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Show f i? I 4 i I WEATHER A look back at Slurry may move tailings to Blanding proposal would supplant Klondike plan Pipeline the year 2001 FORECAST IfcunJ 'Y' Sunny L High 34 10 E DJJax ' Sctrd Snow High 27 Low 14 SituriijL. Partly Cloudy High 35 Low 13 r J Low 11: Party Cloudy 1 High 31 tnckle-ctow- The T imes In sid? Businas Dksctory rtx i Lodging: Extra Editorial. Ltttm. A10,t1 Hiitonc Photo: A2 Diomg Notices: International Uranium Corporation (IUC), owner of the White Mesa Mill south of Blanding, wants to build a slurry pipeline to transport uranium mill wastes from the Atlas tailings site north of Moab to White Mesa. The news broke during a special meeting of the Grand County Counci! last Weiin-da- Dec 19 , hours in advance, was for the purpose of meeting with t ody Stewart, aid to Congressman Chris Cannon "The main reason wanted to get Cody down here," explained Grand County Council Chair Kim S happert at the start of the meeting, 'was to get Cody " up to speed or. Atlas 1 Sports: MS by te Whatre you doin' New Eve? Moab's Fourth of July Committee is putting together a Mew Year's Eve bash designed to benefit the fireworks display tor next Independence Day See community party in the park; an event sure to be the successful foundation for annual celebrations long into the future. Earlier this year, organizers of the 2002 Winter Olympic Torch Run announced Moab would be the first stop for the flame in Utah. As the community awaits that great event scheduled for Feb. 4, 2002, residents ponder their hopes in the promise of another year. Here is a last look at the year 2001 dunng the months January through June. The second half of the year, July through December, will be published in The Jan. 3, 2002 edition. Extra!, where you'll find out about other weekly events, a TV guide, 0 horoscope, crossword, calendar, real estate listings, ctafieds and more. moonlight hike to Delicate Arch is planned for Dec. 30, and organizers wtfi the Moab Travel Council and Chamber of Commerce would like to meet at the Moab Center at 5 30 p m. Saturday See the T- -l Extra! for details. The GCHS Red Devil team beat Monticello and Binding Iasi week. See Soorts & Outdoors. A8--9 WEATHER HISTORY jJSsSlLsoiBbDec. 19 Dec. 23 Dec. 21 Dec 22 Dec 23 Dec 24 Dec 25 43 43 43 45 16 41 14 18 18 17 42 13 43 12 A packed house at a Grand Water & Sewer Service Agency board meeting met where the proposed Cloudrock development impact fee agreement on Johnsons Up On Top and the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) drew much of the attention. Anticipating a a group of some dozen citizens, most of them voicing opposition to Cloudrock, showed up hoping to avert d the impact fee deal. But no vote took place. Despite the lack of a motion on the floor, the group then launched into a lengthy and sometimes heated discussion of the issue, which included comments and questions from some members of the audience. FEBRUARY 1 Water board upholds contract with state A large crowd turned out to the Moab Civic Center for a public hearing on an impact fee contract between the Grand Water and Sewer Service Agency and State Institutional Trust Lands Administration. Of the more than 20 citizens who spoke, most voiced strong opposition to it. Then after hours of questions and debate, 12 members of the hoard voted to approve the arrangement. But the main concern seemed to he that they simply did not trust SITLA. Others said their main concern was that SITLA was getting preferential treatment over other developers. Some said they opposed it on financial grounds, pointing out that SITLA reserved the right to have the water agency buy back at potentially higher prices any impact fees they dont eventually use. FEBRUARY 8 Moab rock climber dies after Indian creek fall Local preschool teacher Elizabeth Ann Byrnes died from injuries sustained in a 50- - to fall. Authorities said Byrnes was climbing without protection in an attempt to attach a rope to an existing anchor at the top of the climb. Hospital is back in black After years of operating in the red, Allen Memorial Hospital went back into the black. For 2000 the hospital had a net income of approximately $200,000, said AMH Chief Financial Officer Doug Garrett. That compares to a net loss of $ 1.2 million for 1999. Garrett said the main reason for the drad matic was the hospital eliminated the costly Home Health operation, and local percent over the previous year. surgeries were up FEBRUARY 15 Light ordinance gets dark renews from opponents Of the 30 citizens who spoke at an evening hearing on the dark sky ordinance, a clear majority spoke in favor of it. But seven citizens several of ---- - To subscribe to The Tlmtfr Lofeemienl caB 5 60-fo- ot turn-aroun- two-fol- 3-- fubecrtwrgwMfcemMxnm Ce This Tmes-indepenc- news-pap- er is printed on recycled paper and is recyclable, )R COPY d, 5 (Continued on Page A2 i (JO-p- d re-vo- te, 7-- Rivalry rout taskettall Pilot Glenn Prestwich, dressed in the red suit above, flew one of seven planes to deliver toys, food, clothing and winter goods to residents of the Navajo Nation near Bluff, Utah on Christmas Eve. The delivery was organized by Angel Flight Utah. His arrival brought smiles to lots of children who live near there, as evidenced by the picture below Photos by Lisa Church The radioactive material currently transported by MHF and processed at White Mesa Mill comes from a nuclear cleanup site in pre-pai- invite the community to join m. Participants will Information JANUARY 4 Pot cache of SI 6M is found in RV on A Utah Highway Patrol trooper stopped a mofive miles east of Thompson, then tor home on discovered a large stash (529 pounds) of pot hidden under a bed in the rear. He said it was the odor that led him straight to it. It was estimated that the total street value of the contraband was more than $1.6 million. JANUARY 18 Cloudrock takes center stage at water meeting The company has said it will only transport about eight con tuners pier i week rather than the us containers h,u iled through Mi mb weekly in 2001. Earlier this month. Pennsylvania-base- d MHF Logistical Solutions notified the Grand County Council of the decrease, and asked the council, in turn, to reduce fees paid by MHF to Grand County for use of the Cisco Wash Bridge, located one mile west of Cisco on old Hwy. 650. Since 2000, MHF has paid $10,000 annually to the county for use of the bridge, but MHF has asked the county to reduce the fee to $2,500, a 75 pe rcent decrease. The fees were established to help mitigate the impact to the bridge of MHF's heavy trucks, which exceed the weight limit of the bridge The company also has agreed to repair any damage to the bridge caused by its trucks MHF trucks transport containers of hazardous materials that are shipped by railway to a loading area near Cisco, then trucked along and south on Hwy 191 to White Mesa Mill, owned by Denver-baseInternational Uranium Corp flUC). 1 Times-lndependen- fs details m The Lisa Church staff writer A transportation company that trucks toxic waste and other hazardous materials along Hwy 191 through Moab to the White Mesa Mill near Blanding plans to scale back operations by 85 percent in 2002. of a Fourth of July A C ontinurd on Page A2 pride was facilitated by Year focused on the current poLta al chmate m Wishir.gton, D C and the prospects for funding the cleanup Grand County Council has long championed moving the ta.hr.gs pile Truck traffic to decrease in '02 A renewed sense of local Exit between Muth of the d fellow members touncil Schappert, Joette Lar.gianese, Jerry McNeely, Cannon aid Peggy Man-- and Stewart tcu-.-a- .n The meeting, announced 2t Council. M4.7 Region Review: The year 2001 was filled with meetings and more meeting as local boards dealt with development proposals and general plans. Key subjects were new developments, a continued decrease park visitation, night sky quality, water supplies, n floods, seismic testing, tailings, trucks, and the effect of a nation fighting a war on terrorism. The old year set the stage tor a new era of mayoral management, as Dave Saknson was elected into office, aiong with incumbent Kyle Bailey and business owner Jeff Davis who take seats on the Mcab City by Franklin Seal staff writer Continued on Page Travel Council to have last say over TRT funds by Lisa Church staff writer The Grand County Travel Counhave final authority to decide how money paid to the county through the state's transient room tax (TRT) will be doled out to area groups, thanks to a recent decision by the Grand County Council. In years past, the county council has frequently provided some funding from TRT money for events and programs such as the annual Rod Benders April Action Car Show, and the Butch Cassidy Days Rodeo. Some of those groups will no longer receive contributions from the 154,000 of cil will now TRT money available for local projects because they do not meet eligibility requirements for the funding, said Travel Council Director Marian DeLay. The transient room tax is a state tax levied on hotels, motels and other lodging establishments. Up until this year, we allocated funds to community enhancement but the county council chose how those funds were spent," DeLay said. This year, our board was looking at making sure every project funded with TRT meets state guidelines for Continued on Page A2 A2 The countdown has started for New Year's Baby Contest Everybodys wondering who little Miss or Mister Grand County 2002. The remaining will be hours and days of 2001 tick away, and a pile of gifts await the first baby of the new year in The Times Independent's annual contest. See page of this issue for all the details Gifts for infant andor , A-1- parents include: ' baby from moccasins Canyonlands Trading Post, a $25 gift certificate from Arches Repair Center: a $25 gift certificate from Sunshine Gardens Nursery & animal from Desert Sun Gifts, a baby quilt from A Material World, a $15 gift certificate from Knowles Home Furnishings, a baby ha loon bouquet from Balioonatic in Desert West Office Supply; a $ 15 gift certificate from Arches Trading Post, and one months membership for Mom to get into shape from Moab Fitness , C enter . Still more are dinner for gifts , two from the Sunset " Grill, a $10 gift certificate from Bark of Beyond Books; a book and CD of lullabies from Music of Moab. a newborn N outfit from Nifty West., a stuffed . i k , Gifts, d.apjers and a gift for baby from Spanish Valley Mortuary; the book The Christmas Box" from Zions Bank; one evening free VCR and two movies from Rnyces Electron cs, a $10 i savings account from Wells Fargo Bank, a $25 gift rertifica'e from Moab Photo Lab. and a pound of Columbian Coffee from Dave's Corner Market. More gifts include a new style hair cut from Magic Mirror; a $25 gift certificate from City Market. $25 m products or service from Pete & Co . a gift set from Nature's Fashions, a for personalized the 2002 New Year's baby from Four Comers Design, an oil change for the family car from Cattle Rock Chevrolet Service; a subscription to The Times-Ind- e pendent, a $15 childrens book from Arches Book Company; a digital thermometer from Family Drug, and a ch..d aftty car seat from Ai.en Memorial Hospital. rt one-ye- ar -- r |