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Show MOAB, UTAH WWW. moal) times. CO 111 Volume 109 Number 28 50 WEATHER U. of Moab? FORECAST Ihuridiy. M' Partly Cloudy High 103 Low 67 fridix. ParUy Cloudy High 106" " low 68 'yv 8iturdy laoiatadT-ator- High 105" low 68" Saturday Dv local gjlleriei will host Moab' monthly ArtWalk, The event li Saturday, July 13 from 6 'll B8 Everitt misses by .7 voles Church staff writer by I. Ism ilex Tmmer and Miix Young w ill foi r oil m No vcmlier to represent County Cuuniil Dislrut 'I on the (iniiul County Cuuniil The Gnmd t ounly ( 'lor k lots completed tbo olio ml i un Voss ol vote, mi billing itb senior mid provisional Iml lots that were not ini billed by Janet law "JV ArtWalk Tanner, Young make fall ballot City backs idea to lure schools SundM. Partly Cloudy High 102 low 68" Thursday, July 11, 2002 staff writer The city council, holding true to their promise to he more proactive in eolving the problems of Moab, met at 6.30 Tuesday afternoon for the first of their 'goal workshops The idea was spearheaded by Council Member Jeff Davis who appears ready to sink his teeth into some of the problems the city faces, And solutions and take action. Davis was not content to let last night's meeting become a planning session for future meetings, but insisted that each council memlier have tasks and homework so that the workshops do not tecom meetings hi t lie pieliininar v omits Tanner puked up five votes to linisb first with 114 contests will lie on the Nov fr general elortiou ballot The race lor (Srnnri County Court ill District No pits meum twril Kim H hniiort against 1 without results. The council is committed to workfive major goals: education, a on ing Vacation Plannar local businessman Nate Knight. Husinesswoman Arlan l.aerre fines (irand ( on nty llannmg ( 'ommission Memlier Judy Carina liarl lor the council's at large seat I it ut her r aunt y wide rare, attorneys William municipal building (meaning the old middle school), capital improve- ments, recreational capital improvements, and center street improve- ments. They added a sixth item to place to dine? A place to lodge or transportation? See The Nixid I T- -l Vacation Planner to tco(ie out ttw rest o( your visit to aru ttie Moab B3 Inside The T imes Business Directory: B7 Dining lodging: BJ Editorials, letters: AM t Historic Photo: A2 Notices: B2, Bt Region Revlewr, B2 Sports: their priority list last night by making health care a priority as well. While the discussion wandered from education to health care to economic development, the focus of Tuesday's workshop was clearly education. Hob Hweeten recommended that the city aupport the many educational groups who currently exist in Moab andor participate in more program auch aa reading in the echools. 'I'm ready to aupport a program where each and every city employee goes to read in our achools for one hour each week. This will be during Continued on Page If 2 -- Hr Innovation r B4 WEATHER HISTORY July 3 Juty 4 99 July 5 July 6 169 uly 7 77 92 71 61 T 104 It -J106 70 -J- uly! 10S 70 -J- 9 108 71 uly - To subscribe to TiJOLTIratt: Independent cad aubscribsmosbCmM-con- i CTha Trrmt4ndnpendat Thltnewt - XV paper It tYA printed on recycled peper end It recycleble. A-e- Not having a baad time Terry Stewart helps a youngster stay on the back of a sheop as It leaves a makeshift chute at Swanny City Park during the mutton busting event on the Fourth of July. Throngs of people enjoyed entertainment on Independence Day, and Jointly celebrated Moab's 100th birthday. See more pictures, Page A5. Photo by Jett Richards A2 j n - funding is good step toward resolving an ongoing Catch 22 for the ajrport. Airline that provide the essential air service at Canyonlands Field typically operate on tight budgets, with bale money available for advertising. But advertising is essential in efforts to increase local, national, and international awareness for flight service directly into Moab, DeLsy said. An airline trying to increase business, that doesn't have the money to market, is going to have a very difficult time said DLay. who also heads the Moab Ares Travel Council. "This will help us improve passenger traffic and build more awareness of the fact that we do have this airport facility here. Well alao do some internal marketing. Maybe that wiU remind people locally that they can use this airport when they need to Ay. We've got a lot of money in that facility. We want to get the best use of it. , s Drought drives up cost of hay; dries up cattle ranching profits where wirier truly In life, nrieir drought taken n toll on everyone Thin 7)inrn Itulepen dent nenen rtdoren how the drought in irnpar ting mduntry, eeonornien, and quality of life in In the Grand County will receiva a $250,000 federal grant to launch a publicity and marketing campaign aimed at increasing passenger numbers at Canyonlands Field Airport. A jr-tioof ths funds - about 830,000 - will also lie used to build an outdoor shade pavilion, and to add herd and beverage service at tha airport. Canyonlands Field also recently received a federal grant to expand ths facilitys airplane parking apron Ths nsw grant will be awarded through tire U.8. Dept, of Transportation's Small Community AJr Service Development Iilot Program, which Congresa authorized this year as part of ths Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21" Century. Under ths new program, $20 million in total grant funds will be awardsd to some 40 communities across tbs country to help them address local air service problems. Grand County is tbs only community in tha region to receive funding from tha program. Citing decreasing passenger number at Canyonlands Field in lb past two years, the Grand County funding proposal mad the rase that if Die airline providing essential air service had higher enplanement numbers, flight schedules and ticket coats might decrease - a phenomenon evident at some small airports including Cortex, Colo, More effective advertising could significantly boost airport use, might possibly lower commercial prices, and would help to ensure that Canyonlands Field receives continued service," the proposal states. Airport Board Member Marian Del jiy said Monday that the POOR COPY Summerville. County Clerk Kran Townsend, Merlene Mosher sor Dorothy Cough and have filer) for anol her ler m and will r on unopposed All three incumbents for t irand County Hoard of lid unit ion - Kaaron Jurgen, Hrme taint Inin and Hryon Walston have filed to retain their seats Jurgen rind Walston are running upopposed, louthnri will fad oft against Hols it Ilia kmgliom In the race for II S Congress, first term im uinheiit Democrat Jim Matlieson and Kepnhla an i ballenger Tim Itridgewater square oft for Hie opportunity to represent I Hall's 2"H ( 'ongressional I list r a t Iter-orde- staff writer was used in backcountry uranium prospecting i incumbent .Sheriff Jim Nyland fares Kent by IJsa Church The ruggod Babtwl Counter bull, and Happy Morgan vie for t be job rd ( 'mint y Attorney, I'eggy 'lay lor and Clara Davenport on pete for ('minty Treasurer, and Funding aims to boost passenger numbers at Canyonlands Field Interesting final votes, Young, with defeated David Kvenlt by n three vote margin Two ol her ( ouni il seat Went, (Irand ('aunty by Lisa Church staff writer Some say it is the worst drought in memory Others have seen harder years Hut as myib of the West enters into the fourt h year of extreme dry and water levels in conditions, creek and reservoirs alow to a mere trickle, farmers and ranchers in Grand County and elwwhere fore some tough deciconsc-cuti- v Ix-- d sions. Alfalfa farmers must pick and choose wluc h acreage to plant and which to leave fallow; ranchers are selling their cattle because cows and livestoc k are struggling to find drinking water, and nor mally dependable grazing land has literally dried up "It's pretty ugly," said Span ob Valley farmer Gary Wilson Some folks, including myself, ere just letting acreage go. We're letting some land get burned up and planting the places we think will give us the best yield." Less water means fewer drier, the price continues to limb If we don't get wa ter sometime this sum m er, it's going to go sky i high," Wilson said That may be the only bright spot for alfalfa growers - (be higher market price allows them to recoup some of their loss Hut not mui son, h, according Hi Wil who said bis rev- enues will still la down by at least possible "The who are really softer mg are t lie cat If prodili er s her a use there's not adequate feed in the tiiouti I tains, Wilson said "The desi rt is bur nt up arid the winter range is illy And you ari't feed alt e 8 30 a ton buy It ends up nst mg mure t ban t be BAIN I aanaa on tha impact! of drought A T4 30 jiercent unless something changes And the rising cost of hay is eseciully bad news for ranchers, who ansi ruggling to feed t heir animals Typically, they would purchase bay to supplement jwtor grazing conditions, but the high price this year makes that all but im 1 I rows are worth at market So they're t heir at t le. and that drives down Hie prue I of the aft le mar ket ,ong tilin' rancher D f, Taylor said so far little ram ta rs w bo have been tuned to sell have been u ky bei hum- then- is a strong astern market tor attic light fnnUmic il on selling c c c - cut-ting- s of hay this year, which translates into higher prices per ton. Much higher prices, according to Wilson. The acrage price for a ton of hay right now is atxiut 8130, he said, compared to 1100 ton in most merit years And as the summer grows hotter and jH-- r George Roberts bales hay in a field near b00 West Roberts, Moab Irrigation Co water master, says users are being particularly careful to conserve water this year Photo by Lisa Church r |