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Show A. li3XoV5 - iTim ti 1 Lions Club (' Plflfe exchange - -- i Sv f visitor Niiio Rossi w c - w. Page 13 ; r I f I 4 IW. : i x I - v, The Wizard of OZ Page 20 VOLUME 69 NUMBER 24 50c r - : 1 WEDNESDAY AUGUST 9, 2000 COLOR COUNTRY'S HOME TOWN NEWSPAPER Hwy9is still open NP Zion through towards Toquerville. homePeople are not continuing on My parents have steaded here since 1931, said through the park, explained Betty Goodnow of- the Goodnowa They think that Thunderbird Resort, I would Highway 9 is not a through road. The shuttle system was emhate to see it be closed. What seemed a good idea to ployed to alleviate traffic and alleviate traffic congestion at pollution in the canyon. Park Zion National Park has become officials believe that w ith its only a nightmare for the Thunderbird recent (May 25) inception, By Dixie Brunner - and other Mt. Carmel busi- shuttle information hasnt gotnesses. Since the new Zion ten out that park roads are open Shuttle has begun operation, businesses on the parks east side are experiencing drastic reductions in visitation. The shuttle begins at the new visitor center on the west side of The Zion shuttle system seems to be working fine for the national park and for the town of Springdale, but it has caused Zion National Park where visitourism traffic to be down considerably in Ml Carmel. tors are encouraged to park. They load onto the bus and take a tour which takes them into Kolob Canyon toward the Zion Condoes. Commissioners on what the Carol Sullivan By Narrows, stopping at sites along Commissioner Carroll asked the way. Visitors are then reWhy are we allowing the fed- gressman Cannon is doing and eral government to make laws the services available from his why monuments are being des- turned to their cars on the west by executive order? Commis- office. Congressman Jim Hansen ignated without appropriate side. sioners Carroll, Crosby and tried to get a moratorium passed funding: Carroll added that What park visitors do then is Judd were full of questions for on no more monuments, but his public safety, roads and emer- anybodys guess. Since Mt. Chris Cannons representative bill failed to get enough votes. gency services should not be on Carmels visitation is dramatito take back to him at the July Mason said that in the east, the the back of depressed areas next cally down, Goodnow believes 31, 2000, Kane County Com- majority support monuments. to the monuments. The money tourists are returning the way mission Meeting. Commissioner Judd commented ' 9 west on See COMMISSION, Page 3 they entered, Highway Peggy Mason, representing that people in the east are not Chris Cannons Office, updated even aware ofthe BLM or what it Commission sends message to Rep. Cannon n m r mi Two Colorado youths drown in Lake Powell to Ills death an Sender cf Germany was hiking in Zion National last wee k when he fell 15 b to his death. ft At about 12:C3 noon on .w.r Wcdncai: j j iAk 174 e rail the near ; vai ir'i' tv t - hr'91, j "trail i r Gc-cr-g The National Park Service light on Thursday. Divers recovdispatch was notified by cell ered the bodies in approximately phone on Wednesday evening, 10 feet of water at 5:57 a.m. on August 2, at 9:20 p.m. of a Thursday, August 3. possible drowning of two ' Initial investigation indicates brothers in Neskahi Wash on that the boys were swimming at the San Juan Arm of Lake the rear of a Stardust houseboat Powell. The boys, from underneath the rear platform, Parker, Colorado, ages 7 and when they disappeared. The gen10, were last seen at 9:00 p.m. erator was running at the time of the incident and carbon monoxby members in their party. National Park Service divers ide poisoning may be a factor in were on the scene Wednesday the boys death. The National Park Service is night and made one dive, but due to darkness were unsuc- assisting the San Juan County cessful in finding the boys and Sheriffs Office with the called off the search until first - - 1 4 l M tl !W ET''? I vj except the six miles of Kolob Canyon. Zion National Parks acting chief of interpretation Tom Haraden said that all park brochures and printed material clearly indicate that all other roads are open. Haraden added that tourism is down everywhere in the west, and that Mt. Carmel is experiencing that which most tourism-- businesses are. Many analysts believe that the related decline is from high gas prices as well as a strong dollar making foreign travel more appealing for people from the U.S. For now Goodnow is doing what she can to educate the public, by calling newspapers, putting up posters and encouraging Zion National Park officials to promote the east side the park. Im trying to get the word out that the road through the park is open. B B with the physician cn scene and medical control at Dixie gicnal Medical Center. A hiker in the lemlty used a cell flier 3 to coll for help and p orkf crrrrrselw ere die patched to iha rcero AJIbti IPark Service It.: II ITi verlcln; i :by v,ca IV 3 LtA tj a: rive Ibvh: Iyi rer Ra-Pa- rk KANAB WEATHER - 4 V Courtesy. Frank Swapp Family |