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Show avS ( I1 UHMAH RAC MEETING n that will be aa simple and consistent as possible. It will provide group hunting to participate in the hunts with maximum hunting opportunity. It will also try to keep limited hunts outside of general seasons and preserve reasonable limited entry opportunities while maintaining revenues. Boss, that when our county citizens go to other cities to shop, the money is used to support their recreation arts and museums. If this sales initiative is passed here, then viai-tocoming to Duchesne County will be investing in improvement for our county as well. rs . In part two of our series on the county's taxinitiative we'll takealook at the pros and cons of implementing a new tax. DEER HUNT END OF BOYCOTT Continued from page 1 cross-deputiz- e" non-India- SALES TAX 1 Ross says, I have no idea. There is no definitefyhadagood carryover offawna and other age classes of deer. Well certainly see more yearling bucksthan we did last year. We should have a good hunt this year, Cranney said. Last year Northeastern Region general season deer hunters epjoyeda 29 percent success rate, as more than 11,700 hunters took almost 8,400 deer. Cranney said those hunting on the South Slope and Currant Creek units should find good success thisyear. Deer populations in Daggett County are still lower than wed like to see, Cranney said of prospects in that ana. Choose an area, learn it well, and tick with it year after year, 'Cranney advises. The more you know a piece of real estate, the better your chances of consistently finding deer. One concern Cranney has for general season hunters is them getting lost, especially if theyre hunting a new area that isnt familiar to them. Even theold, veteran hunters can get turned around when storms move in that cut down visibility, he said. need to talk about the location until the money is there. IftheNovember 3 election fails to pass the initiative, there are at present, no avenues for binding recreation and culture and we will be unable to preserve our historical artifacts and culture." He says that although the Cranney strongly encourages huntCounty Commission has the ability to appropriate some ftinds through an ers to let someone at home and camp Hantavirus identified in Uintah County - Jf I A Vernal woman infected with the often deadly Hantavirus has been released from the University of Utah Medical Center. A hospital spokesperson said Sheree L. Reynolds, 28, was able to return home on Saturday, Oct 10. Reynolds was taken to the hospital by Life Flight on Wednesday, Sept. 30 and was listed in critical but stable condition at that time, said hospital spokesman John Dwan. Hie infection took place in late September when Reynolds became ill The cause was later confirmed by blood teats at the Utah State Pubic Health Laboratory, said Jo- seph Shaffer, director of the TriCounty Health Department. The woman was most likely infected with the virus after being exposed to rodent nests while working in an agricultural setting. This is the fint Hantavirus case in Uintah County since the illness became known about five years ago when it hit the Four Corners area, aid Shaffer. The latest information from the Center for Disease Control has found the Hantavirus is present primarily in the droppings, saliva and urine of rodents. Humans who breath in the virus as a mist or dust may become infeeted and contract Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome. The virus may also be transmitted to humans by touching the mouth or nose offer handling contaminated materials. A rodents bite may also spread the virus. Hantavirus continues tobe very dangerous to humans with a 40 percent to 60 percent death rate in known eases, said Shaffer. What people need to do is treat every rodent as though it has been infected and stay away from them, the same way you would with bats and rabiea. Hantavirus symptoms usually appear within two weeks of infection, but can appear as early as three days to as last as six weeks after infection. Fint symptom are i- n traverses spectacular scenery through Summit and Duchesne counties was nominated for funding through the National Forest Highway program. Construction 1 Continued from page work didnt begin until 1993; as 1999 approaches, funding for the Inland or take it outside the area. final phase of long road imGuinn said today's oil prices are at a provement project is expected to be low, noting that the price paid secured in time to finish the work in today is equivalent to the price paid in the year 2000. 1986. Over the summer construction However in the last year the price crews renovated the bridge near the lump has been the most severe. Since Stockmore Station on the the area is so heavily oil dependent, Duchesne Rangerside ofthe project County Guinn asserts that there is no doubt week This crews road on the west the local economy is being affected. end of the prqject are expected to When prices are low, exploration landfinish stabilizing a goes down, companies consolidate, move on to other areas and lay off slide site two miles west of the Mill workers, according to Guinn. Smouse said the cost of refining the black crude also keeps prices for the raw product down. At the refineries, the crude is processed into gasoline, diesel and other products leaving behind a residue called coke. About 75 percent of Utahns surIts one ofthe residues they have veyed were completely or very satto do somethingabout... its very good for extracting metals, but the steel isfied with their health maintenance d organization. More than industry is in a depression as well, aid Smouse. There are not many reported complete satisfaction with ratsmelters left, so theyre not smelting their health plans. metals, and the demand for coke is ed the overall quality of their medical care and services as excellent also down. of clients These factors combined with forJust more than one-ha- lf eign oil flooding the market create a said they would recommend their grim scenario. Smouse says that the HMO to family and friends. oil that comes from the abundance of Managed care, for the most part, wells in the Middle East is premium seems to be meeting the needs of quality crude drawn from relatively enrollees, said Denise Love, direchallow large producing wells. tor of the Office of Health Data The people in the Middle East Analysis at the Utah Department of actually control the market, said Health. 1997 Satisfaction Survey Smouse. Russians havebeen dumpof Enrollees in Utah HMOs was ing crude on the UJS. market to get released today. dollars for their economy. Their oil is equivalent to middle eastern in quality once they get it developed. He said the Russians nave pipelines that pump the oil to the Black Sea where it is loaded onto tankers and shipped mostly to Europe, but also to the United States. Canadian crude oil is also being refined in the United States. The price is down because we've by had a lot of dumping by foreign na--. tions, he says adding that one hope for an increase in oil prices is the Leave the copy machine set to change in season. They'll need more beating foel back East if they have a 99 copies, reduce 200, extra dark, cold winter, if there is a mild winter, paper. Specify that your drive-thr-u they won't use as much. Smouse said the gasoline prices order is to go. If you have a glass eye, tap on don't reflect the price producers are paid for the crude. He it occasionally with your pen while attributes this to transportation taxes talking to others. ECONOMY 781-547- 5; 722-508- rs Special bus stop lets you meet the candidates! The Get Out the Vote bus will be traveling through our area on Monday, Oct 19. U.S. Sen. Orrin and the local, state Hatch and federal candidates who are running for election Nov. 8 will be on board. State representatives from the Republican Party will be here as well to discuss concerns and answer questions. The bus will stop for a luncheon in Duchesne. Then will be a rally that same day at 3:80 p.m. in the Union High puking lot For more information contact Joe Kemp at Countys east side to travel to the Wasatch Front, while allowing Wasatch Front residents easier access to hunting, fishing and camping in Duchesne County. The prqject has included grading, excavating, widening, renovating and paving. It was originally One-four- th Howto brighten your day annoying others wipers running in all weath- - U.B. Strike Force officials The annual survey is conducted by the Utah Health Data Committee and Medicaid program in partnership with seven of Utah's managed care plans. It represents approximately 62 percent of those enrolled in managed care plans and is intended to improve the quality of managed care delivery in Utah. By comparing information from the previous years survey, policymakers in the state health department and with the HMOs can evaluate the impact of managed care cost containment strategies. Measuring enrolee satisfaction can identify problems and review or recommend steps to improve qualify- er conditions, to keep them tuned up." Reply to everything someone says wife Thats what YOU think. Finish all sentences with the words "in accordance wife prophecy. that a conversation is Signal over by clapping your hands over your ears. Staple papers in the middle of the page. Decline to be seated at a restaurant, and simply eat the complimentary mints by the cash register . Sit in your front yard printing a hair dryer at passing cars to see if they slow down. Sing along at the opera. Go to a poetry recital and ask why each poem doesn't' rhyme! estimated that fee work would be finished this year or next. Martin says construction plans for summer 1999 include graveling and paving the road from the Nobletts Trial head on the west side of Wasatch County to the top of the Wolf Creek summit to the Uinta National Forest boundary on the Duchesne County side. In the year 2000 plans call for completing work from the east side of the forest boundary down to the bridge near fee Stockmore Ranger Station. The last phase ofthe prqject traverses privately-owne- d lands, it will involve paving the last portion of the road, said Martin. The design work is completed and a contractor is expected to be solicited early next spring. Fundingstill must be secured for construction on the last phase, but Martin says he doesn't expect that to be a problem. Improvements made along the scenic road have already boosted prices for property in the area, but Martin says hes not sure if the road is seeing a great deal of use right now. I guess there's been some commercial truck traffic, but I don't know if there's been a noticeable increase in traffic yet, but Im sure people appreciate it. The federal highways wants to thank people for their patience during the road work. POLITICALLY INCORRECT continued from page 2 he or she demands. What do you want? If the youngun deems your call important, he or she screams for fee requested party directly into fee receiver. If lady luck is on your side that day, someone remotely close to who you are seeking may after some length mercifully pick up fee receiver. How about this contrast? Jones residence, Sally speaking. . . I'm sorry, Jed is not here right now, may I take a message for you? Phrases like Thank you, Good-byor Could you please hold for one minute? are proper and courteous. e, ROOSEVELT IIHI THEATRE One Show Sunday 7:30 (Ba(B:(Baa9 say Republican plan would weaken states forfeiture law fee current forfeiture By Lezlee E. Whiting to changes in law. Traffickingin narcotics is often a lucrative enterprise, and members ofthe Uintah Basin Narcotics Strike Force say a proposed resolution to ease the states strict forfeiture law is critically flawed and will result in giving criminals more chances to hold on to their money and propertyResolution 4," adopted by the Utah Republican Party at their state convention, seeks legislative action to limit the forfeiture of property only to cases where the property owner is conviction of criminal wrongdoing. Currently property is forfeited ifit can be proven the property owner knew about or was involved in fee criminal behavior, but was not convicted. The proposed resolution would also reroute forfeiture proceeds away from law enforcement agencies and into fee states general fund or the Crime Victim Reparations Fund. The Uintah Basin Narcotics Strike Force Board of Directors recently sent a letter to Republican Party Executive Director Spencer Stokes, outlining their opposition Our unanimous conclusion was is flawed and if adopted would remove effective law enforcement tools, said Strike Force Prqject Manager, Vernal City Police Sgt Cari Park. The Strike Force Board feels the proposed resolution overlooks the fact that in every instance where asset forfeiture is permitted, due process oflaw exists to protect owners of property who were unaware feat their property was involved in a criminal activity. Current due process protects innocent owners of property, while removing from individuals who engage in criminal conduct both the means and profitability of a criminal enterprise, said Park. Forfeitures are an important deterrent for anyone who considers engaging in a criminal enterprise that the resolution for profit Refusing to allow law enforcement agencies to benefit from money and property obtained through forfeiture another provision ofthe proposed resolution - is also unwise, according to Strike Force board members. The resolution contends that permittinglocal police and sher- iffs departments to sell forfeited property and keep fee money poses a conflict of interest Law enforcement officials have also taken exception to that claim, noting the money does not go directly to officers, but is used by departments to fond enhanced enforcement of narcotics laws. Drug task forces and county attorneys in other jurisdictions are also voicing their objection to Resolution 4. Over fee past four years, area law enforcement officials have noted an explosion in fee use and trafficking of methamphetamine in the Uintah Basin. "Allowing anyone engaged in narcotic trafficking, racketeering and money laundering, to keep fee bounty of the' enterprise would be like allowing bank robbers orthieves to retain theproperty they obtain, mid Uintah County Deputy Attorney Mark Thompson. Finginkistktiiddestspelofd sandra nicole BULLOCK KIDMAN 7:30 and 9:25 p.m. Not A Double Featurej One Show Only 7:30p.m. Antz "PC" Fully Animated - One Show Only 9:10p.m. h) We Offer Local by A. bum Show CHS, CRB -Century 21. 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The successful licensee applicant has demonstrated that he ha the knowledge necessary to protect your interests in any transaction. You'll appreciate just how much that knowledge involves if you've ever attempted County. When the road is completed it will provide a more direct and safer route for residents of Duchesne Utah HMOs continue to get high grades from customers flu-lik- "Reid Estate Comer " lcopy In 1982, Wolf Creek Pass, a nardirt and gravel road which row 17-in- fever of 101 degrees general e to 104 degrees; headache,' abdominal Joint and lower back pain; sometimes nausea and vomiting. However, the primary symptom of this disease is difficulty in breathing, which is caused by a fluid build-u- p in the lungs and quickly professes to an inability to breath. When cleaning areas known to be infested with a small number of rodents, be sure to wear latex or heavy rubber gloves and wet down affected areas with general household disinfectant solutions such as Lysol or a bleach andwater solution (1 cup chlorine bleach to 9 cups dear water) or ammonia. Cleaning of areas with large numbers of rodents should indude the wearing of latx or heavy rubber gloves, goggles, and a respirator fitted with HEPA filters, as well as wetting down the area with disinfectants to keep down the dust. For more information regarding Hantavirus you can contact the TriCounty Health Department dur-in- g office hours in Vernal at 5 or in Roosevelt at call tiie Center for Disease Control a day at turn-of- f, according to Kim Martin, forest engineer for the Uinta National Forest. Stabilization efforts at the slide site began in the summer of 1997. The work was needed to accommodate road enhancements. Tlie $25 million Wolf Creek Road project begins 5 miles northwest of Hanna .in Duchesne County and ends 6 miles east of Woodland in Summit Hollow ByLezleeE. Whiting one-thir- He also said the deer population on the Avintaquin Unit was somewhat stagnant, and deer numbers there would be lower than someofthe other units. The regions final unit open to hunting; the Anthro Unit, ismoreofa desert unit It doesnt have a lot of summer range and doesnt hold a lot of deer. Hunters who know the AnthroUnit often do quite well, though, which is exactly the advice Cranney has for hunters looking to increase their sue- - I. HA.MIN Wolf Creek Road work complete for now, funding sought for final phase 10-ye- ar bers arrested on misdemeanors to tribal court, and OK an agreement to Bureau of Indian Affair law enforcement officers and sheriffs deputies to enforce laws within each others jurisdictions as situations warrant In return the tribe has agreed not to regulate or tax who own property within Indian Country, with the exception of conduct that directly threatens the welfare of the tribe. Jenkins said the Council would like to meet with the Business Committee to review the documents they have signed with the counties. Were going to be looking at our options to see what sort of agreement can be reached, Jenkins stated. Because the tribe has not yet reached an agreement with the state or counties overthe tax exempt status oftribal members, the Business Committee told thedtythy are unwilling to obligate themselves to any position on sales taxes in Roosevelt until they meet with the Utah State Tax Commission on Oct 15. ; , know where theyre going, and when they plan to return. He also has two other reminders for those hunting the region this year in an effort to help deer herds in the Book Clifts recover, the Book Giffk Unit remains dosed to hunting. a substantial amount of land in the Uintah Basin is Ute tribal land and is not open to public hunting. Hunters ore encouraged to obtain maps, available from Division offices, to learn Ute tribal boundaries. 23-mi- le 1 Our survival rates were good this year, said Steve Cranney, Northeastern Region wildlife manager. We approve the deferral ofall tribal mem- Continued from page . states posal to be presented to the board and voted on. 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