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Show Pane 10 - UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. September 18. 2(X)1 Roosevelt agrees to "look at concept" but can't provide $$$ for regional airport study By Lezlcu E. Whit ing Roosevelt has declined to contribute finunciiilly to a study that will examine possible locations foru new uirport between Roosevelt und Vernal, but say icy do support the of u regional airport that would nerve both Duchesne und Uintah counties. "Right now we have no funds we can commit Ln an airport study. All the Binds w i II have to go to ou r present airport, and we dont get any (financial) help from the county, suid Roosevelt City Administrator Brad 1 1 con-cej- it Hancock. built in order to make it a shorter drive to the Roosevelt area, they noted. The Federal Aviation Administration contributes about 90 percent of the funding for the Roosevelt Municipal Airport, the state chips in about five percent, and the city mutches thut amount. "I think we can keep it (the current city airport) open, but its going to be our decision, said Hancock, adding tliat the city is interested in 1 g for heart patients, raid Michael Lauer, clinical research rector at the clinic. or The study appeared di- in Wednesdays Journal of the American Medical Association. Lynn Smaha, a cardiologist at Guthrie Clinic in Sayre, Pa, raid patients often ask him if they should regularly take aspirin, which improves blood flow through the arteries by making it leu sticky and leu likely to clot. For those who have had previous lieartattacka, Its pretty clear thats an appropriate recommendation said Smaha, past president of the American Heart Association. Lauer stressed that patients should consult with their doctors about whether to start takingaspirin "Up until now it really had not been very well established lliuluspi-ri- n had long-tersurvival benefits suburbs are larger towns on the fringes ofthe counties that have the largest cities. The most rural areas are defined as counties without cities, and moat are largely unincorporated areas with fewer than 10,000 people. The government used a range of the moat recent health statistics available. Suburban residents, by more than a dozen measures, are the healthiest Americans. For instance: 37.6 percent of rural residents over 65 had edentulism, a lou oftheir teeth, in 1997 and 1998, compared with about 25.7 percent in the suburbs and 26.8 percent in cities. 18.9 percent of people age 12 to 17 in the most rural areas were regular smokers in 1999, compared with 11 percent in urban areas and 15.9 percent in the suburbs. Rural adults also smoked at higher rates than other adults. 46.5 percent of men and women in the most rural areas did not exercise, play sports or pursue active hobbies in 1997 and 1998, compared with 40.9 percent ofurban residents and 31.1 percent of their suburban residents who were not fitness-minde- d. Antibuse ordered for man released after DUI term Reprinted with permission from the Salt Lake Tribune. 7 Fraud case on hold pending federal trial A man charged by Duchesne County prosecutors with 86 felony counts in connection with a stolen credit cud ring and phoney document scheme wSl face a federal court jury on Sept 24, on similar charges. Marshall Pyer III, 33, who had been living in Roosevelt at the time of hia arrest earlier this year, was Attorneys appointed in Wood homicide case Counsel waa formally appointed for Lee Roy Wood, the man accused in the shooting death of Roosevelt Police Chief Cecil Gurr. The Wood appeared in 8 District Court in Venial last week aa Judge Lynn Payne made the appointment. Wood will be represented by Salt Lake attorneys Edward Bran and Walter Bugden. The lawyers were approved by the Uintah County Commission last month. He is changed with capital homicide, two counts of attempted criminal homicide, first-degrfelony agfelony gravated assault, first-degraggravated kidnaping and posseuion or use of a dangerous weapon. Wood remains incarcerated in the Uintah County jail. His preliminary The hearing is slated for Dec. 10-1anticipated trial date for Wood - if the case proceeds to a jury trial would be August or September ee 1. originally charged with 113 felony fraud and drug charges. Twenty-seve- n of the charges were later dismissed and others were taken under advisement by the court to determine if they should be charged as attempted forgery. A status hearing was scheduled for Dyer lost week in 8 District Court in Duchesne, but waa continued pending the upcoming federal jury trial. Dyer remains incarcerated in the Duchesne County jail on $800,000 bond. Accordingto court records, Dyer and a companion, Melissa McNinch, 20, were arrested last February just outside of Duchesne following a routine traffic atop. A search of their vehicle found numerous forged identification cards and checks, stolen credit cards, a sophisticated computer scanner, printer and software allegedly used to make phony documents. Shannon Alvin Walter Uintah County Sheriff warrants' Outstanding warrants of arrest from 8th District Court aa of September, 9, are aa follows: Heath Wade Anderson, born Feburary 1, 1976 is wanted on $10,000 bail. Shannon Alvin Walter, born Feburary 27, 1970 is wanted on $10,000 bail. Judy Lynn Watson, born May 3, 1972 is wanted on $6,000 bail. -- Travis Jay Berg; born October 5, 1976 ia wanted on $500 bail. Anyone with the information about the location of these individuals should contact the Uintah 1, County Sheriffs office at 789-25- 1 or Central Dispatch at or by calling the Secret Witnen line at -- Heath Wade Anderson -- part of the conditions for his early release from jail a Roosevelt man has been ordered to take antibuse and attend alcohol and drug recoveiy meetings at least five times a week. Robert T. Jensen, 41, was serving a one year term in the Duchesne e felony County jail on a DUI conviction, when he was re leased after 90 days for good behavior. In Vernal woman charged with drug possession third-degre- hol addiction. When combined with alcohol, antibuse will make the user violently ill. Jensen was also ordered to submit to urinalysis testing each Monday and Friday, at his own expense, for a six month period. Jenaen who had been teaching alcohol and drug recoveiy classes while in jail will also be allowed to continue now that he has been released, according to court records. His early release was not opposed by Adult Parole and Probation. IfJensen fails to abide to the terms of hia probation he could be ordered to serve hia suspended 0-- 5 year prison term on the charge. cold outside GIDDY UP! - Wagon rides were only part of the fun at the first annual Kings Peak Celebration in Altamont. The celebration, which was held at the LC Ranch, hosted many other events including craft booths, fly fishing and falconry demonstrations and a scenic elk drive. Aa Payne ordered Jenaen to take antibuse to help him combat his alco- on a regulur basis. ifs gelling u addition to the usual probation terms, Eighth District Court Judge Lynn Heating, Cooling & Refrigeration, Inc, (li'iltij, are leu likely than suburban residents to have health insurance. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson said, "Geography alone does not determine health status. But, he raid, the report helps policy makers understand where the moat rural and urban communities can target public health efforts to close the gap. Urban areas are defined cities of more than one million people: The youth death rate from all causes was higher in rural arras from 1996 to 1998, as was the adult death rate in that same time period. Reprinted with permission firm the Salt Lake Tribune. Heart study: Aspirin extends patients' lives Clinic. oifi-cial- s, Study says country life is less healthy Earlier this month Uintah County Commissioner Lloyd Swain the Roosevelt City Council financial support for an airseeking port feasibility study. One portion of Small-tow- n the study would examine the possiAmericans tend to airsmoke regional more, lose more teeth as they bility ofcoistruclinga port located in the MrUo Flat area ageanddieaooncr than suburban and near Ouray, Hpprevirnutely 2 miles residents, a many big-cit- y from downtown Vernal and 20 miles countrys health east of Roosevelt If lh sisevell conshows. tributed to Lhe study, their funds Overall, Americans are healthier would hecuminiLtcd to theexamina-tio- n ttxiay than they were 25 years ago, ofthe MiOiyFlut site, suid.Swain. and an annual report released today The Community Impact Bourd by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention offers some reasons: betrwonlly approved a $1 15, (MH) grant for a preliminary engineering study ter infant care, fewer smokers, leu to be conducted on the McCoy Flat hypertension and lower cholesterol levels. site, us well as the Sunshine Bench situ - oust of Vernal, and possible The news is not all good. People wlio live in rural areas are not getting expansion of Lhe existing uirport in Vernal. The complete study will cost as much preventive care and medical an estimated $LrH,(JU0. The study treatment as other Americans. Long hus been broken down into three distances and the high rate of poverty phases - the first phase, estimated at amongrural residents are two factors a cost of $70, IKK) has been funded. that make it tough to attract medical Swain saiil he prefers to sec a services. "Even if theyve got insurance, regional airporL built in the McCoy Flat area. According to Swain, the the biggest worry is do they have Bureau of Lund Management owns access to health cure, raid Mary the properly ami would lx; unienuhle Wakefield, a rural health policy exto some type of transfer or purchase pert at George Mason University in agreement. He suid the Ute Tribe Fairfax, VA. would ulsosiipxirl a regional airport That means heart attack vicin that urea. tims could wait half an hour for the nearest ambulance and small hospiDuring their meeting lust week tals consider closing because they City Council members voiced concerns ulxiut. abandoning t he current cannot hire enough nurses, said municipal airport if u new uirport Wakefield, a member of a panel that were built. The uirport is used for advises the government on rural fixed-winLife Flight transports, as health policy. well us oil und gas industry flights The report thiayear oflersadiffer-en- t und other uir traffic. Council memlook at the nation's health: by bers did recognized tliul if the move community size. was made to construct a regional airAmericans in big cities are more port, the city would huve to be on likely to die violently and go unboard. If the McCoy Flut site was treated for substance abuse. Like chosen a new read would huve to be those in rural areas, urban dwellers People who Lu keuspirin regularly to reduce their short term heart attack risk may also be substantially extending tIHr lives, new research suggests. The study of 8,174 adults with suspected heart disease found that regular aspirin users faced a 33 percent lower risk of dying during a follow-u- p period averaging three years than patients who did not. The finding extend the known benefits for heart patients in taking aspirin ut least every other day, which previous studies have shown can reduce the risk of t attack and the short-terii- i usk of death in heart attack sufferers, said the authors, led by Patricia Gum of The Cleveland looking at a regional airport if It will service our area. According to transportation the Federal Aviation Administration is moving towards cutting Rinding for small, rural airports in favor of establishing regional transportation services to better serve small and scattered communities. Last year, Utah State transportation officials targeted the Duchesne and Roosevelt municipal airports for fundingcuts. Denise Lucero Case, 36, Vernal, was charged with posseuion of posseuion of mari- juana and posseuion of drug paraphernalia by the Uintah County sheriffs Office. Her bail was set at 789-422- 2, 722-455- 781-540- 0. Travis Jay Berg $5,925. Uintah County Sheriff Corporal Anthoney Byron stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation, Sunday, September 9, and detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage on the breath of Cara. After obtaining consent to search the vehicle, asmallquantity of alleged methamphetamines was located She was then arrested and taken to the Uintah County Jail. Apipe was found in her home after Corporal Byron waa allowed to retrieve it with Cara present. While in the home Byron observed a baggy containing what appeared to be marijuana. He took it aa evidence and returned Case to the jail where she wu subsequently booked. li A Magna man died six hours after being resuscitated from a drowningaccident on Labor Day at Deer Creek State Park. Park Manager RickRedmon said that ApeluApelu was swimmingwith friends and family members near Sailboat Beach when his cousin noticed that he waa WASATCH-- having trouble. Wave Thats what Moab resident Jack Halverson remembers sayingTuesday morning after the phone rang. On the other end, Halversons Grand Junction, Colo, attorney told him the US. government had finally paid up. Later that day, Halverson traveled to Grand Junction to pick up a check for a little over $89,000. The money ia part of a program to compensate uranium miners who later developed illnesses related to their work.-Tim- es MOAB- Hallelujah! Independent x Allen, the secretary of the Skull Valley Band ofGoahutea, ia old sent a letter to the asserting that he is now the tribal chief. The Bureau ofIndian affairs test week which said that a tribal resolution signed by a majority ofthe Skull Valley Goshutea mandates him as the leader ofthe TOOELE-Re- 32-ye- ar Saroosh Arif, MD Lei us keep your A Hematologist Oncologist family warm this winter Fall Furnace Inspection New installations in existing homes Furnace Change Outs New construction Commercial Industrial Complete Service & Installation llfil (jiFOLEOr) k"! f 435-72- 2. M- QuiSTM taNtMNSnarfrSanAa W lvi Serviiing the Uintah Basin A Surrounding Areas ' rimer v- - I T I f 1 Gas, Log & Wood burning Stoves Service Work Residential :Vt M has joined Uintah Basin Medical Center & Northeastern Utah Medical Group FTF 4n HOESTY MEET Dr. Arif specialized in the treatment of cancer and blood diseases. Appointments Available Monday - Friday 725-203- 0 250 W. 300 N. - Roosevelt group and throws out Chief Leon Bear and hia er vice-chai- r, Lori Skiby. Tran script Bulletin -- SANPETE- - David Bailey, 50, CEO and president of Moroni Feed Company has been named Utahs Young Entrepreneur or the Year by the nationwide accounting firm of Ernst and Young. Bailey was born in Moroni and has been involved in the turkey busineu all of his Enterprise VERNAL- - Shawn Matheson, administrator of the Uintah County Care Center for the past seven months, raid there have been many changes in the way the Center has been run during the last several months, with significant decreases in financial losses compared with past years. He also raid the County Commissioners and Management Board should be thanked for their foresight in planningthisnewaddition to the building. The companyshould be proud of this facility. It will be the nicest in Utah, with the best staff to resident ratio in the state. Express. RICHFIELD- - Sevier County Sheriffs Office apprehended a fugitive from Missouri Saturday evening. Floyd R.Snow had been evadinglaw enforcement personnel since escaping the custody of Missouri authorities earlier this month. Snow avoided being recaptured despite a massive three-da- y long manhunt in Missour- i- Richfield Reaper. j FT. DUCHESNE- - According to Uintah River high school Principal Kathy Cochran, the school has reached its capacity enrollment and cannot accept any more students due to state regulations. Uintah River has been approved by the slate to enroll only 60 students into their school. Principal Cochran regrets not being able to enroll more, but says that parents can try again at their next session, which will begin Oct. 1 of this year.-U- ie Bulletin. (poor |