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Prolific Dodgers Ground Rockies
Published on May 25, 2009 at 11:26PM
DENVER (AP)—James Loney, Russell Martin, Juan Castro and Matt Kemp each had three hits while the Los Angeles Dodgers had 19 overall in a 16-6 rout of the Colorado Rockies Monday at Coors Field. Although the Los Angeles offense was expected to be dormant due to the absence of Manny Ramirez for a 50-game suspension, they are 10-7 since it began and have scored 100 runs in that span. Interestingly, none of the Dodgers’ runs came via a home run, which is only the fifth time in the divisional era that has happened. Los Angeles improved to 31-15 with the win, while the Rockies fell to 18-26. In other MLB action, Cincinnati got past Houston, 8-5, Baltimore humbled Toronto, 4-1, Milwaukee ousted St. Louis, 1-0 in 10 innings, the New York Yankees hammered Texas, 11-1, Detroit crushed Kansas City, 13-1, Boston handled Minnesota, 6-5, San Diego surged past Arizona, 9-7 in 10 innings, Oakland stormed past Seattle, 6-1, San Francisco pounded Atlanta, 8-2, Cleveland outgunned Tampa Bay, 11-10, Florida waxed Philadelphia, 5-3, the New York Mets bested Washington, 5-2, Pittsburgh downed the Chicago Cubs, 10-8, and the Chicago White Sox decimated the Los Angeles Angels, 17-3.
Resurgent Nuggets Storm Past Lakers
Published on May 25, 2009 at 10:47PM
Updated on May 26, 2009 at 04:55AM
DENVER (AP)—Chauncey Billups and J.R. Smith each had 24 points and the Denver Nuggets excelled despite a rare off game from Carmelo Anthony in a 120-101 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals Monday at Pepsi Center. Anthony, diagnosed with a stomach virus before the game, had 15 points while only making three of 16 shots but numerous other Nuggets stepped up in his stead, such as Nene Hilario (14 points, 13 rebounds) and Kenyon Martin (13 points, 15 rebounds). Meanwhile, the Lakers squandered an opportunity to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the series and with things tied at 2-2 apiece, Denver must only win Game 5 in Los Angeles to have a shot at wrapping up the series on Friday back at Pepsi Center. Kobe Bryant (34 points, seven rebounds) and Pau Gasol (21 points) were both solid for Los Angeles but received little assistance. The series resumes Wednesday. Click here for game summary
Motorcyclist killed on SR-24 Friday
Published on May 25, 2009 at 07:46AM
(CAINESVILLE) – An Oklahoma motorcyclist was killed and his passenger was injured near Cainsville on SR-24 Friday afternoon when they went down an embankment and were thrown. According to a UHP report, the pair were riding southbound on SR-24 on a 2008 Honda Goldwing Friday at about 1:30pm, when they went off the road. The force of the impact killed 62-year old, Ronald Burkhart of Edmond, OK. and injured his passenger, 67-year old, Rosetta Blocker, also of Edmond. Blocker was transported to the Utah Valley Medical Center in Provo for treament.
Wind project nears completion
Published on May 25, 2009 at 07:04AM
(MILFORD) – Utah’s largest renewable energy facility is inching toward completion. Construction crews on the Milford Wind Corridor, a planned 300-megawatt wind-energy farm in Beaver County, have finished 20 of the foundations needed for the farm’s 97 wind turbines. Workers have also completed most of the transmission line between the farm and the Intermountain Power Plant in Delta and expect the first turbine tower to go up by the end of the month. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned for December. The farm’s first customer is Southern California Public Power Authority with the plan to power roughly 50,000 homes in Burbank, Pasadena and Los Angeles. The project will raise property tax revenues and royalty payments to landowners within both Millard and Beaver counties.
Coalition gets award for preservation efforts
Published on May 25, 2009 at 06:55AM
(PRICE) – An 18—year old coalition has been honored for its efforts in preserving ancient artifacts in Nine Mile Canyon on the West Tavaputs Plateau in eastern Utah. The Nine Mile Canyon Coalition was given the Conservation and Preservation Award Saturday night in Bakersfield, CA. from the American Rock Art Research Association during their annual conference. The coalition was recognized, along with two other partnerships, for the work in saving artifacts from harm incurred from oil and gas development. Pam Miller, president of the Nine Mile Canyon Coalition, says the group has been trying to preserve ancient artifacts in the canyon since 1991. She says locals are not against natural gas drilling itself, they just don’t want to see the canyon damaged by development.