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Show She Salt LakeTribune KTH FRIBAY MFOR THE RECORD, C-2 ROLLY & WELLS M STATE OF THE STATE, C-3 e West Valley City Gets Light-Rail Alternatives © 1999, The Sai ribune Is Anybody Listening At US West? After watching a television programrecently about hidden costs in telephonebills, Jim Gum of Murray decided to go through his own US West bill item by item. He noticed a $3.95 monthly charge for the “Linebacker Optional inside repair plan.” Not knowing what it was, he called a US West 1-800 service numberto inquire. He learnedtheserviceis an insurancepolicy to cover repairs on telephone wiring inside his house. When heasked who authorized that service, he was told he did. Hesays he didn’t. US Westsays it has records of au- thorization in March 1995 and he has paid morethan $150 for the service since then. After complaining about the charge and canceling the service last week, he got a letter from US West Wednesdayconfirming the optional “local long-distance plan” he had ordered. He says he didn't order that either. He called the 1-800 number again and wastold the recordsindicated he did order the plan. a Speaking of US West Wetold you recently about the mixed messages to customers of Grappa and Chimayorestaurants in Park City. OwnerBill White closed the restau- rants thefirst part of May for a monthlong break. Folks calling for reservations got a recording that stated: “Please do not leave a message. We do notlisten to these messages.” Consultant presents possible routes and their estimated costs for consideration | mm [4 who madephonereservations the owners never heard. if light-rail cars dedicated for West Valley City passengers went all the wayto the Delta Center without requiring transfers, he estimated. Census data show that 12 percent of West Valley City’s 107,000 residents — it is Utah's second largest city — workin Salt Lake City’s central business district The district will be bisected by north-south and westeastlight-rail lines at 400 South and Main Street. In addition, Holmes told council members, 17 percent of West Valley residents travel to the U. of U. area on anygiven day. The university area and downtown Salt Lake City are the state's two largest traffic generators. Holmes’ study predicts there would be 6,200 daily West Valley City boardings for the ride to downtown Salt Lake City, and 8,500 boardings to the university area. The Utah Transit Authority has estimated that more than 20,000 daily boardings are expectedforits What happens is that Martin's telephonenever rings, so the women can't hang uponthesuitor, But he gets to fill their voice mail with whines for attention. Each timehecalls, Martinis charged 75 cents — money a US West representative told Martin she would bebetter off saving to buy a for her actions against big tobacco companies. The Western States Affiliate of the American Heart Associationwill pre sent Grahamwith the Rene Bine Hall a newstate law. If the Public Attorneys Act remains on the books next year, she will scrap her plans to leave public office and seek a third termso she can defend the powers of her office that are threatened bythe new Lt} ity Colle °99°e | Source West Valley City law “Part of being attorney general is fighting and Rhonda ll Mavlett The: Tribune entire north-southline whenit openslaterthis year The preferred route in West Valley City, favored by a steering committee of city and regional transportation officials, would primarily run through corridors off state-ownedstreets and affect city-owned streets only for a few blocks. The council has three options, said Holmes. @ Do nothing @ Express supportforlightrail, but put the project ona “to do” list for years down the road. ‘Jump in,” do an environmental studyand be first in line for the next light-rail extension. Problem is, thereis no federal money forthcomingfor the West Valley City line in the current six-year federal transportation-funding scheme. Usually, the feds are willing to fund 80 percent. a countywide manhunt Hours later, the alleged shooter Ross Huff DannyLa/The Salt Lake Tribune was arrested at a Salt Lake County restaurant when employeesnoticed a suspicious man Forever in Blue Jeans drinking a beer Huff, 35, a 5-year officer, was shot twice in the waist, once in the calf and oncein the left hand. He was flown to Jessi Carrier, left, Emma Lunbeck, Stephanie Clark, Mari Dieringer and Chris Beck won Bryant Intermediate School's history fair with their musical history of Levi's. They also gotthe at .ention of Levi's officials. See story, C-4. BANK SHOOTING, Page C-4 School-Funding Expert Going to Greener State “It’s time to go home. Utah underfundsits schools.” Laurie Chivers wants own teens to enjoy Utah's deputy superintendent Laurie Chivers smallclasses in unmiserly Massachusetts BY HILARY GROUTAGE THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Laurie Chivers, Utah's deputy superintendent for public instruction, has resigned, saying she wants her teen-age children to enjoy smaller classes and better funded schools in her Mas husetts hometown. Chivers, who, as the state's top education money mind, shepherded complicated education budgets through sevenlegislative sessions, plans to send her twins to the same high school she attended Chivers, 51, said thelure of sm r¢ for public instruction Hatch Chivers was named deputy state superintendent in 1992 Earlier in her career, she taught mathematicsin the hool District. She holds master’s and doctoral in administration from the University of Utah Chivers’ children also are from western Massachu setts, although they moved to Utahseven years ago. She said when they arrive there next month, it will be a homecomingof sorts. With 700 students, the kids’ new high school has of an American Heart Association health issue. she said ly & Wells@daltr.com ‘The newlawalso directs elected county attorneys to represent county commissions. This provision is down,” setting off bel ‘The awardis presented to anelect ed official for “excellence in support lolly & Wells welcome email at Wood. modelcar,officer Ross Huff was able to return fire and radio“officer smaller classes and support services of guidancecoun: funds are used for tobacco prevention vote. It also assertsthe state, as represented by the governor, is the attorney general's “client.” If the law had beenin place during Graham's seven years as attorney general, she would not have beenable to decideto file Utah's lawsuit in the classaction case against major tobacco companies. She also would not have beenable to refuseto file a brief in support of Vermont's same-sex marriage ban or fire one-time Utah anti-abortion counsel Mary Anne But, as the sus- selors and school nurses, Chivers said, ‘This is a return to roots for all of us,” and control programs The Public Attorneys Act leaves only criminal cases and appeals to the discretion of the attorney general, whois elected every four years by popular pect and an accomplice sped away in an older hometownof Dalton, Mass., was too app ongoing efforts to ensure settlement office of its authority over civil lawsuits BYMICHAELVIGH and her children, 14-year-old Desire she adopted in 1996, Chivers had been Gene's Big Sister for two years before she adoptedthe pair her “tireless work to secure tobacco settlement money for Utah" and “her when legislators enacted a law that will strip her THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE night in Los Angeles. to receive the award, was honored for statewide office in Utah. The attorney general began rethinking re-election A Murray police officer was shot four times Thursday afternoon while trying to apprehend a forgerysuspect at a Zions Bank. Awardduring its awards banquet to Graham,thefirst non-Californian beingwilling to stick your neck out for things you believe in,” said Graham,the only Democrat holding Restaurant workers spot man from newsaccounts chine. honoredby a national organization citye Of Officer good, old fashioned answering ma- Appreciated Elsewhere Atty, Gen, Jan Grahamhas been | In Shooting for her obviously were stronger than her's for him. When hepersisted in tells us few know howto use. BY JUDY FAHYS THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Man Arrested calling the house, sobbing for atten- “back door” process that US West She would seek third term to restore AG’scivil powers See GRAHAM, Page C-7 acquainted with a man whosefeelings directly, he goes into his voice mail and sends his sobbing messages di. rectly to Martin's voice mail — a | It would take another $10 million — for a $194 mil- lion total — to acquire enough dedicatedlight-rail vehicles to go to the U. of U. without transfers. Martin’s roommate recently became Apparently, the gentleman caller Payback Atty. Gen. Jan Graham has tied her political future to the outcome of her promised lawsuit against American Express uporl 4700 South Mary Martin of Salt Lake City is Didn't happen. 3100 South early July, he said. Council members asked few questions and took no action in their working session on the report. The 6-mile extension could cost $184 million to build not alwaysbliss has US West voice mail, as well Since he can’tcall the women’s home Graham’s | 3500 South 4100 South discovering the hard way thatlove is and concluded the calls would stop. 5 53) | © &§ | study to council members;thefinal version is due out in oO rejection feature” offered by US West. Theysimplydialed *60, entered the stalker's telephone number ononc | = OPTION D 8 & | “Now.it is upto the City Councilto see whereit wants to go from here,” said planner Ronald C. Holmesof the Wilbur Smith Associates consulting firm. He said enough moneyshouldbe left over from his yearlong, $400,000 Major Investment Studyof the project to allow city officials to get public feedback about the proposal throughout the summer. Holmespresented an “administrative” draft of the Speaking of Phone Messages tion, the women activated the “call 1700 South py THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE USWest's automatic message ser- Whenthey re-opened May 28, they were confronted with many customers ———| ~OPTION A options | 2100 South: WEST VALLEY CITY — transportation planner Thursdaylaid out four possible light-rail routes to connect WestValley City to downtown Salt Lake City and the University of Utah. vice followed that recording with: “After the tone, please record your message.” Transportation planners haveidentified four routes to connect WestValleyCity with the north-south light rail line under construction between downtown Sait lake City and Sandy Option is the preterred soute | BY JOHN KEAHEY PAUL ROLLY and JOANN JACOBSEN-WELLS Patinakek ace JUNE 4, 1999 It's timeto go home. Utah underfundsits schools, Chivers haslived in Utahsince 1965, whensherelo catedto attend Brigham Young University, She became Utah's first female legislativefiscal analyst in 1978, and from 1983to 1987 was director of planning and budget analysis in the Utah Office of Planning and Budget in Gov. Norm Bangerter's administration In 1988, she was nameddirector of finance at the UtahState Office of Education. From 1989 to 1992, she so as director of minority educgtion policy in the S. Senate and legislative aide td Utah Sen. Orrin Chiversplanstimeoff to be a full-time mother andis considering a return to school to study social work. She will definitely start taking pianolessons, she said “There are just so many things to do,” shesaid Doug Bates, legal and legislative Maison for Utah State Office of Education, said Chivers is ‘a splendid humanbeing.” | GOP Chairman Bishop Will Not Face Charges Anti-gun activists had sought bribery solicitation countstied to his lobbying BY DAN HARRIE THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE State and Salt Lake County prosecutors have decided against charging Utah Republican Party Chair- man Rob Bishopwithsoliciting bribery for acting as a paid lobbyist for gun rights while serving as GOP boss. ‘The decision came just days before Bishop faces re-election Saturdayat the State Republican Convention in Ogden. Utahns Against Gun Violence, a nonprofit group advocating tougher restrictions on firearms pur chases and concealed weapons permits, requested charges against Bishop. Organization chairman William Nash and other members of his group, including some attorneys, argued that Bishop's elected party position and his pro- fessional lobbying appeared to violate provisions of the state's corrupt practices statute. Prosecutors disagree “Tt is the opinion of this office that the provisions Sheis willing to sacrifice everything for her chil- of the above statute do not apply to the alleged rela- dren. She has decided they will have a better chanceif she's a stay-at-home mom in a small community,” he said. I'm sorry to see her go, But to see that dedication Council," said Salt Lake County District Attorney See CHIVERS, Page C-6’ tionship of Mr. Bishop and the Utah Shooting Sports David Yocom. SeeBISHOP, Page Ca |
