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Show OlfSrW) CO. WBLIC LIBRARY mEaM!UnS,OT 84078-269- 3 G Iff AT .M.'Vl iiU'Tjjf nuruli JiWim ctcs.'l, jituU AJmiru 5 J,. J.'3-UV uin-:- I Nm.:n K . ftvfiV. Loitn UM.J.IIImXmIIJuIUUU'W;1''1'1'"'111 Moose transplanted to Ute reservation Twenty moose, of mostly i mil and bulls from cows end some calves the Mountain Green and Middle Fork wildlife management areas in northern Utah, were captured and relocated to Ute Indian tribal land at the Hill Creek Extension of the Hook Cli ffs on January 17 and 18. The moose were from a helicopter flown by New Zealand native Patrick Nolan and his crew of muggers. After the moose became entangled in the net, they were hobbled and airlifted to a staging area where they were checked for stress, blood samples taken to check for disease, and fitted with radio collars. method of capture The net-gu- n was chosen because of the low handling time it provides the animals, which reduces their stress. Previously, animals were tranquilued. The dosages were hard to determine, which led to some animals dyd Iran-quilit- er ing. The total time, from being netted to placement in the trailers, averaged TOO EARLY TO TELL IMPACTS IN BASIN Paso Energy to merge Coastal & El I Corp officials mt lie pro-n-emerger of their company with I Pao Energy Crp will positively afftnt all aspect oft heir business The merger, which w a announced pUtrd Li- -t Rrk.unot one born of nnviniy bv either company, Mid David A Ark-deGwetal rliairman. president and (1.0 of (Vw-lCorp -Cm.-u- about 15 minutes. The transplant project was a joint effort between the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Fish and Wildlife Department of the Ute Indian T ribs, and the US F ih and Wildlife Service, which work closely with ihe UteTribe. Under an agreement between the State of Utah and the UteTribe, nuisance moote that have wandered into farms and cities have been raptured and transported to eastern Utah sin-fl- y or in pairs. It was hard to determine what was happeningto tlie moose after they were released on Tribal Lands, so the UDWR decided to try a aJ Itianopixrtur.!tyforiwotrung rompanie lo Mend into one. thus were potentially a nuisance (living near back yards, or along road ways where they were a danger to the public). Releasing the 20 moots ( 10 adult cows, 3 adult males, a yearling male, a yearling remale, 3 male calves and 2 femalecaives)at once will allow biologists to track them better and deter SEE MOOSE on page 3 RE1.0CA1 ISO -- Nuisance moose" that has c w anJcrcd out of iheir territory were netted anJ transported to eastern Utah under an agreement between L'te Tribe. 1 he moose w ere captured m northern I uh the Sta'c of I !tah and relocated to the I li C reck E xtenvon of the Book Cli ffs. becoming t heonlvcompany to have a top tier presence in every sector of the natural gw and pow er arena, including natural pulrmiimiMioii. natural gas gathering and processing, merchant energy, power generation and nat ura! ga prod urta m. Ar Sedge said The total value of the t rtnaac t ain is approximately fid billion, including 6 billum of assumed dehl and preferred equity. The total enterprise value of the combined company will exceed 32 billion, with an equity value of approximately S 19 bilimn The merger vtuch u a stork trade is exported to he Thenew company will be railed El Pao Energy and will he hosed in Houston. - for-stor- The hm companies compliment tilth atht r in strultgicalh cam -- pilling way. Texas Following last week's announce-men!- Uintah Basin Cattlemen honor their peers 50C rgs Pm Three Duchesne County cattlemen received special recognition from the county cattlemen 's association in an awards ceremony last week. -- Seepage , transition teams were assembled with krypersonnrl from both companies to help rapture tlie best ideas, practices and personnel from each or gamut am to achieves smooth transition to a tingle organisation immediately upon rkwing William A Wise, president and CFX) of El Pim Enerjcr. said it's anticipated that the merger will help the companies realize at least IW million in owl saving annually As fir at the impact tlie merger will have on local jobs. GrogClix k. Public Relation pkem4n for Coastal, Mki It's ecaentially too early to tell, noting that there art several munlh in which myriad details mutt be worked ou. prior to tlie merger be SEE MERGER on page 3 Tuevray Jon. 25, 2000 Pooseveff. LtJh 13 0l. WWW. 87, Nurrser 3 uDSlandJra.CC'Ti NO EMPLOYEES LAID OFF Bank of the West to buy 1 First Security, 2 Zions branches Wildlife to benefit Elk. deer end other wildlife willfind it easier to get e drink of weter thanks to the combined efforts of the Ute Tribe end severef agencies. -- Seepage9 Tobacco spending The State Treasurer would like to see lawmakers stick millions of dollars in Tobacco Settlement payments to Utah in a Permanent Trust Fund. -- See page 2 pco-pose- B ANK PURCHASE Customers ofZions Bank in Rcoxcv c It and Duchesne and First Security Bank in Vernal w ill soon see some changes. Banc West Corp. w ill be purchasing the three bank brans he. The new owners hav e said they w ill keep the former Zion's and First Interstate employees on the payroll. Federal regulators required Zions and First Security to sell off 61 branches prior to their proposed merger. THE FLU OR NOT THE FLU? Rivals clash The Duchesne Eagles knocked off Altamont Longhorns last Thursday in a hard-foug- ht contest -- Seepage 16 A Honolulu-ha-bank holding company has purchased the Zion's bank branches in Roosevelt and Durtesne. and ihrFim Security Bank branch in Vernal. The three hanks were part ofa purchase agreement in w hich RancWesl Carp wul acquire 68 Zions and First Security Bank branches in Utah and Idaho A First Security Corporation and Zsous Banrorporaiion announced the deal last wvek-Th-e sale was required lo ensure that the pending merger of First Security and Zwrn w ill not ha v any anticompetitive effect in any market to be served by Ihe new First Security The US Justice Department mandated the divestiture when it d cleared Zion and First Sec unty's merger so as noth) stifle competition in communities in which the two hank oprrate All of the 68 branches will operate under BancWest'a pnncipal subsidiary, Bank of the West. When the sale of Ihe bra ik hr to Banc Wes 1 1 completed, it w ill become I he second largest banking company in Utah. The largest company will be the new first Corp when the merger finalized A part of tlie agreement, none of the 432 employers at the 66 branches will be laid off as ihe new company Sickness is spreading, though influenza numbers are moderate By Cheryl Merhain Pom the Tylenol and the box of Kleenex. Its that time of year w hen sniffle and coughs arv common, but this year the throat of influents has been making headlines as physician report more case than ever Now that flu cases have been confirmed in the Uintah Banin, is it oTeptdemic proportions? "No," saysBurdeanWiru. nursing director oTTri County Health Department, noting that there is a lot of sickness, but not all of it m flu rotated. According to W'lrU, the strain of the flu sinking most Uintah Basin residents has not yet prevented itself a problem." however, shecaut ion lha (people need lube conscious about sniffle and sneeze. She rreomtnends that dunng ths cold and flu season, people should be careful about cover ing their eyes, mouth and nose and slrotses that it'a important to wash Iheir hands often. Some people have trouble identifying whether they have a cold or Ihe flu,wtrta reports, notingthat flu comes on quickly with body aches, coughing How Some people have trouble identifying whether they haw a cold or the flu , ....flu comes on quickly with hotly aches, coughing and a fewr. and a fever With a cold, srmptom are not a severe and are less traumatic. Dr.TereM Stewart. pediatrician at the Uintah Basin Medical Clime in Roosev elt, concur with Wirt, saying there is a little bit of everything going around." this year. However. Stewart mv she is soring more flu this year than last. Weve seen upper respiratory ... and lower respiratory illness, vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration," Stewart said, notingthat R5V(Rspt ralnry Syncytial Vinisl eases, whirh are usually rampant this tune ofyvar, have been low in number. Withfluynutroat the symptoms." Stewart reported, adding that drinking lots of fluids will help, as well a use of a humidifier. And most important, Stewart Mid. protect newborn infants by keeping them out of public areas, such as grocery stores and churches are the Children - Utah at a Glance Dr.ThcmasJ Allred. pat hologit and Emergency Medicine physician for the UBMC. say he's kvn a lot of flu symptom this year, but not necessarily more than lost year, noting that flu caws began presenting t hem-selve- mid December. Allred proscribes Motrin. bed rest and fluids, because flu is viral w hich will not respond to antibiotics Claims of new medications - Relents by Glaxo WclUvme and Tamiflu by Hoffman lalLvbr must be taken at theonvtof symptoms, are not a effective as they are hyped up to be. mv Allred, txplainmgthat studies mv reduresymptonisadjy toaJay and a half out of ten days "Most wople mv it's M worth 1100 for that, msurame companies the-dru- think ipiv SEE FLU SE.WTN on page 3 takes over. Were delighted to he able to offer johs to every single one of t hr em ploy-re- s of these branches, Mid Don J McGrath, president ofhnth Banc West and Bank of the West. He Mid the company also intend to create a regional administrative a nd support headquarters in Salt Lake City The nwrpr and the Mle of the branches iexv!rd lobe ftnahrrei by spring In aihiitivn. Zion and Find Svunty will be chwing 39 of their branches in Utah. Nev ada. Idaho and California Uicreimiaiaie thrir wvounta Deal in'l expeeted fa hi eoir.pl, .7 until spring. into other nearby branches ofih new First Security following the The Zions and First Security merger had been expected to chaw- - by the end of December but w as delayed when the Secunlie and Exchange Commission asked that the account ing melhd urd for some earlier bankacquisitsmsby Zam he rhargvd Lnder the terms of the purchase agreement. Bank of the W est will assume approximately Id I billion in deposits and acquire approximately Ftxl ruIi'xxi in nutunerciai.conMimer and agricultural loans. While we regret being required to sell these offices that have long been a part of the Zion and First Security branch networks, we are confident that our customer and employee will be welt served by Bank of the West," Mid Hams H Simmons prrsi dent and chief executive oirvr of Zions. With this agreement in place, we expect to be abie to our merger of equals late this quarter, subject to shareholder approval U course." BancWcst Corporation is a bank of ap holding company with proximate! 316 ? headquar tered in Honolulu. Hawaii, with an administrative headquarters in F' CA Its subsidiary. Bank of the . Ws I. w headquartered in Sn 11 in with 162 branches Northern and Central CahforMa, 30 m Oregon, n me in Wav hmgt w state, three in Idaho, and two in Nevada Until both deal are completed, all of the branches in question wdl remain open and operated by theircur-ren- t owners rvc-plet- e ic-- ran-cisc- F'run-cmco- EARLY SETTLEMENT EASES BURDEN County paying off bills in murder case Bv larrW E Whiting than attorney's fees Tbs tab isnt pan! in full yet The The early revo lution of a I?1! county auditors office mvs bills for double murder care agamst an tndi-ger- l the defense of Run are still expevted man ha helped take the st:ng torome mover the ne xt months, nit of legal expenre for Duchesne but the fai t that the case never wen 10 ths cuuniy to loal liefimiely provHhd aome ft County. The sprnt last year to defend Filomeno nancial relief Aw the county Valem hia Run av almost a bargiun. The 35 year old Ruts. thuhrsne ccmeiitenrg they had anticipated ex- County rani'h hand, and his boras, John penses totaling Il'JO.OQO to just to R Finder. 42. were both charged in the (Vt. 25. DMA deaths of Hex K. psy for the Nrrvve of a criminal defense attorney County CommissionTanner. 49, and his coir pamon June ers ended up s grung a onitract for FTuod, 59 Tanner and Flood were m the service of two former emplovec of Fiiukre ffiy.rvri p, Last November Ruu pleaded guilty quai.fWd todefend a capital murder ran By law. ths county w as to reduced charges of munW in the a'vo rrepcuisiMe ffr other court c.ta deaths. In returr for hwooperatKm. two counts of incurred b v the defense itn ludmg hirprosecutors d.smis-o-and expert aggravated murder a charge that ing private investirHors itrM-srIn fsi-t- . aN-u- t two ihirdvof SFE KHZ CASK 3 ! s b IJ m osts 11 hT ait-wne- ri d ar pr it ' |