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Penguins Stonewall Canes; Advance to Finals
Published on May 26, 2009 at 11:49PM
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP)—Ruslan Fedotenko, Maxime Talbot, Bill Guerin and Craig Adams each scored as the Pittsburgh Penguins bested the Carolina Hurricanes, 4-1 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals to complete their sweep of Carolina and advance to the Stanley Cup Finals. The Penguins’ victory proved to be historic as they became the first runner-up since the 1984 Edmonton Oilers to return to the Finals the following season. Additionally, if Detroit defeats Chicago in the Western Conference Finals, it will mark the first time since 1984 that the Stanley Cup finalists met in back-to-back seasons when Edmonton and the New York Islanders did it. Eric Staal had the sole goal for the Canes in the loss.
Magic Oust Cavs in Great Escape; Go Up 3-1
Published on May 26, 2009 at 11:09PM
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP)—Dwight Howard had 10 of his 27 points in overtime, and added 14 rebounds as well as the Orlando Magic downed the Cleveland Cavaliers, 116-114 Tuesday at Amway Arena in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals to take a 3-1 lead in the series. The Cavaliers, realizing the gravity of their situation, raced out to a 58-50 lead at halftime behind the brilliance of LeBron James (44 points, 12 boards, seven assists) and Mo Williams (18 points). Nevertheless, the Magic, who made a franchise-record 17 3-pointers, used their proficient shooting behind the arc to keep things close. In fact, with the Cavs nursing a 98-97 lead late in the 4th Quarter, Rashard Lewis (17 points) made a clutch 3-pointer to give Orlando a 100-98 lead. However, with 0.5 seconds left, James sunk a pair of pressure-packed free throws on the other end to force overtime. In the extra session, several uncharacteristic turnovers by James as well as Howard’s clutch play enabled Orlando to prevail. Nevertheless, with the Magic holding their 116-114 lead, Lewis missed a crucial free throw to give Cleveland another chance. As time expired, James’ desperation shot just missed and instantaneously Orlando found themselves just one victory short of their first trip to the NBA Finals since 1995. The Magic will advance if they can defeat the Cavaliers in Game 5 Thursday in Cleveland. Other stellar performances came from Cleveland’s Delonte West (17 points, seven assists) and Orlando’s Rafer Alston (26 points) and Mickael Pietrus (17 points).
SSD resolution passes at commission meeting
Published on May 26, 2009 at 01:33PM
(RICHFIELD) – Sevier County Commissioners have passed a resolution creating a Special Service District for the purpose of providing funds for wildfire protection, education and emergency services within the boundaries of the district. The SSD is designed for all lands in Sevier County located outside the boundaries of incorporated municipalities. The Commissioners created the SSD because PILT funds would have been reduced if the district was not in place. Creation of the district gives Commissioners the authority to levy taxes upon all taxable property within the district for the purpose of providing services. A public hearing will be held on June 11 at 9am in the Administration Building to gain comment on creating the SSD.
Garfield Sheriff busts poaching ring
Published on May 26, 2009 at 01:05PM
(PANGUITCH) – Two Panguitch men are in jail after Garfield County Sheriff’s deputies busted them for poaching. According to Department of Wildlife Resources Outreach Manager, Lynn Chamberlain, the men were caught with some trophy-quality deer. He credited the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office with obtaining two search warrants on the men to find nine buck deer, two does and two pronghorn antelope at the residences. Chamberlain said several of the deer antlers were trophy-quality with a 22 to 25-inch spread, which could bring a felony charge to the men. The men are awaiting trial on poaching charges.
Motorcyclist injured on SR-12
Published on May 26, 2009 at 12:22PM
(ESCALANTE) – A Pleasant Grove motorcyclist was injured on SR-12 east of Escalante on Monday when his motorcycle crashed off the road. A UHP report said 51-year old, David Male was traveling westbound about 13 miles east of Escalante, when he lost control of his 2008 Honda FHX motorcycle at about 11am and was thrown. The report said that Male was transported to the Garfield Memorial Hospital with injuries.
Prescribed burn commences in Beaver
Published on May 26, 2009 at 12:12PM
(BEAVER) – The Central Utah Interagency Fire Center has announced a prescribed burn north of Beaver. The burn is in the Sheep Rock Chaining Maintenance Project about five miles north of Beaver on the west side of the Beaver Ranger District. The area affected is approximately 800 acres and will burn until June 12. Smoke will be visible along the I-15 corridor.
UDAF detects Africanized bees in Cedar City
Published on May 26, 2009 at 11:25AM
(CEDAR CITY) – The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food has detected the presence of Africanized Honey Bees in Cedar City. UDAF Spokesman, Larry Lewis, says a single hive was located in the eaves of a residence. Officials don’t believe the presence of the bees is widespread in the state and the single hive was destroyed by a pest control company. A number of bee traps are being placed in Cedar City and in other locations in Iron County to determine the extent of the spread of the Africanized bee population. The first confirmation of the presence of AHB in Utah was made in February when five hives were discovered in Washington and Kane Counties and there have been no reports of stinging attacks on humans or animals to date. The public is encouraged to approach all bees with caution and report the presence of bees to the UDAF.
Mt. Pleasant mayor dies of natural causes
Published on May 26, 2009 at 10:49AM
Updated on May 26, 2009 at 04:53PM
(MT. PLEASANT) – Mt. Pleasant City Mayor Chesley Christensen died at his home Monday night. Police reports say that the 79-year old mayor had been participating in Memorial Day services Monday morning and was found dead in his living room chair at about 5pm, still wearing his VFW uniform. Reports say he died of natural causes incident to age. Christensen was first elected Mayor of Mt. Pleasant in 1988 and served for 21 years in that position. He was planning to run again in the upcoming election. Before becoming mayor, Christensen served as Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman and was an active member of the VFW. He also served in the Korean War, after which he retired and then was re-activated to the Mt. Pleasant Armory during the Desert Storm conflict. He is the father of two sons and a daughter. Councilmember, Monte Bona will assume the position of Mayor Pro-Temp until another person can be selected to complete Christensen’s term. Funeral services are pending for Monday, June. 1st.
School Administrators swap positions
Published on May 26, 2009 at 09:49AM
(MANTI) – Two administrators in the South Sanpete School District have accepted new positions for the 2009/10 school year. At a special meeting on May 9th, the school board accepted the transfer requests from Tim Miller and Lynn Willardson. Miller is the current principal of Ephraim Elementary School and accepted the position of the new Assistant Principal at the Ephraim Middle School. Willardson is the current Assistant Principal at Ephraim Middle School and has accepted the position of principal at the Ephraim Elementary School. Miller has been principal at Ephraim Elementary for the past 10 years and Willardson has been the Assistant Principal at the Ephraim Middle School for the past 8 years. Both men say they’re looking forward to their new challenges and responsibilities in their new positions.
Funnel cloud spotted in Milford
Published on May 26, 2009 at 07:39AM
(MILFORD) – A funnel cloud was spotted over the weekend in Milford. The National Weather Service has not confirmed whether the funnel cloud was a tornado or not, or if it touched down. NWS trackers say that thunderstorms over the Memorial Day holiday may have spawned a possible tornado. They say that twisters are rare in Utah but they do occur. News reports say a small tornado touched down near Willard Bay earlier this month.
Aurora woman slightly injured on I-70
Published on May 26, 2009 at 06:51AM
(SALINA) – A vehicle driven by an Aurora woman hydroplaned Sunday afternoon on I-70 east of Salina and overturned in a drainage ditch. A UHP report stated that 50-year old, Cindy Madill, was traveling eastbound in a 2007 Honda Civic at about 4:40pm, when her car began hydroplaning in adverse weather conditions a few miles east of Salina on I-70. Her Civic hit a drainage ditch and overturned into the median, coming to rest on its top. Madill was slightly injured in the accident and was treated and released at the scene.
Murray man injured on I-70
Published on May 26, 2009 at 06:43AM
(COVE FORT) – A Murray man sustained minor injuries on I-70 Friday afternoon when his vehicle hit a center barrier near Cove Fort. According to a UHP report, 32-year old, Daniel Allen, was traveling westbound in a 2006 Dodge Stratus at about 5:45pm, when he drifted off the right side of the highway, overcorrected and came back onto the roadway, crossing both lanes of travel and hit the center barrier. Allen was transported to the Sevier Valley Medical Center with injuries. UHP is investigating the cause of the accident.