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Show 2 SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY APRIL 30, 2003 News Utah Highway Patrol Partnerships at Monument promote healthy wildlife Native wildlife on the Grand financial support, a large artifiNational cial water catchment apron was Monument (GSENM) has been reconstructed, two small wildthe beneficiary of contributed life guzzlers rebuilt, and two funds and volunteer labor ponds were lined. In addition, through a number of lucrative an extensive water pipeline and partnerships with several orga- storage system has been restored nizations. These partnerships to working condition. include efforts in conjunction Species that have directly benwith the Sportsman for Fish and efited from these efforts are mule Wildlife, the Mule Deer Founda- deer, pronghorn antelope, desert tion, Dedicated Hunters, Utah bighorn sheep, various small Division of Wildlife Resources, game, countless neotropical birds, and the Foundation for North as well as aquatic invertebrates. American Wild Sheep. People benefiting from these By contributing money, time, projects are all kinds of wildlife and labor, the commitment of enthusiasts, be theyhimters, wildvolunteers from these groups has life photographers, or those who made it possible to complete a simply enjoy seeing or knowing number of projects that have that healthy wildlife are thriving proven advantageous to wild- on public lands. Through these life, including the reconstruc- valuable partnerships we contion of a number of reliable wa- tinue to plan for future projects to ter systems that were badly in maintain viable wildlife populaneed of maintenance or repair. tions on public lands. Because of the continuing seIf you have questions on any vere drought, these efforts have of these projects or want to know been especially critical for south- how you can get involved please ern Utah. Through these part- call Dennis Pope at nership efforts and attendant Staircase-Escalant- e During the period from April the driver. A search ofthe vehicle 2003, the Utah Highway was conducted and marijuana Patrol District C(Kanab) stopped was found. 71 vehicles, issued 87 citations D.U.I. Arrest. After being warnings, investigated seven stopped for tra veli ng i n the wrong accidents, had two DUI and one lane, swerving, and other erratic drug arrests, one liquor viola- driving, Ernie June of Tonalea, tion, had four agency assists and Arizona, was arrested for D.U.I. 19 public assists. Subject could not perform field sobriety tests correctly and after Traffic Accident. While assist- being taken into custody pering in the St. George area for formed an intoxilizer test. Exact Spring Break, an accident was results not provided but test investigated that involved a showed over three times the lewrong way driver. Burke Alder gal amount allowed by Utah law. was driving a 2000 Honda Civic when heentered southbound Traffic Accident. While travelusing an off ramp that was meant ing westbound on S.R. 89 at mile for people to exit northbound. A 32 a 2002 Dodge Dakota picksecond vehicle came north and up met up with one of our local saw the wrong way vehicle and deer. Unfortunately for both, the swerved to avoid a collision, the meeting was not a civil one. The 1996 Eagle Talon was able to pick-u- p sustained approx. $3,000 avoid colliding with the errant i n dam ages after stri ki ng the deer vehicle, but spun out of control at an estimated 40 m.p.h. This and struck the guardrail. Alder accident occurred at 7:00 p.m. was cited for travel ing the wrong Traffic Accident. An individual way on the Interstate. Estimated to from the Talon was listed Fremont, California susdamage at $3000. The innocent motorist tained minorinjuries from breakin the Talon was seatbelted, and ing glass after striking a couple un i njured. I lore's one that would of sign posts along the highway take you by surprise, another after losing control ofhis vehicle. The 1998 Toyota minivan was unexpected unknown! D.U.I. Arrest. Marshal Hawker traveling too fast for conditions of St. George was arrested for when it spun off the highway driving under the influence of striking the posts on S.R. 12 at marijuana after being stopped mile 13. The vehicle sustained for an equipment violation. $3,500 in damages. The driver Though the subject advised that refused medical treatment in this he had not recently smoked any accident, which occurred at 1:40 marijuana, the reporting officer in the afternoon. Arrest. An Idaho Falls man was observedsigns 19-2- 5, 03 03 Home of the Week arrested for speeding, no drivers license, as well as possession of tobacco by an under aged person after being stopped for traveling 96 m.p.h. in a posted 65 zone. was Fermin Comejo-Oseguer- a S.R. mile at 76 at 89 stopped on 7:44 p.m. and subsequently arrested, for the above violations. Subject booked into the Kane County Jail. Misdemeanor Drug Arrest. Warren Wall of Salt Lake City was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia after a search of the vehicle he was a passenger in produced a pipe used for smoking marijuana. Wall was a passenger in a vehicle that had stopped along S.R. 89 at mile 55. Reporting Officer stopped to assist subjects when he detected the odor of alcohol, a subsequent search of the vehicle produced the illegal pipe as well as marijuana residue. Subject cited and released at the scene. 03 Traffic Accident. A Tropic woman walked away reportedly uninj ured after rolling her vehicle onto its top after sliding off the highway on S.R. 12 at mile 3 at 6: 15 a.m . The 1997 Mercury Sable was westbound on S.R. 12 when the driver lost control on the slick road. The driver was reported to be wearing her seatbelt and received no injuries. The vehicle however, sustained an estimated $4,000 in damages. 03 Traffic Accident. Another car versus deer accident occurred on S.R. 89 at mile 66 when a large deer ran onto the highway on front ofa 1993 Dodge Spirit. The vehicle received $1,500 in damages in the 9:00 p.m. accident. The weather is warming up and the traffic is picking up. Unfortunately along with the better weather come the higher speeds, and a higher number of drinking drivers. As one can see from previous releases, we are lucky not to have too many local residents involved in most of our accidents, or arrested for impaired driving. This either means that our locals are more respon- sible in their driving habits and pay more attention, or it means they are just too smart to get caught! I like to believe they are just safer drivers and respect one another when driving through their own home townscounties. However, for the few of you that might think to yourselves they wont catch me keep that thought and well get to you shortly. But please keep in mind that you are not only pushing your luck, but the luck of. your neighbors, friends andfamilies. 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