Show v en A3 mmmmmmmmmm—Mmm—mm—m brief In Stateand regional neWS'i Local On North LoganB mm®’ Victims recovering from car crash wltoati ©om©§ miatairaDDy USU A mother and daughter suffered minor and moderate injuries Tuesday night after the car they were riding in crashed into a mailbox a parked car and a power pole before coming to a stop in a canal in North Logan The crash occurred about 6:15 pm Tuesday near 2200 North The driver of die car Patricia Barnett 54 of North Logan suffered a fractured pelvis in the crash and was transferred from Logan Regional Hospital to LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City a hospital spokesman said Wednesday Patricia’s daughter ' Tiffany was treated at Logan Regional Hospital for minor the injuries and released ' spokesman said Police believe a medical condition could have been the cause of the crash Damage caused in the crash was estimated at approximately professor speaks on the art of nature writing By Arrin Brunson staff writer c ' $15000 & £ Utah s Fire restrictions throughout Utah are rescinded as of today after wet weather and moderate temperatures reduced the threat of wildland fire While fire danger is not high fire officials urge caution since many areas of the state remain relatively dry “We thank the people of the state Tor their cooperation” said State Forester Joel Frandsen “The public really took to heart tire need for fire restrictions and on behalf of all state and federal agencies we want to express our appreciation for their assistance in abiding with these restrictions “The fact that our citizens were so willing to sacrifice may have saved us millions of dollars in firefighting costs” added Frandsen “Recent debris flows as a result of past wildland fires have dramatically demonstrated the need for fire protection and healthy watersheds” This year’s fire season began earlier than ever before and early statistics indicated the fire season would likely be tire worst season since 1996 when more than a half- million acres burned in Utah Preliminary figures for 2002 showed tire wildland fire season charred approximately 250000 acres nV tt 'v’i f and spirits” Cokinos knows about what he speaks: The writer came to USU award-winni- Sus - 4 ?r' f t i : sVE a 'v & i- a f rr- ' ri(' ' f 1 v x i- :( ’' ?' yit-1-- pit ' ' -- A V J ‘?1" £V- v‘ 1 ' r Eli ' LucetoHerald Journal ng from Kansas State University with a string of awards and kudos in popular publications including The New Yoik Times Sci- entific American Audubon The New Yorker People Magazine and USA Today The new Utah State English professor and editor of the university’s Petroglyph nature magazine was the opening speaker for the 2002-0- 3 Department of English’s Speakers Series a program showcasing faculty research accomplishments in addU tion to featuring noted visiting authors The author of “Hope is the Thing with ' Feathers” Cokinos explained whiat he learned while researching and writing about six extinct North American biids The audience included elementary school students scholars professors homemakers ' and birdwatchers “I take a journey into the past and emeige sobered and saddened but also fascinated And resolved to grapple with ’ English professor Christopher Cokinos reads from his book "Fallen Sky: Eccentrics and Scientists in Pursuit of Falling Stars" on the USU campus Wednesday New housing program helps disabled pay for own homes NIBLEY t— The Neighborhood Nonprofit Housing Corporation announced Monday the first loan given in a new program to help people with disabilities and their families get into their own homes through low ' interest loans : Items Include: a planning commission Reviewing property Insurance Appointing planning commission- ers Neighborhood Nonprofit Housing Corporation’s Kim Datyvyler along with Lt Gov Olene Walker mid representatives from tire Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) announced die inauguration of the Home of Your Own program at Monday’s press conference The press conference also marked another set of Mutual Self-Hehomes in Nibley The subdivision at 3200 South and lp ! ' See AUTHOR on A7 Website facilitates voting we’ve all talked about our freedoms and our rights and certainly one of the things everyone can do is to vote on election day” Walker said The website wwwelec-tionsutahgwill begin the informost of carrying mation on Monday Lobbyists who have donated money to campaigns are required to report their information in lime to be uploaded by Oct 29 1 Utah Stale Lt Gov Olene Walker said she hopes a revamped state elections website will encourage more voters to exercise their civic duty on Nov 5 Changes to the site make information more readily available to residents including cam- paign finance disclosures and the voter information 1600 West is comprised exclusively of affordable housing which will be built through the two programs “We feel these are two of the best housing programs we have” Datwyler said “Affordable housing is not cheap housing nor should it be Cheap housing benefits no one” See HOME on A7 pamphlet' “In the past year since 9- - 1 ov See VOTE on A7 Upcoming coverage tSports right-of-w- ay V The North Logan City Council meets at 7 pm today in the city nary 475 E 2500 North Agenda Items include: Hearing a presentation on the "Hope for Tomorrow” program (suicide awareness) Considering a request to operate Tenor Hollow an outdoor spook alley at approximately 2040 N and 950 East more-than-hum- an l f : City Council Will meet at 7 pm today at the Millville City Office 490 E 300 South Agenda i V'' v-if- : i? J The Millville i -- more-than-hum- an By JoeRowley staff writer Hearing a business license request for LKL Associates Hearing citizens' concerns about Silicone Plastics Hearing a proposal for ordinance revisions In Title 17 ' Discussing the 'Violation of Ordinance" forms Discussing encroachment of a city at 365 N 300 East Hearing a proposal to repeal information from Title 13 and Title 17 of the 2001 Millville City code Discussing park impact fees ' Discussing street light at 250 E 300 North Discussing a land funding acquisii tion Discussing the Utah State Agency surplus property application and resolution 2002-1- 3 Discussing dty projects Discussing the sewer upsizing project t A1 zip-- "r Agendas Hearing report r my Fire restrictions lifted v - w ailing him a nature writer could be ' complimeQtaiy and shortsighted at the same time if you ask Christopher Cokinos The poet and nonfiction author was recently hired by Utah State University to fill a niche as a specialist writing but Cokinos paid he doesn't want to be cast 'as a traditional nature writer In a lecture at the Haight Alumni Center at USU on Wednesday Cokinos told an overflow crowd that nature writing in general isn’t just about rivers boulders hawks mid alder leaves “In other words there's some personal business that’s being transacted in nature t writing 'we’re also writing about our- selves” he said “When we’re writing about the world and our in it we seem be to place simultaneously 'writing about how the world is working itsway inside our souls ' Constitution Commemoration i : Top of Utah Marathon runs Into fourth year The Constitution Foundation cele' brates the 215th anniversary of of the signing the Constitution The celebration is tn Its 12th year and concludes this Saturday Catch the special feature on Sunday's Horizons page Hundreds of runners from around the world race down Blacksmith Fork Canyon this Saturday morning In the marathon that is one of the best kept secrets in running according to RQhnyr's World magazine Details In Sunday's Sports section long-distan- ce f’T '!C ' will I Sundayjspotlight ' T Special treatment? ' " Contrary to what some may believe the elderly and those with mectical or mental difficulties do not get special treatment when they are prosecuted and sentenced for a crime Find out why on the front page of Sunday’s paper Historic wood prints Utah State art professor Marion Hyde is trying to preserve some of Park City’s history in a series of wood prints taken from old photographs Leam about his project in Cache this Friday See AGENDAS on A12 itu ' I "" ii ' V- T 1 |