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Show aa.r UTAH 307 SALT 0177 PRESS W 200 lake ASSOCIATION S - cm SUITE UT 5005 64101 7! Kcno County Business of thoYcar Page 3 f v wrestlers runnerup Page 10 KHS . VOLUME C5 NUMBER SO 50 WEDNESDAY JANUARY 20, 1097 COLOR COUNTRYS HOME TOWN NEWSPAPER Andalex drops mine plans officially :V - - 1 4, , ,51 ' ft. V. 'W By Dixie Brunner While the birth of the Grand StaircaseEscalante National Monument did not legally take away Andalex Resources right to mine coal on 35,000 acres of the Kaiparowits Plateau, company officials say President Clintons designation has made the project futile. State officials received a January 22 letter from Andalex announeng the withdrawal ofthe companys mining "' application. Project manager Daw Shaver said dial Andalex is continuing talks with federal officials aimed at a land trade to compensate Snow, snow end more snow For the first time since converting to a new counting procedure in 1992, visitation to Zion National Park topped the 2.5 million mark. According to Park Superintendent Donald A. Falvey, 2,519,901 visitors made Utahs oldest national park a destination in 1996. This was a Students get opportunity on careers same time-befor-e you finish high school! Here is a chance to save money on education. Dee El Stapely, Chairman, Southwest Utah Regional Applied Technology Planning and Coordinating Committee explains, Because of high costs for curriculum and high tech equipment, many students in our high schools are denied opportunities and access to courses and equipment that will prepare them with skills needed for high tech jobs ofthe future. The Southwest Regional Technology Planning and Coordinating Committee is offering students an opportunity to be exposed to the high tech future. Coordinating Committee is composed of the five District Superintendents, two College Presidents, Applied Technology Directors, Job Service, State Reha- bilitation, Five-Coun- ty Associa- tion of Government, Organized Labor, and CEOs of Business' Industry. The committee has a plan wherein courses not offered by high schools during the regular academic year would be made available to high school juniors and sophomores and would be taught at Dixie College and Southern Utah University. The courses offered will be one week in length and will be offered during the last two weeks of June. Students have the choice of staying in college housing or to stay at home (only for those within close distance). Those electing to stay in college housing will agree to abide by dorm and campus rules. "Dorm supervision is provided. Social activities will be provided each evening. Dances, cookouts, mov- The Southwest Regional Ap- ies, Shakespearean Festival plied Technology Planning and Green show, and swimming par cal Survey, coal resources in the new monument are worth hundreds of billions of dollar Since the potentially-lucrativ- e mine will definitely not ever be a factor in Kane Countys economy, officials are scrambling to find other ways to generate revenue for the impoverished county. New record visitation at Zion National Park Snow shoes, snow boots, snow caps, and snow drifts am just a few of the items associated with tfw tons of white stuff that graced the Valley recently. Alton took a heavy load of white stuff. Little birds have been searching and perching on porches to find a few crumbs, since everything is pretty wet covered up. Its interesting how the world looks so pure and white, when everything is covered with that brBtiant blanket of snow. tt$ breathtaking to see the teas heavy laden and crystalline from the winter snowfall, but also a Stth unnerving to know that somewhere underneath those huge (kilts tide seedlings lay dormant Hope they survive. Photo and caption by Myma Cox. Attention parents, sophomores and juniors! Here is an opportunity for you to help your student learn about a future career! Here is an opportunity to try out college life! Here is an opportunity to earn high school andor college credit; all at the the company for relinquishing its mining plans. Andalex also hopes that they will be able to recoup some of the millions of dollars already spent for application and EIS work on the Kaiparowits sight. According to a Utah Geologi- ties are examples of activities beingplanned. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals are provided at the cafeteria for those staying in college housing." Dixie College 2.8 increase over 1995. 1st week June 16-2- 0 "In 1992, after a survey was Pilot training, basic automo- conducted to better reflect active, accounting, intro to food tual number of riders, the numservices, computer graphics, ber of people per vehicle count nursery school operator, and was reduced slightly, said Falvey. "As a result, there was a statistical correction which appeared to show a decrease in the number of visitors, although the number ofvehicles, and thus total park visitation, continues e H.S. to increase, he stated. The following table compares Southwest ATC-- ( Cedar High Vocational Building) . significant data for the year. 1 st week June 0 122$ 122$ SLd&ugs H.S. welding (ATC)-Dixi- e 2nd week June 23-2- 7 Engine repair, auto body repair, intro, to wood processing, cosmetology, commercial art, recreationtourism, and welding BaekcouatryClimbingPermits 4.0 4,673 4,851 Hikers on Riverside Walk 25.2 626,767 500,589 visiKolob the Only Canyons tation showed a decrease from the 1995 figures. Overall, Zion National Park has been a very busy operation this last year said the Superintendent. "National Parks are outdoor museums," stated Falvey. They represent the best of America's cultural and natural heritage. We are pleased that even with these increases, Zion is being See ZION, Page 3 KANAB WEATHER (ATC)-Dixi- 16-2- Masonry construction, and silk screening 2nd week June 23-2- 7 Sign language Southern Utah University - , Visitors 2,519,901 Tour Buses 6,867 Kolob Canyon 1st week June 16-2- 0 197,010 Intro, to criminaljustioe, build-in-g Campers construction, CMC machin- - 183,534 2,452,062 6,436 6.7 225,202 12.5 176,460 Guests Lodge Overnight See CAREERS, Page 6 67,006 62,867 4.0 6.7 m |