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Show n8 UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. Arril 13. 1999- - Page 11 Valdez Case Circuit Court judges uphold search of Lapoint womans home 10th When n BIA law enforcement officer and FBI agent came into Rosanna Valdexa Lapoint home on Indian Resanra-tio- o on Dec. 7, 1993, looking for her on, they were acting within the law. That'a what the 10 Circuit Court of Appeala ruled recently in a decision that clarifiea how aura police muat be that a auepect ia in a t home before entering with an the Uintah-Oura- y ar-rw- warrant The American Civil Libertiee Union, which represented Valdes throughout ais yean of legal wrangling, contended the officen violated their client's right againat un- reasonable searches when they came old Raymond looking for Valdes who was wanted on a felony warrant for burglary out of Salt 21-ye- ar Lake City. Valdes said aha told the agenta they could not search her home because they did not have a March warrant, however, ahe said they entered over her objections, drew their weapona and threatened to hoot her son on sight. She claimed their actions resulted in her suffering Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. The officers claimed Rosanna Valdes gave them permission to enter her home. Valdes first filed a lawsuit against BIA officer Gregory The Hanna Water k Sewer District is asking for the support of the local people. Many of the members of the community have Worked countless volunteer hour to get a orator project underway. TheM individuals have secured over $1 million in grant funding, over $1 milloan funding an lion in additional $1 million plus in loans, to finance a culinary water prefect for our area. A feasibility study has been completed, some water sources have been secured and several commitment letters and connection fees have been received. The majority of them are residents. In order from part-tim- e for this prqject to be successful, water users need to pitch in. $262 thousand must be raised locally in order to qualify for the grants and loans listed above. This project will greatly benefit all of the residents and property owners in this valley. It will the value of property. Property owner who didnthave enough acreage to build a home on, because of current county regulations, will now be able to build that home. Property owner who have been unable to drill a well, or have tried and come up dry, will now be able to get a good drink of water. Great st low-inter- M ag4rM i tw i sievi'w home. They said they timed their search to take place at noon the time of day they believed he would be home because he was unemployed and would spend hia nights staying - up late and drinking. Two of the three appellate judges agreed the officers' belief was reasonable, despite objections from the plaintiffs that their rationalisation was nonsensical In a partial dissent,judge David Ebel, disagreed, saying he could not substantiate the officen had rea- ACLU had filed on Roaanna Valdes' behalf Her lawyers appealed Greene's 1996 decision to the 10 Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver. The appellate judges last week upheld the lower court ruling, stating that officers who enter homes under the authority of arrest warrants must meet a test They must how they had reasonable belief the suspect lived in the home and that the suspect would be at the resi sonable belief that Raymond Valdes would be at his mother's bouse at noon on the random day they chose to March. The first SO minutes are reserved for public questions and comments. Anyone ia welcome to attend them meetings. District officials have studied the prqject thoroughly and are convinced that it will be a benefit to the community, but they cannot do anything without community support. The deadline for getting our part ofthe funding collected ia June 1 .If tee doo all work together and support this prqject, it will not happen and all the funding will go elsewhere. The board is working now to obtain assistance for residents in financing their connec-tioo"We need your show of support, said district officials low-inco- s. a cattle ranch near Ephraim, said cat-tl-e prices Mill are below the cast of Things are looking up a little for Utah cattle ranchers, with the relatively warm spring making this a good calving season and calf prices rising for the first time in yean. Don Huber, Utah State Univer- oth-erwi- diet production. With average calf prices, a 500-poucalfneeds to bring in 95 cents per pound to break even. It's now riling for 80-8- 5 cento per pound," Nieiei said. It changes from week to weeE but its better than it was." Finished cattle, or thoM who are ready for ala ugh ter, are selling in cento per pound range, the 65-6cento but they need to fetch 70-7per pound for ranchers to survive, he said. However, Nielson said he is pleased with the spring. It has been a great calving year, probably as good as any. It's the greatest Mareb IYe seen for calving." be said. Now he's waiting to sea if Utah gets enough rain so the grass ia and feeds thick and nutritious the cattle wdL "WeYe got to get enough grass to get that weight up. He said he's got hia fingers crossed, hoping for a good Mason. "But we always da Ranchers are eternal optimists. Why anyone would do what we do is crasy," Nielson said. Ranchers in other states also are optimistic, with prices fetched by cahras rising in Idaho and Montana If a glut of cattle on the market diminishes, same economists ore-nd sity Extension agent forCache County, said the first bit of good news for ranchers has been the mild weather, which protects the young animals. The problem, if the calves are small, if they get wet or chilled, it stresses them and they're more susceptible to diseases," Huber said. With only one bad week, the spring has been good for new calves. However, Huber said cattle prices while better than theyve been in many years are nothing to get excited about "I dool think weYe looking for a large improvement in prices, he aid. T think theyll still be somewhat depressed, but weYe getting off to a good start (this spring). A lot will depend on how well animals that prices could get even bet- However, some ranchers still are have been living on the edge-Somforced to refinance operating loans with equity ia their land, something Jim PCtenon of the Montana Stockgrowere Association sees as a signal for change nationally. Just back from Washington. D C., Peterson expects the ranching industry to win two protective meae Richard Nielson, who owns By Linda Thomson Deseret Minn business writer quality water will be available. Thom who have culinary water rights connected to your well or can turn them over to the District to receive credit towards a water connect fee. The district will give an exchange value of $850 per converted acre foot of water. Fire hydrants will be installed as part of the project, this will lower insurance rates. Water heaters will last longer, and no one will have to worry about maintaining a well. The Hanna Water A Sewer District Board are very committed to this project. Meetings an held Mondays at 7 pm. at the Hanna Cafe. Hamakrr, daughter of GIRLS STATE REPRESENT ATIVES-Chsrly- nn Glade and Debbie Hamster, and Tiara Pure, daughter of Steve and Lena in Puio, have been selected to attend the 1999 session of Utah Girls State 64. Unit American the of are Auxiliary June. They Legion representatives ter. Calf prices in Utah are looking better Hanna area asked to pitch in & pledge $$$ for water ""P's! that he was staying at his mothers onable belief that her wn was there and were entitled to immunity. A year later, a federal jury returned with a unanimoua verdict exonerating the law enforcement officers in a civil righta case the d Littlewhiteman and FBI Agent Samuel Mike hicPhetera in 1998. The case was rejected by UJS. District Judge J. Thomas Greene on the grounds the officers had a rea- - imi dence when they arrived. ACLU attorney Stephen Clark, argued officen should have to show a suspect was actually living in the home, and cited a 1980 118. Supreme Court ruling to back up his claim. The officers contended they had information -i- ncluding statement from Raymond Valdes lien self -- percent of the cattle slaughtered ia America. Producers see pries reporting as a boost to competition. Limits on the um ofthe U.S. grade stamp for UJ5. beef products. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Train up a fig tree in the way it should go and when you are old Mandatory price reporting that would force meatpacking companies ail under the shade of it. Charles Dickens to disdoM how much they pay for sures within a year beef Four beef Deckers handle 87 TIT 6 9 da" A summer drought, for example, could mean lees grass for gniing, and that could prevent cattle from gaining aa much weight m they otherwiM would, he said. Supplemental feed moans more money for ranchers. 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