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Show S ' Recreation, Sport Community Area-Wid- in America LargestFork Residents . . . by Jeff Richards contributing writer of Utah County, founders and a students were on hand at the ground breaking of Utah e countys largest charter school. The school will host students K through 12 grades. This will be the largest charter school in America. It is the only one in Utah that will host stuThe charter allows 1,275 students to attend school dents at full capacity, with up to 75 students in each grade in kindergarten through eighth grade and 150 students each in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment for kindergarten through eighth grade is full. Opening is planned for this fall. Spanish Fork Press Spanish The Grand County High softball team lost its opening game of the 2A state tourna- few dozen soon-to-b- ment last Saturday at the Cottonwood Complex in Salt K-1-2. Baby fawn By May 16, workers at Dugway Proving Ground and Tooele Army Depot will know if the U.S. Government plans to tinker with their job security. On that date the Secretary of Defense will forward recommendations for military base closures and realignment to a panel of eight people known as the Base Realignment and Closure Commission. That group will have until Sept. 8 to evaluate the list of bases the Department of Defense plans to close or realign. If the commission determines the military is not adhering to its own formula, it can make changes to the list. Tooele Army Depot employs about 535 while Dugway provides work for nearly 1125. More than 57 percent of Dugways workforce is paid directly by the federal government while 43 percent work for private contractors doing Transcript Bulletin could hurt . . . Wal-Ma- rt Heber City Local grocery stores would likely see between a 10 and 20 percent decrease in sales if a Big Box retail store with a grocery store component locates in Heber City, says an impact study researched by Wikstrom Economic and Planning consultants. The study bases its research on potential impacts from a superstore locating in Heber City. The study a Under paints grim picture for area grocers and the heading Why is a Threat to Grocery?, the study cites data confirming dominance in grocery store sales. According to the study which quoted various sources, said that 25 to 29 grocery stores that have sought bankruptcy in the was the catalyst for their financial past ten years say Wal-Ma- rt mini-market- s. Wal-Ma- rt Wal-Mar- ts Wal-Ma- rt troubles. The Wasatch Wave A bunch of land and money . . . Kanab The bar was set high. Grand Canyon Trust and its Conservation Fund, had a one year partner, the Virginia-base- d option to purchase the historic 1,000 acre Kane Ranch and more than 900,000 acres of grazing permits on adjacent public lands on the North Kiabab National Forest and Vermilion Cliffs National Monument. The challenge was finding $4.5 million to buy the ranch and permits from Kane Ranch Land Stewardship and Cattle Company. A Trust official said the fund raising effort had been a great success, and he expected the deal could be closed by the deadline in July. Southern Utah News Boys tennis took to the courts at Richfield to try and earn a spot in the state championships. Nick Beeman earned a bye in the first round, due to his third consecutive top ranking in the region, then stepped up to defeat Manti to earn a spot in the championship match, downing both Millard and Parowan in straight sets. Josh Harmison, the 3 seed at second singles, had a tougher road, winning his first match in three sets, setting up a rematch with Gunnison. Harmison couldnt avenge his regular season loss, and had to settle for a rematch with Richfield for third place. Josh kept his composure and downed his opponent in straight sets, winning the second in a Josh focus beat his and didnt kept Ed Coach said himself, DeFrancia. Tennis is such a mental game: you must control your emotions. The 3 singles saw Mike Tatton step up his game, but fall to the eventual region champion, losing 4 in the third. Mike really played his best tennis of the year, but I think experience won out, said DeFrancia. The doubles teams of Jordan Loveridge and Skyler Johnson (1) and Jake Tatton and Andrew Dalton (2) had a much harder time. They both had to face the higher seeds in their brackets, and made a fine run of it. Loveridge and Johnson couldnt overcome the more skilled play of the opponents, and fell in two straight matches. Dalton and J. Tatton came within a game of advancing to the consolation championship, but also lost a third set High will cease to exist as a school in Carbon School District. The decision was made by the Carbon Board of Education in a short but impact-fille- d meeting in which the board accepted a study committees recommendation, by a 3 to 2 vote. The decision ends a month-lon- g period of uncertainty for the residents of East Carbon, Sunnyside and Columbia. The recommendation was based on a number of factors including declining enrollment, test scores, course offerings and financial considerations. Sun Advocate .. . Illegals avoidingefforts Blanding to aliens out Blanding Citys keep illegal of town may be working, but illegal immigration through San Juan County continues to be a dangerous reality. The latest in- cident happened last week when twelve illegal immigrants were involved in a rollover on Highway 95, 56 miles west of Blanding. Highway Patrol Trooper Charlie Taylor said since the City of Blanding has cracked down on illegal immigrants traveling through town, many are now coming to the county from Arizona. They then head toward Mexican Hat on Highway 163, instead of taking 191 through Bluff and Blanding. These groups then travel up the Moki Dugway and hit Highway 95. Then they go to HanksviUe via Highway 95, and over to before heading east toward Denver. Blue Mountain Panorama one-vehic- le tie-break- 1-- . . . overflowing Recapture runoff in recorded the Monticello his- Potentially biggest tory (with the snowpack currently 340 percent of normal) has started in earnest throughout San Juan County, but nowhere more explosively than at Recapture Reservoir near Blanding. If the fates conspire, it could become a very expensive proposition. Water officials have been dumping water from the reservoir as fast as they can almost continuously for months. However, the large steel pipe that goes through the bottom of the reservoir is only about 40 inches in diameter, and cannot spill nearly as much water as comes into the reservoir on a warm San Juan Record . . future petroleum industry in Sevier of to be a topic speculation for many people. County continues However the oil and gas companies are keeping their cards well guarded. Oil rigs owned by Wolverine Oil and Gas have been pumping crude out of the ground since November in the hills east of Sigurd. Currently, there are two wells with more expected to be developed in the coming months. Sid Jansma, owner of Wolverine, said that the information presented by some oil industry publications was misleading. He said the amount of oil in the ground is still a mystery and while he hopes it us significant, he said there is no way of knowing for sure how much oil is in the ground. Richfield The tions might think they are helping such a fawn of calf by taking it home or to a UDWR office, but this is the worst thing you can do. One of the most critical times for a young deer or elk is the first few days after birth when they lack mobility, says Nicholson. At birth deer and elk are scentless and have a spotted pattern across their body. These two attributes are important to preventing detection by predators such as coyotes, mountain lions and black bears. During this time, its not uncommon for mothers to stay a considerable distance away from newborn, visiting them only to nurse a couple times each day. After the first week of life young deer and elk are mobile enough to accompany their mothers; and by the time they start reaching two weeks age, they can outrun and outmaneuver the fastest Continued on Page B2 respective positions, and earning spots at state. Nicks finish was another disappointment. He was battling a fever and could hardly breathe due to congestion in his lungs, and his opponent took advantage of it. He got outplayed, said DeFrancia. But were still proud of him. Both boys will play the number three seeds from the northern division at the state tournament, which will be held at the BYU courts in Provo on Saturday, May 7. Play starts at 8:30. Thanks to everyone who came out this year to support the boys, and especially the parents, who drove great distances to see the kids in action. Come on up to Provo and cheer them on one last time this year. last years champion South South Sevier also Sevier, handed the Lady Devils their first tournament loss in 2004. We just didnt score when we needed to score, commented GCHS head coach Brandy Shumway. We were hitting the ball a lot, but we had a lot of fly balls for outs and not a lot of real hits. 5-- 1. Pitcher Mindy McElhaney took the loss for the Lady Devils, who dropped to 15-- 6 over- all as they entered the tournaments losers bracket. Grands next two games Teammate Whitney includAnkrum went a Brittnie Whipple ing triple. then took the mound against Kanab, striking out 14 batters and allowing only one hit as the Lady Devils posted an 11-- 0 shutout victory. Grands next tournament game will be 4 p.m. Friday against North Sevier at The Canyons softball complex in St. George. Eight teams ren main in the double-eliminatio- tournament, meaning that Grand will have to play as many as six games over two days to win the championship. The Lady Devils also recently raised $1,800 for the Susan G. Komen Breast Can- cer Foundation, which supports breast cancer research. The Lady Devils held a and other fundraising activities to earn the donations, Coach Shumway said. hit-a-th- GCHS baseball team went remains alive 1-- 1, in state tourney by Jeff Richards contributing writer The Grand County High baseball team won its opening game of the 2A state tourna- ment last Friday at Beaver, defeating South Sevier Trailing 1 heading into the bottom of the seventh and final inning, the Red Devils managed to get runners on first and second, bringing Andy Baker up to bat. Baker let down a sacrifice bunt, but on the ensuing throw to first base, the first baseman got in the way of the runner, and Baker flattened him, allowing one runner to score and the other to advance to third base. 3-- 2. 2-- Grands next batter was Russell Walston, who was given the signal for a suicide squeeze (bunt the ball, allowing the runner to make it home from third). Although Walston missed the ball, the catcher threw wild to third in trying to trap the runner, allowing the winning run to score. just put the pressure on them, and they made mistakes, commented GCHS head coach Kenny Lindsay afterward. Morgan Bates, who pitched the entire game, earned the victory for the Devils. He pitched a heck of a game, added Lindsay. Our We A Look Back in Time fT) Historic pictures of Moab and Grand County For digital l files: http:www.lib.utah.edudigitalunews T-- no-h- it defense was awesome all weekend. Kyle Esquibel made several great plays at shortstop. In Grands second game last Friday afternoon, they faced the host team, the Beaver Beavers. Although Grand scored four runs in the fifth lead, Beainning to take a ver went ahead in the bottom of the sixth after Shay Albrecht home run off hit a of Grands K.C. Esquibel. Hed walked a couple of batters, so he walked another one intentionally, who was their best hitter, noted Lindsay. On the very next pitch, the guy hit it over the fence for a grand slam. Grand was unable to score in the seventh inning, making for Beaver. the final score However, Grand remains in contention in the tournament, which con5-- 4 bases-loade- d 8-- 5 double-eliminatio- n tinues thi6 weekend Final results had Nick Beeman finishing second and Josh Harmison third at their Richfield Reaper at Taylorsville High School in Salt Lake. The Red Devils will face Juab at 1:30 p.m. ThursGrand went against region foe Juab during the regular season. If we win that game, we still have to win a lot of games to make it back into the championship game, added Coach Lindsay. Well just have to chip away at it and win one game at a time. day. Have 1-- 1 a picture you would like to share? Submit it to The Times-independe- nt tie-brea- k. 1 V Nicholson, a conservation officer in the Moab area. An individual with good inten- Lake, but recovered to win two games in the losers bracket later that afternoon. The tournament continues this coming weekend at St. George. In the opening game Saturday, the Lady Devils lost to proved to be easy victories, with the Lady Devils first defeating South Summit 15-- 0 behind the pitching of also who batted Logan Key, 6-- day. Quiet on oil production. of the The reports Joe abandoned, Moab tennis stars will play in state tourney East Carbon High to close . . . School Price At the end of next month East Carbon Blanding stay right where her mother has hidden her. With the onset of spring in full swing across Utah, a new generation of wildlife is beginning to emerge throughout the state. Whether it be ducks and geese at a nearby pond or deer and elk in the foothills, young wildlife are all around the residents of Utah. This spring the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR) is asking the public to refrain from handling or approaching young wildlife, and to enjoy their presence from a distance. Spring is a great time of year to explore Utahs backcountry. A landscape long covered by snow gives way to lush green meadows, tree crowns filling out with new leaves, and wildlife everywhere giving birth to a new generation of young. This is also the time of year when people come into contact with young wildlife. During such encounters caution should be exercised to avoid causing harm. All too often people come across a fawn or calf left alone, and they think it has been the military. Tooele will Enjoy newborn wild ones from a distance . . Tooele work for Thursday, May 5, 2005 2-- Items from regional newspapers be. Area Review... Real Estate .... Public Notices Classified Ads Lady Devils go 1 in 2A tourney, will face North Sevier next e Week in Review To be or not to TV Listings The first house built at the Big Indian Mine in the Lisbon Valley area in the early 1900s. In the photo are J. B. Skewes, Sr., and Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Skewes, and Mrs. Farrell. Photo from the Deone Skewes collection. |