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Show D3 The Salt Lake Tribune UTAH Friday, December25, 1998_ ‘ATE OF THE UTAH County by County chs de arr Weber Daggett Morgan] - ae Duchesne —. Carbon ~a-a Emery Dewrer Pits iene, Wayne Ex-State Fire Warden Ordered to Stand Trial WS from the Utah Water Quality Boardfor a $122,000 loanto assist with a study of the city’s wastewater collection system. ‘The study, which will take until September 1999, includes using a video camerato assess the system’s pipes for blockage and breaks. A 1975 study suggested that 50 per- cent of the flow in the system comes from infiltration from groundwater. Recent sewage backups under- score the urgency of the project. Someofthe pipes being looked at wereinstalled in the 1920s. ‘THE ASSOCIATED PRESS UTAH Orem police arrested two men who tried to rob a 44-year-old woman in a parking lot of the Uni- versity Malleavlier in the week. Lt. Bob said as one man got the woman's attention, the other one tried to grab the purse looped on her arm. Whenhe could not getit off, he hit her, knocking her to the ground and began dragging her. While one suspect ran off, the second one unzipped the purse and tried to remove its contents without success. He fled, but not before witnesses got the license plate numberof his car. — AnnShields — Vernal Express A former state fire warden has been orderedto standtrial for allegedly starting a fire that burned more than 20 acres of state and private lands in San Juan County in May. After a preliminary hearing in 7th District Court last week, Judge Lyle Anderson ordered Steven H. Schilling of Moab to stand trial on felony charges of arson and tampering with evidence and a misdemeanor count of official misconduct. A two-daytrial could begin as early as Feb. 25. Schilling was a part-time deputy fire warden for the state Department of Natural Resources working in Grand County whenhe allegedly started the May 16 Spanish Valley fire that burned between 22 and 35 acres near mile marker 117 on U-191. During taped interviews in Au- gust, Schilling admitted to having tried to start several fires at variouslocations with cigarettes and matches, accordingto an investigation report filed with a search warrantin court. On May16, Schilling was driv- ing back from La Sal, where he had helped teach a fire safety class, when he pulled over andlit a matchbook, according to the re. port. When the fire subsided, he left. But the fire later reignited Schilling got a call from local dis. patchers about the fire he had started, but ignored the call, the report states. The fire was spotted by a San Juan County sheriff's deputy, and fire crews werecalled. Schilling later told authorities the fire was oneof severai he had started, the report states. He was fired from his position as soon as the investigation into the alleged fire-settings was completed. Gartiel Weshingion Kane Hi Featured Today BOX ELDER Brigham City Police are remind- ingresidents ofthecity’s snow re- movalpolicy. Police officers will issue citations to anyvehicleortrailer that is left parked onthe streets between 2. a.m. and 6 a.m. after a snowfall If an individual is a repeat of- fenderorif the location of the vehi- cle causes serious maintenance or safety problems, it will be impoundedat the owner's expense. Thosecited can be fined up to $500 — The Box Elder News Journal CACHE Ronda Thompson has been named executive director of the American West Heritage Center and Foundation that includes the Jensen Living Historical Farm. Thompson has been affiliated with the center in Wellsville since 1993, starting as director of promotions and advertising. Thompson says the goal of the centeris to makeit a premier western living history site. — Cache Citizen GRAND The Grand County Council has tabled its proposaltoraise its pay until next year. County Adminis- trator David Hutchinsonsaid the Council didn’t want the item to be thelast one at the last hour of the year. ‘The proposalcalls for raising the pay from $500 per month to $700 Whenvoters approved the county council form of governmentin 1993, it included the provision that a membersitting on the council proposing a payhike could not re- ceiveit until after an election, That means a proposal madein 1999 could not gointo effect until after the 2000 elections. — Lisa Church one day only: LAQ% nance charge until January 3/000 SAN JUAN onall hore appliances, electronics and treadmills over $399,all floor covering over The Monticello City Industrial Park hasfinally founda buyer for 7.18 acres of landin the fledgling park. Lee Bennett, whoproposedbuy- $500 andall computers ing the land in October, was given approvalearlier this month to purchasetheland for $35,900. Bennett has madeno plansforthe land Offer goodthis Saturday only See O% finance chargedetails below Councilman Clyde Christensen also expressed interest in buying twoacresin thepark, but no action was taken by the council. Christensen needs to make a formal bid proposal before the council — The San Juan Record SANPETE ‘The Central Utah Art Center in Ephraim is showing the works of artist Kathleen Peterson through Jan. 19, Thepainter, wholives in Ephra im, is a noted artist. The exhibit will feature a range of her work and include sketches she did for the book The Lesson, by Carol Lynn Pearson — Messenger-Enterprise SEVIER ‘The stormearlier this week that blanketed much of Utah was the heaviest snowfall in Richfield since a storm on Thanksgiving weekend in 1983. Weservice what wesellanother reason to buy at Sears Thelatest storm, which dropped * Professional maintenance and repair specialists 11 inches, didrelatively little dam. age, andRichfield City Administrator Woody Farnsworth said city employees were ready for the ‘ storm. Unlikein past years, Farnsworth saysthecity is not going tolet the snowpile up on sidestreets * Access to over 4 million parts and accessories * Call any time, day or night 1-800-4-MY-HOME™ 1-800-469-4663 “We're going to haul it off as soon as we can,” hesaid a SUMMIT The Park City Parks Recreation and Beautification Advisory Board voted in favor of a natural ice rink in City Park for use by the Utah Speedskating Association If approved by the City Council theice rink would be the minimum necessarywith aboutfour inchesof water on a snow-packed base for the proposed rink that would be 330 feet by 660 feet The group says theice rink could be used by the Utah Speedskating Association since it lost its rink in the Oquirth Park skating complex being upgraded for the 2002 Win- ter Olympics. — The Park Record UINTAH Vernal has received approval early opening 8:00 am Saturday, Dec. 26 SEARS Come see the many sides of Sears~ YOU CAN COUNT ON SEARS FOR SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR YOUR MONEY BACK (OF FINANCE CHARGE DETAILS ‘Saar Home Impecwemeet Plan ae Saart Home ingroverent Account Terms: etare me WPORTANT CREDIT TERMS: Sain ‘SearsCharge PLUS Terms |
