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Show T T UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. December 31. 1996- - Page 9 Permits to hunt cougars on harvest objective management Permits to hunt cougar harvest objective management units Utah cougar during the 1996-9season are now available from Division of Wildlife Resources offices in Ogden, Sail Lake City, 7 Vernal, Springville, Price and Cedar City. Harvest objective management units differ from traditional limited entry units in two main ways -there is no limit to the number of permits that may be sold fa- each unit, and the hunt on each unit may dose before the official ending of the season, if the quota of cougars taken is met. - Utah cougar season dates are Dec. 14, 1996 - June 7, 1997, with the exceptions of the 1996-9- 7 Pine Valley and Browse units, where the season began Nov. IS and runs ll trough June 7, 1997. Hunts on any of Utah's harvest objective management units may be closed before the end of the season, if that units quota of cougars taken ismcL To purchase a harvest objective permit hunters need a 1996 small game or combination license and a Wildlife Habitat Authorization. If they continue hunting into 1997 they must purchase a 1997 small Attempted Hanging. Infant Death Christmas morning wasnt merry for law enforcement By Lezlee E. Whiting when officers and EMTs arrived. old girl was The pronounced dead upon arrival at the Uintah Basin Medical Center. The body was taken to the State Medical Examiner to determine the cause of death. six-we- For law enforcement officers on duty in Roosevelt end Duchesne County, ae well as for one Roosevelt family, Christmas was anything but morninjt Extra deputies were called in to the Duchesne County jail early on Wednesday, Dec. 25, after a prisoner cut himself and then attempted to hang himaelf. The old jailer on duty found Ryan Andrews at about 4 a.m. bleeding from wounds, when the jailer went to call for help, Andrews threw his bed sheet over the shower rod and tried to hang himself. It was Andrews third suicide attempt since he was incarcerated last August, said sheriff Ralph Stan afield. 19-ye- ar self-inflict- ed Andrews not lost had consciousness, but was bleeding from slash wounds he had apparently caused using chips from a plastic food bowl. He was taken to the Uintah Basin Medical Center for treatment and later returned to a solitary confinement cell where he is under suicide watch. Stansfield said efforts are being made to have him taken to the Utah State Mental Hospital far treatment. Andrews is in jail awaiting trial in February on felony charges in connection with the brutal assault on his girlfriend. Andrews was on probation on an aggravated assault charge on out of two misdemeanors Anchorage, Alaska when he was arrested four months ago bv Rooesvelt Police and charged with violating his probation. One of his cellmates who was traumatized by die incident has 24-ho- mental requested counseling. Roosevelt City out early called health Police were Christmas morning to respond to a call of an infant who was not breathing. The father was administering CPR Watch out for eagles, urges motorists DWR game or combination well license, as Habitat 1997 Authorization. Hunters should study' the 1996 -1997 Utah Cougar Proclamation to choose a harvest objective unit Following the lead of other western stales, Utah established harvest objective management units as one way to help speed the recovery of Utahs deer herds by helping. balance cougar and deer populations, said Boydc Blackwell, Division mammals CHRISTMAS GIFTS-RooseJunior High 8th grade Family and Consumer Science classes made potpourri bottles and other Christinas items. Mrs. Slucki said it was fun watching the students make the presents just right to give to their parents Christmas morning. I would like to say thanks to the parents for their support in making this a positive learning experience, said Slucki. program coordinator. Through the sale of an unlimited number of permits, the units will Utahs deer herd help speed recovery by increasing chances that a set number of cougars is harvested on units where deer herds are facing their toughest challenge.. Before each hunting trip hunters must call toll-fre- e, to verify their cougar (5466) management unit is still open to hunting. The phone line is updated by 8 p.m. daily. If the hunt on a unit is closed early because the quota Iras been met, or if a hunter decides he would rather hunt a different unit, he may exchange the permit. A $5 handling lice will be charged for each exchange and the permit is not valid until the day after the exchange was made. All exchanges must be made at a Division office. For more information call your regional Division office or the Divisions Salt Lake Office at 538-470-0. Auodated Preu velt Free poetry contest A $1,000 prize is being offered in a free poetry contest sponsored by the International Library of Famous Poets. There is no entry fee and everyone is free to enter. "This is our favorite contest of the year," says Poetry Editor Dr. G. Charles "because it Beverly Hills, CA 90210. TRANSPLANT FUNDPrincipal Ed Johnson and teacher, LeAnn Callister, present Jeremy Beck a check for $1,040 to go towards his heart transplant. The money was raised by (lie Dickons Festival put on by the 6th grades at West Middle School. ' , i.v ed i2 -- Ba lt'S Your JLmti r s . Our Holiday Subscription Special Has Seen said. Utah is home to hundreds of golden eagles, and an estimated 1,000 to 1,200 bald eagles winter hoe, Chamberlain said. Millard County Administrator Robyn R. Pearson and his wife, Karen H. Pearson, of Hcbcr. formerly of Hinckley, were each scquiited Mondsy of felony count of juror tampering. They were tried in Millard County Fourth District Court in Fillmore before Judge Boyd L Park. Each were accused of allegedly contacting Vincent Crawford, a prospective juror in Robyn Pearson's criminal case last May concerning his involvement in construction of die Ml Catherine Manor senior citizens housing project in Fillmore. - Millard County Chronicle Progress er ''ilr iil"" ' vt! rf Extended -t Through The Month Of January. So Dont Miss Out! Y, third-degr- McDonald an effort to expand apron space X Hebcr City Aiiport--RuField, Heber City hsa run into oppoaition from some landowners unwilling to sell. George Webb and Marvin and Beth Jarvis have refused Hcbcr City's offers on . their land. The city is poised to exercise its right of eminent domain on Webb and Jarvis after initial and counter offen were rejected by the owners. Eminent domain allows a city the right to take private property at a fair market price for public uses. -- The Wasatch Ware HEBER-- In Nash, encourages beginners. We want to find die best grassroots poets among those writing in Utah, and in the Roosevelt area in particular." The deadline for entering is Jan 28. Poems may be written on any subject, using any style, but please keep copies as none can be returned. Winners will be notified by the end of June. To enter, send one poem of 21 lines or less to: Free Poetry Contest, 421 N. Rodeo Dr., Suite 4, See an eagle feeding on carrion along the highway? Slow down. Thats the plea from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, which seeks to prevent a repeat of last winters traffic-relatdeaths erf 30 of the birds of prey. "As winter arrives, motorists will begin seeing eagles and other large birds of prey along roadways, deer and feeding on road-ki- ll rabbits," said Lynn Chamberlain, for the DWRs spokesman Southern Region. Last year, in addition to the birds killed by vehicles, another 30 hawks, falcons and owls injured by autos were retrieved and put in the agency's care. Chamberlain said because of their large size and because they gorge themselves with up to 2 pounds of food, eagles cant take off quickly. They typically weigh to 15 pounds and have wingspans of up to 8 fceL "The most common injuries sustained are broken wings resulting from vehicles dipping a deceptively slow eagle thats attempting to fly of," Chamberlain iMILLARD-Fenn- a as ss BOX ELDER -- Dr. Steven Laing, Box Elder School District superintendent for the years, has accepted the position of Associate Superintendent past six and one-tisfor the State OfTice of Education. State Superintendent Scott Bean offered Laing the position just before Thanksgiving, and he had to make a decision. His last day in Box Elder School District will be Jan. lOandhe will report to the new position on Jan. 13. - Box Elder News Journal lf PRICE-T- he pretence of the Union Goipcl Million in Helper hx created icvcrxl concents and ongoing problems for Mayor Mike Dalpiaz and for die city' police officers. 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Mui Banka, Utah South Area President. - The Manti Messenger -- im officials of Emery County got their first big salary boost in EMERY -- The more than a dozen years after the county commissioners voted to adopt a new pay t.Ia following a public hearing Wednesday in the commission chambers. The commissioners raised elected officials salaries from 534,240 to just over $39,000 each. The commissioner also increased their salaries from approximately $21,000 to time of the salary for elected $30,000, equal approximately to officials. - Emery County Progress ONE YEAR TWO YEARS County officials are beginning the steps of putting together on the River Gas proposal to drill 600 wells fat the local area. Carbon officials are alao starting down the complicated and a yet unknown road of dealing with future impacts the methane gas drilling project could bring with it into the county. 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