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Show 4A Sun Advocate Price, Utah Thursday November 7, 2002 Economic expansion totes remaining stable in Utah: pare to average Utah unem- - f nationwide economy in Octoployment rates of 3.7 percent ber. Septembers prior estimate during 1999, 3.8 percent in 1998, and 3.1 percent during of a 43,000 loss was revised to a loss of 13,000 jobs, while 1997. Ibtal employment opportu- Augusts employment gain was nities at locations throughout revised 16,000 higher to 123.000 positions in the labor Utah declined by 12,900 jobs down 1.2 percent during the force, continued the small busilast 12 months, pointed out the ness index report. Job losses in October and small business index. The drop compares to die re- September were the first declines registered in vised 16,000 jobs lost in the in six months. U.S. and the period prior deThe national economy the 19,700 added a net 193,000 employcline in August. job losses ex- ment opportunities during the perienced across Utah in 2002 last five months, after losing represent the first declines in more than 1.5 million jobs in 20 years, according to the small the preceding period. g sector The business index. The totals compare to gains of the U.S. economy decreased averaging 38,300 new jobs an- by 75,000 employment oppor0 tunities in October, including nually during the the loss of 49,000 more manuperiod. The nations unemployment facturing positions. The nations manufacturing rate was 5.7 percent in October, up slightly from sector has lost roughly 8 percent of its prior total employSeptember's 5.6 percent rate. The U.S. unemployment ment during the past 24 rate reached an eight-yeahigh months, continued the Utah of 6.0 percent in April, and small business analysis. Construction employment could again approach 6.0 perwas down 27,000 jobs in Octocent in coming months. The U.S. Department of ber after gaining 48,000 jobs in Labors business survey re- the two prior months. The broad ported a net loss of 5,000 emsector added 70,000 jobs in in the ployment opportunities October. The finance, insurance, and in 2002, pointed out the Utah small business index report. The federal funds rate is cur rently at a 41 year low, registering at 1.75 percent. The Federal Reserve could cut the overnight interest rate on excess funds between banks to 1.50 percent or 1.25 percent before the current year ends, indicated the Utah business index report The Utah unemployment rate - the most heavily weighted component of the small business index - was 5.1 percent in October 2002, down from Septembers 5 J percent rate. Marchs 5.9 percent jobless rate was the highest unemployment level posted statewide since 1987. Octobers 5.1 percent rate compared to a jobless rate of 4.8 percent during October 2001. A lower statewide unemployment rate is a negative contributor to the index since it decreased access to Utah labor, explained the bank ana-- Carbon 2002 poll data -- back-to-ba- ck Ibtal. election ballots cast: 5,871 or year-over-ye- ar year-over-ye- ar 45.21 percent Year-over-ye- ar service-providi- A-- WM MISS CARBON COUNTY SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT Saturday, Nov. 9th Preshow - 6:30 pm Pageant - 7:00 pm Price Civic Auditorium Sponsored by: Carbon County, Price City, Price Lions Club hrm Bureau Financial Sendees Brfcconei Restaurant Dr. Barry Cook - Optometrist : cent- Utah House District 67 7, TURKEY DINNER November 7th, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tike out starting at 3:30 p.m. DINNER! MEXICAN November 4:00 to 9th, p.m. or 147 per " ,: .. V Carbon School District 5 , Jim Leonard, 716 votes or Brad King, Democratic incumbent, votes or 85.27 percent .DeUnjr Gibbons, Republican, 588 votes percent non-partis- an ivy; . Retain Judge Russell Bench: 3389 votes or 8431 percent; no, 62 - 3,405 you, or 15.49 percent . V . Retain Judge Judith BflUngs: yes 3,36 . votes or 84.7 percent; no, 607 votes or Carbon commissioner y- , 15.3 percent' Bill Krompel, Democratic incumbent. Retain Judge James Davis: yes, 3383q votes or 83.9 percent; no, 630 votes oiy 3,840 votes or 67.11 percent William Palmer, Republican, 1382 16.1 percent :$ ReWn Judge Pamela Greenwood: yes, votes or 3239 percent 3361 votes or 85.05 percent; no 59 votes or 14.95 percent Carbon County Rtdn Judge Norman Jactaon: commissionernurveyor 3317 votes or 84.6 percent; no, 604 Steven Burge, Democrat, 3365 votes m 4 percent or 67.46 percmit Retain Judge Orme: yes KunbaD Johnson, Republican, 1,864 ; 6S3 votcs or votes or 3154 percent , n -- ; . 16.65 pdreent ... . - . . . ber 2002. The index measures conditions from the viewpoint of the Utah small business owner or manager, according to financial consultants. A lower number is associated with less favorable conditions for Utahs small businesses, explained the report The index uses 100.0 for calendar year 1997 as its base year. The analysis also includes revisions to various historical or forecast components, concluded the latest Utah small business index report . gg paV r Carbon County assessor District 14 V Utah Board of Education : Nancy FerderberDemocratic incumbent, 4,922 votes or 100 percent Roger Swenson, 2396 votes or 5736 percent Allc,1 !745 TOtC OT 4214 - D6 Ucnc strate, Lcniocr&tic incumbent) 4369 votes or 100 percent mnt y'v . 4362 votes or S?percent ; ; Amendment one: yes, 2337, votes or no, 232 votes or ;45.U, , 548 . . P'i . ; v ..Vyy ,.v'V 'A Constitutionalamemlments, Carbon . . . ' . Countyclerkauditor .. percent" . 1 " Amendment two: yes, 3304 votes ot 1,760 votes or 35.4 no, percent; ' Sharon Murdock, Democratic incum- -. percent ; . i y If f votes 100 or Amendment three: yes, 2350 votes' on bent, ,4325 percent 5837 perant;' no; 2,033 votes or 413i 1 ; Carbon sheriff. percent '.'x' County ' Amendment foun yes, 3,485 votes 05 Democratic incum- votes nr 29 : no,! 1W . bent, - percent ; - percent ; Larbon County recorder, ; 6434 - - . . 4Wvotir . the classifieds! f Carbon County treasurer. to! W v Call today 637-07- " '?" District ' id es od yes, l,794 percent; no; 3, 101, votes or 6335 lL.X. percent ' iff---I . non-partis- an judicial retention races r " ..y. f t-- onel. Initiative 'Fori 1,480 votes r'9f7 ,v K- -. Retain Judge Lyle Anderson: ye ! 3,425 votes or 84.63 percent; no, 622 : votes or 1537 percent i 32 S CTPcrccnt Marilyn Graham, Democratic incum- - V or27.79 percent Against 3345 votes or. 7231 percent 7.00 p.m. Dinner Prices: $7.50 for Adults $4.00 for Children I CARNIVAL WILL BEGIN NIGHTLY AT 6:00 p.m. n NEW ARRBVALS! Cl 4nsAl Come and join in the fun, games, and great drawings. NEW Tahoe & Sierra Trallers Tickets will be available at the door. HELPER CIVIC AUDITORIUM 19 S. Main Street, Helper Utah Cant net vour mi in to our shoa For more information Dale & Dorothy Wilson 472-82- 05 ; 100 State judicial retention n ... Utah House District 69 CATHOLIC & 9th ... . or 9733 per Boyd Bell, 1,025 votes cent Darin Peterson, Republican, 717 votes or 67.96 percent Steve Thomas, Libertarian, 338 votes or 32.04 percent Red, White & Blue Annual 8th, - Debt Blackburn, 535 votes or 50.52. Carbon School District 4 - ST. ANTHONYS November a Mike Magjiocco, 26 votes - CARNIVAL M percent"' Ron Copier; Libertarian, 41 votes or 0.71 percent The temporary help sector lost 56,000 jobs in October, after added 51,000 employment opportunities across the nation in the prior two months, pointed out the small business index report. Weak job growth or actual employment declines, leading to lesser income creation and weaker retail spending, has a negative impact upon Utahs small businesses. ' The Zions Bank small business index for Utah dipped to 77.1 during October 2002 from a revised 77.9 during Septem- no,723votes oc percent " . percent 58.000 employment positions in the last two months, primarily to meet record demand for mortgage refinance activity. 01 79'94 Carbon School District 2 jj Samuel Chiara, 524 votes or 498 per--r - . ng 281-Libertari- an ; Jim Matheson, Democratic incumbent, 3,993 votes or 69 32 percent John Swallow,-- Republican, 1,689 votes or 2932 percent : Patrick Diehl, Green, 37 votes or 0.64 - TICKETS SOLD AT THE DOOR JjJj : retention race Judge Elaync StbirKyej, U.S. House District 2 real estate industry added . n.partisan Rriain Green Party, 12 votes or 0.58 percent Party, 17 votes or M3 percent y r Utah's unemployment rate averaged 4.4 percent in 2001. By comparison, the 3.2 percent average during 2000 was one of the lowest annual rates since the early 1950s. The jobless numbers com Carbon justice court Republican Party, 407 votes or 1933 - lysts. -- - 78.75 percent 1994-200- im-pli- es ' Democratic Party, 1,616 votes or goods-produdn- ; 17.42 percent Retain Judge Mary Manley: yes 3,57 " .votes or 87.04 percent; no, 532 votes o$ 12.96 percent ' " , V3 Straight party ballots . ar one-ye- Retain JudgeBruce Halliday: yes 3,173 Ibtal number of local voting precincts . votes or 74.5 percent; no; 1,086 votes or; counted on Nov. 5: 22 r: 25.5 percent i . Ibtal number of registered voters re-Scott Johansen; Retain Judge yes 3364 siding in the county. 12,985 .votes or 8238 percent; no, 752 votes 0 and Transports call: or 472-566- w :! 1 mdfhtdmbz d V'v' ' -- : s'-.'- '' ' . f v Czllusforp: r 637-02- 21 . Largs variety of parts and accessories for v your RV all year around. (C- i i - y 66 East Main, Price, Utah 64501 v (435)637-505- 0 700 East Main Wellington . r r f - ,r ' Motors & . . r, i V v! 637-022- 1 ' r M - . r. ' |