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Show The Park Record Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, March 5-8, 2005 A-7 Two nabbed in meth bust By PATRICK PARKINSON Of the record staff Two men in possession of about two pounds of mellumiphetumine led deputies and troopers through fields near Wanship Tuesday after I he suspects lied on foot from I lie scene of a traffic stop, authorities say. 'liiey were pulled over by the Utah Highway Patrol that evening for a minor traffic violation and the driver did not have a license, said Sgt. Wade Brcur, a UHP spokesman. "Both the driver and the passenger don't speak English." Breursaid. "It basically turns into an interdiction slop because the two togethers story's not jibing." 'Hie trooper reportedly obtained consent from the men to search the car. "You just have to have reason- able suspicion to ask for consent," Brcur said. "'lTiey had no luggage." he adds. "'Hints a big given right there ... the two guys, when [the trooper] talks to them, are saying different stories of where they're going." As the officer neared the rear of the vehicle during the search the suspects allegedly ran. "'Hie chase is on, they end up catching them about 45 minutes later," Breur said, adding that the meth was found hidden near the back of the car. "We're not sure where the load was going to and the two wouldn't cooperate." If the federal government prosecutes the case. Breur said any previous drug-trafficking convictions could result in mandatory-minimum sentences for the men. Summit County Sheriffs Office deputies caught the suspects in Hoylsville as a helicopter patrolled the scene in Nortli Summit around 5 p.m.. Summit County Sheriff Dave Edmunds said, adding that roughly 12 deputies were involved in the pursuit. "Deputies made the capture." hesaid, adding that the suspects, who are believed to be in their twenties and from California, are in the Summit County Jail. '"I was very concerned about these guys. I considered them dangerous fugitives ... they were desperate," 'Hie men were found attempting to hide in a wooded field, he adds., "()ne of them was trying lo duck into an old barn." Edmunds said. "'Hiose guys didn't have any co;its on or anything." 'Hie suspects are illegal immigrants iind investigators expect them lobe charged in federal court, UHP Ll. Mike Berlin said Friday. the day&night You no longer have to sacrifice comfort for conveniencel The au sofa sleeper provides a solid wood support base underneath the entire mattress, eliminating the metai bars that traditionally have been associated with a poor night's sleep, And, you can enjoy the comforts of a standard mattress, tucked conveniently into your favorite sofa You can U3e your furniture without fear of wearing it out The longevity of your sofa is built in, from construction to coverings. 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IS. as the resort was entering Presidents Day weekend, one of the busiest weekends o{ the season, stranding close to 200 people on the lift. It took a little more than two hours for the resort lo evacuate the lift. "Our lift maintenance crew has spent the last two weeks working in conjunction with the manufacturer to identify and resolve the problem as fast as humanly possible given the unique circumstances." resort President and General Manager Peter ('urlis said in a prepared statement released on 'Hnirsday announcing that the lift would be reopened Friday. After the initial breakdown, the vice president of marketing for the lift company. Doppclmayr C'lHC. said such problems are rare and thai the lifts are made lo hist up to 7A) years without suffering such a problem. Last week. Mike Beeley, the company official, told 'Hie Park Record that lie had hoped thai assembly would beujn on Feb. 28. With'the lift inoperable. PCM is without a key transit option for skiers and snowboardcrs. 'Ilie resort did not close terrain but altered its snow-grooming schedule during the initial breakdown. "()ur entire learn has done a phenomenal job of working together lo maintain the on-mountain experience for our guests in the absence of the lift," Curl is said in the statement. Utah legislators wrap up session (AP) The Utah Legislature adjourned Wednesday night after a 45-day session marked by a rush to lake driver's licenses from undocumented immigrants and a stampede on a huge surplus by normally tightfisled conservative Republicans. Gov. Jon Huntsman claimed victory for many of his lop priorities _ boosting economic development and public school funding, restoring optional Medicaid benefits cut two years ago and raising stale employee salaries. Huntsman's business-friendly plan lo phase out corporate income taxes was set aside by legislators, but he look consolation in their pledge to study more comprehensive tax reform, "which could represent the most important thing we do next year." Huntsman got the Legislature , to make a $18 million investment promoting Utah Lo tourists and visitors across the country and the world. 'Hie House and Senate reached a deal on a nearly $9 billion budget that topped Huntsman's $8.6 billion proposal. Both houses broke one deadlock on dueling budget items by agreeing lo drop both proposals. 'Hie House relinquished a nursing home in Ogden lor military veterans, and the Senate gave up an expensive plan to divert nonviolent drug offenders from prison into community-based treatment programs. Huntsman slayed out of that fight, leaving it lo the Legislature. Another budget fight emerged late Wednesday when the Senate tried to add $1 million for adult education and House representatives, still angry they couldn't get a nursing home, balked. 'Hie Senate backed down, and both houses p;issed the final pieces of a state budget. Tlic Legislature gave approval Wednesday lo a measure taking driver's licenses from 58,000 undocumented immigrants for a driving "privilege" card instead that couldn't be used as legal identification. Lawmakers also legalized lay midwifery after a four-year lobbying battle by the practitioners of home births lo avoid prosecution. Lay midwifery has been illegal in Utah since 1993. when legislators rewrote Utah's Medical Practices Acl to recognize only certified nurse mid wives, leaving others without formal medical training at risk of being charged with practicing medicine without a license. One of lawmakers' final acts was to approve a master list of 214 study items for summer - including such esoteric topics as raw milk sales, human trafficking, toxic mold and street racing. 'Hie Legislative Management Committee, however. was expected to cut down the 214 studies lo a few dozen. "ilie session was dominated more than anything by legislators' delight over revenue estimates that left them wilh more new money than ever lo spend - $682 million for the balance of Ihis fiscal year and the next, starting July I. Republican legislators. hoarding much of the surplus from the outset, devoted $120 million of the cash for highway projects and another $14? million for building projects. Earthquake-resistant retrofits for the Utah Capitol and University of Utah Marriott Library will take the lion's share of that. 'Ilie Legislature restored denial and vision benefits for 62,(K)0 Medicaid recipients, but trimmed Huntsman's proposed $4.9 million request lo $4.4 million. 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