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Show i Page I I Week in Review j, Items from regional newspapers . V-- .. .. I imh Wilderness groups oppose well.. environ- Vernal Under the glare of the Salt Lake media, mentalists staged a protest of the construction of a single exploratory oil and gas well within the BI3rs White River wilderness inventory area 30 miles south of Vernal. The protest in front of the state BLM directors office in Salt Lake City was about TEXACOMA Oil and Gas of Dallas, Texas being given the on the well Aug. 25. The company began construction of d about 0 4 miles of access road Wednesday, Sept. 27. Vernal Express Band sings to stop i i i n-wast- e... Tooele The Indigo Girls, the duo who melded social consciousfolk ness and political messages with Grammy Aw music, came to Salt Lake City with another hot message: keep nuclear waste out of the Skull Valley. The event at Salt Lake City s tour, the Huntsman Center was the eighth stop on a three-wee- k Honor the Earth 2000 Tour, to raise funds and awareness for American Indian environmental groups and causes. Bonnie Raitt and the blues band Indigenous shared the ticket Though other venues focused on stopping the slaughter of bison in and around Yellowstone National Park, the Indigo Girls hoped to use Salt Lake City as a springboard to bolster opposition to nuclear waste storage. Minnesota-base- d Private Fuel Storage has teamed with the Skull Valley Goshute Indians tribal leadership for a proposal to store nuclear waste on the reservation for up to 40 years or until a permanent storage site is found. ard-winni- Tooele I Transcript-Bulleti- n Man arrested after standoff... A Sevier County man was Richfield arrested in Millard standoff with sheriff s deputies. County last week after an Jeffrey P. Cleave, 47, of Monroe, failed to report to Sevier County Jail after being convicted in a jury trial on two felony and three misdemeanor charges. Richfield Reaper all-nig- ht drug-relate- d One mans Thursday, October 12, 2000 cThf iE tnus Film Society schedules festival for Nov. Area-Wid- e , B1 --- art is another mans... Kanab Kanab resident Tbm Forsythe won round one in a larger battle with toy giant Mattel ov er i hether he has the legal right to use Barbie dolls in his artwork. In Los Angeles Federal District Court, Judge Lew refused to grant Mattels motion for a preliminary injunction against Forsythe at a Sept 25 hearing. Forsythe's artistic expression includes photographing naked Barbie dolls in various settings and with different kitchen appliances. One of his most popular pieces is Barbie Enchilada" featuring four Barbie dolls wrapped in tortillas and covered with cheese and sauce in a baking dish. Southern Utah News The Canyonlands Film Society has applied for a Shoulder Season Events Grant" from the Grand and San Juan County Travel Council and it has scheduled its Seventh Annual Film 2001. Festival for Nov. 4, The Society Board is hopeful that this new time for the Festival will be helpful to Moab busi- nesses that traditionally experience a decline in business at what has been the end of the tourist season. Festival entries have already begun to be received and Film Society Board members are attending film festivals in other states to meet filmmakers and encourage submissions. In the meantime, the first of the Film Society Flicks" series happened on the last Thursday of September, and will similarly continue on the last Thursdays of October and November. The Brazilian film Central Station was enjoyed by a nearly full house at the award-winnin- g Slickrock Cinema. Film Society President Jose Tejada introduced the film as well as the Society to an enthusiastic audience. Fol- lowing the film, Board member Frederick Zimmer provided in- sights about the making of the film, including the casting of young Vinicius de Oliveira as the child named Josue. The October film is a magical musical comedy based on one of Londons most acclaimed hit plays. Little Voice" resulted in a 1999 Golden Globe Best Actor ard for Michael Caine as well as an Oscar nomination for Best Aw Supporting Actress Brenda Blethyn. There were numerous nominations for female lead actress Jane Horrocks as well as for the screenplay, sound and editing throughout the United States and Britain. The Toronto International Film Festival described it as at once uplifting and funny, showing a vast companion for its exceptionally moving human characters." The story follows an aging but widow who never shuts up and her reticent, reclusive daughter who barely speaks at all. Dubbed Little Voice or LV" by her uncomprehending mother, this unusual young woman is hiding an incredible secret gift Little Voice may not speak but she does sing, uncannily capturing the legendary inflections and personas of Judy Garland, Marlene Dietrich, Shirley Bassey and Marilyn Monroe. When her private gift in Little Voice, the October Film SoSlickrock Cinema at Oct. Flick" the 26. showing ciety Jane Horrocks with Michael Came As in Septembe r, the Film ence will once again be invited to discuss Little Voice" and to contribute to the selection of films for future screenings So- ciety Flick will ha e a single screening: Thursday, Oct. 26, 7.30 pm at the Slickrock Cinema. The audi NPS awards contract for campground water system becomes a public spectacle. Little Voice stands at the crossroads of losing her soul or finding her true voice. Actress Jane Horrocks reprises the role that brought her acclaim on the London stage. Michael Caine is Ray Say, a spe- The contract for reconstruction of deteriorated water, er and electric lines in the Devils Garden Campground at Arches National Park was awarded on Sept. 30 to Munchiando Excavating of Wheat Ridge, Colo. Of five bids received, Munchiando was the low bidder at $421,799. Work is scheduled to begin no later than Oct. 30. The campground will be closed from Nov. 1 to Feb. 15, 2001. sew ctacularly unsuccessful talent agent who discovers the act that could make his dreams come true. Candidate foruin is Oct. 17 The League of Women Voters. of Grand County invites the public to the Candidates Forum Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Civic Center. that would housing subdivision just A controversial zoning proposal Candidates who are running for Utah State Senate, Utah House of Representatives, and Grand County Council will be asked to respond to questions asked by a League moderator. The questions have been prepared by the League in response to community input and have paved the way for a outside the Cortez city limits was sent back to the drawing board by the Montezuma County Commission last week because it was considered incomplete. The developers plans to develop 16 homes on eight acres of scenic meadow drew complaints from neighbors and the City of Cortez. high-densi- ty Cortez Journal Duchesne County 4th in cattle... In 1999 Duchesne County ranked fourth in cattle inventory and in oat production. After enduring low cattle prices for the past two years and holding on to herds in hopes of more favorable returns, prices received by cattle producers are improving. But the recent drought has also driven up the price of hay. Uintah Basin Standard Roosevelt concerns. Speakers at the forum include Mike Dmitrich and Will Marshall, running for State Senate, as well as Keele Train depot sidetracked... An action to of the Heber Monument foes reply to Campbell... Cortez, Colo. The Southwest Colorado Landowners Association is continuing its battle to overturn the newly proclaimed Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, despite a lack of support from congressional representatives. On Sept. 28 the group wrote a letter to Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell responding to his refusal to introduce a resolution to abolish the monument. Cortez Journal Natural gas rates could go up ... Blanding The rising costs of oil and natural gas are ex- pected to force heating bills up across the nation this winter. And Blanding likely will be no exception. The city administrator informed the city council recently that the price the city pays for natural gas has gone from 23.5 cents per therm to 50.5 cents per therm. The city is still selling the gas to citizens for 77.5 cents per therm the same price as when the citys cost was 23.5 cents. The Blue Mountain Panorama )R COPY1 r ft Johnson and Max W. Young for Utah House of Representatives. County Council candidates Bill Hedden and Jim Lewis will answer League questions, in addition to District 2 candidates Jerry McNeeley and Michaelene Pendleton. Running unopposed are A1 McLeod from District 4, and Joette Langianese from District 5, but both candidates will be present to meet with the public and answer questions during the social hour following the At-Lar- Ileber Valley postpone approval Historic Railroads final concept may delay construction of its new depot In a meeting Sept 28, the Heber City Planning Commission decided to refer the railroads depot plans to the Board of Adjustments. The motion cited insufficient parking as the reason to postpone approval. The Wasatch Wave 4 Group applies for shoulder season events gramt County nixes zoning plan... Cortez, Colo. 1-- Ride 2000 1 to Equestrians of all sorts converged on the Sorrell River Ranch Sept. participate in an American Quarter Horse Association program billed as Ride 2000." A similar ride was held at Sorrel River Ranch last year, and judging by the number of return participants, the event continued to be popular and enjoyable. The AQHA ho'ds rides across the country to raise money for charity groups and to bring people together who have similar interests. Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been raised for charity as thousands of riders have saddled up throughout the world to participate in the AQHAs ride program," said Michelle Williams, Ride 2000 Coordinator for the Utah Quarter Horse Association. This year's Utah event raised funds for the National Ability Center based in Park City. That organization pairs disabled people with horses in an innovative equestrian program. Funds also helped to support equine research through the AQHA Foundation, said Williams. Like last year, participants came from all over the country to join Utah and Colorado riders for the weekend of riding and entertainment. Photo by Robbie Levin 30-Oc- t. forum. Channel 6 News will be tailthe entire forum, w hich will ing be broadcast- - closer to the election, on both Wednesday and Thursday nights, Nov. 1 and 2 at 7 p.m. The was unable to print a Looking Back in Time photograph this week due to a shortage of historic pictures. If you would like to share an old photograph of the Grand County area, drop by The at 35 E. Center St. Your picture can immediately be scanned into a computer and returned to you. Questions? Call Photographs can also be emailed to The T- in a JPEG or TIFF format at editormoabtimes.com . Please include any information that is pertinent to the subject matter. Times-lndepende- nt Times-lndepende- 5. -l nt After the formal program is completed, the candidates will be available during the social hour to speak informally with the public. |