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Show Jf t Tuesday ' 1 1 1th January 1,2002 . Price, Utah 1 Year-N- o. Ono grapplen compete at Reno, 500 i kZj-- 7 B Seven arrested in drug investigation By RICHARD SHAW Staff reporter A report to the Carbon County Sheriffs Office regarding stolen property and the possibility that two parole violators. were at a residence resulted in the arrest of seven people Thursday. At approximately 9:20 a.m. oo Dec. 27, Deputy Eric Liddiard approached a residence in Golding Estates in Miller Creek along with Jeff Wood and Mike Mayer of die state corrections department. Mu': &? :'V "Jgkl ? & m. g. Male motorist dies In Friday accident near Hiawatha Junction on State Road 10 veered across the highway north of tteEmety County line, bumping the back of a van traveling south and careening off the highway into a gutty. Cornish was wearing a seat belt and no drugs or alcohol were involved. The law enforcement investption into tiw fatal accident was continue at press tim Priceemergency personnel stniggletDcarrythebodyof Cory ShawnComisbof Perron up a steep and rocky hill Friday morning foltowing a fatal traffic strident on State Road 10. The accident occurred Dec. 28 at approximately 10:30 a.m. when the vehicle Cornish was driving northbound apparently The Carbon County Commis- skm met for the final meeting of . 2001 last Thursday. The two major items on the agenda con- cemed law enforcement awards presented to three police agen-- jciesintheareaand opening the 2001 county budget for final review and adjustments. Sheriff James Cordova began ; the award ceremony, speaking in front of apacked room filled with police officers and family mem- jbers. He spoke about what the officers went through in pursu-- ; ing and searching for the suspects ' in a Daggett County murder in--, : rident that occurred on Oct. 21. During the pursuit. Helper Officer Kc Allred and ; Stefanoffofthe Carbon County Sheriffs Office were fired upon by the suspects. Allreds car sus- -. 'gained damage to the front of the vehicle from bullets before the pair of fugitives ran into spikes . die Price City Polioe Department : ; Sgt-Tb-m ! 4$r;CFepkyiew Elementary.. The following two days were a harrowing experience for residents and police officers as the two evaded capture in the local area. The final day of the search concentrated on an area in southeast Price around the river after a local resident was approached by the two men asking for food. From the things that the two have told us, there were times when tbey were in the brush by the river and police officers came within four or five feet of them, pointed out Cordova. Sometimes they said officers literally walked between them in the dark. They would have prob-abfired their weapons, but they feared they would be overwhelmed by the number of officers who were out there looking . . for them.!' The first award presented by Cordova went to Stefanoff, who received the medal of valor for his part in the pursuit of the suspects on U-- 6. -- . The aunorities at the scene. jcontactetLShaneJienriejuuL Frank Pero of the Carbon Drug Metro Ihsk Force and the officers came to the residence. Vouk gave the officers permission to search the house. During the search, the law enforcement officials reportedly, found enough evidence of suspected drug activity to arrest all seven individuals Tivmpf The . resident: Ikken into custody were Max1 Jones, 54, for a warrant and pos-session of meth and paraphernalia; Crystal Jones, 33, for a warrant and possession of meth and ' paraphernaliarand Jesse Bailey,-2- 2r for possession of meth andparaphernalia Martin Vbuk, 43, and Michael Rossi ter, 49, were both arrested for possession of a meth lab and drug paraphernalia The entire operation ended about 3:30 p.m. as officers transported the individuals involved and searched for additional evidence. Along with the suspected meth, the labs and the paraphernalia, the authorities also reporttime. edly found precursor materials Also arrested forawarrant was used for manufacturing the drag. an anonymous call to the s office claiming stolen property, was at the site as well as two parole violators who were reportedly living in the home. The owner of the residence;" Martin Vouk, reportedly answered the door and told the officers that neither of the individu-al- s were at the home. The officers asked if they could check the residence and Vouk allowed them to enter the house. Upon looking around the residence, the officers found the persons in question. Arrested for an outstanding warrant was Bonnie Herzet, 42, who has been on the local top 10 wanted list for some agencies, adjusts 2001 county budget hadhud across US. Highway paraphernalia. - . ST Commission honors law enforcement By RICHARD SHAW --Staff reporter Richard Herzct, 41. The pair were reportedly found in a bedroom that contained suspected methsmphetamine and drug ' ?' " Cordova presented-distin- .guished service. awards to 11 - sheriffs department personnel who showed exceptional courage and determination in die pursuit, search and capture of the alleged . murderers. Recipients were deputies Roy Robinson, Frank Pero, Rick Anderson, Eric Liddiard, Rick Adams, Ibry Christiansen, Chris Basso, BrennaLopan and Levi Oman. The sheriffalso presented letters of appreciation to three Price police officers who participated in the operation. Receiving letters were Roger Thylor, Dennis . Christensen pnH BnmAwi Sirilia In addition, Cordova gave a plaque of appreciation to the Helper Gty Police Department for its role in the pursuit and capture of the subjects. Police Chief George Zamantalds accepted the plaque for the department. The commission then pre-sented distinguished service awards to Sheriff Cordova and Chief Deputy Guy Adams for (Continued on page 9) ly . 'live4' 'j- - ;.'5.'Vw !. 1 .. - .... Sir1 I4- - Deputy Frank Pwo shakes the hand of Carbon County Com- missioner Mike Milovidi after accepting an award from county officials. Carbon government recognized the local officers who were involved in the manhunt for the Daggett County rmjrrier suspects at the end of Octtfoer. Alt in all, three separate law enforcement departments and 16 representatives of the agencies were given avrards based on their activities in connection with the case. .. Workforce services recaps 2001, releases 2002 projections Near the end of 2001, Utahs econonty experienced its worst slump since the 1980s. Non-far- m employers created only 10,000 new jobs statewide for a growth rate of 0.9 percent The expansion rate constitutes Utahs slowest job growth since 1983 and registers at only a fraction ofthe states long-teraverage Of 33 percent . Correspondingly, the 4.4 per- ti .f m a 4 a cent unemployment rate posted by the state in 2001 represents a nine-yehigh, indicates the Utah Department of Workforce ar Services. 45? J- - On average, 50,000 Utahns were out of work on a monthly basis durinc last vear. , The2002 tf' Olpic Winter Games will temporarily lift northern Utahs economy. New- - -- for the year will appear similar to 2001. Job growth will remain near 1 percent during 2002, creating -' approximately llflOQ employ4 merit opportunities across Utah, - f t ... jf . rpredicts the department of Drivers reminded to exercise caution . Dusty Warner stocks load store shelves with one alcoholic beverage of choice at New Vaars celebrations. Many residents will partidjiata in parties across the county, but are retmndedtoleaw car keys behind when drinking. Never drink and jlriva. And never allow a family membet; friend or acquamtance Id drive impaired. Exercise caution eirouBhout ttw yeac . . workforce services. The statewide jobless rate may reach5 percent, with 58J100 unemployed Utahns. However, signs of a recovery should start to surface after mid- - t ' I. eoFi i -- W u age, an increase of 4.8 percent This is the seventh year in a row that average wage increases in Utah have outpaced inflation, as measured by foe Consumer mice vices. index. ' ' Since die early 1980s, growth The dearth of new employ-ment opportunities for construc- in wages for Utahns covered untion workers could extend Utahs der unemployment insurance economic slowdown well into laws have lagged far behind the , 2002. United States, explains the deThe partment of workforce services. Utah annual pay as a percentexpansion in Utahs construction industry ended in 1999. The year age of U.S. wage has declined 20011s net loss of about 2J100 jobs from a high of 963 percent in. is the second year of foe 1981 to a low of 823 percent in 2000. Nothing in the foreseeable downturn in the industry as several major projects have future will alter the trend. been completed. The loss of high paying With fewer construction fobs in the early and contributed to the projects anticipated for 2002, workforce services forecasts a ' dpdine in wages. However, Utah loss of an additional 5,500 jobs demographics have played a role Several major construction projects were completed in 2001 and 2002 looks to be a leaner year for the sector, points out the department of workforce ser- . record-breaki- ng 11-ye- ar ed goods-produci- mid-198- The 2001 rate of job growth in Utahs major industrial divisions ranged from minimum 3 percent in manufacturing ancT construction to 5 percent in finance, insurance and real estate. In 2002 construction job losses will deepen, but most other divisions should see some ; minor improvements. In 2001, Utahs average annual registered at $29,700. The figure is up 3.1 percent foxn the 2000 aver-- " . 0s Utah has a large percentage of young people in the labor ma ket Young people are usually paid less than older workers. In addition, Utah has a higher percentage' of individuals working e than the U3. in general, which also tends to puU the part-tun- average wagedown. Shortages of workers from 1996 through 2000 are thought tb be a factor in the relatively rapid wage increases during the four-ye-ar period. Average airnual pay in 2002 will likely see slower growth, according fo workforce services. Utahs teenagers and young adults are much more likely to work than U.S. peers. Utahs population ages 55 years and older accounts for a relatively small share of the states adult population. Older Utahns are also more likely to work than U.S. peers. In addition, Utahs large families and lower than av- erage wages may influence households to have more than one wage earner and jobs have been readily Available for several years. An average of 72 percent of Utahs civilian population older than age 15 participated in the labor force in 2000. The number is significantly higher than the national average of 67 percent. part in the labor market at higher raters than national counterparts.. Roughly 973 percent of Utah workers are employed in industries, indicates workforce services. Of the individuals in auestion, 7 percent are or private household or unpaid femily self-employ- . . Approximately 90 percent of all employed Utahns are ral wage and salaried workers, concludes DWS. , ; |