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Show (Thr Page A7 iTimrs-3tthfpfnbn- Thursday, November 22, 2001 it Area-Wid- e Week in Review I I Jk Items from regional newspapers (JJcscti Jniuf (Escapes I $2 million to be shared ... We j Roosevelt The Moon Lake Board of Director recently voted in full support of a $2 million rebate, which will appear as a credit on electric bills during the holidays, for all tariff ratepayers including residential, small business, and irrigation consumers. Board President Pat Lollar explained, Western power markets, for the second straight year, make it possible for Moon Lake to refund such a large amount of money. Until June of 2001 when the Federal Energy Regulatory Agency took steps to correct an out of control West Coast power market, California and adjoining states were paying extremely high power costs know what Grows Desert Kcvegeutions, ( ommcnul LanAw.ipe Sern.es Complete Rrshicnrul A Thomas Uintah Basin Standard Group adds to national forest ... Grand Junction, Colo. More than 3,000 acres in the mountains above Ouray will become part of the U.S. Forest Service after the Trust for Public Lands purchased the property at the end of last month. The parcel consists of 402 separate mining claims within the Uncompahgre and San Juan national for- Jerry Banta, superintendent of Canyonlands National Park, recently ests. announced that Nichols Expeditions and Expeditions Daily Sentinel have received Visitor Service Awards from Canyonlands National A. Ehmsr (435) 253-692- 7 Before vou do someIhIn drastic... o call loot prints. design & install network systems We Park Service awards On-sit- Tag-A-Lo- Return to regular session... Park for superior performance to park visitors in 2001. Nichols offers multiple day guided bicycle tours in Canyonlands National Park. provides jeep tours, jet boat tours, canoe shuttle service and guided whitewater trips Pictured below: Bob Jones, left, proprietor with Ranger Steve Swarike; above: Chuck and Judy Nichols with Swanke. Tooele In stark contrast to the controversy and emotional from outcry parents in the fall of 1999 w hen the board announced class schedule, there was little fanit would adopt a Nov. 6 Tooele when fare the School District board voted in a favor of returning to a traditional schedule for 2002-200- Tag-A-Lo- 259-43- 84 Computer & network desigft, administration, repair and support for Macintosljfa Windows Computers 3. Tooele repair available e 121 E.YIOOS Tag-A-Lon- g year-roun- d j lAperienee Transcript-Bulleti- n KiumieJe Krjourrr employee... Investigating Colo. An ongoing investigation into alleged Telluride Public Works Department a involving improprieties employee has been turned over to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, according to a recent statement from Town Manager Peggy Curran and Telluride Chief Marshal Jim Kolar. Allegations center around the inappropriate use of town equipment and time, as well as other related matters," said the release. The allegations involve a member of the Public Works Department who is related to a deputy marshal, the release said, and that was why the investigation has been turned over to the CBI. Telluride, Weekly Planet Brehm takes helm... Castle Dale Bill Brehm Jr., president of Brehm Communications Inc., parent company of the Sun Advocate and the Emery County Progress, announced the appointment last week of Ken Larson as publisher of the two papers. Larson comes to Price from Bullhead City, Ariz., where he served as general manager for the past year and a half at the Mohave Valley Daily News. Larson replaces Kevin Ashby, who served as publisher of the Sun Advocate and Emery County Progress for the last nine years. Ashby has accepted the general manager position at a Pioneer Newspaper central printing plant located between Logan and Pocatello, Idaho. a uty Emery County Progress Chunk of valley preserved... Park City Park City early last week sat on the cusp of its e deal in years, a purchase that, if it is finallargest ized, will involve more than 400 acres and require the remaine bond. The ing cash from the citys 1998 $10 million Round Valley for city negotiated with two property owners in 424 acres. Park Record open-spac- open-spac- Nucla, Colo. Most people think putting out a natural forest fire is beneficial to wildlife, but for the mule deer herds across the West that are projected to be below population objectives, that might not be true. Two researchers at Colorado State Universitys Natural Resources Ecology Laboratory have found fire suppression is a factor in the decline of quality habitat and food supply for mule deer on the Western Slope of Colorado. San Miguel Basin Forum meet... gas companies of several Colo. 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ExxonMobil Corp., Shell Oil Co., Williams and Conoco were among the attendEnergy, Chevron-Texac- o Association sponsored the meetPetroleum Colorado The ees. not which was publicized. The gas companies in the past ing, had been a bit defensive and seemed to want to change that attitude," Rifle City Manager Selby Myers said. "We talked about our desire for an annual drilling plan from the operators, so we can better make our plans," County Commissioner Secretary urges conservation... fossil fuels and 259-714- HAUS Parties, Banquets, eddings. Lil 3 MBMA SPICING YOURUFE SINCE 1981 V Call now to reserve our large rustic facility for your special event. A vqpietvof menu crd sefAces Lallacienda serves a creative interpretation ofpopular Mexican-styldishes in a Southwestern ar( upaUable. Please jputl atmosphere. Spicing up the Moab area since 1981, Lallacienda is open daily from llam-lOp- 259-BA- R M isKxiJed four rruleg north of the entrance to Arches National Park on Highway 191. 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