 2, with first . degree aggravated murder, child kidnaping and sexual abuse ofe child. WASATCH COUNTY 13-ye- ar The Wasatch Wave Center Craws on the construction site ofthe Multi-EvenRICHFIELD on the campus of Snow College South in Richfield have unearthed a mystery wmsnltant Asa Nielson wants help solving. wtiirh Acraw unearthed some human remains which has prompted an excavation Center construction site. And archaeological ofan area near the Multi-Evencrew, led byNielaon, has found what appears to be the partial remains of four people. The Richfield Reaper ts ts AMoab mountain bike guide says an impressive dinoeaur trackway near Klondike Bluffo north of Moab has been seriousty damaged by someone who apparently attempted to take a plaster casting ofan ancient footprint holes A second 'petrified" footprint is also reportedly ringed by quarter-inc- h drilled into the rock in an apparent attempt to cut it loom. The MOAR Times-Independe- nt WASATCH COUNTY It's s bright day for Heber Light & Power (HL&P) to customers. Last week, the municipal power facility received the build two six megawatt turbines at the Jordanelle Dam to generate electricity for their customers. The Wasatch Wave go-ahe- TOOEU3 Archaeologists from the Utah Department ofTransportation are hoping for some help from Tooele County residents who may know the whereabouts of a pioneer cemetery in Erda. Scientists believe there is a pioneer cemetery somewhere on the Erda Farms, a welfare (arm owned and managed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y long-ter- m changes The Utah Farm Bureau Federation announced Monday the appointment of G. Wesley Quinton as UFBF Vice President-Publi- c Policy, effective Dec. 1. An experienced lobbyist, Quinton will assume the primary responsibility of researchingpolicy issues of concern to Utahs farmers, ranchers and rural citizens. He will direct the grassroots policy-makin- g process of the states largest farm and ranch organization and convey those rec- ommendations to lawmakers and regulatory agencies. Quinton, a BYU honors graduate, is a tax issues expert with experience analyzing state, county and city budgets. He is also skilled as a researcher, writer and communicator. Quinton farm background has a in Alberta, Canada, and was a former executive director of a political party there. He and his wife Leila have three children. The stimulant Ritalin, a drugused to help children w ith attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, may cause long-terchanges in the brain, researchers reported Sunday. The changes look similar to those seen with other stimulants such as amphetamine and cocaine, at least in rats, the team at the University of Buffalo found. "Clinicians consider Ritalin to be short-actinJoan Buizer, a professor of physiology and biophysics who led the study, said in a statement. "When the active dose has worked ite way through the system, they consider it all gone.' Our research with gene expression in an animal model suggests that it hue the potcntiul for in brain causing cell structure and function. But Baizcrsaid that Ritalin, known generically as niethylphcnidate, probably is not addictive in the way drugs of abuM are if it used properly. "Children have been given Ritalin daily for many years, and it is extremely effective and beneficial, but its not quite as simple as a Bliort acting drug, she said. "We need to look at it more closely. High doses of amphetamine and cocaine have been found to switch on genes known as "immediate early genes in brain cells. One ofthe genes, has been linked with ud called RICHFIELD The Sevier county SheriiTs Office is awaiting DNA test results before announcing the identity of a man who was found burned last week, said Sheriff Phil Barney. The body was found in the burning wreckage of a stolen feed truck in the early morninghours of Oct. 15. the Richfield Reaper At organization's the annual convention next week, delegates will vote on policy developed at the county level that will direct the organization through the coming year. For more information on the convention or on other pertinent food and fiber issues, see the UFBF website at www.fh.orgutlb. The Utah Farm Bureau is the largest general furm and ranch organization in the state. Affiliated with the American Farm Rtircuu, its mission is to improve the net income of the state's farmers and ranchers and the overall quality of life in the state and nation through political action, e. educational and informational means. More Farm Bureau policy positions and news on today's food production issues are available on the UFBF wchBile at www.fh.nre utfb. Use what talents you possess: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best. Henry Van Dyke eere 172 hp, the most available. cut. 14-fo- ot ch Interest New 990 Rotary Platform. cutterbar. New low-prof- ile Exclusive shearhub cutterbar protection. Three conditioning choices: impeller, urethane rolls, or fluted steel rolls. Turbocharged, John Deere POWERTECH engine. Spacious, comfortable cab with additional seat for training'new operators. noise levels as low as 74.7 dB(A). Hydraulic float adjustment form the tractor seat. In-c- ab J Saints. Investigators delving deeper into the unprecedented double murder-suicid-e in the hills above Stockton have receive a bleak suicide note written by the man who killed his infant son and daughter and then himself. The letter, which hints at the Salt Lake Citys mans state of mental health, belies what at first appeared to be the relatively calm murder ecene stumbled upon by two hunters. Tooele Transcript Bulletin Quinton begins his career with Farm Bureau in the heart of the m g, www.utah 972-881- in the brain ' Tooele Transcript Bulletin TOOELE at Internet taxnnvers.org. In this booklet you can find what rates apply to a given property and cuinpure them with last year's rates or witli the rates of other cities, counties, and school districts in Utah. For printed copies, please contact the 4 Association office at (801) Farm Bureau appoints new director of public policy well-round- JUAB COUNTY Ataspedal meeting of the Juab School District Board of Education, board members voted unanimously to refund school bonds. School bonds awarded in 1996, used by Juab School District to pay construction costs ofthe new high school, are being refunded. The savings to the taxpayers will be $19, 000 to $20, 000 per year, "said Derm Clark, district financial officer. The total savings will be $250,000. the Sfory Ideas? See a sfory? See if in Print! Call us 722-513- 1 722-367- 9 ! i years On New John Deere h Oder expires December 31st, 2001 EQUIPMENT OR - 800 - 535 - BiG B 1 for West Hwy. 40 Roosevelt. Utah |