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Show iiSial Page 10 UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. October 3.2000 Salt Lake, the informant and Despain were in Duchesne County on their way to Despain's property near Fniitland when Despain becamesus-piciou- s that his hired gun had turned on him and allegedly tried to kill the unidentified man by firing several shots at him. The informant escaped with just Four months after arrest in meth case, charges have yet to be filed cuts and bruises and wandered around the west Duchesne County The clandestine meth lab was red vealed by a man who used to do business with Despain, but went to police after Despain allegedly hired him to kill a UHP trooper. Despain was reportedly angry that the trooper had stopped him twice for driving under the influence of narcotics, according to investigators. In Salt Lake County, Despain is e felony concharged with spiracy to commit murder and sec- ond degree felony distribution of a controlled substance. He was booked into jail on $1 million bond. Four months oiler a Salt Lake man was arrested and charged with plotting to kill a Utah Highway Patrol trooper and blow up two different courthouses, chargea have yet to be filed against him in Duchesne County where investigators allege he operated a meth lab and attempted to kill a former drug customer who turned him in. Duchesne County Sheriff Ralph Stansfleld said it is still being drug-relate- area before he was picked up along Highway 40 by a Duchesne County sheriff s deputy about 24 hours after the eged attempted murder oc- curred. The informant was able to direct police to a site where investigators say they believe Despain was manu- facturing between $70,000 to $100,000 worth of methamphet- - first-degre- deter-Mathe- -- mi! Lin Despain, 44, will he handled in 8th District Court or if he will be prosecuted federally. Despains arrest on June 2 1 made the evening news, first when he was arrested at his home in Salt Lake and then again two days later when state narcotics agents announced they had been keeping an eye on his alleged methamuietmnine laboratory operations in west Duchesne County. Investigators contend that Despain tried to kill the informant who had turned him into law enforcement authorities by revealing his alleged plot to take the life of a UHP trooper and blow up both the Scott Matheson Courthouse in Salt Lake and the 4th District Courthouse in Heber. About a week prior to his arrest in i Utah gets grant for youth programs anti-dru- g The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA's) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) today announced that the governors office in Utah will receive a State Incentive Grant totaling over $2.9 million in fiscal year 2000 to reduce illicit drug use among youth. "We are committed to state partnerships that fillIdentified gaps and support existing community-base- d substance abuse prevention programs, especially those that empower Americas youth to ovoid the use of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs, said SAMHSA Administrator Nelba Chaves, Ph.D. We expect these partnerships to foster statewide strategies for prevention and treatment programs that reach youth, parents and families in their homes and schools and workplaces." As a State Incentive Grant recipient, Utah will coordinate and focus current resources and funding to support prevention programs targeting yout their families and their cotn- munitiee. Utah will develop a comprehensive, statewide prevention strategy that usee the Risk and Protective Factor Model of substance abuse prevention to increase the ca- - r SfiM have adopted proven prevention prac- tices based on scientific research. Utah's new State Incentive Grant award will bring the total to 28 statea, including the District of Columbia, that are working in partnership with CSAP to ensure that substance abuse aimed at youth remains a prevent comprehensive and systematically integrated statewide effort. high-priorit- y, Cannon fights for consumer power Congressman Chris Cannon testified last week before the House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit in support of his legislation, H R. 2856, the Fair Credit Full Disclosure Act. "I became involved with this issue a year ago when constituent, Chuck Colebrook, called my office requesting help in obtaining access to all of the information on his credit report," Cannon said. Currently, credit reporting agen-t- o dea are not required disclose credit cores to consumers. These scores weight heavily on a creditors decision mat among! as to whether or not to extend credit. i, tobacco and illicit to a consumer. Without the knowl- youth. "State Incentive Grants address edge of his credit score, consumer is the regional nature of substance not able to correct aqy mistakes or abuse." said Acting CSAP Director missteps in his credit history. The Ruth Sanches Way, Ph.D. "By colability tounderstand and rectifir mislaborating with federal agencies, state takes, givesaconsumer the ability to and local governments and commupurchase a home or car ia severely coalitions, we can work jeopardised. nity anti-hu- g towaid lowering the serious economic "This is a simple bill that will give and social coat of illicit substance consumers the right to see their credit abuse to our nation. scores and all of the information conUtah will allot a full 85 percent of tained in their credit report, Canthe funds announced today to commnon said. unity-baaed prevention programs. Many public interest groups have The governor 'a office will select comthrown their support behind Cam munity prevention programs that legislation. (R-U- -- Uintah Basin Association of Governments is currently accepting Design-Buil- d construction proposals for a 6,000 ft. office building. If interested in this Design-Buil- d project, please contact B. Curtis Dastrup before Oct. 3, 2000 at: (435) 8 or 722-451- 789-727- 0 Uintah Basin Association of Governments is an Equal Opportunity Employer amine "per cook in a lab set up in a trailer located in a secluded and heavily wooded At the meth lab site investigators found automatic weapons, ammunition, chemicals, night vision gear and surveillance equipment. Although it was reported at the time that the Duchesne County Attorneys office was reviewing possible multiple felony charges in the case, they are now reportedly atill waiting to receive word from federal law enforcement officials who are to decide who will prosecute the case, said Stansfleld. In the meantime, no charges have been filed against Despain for his alleged illegal activities in Duchesne fifth-whe- ant County. DWS changes in child-car- e program Effective Oct. 1, several changes to the Payment to Parent Program will be implemented. Parents eligible for a child-car- e subsidy will y check. Parents receive a will receive the checks on the first of each month. The check will list the parent and the providers name on the check. This new system will simplify the reconciliation process. DWS customers have been notified twice by mail over the past two months. Notice waa also a given to the child-car- e providers. Community advoescy groups have slsobeenaware of the changes for several months. "We are concerned because a significant number of our customers have not yet contacted their Employ two-part- ment Counselors with the name of their child-car- e providers," said Curt Stewart, department spokesman. "If they have not named their provider by Sept 29. we will not be able to issue the benefit e "Customers need to contact their Employment Counselors as soon as possible to continue their child-car- e benefits," said Stewart "Our Em ployment Centers are gearing up for a last- minute surge of traffic. The changes in the Payment to Parent Program were initiated by an internal audit conducted by DWS. y check system will The improve accountability of taxpayer two-part- House approves Cannon's meth bill Congressman Chris Cannon applauded the action of the House of Representatives as it passed his legislation, HR 2987, was included as part of the Childrens Health Act of 2000. The Methamphetamine language provides local, state, and federal officialswith additional federal resources to combat meth production, trafficking, and abuse. The bill increases criminal penalties for methamphet-amin- e laboratory operator and meth dealers, and requires violators to make mandatory restitution for the costs of meth lab clean-upDonald Mendrala, US Drug En- forcement Administration Resident Agent in Charge in Salt Lake City, said, "Finally we're getting a handle on containing this menace of meth drop. Congressman Cannon hasbeen a great friend to law enforcement and we look forward o working wwhhifa.--' 1 Mendrala pointed Aul thhtlri the past twelve montha his office has busted 223 meth labs, or about 18 ! labs a month. "The resources from this legislation are crucial to our efforts, said Mendrala. Cannon said, This marks the beginning ofa serious escalation in the war against aparticularly pernicious drug that destroys families, endanger! users and puts children at hsk. The bill gives local law enforcement the resources to combat the proliferation of these meth labs. Theyll receive improved equipment, train-ing, and clearer laws to battle the sinister forces behind the evil of methamphetamine production and distribution." The companion legislation has been passed by the Senate and will now be sent to the President for signature. the Family Support Center held an open house last week to inform parents that their facility is available to offer respite care for children and gave them an opportunity to see the Center. The Family Support Center offers crisis nursery and parent education classes. Left to right: Sue Young, KyleneUtesk. Hilary Young and Bonnie FausetL director. Not pictured, staff member Susan Row ley. WILLINGTOHELP-StafT- of Group asks FWS to list wolverine as endangered An environmental grouphaspeti tioned the US Fish and Wildlife Service to list the wolverine as a threatened or endangered species. On Aug. 15 the Services Regional Director in Denver provided a response letter acknowledging receipt of the petition, but indicated the agency will not be able to begin work on a preliminary finding on the petition until funds and staff become available. The wolverine petition was filed by the Biodiversity Legal Foundation (BLF) of Louisville, Colorado. The federal Endangered Species Act provides citizens the opportunity to petition the Service to make administrative findings as to whether a species should be listed. A preliminary finding ia to be made in 90 days "to the maximum extent practicable." A similar petition to list the wolverine was filed by BLF in 1994, and in 1995 the Service published a y finding that the petition did not contain substantial information to conclude that a status review of the species wu warranted at that time. The wolverine is the largest land 90-da- species of the "mustelid" or weasel family, and adults can weigh over 50 pounds. In appearance it has more characteristics of a badger or skunk than a weasel, and feeds primarily by cavengingon carrion. The species is found in boreal (northern) forests that receive winter snow cover. Generally, their range extends from Alaska and Northern Canada south through the Cascades and Sierra Nevada Mountains in California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. ' ' The Service's Mountains and Prairie Region, headquartered in Denver, has not started work on any new since Aug. 1998. Stition findings petitions that have been received by the Region and are waiting for available funds include Yellowstone cutthroat trout, the bison herd in Yellowstone National Park, Colorado River cutthroat trout, and the Gunnison sage grouse. To view the petition, response letter, and luting priority guidimee, visit the Service's wrb siteat http Publication of s. wanted pictures , , ni3K6S DIO 06111 Uintah County Sheriff Rick Hawkins says a decision to publish ths mug shots of those wanted for failure to appear in 8th District Court has reduced the list of no shows by ' about half. Its been about a year since Hawkins made the decision to publish the "wanted pictures in the Vernal Express. Since that time, people have been turning in those they recognize as being wanted, and more pepple are keeping their court date to avoid having Itheir picture prominently featured in the newspaper. "In theyear that we've been doing this the amount ofwarrants from 8th . District Court has gone from about 200 individuals to 102. The list in Uintah Justice Court has also been drastically reduced, and it appears Evidence left at the scene of a that people are allowing for court more often. This wu our intent, to crime in "living color" helped a assist the local courts in getting more Uintah County Sheriff deputy track response from the down two juveniles and two adults Now people know that if they don't suspected of burglarizing a cabin in show for court their pictures will be Whiterocks last month. OPEN HOUSEKylene Uitsk. staff member of the Family Support Center in the paper. According to a sherifT report. Hawkins expressed hia thanks to watches children RyleeTabbeand Mason Duncan II play during the Family Heather D. Serfbes, 24, and Shannon media to the and the public. both of Vernal L Johnson, 21, were Support Centers open house heM September 27. The nursery is open 24 both charged with two counts of resihours a day seven days a week for children from birth to 1 1 years. dential burglary and theft in the Sept. 9 cabin break-in- . Two juvenile face ADO NOPTHWES similar charges. Deputy Leonard laaacaon re CLASSES THAT FIT EVEN sponded to the burglary call and discovered a roll of film at the scene which had apparently been used by THE TOUGHEST SCHEDULES the burglari. When the film wu deAnturr by: Jerry Coodspeed, Utah veloped Isaacson wu able to identify WmdrfihappBiWyofdtys fuinaitrarplivyoLl several people in the pictures. State University Extension HoeUcul-tuna sWhfidsandfrebearrefie bendttanavidtrangeflfdcgw a tenet of interviews the four suspects were charged. nrstprexxfitrgryufe? A good time to move perennials is GradbNor$Mestem before the leaves rover everything ora, r3md0ansi)i6xs$ and the ground freezes solid enough Gonruy0fcgeanh$yni to breakyour spade. Some overgrown hnavivdasssttarcalad gSabefirtrurwandsS.TBte monster may need to move to the AteCNCfergatuh Sfcycutaeenoutrirkxiy compost pile while others only rued a change ofaddress in your yard. 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This can be done by cutting them, wailing until after the top haved hack, or transplant! nglhrm before growth starts in the spring. This reduces the draw on the toot, allowing them to use their energy to grow and establish themselves rather than put effort into supplying water. However, dont move or trana- perennial while they at in As a general rule, wait a few week after they bloom befoAe movchairs ing. If a plant biuasuma in the tall, this year. transplant in the spring Most perennials can be moved by simply digging a Urge shovelful of soil and roots with the plant and placing it in the new location. "Kodak moment" helps cops capture suspects When is the best time to move perennials? Fof-lowi- Crossroads SeniorCommunity Center 255 South State Street - Roosevelt, Utah st 9 Booth Space is Limited! Booths will not be reserved until payment is received in full. No Exceptions! 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