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Show 7 7 It 5 .ttar Aar Jfow most people. Ac 1 ' ' fVf- r - w ; O' f T T ' I , t c '! (! Subdivisiu. , tah Basin p, subdivision 500 Kings Peak Protests overa planned being developed adjacent to a portion of Roosevelt city's north boundary line has nearby Roosevelt property owners Tuesday June 25, 2002 Roosevelt, Utah and upset Voi. questioning city policies. Seepage www.ubstandard.com 15 YOUNG CAT HAD KILLED DOG 70 Neola Rodeo Hanna man shoots mountain lion on his front porch People all around, the smell of animats in your nose, the excitement in the air. Theres nothing quite like a rodeo to celebrate July 4. This year Neola will hold its 70 annual rodeo. See page 9 By Sue Collier end Lezlee Whiting Joining Hands The community spirit was evident recently when 30 teenagers, along with community leaders and volunteers helped beautify and dean up area parks and pavilions. See page 10 Richard Rasmussen parked his truck about 4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12 and started walking toward his house when the mountain lion he saw on his front porch sent him slowly backing up toward the truck and his rifle ten feet away. By the time he had fetched his rifle from the truck the cat had moved off the porch and was no longer in sight. Richard warily walked to the porch but was still surprised when the lion dove at him from his hiding spot around the corner of the house. He was actually sliding right by me when I pulled the trigger, recalled Richard whose single shot to the cats head proved to be fetal. It didn't scare me until it was over, he declared. The cat had been eating Richard's old Border Collie when 12-ye- ar would have killed him. Richard wasnt injured. He's okay, other than hia nerves. The cat slid into him, but hes okay," his brother Chris Rasmussen said thank-fell- y. Eighty-seve- n compete at camp under new Union High football coach Phillip Bertoch. See page 12 house earlier and had been barking incessantly for quite some time. The family feels lucky that the lions attacked their old dog rather than Ruth. Division of Wildlife Conservation Officer Neil Binghams investigation of the kill concluded that Richards version of the incident was truthftil. Bingham measured bullet angles and noted the position ofbone fragments and teeth to confirm hia story. Bingham said the mountain lion which weighed was a about 45 to 50 pounds and was in very poor physical condition. The animal was probably having a difficult time fending for himself after being left on his own by hia mother, he said. Mountain lion encounters are very rare, but they do happen. One similar incident occurred in Talmage four years ago, ahd an encounter typically occurs somewhere in the state sub-adu- lt, According to Bingham, the drought hasnt reached proportions that would have a significant impact on cougars, who feed on deer and smaller animals. Big game hasnt been affected yet, and cougars especially shouldn't be impacted yet by the drought, he said. Its not common to see a cougar, they are very secretive. If people see one hanging around, they are trying to find food, dont confront them. Notify us and well see if they need to be taken. State law does allow property SEE MOUNTAIN LION on page 3 ; a'. ...... .. . V-- t i Richard lives on Farm Creek Road between Tabiona and Hanna. According to Richard, even though this was the first time he had seen a cougar on hia land in the 20 years hes lived there, he frequently sees their tracks in the winter. They're killing everybody'sstock (sheep and calves), he stated. "The lions are coming down out of the mountains and many are starving. There's no game up there and no water, Richards brother Chris concurred. "They have eaten themselves out of house and home, literally. The lion Richard killed was no different. The lion was emaciated, he was starving to death. old mother, Richard's Ruth Rasmussen, who lives neat door to Richard had been out working in her yard all day and came right over when she heard the shot. Richards younger dog had taken reftige at her 81-ye- ar Survey results show clothing stores b restaurants are needed s Motor vehicle j dealerships are the single greatest Lewis A. Fausett, Alma T. Richins For County Sheriff: Merv Gustin, ' Joe Summarell On the primary election ballot for Uintah County for the Republican Party are: -- For A: County Commissioner Michael J. McKee, Dan Morten sen For County Assessor: Gayla R. Casper, K. LaMar Nokea -- For County Sheriff: Drew C. Christiansen, Rick Hawkins -- -- 4,339 (30 of county) 14,556 County population: $1 8,1 85 Utah per capita incomes: Utah retail spending per capita: $8,344 1 1 ,945 incomes: Roosevelt per capita Roosevelt retail spending per capita: $5,507 " If all residents spent 100 of their estimated retail spending: Roosevelt annual sales would be: $23,900,000 $80,200,000 County annual sales would be: -- Actual 2001 Roosevelt sales: $46,400,000 -- Actual 2001 County sales: $68,200,000 In 20 years: 1,102 City growth: -- County growth: 3,699 If all residents in 2022 spent 100 of their estimated retail spending: -- Growth in Roosevelt buying power $6,1 00,000 -- Growth in County buying power $20,400,000 Additional retail sq. fT. that could be supported m 2022 with growth: -- Roosevelt 30,344 square feet -- County: 101 ,852 square feet Roosevelt population: J strength for bringing people to Main Street. By Susan Collier What ia the primary reason Demographics that you go to Roosevelt's Main Street? How important ia it to you to have the following goods available in downtown? These were just two of the questions 290 women (70.2 percent of respondents) and 122 men answered in response to the Roosevelt Community Survey which was sent out to Roosevelt utility customers in April. twelve people re- Four-hundr- For County Surveyc Arneldon (Ned) Davis, Robert L Kay On the primary election ballot for both counties for the Republican Party are: For U.S. Representative, District 2: Tim Bridgewater, John Swallow (For profiler of the candidates please refer to the June 18 edition of the Uintah Basin Standard.) -- HOW MUCH DO YOU SPEND ? State figures estimate Utahs per capita income at 518,185 and show the average person spends 58,344 making retail purchases. The average per capita income in Roosevelt is a third less than the state average. Because of the large only 51 1,945 discrepancy between the countys and the state's per capita incomes, economic consultants adjusted the figures proportionally to determine average overall spending and average spending per item. Instead of making 58,344 in retail purchase like the average Utahan, they calculated that local residents make 55,507 in retail purchases annually. -- Thats what has UBTA-UBE- T Telecom officials perplexed at the aggressive movement underway in Vernal to stop the proposal to ex- e calling area pand the throughout Duchesne and Uintah counties. In place of a per minute calls in the charge for Basin, the company would implement a $4.95 monthly charge on all residential telephone lines, and $6.95 for business'lines. The fee would eliminate toll charges in the Uintah Basin hope to collect 3,000 signatures to submit to the Public Service Commission to stop its implementation. Due to the protest the PSC has announced that they will hold public hearings in Vernal, Roosevelt and Duchesne to gather public input in order to ftirther investigate the proposal. Jean Kline is leading tiie petition Vernal drops out we would all lose our If i chance for it. toll-fre- long-distanc- e when calling from one telephone prefix to another. Vernal residents who oppose the flat fee to extend the calling area 1 COPVi R ' t !. - drive for the opposition in Vernal. Kline said she is against the calling plan because she wont use it, but wouldn't object if it were implemented onfy in Duchesne County. Its a service that I dont need because I dont call the west ride, Kline stated. I am supportive of something that would enhance communication ...but I dont want people in the Vernal area to pay for something they don't need. Kline isnt alone in her opposition to the proposed service. She has already collected 2,600 signatures e calling plan against the and is continuing to gather more, she basin-wid- said. Extended area service can only he implemented if it is accepted by the majority of telephone subscribers throughout area, explained Bruce H. Todd, CEO theUBTA-UBETservic- e for UBTA-UBE- T Telecom. The ru- ral telephone cooperative purchased Qwest territory in Vernal, Duchesne and Roosevelt over a year ago and stated that one of their goals would be to unite the area by eliminating the toll charges to each prefix in their new territory and existing territory. telephone service is so limited in many areas of Duchesne County and west Uintah County that neighbors are charged rates if they call each other. As a company we have always promoted a spirit of cooperation and in this spirit we have made a motion Toll-fre- e long-distan- ce SEE PSC HEARING on page 3 Bponded. It was a great response, declared Susie Becker, a consultant with Wikstrom Economic and Planning Consultants, Inc. of Salt Lake. Becker presented the survey results recently to city officials and business leaders. Becker performed simple mathematical compilations using the community survey results and statistical data gathered from tax records and other sources in order to draw conclusions about local business opportunities. Roosevelt leaders hope the analysis will ultimately help strengthen existingbusinesaes, attract new businesses, and find tenants for vacant buildings. They want to attract enough local retail options to RooseveltSo that shoppers won't have to travel out of the area to make purchases. At the very least supporters of the market analysis hope the results will slow down the declining business activity in Roosevelt. In most cases existingbusinesses will take advantage of the market analysisand changeinventory a little bit, explained Bin Oliver, of Utah Main Street Conclusions Based on the analysis of the survey results, Becker concluded that strong opportunities exist in operating three types of eating establishments: fomily restaurants without liquor; theme restaurants with liquor, and all other eatingplaces without liquor. There is an imbalance of resfast food compared to taurants. The survey shows a desire for more restaurants, not fast food. You have lots of fast food, explained sit-do- Becker. Two new restaurants have opened since the survey was completed in April. In Roosevelt the owners of the China Star are remodelingthe former Sues diner and plan to off Chinese, Mexican, and American food starting in July. Doe Amigns recently opened in Fort Duchesne. It offers authentic Mexican food at its Highway 40 location in the Country Village. SEE SURVEY on page 3 OPPORTUNITIES Restaurants list the business of opstrong top portunities in Roosevelt. The Roosevelt leakage column of the chad estimates the amount ofmoney consumers arc spending out of the area. An X in the next column indicates that survey respondents found the retail segment important but not available, and an X in the next column indicates if they found it important. An XX in the final column predicts that there is a strong opportunity in the retail segment. PSC to conduct hearings on basin-wid- e for calling plan Surveys mailed out a few months ago to homes throughout Duchesne, Vernal and Roosevelt to gage interest in a proposal to eliminate longdistance charges within the Uintah Basin, showed that Vernal telephone subscribers favored the plan at a slightly higher rate than even those surveyed in Roosevelt '. Va Richard Rasmussen was surprised to find this RARE ENCOUNTER mountain lion dining on one of his dogs on his front porch when he arrived at his home in Hanna June 12. Richard retrieved his rifle from his truck and shot the cat as it ran toward him. VERNAL CITY WONT SUPPORT OR OPPOSE By Lezlee E. Whiting and Angela Eddington - , MOST DONT LEAVE TOWN FOR GROCERIES These are the candidates on your primary ballot The primary elections will be held Tuesday, June 25. See inside this issue for a list of polling places. On the primary election ballot for Duchesne County for the Republican Party are: -- For County Commissioner A: P. Kim Hamlin, Larry Ross On the primary election ballot for Duchesne County for the Democratic Party are: -- For B: County Commissioner on an annual basis, he said. Cougar attacks are very rare. Your chances of getting hit by lightning are much greater. Its something people dont have to worry about, stated Bingham. Rich- ard interrupted him. I dont think he was going to try to eat me. He was just protecting hia dinner. If a kid would have walked up, it probably Summertime football 88, Number 26 SHORTFALL IN UTILITY FUND Water b sewer rates may rise By Lezlee E. Whiting Roosevelt city has been succees-Ailf- y riding out the loss of their big- gest utility customer since the Pennzoil Refinery closed in 1994, but the ride is over. Because of the closure of the refinery, combined with increased utility maintenance costs, EPA water sampling mandates, litigation expenses, and mqjor improvements to the water and sewer systems, thecity can no longer afford to keep their rides the same, said city administrator Brad Hancock. It all added up, we are running a $112, 000 deficit on average per year. We need to come up with $140,000 to 3 We are i running a $112,000 deficit on average per year. offset rising expenses and meet bond requirements, Hancock explained. The city is proposing increases on basic and overage water rates for connecboth y and tions. The proposed increases will also impact water users in Neola and Ballard. City sewer rates will increase as well. The following rate schedule is proposed: in-cit- Basie water out-of-ci- ty rates for the first custom8,000 gallons:: For ers the current $10 a month rate would go to $20 a month. rates would go from $25.50 to $30 a in-cit- y Out-of-cit- y month. Overage water rates for each additional thousand gallons: The current $1.19 per thousand gallon charge would be raised to$1.50 in-ci- ty current per thousand. $1.79 per thousand gallon charge would increase to $2.25 per thouOut-of-ci- ty sand gallons. Wholesale rate to Neola: Current rate of 77 cents per thousand gallons would be raised to $1 per SEE NEW RATES on page 3 |