Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Sunday April 21 1996 Page 3 Media takes heat Drug case may set precedent Local conference addresses wilderness issues By Cindy Yurih staff writer They may be archenemies when it comes to crafting a wilderness bill but key players on both sides of the environmental debate spoke in unison on one topic during The media gives you the idea that it’s either pristine wilderness or development It really isn’t that way Society of Professional Journalists held at There’s a lot more in between’ debate has become way too polarized and that the press is fuming the flames — C Booth Wallentine Utah Farm Bureau representative Saturday's regional conference of the Sherwood Hills They agreed that the When the 1984 Wilderness Bill was being worked out “We were able to go to the counties in those days and negotiate” recalled Dick Carter former coordinator of die Utah Wilderness Association “There was a sense of community and a sense of consensus and a sense of compromise that you don’t have today It bothers me more than anything that so many in the media have grabbed hold of the two poles and said 'That’s what the issue is’” Utah Farm Bureau representative C Booth Wallentine who seldom agrees with Carter on environmental issues concurred with that statement “The media gives you the idea that it’s either pristine wilderness or development” he said “It really isn’t that way there’s a lot more in between” “We’re assuming the media cares about how these issues get solved” said Brook Williams of the Sonoran Institute an environmental think tank “As long as it’s the bottom line of the stockholders that’s being considered we’re going to get the type of reporting that sells papers At some point the media has got to ask itself the SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A West Valley City woman has been charged with felony child abuse after her baby was born addicted to drugs a case that prosecutors and police believe may be the first of its kind in Utah Kim Joy Hoskins was charged with the second degree felony Thursday in 3rd Circuit Court Her sickly daughter Tara was question ‘Can we make a difference?’” complained Rep Jim Hansen ah of being “villainized” for introducing bom March 7 with methampheta-min- e cocaine and marijuana in her bloodstream get a movie actor” ho quipped Actor Robert Redford has opposed Hansen on a number of issues Designed as a conference for journalists there were plenty of reporters on hand Saturday to defend themselves Most agreed environmental issues were too polarized but refused to take the blame “I don’t think it’s my job to solve the problem” said Salt Lai Tribune environ- Services took the baby into House Resolution 260 which would set up a commission to review the validity of each national park “What we need to do is mental reporter Jim Woolf In the case of the wilderness issue “What we are covering here is a case of power politics The Utah delegation is trying jo jam their bill through and the environmentalists are building a wall For me to cover compromise in this debate is for me to be an The state Division of Family pro- tective custody along with Hoskins’ two other children said Dct Bob Idle of the West Valley City Police Department Officials estimate 8 to 10 percent of Utah babies are bom with exposure to drugs but there are no statutes that specifically criminalize prenatal drug use R Hart EwmMwaM Journal durJames Hansen Salt Lake Tribune Editor James Shefledy (left) introduces Rep ing a regional conference of the Society of Professional Journalists at Sherwood Hills Saturday The two men ware civil to each other in spite of SheOedy's editorial attacks on Hansen and the Congressman's subsequent decision not to grant Interviews to the Tribune It e mportedty was their first meeting face-to-fac- extremes get the press while those "in the middle” of the issue are often ignored “The most important stuff going on now is the stuff being done by the people who aren’t trying to get the attention of the media” he opined "We (the media) are no longer the place where the best discussions about our communities are going on” "You do have to cover a train wreck ' environit happens” added KSL-Twhen mental reporter John Hollcnhorst “Wc definitely had a train wreck on the wilderness bill” But Jon Christiansen editor of the newly established Great Basin News agreed with V Carter and the other panelists that the In 1994 Salt Lake County prosecutors declined to charge a methadone-addicte- d woman in the death of her baby because the cause of the drug-poison- ed child’s death could not be conclusively linked to the mother’s drug use Logan research team returns from Grand Canyon The numbers of fathead minThe good news is the threatened nows and channel catfish native fish in the Grand Canyon weathdidn 't decrease significantly ered last month’s experimental flood did bad so news The well is the event Anglers will after extremely lie non-nati- ve species that compete with be happy to note that the jnaire the Srny pffclimmary” mgs of Ae’Lbfcid research team that iative fish in the Colorado River flood through the Grand Canyon It was hoped that the flood find--' recently returned from tracking the J “My feeling is we would have needed much larger flood to flush out the non-natispecies" said Rich Vildcz principal investigator for the project was conJ Udez employer ve Bio-We- st tacted by the federal government to gtudy effects on the river’s fish of last month’s deliberate 45000-cubic-foo- t- jLigertown from Page I “judicious” were used by Several county officials to express nd lions in the channel before the Glen Thars why he decided to Ihcir reaction to Beebe’s comments during sentencing Some if these same officials had earlier lasted Beebe for his broadening choose a jury from Cassia County to hear the case That’s why he barred cameras from the court- Sjf a gag order that prohibited key county officials from discussing the Ligcrtown case with the news foedia !j Because of that order county Officials did not testify before the Legislature on a proposed exotic jfcnimal act that failed to gain Approval this year I Some said it was Beebe’s fault ing That’s why he agreed that allowing the jury to tour Liger-tow-n In court Friday Beebe Acknowledged that some people may continue to point the finger pf blame at him for the failure of jjuch a bill to pass this year But room during the trial and sentenc- could be prejudicial to Martin and Ficber during trial That’s why he challenged attorneys on both sides repeatedly to elaborate and explain how they were using specific sections of the law Beebe said the Ligcrtown case was one of the most complicated cases that has come before him during his 11 years on the bench “It I Canyon Dam was completed in 1963 recreating sand bars behind which young native fish can hide from predators Many new sandbars weie in feet created according to Jack Schmidt another takes lightly wu very complicated and there were a lot of difficult legal issues to be resolved” he said Impressive but not totally surprising said Vkldez: “After all here’s a fish that evolved in this canyon over two million years You’d think they’d have it figured out" The surprising pafl was (hat the 'non-natispecies which' scientist hoped would be washed downstream by the flood also didn’t seem bothered The numbers of fathead minnows and channel catfish didn’t decrease significantly after the event Anglers will be happy to note that the trout are still there too ve Valdez’ team implanted with radio trans— a very mitters nine were good success rate according to Valdez While the flood was pretty impressive from a human perspective raising the river level as much as 13 feet it was no big deal to the fish would more closely approxi Beebe believes the Legislature will get the fob done next year Ultimately Beebe said the gag order worked because it served the interest of justice Justice is not a word Beebe hide” (he 10 native humpback chubs Of trout are still there too circulating eddies where they could Logan scientist who has been studying sedimentation in the canyon for 12 years However Schmidt said now that the water has been lowered again the sand bars are eroding fast “The question is whether we will still have large areas of sand six months from now" he said By Cindy Yurih staff writer Valdez said the flood probably just wasn’t large enough to disturb the fish Pre-daspring flooding wu twice the volume of the experimental flood However the new sandbars will be good “All nine of the fish we contacted stayed in close proximity to where they were before the flood” Valdez said m “Even at velocities greater than 12 feet per second they were able to find big kill for their colors Chicago Police Detective Dan Noon said t’Big money lots of dope feqwns ive guns flashy jewelry feat's what it’s all about now he Id during an address Friday to Ike officers attending the Utah ang Conference £ Noon said Chicago's street fangs used to be more concerned about “turf and colors” They feade their money by protecting ffrug dealers and proudly wore testifying clothing a Now gang leaders realize real Power comes from controlling fee drug trade itself Two gang Snations" in Chicago know n as jf - Y£ r i the “Folks" and the “People” earned more than $300 million running drugs last year Noon said “That money supports families They buy businesses and land They get active politically You can only wear so much jewelry and drive so many BMWs" be uid One “Folks" gang the Gangster Disciples boasts a member Schmidt who sits on an advisory panel that helps the Bureau of Reclamation manage the river said the general consensus in the scientific community is that the flood was a success in helping to restore the channel to its natural state 'But to have any tasting ihipattj Itifrill have to be refined and repeated fairly regularly “It’s necessary but not sufficient that scientists determine the value to the ecosystem” Schmidt said “The rest of what has to happen is we have to change the way we think about water management We have to wean ourselves from the commitment that every drop of water must be used to produce power” Valley company adds to tower’s appeal cling a LAS VEGAS (AP) — In the mood for a ride or a rollerbungy-sty- le iFr coaster jaunt both 1000 feet above the ground? How about accompanying a animatronic ape on a SWIliWA' all 63-sto- ry climb? Hardly fare for the faint of heart but h this hype-happ- y city The Big Shot The High Roller and the King Kong look-alik- e are just the latest innovations in coaxing tourists and their gaming dollars Officials of the Stratosphere Corp are betting 6 million visitors a year will flock tower and its white-knuck- le to their new 1149-foattractions which open April 30 “We think that over time the Stratos- f r k IT executive officer tower will be the tallest The the Mississippi and the west of building 135-sto- ry ship of 30000 in the Chicago area Its imprisoned leader orga- nized a political action committee that supported a mayoral candi- date during the last election Noon uid Gangster Disciples members have branched out across the nation some of them ending up in youth treatment centers in Utah Once here Noon recruit uid they The ultimate test of nerves will be The Big Shot a ride built by Sports Power Inc in Logan Utah The ride propels riders 160 feet upward to a point near the top of the tower then drops them bungy-styl- e level where they startback to the 921-fo- ot ed The tower is part of a $500 million comhotel plex that includes a' 1500-rooWorld's casino seven restaurants and an internam 97000-square-fo- ot phere will become the symbol of Las Vegas” Lyle Berman Stratosphere chief pod near the top of the 12-sto- ry tower heart-poundi- AP Photo The Big Shot ride is seen from on top of thn Stratosphere Building in Las Vegas observation tower in the United States the main attraction will For be The High Roller a roller couter encir tallest free-standi- thrill-seeke- rs jExpert warns Utah may see organized crime SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — pie next step for Utah’s youth gangs could be into organized crime particularly the illicit drug bade a Chicago gang expert warns Police throughout Utah can Jlso expect a new generation of female gang members willing to news for the chubs and native suckers down the road he predicted Fair-thcm- ot ed tional shopping mall The pod includes a revolving restaurant indoor and outdoor observation decks wedding chapels and offices The rides are reachable via one of four high12-sto- ry speed double-dec- k elevators that travel at 1800 feet per minute reaching the top in 30 seconds Cache'aridCbjj rl- - AweeWy kjofc’at Cache County Jail Some Utah police agencies have already seen “Folks" and “People" graffiti in metropolitan areas — identified by distinct Total bookings for 1990-199- 5 six-poi- nt d stars topped by pitchforks pointing three-pronge- upward and three or five-poi- nt crowns Noon said he doesn’t believe Utah gang culture is permeated by Chicago influences However “They are coming" he uid Idaho adjusts child care reimbursement BOISE Idaho (AP) — The state is adjusting eligi- bility requirements and reimbursement rates for families that get help paying for child care The Department of Health and Welfare said the new sliding fee scale which takes effect next month increases reimbursewent rates for parents low-inco- with the lowest incomes The Idaho Child Care Program reimburses parents who are taking part in approved low-inco- programs such as work and training Part of the cost is reimbursed based on household 1995 child-car- e income The department uid in a news release Friday savings in the statewide program allow adjustments in the sliding fee scale used to reimburse clients The department also will change the maximum monthly allowance that can be paid The changes are based on the local market rate sunev It's every two years under a federal requirement eon-duct- ed Pfopb hotiMd 1 In the Cacha County ScUnoid offvm)9l mnwlM awaMng Pnom wand as wtoaaaea Inormna I 232 twl all typically Include: Paaon® oonvntopd on cKif proocti or “’"’'’’P' PewnahaWundsrjuriadtaiioncloihar IwannAWna |