OREM, Utah (AP)—The Monticello Lady Buckaroos advanced to the 1A state volleyball semifinals with a 3-1 win over the Wayne Lady Badgers Friday at Utah Valley University. The Lady Buckaroos will face Panguitch Saturday.

OREM, Utah (AP)—The Panguitch Lady Bobcats made quick work of the Altamont Lady Longhorns, 3-0 Friday at the 1A state volleyball tournament at Utah Valley University.

OREM, Utah (AP)—Shelby Taylor and Kalani Norris combined for 23 kills and the Panguitch Lady Bobcats blew past the Tintic Lady Miners, 3-0 at the 1A state volleyball tournament at Utah Valley University Friday.

OREM, Utah (AP)—The Piute Lady Thunderbirds swiftly put away the Manila Lady Mustangs, 3-0 Friday in the 1A state volleyball tournament at Utah Valley University.

OREM, Utah (AP)—The Piute Lady Thunderbirds advanced to the 1A state volleyball semifinals as they swept the Whitehorse Lady Raiders, 3-0. Piute will next face the Rich Lady Rebels Saturday at Utah Valley University.

OREM, Utah (AP)—The Wayne Lady Badgers swept the Region 17 champion St. Joseph Lady Jayhawks, 3-0 Friday at the 1A state volleyball tournament at Utah Valley University.

OREM, Utah (AP)—The American Leadership Lady Eagles downed the Millard Lady Eagles, 3-2 Friday at the 2A state volleyball tournament at Utah Valley University.

OREM, Utah (AP)—The Grand Lady Red Devils stunned the Beaver Lady Beavers, 3-0 at the 2A state volleyball tournament Friday at Utah Valley University.

OREM, Utah (AP)—The Juab Lady Wasps stung the Parowan Lady Rams, 3-1 Friday at the 2A state volleyball tournament at Utah Valley University.

OREM, Utah (AP)—The Manti Lady Templars netted a 3-1 victory over the Beaver Lady Beavers at the 2A state volleyball tournament at Utah Valley University Friday.

OREM, Utah (AP)—The North Sevier Lady Wolves got past Region 13 champion Enterprise, 3-2 Friday at the 2A state volleyball tournament.

OREM, Utah (AP)—The North Summit Lady Braves tomahawked the Manti Lady Templars, 3-0 at the 2A state volleyball tournament Friday.

OREM, Utah (AP)—The Richfield Lady Wildcats overpowered the Juab Lady Wasps, 3-0 Friday at the 2A state volleyball tournament.

OREM, Utah (AP)—The Richfield Lady Wildcats advanced to the 2A state volleyball tournament semifinals with a 3-0 sweep of the Layton Christian Lady Eagles Friday.

OREM, Utah (AP)—The San Juan Lady Broncos advanced to the 2A state volleyball semifinals as they swept the North Sevier Lady Wolves, 3-0 Friday.

OREM, Utah (AP)—The South Sevier Lady Rams trounced the American Leadership Lady Eagles, 3-0 Friday at the 2A state volleyball tournament.

OREM, Utah (AP)—The South Sevier Lady Rams smacked the South Summit Lady Wildcats, 3-0 at the 2A state volleyball tournament Friday.

OREM, Utah (AP)—The South Summit Lady Wildcats disposed of the Millard Lady Eagles, 3-0 Friday at the 2A state volleyball tournament.

OREM, Utah (AP)—The Carbon Lady Dinos stymied the Delta Lady Rabbits, 3-0 Friday at the 3A state volleyball tournament at Utah Valley University.

OREM, Utah (AP)—Jaclyn Jones posted 22 kills and seven aces, while Devri Fitzgerald posted eight kills and 10 digs as the Delta Lady Rabbits finished third in the 3A state volleyball tournament with a 3-1 win over the Morgan Lady Trojans.

OREM, Utah (AP)—The North Sanpete Lady Hawks were eliminated from the 3A state volleyball tournament with a 3-1 loss to the Juan Diego Lady Soaring Eagle Friday.

MANTI, Utah (AP)—Chase Stevens posted 153 all-purpose yards and ran for a pair of scores and the Manti Templars advanced to the semifinals in the 2A playoffs with a 34-10 win over the Millard Eagles Friday at Templar Field. The Templars outgained the Eagles, 372-147 in the rout, as Millard failed to amass any passing yards in the rout. The Templars will next face San Juan Saturday November 8 at Southern Utah University’s Eccles Coliseum in the state semis. Click here for game summary

(RICHFIELD) – The Richfield City Council met in session Tuesday night to discuss changes in loitering and body piercing ordinances. During the meeting, the council repealed the old loitering ordinance because it gave law enforcement no ability to enforce it and created a new one, patterned after a Lehi ordinance. Mayor Brad Ramsay compared the old ordinance to the new one, saying that it gives police and businesses more teeth to enforce it. The city council also discussed a problem of body piercing being done in downtown businesses in violation of the tattooing ordinance. Mayor Ramsay said particulars of the ordinance need to have further review. Officials hope to have problems in both ordinances corrected and in full force by the next city council meeting.

(BEAVER) – The trial for a man accused of attacking two sheriff’s deputies has been delayed until next year. Sioneone Takai was housed in the Beaver County Jail on March 10 this year and attacked the deputies after the Utah Department of Corrections yanked all of its first-degree felons in the aftermath of an escape in Daggett County. Takai was one of three state prison inmates serving time for second-degree felony robbery. Court records indicate DNA test results have not returned on Takai and his trial will be delayed. Takai is also demanding a new lawyer but a judge denied the request. Trials have also been delayed for co-defendants Christopher Olague and Samisoni Kefu, according to court records.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP)—Shane Doan amassed two goals and the Phoenix Coyotes humbled the Pittsburgh Penguins, 4-1 Thursday at Jobing.com Arena. Olli Jokinen and Kevin Porter each added a goal for Phoenix, while the Penguins suffered a scare when star Sidney Crosby left with an undisclosed injury five minutes into the second period. Miroslav Satan scored the sole goal in the loss for Pittsburgh. In other NHL action Thursday, Tampa Bay blitzed Buffalo, 5-2, the New York Rangers got past Atlanta, 3-2, Philadelphia downed the New York Islanders, 3-2 in overtime, Ottawa doubled up Florida, 2-1, Nashville waxed Edmonton, 3-1, Montreal bested Minnesota, 2-1, Carolina blanked St. Louis, 1-0, Calgary handled Boston, 3-2, Columbus smacked Colorado, 4-2, Vancouver tripped up Los Angeles, 4-0, and San Jose ousted Detroit, 4-2.

OREM, Utah (AP)—The Delta Lady Rabbits finished strong in three consecutive games as they steamrolled the Park City Lady Miners, 3-0 Thursday at the 3A State Volleyball Tournament at Utah Valley University.

OREM, Utah (AP)—The North Sanpete Lady Hawks earned a 3-2 victory over the Judge Memorial Lady Bulldogs at the 3A State Volleyball Tournament Thursday at Utah Valley University.

OREM, Utah (AP)—The Delta Lady Rabbits pulled off their second upset in as many games with a 3-2 victory over the Grantsville Cowgirls Thursday at the 3A State Volleyball Tournament at Utah Valley University. The win places Delta in a matchup against region rival Carbon Friday.

OREM, Utah (AP)—The Hurricane Lady Tigers survived a close call in the third set to sweep the North Sanpete Lady Hawks, 3-0 at Thursday at the 3A State Tournament at Utah Valley University. The win places Hurricane in the semifinals where they will face Morgan while the Lady Hawks meet Juan Diego Friday at 11:00 a.m.

(SALINA) – Salina City is making a push to upgrade city streets in an effort to improve serious road conditions. Salina Mayor, Jim Reynolds, said he and the city council reviewed the CIB project list in Tuesday night’s meeting, saying that many streets are in need of repair. He said that plans for the new Community Center have been completed and the bidding process is done and the project should start soon. Reynolds also commented that a Salina citizen attended the council meeting with a proposal to collect paper around the city for recycling.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP)—Teemu Selanne amassed a hat trick, and Francois Beauchemin scored the winning goal in overtime as the Anaheim Ducks bested the Detroit Red Wings, 5-4 Wednesday at the Honda Center. This matchup of the previous two Stanley Cup champions saw the Red Wings race to a 3-1 second period lead after Henrik Zetterberg’s first goal. The Ducks responded with three consecutive goals, including two by Selanne with Brian Sutherby getting the other one. After Zetterberg forced overtime with another goal, Beauchemin’s heroics saved the day for Anaheim. The win improved the Ducks to 6-5 on the season, while the loss was the first of the season for Detroit, as they now have a mark of 7-1-2. In other NHL action Wednesday, Toronto downed New Jersey, 6-5 in a shootout, and Dallas doubled up Minnesota, 4-2.

PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Pedro Feliz hit an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh and the Philadelphia Phillies earned their first world championship since 1980 with a 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park in Game 5 of the World Series. The game, originally scheduled for Monday, was suspended after six and a half innings of play and nearly 50 hours later, the Phillies took care of business. Brad Lidge earned the close for Philadelphia, and moments later, the long-suffering city earned its first major sports championship since 1983 when the 76ers won the NBA Finals. Lidge proved to earn 48 saves in as many chances throughout the season, although pitcher Cole Hamels was named the World Series MVP primarily for his consistent brilliance throughout 2008 on the mound.

(RICHFIELD) – Richfield City, a local business and a private developer have come to an agreement on expanding 800 South to Main Street. According to City Administrator, Woody Farnsworth, the city needs to expand the road but Boyter Welding Co. was unwilling to sell a piece of property for the city’s asking price of $45,000. Boyter’s want $100,000. Farnsworth said the battle nearly drove both entities to court. He said it was the city’s intention not to go to court for about a quarter of an acre of land to the north of the 800 South road expansion. He said Brigham City developer, Christian Forsythe, wants a national tenant on the property and offered the city $30,000 plus $200,000 to build the road. Farnsworth said that all the city had to do was come up with an extra $25,000 to seal the deal. Boyter’s have agreed with the proposal. Farnsworth said that the city is waiting for Forsythe’s money and construction should begin before winter sets in.

(CEDAR CITY) – A 14-year old Cedar City boy was seriously injured after he was accidentally shot by his younger sister. According to police, the shooting happened at about 4pm Tuesday at a home on the 4000 block of Buena Vista subdivision. The report said the pair were playing with airsoft pistols and the girl inadvertently grabbed a .22 pistol and shot her brother in the neck. He was rushed to the Cedar City Valley View Medical Center where he was reported to be alert but seriously injured. Authorities continue to investigate details surrounding the shooting.

BOSTON (AP)—Paul Pierce, after shedding tears during an emotional pregame ceremony which saw the Boston Celtics hang their 17th championship banner, scored 27 points as Boston outlasted Cleveland, 90-85 Tuesday in the NBA season opener at TD Banknorth Garden. Pierce, the Celtics’ captain, received the Larry O’Brien Trophy from former Boston great John Havlicek, while all the players received their championship rings in a 20-minute ceremony prior to tipoff. However, as the game commenced, the Cavaliers were in command as they took a 50-43 lead into intermission. Nevertheless, as the third quarter started, Boston used its trademark stifling defense as well as solid contributions from reserves Leon Powe and Tony Allen (a combined 24 points) to keep Cleveland at bay. LeBron James (22 points, seven rebounds, and six assists) had several chances to send the game into overtime at the least but he failed to make a driving layup and a pair of free throws in the closing seconds. In other NBA action Tuesday, Chicago stymied Milwaukee, 108-95, and the Los Angeles Lakers pounded Portland, 96-76.

(GUNNISON) – Several students and adults were taken to the hospital this morning after their bus crashed head-on into an automobile that spun them into a semi truck on SR-28 north of Gunnison. UHP reports say that at about 8am, 55-year old, Don Kitchell of Fayette was traveling northbound in a 1998 Ford Taurus, when he suddenly made a U-turn in front of a Head Start school bus, driven by 81-year old, Ace Robertson of Mayfield, traveling southbound. Both vehicles collided causing Robertson to spin into a Flying-J tanker truck, driven by 53-year old, Keith Price of Annabella, traveling northbound. Trooper reports say the bus had five students on board, along with the driver and an aide. All were taken to the Gunnison Valley Hospital for treatment of injuries, along with the automobile driver. The truck driver was not injured in the accident. The bus driver was listed in serious condition and life-flighted to a hospital up north, as was the aide. UDOT said Sr-28 was closed for several hours this morning while crews cleaned up the wreckage and traffic was diverted down dirt roads. UHP says citations may be pending.

(RICHFIELD) – The Utah Highway Patrol has determined that marijuana was not involved in a crash on I-70 earlier this month that killed a Colorado man. A report stated that troopers found marijuana in the wreckage of a car, driven by 23-year old, Muneeb Kamal of Glendale, CO., on Oct. 6. UHP initially questioned if marijuana was a factor in the crash but now say toxicology reports found no drugs in Kamal’s system. Kamal’s family said the vehicle belonged to someone else and he was not using drugs. The vehicle went off the road and down an embankment. It was discovered by a passer-by.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP)—Teemu Selanne scored a power play goal in the closing moments and the Anaheim Ducks downed the Columbus Blue Jackets, 3-2 Monday at Nationwide Arena in NHL action. Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry added goals for the Ducks who improved to 5-5 on the season. The win was the fourth straight on the road for Anaheim in the last seven days, while the loss for Columbus dropped them to a disappointing mark of 3-6. In other NHL action Monday, Detroit and Los Angeles skated to a 3-3 tie, Ottawa stormed past Buffalo, 5-2, the New York Rangers doubled up the New York Islanders, 4-2, Minnesota stonewalled Chicago, 3-2, and Boston got past Edmonton, 1-0 in overtime.

(ANNABELLA) – A Richfield woman and a Salt Lake man were injured in a vehicle slide off on Saul’s Meadow Road between Glenwood and Annabella over the weekend. A sheriff’s report said that 32-year old, Jennifer Alderman of Richfield was traveling at about 1:30pm Sunday with 42-year old, Roger Simpkins of Salt Lake, when he lost control of his 1998 Ford Windstar van and slid off the road. Both occupants sustained minor injuries. Simpkins was cited for driving on a denied license.

(MONROE) – Sevier County Deputies are asking the public for help in an incident Saturday where a 17-year old girl was found unconcious at the side of Jones Road at about 1000 South in Monroe. A report said that at about 2:50pm Saturday, a passing motorist spotted the girl lying next to the road and attempted to revive her. Apparently, the motorist thought the girl had been hit by an automobile and called for help. An ambulance arrived and treated the girl at the scene and she was then transported by private vehicle to the Sevier Valley Hospital for medical treatment. Officials are hoping witnesses will come forward with information as to the cause of the incident.

(DELTA) – The names of a pilot and a passenger that made an emergency landing in a lake bed near Delta on Friday have been released. According to a Millard County Sheriff’s report, Errol Spaulding of Rigby, Idaho was flying a Rans S-7 plane with passenger, Dale Cresap of Idaho Falls, Idaho about 40 miles west of Delta, and had to make a landing in the Sevier Dry Lake Bed near Highway 6 and 50. Neither passenger was injured in the incident. Spaulding had received information that it was safe to land on the “hard pan” of the old lake bed but upon landing, the plane sank in approximately eight inches of mud, throwing the plane forward. The only damage done was to the propeller. Rescue crews used a hover craft to get across the lake bed to pick up the occupants. FAA is still investigating the cause of the crash.

PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Joe Blanton hit a fifth inning home run, becoming the first pitcher in 34 years to homer in a World Series game, while Ryan Howard amassed two home runs and five RBI as the Philadelphia Phillies earned a 3-1 lead in the Fall Classic with a 10-2 pounding of the Tampa Rays Sunday at Citizens Bank Park. Additionally, Jayson Werth homered for the Phillies who have an opportunity to close out the Rays Monday evening in Game 5. Carl Crawford and Eric Hinske each hit home runs in the loss for Tampa Bay.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP)—Mikka Kiprusoff posted 23 saves, while Todd Bertuzzi and Dion Phaneuf each scored power goals as the Calgary Flames smoked the Phoenix Coyotes, 4-1 Saturday at Jobing.com Arena. Additionally, Brandon Prust amassed his first goal of the season, while Jarome Iginla added an insurance goal for Calgary. The win was the third in a row for the Flames and improved them to 4-3-1, while the Coyotes slumped to 3-4. In other NHL action Saturday, Philadelphia edged New Jersey, 3-2 in overtime, Boston downed Atlanta, 5-4, Anaheim overpowered Montreal, 6-4, Carolina stymied the New York Islanders, 4-3, the New York Rangers snuck past Pittsburgh, 3-2 in a shutout, Toronto handled Ottawa, 3-2, San Jose blanked Tampa Bay, 3-0, Washington outgunned Dallas, 6-5 in a shootout, Nashville surged past Los Angeles, 5-4, Minnesota tripped up Columbus, 2-1, Detroit stonewalled Chicago, 6-5 in a shootout, St. Louis trounced Florida, 5-0, Colorado bested Buffalo, 2-1 in a shootout, and Vancouver waxed Edmonton, 6-3.

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP)—Former Cottonwood High star Stanley Havili caught a go-ahead 30-yard touchdown pass as the #5 USC Trojans got past the Arizona Wildcats, 17-10 Saturday at Arizona Stadium. While the high-powered Wildcats came in averaging 40 points a game, USC’s equally prolific defense controlled the line of scrimmage for the most part as they surrendered only 188 yards of offense on the night. After trailing 10-3 at intermission, Arizona tied things up at 10-10 early in the third quarter as Nicolas Grigsby scored from five yards out after Bart Reed forced a fumble by Trojans quarterback Mark Sanchez. Nevertheless, after Havili’s score, notwithstanding several golden opportunities, the Wildcats failed to move the ball consistently and in the last moments of regulation, the Trojans salted the game away with a 53-yard drive which for all intents and purposes ended any opportunity Arizona had to make a late comeback. The win kept USC’s fledgling BCS hopes alive, while the Wildcats fell back to earth after a solid start to the season. In other Top 25 action Saturday, #1 Texas outlasted Oklahoma State, 28-24, #2 Alabama smacked Tennessee, 29-9, #3 Penn State overpowered #9 Ohio State, 13-6, #4 Oklahoma blasted Kansas State, 58-35, #7 Georgia outgunned #13 LSU, 52-38, #8 Texas Tech decimated #23 Kansas, 63-21, #10 Florida embarrassed Kentucky, 63-5, #14 Texas Christian hammered Wyoming, 54-7, #15 Missouri blanked Colorado, 58-0, Louisville shocked #16 South Florida, 24-20, Rutgers bludgeoned #17 Pittsburgh, 54-34, Virginia stonewalled #18 Georgia Tech, 24-17, #20 Ball State trounced Eastern Michigan, 38-16, #21 Brigham Young surged past Nevada-Las Vegas, 42-35, Indiana snuck past #22 Northwestern, 21-19, #24 Minnesota bested Purdue, 17-6, and #25 Florida State humbled Virginia Tech, 30-20. Click here for game summary

OTTAWA (AP)—Ryan Getzlaf scored a clutch second period goal and the Anaheim Ducks withstood a late rally to down the Ottawa Senators, 4-3 Friday at Scotiabank Place. Getzlaf’s score capped off an early Anaheim surge which also saw goals from Brian Sutherby, Todd Marchant, and Samuel Pahlsson for the Ducks. While the home-standing Senators finished with a late three goal flurry, featuring goals from Daniel Alfredsson, Alexandre Picard, and Chris Neil, the spurt wasn’t enough as Ottawa fell to 1-4 during their recent five game homestand. The win improved Anaheim to 3-5 on the season, while the Senators slumped to 2-4-1 overall. In other NHL action Friday, Philadelphia doubled up New Jersey, 6-3, the New York Rangers smacked Columbus, 3-1, Detroit bested Atlanta, 5-3, Florida handled San Jose, 4-3, and Los Angeles blanked St. Louis, 4-0.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP)—Kellen Moore tossed for a pair of scores and Ian Johnson added two more rushing touchdowns as the #12 Boise State Broncos overpowered conference rival San Jose State, 33-16 Friday at Spartan Stadium in college football action. The game proved to be historic for the prolific Johnson as he became only the third player in WAC history to exceed 50 career touchdowns, the other two being NFL legends LaDainian Tomlinson and Marshall Faulk. The Spartans came in with designs of earning the WAC title and derailing Boise State’s BCS hopes as they sported a perfect conference record coming into the game. Nevertheless, the opportunistic Broncos surrendered only 207 offensive yards and blocked an early punt to set up their first score en route to their 49th win in their last 51 conference games. The Broncos will continue their quest for perfection at Las Cruces N.M. next Saturday as they face New Mexico State in conference play. Click here for game summary

ENTERPRISE, Utah (AP)—The Kanab Cowboys kept their record perfect in region play as they downed the Enterprise Wolves, 28-0 Friday in 1A South football action.

SALINA, Utah (AP)—Wyatt Mason scored a pair of touchdowns and the North Sevier Wolves jumped out to a 28-0 halftime lead en route to a 56-0 win over the Milford Tigers in 1A South football action Friday.

BEAVER, Utah (AP)—Statton Littlefield amassed two scoring runs, while Rob Gurr and Judd Marshall each added touchdown runs as the Beaver Beavers advanced in the 2A playoffs with a 26-6 win over Gunnison in a 2A play-in game Friday.

FILLMORE, Utah (AP)—Clancy Mortensen passed for a touchdown, hauled in a scoring reception, ran for a score and returned an interception for another touchdown as the Millard Eagles decimated the American Leadership Eagles, 41-14 Friday in a 2A play-in game.

COALVILLE, Utah (AP)—Deven Holmes passed for a pair of touchdowns and ran for another while Bryer Trussell returned a punt 47 yards for another score as the North Summit Braves gashed the Grand Red Devils, 39-13 in a 2A play-in game Friday.

KAMAS, Utah (AP)—Tyler Nielson hauled in a 54-yard scoring pass and Zach Cropper scored on a 5-yard run as the Richfield Wildcats bested the South Summit Wildcats, 18-6 Friday in a 2A play-in game. The Wildcats also forced five South Summit turnovers in the win.

DELTA, Utah (AP)—Jaron Kinniger used a 72-yard touchdown run to help the Juan Diego Soaring Eagle down the Delta Rabbits, 21-7 Friday in Region 8 football action. The win wrapped up the region crown for Juan Diego.

PRICE, Utah (AP)—The North Sanpete Hawks finished the Region 8 season on the right note with a 28-14 victory over the Carbon Dinos Friday.

(Mt Pleasant) The Mount Pleasant city council has adopted a plan for a Community Development Renewal Area. The Renewal Area will encompass portions of Main and State Street where the majority of businesses are located. The plan will allow the city to use a portion of tax revenue from the area to pay for improvements in the community. The object of the move is to provide funding for a new Sanpete Events Center. The Utah Community Impact Board has approved a multi-million dollar loan for the construction of the multi-purpose center which would be paid back with a price tag of fifty-thousand dollars each year for thirty years. With the revenue generated by the Renewal Area in Mount Pleasant, the city will be able to cover about thirteen thousand of the fifty thousand each year. The remaining money will need to be covered by the county or other cities in the area.

DENVER (AP)—After spotting the Edmonton Oilers a 1-0 lead, the Colorado Avalanche finished with a four goal flurry in a 4-1 win Thursday at Pepsi Center. Peter Budaj stopped 25 shots for the Avalanche, as the Colorado defense limited an Edmonton offense which amassed 13 goals in its first four games to just one on the night. Ian Laperriere, Paul Stastny, Cody McLeod, and Joe Sakic all scored for the Avalanche in the rout. In other NHL action Thursday, Toronto doubled up Boston, 4-2, Dallas surged past the New York Islanders, 5-3, Pittsburgh waxed Carolina, 4-1, Calgary stormed past Nashville, 5-3, Buffalo downed Minnesota, 4-3 in overtime, and Phoenix ousted Washington, 2-1.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP)—James Shields took a shutout into the sixth inning and Carlos Pena, Evan Longoria, B.J. Upton and Jason Bartlett each had RBI as the Tampa Bay Rays earned their first World Series win in franchise history with a 4-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies Thursday in Game 2 at Tropicana Field. Although the Phillies made a late run to make things interesting, their lack of proficiency while on base (Philadelphia is only 1 of 28 with runners in scoring position) came back to haunt them. David Price earned the save with the last seven outs of the game for Tampa Bay. With the series tied at a game apiece, the scene shifts to Philadelphia for Games 3 and 4 on Saturday and Sunday at Citizens Bank Park.

PRICE, Utah (AP)—Britni Greenwood posted 27 kills, while Julia Potts added 49 assists as the Carbon Lady Dinos bested the Delta Lady Rabbits, 3-1 Thursday in Region 8 volleyball action.

MONROE, Utah (AP)—The Richfield Wildcats overcame three close calls for a 3-0 sweep over the South Sevier Lady Rams in Region 12 volleyball action Thursday.

KANAB, Utah (AP)—DeniAnn Alldredge had eight kills while Amber Freeman posted 19 digs to lead the Millard Lady Eagles to a 3-1 victory over the Kanab Cowgirls Thursday in Region 13 volleyball action.

KAMAS, Utah (AP)—Marci Jones, Amberlee Paige, and Emily Kueser combined for 26 kills as the South Summit Lady Wildcats drubbed the Juab Wasps, 3-0 in Region 14 volleyball action Thursday.

(SEVIER) – The Fremont Indian State Park has created a “Scary Story Trail” and the public is invited to walk the path. Park Ranger, Bob Hanover, says a lot of activities have been planned. He said the event is in its third year with about 350 people attending last year. The Fremont Chapter of the Native Plant Society, South Sevier High School Junior Class and volunteers contribute to the event each year. The Scary Story Trail is open to everyone this Saturday between 5 and 8:30pm and the cost is $6.00 per vehicle and half off for seniors.

CHICAGO (AP)—Nikolai Khabibulin amassed 23 saves en route to the 39th shutout of his NHL career and the Chicago Blackhawks handed the Edmonton Oilers their first loss of the season with a 3-0 win Wednesday at United Center. Patrick Sharp, Ben Seabrook, and Aaron Johnson all posted goals for the Blackhawks, who won their second consecutive game since Joel Quenneville replaced Denis Savard as the coach last Thursday. The loss prevented the Oilers from obtaining their first 5-0 start in 23 years, while incidentally Chicago blanked Edmonton for their fifth win in seven games on their home ice against the Oilers. In other NHL action Wednesday, New Jersey crushed Detroit, 5-0, Florida smacked Ottawa, 3-1, San Jose outgunned Philadelphia, 7-6 in a shootout, and Detroit bested St. Louis, 4-3.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP)—Chase Utley hit a key first inning two-run homer and Cole Hamels got the job done on the mound as the Philadelphia Phillies took Game 1 of the World Series with a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday at Tropicana Field. The initial victory for the Phillies bodes well as the team that has won Game 1 of the World Series has taken the title 63 of 103 times, including 10 of the last 11 championships. Hamels improved to 4-0 thus far in the postseason, while amassing an ERA of 1.55 in the playoffs. Game 2 will take place Thursday evening at Tropicana Field.

(SALINA) – The Right-To-Vote Committee has announced that it will introduce a bill at the State Legislature holding lawmakers accountable for “bad laws” struck down in court. The announcement follows a Utah Supreme Court decision Oct. 8 that ruled a state law limiting the public’s ability to call for ballot initiatives was unconstitutional. SB-53 became law last May banning local initiatives or referendums for land-use or zoning measures. RTV wants to be reimbursed to cover expenses incurred fighting what they are calling, “irresponsible legislation.” They spearheaded an initiative in Sevier County to place Proposition One on the Nov. 4 ballot. The proposition aims to allow county residents to vote on amending a land-use ordinance for the proposed building of a power plant in the county. RTV Chairperson, Elaine Bonavita, said the state Legislature has used taxpayer dollars to pay attorneys to knowingly write an unconstitutional law, writing it up into a bill and then making it illegal to vote on land issues.

(MOAB) – A 400-acre wildfire burning near Moab caused the evacuations of about 200 people Tuesday night. According to Moab Fire Chief, Wesley Brewer, the fire started about 10:30 Tuesday night on the Matheson Wetlands Preserve, just off Highway 191 near the Colorado River. Three campsites, including at least one RV park, were evacuated as a precaution and a motel self-evacuated guests into another motel. Brewer said the fire came within 150 to 200 feet of one of the campsites before crews were able to divert it. The fire was still burning this morning but Brewer said that fire crews should have the blaze contained by tonight. He said there are no utilities in the wetlands and no lightning strikes were reported Tuesday night. Investigators are saying the blaze is human-caused.

CALGARY, Alberta, Canada (AP)—Jarome Iginla and Matthew Lombardi each scored key second period goals and the Calgary Flames surged past the Washington Capitals, 2-1 Tuesday at the Pengrowth Saddledome. Despite the loss for the Capitals, it was a historic night for Sergei Federov as he scored the 473rd goal of his career in the first period, which ties him for the most career goals in NHL history for a Russian with Alexander Mogilny. Mikka Kiprusoff posted 30 saves for the Flames, who earned their first victory against the Capitals since March of 1999. Incidentally, this was also Washington’s first loss in regulation since the season opener. In other NHL action Tuesday, Buffalo outlasted Boston, 3-2 in a shootout, Anaheim got past Toronto, 3-2 in a shootout, Columbus doubled up Vancouver, 4-2, and Tampa Bay bested Atlanta, 3-2 in overtime.

DELTA, Utah (AP)—Alex Cassel posted eight blocks, while Janae Giles amassed 40 points to lead the Juan Diego Lady Soaring Eagle past the Delta Lady Rabbits, 3-1 Tuesday in Region 8 volleyball action.

NEPHI, Utah (AP)—Jasmine Porter amassed 17 kills, three digs and five blocks as the Layton Christian Lady Eagles blanked the Juab Lady Wasps, 3-0 in Region 14 volleyball action Tuesday.

(MILFORD) – A Massachusetts company has been given permission by the federal BLM to build 159 power turbines ten miles northeast of Milford. The BLM said there was no significant findings of any negative impact to the environment and construction should begin next month. The Milford wind corridor project would generate 300-megawatts of electric power to be transmitted to Southern California, enough for 247,000 homes. First Wind will construct 262-foot-tall structures set on 40 acres north of Milford.

PHOENIX (AP)—Shaquille O’Neal amassed 18 points and nine rebounds, while Matt Barnes chipped in with 18 points and seven rebounds as the Phoenix Suns edged the Charlotte Bobcats, 111-108 Monday in double overtime at U.S. Airways Center in NBA preseason action. Jason Richardson had 15 points to lead the way for the Charlotte Bobcats in defeat. In other NBA preseason action Monday, Orlando humbled Atlanta, 109-103, New York got past New Jersey, 114-106, and Portland smacked Sacramento, 112-98.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP)—Sammy Morris ran for 138 yards on just 16 carries and a score and the New England Patriots embarrassed the Denver Broncos, 41-7 Monday at Gillette Stadium. The Broncos experienced moderate success, but ultimately their undoing proved to be five turnovers which the Patriots turned into 27 points. The win improved the Patriots to 4-2 on the season, while the Broncos slumped to 4-3 as they have lost three of their last four games. The Broncos will enter their bye week and host the Miami Dolphins on November 2, while the Patriots will face St. Louis Sunday.

(SALINA) – An argument between two local men landed one of them in the hospital with a gunshot wound and both in jail. A Sevier County Sheriff’s report said that last Wednesday night, 31-year old, Octavio Beltran of Gunnison was arguing with 28-year old, Manuel Saldivar of Salina as they were driving around the Willow Creek area northeast of Salina. According to the report, the argument escalated to the point where Beltran shot at Saldivar with a pistol and Saldivar returned fire with a rifle. Beltran was struck by a bullet and Saldivar was not injured. The sheriff’s report said that 27-year old, Gumer (GOO-MEHR) Saldivar was in the back seat at the time of the shooting but was not injured. Beltran’s wife and Manuel Saldivar took Beltran to the Gunnison Valley Hospital where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries and later transported to the Utah Valley Hospital. Beltran was picked up by Sevier County Deputies as he was released from Utah Valley and booked into jail for attempted murder and Saldivar was booked for aggravated assault. Several members of Beltran’s family interfered with deputies during the transport and were arrested in Nephi. The pistol Beltran used in the shooting is still missing and deputies are continuing the investigation.

(RICHFIELD) – Sevier County officials are reminding political parties of the ordinance of placing signs on public property. Zoning Administrator, Larry Hanson, says public property includes all road rights of ways, schools, parks and all other government property. He said that fence lines that separate road right of ways and private property are OK. Hanson also cautioned against placing signs on utility poles and un-incorporated areas of Sevier County. Any signs located in areas that violate the ordinance will be removed and left at the northeast corner of the County Administration Building and owners are welcome to come and claim them anytime after the election at which time they’ll be discarded. Hanson said these rules are necessary for public safety as well as establishing neutrality in elections.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP)—Michael Leighton posted 32 saves while Ryan Bayda, Rod Brind’Amour and Eric Staal each scored goals as the Carolina Hurricanes blew away the Anaheim Ducks, 3-1 Sunday at Honda Center. Despite being outshot 22-10 over the course of the last two periods, the resilient Hurricanes repelled Anaheim and won going away. The loss dropped the slumping Ducks to 1-5 on the season, as not even the legendary “jungle karma” of the Jim Rome Show has saved Anaheim. Rome interviewed Anaheim star Chris Pronger earlier this week, but notwithstanding the subsequent success that athletes and coaches have experienced when interviewing with the nationally-syndicated talk show host, the Ducks have yet to see brighter days. In other NHL action Sunday, Chicago doubled up Vancouver, 4-2.

HOUSTON (AP)—The Houston Texans jumped to a quick 21-0 lead and held on for a 28-21 victory over the Detroit Lions Sunday at Reliant Stadium. Matt Schaub (26 of 31, 267 yards, 2 TD’s) gave Houston an efficient performance while fleet-footed receiver Andre Johnson (11 rec, 141 yards) amassed over 100 receiving yards for the third consecutive game. Despite the Texans’ swift start, the Lions, who are still in search of their first win of the season, responded decisively in the second half as they forced four Houston punts in five second half possessions. Meanwhile, Detroit used big plays from Calvin Johnson (a 96-yard touchdown reception) and Kevin Smith (a 26-yard scoring run) to remain within striking distance. Nevertheless, after a punt by Matt Turk pinned the Lions at their own 2 yard line, Detroit had only 10 seconds left and their hook and ladder play failed when they fumbled at the 7. The win improved the Texans to 2-4 on the season, while the Lions fell to 0-6. In other NFL action Sunday, Buffalo bested San Diego, 23-14, Chicago outgunned Minnesota, 48-41, Pittsburgh smacked Cincinnati, 38-10, Tennessee overpowered Kansas City, 34-10, St. Louis embarrassed Dallas, 34-14, Baltimore stymied Miami, 27-13, the New York Giants stormed past San Francisco, 29-17, Carolina trounced New Orleans, 30-7, Oakland ousted the New York Jets, 16-13 in overtime, Green Bay blasted Indianapolis, 34-14, Washington outlasted Cleveland, 14-11, and Tampa Bay doubled up Seattle, 20-10.

MONTREAL (AP)—Thus far, the Montreal Canadiens’ centennial season is one to remember. Alex Tanguay and Robert Lang each scored second period goals and Montreal stymied the Phoenix Coyotes, 4-1 Saturday at Bell Centre. Saku Koivu added a goal and two assists for the Canadiens, who improved to 4-0-1 in the season. Meanwhile, the Coyotes dropped their second consecutive road game in Canada and fell to 2-3 with the loss. In other NHL action Saturday, Colorado blew past Dallas, 5-4, Detroit outlasted the New York Rangers, 5-4 in overtime, Boston doubled up Ottawa, 4-2, Pittsburgh stonewalled Toronto, 4-1, New Jersey ousted Washington, 4-3 in a shootout, Florida blanked the New York Islanders, 2-0, Atlanta handled Buffalo, 3-2 in a shootout, Minnesota snuck past Tampa Bay, 1-0 in a shootout, Nashville bludgeoned Columbus, 6-3, St. Louis got by Chicago, 4-3 in a shootout, Edmonton gashed Calgary, 3-2, and San Jose humbled Philadelphia, 5-4 in overtime.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP)—Jason Varitek hit a tie-breaking home run in the sixth and the Boston Red Sox lived to play another day with a 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays Saturday at Tropicana Field in Game 6 of the ALCS. Kevin Youkilis added a home run and two RBI for Boston who will have a chance to advance to the World Series in tomorrow’s Game 7. B.J. Upton and Jason Bartlett each homered for the Rays but it wasn’t enough and they’ll have to swiftly gain control of this series once again against a Red Sox team which is as resilient as any other in professional sports.

EPHRAIM, Utah (AP)—Quinn Mecham tossed for three scores and Jordan Brown returned a pair of interceptions for touchdowns as the Snow Badgers blanked the Pima (Ariz.) Aztecs, 71-0 Saturday at Stoddard Field at Badger Stadium. After scoring just 10 points in the first quarter, the Badgers exploded for 51 points over the next two quarters to remove all doubt from the outcome. Snow’s defense not only held Pima scoreless, but the unit scored twice on interception returns and created a fumbled that gave the Badger offense a one-year field. “You can tell our defense came out to play,” said head coach Steve Coburn. “We dominated and did not let up from start to finish.” Along with the two turnovers, Snow recorded five sacks and held Pima to minus 34 yards in the contest.

The Badger offense put on a balanced attack, racking up 174 yards on the ground and 211 yards in the air. Snow starting quarterback Quinn Mecham (Timpview High School) threw for 175 yards and three touchdowns and backup Scott Pickering (Springville High School) connected on his only two passes for 36 yards and a touchdown.

BJ McKenzie led the Badger running attack with eight carries for 53 yards, while Mecham, receiver Regan Buck and running back Justin Torfin each scored on the ground.

The star of the game for Snow was sophomore defensive back Jordan Brown (Box Elder High School). Brown intercepted two Pima passes, returning both for touchdowns, including one for 98 yards when Pima was threatening to score.

The Badger offense averaged nearly 6 yards a play in the game, while holding Pima to 1.2 yards per play. Snow increased its season record to 8-0 heading into its bye week. Snow next faces No. 18 Eastern Arizona in Thatcher Nov. 1. Click here for game summary

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP)—Ben Gordon had 23 points, including two clutch free throws in the closing seconds, while Andres Nocioni had 20 points and Tyrus Thomas added 16 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 108-105 win over the Utah Jazz Friday at Assembly Hall in NBA preseason action. The game was a homecoming for current Jazz guard and former University of Illinois star Deron Williams who had 14 points and nine assists for Utah. Although the Jazz surged to a five-point lead after the first quarter, the Bulls remained within striking distance and outscored the Jazz 29-19 in the fourth quarter to pull out a tight one. Carlos Boozer had 21 points and six assists to lead the way for the Jazz in defeat. In other NBA preseason action Friday, New Orleans crushed Washington, 102-80, Indiana decimated Memphis, 112-86, New York surged past Boston, 104-97, Denver downed Phoenix, 94-91, Houston bested Sacramento, 95-90, and Golden State edged Milwaukee, 109-108.

(SALINA) – Fire management personnel in the Fishlake National Forest are planning a prescribed burn in portions of the Salina Creek area. Richfield Ranger District officials say that the burn will take place in Sevier County about two miles east of Acord Lakes in the Duncan Mountain area and will cover 1000 acres. Lighting should begin this week and end near the latter part of November. The Salina Creek project has been divided into two units consisting of 1000-plus acres of the 3751 acres of the Salina Vegetation Management Project. Each unit will be burned individually, in an effort to manage the fire and minimize the need for additional personnel and equipment. Officials say that some smoke should linger in the Acord Lakes area, rural communities within Emery County and along travel corridors to and from the SUFCO mine for short periods of time.

(SALT LAKE CITY) – Association of Public Communications Officials are meeting in Salt Lake today for their Fifth Annual statewide conference. Richfield Dispatch Manager and Executive Committee member, Kathy Johnson, says the training they receive at the conference is invaluable. She said the awards ceremony was held at noon today at the Larry H. Miller Conference Center in Sandy. APCO consists of a group of individuals dedicated to the profession of Emergency Services.

(TORREY) – Utah Valley University in Orem has become one of the first institutions of its kind to have a field office at Capitol Reef National Park. According to the National Park Service, UVU will set up in Torrey and maintain historical preservation of the area and participate in environmental education. Park Service Rangers say the arrangement allows students and teachers to be on site for observation, research and interpretation, which they can’t achieve in the classroom. The field station was constructed to blend with the natural setting and includes solar panels, a propane generator and various other energy efficiencies. Other schools will also be invited to use the facility.

DENVER (AP)—Andrew Raycroft earned a win in his first career start for the Colorado Avalanche as they blew past the Philadelphia Flyers, 5-2 Thursday in NHL action at Pepsi Center. Brett Clark and Marek Svatos got the Avalanche started on the right foot as they each scored first period goals for a 2-0 Colorado lead. After the Flyers pulled to within 3-2 following a Mike Richards goal in the second period, the Avalanche put things away as Cody McCormick added a second period goal, while Paul Stastny added an insurance goal in the third. The win was Colorado’s first of the year, while the Flyers remained winless as they slumped to 0-3-1. In other NHL action Thursday, New Jersey blanked Atlanta, 1-0, Vancouver surged past Detroit, 4-3 in overtime, Washington ousted Pittsburgh, 4-3, the New York Islanders bested Tampa Bay, 4-3 in overtime, Minnesota stonewalled Florida, 6-2, and St. Louis torched Dallas, 6-1.

BOSTON (AP)—The Boston Red Sox have been here before, so they felt no need to panic. Trailing 7-0 in an elimination game, the Red Sox pulled off the biggest postseason comeback in 79 years as they outlasted the Tampa Bay Rays, 8-7 Thursday at Fenway Park in Game 5 of the ALCS. After B.J. Upton’s RBI double in the seventh gave Tampa Bay a 7-0 lead, it appeared that Boston would fade without much resistance. Nevertheless, the Red Sox caught fire in their half of the seventh, as Dustin Pedroia amassed an RBI single while David Ortiz came up with a crucial three-run home run. Finally, J.D. Drew won it in the ninth with, in dramatic fashion, a two out single. Game 6 is slated for Saturday at St. Petersburg, Fla.

(JOSEPH) – The Utah Department of Transportation has announced that Brown Brothers Construction of Loa will continue work on the Joseph to Sevier roadway until Oct. 30. UDOT says the company will shutdown operations for the winter and complete the project in the summer of 2009. Brown Brothers will be backfilling the wall, moving meters, hauling borrow and potholing Monday through Thursday from 7am to 6:30pm until Oct. 30. Traffic delays are expected for up to three hours. The project consists of roadway construction and a bike/pedestrian path from Elsinore to Sevier.

(RICHFIELD) – Sevier County Commissioners want to remind the public of a scheduled meeting change for October. The regularly scheduled Commission meeting will be held Oct. 27, instead of Oct. 20 and Nov. 3. The meeting will begin at 9am in the Justice Courtroom of the Sevier County Administration Building at 250 North Main in Richfield. The public is invited to attend the meeting.

(RICHFIELD) – The Sevier Valley Volleyball Tournament will be held in Richfield to prepare teams for the 2A Tournaments coming up. Richfield High School Volleyball Head Coach, Brent Beagley, says playing at the Sevier Valley Center Arena will give his team good experience this weekend for the upcoming 2A tournaments. Beagley said that Friday’s schedule will start at 1pm with Richfield playing Wasatch, at 4pm, they’ll play Rowland Hall and at 6pm, Richfield will play Kanab. He said that Saturday’s games will start at 8am at the Sevier Valley Center.

(SALT LAKE CITY) – A Richfield attorney has been appointed by Gov. Jon Huntsman to be a Judge in the Sixth District Court. Marvin D. Bagley has been selected as the new Judge and will need to go through the Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee prior to the appointment. Bagley has been practicing law in Richfield since 1994 and was the County Attorney for Piute and Wayne Counties. He has also been a prosecutor for Manti, Gunnison and Escalante cities and attorney for Escalante, Annabella, Glenwood, Boulder and Sigurd. Bagley received his Juris Doctor degree from Brigham Young University in 1985 and a Bachelor of Science degree from SUU in 1982. The public is invited to submit comments on the appointment of Bagley until Oct. 31, 2008.

CHICAGO (AP)—Nikolai Khabibulin posted 29 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks finished with four consecutive goals as they downed the Phoenix Coyotes, 4-1 Wednesday at United Center in NHL action. After Khabibulin surrendered a goal to Peter Mueller early in the second period, he silenced the Coyotes’ offense while Martin Havlat, Patrick Sharp, Colin Fraser, and Brian Campbell each scored for the Blackhawks to finish the game off. The win improved Chicago to 1-2-1 on the season, while Phoenix suffered their initial loss. In other NHL action Wednesday, Buffalo stormed past the New York Rangers, 3-1, Montreal outlasted Boston, 4-3 in a shootout, Dallas surged past Nashville, 6-4, and Edmonton overpowered Anaheim, 3-2.

PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Jimmy Rollins started things off with a home run, Cole Hamels pitched a solid game once again and the Philadelphia Phillies advanced to the World Series for the first time in 15 years with a 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of the NLCS Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park. Philadelphia will await the winner of the ALCS between Tampa Bay and Boston, a series which the Rays currently lead 3-1 with Game 5 slated for Thursday at Boston. Oddly enough, last season, the Phillies became the first team in professional sports to lose 10,000 games, but this season things are in their favor. After a throwing error incurred against Carlos Ruiz, Philadelphia held a 5-0 lead while the Dodgers scored the last run of the season on a solo sixth inning home run by Manny Ramirez.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Utah (AP)—Justin Poulson and Stephen Poulson each hauled in touchdown receptions as the North Sanpete Hawks snuck past the Emery Spartans, 22-21 Wednesday in Region 8 football action. Click here for game summary

COALVILLE, Utah (AP)—Chris Talton amassed two touchdown receptions, including the game-winner in the closing seconds as the Juab Wasps surged past the North Summit Braves, 27-20 in 2A North football action Wednesday. Chandler Street added a pair of scores for the Wasps, while Caden Richins returned an interception 64 yards for a score for the Braves.

MOAB, Utah (AP)—Clancy Mortensen ran for three touchdowns and the Millard Eagles outlasted the Grand Red Devils, 29-24 Wednesday in 2A South football action.

KANAB, Utah (AP)—Craig Brinkerhoff tossed for 174 yards and three scores, while Bryce Hafen ran for 108 yards to lead the Kanab Cowboys to a 26-14 win over the North Sevier Wolves in 1A South football action Wednesday.

BEAVER, Utah (AP)—Jex Jones hauled in a 70-yard touchdown reception, while Brennan Hunt added a pair of rushing scores as the Beaver Beavers downed the Richfield Wildcats, 20-13 Wednesday in 2A South football action. Zach Cropper had two touchdown runs in the loss for Richfield.

BLANDING, Utah (AP)—Kohler Black had three touchdown runs, while Kyle Johnson passed for two more scores to lead the San Juan Broncos to a 39-7 rout of the South Sevier Rams in 2A South football action Wednesday.

SALEM, Utah (AP)—The Delta Rabbits cruised to an easy victory with a 55-7 pasting of the Salem Hills Skyhawks Wednesday in Region 8 football action.

(Ephraim) With talks of budget cuts, and possible personnel cuts at Snow College, it’s nice to hear some good news. According to College President Scott Wyatt, the school has seen an increase in endowments to the school which provides funding for scholarships. Wyatt says the school has seen 1.45 million dollars in donations in the last twelve months. That is the most ever donated in a one year period. Wyatt commented that it’s the alumni that are giving back to the school. Wyatt also commented that the budget cuts will not affect the schools scholarship fund.

(RICHFIELD) – Richfield City is considering condemnation proceedings on a portion of land owned by Boyter Welding company that intersects an area for road expansion on 800 South. Harold Boyter and his son, Chris, spoke before the city council in Tuesday night’s meeting, saying that three families make their livelihood off the property up for condemnation but Business Administrator, Woody Farnsworth said the land has been in the Master Transportation Plan since the 1990’s. The City wants to expand the road at 800 South to Main Street so that traffic has a connector route east and west to College Avenue and the council has made an offer to purchase a half acre piece of land owned by Boyter’s for $45,000. Boyter’s say they can get quadruple the price for their property that a developer wants to purchase. Mayor Brad Ramsay and the council say they don’t want to go to court over the matter and will work with Boyter’s and the developer to arrive at a fair settlement for all concerned.

(RICHFIELD) – Richfield City officials held two public hearings at last night’s council meeting concerning the issuance of $600,000 in a Sales Tax Revenue Bond and the city’s loitering ordinance. The first hearing was held to gain public input on the bond issue for funds to make utility improvements at the new Richfield Business Park southeast of the city. No comments were offered and the city adopted the bond resolution. Finance Director, Mike Langston, also explained the sale of the revenue bonds to Zion’s Public Finance so that the city could relieve itself of the bonds. A second hearing was held concerning amending the city’s loitering ordinance but no comments from the public were submitted and the city adopted the changes in the ordinance. The changes in the ordinance came about due to the concerns of several business owners downtown main street in Richfield, who wanted intruders off their property after business hours. City officials said the businesses would need to post signs on their lots at the owner’s expense with the correct ordinance language in order for violators to be cited.

NEW YORK (AP)—Andre Miller scored 22 points, while Andre Iguodala added 18 more as the Philadelphia 76ers outgunned the New York Knickerbockers, 116-109 Tuesday at Madison Square Garden in Mike D’Antoni’s home debut. D’Antoni, who has brought his high-flying offensive style to Gotham received plenty of production from his offense, but the New York defense struggled to make stops consistently against the athletic 76ers. Philadelphia coach Maurice Cheeks acquiesced to D’Antoni’s plan to have a fast tempo as four 76ers starters played for 30 minutes or more. Nate Robinson had 21 points to lead the Knicks in defeat, while Wilson Chandler added 20 more for New York. In other NBA preseason action Tuesday, New Orleans blasted Washington, 96-80, San Antonio hammered Detroit, 86-64, Toronto downed CSKA Moscow, 86-78, Boston got past Cleveland, 90-86, the Los Angeles Clippers edged Oklahoma City, 90-88, and Minnesota bested Chicago, 96-86.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Utah (AP)—Nikki Sim posted six kills, while Megan Evans had 18 assists and four aces as the Juan Diego Lady Soaring Eagle blanked the North Sanpete Lady Hawks, 3-0 in Region 8 volleyball action Tuesday.

MOAB, Utah (AP)—Shelby Dalton amassed 16 kills and Sarah Herschfeld added 12 assists to lead the South Sevier Lady Rams to a 3-0 win over the Grand Lady Red Devils Tuesday in Region 12 volleyball action.

BEAVER, Utah (AP)—Tricia Pomerinke and Staylee Bradshaw combined for 17 kills as the Beaver Lady Beavers downed the Parowan Lady Rams, 3-0 in Region 13 volleyball action Tuesday.

KANAB, Utah (AP)—Aubrey Green had eight kills, eight digs and 17 assists, while Megan Clove pitched in with eight kills and five blocks as the Enterprise Lady Wolves blasted the Kanab Cowgirls Tuesday in Region 13 volleyball action.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)—Erin Lence used 20 assists and seven aces to lead the Rowland Hall/St. Mark’s Lady Winged Lions past the Juab Lady Wasps, 3-0 in Region 14 volleyball action Tuesday.

(EPHRAIM) – Utah Educational institutions are seeing the effects of the recent budget cuts by the State Legislature. Snow College President, Scott Wyatt, says the four-percent budget cuts in education this year won’t affect the college but the four-percent cut next year, will. Wyatt said 80% of the budget is personnel and if the college needs to cut next year, that’s where they’ll start. He said along with his staff, he’ll be looking at what personnel is not needed, what classes have low enrollment and what programs are unnecessary. Wyatt commented that even with the budget cuts, Snow College in Ephraim and Richfield is still the best college west of the Mississippi to attend to receive an Associates Degree.

WASHINGTON (AP)—Alexander Semin had two goals and the Washington Capitals held the Vancouver Canucks to 10 shots in a 5-1 victory Monday at Verizon Center in NHL action. Although the Canucks had scored a combined 11 goals in their two previous games, the stingy Capitals only gave up one goal, a first period score by Alexander Edler. The win improved Washington to 2-1 on the season, while Vancouver fell to 2-1. In other NHL action Monday, St. Louis outlasted Toronto, 5-4 in a shootout, Buffalo torched the New York Islanders, 7-1, Detroit smacked Carolina, 3-1, the New York Rangers hammered New Jersey, 4-1, Montreal downed Philadelphia, 5-3, and Nashville handled Chicago, 3-2 in a shootout.

LOS ANGELES (AP)—Shane Victorino and Matt Stairs each hit two-run home runs in the eighth inning as the Philadelphia Phillies stormed past the Los Angeles Dodgers, 7-5 Monday at Dodger Stadium. After Los Angeles spotted the Phillies a 2-0 lead after the first inning, the Dodgers scored three consecutive runs and capped off their surge with a Russell Martin groundout in the fifth to give Los Angeles a 3-2 advantage. After a wild pitch in the sixth enabled Ryan Howard to score, the Dodgers broke the tie with a Casey Blake solo home run and a Rafael Furcal sacrifice fly in their half of the inning for a 5-3 lead. Nevertheless, Victorino and Stairs did the rest and now the Phillies have an opportunity to close things out with ace Cole Hamels on the mound in Philadelphia for Game 5 on Wednesday. Still, all is not lost for Los Angeles as 11 times in NLCS history the team trailing 3-1 has come back to advance to the World Series. In other MLB playoff action Monday, Tampa Bay smacked Boston, 9-1 to take a 2-1 lead in their series.

(Ephraim) Snow College has a new safety officer. Kelly Roberts has spent the last eighteen years with the Utah Highway Patrol and was sworn in as the newest member of the campus police force. The addition of Robers to the Snow College Police force doubles the number of sworn officers at the school. Roberts was also sworn in as an Ephraim City Police Officer. Snow College officials commented that with the extra help Roberts will provide, Chief Wright will be able to focus more on emergency and disaster preparedness at the college. Roberts will spend time at both Snow College campuses.

(KANAB) – A routine traffic stop in Kanab last Tuesday turned into a drug bust. UHP Trooper, Cameron Roden, said another trooper pulled over a northbound Dodge Durango along U.S. 89 in Kanab after the driver swerved across the center line. During the traffic stop, the trooper discovered the truck had no insurance and the driver was driving on a suspended license and had three warrants for his arrest. Roden said that upon inspection, the trooper noticed the edges of several packages under a blanket in the back of the vehicle and brought in a drug-sniffing dog. The dog indicated on 17 packages that contained marijuana totalling 180 pounds. Two men were arrested and booked into the Kanab County Jail for investigation of drug charges. Roden said the load was bound for the Salt Lake area.

(LOA) – A Herriman man was killed in a single vehicle rollover on SR-24 Saturday afternoon. UHP Troopers filed a report saying that Keltson Blackburn was traveling north at about 4:20pm in a 1997 GMC pickup, when he apparently crossed the center line and overcorrected several times. The report said that Blackburn also rolled the vehicle several times coming to rest on its top. Blackburn was pinned in the pickup and died at the scene. He was wearing his seatbelt. Troopers don’t know the cause of the accident but are still investigating.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP)—Andrei Kirilenko posted 15 points and five assists and the Utah Jazz downed the shorthanded Portland Trail Blazers, 93-80 Sunday at the Rose Garden in NBA preseason action. The Jazz used a 34-21 surge in the third quarter to put the game away, while with the exception of Greg Oden, all other projected Portland starters rested or were out with injuries. Nicolas Batum had 16 points to pace the Trail Blazers in defeat. In other NBA preseason action Sunday, Philadelphia handled Toronto, 85-79, New Jersey edged Miami, 94-92, and the Los Angeles Lakers surged past Sacramento, 94-89.

DENVER (AP)—The Jacksonville Jaguars used their best performance of the season thus far to down the Denver Broncos, 24-17 Sunday at INVESCO Field @ Mile High. David Garrard (25 of 34, 276 yards, TD) also had his best performance of the season as his timely passes and proficient play enabled Jacksonville to have the ball for seven minutes longer than the Broncos. Despite all of the Jaguars’ success, the Broncos were in the game until the closing moments when a key pass interference penalty against Denver enabled Jacksonville to run out the clock Michael Pittman rushed for 109 yards in the loss for the Broncos, the first time he has eclipsed the 100-yard mark since 2005 when he played for Tampa Bay. The Broncos fell to 4-2 with the loss and will next face New England a week from Monday, while the Jaguars will head into their bye week at 3-3. In other NFL action Sunday, Indianapolis trounced Baltimore, 31-3, Minnesota downed Detroit, 12-10, New Orleans embarrassed Oakland, 34-3, the New York Jets stonewalled Cincinnati, 26-14, Atlanta surged past Chicago, 22-20, Tampa Bay pounded Carolina, 27-3, St. Louis overpowered Washington, 19-17, Houston edged Miami, 29-28, Philadelphia torched San Francisco, 40-26, Green Bay smacked Seattle, 27-17, Arizona bested Dallas, 30-24 in overtime, and San Diego stormed past New England, 30-10. The New York Giants will face Cleveland in the Monday night game this week.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP)—Olli Jokinen and Peter Mueller each scored first period goals and the Phoenix Coyotes got past the Columbus Blue Jackets, 3-1 in NHL action Saturday at Jobing.com Arena. After Derick Brassard scored on a power play for the Blue Jackets in the second period, the Coyotes added a blue shot goal from Keith Yandle to put the game away. The win improved Phoenix to 1-0, while Columbus fell to 1-1. In other NHL action Saturday, the New York Islanders tripped up St. Louis, 5-2, Detroit handled Ottawa, 3-2, the New York Rangers downed Philadelphia, 4-3, Montreal pounded Toronto, 6-1, Washington doubled up Detroit, 4-2, Florida bested Atlanta, 3-2 in overtime, New Jersey stymied Pittsburgh, 2-1 in overtime, Carolina snuck past Tampa Bay, 4-3 in overtime, Nashville ousted Dallas, 3-1, Minnesota edged Boston, 4-3, Vancouver stonewalled Calgary, 5-4 in overtime, and San Jose overpowered Los Angeles, 3-1.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP)—There is an undefeated Division I college football team in Oklahoma after this Saturday’s action. Nevertheless, it is not the previous #1 team in the land, the Oklahoma Sooners, but instead the lightly regarded #17 Oklahoma State Cowboys. Patrick Lavine came up with a key interception in the closing moments to lead the Cowboys to a mild shocker over the #3 Missouri Tigers, 28-23 Saturday at Faurot Field. Coming into the game, both of these prolific offenses averaged well over 50 points a game while the teams brought in combined records of 10-0. Nevertheless, the Cowboys came up with several key defensive stops and Oklahoma State signal-caller Zac Robinson (215 passing yards, 2 TD’s, INT) came up with numerous big plays while Missouri’s Heisman candidate Chase Daniel threw three crucial interceptions, including Lavine’s theft. Although the explosive Missouri offense racked up 454 yards, the Cowboys prevented them from ever getting into a rhythm while the Oklahoma State offense possessed the ball for seven minutes longer, a stat which proved detrimental to both the Tigers’ Big 12 title and BCS hopes. With the win, the Cowboys improved to 6-0 for only the third time in school history, with 1997 being the last time it occurred. As for Missouri, things get no easier as they must face the Texas Longhorns in Austin, Texas next Saturday, who are fresh off a 45-35 victory over previously top-ranked Oklahoma. In other Top 25 action Saturday, #11 Florida embarrassed #4 LSU, 51-21, #6 Penn State decimated Wisconsin, 48-7, #7 Texas Tech outlasted Nebraska, 37-31 in overtime, #8 USC blanked Arizona State, 28-0, #9 Brigham Young downed New Mexico, 21-3, #10 Georgia bested Tennessee, 26-14, #12 Ohio State pasted Purdue, 16-3, Mississippi State tripped up #13 Vanderbilt, 17-14, #14 Utah smoked Wyoming, 40-7, #15 Boise State waxed Southern Mississippi, 24-7, #16 Kansas smoked Colorado, 30-14, Arkansas stymied #20 Auburn, 25-22, #22 North Carolina held off Notre Dame, 29-24, #23 Michigan State hammered Northwestern, 37-20, and #25 Ball State overpowered Western Kentucky, 24-7.

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EPHRAIM – The No. 2 ranked Snow College football team took sole possession of first place in the Western States Football League with a convincing 58-12 win over New Mexico Military Institute Saturday.

Freshman quarterback Quinn Mecham (Timpview High School) through for 434 yards and seven touchdowns and the Badgers put together 227 yards on the ground in the win.

“Our offense came out and played like champions,” said head coach Steve Coburn. “We moved the ball really well. Quinn played an amazing game.”

Mecham hit nine different receivers in the game, including sophomore Regan Buck and freshman tight end Jordan Lower (Ogden High School) for two touchdowns apiece. Buck finished with 131 receiving yards. Mecahm completed 22 of his 28 passes in the game.

Running backs Tyson Church (North Sanpete High School) and BJ McKenzie each averaged over 6 yards a carry. Mckenzie led the Badgers with 103 yards and a touchdown and Church tacked on 76 yards.

After giving up two touchdowns in the second quarter, the Badger defense held the Broncos scoreless in the second half.

Prior to the game, Snow and Mew Mexico shared the conference lead. The win moves the Badgers to 7-0 on the season and in sole possession of first place in the WSFL.

The Badgers controlled the tempo of the game, scoring the contests first two touchdown and rolling to a 34-12 halftime lead. Snow had a 14 minute time of possession advantage over New Mexico Millitary.

Snow hosts Pima Community College Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in Ephraim. That game will be broadcast live on KMTI Radio and at www.kmtiradio.com. Click here for game summary

ST. LOUIS (AP)—Keith Tkachuk had two key goals, while Brad Boyes and David Backes added power-play goals to lead the St. Louis Blues past the Nashville Predators, 5-2 Friday at Scottrade Center in the season opener for both teams in NHL action. St. Louis was last in the NHL last season on power play goals, but experienced much success in such situations against Nashville. Ryan Suter and Joel Ward each had goals in the loss for the Predators. In other NHL action Friday, Carolina outshot Florida, 6-4, New Jersey doubled up the New York Islanders, 2-1, the New York Rangers humbled Chicago, 4-2, Buffalo ousted Montreal, 2-1 in a shootout, Atlanta overpowered Washington, 7-4, and Columbus surged past Dallas, 5-4 in overtime.

BLANDING, Utah (AP)—The Richfield Lady Wildcats used 41 kills and 39 assists to down the San Juan Lady Broncos, 3-1 Friday in Region 12 volleyball action.

JUNCTION, Utah (AP)—Amanda Bagley and Kandice Gleave each had 12 kills as the Piute Lady Thunderbirds swept the Escalante Lady Moquis, 3-0 in Region 15 volleyball action Friday.

OREM, Utah (AP)—Trac Norris earned the win on the mound as the Panguitch Bobcats overpowered the Valley Buffaloes, 9-6 Friday in the 1A state baseball tournament semifinals.

OREM, Utah (AP)—Trevor Taylor amassed three RBI and the Wayne Badgers advanced in the 1A state baseball tournament with an 8-4 victory over West Ridge Friday in the semifinals.

KAMAS, Utah (AP)—Chase Stevens, Devan Fowles, and Nick Brown each had touchdown runs of at least 50 yards and the Manti Templars crushed the South Summit Wildcats, 46-17 Friday in 2A North football action.

RICHFIELD, Utah (AP)—Clancy Mortensen rushed for 134 yards and scored touchdowns on offense, defense and special teams to lead the Millard Eagles to a 27-20 win over the Richfield Wildcats in 2A South football action Friday. Tyler Sorensen tossed for 162 yards and a score in the loss for Richfield.

MONROE, Utah (AP)—Dillon Bishoff hauled in a key 12-yard scoring pass and kicked a 21-yard field goal to lead the South Sevier Rams to a 15-0 win over the Beaver Beavers Friday in 2A South football action.

SALINA, Utah (AP)—Wyatt Mason had a pair of touchdown runs and the North Sevier Wolves surrendered only 123 yards of offense as they downed the Enterprise Wolves, 21-14 in 1A South football action Friday.

DELTA, Utah (AP)—Dayton DeLoach had four touchdowns, including a 73-yard punt return for a score and the Delta Rabbits decimated the Emery Spartans, 40-7 Friday in Region 8 football action.

GUNNISON, Utah (AP)—Chandler Street ran for 109 yards and three touchdowns as the Juab Wasps hammered the Gunnison Bulldogs, 39-0 in 2A North football action Friday. Brock Orme also tossed for 178 yards and a pair of scores for Juab.

MILFORD, Utah (AP)—Craig Brinkerhoff tossed for two touchdowns, while Bryce Hafen ran for two more as the Kanab Cowboys stormed past the Milford Tigers, 26-0 in 1A South football action Friday.

DRAPER, Utah (AP)—The Juan Diego Soaring Eagle used several key defensive and special teams touchdowns to steamroll the North Sanpete Hawks, 56-0 Friday in Region 8 football action.

(MOAB) – Grand County Commissioners met in session Tuesday to discuss the approval of a letter to the Emery County Commission regarding a proposal for the building of a Nuclear Power Plant on the east side of Green River. The proposal for the plant was submitted by Transition Power Development to be built on State Trust Lands and Grand County Commissioners want the Emery Commission to keep them informed of the development of the plant near where the boundaries of the two counties meet. Grand County Commissioners also presented an outline of a public briefing on the Department of Energy’s Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action for the removal of mill tailings from the Moab site.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)—Matt Barnes amassed 21 points and Alando Tucker chipped in with 19 more as the Phoenix Suns scorched the Utah Jazz, 96-89 in NBA preseason action Thursday at Energy Solutions Arena. Barnes, a free agent acquisition from the Golden State Warriors also posted 13 rebounds for Phoenix, while scoring eight of his points in the pivotal fourth quarter. Kyle Korver had 16 points for the Jazz in defeat, while Mehmet Okur added 12 points and eight rebounds for Utah. In other NBA preseason action Thursday, New Jersey edged Miami, 100-98 in overtime, Dallas overpowered Chicago, 110-102, Houston stymied San Antonio, 85-78, and the Los Angeles Clippers embarrassed the Los Angeles Lakers, 107-80.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP)—Riley Skinner threw the game-winning 7-yard touchdown pass to D.J. Boldin and the #21 Wake Forest Demon Deacons gutted out a tough 12-7 victory over the Clemson Tigers Thursday at BB&T Field in college football action. Although the Demon Deacons outgained the Tigers by nearly 250 yards, the Clemson defense kept things close, as Wake Forest was also hurt by the absence of All-ACC kicker Sam Swank. His replacement, Shane Popham, made a pair of field goals, but also had several key misses. Clemson took a brief third quarter lead at 7-6 when signal-caller Cullen Harper hit speedster Jacoby Ford on a 10-yard scoring strike, but Wake Forest responded with their final score and then forced the Tigers to turn the ball over on downs. The Demon Deacons improved to 2-0 with the win and are the only ACC team undefeated in conference play and thus have the inside track to a berth in the conference title game which will take place the first Saturday of December in Tampa, Fla. Meanwhile, the Tigers, who were ranked in the preseason Top 10, have now lost their second conference game and will need some help if they are to win their division.

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(Manti) State legislators met in a special session earlier this fall to adjust the budget due to lagging state tax revenue. State leaders stated that education would not be affected by the cuts, but South Sanpete Superintendent Don Hill says that isn’t completely true. While the state won’t cut anything from this years budget, there is still a 75 million dollar shortfall that will have to be covered by a onetime infusion of money. Hill says that there is a chance that schools will start the 2010 fiscal year with a 75 million dollar deficit. The shortfall has to be covered at some point and if the economy continues to slow more cuts may be necessary.

(Manti) Two Sanpete County residents along with sixteen other people have been indicted for illegal online prescription drug distribution. Forty-one year old Deborah E. McCoard of Spring city, and thirty-eight year old Treila Shumway of Manti are among those charged in the case involving the illegal sale of more than eleven million pills over a five year period. According to investigators, the drugs were smuggled into the US from Mexico and then sold through an internet pharmacy. Those ordering prescription drugs over the internet often don’t need a prescription. Drugs purchased by undercover agents were less potent or not as billed. Those indicted, including a Utah County doctor, are charged with importing controlled substance, distribution, and money laundering.

PHOENIX (AP)—Marvin Williams posted 19 points, and Josh Smith added 18 more as the Atlanta Hawks spoiled Terry Porter’s debut as the head coach of the Phoenix Suns with a 100-96 win Wednesday at the U.S. Airways Center in NBA preseason action. Despite playing without Amare Stoudemire and Leandro Barbosa, the Suns took a 44-37 lead into intermission, but a 36-26 third quarter surge for the Hawks enabled them to seize control. Shaquille O’Neal had 21 points and 10 rebounds to pace Phoenix in defeat. In other NBA preseason action Wednesday, New Orleans decimated Indiana, 105-71, Orlando shellacked Charlotte, 118-80, Philadelphia overpowered Boston, 98-92, Toronto outgunned New York, 113-111, Detroit pounded Milwaukee, 85-71, Washington surged past Memphis, 89-80, Minnesota stymied Oklahoma City, 88-82, and Golden State stormed past Portland, 110-95.

(RICHFIELD) – Sevier County Sheriff, Phil Barney, has selected a new chief deputy. John Hunt will succeed Capt. Dusty Torgerson, who is retiring this month from the force. Hunt will become the second in command of the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Barney said that Hunt brings a lot of experience to the position including his service as the County EMS Program Manager and 15 years in law enforcement. Prior to his work at the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office, Hunt worked for the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office. He lives in Aurora with his wife and four children. A new EMS director to replace Hunt has not yet been selected.

(RICHFIELD) – An auto dealership in Richfield has been shut down by the Utah State Tax Commission for possible criminal fraud. USTC Public Information Officer, Charlie Roberts, says that Sevier Valley Auto Finders at 55 East 1000 South in Richfield is no longer licensed to sell motor vehicles. Roberts said the owners are under criminal investigation for at least 26 complaints from customers who said they didn’t receive car titles and traded vehicles were not being paid off to lenders. Kip Ingersoll, Assistant Director of the Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division of the USTC, said the dealer had a $75,000 bond but the public is not protected by the bond because titles were not delivered to buyers and liens were not paid. He said that it’s a crime to not pay those entities. Ingersoll warns customers that if they have bought an automobile from Auto Finders, to contact the Motor Vehicle Division. He also said that at the conclusion of the investigation, the information will be submitted to the County Attorney to determine criminal charges.

(RICHFIELD) – Members of the Sevier County Planning Commission are set to consider the fly ash disposal site near Koosharem in their regular meeting tonight. The 11-acre site was proposed by the Sevier Power Company to be located off SR-24 about 35 miles from the proposed coal-fired power plant to be built near Sigurd. Monroe resident, Dick Cumisky, is opposed to the site as well as the building of the power plant and says the commission has not spent enough time on considering air and water pollution. He thinks any decision tonight would be premature on the part of planning members. SPC Representative, Bruce Taylor, said health and safety concerns will be addressed in the landfill-license request reviewed by the State Division of Solid Waste. He says, in Utah, fly ash is not considered a hazardous waste.

(SALT LAKE CITY) – The Utah Supreme Court will hold hearings today at 11am on whether Sevier County residents have the right to vote on the construction of a coal-fired power plant. Lawyers for the Right-To-Vote Committee will ask the court to overturn a Sixth District Court Judge’s ruling on Proposition One. The proposition would give voters a say on a proposal to build the plant near Sigurd. Citizens sought the referendum as part of a fight with the county over land-use ordinances for the 300-acre plant site. Sixth District Judge Wallace Lee said the referendum doesn’t comply with SB53, a bill passed by the Legislature in this year’s session, which states that initiatives on land-use ordinances cannot be placed on an election ballot. Judge Lee agreed with the statute and took the issue off the ballot.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP)—Jamie Hampton ran for a pair of touchdowns, while DuJuan Harris added another rushing score as the Troy Trojans downed the Florida Atlantic Owls, 30-17 in college football action Tuesday at Lockhart Stadium. Nursing a 20-10 lead in the 3rd Quarter, the Trojans were able to put the game away when on a punt by Florida Atlantic, the Owls snapped the ball over the punter’s head and the ball went out of bounds at the Florida Atlantic 4-yard line. Several plays later, Hampton scored from a yard out to give Troy an insurmountable lead. Rusty Smith tossed for 283 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions in the loss for Florida Atlantic. The win improved the Trojans to 3-3 on the season, while the Owls fell to 1-5.

(Manti) Work on the new Sanpete County Jail is moving towards completion. The sheriffs office is currently writing policies for operating the facility, including the transportation of prisoners, booking, and visitation. Staff positions are being filled and new employees are currently going through training. Sanpete County Sheriff Kevin Holman says that the department will be able to take occupancy of the building in early January, and start receiving prisoners in February.

(Ephraim) Enrollment is up at Utah’s public colleges and universities. Overall enrollment is up about 8 1/2 percent over last fall. Education officials commented that the rise is likely due to the sluggish economy. When times get tough, people tend to seek more education to give them an edge in the job market. Snow College has seen its share of the enrollment increase with a 4.72 percent increase over last fall. The number of full time students has also increased nearly a percent and a half. Enrollment for fall semester is 3,353.

(RICHFIELD) – The 9th Annual “Angel on Earth” honor is being held this month at the Diamond Store in Richfield. Business owner, Heidi King, says the event began in 1999, when a tragedy struck her family. She said that in 1999, Roman Inc. designed an angel-like figurine and the replica has been used year after year as part of the celebration. The event is held each year in October at the Diamond Store in Richfield as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. King says that names can be submitted at the store, online or by phone and the winner will be announced at the end of the month.

BOSTON (AP)—Jed Lowrie hit a two-out single in the 9th and the Boston Red Sox ended the season of major league baseball’s best regular season team with a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels in Game 4 of their ALDS series as Boston took it in four games. If the Red Sox can advance past division rival Tampa Bay in the ALCS, (slated to begin Friday at St. Petersburg, Fla.), they will have a shot at their third World Series crown in the past five seasons. The Angels’ loss also means that for the third time since 1995, the teams with the best records in the American and National Leagues (the Chicago Cubs being the other) failed to reach the championship series in their respective league. In other postseason MLB action Monday, Tampa Bay downed the Chicago White Sox, 6-2, to win that series in four games.

(RICHFIELD) – Sevier County Commissioners met with representatives of the Sevier Power Company today in the Commissioner’s monthly meeting. Four continuing issues were discussed including the permit fee of $100,000 which County Attorney Dale Eyre says, is to be used to pay outside attorneys to review the permit. Eyre says this money is not included in all other fees that need to be paid. The definition of “construction” was also brought up before Commissioners to clarify what “site construction” would be done prior to approving or denying the permit. In addition, a Reclamation Provision was discussed if the proposed power plant is decommissioned in the future. SPC wants to control the $2-million fund but the County wants an escrow agent to have oversight. County Commissioners want SPC to buy as much Utah coal as possible to run their plant but SPC wants a two-percent preference in buying coal. SPC said that most of the coal would be purchased from Sufco Mine because it would cost too much to transport the coal from Wyoming. County Commissioners will decide on the provisions before the next meeting this month.

(NEPHI) – A St. George man was killed Saturday night in a rollover on SR-132 east of Nephi. A UHP report said that at about 6:15pm, 32-year old, Kenneth Ottson of Mt. Pleasant was driving a 1986 Mitsubishi Mirage westbound and lost control of the vehicle due to rainy conditions, crossed the on-coming lane of travel, went off the road and rolled. A passenger, 31-year old, Adam Livingston, was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene. When Troopers arrived at the scene, Ottson tussled with officers and EMT personnel but was restrained and arrested. He was taken to the Central Valley Medical Center in Nephi, treated for his injuries and booked into the Juab County Jail for driving under the influence, automobile homicide and assault. Another passenger, 32-year old, James Danner, also of Mt. Pleasant, fled the scene but was apprehended later on warrants. None of the occupants were wearing seatbelts.

(RICHFIELD) – Sevier County is celebrating Fire Prevention Week this week. Oct. 5-12 has been designated Fire Prevention Week and the Richfield Fire Department will host an open house tonight from 7-8:00 at the fire station. Firefighter, Stanley Poulson along with others, will demonstrate fire tools, gear, safety equipment, trucks and fire safety. Poulson says firefighters go through extensive training to fight home fires. He says that the fire department has 25 volunteer members who can be called to a fire anytime, day or night. Fire trucks will be at Richfield schools today for demonstrations and to show children that they don’t need to be afraid of firemen, due to all the equipment they must pack, in case they respond to their home to fight a fire.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP)—Dany Heatley scored a pair of goals and the Ottawa Senators overpowered what many hockey analysts believe to be the best team in the Eastern Conference, the Pittsburgh Penguins, 3-1 Sunday at the Stockholm Globe Arena. Antoine Vermette added another goal for the Senators as they avenged Saturday’s defeat to the Penguins with a solid performance. The win was the first for the Senators on the season; while incidentally, it was also Pittsburgh’s first loss. In other NHL action Sunday, the New York Rangers doubled up Tampa Bay, 2-1.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP)—Steven Reinprecht scored two goals and rookie Viktor Tikhonov added another goal as the Phoenix Coyotes ousted the Los Angeles Kings, 5-2 Saturday at Jobing.com Arena in NHL action. After Los Angeles had pulled to within 4-2 in the third period, the Coyotes put the game on ice with a goal by Shane Doan. In other NHL action Saturday, the New York Rangers doubled up Tampa Bay, 2-1, Pittsburgh outlasted Ottawa, 4-3 in overtime, the New York Islanders blew past Boston, 3-1, Minnesota blanked Montreal, 3-0, New Jersey overpowered Philadelphia, 4-3, Detroit stymied Toronto, 4-3, and St. Louis waxed Atlanta, 4-1.

BOULDER, Colo. (AP)—Colt McCoy continued his strong start to the season by tossing four 262 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions, while Chris Ogbonnaya amassed 187 all-purpose yards and two scores as the #5 Texas Longhorns smacked the Colorado Buffaloes, 38-14 Saturday at Folsom Field. Ogbonnaya’s stellar performance left him just four yards short of the receiving yardage mark for a tailback currently held by former NFL star Eric Metcalf .Meanwhile, the Buffaloes, who had lost two starting offensive linemen in as many weeks couldn’t protect signal-caller Cody Hawkins sufficiently against the Longhorns’ pass rush, while usually reliable kicker Aric Goodman missed three kicks on the evening. With the win, Texas has taken four straight games over Colorado, while the Longhorns have also won 35 of their past 38 road contests. The Longhorns will receive a stiff challenge next Saturday when they face current #1 Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas in the latest installment of the Red River Rivalry. In other Top 25 action college football action Saturday, #1 Oklahoma shellacked Baylor, 49-17, #2 Alabama held off Kentucky, 17-14, #4 Missouri decimated Nebraska, 52-17, #6 Penn State overpowered Purdue, 20-6, #7 Texas Tech scorched Kansas State, 58-28, #9 USC pounded #23 Oregon, 44-10, #12 Florida blasted Arkansas, 38-7, #19 Vanderbilt surprised #13 Auburn, 14-13, #14 Ohio State edged #18 Wisconsin, 20-17, #16 Kansas escaped against Iowa State, 35-33, #20 Virginia Tech stormed past Western Kentucky, 27-13, #21 Oklahoma State doubled up Texas A&M, 56-28, Hawaii knocked off #22 Fresno State, 32-29 in overtime, and North Carolina destroyed #24 Connecticut, 38-12.

BLANDING, Utah (AP)—The San Juan Lady Broncos amassed 58 digs, 33 kills, and 31 assists as they swept the Manti Lady Templars, 3-0 Saturday in Region 12 volleyball action.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP)—J.D. Drew hit a clutch 9th inning home run off of Francisco Rodriguez and the Boston Red Sox outlasted the Los Angeles Angles, 7-5 to take a 2-0 lead in their ALDS series. Although Los Angeles dominated Boston in the regular season, the Red Sox have turned the table in the postseason against the Angels for generations as they amassed their 11th consecutive playoff win against Los Angeles. Additionally, the Red Sox have outscored them in that span, 80-33. Jonathan Papelbon retired all six batters he faced in the 9th as well to help Boston win going away. In other MLB playoff action Friday, Tampa Bay downed the Chicago White Sox, 6-2, to take a 2-0 lead in their series.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Utah (AP)—Liz Larsen scored two goals, while Jess Lindow, Chana Thompson and Brook Hammond each added a goal as the North Sanpete Lady Hawks smacked the Salem Hills Lady Skyhawks, 5-2 Friday in Region 8 soccer action.

MOAB, Utah (AP)—Shelby Dalton amassed 25 kills and seven digs, while Mallory Snow chipped in with nine kills as the Grand Lady Red Devils mowed over the Manti Lady Templars, 3-1 Friday in Region 12 volleyball action.

(RICHFIELD) – A write-in candidate for Sevier County Commissioner is asking for your vote in the November election. Tom Birch of Monroe is running for the seat being vacated by outgoing Commissioner, Ralph Okerlund. Birch said his platform is based on citizens’ right to vote on issues affecting Sevier County. He says his background qualifies him for a position as County Commissioner. Birch says he’s worked in municipal government as a city traffic and civil engineer and has experience with local government planning and zoning which includes subdivisions, site plans, conditional use permits and planned unit development.

(Manti) The Utah Department of Transportation will hold an open house in Manti to receive input about bicycle corridors in the area. With higher fuel prices, more people are turning to two wheeled transportation, but there are a limited number of lanes dedicated to bicycle travel. UDOT Representatives will be on hand to give information about future bicycle corridor projects, and take input from citizens about what they would like to see happen. The open house will be held on Wednesday October 8th from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Manti City Offices.

There will be a few changes in the next couple of months at Kent’s market in Ephraim. Dennis Davis the current store manager has decided to go into semi-retirement. He’ll be taking some time off and then periodically going back part time. A new store manager and part owner will be taking Dennis’ place. The new face around Kent’s will be Robert Prigmore. Prigmore has worked for other Kent’s stores in Brigham and Roy, Utah. Rob is originally from Roy, and is married with 4 kids. He and his family have recently moved into Ephraim. Kent’s market will stay as Kent’s and as a Western Family store.

CHICAGO (AP)—Manny Ramirez hit his second home run in as many postseason games and Russell Martin hit a clutch three-run double as the Los Angeles Dodgers put the Chicago Cubs’ championship hopes on the skids with a 10-3 win Thursday at Wrigley Field in Game 2 of their NLDS series. The Cubs became the 23rd team in MLB postseason history to have home field advantage and lose the first two games in a five-game series. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, only one of these teams came back to advance to a league championship series, the 2001 New York Yankees against Oakland. The Dodgers built a 7-0 lead in the 7th inning on Matt Kemp’s RBI double and while the Cubs mustered some offense, the deficit proved insurmountable. In other MLB postseason action Thursday, Tampa Bay ousted the Chicago White Sox, 6-4 and Philadelphia waxed Milwaukee, 5-2.

MONROE, Utah (AP)—Chamaya Kia and Rebecca Sawyer each had a goal as the Beaver Lady Beavers blanked the South Sevier Lady Rams, 2-0 Thursday in Region 13 soccer action.

GUNNISON, Utah (AP)—Sarah Nilsson posted two goals to lead the Gunnison Lady Bulldogs to a 2-0 win over the Grand Lady Red Devils in Region 13 soccer action Thursday.

FILLMORE, Utah (AP)—Krystin Stevens and Jessica Wall each amassed two goals as the Millard Lady Eagles pounded the Manti Lady Templars, 6-0 Thursday in Region 13 soccer action.

RICHFIELD, Utah (AP)—Chenelle Busk posted a hat trick and Kayleigh Dunn added another goal as the Richfield Lady Wildcats gashed the North Sevier Lady Wolves, 4-1 in Region 13 soccer action Thursday. Chelsea Sampson scored the sole goal for North Sevier.

DELTA, Utah (AP)—Britni Greenwood and Joy Malone combined for 33 kills while Julia Potts amassed 41 assists as the Carbon Lady Dinos smacked the Delta Lady Rabbits, 3-1 Thursday in Region 8 volleyball action. Maryn Cook had nine kills for the Lady Rabbits in the loss.

MOAB, Utah (AP)—Shelby Dalton and Valerie Snow combined for 22 kills while Sarah Hirschfield had 15 assists as the Grand Lady Red Devils swept the Richfield Lady Wildcats, 3-0 in Region 12 volleyball action Thursday.

MONROE, Utah (AP)—Aubrey Lindgren had 14 kills and four blocks, while Jaden Parsons added 11 kills to lead the South Sevier Lady Rams to a 3-0 pasting of the Gunnison Lady Bulldogs Thursday in Region 12 volleyball action.

FILLMORE, Utah (AP)—Amber Freeman and DeniAnn Alldredge combined for 14 kills, while Megan Poulson posted 17 assists to lead the Millard Lady Eagles to a 3-0 victory over the Kanab Cowgirls in Region 13 volleyball action Thursday.

NEPHI, Utah (AP)—Emily Kueser had 13 digs and eight aces, while Megan Peterson posted 19 digs as the South Summit Lady Wildcats swept the Juab Lady Wasps, 3-0 Thursday in Region 14 volleyball action.

(RICHFIELD) – A key local issue facing voters in the upcoming election is the decision by the Utah Supreme Court over SB-53. SB-53 is a bill that says initiative referendums on changes in land-use ordinances can not be placed on election ballots. The bill passed in this year’s legislative session. Constitution candidate, Bevan Bastian of Axtell is running against Kay McIff of Richfield for the District 70 seat in the Utah House of Representatives and says citizens have the right to vote. Bastian says that in 2003, the Utah Supreme Court stated that the citizenry has the right to vote by ballot equal to the legislature. On Oct. 8, the Court will hear an appeal of a Sixth District Court ruling over a ballot initiative concerning the building of a proposed power plant in Sevier County.

(RICHFIELD) – October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. RPN Dixie Rasmussen of Mt. Utah Family Medicine, says that women should perform personal examinations on a regular basis, especially those who are at high risk. She said that women who make an appointment at the Sevier Valley Hospital this month, will receive a 20% discount on hospital costs, even if the treatment is done in November or December.

CHICAGO (AP)—James Loney hit a go-ahead grand slam in the 5th inning, while Manny Ramirez and Russell Martin each added home runs of their own as the Los Angeles Dodgers belted the Chicago Cubs, 7-2 Wednesday at Wrigley Field to take a 1-0 lead in their NLDS series. The loss was only the latest postseason mishap for the Cubs, one of the more perennially snake-bitten teams in professional sports. Chicago has hosted Game 1 in a playoff series seven times in its history where a loss has occurred. Of those series, the Cubs have emerged victorious in only one, the 1907 World Series. Additionally, Chicago has lost seven consecutive postseason games, while the win for Los Angeles, snapped their own four-game skid in the playoffs. Game 2 is slated for Thursday at Wrigley Field. In other MLB postseason action, Philadelphia waxed Milwaukee, 3-1, and Boston ousted the Los Angeles Angels, 4-1.

(MANTI) – Several Sanpete residents were taken to two separate hospitals Tuesday afternoon with minor injuries in a four-car pile-up on Highway 89 south of Ephraim. According to a UHP report, troopers said the four vehicles were northbound at about 1:30pm through the construction zone, when 59-year old, Susan Otten of Manti failed to notice slowing traffic and rear-ended a 1981 Chevy pickup, driven by 17-year old, Nicholas Mitchell of Ephraim. The report stated that the force of Otten’s 2008 Toyota R-A-V pushed Mitchell into a 1988 Toyota Corolla, driven by 18-year old, Tyler Sorensen of Manti, who ran into a 2008 Chevy Impala, driven by 57-year old, Bonnie Whitaker of Mayfield. Otten and Mitchell were transported to the Sanpete Valley Hospital in Mt. Pleasant and 67-year old, Edwin Whitaker of Mayfield, a passenger in the Impala, was taken to the Gunnison Valley Hospital. The UHP report said that all were wearing seatbelts.