(RICHFIELD) – The construction worker who collapsed and died while working at the Cedar Ridge High School in Richfield has been identified as 24-year old, Joseph Barlow of Orem. Last Thursday at about 2:45pm, the Richfield Fire Department was called to the scene to hoist Barlow’s body from the roof where he had been working. The Richfield Police Department assisted and said that the body was sent to the Utah State Medical Examiner’s office and have not received a report as to the cause of death.

(Salt Lake City) The Utah Division of Securities has released a list of the top ten investment scams to look out for in the coming year. At the top of the list is real estate notes. According to the Securities Division, this past year a number of Utah residents were taken in by promises of huge profits involving real estate investments. Investors were told that their money would be secured by real estate, but they later found out that they were never listed as lien holders. Others were told that their money would be invested in raw land that would be sold at a higher price to developers. Often those investing in these scams were encouraged to take out second mortgages on their own homes to raise money to invest.

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-Despite having an abundance of road games early in the season, the Phoenix Suns have made the most of their circumstances. Amare Stoudemire had 31 points and 13 rebounds to lead the way as Phoenix smacked the Sacramento Kings, 117-102 Sunday at Arco Arena, winning their Western Conference-best 13th road game of the season. Additionally, multi-purpose threat Shawn Marion had 25 points, while Leandro Barbosa scored 22 more. The Kings, who fell to 11-18 on the season were paced by Francisco Garcia’s 30 points, while John Salmons chipped in with 23 for Sacramento. In other NBA action Sunday, Chicago crushed New York, 100-83, Portland thrashed Philadelphia, 97-72, Golden State overpowered Denver, 105-95, San Antonio obliterated Memphis, 111-87, and Boston ripped the Los Angeles Lakers, 110-91.

STANFORD, Calif.-In playing against his hometown college, Brook Lopez amassed 19 points and 12 rebounds as the #22 Stanford Cardinal got past the Fresno State Bulldogs, 55-48 Saturday at Maples Pavilion. Although the Cardinal admitted afterwards that they didn’t play their best basketball of the season, they gutted out a tough win and improved to 11-1 thus far in the 2007-08 campaign before facing the upcoming rigors of PAC-10 play. Although the Stanford lead was just five with seven minutes left to play, Anthony Goods (16 points) hit a crucial three-pointer to extend the lead to double digits as the Cardinal held on. Kevin Bell had 16 points to lead the Bulldogs in a losing effort. In other Top 25 action Saturday, #2 Memphis humbled #18 Arizona, 76-63, #3 Kansas scorched Yale, 86-53, #5 UCLA decimated UC-Davis, 76-48, Dayton ripped #6 Pittsburgh, 80-55, #7 Michigan State obliterated Wisconsin-Green Bay, 93-75, #8 Georgetown torched American, 78-51, Wisconsin shocked #9 Texas, 67-66, #11 Texas A&M pounded Florida A&M, 83-54, #12 Tennessee surged past Gonzaga, 82-72, #13 Marquette shellacked Savannah State, 77-37, #14 Indiana hammered Chicago State, 97-59, #15 Vanderbilt outgunned Tennessee-Martin, 92-85, #16 Villanova stymied LaSalle, 71-58, Winthrop upset #19 Miami (Fla.), 76-70, #20 Clemson thrashed Samford, 78-45, Boise State stunned #21 Brigham Young, 73-70, Oklahoma overpowered #23 West Virginia, 88-82 in double overtime, and #25 Rhode Island held off Georgia Southern, 85-80.

SEATTLE-Wally Szczerbiak and Jeff Green had 18 points apiece, and despite the absence of Kevin Durant, the Seattle SuperSonics still decimated the Minnesota Timberwolves, 109-90 Saturday evening at Key Arena. The game still hung in the balance until the third quarter when Seattle used a 12-0 run to open up an 80-52 lead to earn the lead for good. Al Jefferson had 17 points to pace the Timberwolves, who fell to 4-25 on the season. In other NBA action Saturday, Dallas humbled Atlanta, 97-84, Detroit got past Indiana, 98-92, Orlando defeated Charlotte, 104-95, Washington obliterated Miami, 96-74, New Orleans smacked Cleveland, 86-76, Houston thrashed Toronto, 91-79, New Jersey edged Milwaukee, 97-95, and Boston squeaked past Utah, 104-98.

GUNNISON, Utah-The South Sevier Lady Rams raced to a 35-12 lead at intermission and never looked back in a 69-42 pasting of the Gunnison Lady Bulldogs Saturday. Jaden Parsons had 17 points for the Lady Rams while Bailie Reynolds had a game-high 20 points for Gunnison, but it wasn’t enough to prevent the Lady Bulldogs from falling to 3-6 on the season, while South Sevier improved to a perfect 9-0 mark.

SOUTHAVEN, Miss.-The Mississippi Rebels, ranked for the first time in seven years ensured their stay in the polls won’t be a short one. Chris Warren scored 17 points, and Eniel Polynice almost amassed a triple-double as the #24 Rebels gashed the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles, 78-58 Friday. Ole Miss’ 12th straight win set a school record for most consecutive wins to start a season. A 17-4 run midway through the first half enabled the Rebels to build a lead they would not relinquish. In other Top 25 action Friday, #4 Washington State blasted North Carolina A&T, 67-34, #17 Butler edged Southern Illinois, 57-55, and #25 Rhode Island torched Eastern Michigan, 92-75.

HOUSTON-Justin Watts scored a touchdown from eight yards out to break a 10-10 deadlock as the Texas Christian Horned Frogs went on to defeat the Houston Cougars, 20-13 Friday at the Texas Bowl at Reliant Stadium. The victory proved to be the Horned Frogs’ third consecutive win in the postseason which marks their longest such streak since a span from 1936-39. Additionally, TCU quarterback Andy Dalton tossed for 249 yards and an interception, while also running for a score. Case Keenum threw for 335 yards and a score in a losing effort for the Conference USA-based Cougars who finish the season at 8-5. Incidentally, the Horned Frogs improved to 8-5 with the victory and kept the Mountain West Conference unbeaten in the bowl season thus far. A win by Air Force against California in the Armed Forces Bowl Monday at Fort Worth, Texas would keep the conference spotless in the postseason. In other bowl action Friday, #14 Boston College edged Michigan State, 24-21, and Oregon State got past Maryland, 21-14.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Utah-Justin Curtis had 19 points and hit six of 10 shots to lead a balanced scoring attack as the North Sanpete Hawks outgunned the Beaver Beavers, 77-63 Friday night. Russell Christensen posted yet another double-double as well for the Hawks with 16 points and 13 rebounds, while Russell Nelson had 15 points to lead the Beavers who fell to 3-7 on the season.

RICHFIELD, Utah-The Hurricane Tigers used a 29-15 surge in the fourth quarter to come back against the Richfield Wildcats in a 58-46 victory Friday evening. The loss dropped the Wildcats to 2-6 on the season, while the Tigers improved to 8-2.

TABIONA, Utah-Tyler Giles and Colton Roberts combined for 38 points and 20 rebounds as the Tabiona Tigers thrashed the Bryce Valley Mustangs, 56-34 Friday night. The Tigers built a 17-4 lead at the end of the first quarter and coasted to the victory from there.

ESCALANTE, Utah-The Escalante Moquis outscored the Parowan Rams, 29-2 in the pivotal fourth quarter as they cruised to a 62-36 victory Friday evening. Mike Munson had 23 points for the Moquis, while Tim Hughes added 13 more. The win improved Escalante’s record to 5-4, while Parowan fell to 3-6 on the season.

KANAB, Utah-Craig Brinkerhoff had 13 points and four blocks and Ty Bunting posted a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds as the Kanab Cowboys humbled the Valley Buffaloes, 64-55 Friday at the Cowboy Classic. Kanab pulled away by virtue of a 19-3 run in the second quarter which enabled them to oust their Kane County rivals.

KANAB, Utah-Nathan Roberts had 18 points and Derrick Forbush added 17 more but it wasn’t enough as the South Sevier Rams fell to Lake Mead (Nev.) 68-64 Friday at the Cowboy Classic. The Rams were in it until the end, but Lake Mead outscored them 21-14 in the fourth quarter to pull away in the end.

BICKNELL, Utah-Tyce Peterson led a balanced scoring attack with 13 points as the Wayne Badgers shellacked the Green River Pirates, 65-42 Friday at the Wayne Holiday Classic. The win improved the Badgers to 6-1 on the season, while Green River fell to 1-8.

(Utah) The Utah Safety Council has released information on the number of homes testing positive for radon gas. Of those who purchased and installed radon detectors in 2007, one in three had radon levels that would require corrective action. Radon gas occurs naturally and is tasteless, odorless, and the result of uranium breakdown in rocks and soil. Radon gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer after tobacco smoke. The Utah Safety Council recommends that homeowners purchase and install a radon detection kit as a precaution. Once the test has been completed, it can be mailed to the manufacturer for analysis. The test results will be returned via email or regular mail. For more information on radon or to purchase a test kit you can go to utahsafetycouncil.org.

SEATTLE-Paul Pierce had a season-high 37 points, 26 of which coming in the second half as the Boston Celtics surged past the Seattle SuperSonics, 104-96 Thursday night at Key Arena. The Celtics caught fire in the second half as Seattle played them to a draw in the first 24 minutes, trailing just 47-46. Nevertheless, with the prolific shooting of Pierce and Eddie House (13 points), Boston had sufficient offense to pull the game out and improve to a league-best 24-3 thus far on the season. Rookie phenom Kevin Durant had 25 points to pace the SuperSonics in defeat. In other NBA action Thursday, Cleveland humbled Dallas, 88-81, and Phoenix scorched the Los Angeles Clippers, 108-88.

(RICHFIELD) – An Annabella woman rammed into a Richfield Police car yesterday afternoon. The officer was crossing main street at 1100 South near McDonald’s in Richfield at about 1:30pm, when the woman attempted to turn left in front of him in the intersection. UHP Trooper, Rob Nixon, investigated the accident and said the woman was not wearing seat belts and sustained minor knee injuries by hitting the dash board. She was taken to the Sevier Valley Hospital. The officer was not injured in the accident. Trooper Nixon said the woman apparently did not see the patrol car when she made the turn. Both vehicles had damage to the front grills. Nixon said the woman will receive a citation for a traffic violation.

(SALINA) – A Salina man was arrested Christmas eve for threatening himself and others with a loaded shotgun. At about 5pm, Salina Police were called to a residence near 300 North and 300 East in Salina for a family fight. According to a police report, 44-year old, Michael Haas of Salina, had loaded a shotgun stating that he was going to end his life. He then walked outside and came back a few minutes later and threatened to shoot others involved in the fight. Police arrested Haas without incident and booked him into the Sevier County Jail on charges of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a restricted person.

PORTLAND, Ore.-Brandon Roy overcame a sluggish start to score 17 points, while snaring six rebounds as the Portland Trailblazers won their 12th consecutive game with an 89-79 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics Tuesday evening at the Rose Garden. With the win, Portland maintained their longest winning streak in five years which has placed them right in the thick of the playoff race in the Western Conference. Kevin Durant had 23 points and six rebounds to pace Seattle. In other NBA action Tuesday, Cleveland gashed Miami, 96-82 and the Los Angeles Lakers surged past Phoenix, 122-115.

(SALINA) – A stolen bag of Christmas toys was found Saturday night in a parking lot in Salina where the theft occurred. At about 7pm, Salina Police were called to 310 South 100 West at the JJWD apartments. A large plastic bag filled with Christmas toys had been taken from the home of Alisha Rodriguez. No valuables or other items had been taken. According to the police, just before midnight, another tenant in the apartment complex reported that the bag had been found in the parking lot. The owner discovered that all of the Christmas toys were still in the bag, untouched. Salina Police are reminding residents to lock their doors when they leave their homes.

PHOENIX-Steve Nash had 16 assists and no turnovers as the Phoenix Suns scorched the Toronto Raptors, 122-103 Saturday evening at the U.S. Airways Center. Nash’s selflessness opened up stellar performances for numerous Phoenix stars as Leandro Barbosa scored 31 points, Amare Stoudemire chipped in with 28 and Grant Hill added 25 as the Suns blew open a close game with a 37-22 run in the third quarter. Additionally, Phoenix won their eighth consecutive game over the Raptors since their re-acquisition of Nash from Dallas four years ago. Despite the loss, Chris Bosh had a career-high 42 points to go along with 13 rebounds, while the Suns won their 19th game before Christmas for the third time in franchise history against just eight losses. In other NBA action Saturday, Indiana got past Washington, 93-85, Miami edged Utah, 104-102, New Jersey humbled Golden State, 100-95, New Orleans decimated Minnesota, 110-76, Philadelphia squeaked past Memphis, 99-97, Houston obliterated Chicago, 116-98, Milwaukee handled Charlotte, 103-99 and San Antonio defeated the Los Angeles Clippers, 99-90.

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Tony Romo completed 28 of 42 passes for 257 yards, a touchdown and an interception as the Dallas Cowboys inched all the closer to clinching home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs with a 20-13 victory over the Carolina Panthers Saturday at Bank of America Stadium. Despite Dallas’ big win, they lost Terrell Owens to injury in the second quarter after he made a reception against Carolina’s Richard Marshall. Despite this setback, the Cowboys’ defense rose to the occasion against a sputtering Panthers offense as they surrendered only 216 net yards on the night. The Panthers pulled to within 20-13 on a 25-yard John Kasay field goal but Dallas was able to seal the deal with strong running from Marion Barber (110 rushing yards, TD) to put the Panthers away. The Cowboys can officially clinch home-field advantage if the Packers lose to Chicago Sunday.

PROVO, Utah-Jonathan Tavernari’s 19 points enabled the #23 Brigham Young Cougars to win their 38th consecutive home game with a 70-55 victory over in-state foe Southern Utah Friday evening at the Marriott Center. Additionally, the proficient Cougars made 57 percent of their shots and ruined the return of Roger Reid to Provo as the Thunderbirds fell to 2-10 on the season. Former Snow star Geoff Payne had 15 points and seven rebounds to lead Southern Utah in the loss. In other Top 25 action Friday, #13 Marquette decimated Coppin State, 89-42, and #15 Clemson smacked DePaul, 90-74.

GUNNISON, Utah-The Beaver Lady Beavers used a key 11-2 run in the third quarter to edge the Gunnison Lady Bulldogs, 38-35 Friday night. Morgan Wood led all scorers with 20 points for Beaver, while the Lady Bulldogs were paced by Bailie Reynolds’ 14 points.

TROPIC, Utah-The Bryce Valley Lady Mustangs won their third game in as many nights with a 68-39 thrashing of the Milford Lady Tigers Friday evening. Bryce Valley cemented their convincing win with a 22-9 flurry in the fourth quarter, while Chelsey Ramirez had 17 points to lead the Lady Mustangs. In the lopsided loss, only four Lady Tigers scored in the ballgame.

ROOSEVELT, Utah-Erika May’s 11 points led the North Sanpete Lady Hawks as they held off the Union Lady Cougars, 52-50 Friday night. The win was the Lady Hawks’ second in as many nights as they improved to 4-6 on the season while the Lady Cougars fell to 1-9.

ORDERVILLE, Utah-The Panguitch Lady Bobcats built a 12-4 lead at the end of the first quarter, en route to a 42-32 win over the Valley Lady Buffaloes Friday evening. Krystal Taylor and Breanne Barney had 10 points apiece to pace the Lady Bobcats.

PAROWAN, Utah-Dawn Nelson and Kiersten Blauer combined for 33 points, while sinking eight three pointers between them, but the Parowan Lady Rams still fell to the Richfield Lady Wildcats, 44-41 Friday night. Jaquelle Christensen had 18 points to lead all scorers for the Lady Wildcats, who improved to 6-2 on the season.

BICKNELL, Utah-Jami Jackson scored 14 points, while Janessa Taylor and Krista Durfey each had 13 more points as the Wayne Lady Badgers decimated the Escalante Lady Moquis, 60-32 Friday evening. The Lady Moquis failed to score more than 11 points in any given quarter, as Wayne coasted to the easy victory.

(Utah) The B-L-M has released its draft environmental impact statement to guide future management of oil shale and tar sand resources on federal land in Utah and neighboring states. The plan would allow development of resources on one-point-nine million acres in Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming. According to the B-L-M, the Green River oil shale reserves are more than fifty times greater than conventional oil reserves in the rest of the country. A low end estimate suggests that oil retrieved from the proposed parcels would equate to sixty-one billion barrels. That could provide enough gasoline for eighteen years of U-S consumption. The plan also prohibits exploration in any wilderness area, wilderness study area, or other unit considered sensitive. Today (Friday) marks the beginning of the ninety day public comment period. The draft is available online at ostseis.anl.gov, as well as in paper form. Comments can be submitted via the same website.

(RICHFIELD) – A local soldier serving at Camp Bucca in Southern Iraq has been awarded the Joint Service Achievement Medal for discovering enemy tunnels. Trevor Barney of Richfield was recently given the award by Gen. David Patreaus. Barney’s mother, Jolaine, said she’s very proud of her son’s achievements. In a military report, Barney was given the award for his attention to detail and devotion in discovering a tunnel that had been dug by a group of detainees at Camp Bucca. Apparently, the tunnel was in its advanced stages and was designed to allow prisoners to escape from the compound in order to do harm to a U.S. service member. The report said that Barney’s quick action stopped detainees from breeching from one side of the compound to the other.

DENVER-Anthony Carter hit a short-range floater with less than a second left to play as the Denver Nuggets outlasted the Houston Rockets, 112-111 in double overtime Thursday night at the Pepsi Center. Additionally, the Nuggets received prolific performances from both Carmelo Anthony (37 points, 16 rebounds) and Allen Iverson (36 points, nine assists) and with the Rockets’ defense keying on these offensive stalwarts down the stretch, Carter was able to come through with his own heroics. Still, the Rockets were able to match the Nuggets point for point in the final moments, as they erased a seven-point deficit with 1:40 left in regulation and kept the pressure on Denver throughout the extra sessions until they pulled it out. Yao Ming had 26 points and 19 rebounds to lead the Rockets, while Luther Head chipped in with 22 more points. In other NBA action Thursday, New Jersey edged Miami, 107-103 in overtime and Cleveland got past the Los Angeles Lakers, 94-90.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Utah-Silvia Bedford had 10 points and six steals, while Erika May led all scorers with 11 points as the North Sanpete Lady Hawks smacked the Manti Lady Templars, 50-26 Thursday evening. The Lady Hawks built an 18-4 lead after the first quarter, while Sarah Scott had a game-high seven points for Manti.

FILLMORE, Utah-The North Sevier Lady Wolves raced out to an 11-2 after the first quarter en route to a 53-38 pasting of the Millard Lady Eagles Thursday night. Brooke Christensen had 16 points for Millard, but otherwise, no Lady Eagle had more than eight points in the Lady Wolves’ easy victory.

MONROE, Utah-Aubrey Lindgren’s 17 points led the way for the South Sevier Lady Rams as Randy Madsen’s squad remained unbeaten with a 49-40 victory over the Enterprise Lady Wolves Thursday evening. Jacie Parsons added 12 points to pace South Sevier, which now boasts a mark of 8-0 on the season.

KANAB, Utah-Samantha Cooper had a game-high 15 points, but it wasn’t enough as the Bryce Valley Lady Mustangs used balanced scoring (three Lady Mustangs scored in double figures) in a 60-45 win over the Kanab Cowgirls Thursday night. Bryce Valley continued its successful start to the season as the victory improved their record to 7-2 thus far.

(ELSINORE) – Four Colorado travelers were seriously injured this morning (Thursday) in an I-70 rollover. According to UHP Trooper, Jason Haywood, A 26-year old man, driving a 1997 GMC pickup truck, apparently fell asleep at the wheel at about 7:30am and rolled down an embankment between Joseph and Elsinore. A 41-year old male passenger and two 17-year old boys were seriously injured in the accident. All were transported to the Sevier Valley Hospital. One of the juveniles was ejected and lifeflighted to a northern hospital with critical injuries. No information is available at this time as to the extent of his injuries.

(FILLMORE) – A Fillmore couple were arrested at their home Wednesday for marijuana cultivation. Officers from the Millard County Sheriff’s Office and the Central Utah Narcotics Task Force served a search warrant at 35 West 300 South in Fillmore. The home is owned by 29-year old, Lee Talbot and his wife, 24-year old, Laura Talbot. According to a sheriff’s report, 36 marijuana plants were discovered at different growing stages, from seedlings to plants that were partially harvested. Drug equipment was also found including heat lamps, fans, ventilation systems, pots and potting soil and chemicals to enhance plant growth. Several items of drug paraphernalia were also found throughout the residence. The couple were charged with cultivation of marijuana, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person. They were taken to the Millard County Jail and are awaiting trial.

(SALT LAKE CITY) – The Utah Conservation Commission is now taking nominations for conservation districts across the state. Ag Spokesman, Larry Lewis, said this is an opportunity for local residents to serve in a position to help protect and improve Utah’s land, water and watersheds in our local communities. Lewis said that nominations for three of the five elected board member positions are open for each of the 38 local Conservation Districts in the state. He said that for 70 years, CD’s have helped install conservation practices that have protected and improved Utah’s basic natural resources. Nominations are due at the Conservation Commission office at the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food on or before Jan. 4, 2008 and ballots will be mailed the latter part of Janurary.

DALLAS-In what had been a disappointing start to the season, the Dallas Mavericks seemed to be slumping and falling from their recent string of excellence. Nevertheless, four victories later, Dallas seems to be hitting a stride as their aforementioned fourth straight win occurred Wednesday evening against the Phoenix Suns, 108-105 at the American Airlines Center. Dirk Nowitzki scored 31 points, including the Mavs’ last eight, while Josh Howard added 23 points and seven rebounds for Dallas. Phoenix, who leads the Mavericks by half a game in the Western Conference standings, received 41 points from Amare Stoudemire, while Steve Nash posted 21 points and 18 assists for the Suns. Phoenix made a gallant effort to get back into the game as after the first quarter, they trailed 37-20 and was unable to gain a lead despite keeping things close. In other NBA action Wednesday, Atlanta got past Miami, 117-111 in overtime, Detroit humbled Boston, 87-85, Indiana smoked Philadelphia, 102-85, Washington gashed Chicago, 94-85, Charlotte stunned Utah, 98-92, New York battered Cleveland, 108-90, Sacramento stymied Milwaukee, 102-89, Golden State smacked Minnesota, 111-98, Memphis surprised San Antonio, 88-85, Orlando defeated Houston, 97-92, Portland surged past Toronto, 101-96, and New Orleans decimated Seattle, 107-93.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Utah-Jordan Jacobsen had a game-high 17 points and the Juab Wasps used a late rally to defeat the North Sanpete Hawks, 63-56 Wednesday evening. Russell Christensen had 14 points and seven rebounds to pace the Hawks, who struggled mightily to get anything going offensively throughout the game. Meanwhile, the Wasps sunk 60 percent of their three-point attempts on the evening, which greatly aided them down the stretch.

BEAVER, Utah-The Beaver Beavers used a late surge to edge the North Sevier Wolves, 42-41 Wednesday night. Haydn Jessup had 19 points for the Beavers, while Russell Nelson added 14 more. The Wolves, under new coach, Travis Story, fell to 1-6 on the season with the loss, while Beaver improved to 2-6.

RICHFIELD, Utah-The Cedar Redmen outscored the Richfield Wildcats, 18-11 in the pivotal fourth quarter in a 53-42 victory Wednesday evening. Trevor Whittaker had 14 points for the Wildcats, who fell to 1-5 on the season. Meanwhile, the Redmen won their seventh game of the season against just one defeat.

GRANTSVILLE, Utah-Kurt Nielson had 15 points to lead the Delta Rabbits to a 55-50 victory over the Grantsville Cowboys Wednesday night. The Cowboys were led by Logan Paulich’s 18 points and outscored the Rabbits, 25-20 in the last stanza to make things interesting before falling.

FILLMORE, Utah-The Millard Eagles raced out to a 28-12 lead after the first quarter and never allowed Gunnison to get any momentum in a 71-57 victory over the Bulldogs Wednesday evening. Grant Barber had 18 points to pace Millard, while three other Eagles also scored in double figures. Kevin Nay had 20 points to lead all scorers for Gunnison.

(SALT LAKE CITY) – The Utah Better Business Bureau is advising BYU and Utah fans to be smart when buying bowl tickets online. BBB President, Jane Driggs, said that college football bowl tickets are extremely tough for the average fan to find and purchase at a reasonable price and that’s driving buyers to the Internet and the secondary-ticket market. She reminds ticket buyers to be careful in giving out personal information online. Driggs said the most common ways secondary-ticket sellers are scamming sports fans is by delivering counterfeit tickets or simply not sending the tickets. She said even if the tickets do arrive, they are sometimes not for the seats the seller advertised, or, not next to each other, are in the oponents section, or in the nosebleed section and in an obstructed view area. Driggs said that if you do buy bowl tickets online, look for the BBBOnLine seal that identifies reputable companies.

(MONROE) – A Monroe woman was arrested last week after hitting a car, a stop sign and then leaving the scene of an accident on main street in Monroe. 58-year old, Sharon Williams, was stopped by Sevier County Deputies who found that she was impaired due to a prescription drug she was taking. A sheriff’s report said she was not aware of hitting a car or stop sign. She was taken to the Sevier County Jail where she’s awaiting trial.

(SALINA) – A 17-year old Aurora girl was taken to the hospital after a two-vehicle accident on main street in Salina Tuesday afternoon. At about 3pm, Char Smith of Salina along with her two children, were stopped for traffic to make a left turn on 500 West Main, when she was rear ended by a Ford Focus, driven by a 17-year old girl from Redmond. According to a police report, the Redmond girl was unable to go around Smith because of oncoming traffic and smashed into the back end of Smith’s vehicle. The Aurora girl was a passenger in the Redmond girl’s vehicle and sustained facial lacerations. She was transported to the Sevier Valley Hospital. No one else was injured in the accident and Salina Police have citations pending.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.-John Salmons had 31 points and seven assists in the most prolific scoring performance of his career as the Sacramento Kings edged the reeling New Jersey Nets, 106-101 Tuesday night at the IZOD Center. Oddly enough, however, it was Salmons’ selflessness down the stretch which enabled Sacramento to win its 10th game of the season. With 15 seconds left, Salmons hit Francisco Garcia (24 points) for a three-pointer that sealed the game. Salmons’ heroics offset a solid performance from New Jersey’s Richard Jefferson who led all scorers with 36 points while also snaring nine rebounds. In other NBA action Tuesday, the Los Angeles Lakers ripped Chicago, 103-91, and Toronto edged the Los Angeles Clippers, 80-77.

MANTI, Utah-As time expired, Tyler Daniels hit the winning shot as North Sanpete defeated the Manti Templars 56-55 in preseason basketball action, Tuesday night. The Hawks Carson Jorgensen scored 18 points and hit all of his field goal attempts, as the North Sanpete Hawks won their third consecutive game. The game was close throughout as these two historic rivals were deadlocked at 26-26 at intermission, while each squad went on mini-spurts throughout the second half to gain short-lived leads. The intensity picked up considerably in the closing seconds as David Hugentobler (13 points, 10 rebounds) hit a three-pointer to give Manti a 55-54 advantage before Daniels hit the buzzer-beater. Additionally, Griffin Aste had 18 points and seven rebounds while hitting six of his 10 shots for the Templars, while Russell Christensen amassed yet another double-double for North Sanpete with 12 points and 12 rebounds.

HURRICANE, Utah-Gordie Dotson had 15 points to spearhead a balanced attack as the Hurricane Tigers edged the Kanab Cowboys, 57-55 in double overtime Tuesday evening. After falling behind, 38-34 entering the fourth quarter, Kanab outscored the Tigers, 15-11 in the last stanza of regulation and kept things close throughout the extra sessions before bowing in defeat.

JUNCTION, Utah-The Piute Thunderbirds built a commanding 27-9 lead after the first quarter and never looked back in a 77-33 thrashing of the Bryce Valley Mustangs Tuesday night. Skyler Steed led all scorers with 18 points for the Thunderbirds, while prolific Piute hit eight three-pointers on the evening.

MILFORD, Utah-Trevor Taylor had 17 points and Lance Peterson added 16 more as the Wayne Badgers torched the Milford Tigers, 65-35 Tuesday evening. The Badgers were exceptionally dominant in the first and third quarters as they outscored Milford, 35-8 in those periods en route to the easy win.

(DELTA) – The Millard County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing Delta man who suffers from alzheimers. 88-year old, Ernest Clark, has been missing since late Sunday night or early Monday morning. He was driving a tan 1997 Toyota Camry with the license plate number 513-ZTW. Lt. Roger Young said the department was notified of the missing man Monday morning at 6am and had also been told that Clark had some issues with prominent people in the area and had threatened to shoot them. All guns and weapons were removed from Clark’s residence at 461 Topaz Blvd. in Delta. An endangered missing person report has been issued and the Millard County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in finding the man.

MILWAUKEE-In what has thus far been a successful season, Tom Crean’s #13 Marquette Golden Eagles took care of business swiftly and presciently in an 80-56 victory over Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne Monday evening at the Bradley Center. Explosive guard Dominic James had 17 points and six assists for Marquette, while the Golden Eagles used a 14-2 spurt midway through the second half to slam the door on the Mastodons. Wesley Matthews added 15 points and nine rebounds for 8-1 Marquette, while Jaraun Burrows had 13 points to pace IPFW. In other Top 25 action Monday, #7 Duke decimated Albany, 111-70, #20 Gonzaga whacked Northern Colorado, 77-57, and #22 Miami (Fla.) crushed Stetson, 89-53.

MINNEAPOLIS-Adrian Peterson ran for 78 yards and two crucial scores as the Minnesota Vikings won their fifth consecutive game with a 20-13 victory over the Chicago Bears Monday night at the Metrodome. Although the Vikings incurred four turnovers and fell behind 13-3 when fullback Jason McKie scored on a one-yard plunge, Minnesota rallied and scored the game’s last 17 points primarily behind Peterson’s excellence as 56 of his 78 yards, and both of his touchdowns occurred after intermission. Chicago still had a shot to send the game into overtime in the closing moments, but Kyle Orton’s (22-38, 184 yards, INT) last-gasp pass was intercepted by Darren Sharper, thus enabling Minnesota to run out the clock. With the win, the Vikings are currently in control of the last wild card berth in the NFC playoff chase, but will face a stiff challenge next Sunday at Minneapolis against the Washington Redskins, who trail Minnesota by a full game. Additionally, the win for the Vikings eliminated the Bears, Arizona, Detroit and Philadelphia from playoff contention.

(RICHFIELD) – The Arch Coal Foundation will deliver award applications to qualifying teachers’ homes over the holidays. The holidays offer an opportunity for teachers who have been nominated for an Arch Coal Teacher Achievement Award to work on their applications. To nominate a teacher, go online at www.archteacherawards.com and include the teacher’s name, school and home address and Arch Coal will send the application directly to the teacher’s home.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich.-Tayshaun Prince scored 23 points and Antonio McDyess added 14 points and 11 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons improved to 1