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Show 4A Sun Advocate Price, Utah Thursday, May 20, 2004 Gas prices surpass national average: (Continued from pae I.) In the past month. Montana motorists felt the highest price increase of the Intermountain states, 22 cents, tor an average price of S2.0I. Wyomings average price increased 18 cents to SI. 89. Colorado's price increased 20 cents to $1.98. Arizonas average price of $2.13 is 14 cents higher than last month. Nevadas price is 14-ce- nt 16-ce- nt I3-ce- cents 13 higher. The average pi ice in Nevada is $2.25. Caliloi ilia's average price of $2.31 is 10 cents higher than last month The average price ot un- leaded. regular self-serv- e gasoline in several Utah cities reflect the record prices. St. George and Moab have the highest average price. $2.07. puce. mlrastructuie in the United States is a concern. Demand has annually exceeded domestic production by about 10 percent a year, yet the number ot competitois has dec ned in the last 10 yeais 16-ce- 2 -- cent increase for Moah. Price residents he aging gasoline and T This is a increase from last month tor St. George and a due to mergers. No new refineries have been built in the United States since the 1970s. In addition, a growing demand for complex boutique fuels adds additional stress to the system. Any shutdowns or problems in refining or distribution can cause serious repercussion in supply and pricing. OPLC has called an emergency meeting in Amsterdam next weekend to discuss increasing output by six percent. This will help the oil supply and may help to reduce the barrel price. The official production ceiling is currently 23.5 million barrels a day. Last week representatives trom Saudi Arabia and Kuwait endoised an increase in production as a way to keep prices trom spiking as barrel prices went over the $40 muik. Saudi Arabia was one of the countries endorsing a production cut at the last meeting ot the OIT.C ministers. It was this cut m crude oil output that helped push oil bariel puces to levels not seen since the Ieisian Gulf War in 1991. "As families wmk to closely behind, paving $2.03 a gallon, one of the highest average prices in the state. Vernal motorists are pay mg the next highest price, $2.02, a increase from last month. The average price in Logan and Provo is $2.00 a ingallon. This is a crease from last month for increase Provo and a for Logan. Odgen motorists are pay ing an average ot 15 cents more for a pi ice of $1 .97. Salt Lake City has the lowest average piiee, $1.96, of the cities surveyed This price is 15 cents higher than Aprils average follow If (ou Know the Happy Birthday man under the sombrero call and mcor-poiat- e rising fuel cost into their budgets, an expend u i e m the upkeep ot their vehicles is money well spent." I anclough noted "Owneis should make wish him a happ( ' ' 1 retirement! ( J . suie then vehicles aie running efficiency by making sine tluids are clean and full, tillers aie clean, belts and hoses aie not worn and tues aie piopeily inflated ' Paleontologist Reese Berrick leads congressman Jim Matheson around the Price River Dinosaur Quarry. II at best Caecilia (Cecile) Hansen... or Cal bon County traveleis concerned about the cost of fuel, A A olleis a tnel cost calculator at www tuelcostcalculatorcom I my loving wife. Love, Dick Motoi ists can input the stalling point, destination, make and model ot their le to find the estimated cost of ue lor their trip. We will miss (ou, Castle 94 years younq Heights Lunch Ladies. May 21 Mar'f, Darlene and Karen ve-hi- I I OFFER EXTENDED! c Unemployment rate drops in Carbon: (Continued jtom puie 2.l magnitude in 2001. lie gams aie positive news, but leinaui A strong positive within Utah's current employment I growth is neuily all industrial seetois are adding jobs. Only the financial sector diopped em- hisbelow the state's long-teiot 2.5 tory ptoduemg peicent or liighei employment expan- - 100 ployment sion. explained (he woikfoice services officials 01 the Utah economy to he geneiatmg 2.5 pei cent employ ment giowtli would requue the emeigenee ot 26,700 jobs. Utah lias accomplished the teat m the past, but the state has evpeiicnced economic1 stagnation lor the past thiee vears. positions, con- tinued the workforce services otlieials. I Lducation-healt- with and h profession- services along al-business leisme-hospitalit- y aie the thiee strongest employment growth aieas in the state. Combined, the sectors accounted lor 1.100 new year-ove- r employment opportunities. Education and health services added jobs through the heart of the recent recession. The services and y sectors were negatively impacted by the recession, but have started adding jobs at a respectable clip, aeeotding to the DWS officials. Construction added 1,400 obs last month compared to April 2003. T he majority of the employment gains in the industry were tied to tesidential housing construction and remodeling projects with commercial leisure-hospitalit- construction posting minimal growth. Employment opportunities in Utah's government sector ex- panded by 1,300 positions during the one-yeperiod from April 2003 to April 2004. Local government entities accounted ar lor the majority of the job 21 & Friday, May SO.s Wj during the recent recession. A rising employment trend that could produce employment gains around 2.5 percent in Utah next year is still a good, but not a sure bet, noted Knold. One obstacle that could thwart this goal would be a stock market that tails below 10,000 for an extended period of time. 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Tour uncle (the Gasser) loves you very much. Thank you to the Spears, the Allreds, the Jensens and of course Claire A. Hob's dear friends Richard and Jean Dotson. You were with us through the duration and we cannot express enough thanks Their granddaughter Sarah sang at the Memorial and captured Claire's true outlook on life so perfectly. It was a great comfort to the family. Thank you lo all ot you who cheeked on our parents anil looked out for them We apologize lor leaving anyone out but appreciate the entire community lor being there It s combining to see such a community pull together and help. Thank you to those who gave Hob monetary gilts at the Memorial and in your cards and letters. I le was speechless when we put the money into airneenimt tor him. We hope his move to Texas will he an easy transition and want you to know he will he taken care ot and be happy. Hut he also wants all of you to know he will nuss his ir Irtends and laimlv in Itah. T he Hob Gaskin Family V t - nascent U.S. employment growth. This, in turn, would slow Utah's economic performance." "Continued rising gasoline prices could be another factor. FREE SHUTTLE Rube (Mnb) Gaskin .mil lainilv msh to express a heartfelt thank mu In all those lamiK and tiicmls who same to our aid during llu passing ol Claire Ciaskm We apologize lo those who didn't know ol ( laire's passing blit tune didn't pet nut us lo announce it in lhe paper Thank you lo all who brought campers lor out ol town family lo stay in. thank miu to all those who brought lood lo the Gaskin home and a special thanks to neighbors and lends who came to our aid tor the ilittiiult task ol cleaning nul lhe Gaskin home so that Hob eoulil return to Jexas and lie with his son An incredible task was betoie us. but all ol you who pitched in and worked so many hours is gieatly appiecialed. the Desert dge Christian ( luireh in Huntington also came to our aid wilh lood and a beautiful Memorial Serene lor Claire Sou were all so wonderful to us and we are graletul that you accepted our donation of Claire s trails lor your big sale. We couldn't take it all with us and couldn't hear leaving it behind. Claire had alteady planned to donate many ot her eralls so we fell we were carrying out her wishes to suppoit the church I hank you also to Claire's tellow eralters who ottered support and attended her memorial, ( ratling was so important to her and she met so many wondulul people, whom she considered her dear friends. Thank you to I ileen Golding, her crafting buddy for all your support We know you will miss her. UNLIMITED FREE a health services, government managed to post job growth -- PRIVATE CLUB FOR MEMBERS represents major employment industry in Utah, pointed out the department of workforce services officials. Along w ith education and JVNO Your favorite classic Rock Band is back with a new set of growth. Government Saturday, May 22 V Gasoline prices are as high as they have ever been. But when adjusted for inflation, they are not the highest burden they have ever been. It appears that the American consumer is currently absorbing this higher gasoline price blow and is not reducing driving plans or automobile buying habits. But if prices go higher and hold there, then a change is possible, noted the DWS economist. History has shown that these adjustments usually result in economic downturns. These adjustments have negative effects in the short run, but can have long-terbenefits of spurring energy conservation, improved gas mileage requirements and a seriousness about alternate energy sources away from oil, continued Knold. But OPEC is also aware of these alternatives and they will only allow oil prices to rise so far. The Saudis are the most adept at recognizing this and their recent announcement that they are prepared to increase oil production to keep the world's economies from negatively reacting to the recent higher oil prices signals that the oil price run-u- p could be close to topping out. Dont look for it to just to stabilize, concluded Knold. |