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Show tDr Page B5 Area-Wid- e Items from regional newspapers Suspect flees attempted robbery ... The Grand County High School Student Government is organizing their 4th Annual Food Drive to help stock the Grand County Food Bank. Each class is organized by the and president, and secretary of their grade, has a collection goal of 800 items. Items can be anything robber of the Woodside Gas Station fled the scene of the crime Nov. 20 after exchanging gunfire with the owner of the store. The owner of the station called the Emery County Sheriff's Office after the attempted robbery on the evening of Nov. 20. He reported after exchanging gunfire with the robber the suspect had fled on foot while the owner wa3 calling for help. Capt. Kyle Ekker, Sgt. Gayle Jensen, Deputy John Spinney and detectives Bob Blackburn and Jeff Thomas from the sheriffs office responded to the scene with the assistance of Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Chris Parkins, but were unable to locate the suspect. The suspect is described as a white male ip his mid-20approximately 5 foot 10 inches tall, 180 shoulder-length with brown hair which was combed pounds, back. He was wearing a black jacket and blue jeans and was armed with a small caliber hand gun. Emery County Progress A would-b- e vice-preside- nonperishable, School District eyes growth ... pre- liminary stages of searching out properties for a new elementary school. Terry Shoemaker, Wasatch County School District superintendent, said if student enrollment continues at its present growth rate, the district will need a new elementary school within two to three years. Shoemaker said this years district student population increased by more than 100. Although that is a big jump in the areas student population, he cautioned that building schools on estimated future enrollment figures is o. Grand High helped to organize the Foster Childrens Founda- tion Christmas party, and helped serve food and played with children at the party. They have purchased 60 Christmas presents for foster kids, and have also adopted two angels from the tree at City Market. Through their work as advocates and mentors of Grand County youth, participants risky. Wasatch Wave Civic leaders combine bureaus ... Adopt-an-Ang- Vernal Economic Development and Convention Bureau, two programs operated by the Vernal Area Chamber, will be combined under an agreement by city and county leaders that board. Economic Deputs both programs under a e consultant since the resvelopment has been without a ignation of Dennis Dalton. Plans to hire another consultant were put on hold while Uintah County commissioners contemplated the idea of increasing the consultants salary to $45,000 a year contract. Both the salary increase and and offering a three-yea- r the contract were recommended by Commissioner Dave Haslem, who sits on the economic development board. The new Economic Development would be housed in the county building with no cost for rent. However, the county would keep track of funds used for county vehicles, phones, bookkeeping and other support services and would credit the countys support of the program for the services. Currently Uintah County and Vernal City pay the Chamber of Commerce $39,000 each for economic defive-memb- er full-tim- Grand may fare better than the rest Theres not a whole lot of elbow room left in the d jail, new and sometimes is filled to the brim with prisoners. But jail officials should not start drawing up plans for a new unit yet, say county leaders. There is no money to build a new jail and likely wont be any time soon. That may leave county jail officials and the sheriffs department either scrambling to find room for new inmates in other facilities or telling inmates to sleep on the floor or on temporary cots. It could also mean the county has to turn down profitable offers from other law enforcement agencies, such as the U.S. Marshal, who has no jails of its own and contract out with local jails to house prisoners. Tooele 104-be- Transcript-Bulleti- n halt powerproject... Telluride, Colo. Though the San Miguel Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of a new back-u- p power line from Nucla to Telluride, offiGeneration and Transmission, Inc., said they cials from regard the decision as tantamount to a denial. In its recommendation just issued, the CPC added a condition that the power company pay for undergrounding portions of the line that will ofcross Beaver, Specie, Wilson and Sunshine mesas. ficials indicated that the associated costs could halt the project. 115-kilovo- lt, 30-mi- le te Tri-Sta- te Weekly Planet gets first trial case... Designation The revised first test case of the American Fork Program makes available power (electric) wheelchairs to senior citizens (6-- jears and up) and the permanently disabled at no coot to the recipient, if they qualify. The power wheelchairs are provided to those w ho cannot w alk and cannot a manual wheelchair, and who meet the additional guidelines of the program. No deposit is required. If the patients need is for use in the home, call for more closed We will be from Nov. 26th to Jan. 31 st for vacation and renovation. We will reopen Feb. 1st, 2002. Its their way of saying We must give back in order to make our community a better place. True leadership is giving to others." A bottle of your favorite fragrance makes a great stocking stutter! 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Main - 259-777- 1 Where Courtesy is Contageoust Native Plant All solutions of Colorado in the nations slumping economy, Gov. Bill Owens said recently. Im optimistic about where we are in Colorado," Owens told local business leaders who gathered in Grand Junction to discuss economic issues. The trip was one of several stops across the state. We literally have the best business climate in the entire country," Owens said. Since the last recession in the 1980s, he said the state diversified its economy and develsector. That oped its high-tec- h lead the will development state out of the slump once the economy turns. Owens said the state faces some challenges as well. He said the prosperity that hit the Front Range in the last few years didnt spread across the entire state. Businesses still have trouble with transportation, employee training and health insurance. Daily Sentinel Jail fully county looks at options... Tri-Sta- Junction, Colo. The Western Slope Vernal Express Costs could Wheelchairs available to seniors uho qualify el Western Slope business economy is in best shape, governor says velopment. Tooele County Detention Center. The five-po-d, in 1990, is at 90 percent capacity most nights, including canned food and boxed items like cereal and cookies. If the school receives at least 4,000 donated items by Dec. 21, high school Principal Jim Stocks has promised to bleach his hair and dye it red. Every year the school has reached their goal, so everyone is looking forward to the principals new hair-dThe Honors Society at s, Heber Wasatch County School District is in the very Thursday, December20, 2001 ii GCHS teens show holiday spirit with 4th annual food drive; sets collection goal of 800 items Week in Review Castled xle jTtmrg-3nhrpmhn- Christmas. Cards 990 St. Pius X Catholic. Church Holiday Mass Schedule Christmas Eve Mass - 5:30 p.m. - 1 1:00 p.m. Evening Night Christmas Day Mass 12:00 Noon New Mars Day Mass Q:00 a. m. - Rosary 8:30 7:00 p.m. - Rosary immediately following I'm dreaming of a newly general land use plan map and the Very Low Density Residential Zone (VLDR) came before the Lehi City Council last month and caused quite a stir. Although the privilege of being first was not considered a choice one by the Perry Homes developers, they did request and were granted a continuance to take time to see if it was compatible with their plans to comply with the new land use designation. They have not made a new request as of this printing. I noticed the recommendation of the Planning and to recommend and Zoning Commission was to deny a PRD (planned residential development)," Councilmember Carl Mellor said upon the first review of the request during the council is the size of lot that people can meeting. We feel the afford in the area and the size that people can afford to take care of, Perry Homes representative Ken Dyer said in response. New Utah! Digital Christmas R-l-- R-l-- Zenith RCA Hitachi Lanes could have ripple effects... Cortez, Colo. The possibility of a north-sout- h, Fisher four-lan- e highway linking Gallup and Grand Junction through Cortez was raised in a survey of regional trends and issues presented to Leadership Montezuma participants two weeks ago. Dave Eppich, director of external affairs at Fort Lewis College, described the ripple effects that highway improvements are causfour-laning. U.S. 550, formerly New Mexico 44, is now a at Bernalillo to the Colorado state line. highway from Even before the improvements on U.S. 550, Eppich pointed out, the Durango-L-a Plata County airport was experiencing extensive leakage" people who drive to Albuquerque in order to have a larger choice of flights and eliminate connecting fares. Now the attraction of flying out of Albuquerque will be even e greaten Rio Grande Air has already discontinued its Farmington-Albuquerquflights, Eppich said. Conversely, the shortened between time Albuquerque and Southwest Colorado may driving make New Mexico a more important source for tourism in the Four Corners. Cortez Journal e, P Samsung 70-m- ph JVC Panasonic Pioneer AIWA Sharp y GE Ktwttdes a 90 days same as cash Home, Fumtsfunqr O.A.C. 1004 S. HWY 191 Moab I t 259-158- 5 |