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Show The Salt Lake Tribune UTAH 30, 2003 Store, college in battle over books For THE RECORD Public safety newsfrom Tribune staffand wire reports Text profits: A local bookseller wants list of required reading, but UVSCsaysit shouldn't have to pay employees to help a rival Charges in death not upgraded Utah County prosecutors passed on a Tuesday deadlineto upgrade the charges in the waterintoxication death of a 4-year-old Springville gir! to first-degree felony murder. That means an Aug. 5 preliminary hear- ing for Richard and Jennete Killpack The attorney for a private bookstore seeking to compete with the state-owned nal counts of a second-degree felony store at Utah Valley State College says his clients are in a fight for economic survival because oftactics used by the college and the Utah Attorney's General’s Office. child abuse homicide and third: degree felony child abuse. The Kill- packs allegedly caused the death of their adopted daughter, Cassandra Killpack, by forcing her to drink more than 2.5 liters of water on June After UVSC denied a request by 9, 2002. owners ofBeat the Bookstorefor list of its required textbooks, Salt Lake City 21 convictions for DUI attorney Jeffrey Hunt appealed the decision in a July 28 letter, saying the refusal lacked “legal justification” and may lead to litigation. A Utah manwith 20 prior DUI convictions was sentto prison on Mondayfor up to 5 years. Walter “It appears that UVSChas decided to retaliate against and punish BTBby re- had pleaded fusing to release public records, which it guilty before 3rd District Judge Anthony Quinntoone count of third- previously provided to BTB and which BTB requires to conduct its business,” degree felony driving undertheinfluence of alcoholfor a Sept. 19, 2002, said Hunt incident. Prosecutors said this was Downing’s 21st DUI conviction in 25 years. Downing was scheduled to be Hunt, who has represented Utah “GRAMAstates that unless a gov- news media in open-records issues, is appealing the denial of the request for ernment record is private or protected for whatever reason, it’s public information,” said Winward, who is preparing to open a second Beat the Bookstore Friday in Ogden, near Weber State University. At first, UVSCsaid. its book list is “private and protected records,” said UVSC's textbook list made under the Government Records and Management Act (GRAMA). Butin letter to Hunt dated Friday, Assistant Attorney General David By SuniA. Sykes will probably proceed on the origi- Frederick Downing,59, Wednesday, July Jones said not all of the information requested by Beat the Bookstore is a Winward. Butit relented and for the past three semesters — fall 2002, spring “record under GRAMA and therefore not subject to disclosure.” The dispute is the latest round betweenBeat the Bookstore and UVSC. In. and summerof this year UVSC pro- vided a printed list with all the text- books,authors and the ISBN numbers. Atissue nowis the fall 2003 textbook August 2002, Mike Winward and David Monk opened their first store across the street from UVSC, hoping to end the list, which UVSC provided Friday on paper. college-owned bookstore’s monopoly and cash in on large textbook profit margins. Before opening the store, Winward said, he visited with UVSC’s bookstore managerand said he would be requesting the college's book list along with the estimated numberof students enrolled in the courses, the international standard book number(ISBN)for each volume, and the new and used costs of eachtext. Hesaid the store did $100,000 when it opened lastfall. “Since that time, we have had zero advertising and we did $340,000 [sales] in January,just through word of mouth,” he said. UVSC spokesman Derek Hall said Tuesday that the college has provided the store with the information in much the same wayit is provided to the bookstore by faculty and departments, “Weare not willing to subsidize their business using college funds,” said Hall. “Wepay employees to correct any problems onthe list that mightarise.” Hall said Douglas Warner, UVSC vice presidentof finance and humanre- source, will respond to the Beat the Bookstore’s appeal next week. “Theysort of gaveit to us,” said Winward. “It looked like they threw the papers up in theair,letting them fall to the floor before picking them up with no care about what goes with what. Some of the ISBN numbers are missing and others are covered bya boldlettered ‘WORKING DRAFT”stamped across the page.” Winward said Beat the Bookstore sells books more cheaply than the school’s bookstore. Whenasked aboutclaims by Beat the Bookstore owners that UVSC told professors and departments not to help them,Hall said: “There is a process set up for GRAMA records ... and going straight to departments is not part of that process.” sykes@sltrib.com The Associated Press contributed to this story. Riverton council sets curfew srcnuidte:hat/thecouncy | WVC requests . arraigned today on yet another DUI case in which he was arrested March 10 shoulderin 3% hours. By Karyn Hsiao Jail in knife attack TheSalt Lake Tribune ho heid h A Bountiful uuntiful man who heid his “Thecity already has the reputation ot Hold the midnightoil. former girlfriend hostage for several Rivertoncity officials are sick of burn- hours and then attacked her new ing it. boyfriend with a knife has been sen- | members] arejust a lot input on plans Gtr than I am and need for downtown 7 less time than I do to . ” taking a longtime to approve subdivision plats,” Applegarth says. “We have an aw- ful lot of work to do, and the council ought With weekly meetings thatstart at 6:30 4 month, so we could movethrough this MONT EVANS twelve, City Council members say they p.m. and sometimes run pastthe stroke of work.” Riverton mayor charged with second-degree felony counts of attempted murderand kid- have been staying outtoo late. So they recently voted 3-1 for a curfew. Starting in August, the council will adjourn its meetings at 10 p.m. unless the majority of its members optto keep going. cities dream of short meetings, few are nappingfor the Feb. 22 events. McKaypleaded guilty in 2nd District Court to one countof second-degree felony aggravated assault. Instead of 1 to 15 years in prison, Judge Glen ‘The curfew is intended to curb frustration and meeting fatiguefor decision makers in CI WEST VALLEY CITY The city will hold an open James McKay,26, was initially tenced to 6 months in jail. Buck ey understand things. to work two nights a weekorone Saturday —Ajthough many growing south valley house on downtownredevelopmentSaturday from 8to 10 ie am. at the Family Fitness long on solutions to make them reality. ran too long and the agenda item was Center, 5415 W. 3100 South. Residents and property Elected officials in Draper, Sandy, South tabled. owners can offer input on adopt a “better standard of interaction with residents” by not interrupting town around 3500 South and 2700 West, near the Valley Jordan and West Jordan all suffer from marathon meetings and routinely play politics into the wee hours. In tryingto set limits, Riverton leaders are hastening to ‘The mayorsayshewill not push the issueagain,but would liketo see the council what the city should do to create an identifiable down Dawson ordered jail time and 36 (hisgrowing south Salt Lake Valley fonlow in the footsteps of West Jordan's speakers during public hearings. He also Missing hikers found deadline will allow him to finally get eight hours ofsleep.“It was not unusual forusto T@Ce the clock to be out of City Hall by 9 ?-™- given the floor. “Anytime any cf them wantto speak, theyjust speak out,” Evans goto 12:30 or 1 a.m., and I get up at 5 am. Riverton Mayor Mont Evans supports complains. every day,” Easton said. “There is plenty Shorter meetings, but says officials must He hopes earliernights will not lead to oftimein an agenda .. tohandleall ofthe avoid giving short shrift to important hasty decisions that city leaders might rebusiness we haveto handle.” business. Hefavors changing the “meeting gretlater. natives: range, Sema: low: impact, minor changes to high-intensity, concen trated developmentaround But not everyone thinks council meet- protocol”to become more efficient. Evans planned to discuss the ground rules for more efficient meetings with “Tt could be that[the council members} the mall and City Hall, All are just a lot smarter than | am and need of the proposals ave de- less time than I do to understand things,” hesays, khsiao@sltrib.com — Leo Dirr months’probation. FairMall, = . Councilman Mark Easton says thenew Planning and zoning commissioners, who wants them to hold their tongues until i % Three Utah County residents were foundfour hours after family members reported themmissing, said police. Thetriohadlosttheir way after embarking on whatthey ings should run like clockwork. Council- thought would be a two-hour hike in the Emerald Lake area at Mount manBill Applegarth, the lone dissenter in last week's vote, says Riverton’s work load ‘Timpanogos around 1:30 p.m. Sunday, accordingto police. Family is too much for council members to council members last week, but he never got aroundtoairing his ideas. The meeting ‘The city is seeking com- ments on four downtown scenarios, The four: alter- signed with a future lightrail line in mind. members locatedtheir vehicle near Aspen Grovearound 5 a.m. Monday andcalled authorities for help. The 34-year-old man, 32-year-old-woman and 19-year-old man huddled to- Mutilations Martin said. gether for warmth until daybreak, whenthey began to hikeout of the caused by Ss moved predators deeperinto neighborhoods where food is predators rugged terrain of Roberts Horn area. ‘Thethree were located by air around9:30 a.m. and reunited with Crash kills woman saying that in those cases, Anelderly woman died in an severed hair is usually present. No such evidence was gathered, said Wood. auto accident Tuesday in Spanish Fork,said police. The woman was a that have more readily available. Earlier theories suggested that the placement of the dead cats was a killer's way of flaunting the murders. @ Continued from Bl family before noon. Officials believe drought conditions “Tf the animals are found in front yards orin sidew: or curbs,that’s where they’re being found andkilled,” said Martin. sharp instru “It gi teRRmNRSere Thamulsinnatte: engr ina car that collided with REee NorthandHighwaySaround3p:m, its justatear whenthe unlikely tsaror rey in Spanish Fork Police Department. ae ee said. Randall Lockwood of the ‘The car's driver, an elderly male, was transportedbyair to a Salt Lake City hospital in serious condition. Investigators were working Tuesday night to determine the causeofthe Humane wreck,said Sheriff. Fire chars Rivertonfield Society of the eae ee “In the end, the messageis the same: Because welive in United States reviewed the evidence in the Salt Lake City cases and in more cases a community that is very in Denver, Colo., and agreed that they were predatory, sponsibility for our pets and protect them,”said Martin. close to a lot of urban wildlife, we just have to take re- Firefighters responded toa field | = = | fire in Riverton that burned about10 | Man to be committed i 1 muticnaons for Hinckley threat olkowski of Salt Lake County Fire. The Town of Alta is proposing to increase its property tax revenue. As a result of the proposed increase, the tax . A on a $654,000 residence will be $466.89, and the tax on a business having the same value as the average value of a residence in the taxing entity will be $848.89. Without the proposed increase the tax on a $654,000 residence would be $430.20 and the tax on a business having the same value as the average value of a residence in the taxing entity would be $782.18. THe Associarep Press ‘Thecauseoftheblaze near 1100 ‘The manaccused of threatening onlinetokill LDS church West and 12600 Southisstill under investigation, but officials believeit wasignited around 5 p.m. by a welder working on a road construc: tion crew. A Salt Lake County swimming pool was quickly evacuated as President Gordon B, Hinckley was ordered Tuesday to be committed to a federal mental hospital for at least four months. Jay Richard Morrison's mental evaluators recommended treatmentbecause of the delusions that reportedlyled him to threaten to behead Hinckley. Those delusions wouldinterfere a precaution, Ziolkowski said. Calm- with his ability to assist in his defense, said attorney Ben Hamilton, reading from the psychiatric report. ing winds helped the20 firefighters get theblaze under controlin about After his four-month commitment, Morrison will have another evaluation, Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Vincentsaid. an hour. No injuries were reported, officials said. Morrison,57, is charged with threatening interstate communications, which has a maximum penalty of up to 5 years in prisonand a $250,000 fine. Judge recuses himself in Iron sheriff's case WILDFIRE WATCH ACTIVE BLAZES IN UTAH CEDAR CITY Newly sworn in Sth District Judge Eric Ludlow has a i hi elf from the case file lowe Gewen melee | 4 County Sheriff David “Dude” Ben- ae - | the Kolob Canyonssection of ZionNational Park had burned about 300 acres by Tuesday. Parkofficials are monitoring 4 bs anehani > ~ son involving charges of misuse of public funds, obstruction of justice and witness tampering. T_I Ludlow, whose court is in Cedar f Cy, recemilfDeca | eaeee ere | the county attorney in neighboring WashingtonCounty from1991 until ry _f I he Benson was hasinbeen asajudge July®, on administra: tive leave since May, when the Utah investigation. \ property tax revenue from $194,136 collected last year to $210,713 collection this year which is a revenue increase of . . . . 8.5%. All concerned citizens are invited to a en Graal oi = ioo eld on Spe ay, August 12, 2003 at 7:00 Fi.m. At the Alta Communi ty Cent er/ Ton poke cnet be This fire about 30 miles west of fire had burned 167acres of Douglas fir and mountain Semin Bary ofCanal Mameygrenens The 2003 proposed tax rate is .001298. Without the proposed increase the rate would be .001196. This would be an increase of 8.5% which is $36.69 per year ($3.06 per month) on a $654,000 residence or $66.71 per year on a business having the same value as the average value of a residence in the taxing entity. With new growth, this property tax increase, and otherfactors, the Town of Alta will increase its the blaze, which started July 17 7 Spanish Fork had burned 500 acres as of Tuesday, Attorney General's Office began its Mark Havnes NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX INCREASE brush by Tuesday. n The Sealt Lalor Vribeame pup hearing on the tax increase to be ibrary, Alta, Utah. |
