Show A12 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Friday October 31 2003 Coo iCo n n eJo nweath e I THEIWEATHER National temperatures Cache Valley outleek Utah outlook i Forecast (or Friday ttCCuWeathercom torscasl tof davthns condttiona NoMow tampwatures Eastern Time HI Lo 57 25 58 70 Chicago dndnnall 74 Columbia SXX 78 Datawft Worth 85 35 24 46 40 44 44 65 Denver Detroit 31 31 64 27 85 86 73 36 Las Vegas 71 67 Los Angeles Mhvaukae 68 61 New York City 62 63 87 50 47 Abany NY TODAY SATUfljJAY Mostly doudy with Mostly doudy with a 60 percent a 30 percent chance of snow chance of snow Highs In the mid-30- s Highs near 40 A Snow accu- 40 percent chance I of snow tonfshl muttoonsungni with lows near 20 lows near 20 A Ml EXTENDED Highs In the upper 30s tuning colder oh Tuesday with highs In the lower 90s Snow showers are Rcely lows near 20 ramunKS Honolulu Houston Indanapois Pro Otk 07 ano dr cdy 13 79 64 41 Key West From the news wire By The Associated Press - O 2003 AocuWMtff Inc West 6:56 am First quarter moon the second time this moon phase has occurred exact time: 1125 pm EST The moon has 813 times less mass than does the Earth and they troth spin around the barycenter of the two masses that is 1 025 miles below the surface at the Earth ' Sunset: 5:24 pm Humidity: 96 percent UV index: 2 (minimal) : Overcast ' mitasn VWbinty: 9 Moon: Fkst quarter 01 ' (minimal) ' i f E tepwpp" ± Continued from V 'V-- Al i There were nine traffic acci- ' - dents in Logan on Wednesday V “tt’s not realty a significant rrirertRopersaid - No major injuries were reported in Logan Hie Utah HighwayPalrol C reported 13 calls I afternoon UHP’Sg I -k f f i ! : stronomyOrocketmaflcom Sardine Canyon Was particular- -' ly bad during the morning and afternoon commute Mayo that the problems would continue through Thurs- day night “It’s going to be our rough spot tonight” Mayo said before heading up the canyon on Thursday afternoon Two crashes in the canyon resulted in minor injuries ' According to Mayo none were believed robe The canyon also saw one five- car crash " UHP from Cache troopers Valley were also called on to assist other troopers with a head-o- n collision on Utah Progress Continued from A2 were hopeful they could soon begin allowing more residents to return to check on their homes The fire is foe largest blaze in California history at 272J18 acres eclipsing foe 1932 Matilaja Fire in Ventura County that burned 220000 acres state officials said Devastating fires have burned for more than a week throughout Southern California destroying 2612 homes and blackening 728816 acres Seven fires were still was pretty common across V the valley We didn’t have any) idea diere would be 8 inches up in StmthfiekL” Sanders said the weather pattern is in a transitional period away from foe warm summer temperatures A low pressure system stalled over Northern Utah resulting in foe heavy ' wet snow “The result is the ' storminess goes where the low pressure areas are” Sanders said “We knew it would get cold The question hasbeen l'how moist it wmdd gcCf are keeping Meteorologists their eye on another weather system developing in California that could (hop down into Utah doing” tlie storm part of a low pres- and douse Cache Valley with more snowfall by early next sure system that dropped down week ' into southern Idaho and Northern Utah caught weather fore‘The best forecast is that it is casters a bit off guarL going to stay cold” Sanders said “There will probably be Computer models had predicted for : some precipitation briefly in the just 1 inch afternoon mixed with rain on Cache Valley ‘The amount of moisture Friday Monday and Tuesday could be another good dumping turned out to he much more — several inches possible For than what the computer models were indicating” said Dave highs right around freezing is ' all you can hope for WednesSandos a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in day looks a little bit colder Salt Lake City “Four to 8 inch- still” I ’hut FrifflJhr J tjtoJfafaa I i Nw fa fa Mat 400 North I ! I jtfuafaOMfei t ssssu JStnitt’ 95 JJ Continued from Al were foe two people authorities were looking for Security personnel raced to foe office and learned about the costume and toy gun Shimkus’ office would not identify the two aides and no charges were filed “I don’t think anybody was trying to trick anybody” Gainer said “I think it was just an unusual set of Halloween circumstances thatunfolded on us This was an unfortunate misunderstanding a result of my staffs efforts to put together a Halloween costume during their lunch hour” he said f II ! Tim fiioAf Smi frwfafafa ST ion AooUVIOMlfiar o ! Told Ins O ESI E3 m In E53 Tmm Mr at all” Hall said hnmi o fan Vi ' ownoMUfr G etc ' ’ o vl - actions” McKeachnie said ' Hall said he doesn’t expect Incidentally McKeachnie said he has known for months McKeachnie to be a delegate for USU in the governor’s that he would become Walk- er’s lieutenant governor in the office but added that it will be event that Gov Mike Leavitt’s ' beneficial for higher education EPA nomination was con' in general firmed' “It’s a subject that he understands and has affection for” Shortly after Leavitt was nominated to head the EPA Hall said McKeachnie began conversaMcKeachnie who grew up tions with Walker about joinin Uintah County attended Southern Utah University as ing her staff in some capacity - “I said Tm just there to t ' an undergraduate shortly after ? You former branch college me the where help put you think it would be best’” broke off from USU He went McKeachnie said ' to law school at the University of Utah and after working in: A little while later Walker Salt Lake City for two years told McKeachnie she would he returned and make him lieutenant governor started his law practice which : but they didn’t make an announcement because it specializes in natural resources and estate planning would have been premature' he said A conservative McKeachnie represented Vernal in the “We’ve been trying to go state House from 1978 until about our lives without letting 1986 He was the majority the cat out of the bag” he said whip in 1985 and 1986 In1987 he was appointed to foe McKeachnie said although Constitutional Revision Comthe lieutenant governor’s job mission a panel that advises is sometimes viewed as largestate officials on changes to ceremonial will he be ly the Utah Constitution He on working “big important served on the commission for heavy-dut- y things” 12 years including 10 as “If what we’ve talked about chairman is what happens I will be McKeachnie was appointed involved in very important to USU’s Board of Trustees in work” he said adding that 1995 He said the appointment Walker has invited him to was largely based on his life- - ' attend all of her meetings long support for USU’s USU officials have said branch at Uinta Basin they are looking forward to “A lot of people in Logan having someone in the goverdon’t understand that hut we nor’s office who understands have 2000 students” he said USU’s missions and prob- “In the list few years that’s lems McKeachnie said been a big part of USU’s aren’t there although any specific USU-relatissues he growth” McKeachnie was replans to push forward right education will appointed to foe board in 1997 away higher and 20Q1 when he also his be one of always priorities became chairman His current “I don’t see myself as the term will expire in June 2005 higher education representaMcKeachnie 60 and his tive in the governor' 's office wife Kathlene have seven but people know where my children including a daughter heart is and that will influwho lives in Logan ence my thoughts and V ' Continued from Al 3 USU officials told The Herald Journal on Wednesday that they expected McKeachnie to resign from the board due to time constraints and possible conflicts of interest With regard to time constraints McKeachnie said he’H simply " have to set priorities and bud- get his time as he has through-- ’' out his many years of public service With regard to potential conflicts of interest he said: “We’ll just have to see how it plays out I don’t see it as a problem but maybe someone will” USU President Kermit Hall said Thursday that although he hasn’t talked to McKeachnie directly he was glad to hear that McKeachnie plans to continue as chairman He credited - - ' McKeachnie with implement- ing reforms in foe board’s operation that have made it more strategic more thought: ful and more “My reaction is that if Gayle stays that would be great” Hall said “Gayle has done a wonderful job as goal-orient- ed Lee Burke secretary for the board also hadn’t spoken to McKeachnie directly but called his decision “great : news” “If that’s true I’m elated because he’s just been an excellent chairman” Burke said “I hope he can do it” Hall said it may have been a conflict of interest for McKeachnie to serve in both capacities for a full four-yeterm but his stint as lieutenant governor will last only until January 2005 “I think doing it for the shorter term is not a problem ar : : ed DISTINCTIVE EVALUATION! 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