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Show i, n rv i u w,v-- ' ISh - I , ' V" SfcV - J J , - f :m $,' " , -- Hr v -- iwk L X. C & - i?J2rV.i ) W; . i 5 ' c ,4 : jj fcN TI f I. '. ' Juan A- - . I ! ': v. Hragt C ' i I i ll r - - V?' f f 4? , " Volume 86 Number 22 50 cents t, Cooperative effort leads to fencing Letter clarifies relationship of open range along Highway 1 63 between commission county A major cooperative effort ated a project in which reflective and local volving state agencies ear tags were placed on many and health care district Mv5. y, I ! econ HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY, UTAH ? i SINCE 1915 February 26, 2003 ,, Commission brief - in- is resulting in the fencing of several portions of the long-soug- ht highway between Bluff and Mexican Hat. Heavily traveled highways stretching from Montezuma Creek to Mexican Hat have major portions of roadway that are open rangeland. Primarily in the winter months, cattle range along the road, which is not fenced. In 2001, two people were killed after they struck a cow. It was just the latest and most deadly in what is reported to be 57 cow related accidents on the stretch of highway over the previous ten years. The cooperative effort, involv- ing the Utah Department of Transportation, the Bureau of Land Management, San Juan County Commission, San Juan County Highway Department, San Juan County School Dis- of tine cows, but it is hoped that the new fencing project will have an even greater impact. It has not been an easy project, as local residents have worked long and hard to convince the large number of agencies involved of the good that could result from fencing the road. UDOT provided funds for fencing materials, the county and highway department helped create a fencing crew and local organizations provided transportation for the crew. The Bluff Fire Department contributed $300 and Business Owners of Bluff added $500 to pay for a driver to fulfill Bluffs obligation to help with the transportation effort. Project organizers have1 a long list of those who have been very much involved and supportive of the project. trict, Bluff Fire Department, Bluff Service Area, the ranchers with grazing permits, and many local residents, has resulted in a fencing project that will initially fence along Lime Ridge, known as the most dangerous portion of the road. Many local residents who travel along the road have near-mis- s stories of the range cattle along the roadway. The Utah Highway Patrol recently initi SJHS report cards released School officials report that the San Juan High School mid-term report cards were handed out to students on February 24. San Juan County Commissioners Lynn Stevens and Manuel Morgan sent a letter to the San Juan Health Care Services Board clarifying the legal and functional relationship between San Juan County Board of Commissioners and the San Juan County Health Services District Board". The letter was discussed at the February 20 meeting of the health care board. An Aneth man who allegedly thought local law enforcement would not respond aggressively to a terrorism threat learned that just the opposite is true, and as a result, he faces federal charges. Gregory Lee, age 26 of Aneth, reported that he had been attacked late at night on February 19 at the Aneth Oil Plant by several men who appeared to be of Middle Eastern descent. He told law enforcement officials that the men questioned him about plant operations. A massive law enforcement response to the allegations resulted in the lock down of several local schools, and the arrival of dozens of Tribal, local and federal law enforcement officials. Alerts were sent to se- curity and transportation facilities throughout the west ern United States. Later in the day, Lee allegedly confessed that he had made up the story. The hoax was perpetrated at a time of tension in the area. The United States faces an or- ange terror alert and many local residents have been called to active duty in the National Guard. It set off a wild response, which included all points bulle- As a result, they ask that the Board advise the Commissioners no later than April 21 what is being planned for restoring services in Blanding to the full extent now covered by the exist ing license. The license for district health Blanding Clinic is due for renewal in July. The facility is currently licensed as an Urgent Care Center, but the Clinic is not using that licensure. Commissioners state that they would like to have a plan in place before the licensure expires in June, because "when the licenses are renewed they health care board meeting. is While the new digital working fine, the T1 line that x-r- allows almost instantaneous reads of by radiologists at the University of Utah Medical Center has bugs that have not yet been worked out. Health Care officials report films are being that thi1 sent through U.S. mail to radiologists at this time. It is anticipated that tin1 bugs will be x-r- worked out in Health Care officials report that they are delighted with the new equipment. In other matters, officials report another strong month, with total revenue exceeding $446,000 in January, 2003. While this is slightly higher than total revenue in January, State Championships Sat 4:10 pm United States in search for the perpetrators of the act, who See page - See page - See page 5 Three of four out of basketball tourney - See page 12 Big wind in La Sal - See page 20 girl Joy Makenna LeeAnn & Steven Parker February 5 Lmkoln Rone boy & John Clarke Nykol February 7 (Sknty&if&SB Southern Utah University Fri Sat Sevier san Juan 11:10 am 7:30 pm 7 pm Beaver 1 2 11:40 pm 3 Summit 12:50 pm N 5:50 pm Gunnison 2:30 pm Kanab pm 3" Manti 9:10 pm 4 LaRues Embroidery featured as Shop at Home business y - 3 Music teachers are Of Good Report increase in operating expenses. The bed-dacensus at San Juan Hospital in January, 2003 was 140 patients, for an average of almost five patients a day. Sixty CT scans were performed in the month, and patients were admitted to the hospital critical care unit for 70.5 hours. At the February 24 meeting of the San Juan County Commission, Commissioners appointed Nettie Brack to serve on the Health Care Board. Brack, who operates the diabetes control project for Utah Navajo Health Systems, replaces Roger Atcitty on the health care board. Feb 27 - Mar 1 Frl Thurs N Sevier 9:30 am S - 2002, financial figures show an - 2 Felony court report short time. 2A BOYS BASKETBALL BRACKET tins throughout the western were described by Lee as driving a dark sports utility vehicle with tinted windows. They were reportedly heavily armed with machine guns and banana ammunition clips. Lee was arraigned before a federal judge on charges that he provided false information to a federal official. x-r- Deputy County Attorney Walter Bird was asked by the Commissioners to investigate the demarcation of power and authority between the Commission and the Service District." Bird reports that the... legislative body (San Juan County Commission) that created the District may revoke1 in whole or in part any power or authority delegated to an administrative control board or other officers or employees. The Commissioners said that as the only elected county legislative body, from time to time they will make inquiries of the Health Service District Board. service operations at the Terror hoax at Aneth Oil Plant will cover only services actually being performed. A new digital machine is up and running at the San Juan Hospital in Monticello. Details of the project were discussed at the February 20 See page 6.4 in 25" of snow at Camp Jackson on Feb. 24, 2003. 12.1" is average on Feb. 24. 3 2" on Feb. 24, 1996. 30. Ton Feb. 24. 1993. Current snow is 53o o! normal |