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Show 80UTHEBN UTAH NEW8 News Utah Highway Patrol Hie UHP handled I car accident on SR12. Tropicschool bus pulled out to make a left turn and was struck by another vehicle, Minor damage reported. Trooper Moore investigated two injury accidents on SR20 due to slick roads. Both drivers were cited. Trooper Nordfelt investigated three accidents on US 89, all north of Kanab. First, Billy Terrel of Kanab could not stop due to icy roads and slid into a semi that had stopped for an- other semi that had spun out on the roadway. No injuries re- ported. Second, a one car rollover occurred due to icy roads, no injuries reported. Third, Garron 1 B. April Tooley of St. George moved Nordfelt out to pass a semi and hit Dallas Trooper investigated a two car accident in Orderville Mcjae of Monroe, who was al- that occurred on March 25 ready passing. No injuries J. Nelson of Glendale ported. Mr. Tooley was cited for made a in front of Barry improper passing. Biggs of Vashon Island, Wash- - 'Troopers Whitaker and ington and the vehicles collided. Nordfelt, along with Sgt. was cited for improper ler, provided security for the emors visit to Kanab this day. 2 April April 4 Trooper Whitaker investigated Trooper Whitaker arrested a one car rollover on US 89 north Ricky Simmon for no insurance, of Kanab. Driver was forced off no registration and a canceled road by oncoming traffic and drivers license. rolled several times. Driver was Troopers investigated five taken to Kane County Hospital. car-deacci-- . and one car-el-k Trooper Keller investigatedatwo dents this week. 112 stops, gave out 82 citations, issued 44 warnings, investigated 16 acci- dents and assisted seven motor- ists. March 29 Bavis Trooper investigated a one car rollover east of Kanab. Driver allowed vehicle to drift off to the left and then overcorrected to the right. No injuries reported. Trooper Davis arrested Jose J. Garcia-Reye- s of Mesa, Arizona for alleged speeding, possession of marijuana and paraphema- lia, and suspended drivers license. He also had a warrant out of Salt Lake City. re-Emi- ly U-tu- m Cut-Nels- gov-U-tu- on Clarification Please note that there are that live in Kanab. The Brian Wade arrested on drugcharges printed in last week's Southern Utah News is NOT the son of Ralph and Janine Wade,- but the other Brian Wade, who moved into town a few years ago. two Brian Wades - Disaster Assistance Program continued The Department of Agricul- ture (Farm Service Agency) has issued the following informa- tion to all Kane County farmers or ranchers: Approval to extend the 1996 Disaster Reserve Assistance Program (DRAP) until April 30, 1997, has been received by Washington, D.C. Assistance is available to producers who, because of natural disasters, have suffered a substantial loss of normal feed production and who do not have adequate feed to maintain their eligible livestock. In order to qualify for assistance, a livestock producer MUST HAVE SUFFERED AT LEAST A 40 LOSS or more and not have sufficient feed available for eligible livestock for the duration. Producers must be actively engaged in farming or ranching, with 10 or more of their total The Utah Highway Patrol will be holding weekly administrative annual gross receipts from protraffic checkpoints throughout Kane and Garfield Counties over duction of grain and livestock. the next three months. The focus of the checkpoints will be to Applications must be filed by enforce Utah law including proper registration on vehicles, insur- April 30, 1997. Please call the ance, drivers licenses, equipment violations, seat belt and child FSA office in St. George at restraint and driving under the influence. These checkpoints will foran appointment, so be held on state highways in and outside city limits. 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During the same period the 3-1- 0 29, also of Fredonia, were arrested and booked into Kane County Jail for alleged intoxication. Criminal Mischief. Business back door kicked in and damage. No signs of entry made. Animal Control Officer handh-six investigations, picked up six Aprils Reckless Driving. Report of animals, and issued four warnvehicle trying to run another ings. d 1 vehicle off road. Male lane Improper change. April? Juvenile, 17,Fredonia. Improper Accident. Private property velane change resulted in vehicle hicle accident. No citations isEstimated damages being run offroad. $100.00 esti- sued. mated damages. Driver cited and $2,200.00. released. Criminal Mischief. Nicklas 3 Yates April Wright, 18, Kanab. Two Domestic. Report of physical street signs run over with veabuse between girlfriendboy-friend- . hicle. Suspect issued a citation. Female removed from Estimated damages $150.00. home and Family Services notiCitation issued to Thomas A. fied of incident. McDonald, 20, Kanab, for alApril 4 leged shooting a firearm from a Criminal Mischief. Vehicle gas vehicle. Male juvenile, 16, Kanab tank tampered with, causing referred to juvenile court. damage. No estimates at this Retail theft. Male juvenile, 17, time. Juvenile suspect identi- Kanab. Suspect attempted to fied, charges pending. steal a pack of cigarettes. Police Narcotics Warrant. Shelli M. responded. Manager and susXewis, Kanab, was arrested and pect worked out .an agreement. booked into Kane County Jail in No juvenile referral at this time. conjunction with Drug Strike Aprils Force Operation. Criminal Mischief. Local motel had pop machine and a motel April 5 Andrew S. Stevens, 22, room door vandalized. EstiFredonia, was arrested and mated damages $370.00. booked into Kane County Jail Micah E. Perkins 21, Kanab, for alleged DUI. vras arrested and booked into Randy W. Yellowhorse, 26, Kane County Jail for alleged Fredonia, and Ronald Homer, disorderly conduct. April $5 Million secured by Bennett for intelligent transportation system The Federal Highway Administration has awarded a grant of $5 million, secured by Utah Senator Bob Bennett, to the Utah Department of Transportation for de elopmen t of a Traffic Operations Center tTOC) which will facilitate travel and ease congestion during the re- construction of As reconstruction of begins, this system will be a valuable tool to travelers alerting them to accidents, congestion and potential delays, said Bennett. "1716 system also will help regulate traffic flow along through new programmed traffic signals on the east-wearteries feeding into the as well as ramp meters corridor, 5. st the Senator Bennett, who sits on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation requested the Utah money last year as part of the FY1997 on The Intelligent Transportation System consists of a transportation operations center for 1-- 15 which will house computer systems, communications terminals, workstations and dispatching functions. Traffic surveillance equipment, such as closed-circutelevision and traffic speed and volume detection systems also will be installed. Information from these devices will be routed by the transportations operations center to traffic control equipment such as traffic signals, ramp meters, and variable message signs on the highway. These devices will coordinate traffic flow and ease corridor congestion on the and for arteries flowing into it from the east end west. The funding will support the development of an interim TOC which will be located at the final site of the Salt Lake City Traffic Control Center (TOC). Hie Salt Lake Valley Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) will also be located at this site and will include the Utah DOT TCC, the Salt Lake County TCC, and the Salt Lake City TCC it 1-- 15 |