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Show Page B3 Week in Review Items from regional newspapers crash . . . InjuredColo.in Two ultralight local men were serious last Friinjured day morning when the ultralight craft they were flying crashed in McElmo Canyon. Pilot Ted Nesmith, owner oFIbp Dog Ultra lights, flew a little too low ami caught a guide wire cm an electrical pole, according to sheriff a detectives. Nesmith was unable to pull the craft and crashed approximately 10 miles down McElmo Canyon from Cortez. Nesmith, who sustained broken legs in the crash, was able to get to a cell phone the two had with them and call for help. There was no difficulty in reaching the sire because the had built a private road into the field where the craft crashed. Passenger Dallon Wicker of McElmo Canyon was flown to San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, N.M.. where he remained in critical condition late Friday. Cortex Sentinel Cortex, land-own- er . . . Durango, Colo. Rumor, misconception, myth. Tamarron Resort, the highly acclaimed destination resort north of Durango, has throughout its varied history been subject to the effects of all. And, with ambiguities regarding Tamarrons current status circulating through the community, it seems in spite of new ownership, the prevailing winds of rumor will continue. New owners, however, will have none of it. The new management team is community members to this stunning eager to property nestled in the heart of the San Juan Mountains, so d the beginnings of Tamarrons transthey might witness formation into a world-clas- s golf clubresidential community. The Tamarron Properresort was purchased in 2002 by Florida-base- d ties Assn. LLC, who plans to breathe new life into the operation. Four Corners Business Journal 28-ye- ar 730-acr- e first-han- $1.5 million San Juan fire . . . Nizhoni Blanding After a week of fighting the 2,354-acr- e Fire north of Blanding, authorities said last Monday that the fire was out. Most of the 370 fire fighters were officially released from the fire as of 6 a.m. Monday. Many of those were awaiting other assignments around the West, officials said. Federal authorities are estimating the final cost of fighting the Nizhoni Fire, which began on Saturday, June 1, to be around $1.5 million. Included in that cost is a bill for 224,000 gallons of water for the drought-stricke- n City of Blanding. The water was scooped from Recapture Reservoir by helicopters. Blue Mountain Panorama bucket-carryin- ( tmrg-,- 3 nftrpritfr mi Thursday, June 20, 2002 State sells six parcels of land during May auction Area-Wid- e A new Tamarron coming Che g Huge tree toppled . . . Spanish Fork Just a couple of months ago, Duane Hutchings told city workers he was concerned about a large pine tree his mother had planted in the cemetery some 50 years ago. The 60-f-t. tree was planted just after his little brother Don died and was one of his mothers favorite spots. Still, Hutchings was concerned that it was leaning and that it had many roots showing through the grass. Because several irreplaceable tombstones were nearby, he asked if the city could remove the tree. Just days kgo, city representatives came out to look at the tree and gave it a clean bill of health. The trees reprieve was short-liveLast Saturday, the pine was toppled by the wind gusts that left scattered damage throughout the city. Spanish Fork Press Results are in from the Trust Lands May land auction sale. Six parcels of trust land were sold for a total of $882,565 - an aggregate of 140 acres at an average of more than $6,300 per acre. The lowe est price in the sale was $750, while the highest was $41,875 per acre. Four of the properties sold are in the St George area, one piece is in Tboele County near and the other is in Sum- volunteers should expect primitive conditions at base camps. For more information contact Corinne Springer at or Kristine at Curry St. George Community Enhancement 801-538-51- per-acr- The City of St. George and the Trust Lands Administration continue to cooperate in meeting the changing needs of the city. Recently the efforts led to better access in the Dixie Downs area and the location of a new firehouse. The Trust Lands Administrations St. George office negotiated an agreement with the City of St. George for financing the extension of Dixie Downs Road to its intersection with Snow Canyon Parkway. The construction upgraded the old dirt road to a fully paved city street with curb, gutter, water and sewer service. In addition to improving current access to Snow Canyon Parkway, the new road fronts on nine acres of commercially zoned trust mit County near the UtahWyo-minborder. The sale was held in St George, The next auction sale is in Salt Lake City scheduled for October 4. A sales packet with sale details will be available by September. If you are interested in receiving a sales packet, call SALE, or see it on the Trust Lands web site at www.trusUands.com. Click on the Land Auction link under Surface Group on the home g Proceeds from land sales go into the permanent funds of Utahs schools and other trust beneficiaries. Volunteers Wanted page. land, substantially increasing the market value of those pieces. Because of the enhancement the road and infrastructure brings to trust property, Trust Lands paid half of the construction costs for the extension. The new road will also benefit a St. George fire station which will be built on two acres of city property recently purchased from Trust Lands. The new fire station will primarily serve the northwest area of the city. Carbon County, Dugout Canyon Coal One of the newest coal mines to come into production for Trust Lands is the Dugout Canyon Mine in the Book The Trust Lands Adminis- tration has a number of volunteer opportunities for interested avocations! archaeologists this summer. Volunteers will assist with surveys and testing and can gain experience in an array of field techniques, methods and analysis. Volunteers will only need to bring a tent, sleeping bag, clothes and other personal gear. SITLA will have a base camp and alf the necessities, including food. Field surveys will take place in a number of locations including: near the Grand Stair- case - Escalante National Monument, a parcel just east of Capitol Reef, a site near Cliffs region of Carbon County. The mine contains approximately 41.2 million tons of recoverable coal reserves owned by the Trust Lands Adminis Eureka, and several others. Archaeology field work can be physically challenging and leased for the mine, only 22 acres will be disturbed on the surface The mine is operated by Canyon Fuel LLC. a subsidiary of Arch Coal Inc tration, the federal government and private owners Trust recoverable coal is estimated at 22.8 million tons of the total An original trust interest in the coal ( 10 6 million tons) was acquired through an selection in 1985 However, additional coal reserves were acquired by SITLA as part of the large land exchange in 1933 - bringing the total to the 22 8 millions estimated tons Mine operations began in October 1998 Since then, about 3.500.000 tons of trust coal have been produced The coal reserves should be mined-ou- t in about 18 years, bringing more than $20 million to the Trust. Although more than 14.000 subsurface acres are in-he- u state-feder- best apple pie to be judged at the al 'h community 4 of July Celebration at Swanny City Park. Fun starts at 4:30. lif (llllltllill II M iiMinii ii ID ill . tlto OiflDQoQia ftp 'inn eQtnrdtm i d CM The "World Famous" Lipizzaner Stallions trained for Settle, Tkt LtpuzanerStalTum tkm't am tkit ran dam to set tSem ptrfirm, they do fvffrt. i 'AinJtSm tie f nmni . d. Waste site safety questioned . . . Tooele State officials are worked up about how an earth- quake would affect a proposed nuclear waste storage facility in Skull Valley and they want more thorough testing conducted before the facility is approved. Assistant Attorney General Denise Chancellor said expert witnesses will be testifying all week before the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, hoping to prove that computer testing for earthquake readiness is not good enough for a nuclear waste faci'ity. Tooele Transcript Bulletin Case to the Supreme Court . . . Monticeilo The Utah Supreme Court heard oral arguments on June 6 on the lawsuit filed by several local residents against the City of Monticeilo. The lawsuit was filed in 2000 after the Monticeilo City Council voted to repurchase the city electric system from Empire Electric. Four city residents claim the city did not follow correct procedure and ignored a petition carrying the names of several hundred city residents to put the purchase decision on the ballot. A Seventh District Judge ruled in the citys favor, however the case was appealed. San Juan Record m START mm jwas. rst ICCTSSARILY IOTAS FDR glasses. Producer Cary Ushiaikj t 9tm WORLD tMbw foOwNM Ift mmUL Available from: ttIMIU OLD SPANISH TRAIL ARENA Dr. Todd A Hackney TONIGHT ONLY! 259-94- 41 471 1 Main ? Desert Plaza 2002 TOUR OS 7:30pm TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT: BIC HORN LODGE SPANISH VALLEY FEED STORE TICKETS.COM To Fer mere ierormatiei 800.325.6171 ebarfe tickets by pboee 888.464.2468 Education Center to close . . . Vernal Facing a $ 1.2 million shortfall in the Uintah School Districts budget next year, the district will close the Ashley Valley Education Center and eliminate nine teaching positions. Most of the shortfall is a result of $980,000 less money from cuts the State Legislature made last month, and declining enrollment of students in the district. Over the past five years enrollment in the Uintah School District has declined by 300-40-0 students. Ashley Valley Education Center started as a program for young mothers. Twelve years ago it became an alternative school. Since then it has grown to be one of the premier alternative schools in the state of Utah. Vernal Express Telluride seeks acreage . . . Teliuride, Colo. Estimates released last week by town hall show that the Tbwn of Tblluride will have approximately $19 million available by years end to pursue condemnation of the privately owned valley flow. In addition, a candid and public exchange between attorneys for the Tbwn of Tblluride and San Miguel Valley Corporation, owner of the acreage, revealed a glance at the legal skirmish to come if voters elect to proceed with eminent domain, or condemnation, to purchase more than 550 undeveloped acres at the towns edge in a June 25 special election. Tklluride Weekly Planet 1L I X - Jp'l3 , Wheres (lie beef? All rival groups settle your differences. Sign up now! Call Saint War o Tug Competition at the 4 of July Celebration. 259-564- 2. 'i Wheres your beef? aasitt COPY if r1' f C fw 3 k&v 2tbL ill downtown Moab |