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In addition, the Green River Campground has been Amond Carman, REMOVE THE ROAD BUT KEEP THE ROCK in front (pictured at left), and Tiffany Isenhart practice for their guitar class its ever will the school rock. beloved keep Duchesne Although of Highs the rock) behind the to West 2(X) of the right (shown rock, portion changing that lies between Highway 40 and 100 North will no longer exist. Duchesne's new high school w ill be built on a portion of the former road. The city sold the road to the school district. "It will work to benefit the city. declared Mayor Clint Park. reservations. The Dinosaur Quarry ' Visitor Center north of Jensen, Utah is open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Entrance fees for 2002 were not increased and remain at $10 far each vehicle, which is good for seven day. Park visitors who are walking, bicycling, or on motorcycles are charged $5 per person. For local residents, there is a great value in purchasing an Annual Dinosaur Pass for $20. The paas allows the card holder or their family unlimited entry into the monument for 12 month from the data of purchase. It admits the card holder or their family in one vehicle. The annual Dinosaur paas is not transferable, but an immediate member of ss State Forestry seeking nominees for citizen council MEMO: . Wondering About Your Future? OTR Drivers Needed. Class A CDL wExp., Good Work Record & Clean MVR Reqd Cad Bill Horrocks Today Or Call The Utah Department of Natural Resources is seeking nominees to the Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands Advisory Council. The Council ia composed of 11 members who study natural resource issues involving forestry and state sovereign lands and recommend courses of action. Advisory Council members provide insight in formulating policy and advise the division on potential actions we might take, explained Acting State Forester Karl Kappe. We are currently seeking a person who will represent sporting interests, for example, someone who is involved in an organisation such as a fish and game association would be a perfect . candidate. Adviaonr Council members are appointed by the governor and meet quarterly. Interested individuals wishing additional information may contact Jim Springer at the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Land, APR SUN BUILDING q A I Well beat all competitors bids spec for spec OR WELL SEND YOU A CHECK FOR $200!!! By Aldon Rachele A fatal brain disease was discovered near the Uintah Basin in the Rangely, Colorado area, which is within strikingdiatance of Utahs big game herds, and had prompted stale officials to aggressively teat deer and elk in the fall. Agriculture and natural resources department heads met last week with state wildlife agents and vetcrinnr- - & GRAFTING TECHNOLOGY WILL; STOP IT GROW IT REPLACE 1Z MAS? RESTORATION Press' ,Utah Clipping Bureau! & Here is what we can do tor you.Our epe- dally trained readers Rnd and tag any prate reference to your eut)ects. The articles ars then mailed, taxed or you can utilize our new CD ROM service. Catl Utah Press Assoda- or Don tor mom Information. upaOutahpmse.com Visit us at Gerald Lome practices the friction TURKEY CALLING LliSSONS method of turkey calling after receiving a short demonstration li om Mike Still at Western Farm and Home on Saturday. Accouling to Still, most hunters can learn the friction method of turkey culling in an hour and can actually have birds responding after about throe or lour months of practice. You just make circles with it. It'sprotty easy." commented Still, an award winning turkey cullerand professional tui key call demonstrator. Wasting Disease" threatens deer, elk near Utah border CENTER OFFERS EVERY OPTION I C ANDTHEY REOFF ! Jivkcy S. I .arson rode numlvr lour I .a Del I'uohlo to a win for lire horse's owner Randcl Salazar and trainer Shane Larsen. The men were ecstatic when she rode the horse over the finish line to heat out five other Paints and Appaloosax in the fourth race at Petroleum Dow ns on Saturday. Salazar and his crew came over to the Basin from Colorado for the practice meet. U UTAtfS ONLY COMPLETE 4 20-2- 1 run ad for SI . discountjimiton STEEL 9-- self-impos- LASER ASSISTED HAIR RESTORATION GUN SHOW EXPO SOUTH TOWNE (STS (.STATE, SANDY 5, tailed a transformation plan sent to Congress on Thursday that proposes mqjor changes in the operation ofthe financially strapped agency. If we don't accomplish transformation now, the universal service we rely on will be in jeopardy, Potter warned. a longRep. John McHugh, time advocate for portal reform, called on Congress to recognise the proposal as a plea for help. Our nations postal system ia in criaia. Ita not something five or 10 years down the road. The crisis ia upon us, he said. While waiting for Congress to consider its proposals, Potter said the port office will take what step it can to cut costa and improve efficiency. As part of that, he said, the Postal Service is ending its moratorium on closing small post offices. That does not moan there will be wholesale closings, Potter said, but the agency will be moving to shut down nonperforming locations where service can be provided by other HAIRtLOSS?.??JE CROSSROADS of the WEST SAT 9-- visitor center will continue to be closed on weekends. The Harpers Comer Road in Colorado has not been opened yet to vehicles because the pavement la still saturated with water from melting snow. Consequently, Echo Park and its campground and the Yampa Bench Road are still inaccessible to the general public. This is a great time to visit the monument Migratory birds are arriving from Central and South America and wild flowers are preparing to bloom at lower elevations. Hot summer temperature are still a month or two away, which makes hiking monument trails comfortable and Postmaster plans to hold rate at 37 cents rate. increase Following a expected this summer, the cost ofsending a letter wont go up again for at least two years, Postmaster General John Potter said last week. Once the new rates are in place, I am committed to maintain that rate schedule until at least calendar year 2004, Potter said. The postal governing board is expected to give final approval next week to an increase boosting first-clastamps to 37 cents this summer. The promise came as Potter dp-- Uintah BasinComputerwas THEY SOLDTHE1RFIRSTCOMPUTER Owners Jamie Park and its first it sold computer. only open twodayswhen Vincent Lane flank Mo Smith as she presents them with a certificate from offithe Duchesne County Chamber of Commerce. Family, friends, city last the to owners the welcomed community merchants cials, and other official opening. their grand Thursday during the family can use the card. For those of you who boat on the Green and Yampa rivers, viait the Quarry or visit the Josie Morris historic cabin often during the summer, you will find the Annual Dinosaur Pass to be the most convenient way to enter the monument. The Headquarters Visitor Center is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. This spring the wwajj'gyjn'Ilfe I0 . a' 5 k-- S Q inns to discus ways to keep chronic wasting disease out of Utah. We are waiting for information from the Colorado Division ofWildlife Resources to ace what they have found, said Bnyde Blackwell, Northeastern Utah Regional Wildlife manager. The problem was in a confiiMsi area near Rangely. They (CDWK removed those animals in a five-miradius and ran some tests. Once we hear from them then we will know what to do plus have a better idea of what steps need to he taken. Colorado officials confirmed an infected wild deer on un elk farm about 8(1 miles east of the Utah slate line. It was the first time the disease has been discovered on the western slotc of the Continental Divide. Blackwell reported that a study was done two yean ago in the Northeastern Utah Region, and said, Out of 700 samples zero came up positive for wastingriiseasc. We will see what happens with Colorudoand then take the necessary action. Earl Rogers, assistant stale vet reported that the state plans to take brain stem samples from aland 700 elk and deer killed during hunting seasons last full. Mqjor emphasis will he placed on herds in eastern Utah near t he Colorudo border. A microsro)e will tic used to observe samples and determine whether any of the animals are inflected. le mutant protein, or prion, I lint attacks brain cells, event unity causing its victim to Mui've to deulli. Scientists arent sun how t he disease is spread The disease is not believed to lie communicable to humans or livestock. 1 iowover, health ollicialsadvise hunters not to out meat from infilled animals. Sportsmen also should iivnul out ing or Iiii ndh ng I lie brain or spinal eord of any deer or elk. AImiiiI lit), 000 elk ami 300,000 divr roam Utah, and tin1 disease has the Nitenl nil to decimate t hose aiiiumls. Kevin (on way, dinxlorof I lie Utah Division nf'WildlifcRcsoimi-s- , pointed out that hunting and fishing are u major business in the Uinl.ili Basin with fmnple pretty Kission,ile about the netivilies Back in 1007 the chrome-wastin- discusc was discovered in wild ileer in northeastern Colorado. taler it was delected in Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Kansas, Wyoming, Montana, Oklahoma and iwo Canadian provinces. Colorado wildlife olficials are destroying approximately 300 deer k within a five- mile radius ni t lie farm neur Kungcly. The Utah Department of Agriculture last month implemented a 120-duemergency rule requiring t hat all elk import id to I ludirotnc from farms certified to In free of I he disease for five years. Alsiut 800 elk per year arc takings In imported to private game ranches in the fitmily of diseases known os trans- Utah liir breeding and hunting acmissible spongiform encephalopa- cording to Rogers. thies. It is believed to be caused hy a Chronic-waNlingdiHca- 8,000-acreel- |