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By theendof May, temperatures are goingtorise to the point where snow willbe melting a lot faster than a “safe pace. to try and keep water from flowing into homes from the Blacksmith Fork River. Other san ging efforts aretaking place in Nibley and Millville, andlikely will in the coming ipsnowfall in watersheds for this turn 70 to 75 degrees in Logan “We really needed to start weeksin Richmond, Smithfield pee of the year. Traditionally, snow starts a i ‘4 tomorrow and we were not to have another drop of rain any- melting the snow on April 1,” _he said. andportions of North Logan and HydePark. YOUR ADJUSTABLE BED TP Vad oy PRENeer eeEh 5 _ u i ccaMatte feltgoaded THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | | Brigham Young University political scientist Quin Monson doubts thatthe lists would make a difference for many voters in _this election, in large part be- to advocate for immigration cause many of those most con- reform, some community lead| ers are now turning to voter education. Tony Yapias of Proyecto Latino de Utah is among those working on list of candidates. who support comprehensive immigration reform anda hit list of opposing candidates who don't. Hesaid candidates who have openly supported documented will get an endorsement. Those who haven't will not or aren't citizens. “In the short term they aren't going|to matter muchin elections,” Monsonsaid. “Twenty years from now,they're going to be pretty important. Re something parties need to t! —_about carefully.” i Longtime community activist R.C. WILLEY SELLS MORE ADJUSTABLE BEDS THAN ALL OUR COMPETITORS COMBINED! FURNITURE ELECTRONICS APPLIANCES FLOORING ‘Murray Orem 261:6800 227-8800 the Utah Hispanic Democratic Caucus,said immigration is increasingly becoming an issue because they are too young or aren't citizens. Among Utah said. Anti-illegal immigration Hispanics who are ad only 40 percent voted in the last presidential election, according toa U.S. Census Bureaureport. “L recognizetotally that we Latinos don't have voting power,” Yapias said. “If we enlist our friends, our neighbors, our church members, those who arecitizens and those who can vote, that's where we'll really activist Alex Segura disagreed, saying that many of the youths who have beenprotesting against hard-line immigration measureswill likely change their ands: “I think they'll assimilate into the culture andrealize what they have,” Segura said. “Once they see the culture here turningin the direction of Mexico have power.” , they'll attemptto stop it, because they don’t wantit.” Manyaren'teligible to vote CUTiss ‘month ofbilling. Limit of one bundle discount for DSL services per account. Requires compatible modem. Actual speeds vary QLMH0064ZE cerned about immigration can't vete,either because they're too for voters. « “Registered voters vote particularly on education, wages, jobs and health care, but immigration will be in there,” he how much impact thelists could have, given historically low Latino voter turnout. GET A BETTER VALUE FOR YOUR BUSINESS. Segura, whois running for a West Valley Houseseat, is on the Proyecto Latinohitlist, right beneath Rep. Glenn Donnelson, R-North Ogden, who is the No. 1 target Yapias and others wouldlike to see ousted from the Legislature. Donnelson sponsored HB7,a failed bill to repeala state law granting in-state tuition to some undocumented students andotherbills aimed at cracking downonillegal immigration. Rep. Margaret Dayton, chairwoman of the House Education Committee, which voted to move HB7to the Housefloor, is also opposed. QWe On federal level,all three of Utah's congressmen voted for a measureto crack downonille- UA a gal immigration, but Republican. Rep. Chris Cannon garnered the Utah Latino group's endorsement. Cannonhas said that he voted for HR4437 to move the debate closer to a conference committee, where he hoped to produce comprehensive immigration reform. Joe Hunter, Cannon's chief of Ber ic Deena staff, said “we're very pleased” * with the endorsementbut added, “Hispanic voters are not single-issue voters. “This is not just about immigration; they are'worried about Jobs and education,just like everybody else,” Huntersaid. Yapias said Proyecto Latino is also endorsing Sen.Orrin SUB Areteage Reeaece Hatch, R-Utah,who last week opposed comprehensive mea- Qwest High-Speed Internet™ gives you everything you need at a greatprice. 2 sures because of his work on the DREAM Act, to give undocumented youths a way to earnlegalstatus through education, or military or community service. Thefacts speak for themselves. When you compare Qwest High-Speed Internet to most cable Intemet 8 s 5 :a providers,it’s an easy decision. 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