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Show 0II mes-nitepmit- TV Listings ent , ECREATION, Sport Area Review Real Estate Public Notices Classified Ads OMMUNITY 2-- 3 5-- 7 1 j s 4 9 Thursday, November 1 1 , 2004 Area-Wid- e Week in Review Items from regional newspapers Taliban in Mancos ? Cortez, Colo. Local authorities say that though there are rumors of polygamy in the wake of a Mancos land purchase by a member of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, there was no proof of any wrongdoing. Additionally, they said, members constitutional rights should not be overlooked. Others werent so certain the purchase was innocent. Religious tolerance is good, and I am religiously tolerant, John Krakauer, Boulder author of the FLDS expose Under the Banner of Heaven, said last week. But this is a really scary group. It as if the Taliban has just moved into Mancos. Cortez it '( " irdi.tv tj , .I .'.v'y-c- ' ' r vi'4 e 1 Journal . . Questions about consolidation Price When an article about the consolidation of East Carbon and Sunnyside cities appeared in the Sun Advocate, Mayor Bruce Andrews was upset. I just felt that both views were not presented fairly," said Andrews in an interview. I think that both sides of the issue should be brought out, and so far all people have seen is the side that is for the consolidating the two towns. Last weekend, flyers were distributed to residences in Sunnyside spelling out the points the opposition to the consolidation have concerning the move. ' Sun Advocate Lion country . . . Nucla, Colo. Naturita is lion habitat. I wouldnt be surprised if you see a lion walking down Main Street and I dont expect that to change," said researcher Ken Logan in reaction to concerns that a larger lion population may lead to more sightings and danger to Naturita. Logan is in charge of the mountain lion being conducted in the area. Nucla, Naturita and Norwood are quickly being developed and we want to study the mountain lions behavior around people, he said. Logan said the $2 million study will also see how the animals react to domestic animals, deer and elk in the countys West End. San Miguel Basin Forum Not up to standards Two . . . schools in the San Juan School District Monticello did not make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) as part of the No Child Left Behind. As a result, they are on the School Program Improvement list. Under the accountability provisions of the federal act, all public schools are evaluated for adequate yearly progress. Schools, districts and the state are required to meet AYP criteria on three indicators: (1) participation in testing, (2) language arts and mathematics core scores, and (3) attendance andor graduation rates. The two San Juan schools were Mexican Hat Elementary School and Whitehorse High School. Both schools are on the list for the second time in three years. San Juan Record Dugway wont say why . - ing operations and add counterterrorism training as a significant new mission at the U. S. Army facility. Tooele Transcript Bulletin Salazars going back east . . . Cortez, Colo. They grew up in the wide-ope- n spaces of southern Colorado, tending to a mother they still worship and farmland their family harvested for generations. Democrats Ken and John Salazar are now going to Congress together. The brothers won tight races for a pair of seats being surrendered by Republicans and will both head to Washington next year Ken as the states newest senator and older brother John as the representative of Colorados 3rd Congressional District. Both are from tiny Manassa, home of the famed heavyweight boxer Jack Dempsey. And both are part of a venerable Hispanic family whose parents insisted they get an education. Cortez Journal moving forward ... Hospital Officials Blue Mountain of the proposed HospiBlanding tal are making no official comment regarding bids being solicited from general contractorsconstruction managers, but those close to the company say plans for Blandings future hospital are definitely moving forward. The latest buzz about the proposed hospital started last week when several local began asking questions, and making it known that they rs have been asked to submit bids for work on the project. Donna Singer, a member of the hospital board of directors, said that currently U.S. Bank has approved all the funding for the hospital, and all that remains is to satisfy the requirements of the Department of Housing and Urban Development which is working with U.S. Bank as it would with any individual home owner. Blue Mountain Shadows . . Kanab resident Tom Willardson knew the bones he unearthed while operating a backhoe on his private land Oct. 26 were more than a Halloween prank. I was in the process of extending an irrigation line, said Willardson, when I saw what looked to be a femur sticking up out of the ground. Upon closer ininspection his suspicions were confirmed. There were also He contacted the area. around the bones dications of more police, and it was subsequently determined the remains were probably very old, and Native American in origin. Examination of the site southeast of Kanab by an archaeologist confirmed this determination. Southern Utah News Kanab k ifrii v W fcj Seeing like a raptor. Students fromRed Rock Schools fourth grade class experience animal adaptations first hand. Red Rock students learn by doing and seeing Canyon Country Outdoor Education (CCOE) has spent the fall having a great time with students from Red Rock Elementary and Helen M. Knight Intermediate Schools. Even the wet weather did not stop students from taking advantage of their local public lands and National Parks as a spring board for hands on learning. Early in September, fourth graders explored how animals use their activities and parts to survive in our high desert ecosystem. At Big Bend, students discovered beaver dens on the banks of the Colorado River, experienced the trials and tribula tions of migration, compared their eyesight to that of local raptors, and practiced using the adaptations of both mountain lions and deer to hunt and avoid being hunted. The rain we received in the beginning of September filled the potholes at Sand Flats with water just in time for hundreds of organisms to hatch and be studied by the sixth grade. Students were able to compare the types of organisms that had held water for several weeks against potholes that had received water just a few days before. They were amazed at some of the things they found including fairy, shrimp with bright -- W J r A. 1 - fs V jl jfejf v; hwzLA- r? - Flapping like a bird. green egg sacks and tadpole shrimp the size of a dime. The beginning of October brought fifth graders to Arches National Park. Students had the opportunity to search for fossils and investigate the geologic processes that have created the landscape in and around Moab. They created their own arches, made towers resembling rock layers, . . Tooele Dugway Proving Ground is seeking to limit access to public lands along its southern border, yet what the discreet military installation located in Tooele County isnt saying is specifically which lands and why its interested in expanding its already sizable borders. In a press statement Dugway officials say they have requested permission to study the feasibility of a withdrawal for military use of public lands adjacent to Dugway through the Department of the Army chain of command. Dugway, one of the largest military installations in the U.S., covers 1,315 square miles and conducts chemical and biological defense test- No bones about it . 'J--' mmsL . and reenacted movement w,-- Cody Tibbetts and Keegan Stewart keep a watchful eye over the young runners. Community fun run Moab team sponsored byhear the cheering Last Saturday, November 6, the Grand County High Cross Country team sponsored a community fun run for kindergarten through adults. The activity is the culmination of the normal running season for the high schoolers and a chance to share with the community the joy of running. Over 40 runners came out, enjoyed the fresh air, and encouraged every runner to reach for their best. Emily Bishoff, one of the originators of the event, was smiling as the little kids began showing up at 9 a.m. She even called her mom to get her sister out of bed and join in the fun. As the young runners registered, each high school runner walked the course with the runners to explain how to prepare for the race. High school runners who helped at the meet were Emily Bishoff, Faye Bylilly, Whitney Saggboy, Andrew Jones, Noe Jimenez, Aaron Montague, Matt Thompson, Cody Tibbetts, Keegan Stewart, and Nephi Williams. Coach Ryan cross-countr- y Anderson ran as course sweeper to signal when we would be ready to start the next race. This year the team introduced a parentadult race. It was exciting to see and kids for their parents. Parents even ran impressive races. Continued on Page B2 along the Moab fault. CCOE returned to Sand Flats at the end of October, this time with second grade students. Students investi- gated the properties, origins and uses of our local rocks. Second grade students now know that sandstone is a sedimentary rock, where to find granite locally; and a typical Back in Time (T A Look of Historic pictures 11 Moab and Grand County For digital l files: http:www.lib.utah.edudigitalunews T-- use for chert in ancient field trip included a son on biological soil crusts, where crypto critter" led students on a hike through the fins to get up close and personal with a bit of crust. Canyon County Outdoor Education is a partnership with the National Park Ser vice, the Youth Garden Project and Grand County School Ihs trict. Its mission is to help stu dents safely experience and understand the natural and cultural resources of our national parks and surrounding areas, and to enhance existing science curricula. The themes for our lessons are taken directly from the Utah State Science Core We encourage parents to come and join in the fun. state-approve- d Have a picture you would like to share? Submit it to The Times-lndepende- nt appointed postmistress of Wilson Mesa on the west side of the La Sal Mountains. In July, 1 908 the Wilson Mesa voting district was created. Wilson Mesa was the only precinct in the United States voting in favor of Hisgen for President. Fourteen votes were cast at Mesa. Hisgen received five, Taft four, Bebs three, a.id Bryan two vofes. The year was 1 908. This small town, has long since vanished from the area, although several ranching operations still exist there. Photo from Grand Memories, Utah Daughters of Pioneers. e les- 1 the mail out ... Getting Bertie Boren was the first time-Th- |