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Show UTAH BUSINESS: Overall U.S.trade deficit narrows, but gap with China grows B9 he Pait Lake Tribune SATURDAY -. OcroBER 11, 2003 WWW-.SLTRIB.COM BALES OF FuN Tom WHARTON Fall stirs dreams of the hunt lk hunters gathered in tiny camps on the Boulder and Thousand Lake mountains, their motorhomes and trailers arranged in small semi-circles around firepits. Some aspen leaves clung to the branches of skinny white trees, able to smell the wet leaves, campfires and fresh rain. As my wife slept in the passenger seat, I drove through incredible scenery broken up by the sight of an occasional orange-clad hunter. The quaking aspen groves reminded me of deer hunting with my father so many years ago. My famity didn’t camp much. The deer opener was the exception, a time when the entire clan gathered somewhere outdoors and almost al- Lt. Gov. Oleme Walker Commission ponders issues ofsuccession, changes in constitution By Kirsten STEWART The Salt Lake Tribune With Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt’s resignation from office looming, questions about the line of gubernatorial succession led Friday to serious talk of reshaping the state constitution. Members of the Constitutional Revision Commission believe discrepancies exist between the constitution and Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleffs opinion that Lt. Gov. Olene Walker will serve as the “real,” not “acting,” governor once Leavitt's appointment to head the Environmental Protection Agency is final. “We're not challenging the lieutenant governor’s right to become governor or Shurtleff's opinion,” said commission member Robin Riggs, who also is Qwest’s Utah president. “We just want to look at changes going forward.” The commission won't begin zeroing in on any amendments of the Utah Constitution SUCCESSION se oe ways in a tent. Getting invited was a rite of passage for my cousins and me. Welistened to stories in smoke-filled tents.as our elders played poker. We tried, usually with little success, to sleep while others snored. Well before dawn, Dad and I would pick a hill or a draw and begin making our way up the mountain. I was never certain whether my father actually wanted to killa deer. It always seemed like the ritual was more important than the killing. Shivering as the sun began to rise on what was almost always a cold fall morning, we listened for the first shots of the huntto ring out in the distance, our senses heightened as we scanned the mountain and listened for signs of Teme ath LE Ryan Gasaarry/SaltLake Tribune on than not, we failed to e THE FIRST CRISP day of the Wasatch Front autumn was ideal for children playing in the hay get a shot in the first few hours. hova e a high in the mid-60s after topping out at 88 only a day before. The cooler trend should continue today with sparkling sunshine and highs in the mid-60s after a night expected to dip into the 30s. the er ee could drive a buck teward him. eiceenore | mostly quiet forest alone, crunch- ing leaves and seeking out game paths. The smells were wonderful, ® | ° Sicmceeaese Auditor sues workers compfund on was price WEATHER OW DIO ~~Despite having little outdoor ex- th Re bale maze at Pack’s Pumpkin Patch in Farmington on Friday. The sunny and clear day registered Seeoe _ n the excitementof the hunt palpable wn ot man to step on a piece of earth hasgh robeinthNorh —_iasoughtprobeintotheNort our sons and daughters. Dad and I ee ees — | attempt to see tax dOCUMENTS In attempt ocraweraiceesi iweacce: | 11 Secrecy: The WCF won't release papers it filed seeking an IRS opinion onthe tax ramifications ofprivatization group dwindled down tojust the twoof us. Then we quit going alto- ag apne a ee ee School project's ballooning costs oni teat Communes 1 TheSalt Lake Tribune oe poses WCF privatization as cur rently proposed. Johnson contends it gether. He was too old to walk and I TheSaltLake Tribune ; i cdeetitem authority. exemption and end up costing Utah published on the conservative Web site http://www.accountability utah.org, Johnsonlaid outhis argu- WCFis a state-created agency taxpayers millions. In an article | found nothing illegal surrounding the $4 mil- tion renovationofNorth School in Heber City, but is “disturbed” about the process that awarded a contract six months before the Wasatch School Board approved it. phessant hunting Weloved walking through fields ani watching our dogs work; the State Auditor Auston Johnson has filed suit against the Utah Workers Compensation Fund, claiming that provides on-the-job injury insurance for employees at about 30,000 Utah companies, including tite of Mom's sandwiches; the the quasi-public agency is illegally many who can’t obtain coverage in ments under the headline “Will Utah In a report issued this week, Philip Pugs- tax the private market. But the agency Taxpayers be ‘Enron-ed’ by the Leg- ley, assistant attorney general, sets forth a list thrill of a colorful rooster exploding nun wader earteet. | td, of hope for any kind of suc- | = But we ran out ofland, of places cls. We tired ofposted fields, Crgrded public hunting areas, wextends without sseing a bird. Case dogs died and our ancient wenthered shotguns were put away See HUNTING, B3 | flouting a documents. subpoena of in recent years has been increas. Leslie Lewis to enter an order en- control and now is pushing to sever Out.” | quests the judge to find the fund in contempt and impose sanctions ‘ against it. itt’s power to appoint its board of directors. Some legislators strongly support ments WCF has submitted to the Internal Revenue Service seeking a ruling that the insurer can preserve | Friday that he will file the required Tesponse next week, asserting that essential to WCF’s ability to stay fi nancially healthy by expanding into remaining ties to the state. See WCF, B7 forcing the subpoena, and also re the last direct tie—Gov. Mike Leav- _—_At issue in the lawsuit are docu- WCFattorney David Jordan said the moveto privatization, saying itis its federal tax break even if it cuts District determined to refurbish the 100-year- + ‘59 Furnace Repla Furnace Specials EEFRIGIDAIRE Heating and Cooking Products 262-4671# pebibeebhee old structure into new administrative offices | | | and a specialeducation center. Originally, the district had planned new construction ofa modest office building budgeted at $400,000. Among other things, the report cites “fre- quently closed meetings” prior to the contract award, and less than a See PROBE, B4 gan.) ~ Whatee'’s Coming?! “/. ~« of concerns about the way Wasatch School islature? The Half-billion Dollar The Suit asks 3rd District Judge ingly distancing itself from state Workmans Compensation Fund Sell Service and Safety ee Expires 10/31/03 — : 33 ptuiine ie see. oO of te “full public |
