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Subjects arrested for vehicle thefts
Published on August 31, 2009 at 04:15PM
(SALINA) – A Salina truck driver traveling along Highway 50 early Friday morning noticed his stolen personal pickup going towards Scipio. A Salina Police report said that Joe Miller had notified authorities that his 1985 Chevy S-14 pickup had been stolen and believed the truck was his when it passed him at about 1:30am Friday. The report said that Miller contacted DJ Heath, another truck driver who was traveling behind him, to look for the pickup when he arrived in Scipio. Heath stopped at the Eagle’s Landing Truck Stop in Scipio and confronted four subjects in the vehicle and told them the truck belonged to his friend and then removed the keys from the truck. Heath detained the subjects and called the Millard County Sheriff’s Office. Police said that two of the subjects wandered off before officers arrived but 22-year old, Mariann Molyneux of Mesa, AZ. and 22-year old, Joseph Neumann, also of Mesa, were taken into custody by Salina Police. When Millard County Deputies arrived, they found 44-year old, Alfred Diaz of Colorado Springs, CO. and 25-year old, Valerie Demarco, also of Colorado Springs, loitering near Eagle’s Landing and took both into custody. All subjects were eventually booked into the Sevier County Jail on charges of vehicle theft. The investigation revealed that the subjects were also involved in a vehicle theft in Manti last week as well as other auto thefts in Salina.
Solomon Basin Fire picks up Sunday
Published on August 31, 2009 at 12:29PM
(LOA) – A wildfire burning north east of Fremont became more active Sunday afternoon. The Solomon Basin Fire picked up due to high winds and low humidity and has consumed about 832 acres this morning. Personnel on the Fishlake National Forest are implementing temporary emergency closures in the vicinity of the fire including, a portion of the Great Western Trail from the junction of Forest Road 206 to Hogan’s Pass at Highway 72. Severla other forest roads in the Meeks Lake area are also closed until further notice. The lightning-caused fire started July 31 about 11 miles northeast of Fremont and is being managed for resource benefits.
Chaffetz Town Hall Meeting
Published on August 31, 2009 at 10:52AM
(Manti) Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz will be holding town hall meetings in central Utah this week. The public is invited to take part in the meetings on Wednesday, September 2nd in three locations. The first meeting will be held in Ephraim at the Greenwood Student Center on the Snow College campus. The meeting will start at 1:00 PM. The other two meetings will be held in Fillmore at the Old Territorial Statehouse at 5:00 PM, and at the Delta City Offices at 7:00 PM. Chaffetz commented that this is a chance to ask him about what is going on in Washington DC, and for him to share how it will impact our communities.
"Bird Man" of Cedar City saves birds
Published on August 31, 2009 at 10:39AM
(CEDAR CITY) – A Cedar City man who overcame his fear of birds, has been credited with saving over 2,000 injured birds and releasing them back into the wilds of southern Utah. Martin Tyner, who is fondly known as “The Bird Man” of Cedar City, is the founder and CEO of the Southwest Wildlife Foundation in Cedar City and travels throughout Utah and the West with his pet golden eagle Scout, conducting presentations on the importance of wildlife and the environment. He also brings the bird to courts of honor for Boy Scouts being awarded their Eagle rank. Tyner noted that when he was a year old, he developed an intense fear of birds because he was bit on the finger but his grandmother helped him overcome his fear by purchasing a pet pigeon, creating a life-long fascination with wild critters.
Kanab festival attracts 4,000 weekend visitors
Published on August 31, 2009 at 10:03AM
(KANAB) – A 104-year old Kanab resident has been honored as the oldest person in Kane County at the annual “Legends of the West” celebration at the Kanab festival over the weekend. Violet Honey has been an important part of the community for more than a century and was given a special tribute at the three-day event. She also received a milk cow and butter churn as gifts during Saturday’s western festivities that attracts more than 4,000 people each year to celebrate Utah’s western heritage and the movie industry from the 1920’s. City officials say 105 movies and 15 TV series have been filmed in the Kanab area, including “She Wore a Yellow Ribbon”, “My Friend Flika” and “The Outlaw Josey Wales”.
Wildfire burns at Scofield Reservoir
Published on August 31, 2009 at 09:15AM
(HEBER) – A prescribed burn west of Scofield Reservoir is now burning out of control and has forced the evacuation of a subdivision. Jason Curry with the U.S. Forest Service says the fire started as a prescribed burn in late June but Sunday’s nights high winds spread the fire closer to homes in the west Scofield Mountain subdivision. Curry says authorities notified the evacuation Sunday night. The fire has consumed about 80 acres but a number of new fires have been generated by blowing embers. Fire officials are putting resources on each of the spot fires, particularly the ones closest to homes. Curry says winds had calmed this morning.
Mining fees due on Tuesday
Published on August 31, 2009 at 08:03AM
(SALT LAKE CITY) – The Utah BLM is reminding mining claimants that maintenance and location fees are due on Tuesday. A claim maintenance fee of $140 per claim or site is due for all claims located during the fiscal year 2009. Location fees are $34 per claim. BLM officials say that if the fees are not paid, the agency will void the claim, unless a small miner waiver is filed and obtained on a timely basis. Since 1993, mining claimants new claims or sites have been required to pay a one-time location fee. Claimants must also pay an annual “maintenance” fee in lieu of performing annual assessment work and making annual filings.
Richfield Mayor plans path opening
Published on August 31, 2009 at 07:28AM
(RICHFIELD) – The official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new walking-bike path near the Richfield City cemetery will be held this Wednesday afternoon. Mayor Brad Ramsay is inviting the public to the ceremony, which will be held at 6pm Wednesday at the east side of the cemetery near the old cemetery bridge. Ramsay is asking the public to be prepared to walk with the City Council along the path prior to the ribbon-cutting. The walking path has been open to the public for some time but the ribbon-cutting ceremony will officially open the area to the public.
Fairview man escapes injury in rollover
Published on August 31, 2009 at 07:22AM
(MT. PLEASANT) – A Fairview man escaped serious injury over the weekend when his vehicle rolled several times on SR-89. According to a UHP report, 29-year old, Jeffrey Williams, was traveling southbound Saturday in a 1992 Isuzu Trooper, when he was distracted by his cell phone and ran off the road at about 11:50am. The report said that Williams overcorrected and rolled his vehicle almost three times in the middle of the road. He was not wearing his seatbelt and was transported to the Sanpete Valley Hospital with possible injuries.