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Show Page B6 Fire Restrictions to Apply to New Areas Fire danger and recent large Fires have prompted land management officials to implement Fire restrictions throughout most of the state. The Fire restrictions prohibit the use of open fires or camp fires, including charcoal briquettes, Ixcept in developed recreation sites. Smoking is also prohibited except in enclosed ehicles or buildings, a developed recreation site, or in an area that has been cleared of flammable materials. Lastly, using Fireworks and tracer ammunition is prohibited on state, federal, and private unincorporated lands The fire restriction takes effect at 12 01 a m., July 17, 2003 and will remain in effect until rescinded The first case in the restriction' Private, state and federal lands in Cache, Rich, Box Elder, Weber, Davis, Morgan, Tooele, Salt Lake, Summit, Wasatch, Utah, Millard, Juab, Beaver, Sanpete, Sevier, Wayne, Grand, San Juan, Emery, and Carbon counties All lands of the Wasatch-Cach- e National Forest, excepting the High Uintas Wilderness Area are experiencing record extremes in the of vegetation These conditions, along with wind and the terrain, can cause fires to burn hotter, faster and in undr-ne- predictable ways, placing firefighters and the public in harms way There doesn't appear to be any relief from the heat and drought in the coming weeks, said Mike Dudley, Chairman of the Great Basin Coordinating Group Fire officials offer these Alan C. Jensen, D.D.S., M.S. 400 N. Moab, UT 84532 570 W. ail,,, ,w till)oinhnrnn Will Be in Moab Aug. 21 tips during the restriction Be prepared - If planan ning outing, think of alternatives to cooking with an open fire or charcoal and bring extra clothes or bedding to keep vc arm Gas stoves are O K - A rule of thumb is that If you can turn it off, its okay This applies to liquid petroleum gas stoves (white gas. propane, etc) July 24th Holiday - Talk to your local city officials to find locations where fireworks may be used safely and legally Fire safety - For extra safety, bring a fire extin- guisher along that has the ability to extinguish small fires in woody materials For more information - contact your local wildland fire agency cEtmig-Jnfripenhc- nt Bear attacked man in Desolation Canyon The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, in conjunction with the USDA Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management, have included the following areas in We (The 11 years of a bear attacking a camper in Utah happened July 7, at 6 15 a.m , when a black bear wandered into a campsite along the Green River in Deso- lation Canyon in Utah The camp w as occupied by students and instructors of the Outdoor Leadership School in Jensen, Utah. .Ml of the campers were sleeping in the open, in a circular pattern with their feet at the center of the circle, when the bear attacked. The bear grabbed Nick Greez of Oregon by the head and neck and tried to drag him from his sleeping bag Nick's screams awakened the others, who came to his rescue and chased the bear away After administering first aid, the group floated Greez from the Desolation Canyon area to the town of Green River Greez was then taken to the Castle View Hospital in Price, where he was treated for puncture wounds and lacerations before being released. The Ute Tribe and the of Wildlife Resources are working cooperatively to locate and destroy the bear, which w ill be tested for rabies and any other disease or condition that may have contributed to the bear's behavior. "Bear attacks like this are extremely rare, but they do said occur, Craig coordimammals McLaughlin, nator for the Division of Wildlife Resources. Often, a bear becomes aggressive towards people after it establishes a pattern of obtaining food from camp sites and picnic areas. Fortunately, there are several things people can do to lessen the chance of a bear attacking them while theyre camping. McLaughlin says food and food odors are what usually attract bears to people and that by following a few simple rules, people can virtually east-centr- Di-visi- eliminate problems with bears He encourages people to the following: Keep your campsite clean. Dont leave garbage, food scraps and fat drippings in your fire pit, or scattered around your campsite. Instead, place them in an air tight container and take them do home wdth you. Keep the cooking grills and utensils in your camping area clean. Dont leave food out. Instead, store food and coolers in the trunk of your car, in your camping trailer, in a bear proof container or suspended at feet high between two so bears cant reach trees, least 12 them. Plastic garbage cans and plastic food storage containers are not bear proof. Never intentionally feed bears by leaving food out for them. Bears have an incredible sense of smell, so make sure you cook away from your tent or sleeping area. Also, dont sleep in the clothes you cooked in or wore while cleaning fish. Leave those clothes, along with utensils, rags and anything else used in food preparation, cooking, eating and clean up, at the cooking area or sealed inside a vehicle. In addition to these tips, the Division of Wildlife Resources also offers several bear safety items to the pub- lic. People can receive an If You Encounter a Black Bear handout card and a Life Cycle of Utah Black Bears magazine article by contacting most DWR offices or Bob Walters at (801)538-4771- . late July, campground placards, picnic table bear safety cards and a Camping With Bears video will be available to those who run campgrounds in areas where bears live in Utah. These items will be delivered to By campgrounds across the state. Campground hosts can also receive them in late July by contacting most DWR offices or Walters. Better economy on tap in Utah, says bank economist According to the Summer Banks Economic News of Utah and the Nation released this week, the Utah economic weakness of the past 30 months is currently giving way to modest growth, with this favorable performance expected to continue into 2003 issue ofZions In--lg- - 2004. The state should be a net job creator this year, following the weakness of the past two years, said Jeff Thredgold, economic consultant to Zions Bank and author oflnsight. Stronger regional and national economic performance should also benefit the states economy, with 2004 likely to be the strongest since 2000. The quarterly Insight publication features updates on current and projected economic and Financial developments for the state of Utah, the Intermountain region, and the nation. The Summer 2003 issue also examines the I ederal Reserves declaration ofvictory over inflation and its current concerns regard- - ing deflation. Following are a few highlights from the Utah Economic Outlook section of the Summer 2003 issue: primary indicators support our view of Utah economic rebound. The first is the improving nature of job creation in the state. The second is a declining Utah jobless rate. As recently as August 2002, the Utah economy had lost nearly 20,000 jobs in the prior period. Over the most recent period, total Utah employment is essentially flat. We expect Utah to be a net job creator in 2003, following the net loss of 8,700 jobs last year, the worst performance in almost 50 years. The states unemployment rate has averaged 5.4 percent over the past four months. By comparison, the rate averaged 6.2 percent in the same period Two th four-mont- h 2002. during Utah ranked a dubious number one in bankruptcy filings ( one out of every 34 Utah households). Utahs poor ranking can be tied to a variety of factors. These include 1) the states recession and associated job losses; 2) financial strains tied to having roughly 50 percent more chil- dren per adult in Utah than the national average, w'hich strains finances; and 3) the greater tendency of Utahns to marry younger, have families sooner, and incur considerable debt. One major factor impacting Utah in coming years could be a repeat of the California experience of a decade ago. At that time, the California recession led roughly 1.3 million people to pack up and leave, fueling population growth in other Western states. That flow of talented people and their money led to strong gains in Utahs population and rising talked We listened You A way to get your revolutionary, risk-fre- e Phone Services, Internet Access and Calling Features for one low price. Introducing the New Frontier ChoicesSM i said you wanted simplicity, affordability and flexibility. We heard you and created the new Frontier Choices. 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