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Show Page 10 - UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. March 18. s Comet Hale-Bop- p in morning sky Vi'' 1997 Fx Jssr..' Hale-BopComet which promises to be the great comet of 1997, is easily visible in the morning sky from Salt Lake City, in areas that are not too badly affected by light pollution. It can be seen by the naked eye-a- s a fuzzy streak, with its tail detectable without magnification. On cloudless mornings, it is bright enough that it persists even as the dawn begins to brighten before sunrise. For best results, look fairly high to the northeast before 6 ajn. and use binoculars. The next few days will be good for viewing the comet, assuming clouds donTt interfere, as the new moon is due soon. That means the thin, crescent moon shining in the morning now doesnt put out much light to interfere with the comet, which is best seen in dark skies. Hale-Bop- p is swinging closer to the sun on an elongated orbit that some experts calculate takes as long as 4,000 years to complete. It will be nearest to Earth March 22, and closest to the sun April 1. At that time, called perihelion, it should be at its brightest. Free diabetes screening to be held in Roosevelt w fi ' - x: V v ' p, Q On Tuesday, March 25, the American Diabetes Association urges people to discover their ride for a silent disease that kills 178,000 people per year before faced with its devastating complications, such as blindness, heart attack, kidney disease and Known as the amputations. American Diabetes Alert, this one-danational campaign will inform the public about diabetes and its association with obesity, age. lack PM SK.S y mt: with swallowing evidence A former Roosevelt man, who was pulled over for driving down the wrong side of the road, is- in jail after he allegedly swallowed a small package believed to contain drugs and bit a law enforcement officer when he tried to stop him. Division of Wildlife Resources Conservation Officer, Sean Davis, - Utah SSafe University says Benjamin Nebeker, 21, of Wyoming, is charged with a second degree felony count for evidence tampering in connection with the alleged ingestion of a "bindle" size bag of methamphetamine, and with a third degree felony count for of a controlled possession substance. Nebeker is also charged with four misdemeanor charges for assault on an officer, resisting arrest, possession of drug paraphernalia and improper lane Daggett County would be paid 300X00 annually during the next IS yean about S2JOOO for every resident under a plan to tum the federally owned community near Flaming Gorge Reservoir over to local government Although electricity users in Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Arizona and California would fund the eventual $4.5 million subsidy, the deal is a savings compared to what Colorado River energy consumers now pay to operate the remote village in Utah's northeastern most coiner - about $900,000 a year. A draft congressional bill under review by the county and various federal agencies also represents a decrease in the payments to Daggett County compared with a similar proposal introduced in Congress last year. That unsuccessful measure. travel. During a brief scuffle followin the traffic stop on Friday March I about 12:30 pm. Nebeker is accused of biting the index finger of Davis's hand so hard that it broke the skin and required medical attention. Uintah Basin Branch Campus SCHOLARSHIPS: the d'- history of - Free diabetes screenings will be held on Match 25 in Duchesne County at IGA Grocery Store, 750 East 200 North, Roosevelt, from 2 pjn. to 7 p.m. In Uintah County, screenings will be at Columbia Ashley Valley Medical Center, 151 West 200 North, Vernal, 2 pm. to 4 pjn. For more information, call "Already, ethnic minorities and the elderly are disproportionately Legislation in works to privatize Dutch John SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE-POli- ce inventory a pickup buck for drugs and other contraband following a traffic stop last Friday on North My Bench. Suspect charged of exercise and family Police seized $1,500 in cash found in the pickup truck. Nebeker was taken Jo the and observation hospital for and later booked into the Duchesne County jail ys much money and the agency objected to paying "transition offset" costs to the county far more than five years. While supportive of transferring Dutch John to local control, the Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Forest Service are mum on agency opinions about the new version of the privatization bilL There's no administration position at this lime simply because the bill has not been introduced," says Lilas Lindell, special-projecfor the Bureau of officer Reclamation in Salt Lake that happens, were not in a position to comment." ts City-"Unt- il affected by diabetes," srid Richard Cannon, MD, president of the American Diabetes Association, Utah Affiliate. "However, as society gets older and heavier, the need to increase awareness about risk factors is criticaL We need to do something now before diabetes becomes a tragic public health issue. A major goal of the American Diabetes Alert is to inform people of the deadly link that exists between diabetes, age, inactivity, being overweight and a family history of the disease. Additionally, the Alerts goal is to help people understand that modest changes in eating and exercise habits make a ' big difference. The centerpiece of the Alert is a simple, paper and pencil lest people can take to assess their individual risk for the disease. The risk test is free and available by calling the Association at 1 (343-238- "It is especially crucial to alert people to the dangers of diabetes because it can be a silent killer-gradu-ally causing your body's blood vessels and nerves to deteriorate with no apparent symptoms or warning signs," continued Dr. Cannon. "Its no wonder that half of the 16 million Americans who have diabetes dont even know ft." . The American Diabetes Association is the nations leading health organization voluntaty diabetes supporting research, information and advocacy. Founded in 1940, the Association supports an affiliate office in every state and provides services in more than 800 communities across the country. County Teen arrested in theft of vehicle Academic Sterling Scholar General years. During testimony last congressional July, Steve Richardson rtf the US. Bureau of Reclamation said $500,000 was too Roosevelt police believe the discovery of a stolen pickup truck found abandoned at a kxul apartment complex is connected to die theft of a pickup truck from two weeks ago. Rods Mini-Lub- e The 1993 Ford pickup, owned by a Myton resident, was driven through the chainlink padlocked gate at the auto repair yard. old Utah County boy A is being held on several felony charges in connection' with die March 4 theft of a 1995 Ford truck out of Genola, Utah County, and local law enforcement officers say charges are pending against the same youth in connection with the Leadership Rodeo Specific Areas of Study Applications Available At RooseveltVernal Offices theft of a 1993 Ford pickup belonging to a Myton man on March 5 from the auto repair yard. old Its believed the and another Utah County teen stole the pickup trade from the Wasatch Front to drive to Roosevelt to visit a girlfriend, and then stole another trade to make the return trip. 17-ye- 17-ye- ar Deadline April I, 1997 GRAND OPENING-Memb- crs of the Duchesne County Area Chamber of Commerce extend a warm welcome to Microsolve, a new computer business which opened its doors in Roosevelt. 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