MONROE, Utah (AP)—J.D. Michaelsen earned the win on the mound for the Richfield Wildcats as they stormed past the South Sevier Rams, 10-4 Tuesday in Region 12 baseball action.

KANAB, Utah (AP)—Taylor Guernsey had five hits and seven RBI as the Kanab Cowboys overpowered the Millard Eagles, 21-11 in Region 13 baseball action Tuesday.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)—Levi Dastrup and Chris Tatton combined for five hits as the Juab Wasps blasted the Rowland Hall/St. Mark’s Winged Lions, 13-1 Tuesday in Region 14 baseball action.

BLANDING, Utah (AP)—Abby Bayles and Felicia Flavel each had home runs as the San Juan Lady Broncos pounded the Gunnison Lady Bulldogs, 13-2 in Region 12 softball action Tuesday.

BLANDING, Utah (AP)—Heather Meyer had two home runs, including a grand slam as the San Juan Lady Broncos pummeled the Gunnison Lady Bulldogs, 18-4 to complete a Region 12 softball sweep.

(SALT LAKE CITY)—Researchers at Dinosaur National Monument, near Vernal, had to use explosives to break through numerous layers of rock-hard sandstone to continue excavating an important fossil site. The quarry, known as DNM 16, once yielded a complete and intact sauropod skull, one of the rarest finds among dinosaur diggers. As the excavation ensued, researchers found they were unable to get through the thick rock to extract remaining bones at the quarry. Crews from Rocky Mountain National Park came to the monument earlier in April and blasted the site continually over a three day period. The monument’s lead paleontologist said the unusual step to use explosives has cleared the way for researchers to return this spring.

(SALT LAKE CITY)—Tuesday, a small crowd gathered in downtown Salt Lake City near the Market Street Grill to watch the progress of a historic building across the street. Layton Construction, the company in charge of the project, spokesman Alan Rindlisbacher reported this is the first day that the Oddfellows Hall has started moving horizontally. The building was lifted off its foundation and onto a complicated rig and while there are still months of work ahead, Rindlisbacher said it will be rotated 180 degrees, moved back to its original position, and put into position on its new foundation. At the end of the work day Tuesday, the building is expected to have moved some 100 feet to the west.

(SALT LAKE CITY)—The parent company of KSL-TV and Radio in Salt Lake City as well as KTAR AM/FM in Phoenix and KIRO TV and AM/FM in Seattle has a new vice president of Corporate Human Resources. Claire Averett has taken over human resources at Deseret Management Corporation, which oversees Bonneville International. Averett brings 25 years of experience in human resource strategy, processes and system development to Bonneville and stated she looks forward to working with the great DMC organizations and moving forward with an integrated human resource strategy. Deseret Management Corporation is a for-profit operating company that manages and oversees the commercial companies associated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Other companies in the DMC family include Deseret Book and the Deseret News Publishing Company.

(RICHFIELD) – The 9th Annual Utah Wildfire Academy will be held May 11-15 at Snow College-Richfield. Kris Worley, Public Information Officer for the Wildfire Academy, says putting together this academy is like building a small town. He said the Academy is offering 16 courses with over 150 students and 100 instructors and staff. Course instruction will include basic to advanced wildland fire fighting, fire dispatch, fire business and information and fire investigation. Students come from several federal, state and local agencies, including Forest Service, BLM, NPS, Fish and Wildlife Services. The Utah Wildfire Academy is one of only eight wildland fire academies in the nation and is enjoying its fifth time in Richfield.

(WELLINGTON) – Five outstanding classroom teachers today received the prestigious Arch Coal Teacher Achievement Award in a presentation by Arch Coal President and COO, John Eaves. Debbie Morgan, a teacher from the North Sevier Middle School in Salina, was one of the five winners in the South-Central Utah area. She said she was surprised to receive the award this year. The other four winners included, Lars Johnson, from the Gunnison Valley High School, Ben Cox, from the North Sanpete High School in Mt. Pleasant, Teri McElprang, from the Huntington Elementary and Carol Carlson, from the Wellington Elementary School. Each recipient received a distinctive trophy, a classroom plaque and a $3500 personal, cash award in a presentation at Wellington Elementary school today at 1pm.

(MONROE) – The Sevier County Search and Rescue was called out on Monroe Mountain Monday night to locate a missing Las Vegas man. A sheriff’s report said that at about 10pm, search crews were summoned to look for 40-year old, Alex Castillo, who had been hiking on the mountain. According to the report, Castillo called a friend in Annabella, saying he was lost and waist deep in snow. Search and Rescue responded and found his truck and tracks. They immediately began a search in the Serviceberry Trail area. Crews said Castillo was able to walk out of the area on his own and was listed as cold, tired and wet but otherwise, in good condition. The search was called off at about 1:00 this (Tuesday) morning.

(GLENWOOD) – A small grass fire that got out of hand burned a shed in Glenwood Thursday afternoon. The Richfield Fire Department was called to 91 East 300 South at about 3pm to find some damage to a shed and small items. Fire crews reported that Sandy Johnson of Glenwood had been burning weeds and the fire spread to the shed. She was able to douse the flames with a garden hose before the fire department arrived. Another small grass fire was also reported near Redmond Friday night. The Salina Fire Department was called out the the third knoll in Redmond at about 9:40pm to put out the fire. There’s no known cause of the fire.

(CEDAR CITY) – A Salt Lake City woman led Cedar City Police on a high-speed chase Sunday night with speeds topping 80-miles-per-hour through city streets. Iron County Sheriff Detective, Jody Edwards, said a deputy tried to pull over the 36-year old woman just before 11pm for speeding southbound on I-15 about 5-10 miles north of Cedar City, but she refused to stop. Edwards said a chase ensued with the woman exiting Cedar City and ramming the passenger side of a deputy’s vehicle on the off-ramp. The driver also side-swiped a semi-tanker in her Nissan Pathfinder. A police report said the woman traveled down Main Street in Cedar City, hitting speeds of 80 MPH, running red lights and swerving into oncoming traffic, before a sheriff’s vehicle nudged her, forcing her to roll. Reports also stated the woman tried to take out a gas station during the chase. The woman was treated for minor injuries and booked into the Iron County Jail on charges of DUI, aggravated assault and felony evading. No deputies were injured in the incident.

(EPHRAIM) – The Central Utah Narcotics Task Force has arrested several Ephraim residents on drug charges. According to a police report, the arrests included, 30-year old, Elvis Dunigan, 29-year old, Vonnie Dunigan, 27-year old, Angie Brake, 19-year old, Colton Crosland, 19-year old, Anton Ipsen, all of Ephraim, were arrested on several drug distribution charges. 19-year old, Jose Solozano, from Utah County, was also arrested for distribution. The Drug Task Force says the arrests were part of a six-month long investigation and more arrests are expected. They were assisted by the Ephraim City Police Department, Snow College Police and the Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office.