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Canucks Outlast Blue Jackets
Published on March 02, 2010 at 11:11PM
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP)—Despite the absence of Roberto Luongo, still soaking in the joy of the gold medal he helped Canda’s national hockey team win, his Vancouver Canucks still triumphed in a 4-3 win in overtime over the Columbus Blue Jackets Tuesday at Nationwide Arena in NHL action. Andrew Raycroft had 27 saves in Luongo’s stead and Alex Burrows, Pavol Demitra, Kyle Wellwood and Christian Ehrhoff each scored for the Canucks in the win. Andrew Murray, Antoine Vermette and Derek Dorsett each scored in the loss for Columbus while Steve Mason added 27 saves for the Blue Jackets. In other NHL action Tuesday, Montreal gashed Boston, 4-1, the New York Islanders tripped up Columbus, 5-3, Carolina waxed Toronto, 5-1, Atlanta doubled up Florida, 4-2, the New York Rangers stymied Ottawa, 4-1, Pittsburgh outlasted Buffalo, 3-2, Philadelphia bludgeoned Tampa Bay, 7-2, Nashville overpowered Edmonton, 4-3, Los Angeles shellacked Dallas, 5-1, St. Louis hammered Phoenix, 5-2 and New Jersey snuck past San Jose, 4-3.
Lady Ags Rout Oklahoma
Published on March 02, 2010 at 11:08PM
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP)—Tanisha Smith posted 19 points and Danielle Adams added 18 more as the #14 Texas A&M Lady Aggies hammered the #12 Oklahoma Lady Sooners, 78-55 Tuesay in Top 25 womens’ college basketball action. The Lady Ags built a 19-point halftime lead and never looked back en route to their 21st win of the season against seven losses. Danielle Robinson had 16 points in the loss for Oklahoma.
Miners Edge Marshall
Published on March 02, 2010 at 11:02PM
HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (AP)—Randy Culpepper posted 32 points and the #21 Texas-El Paso Miners held off the Marshall Thundering Herd, 80-76 Tuesday in Top 25 mens’ college basketball action. The win enabled the Miners to clinch the Conference USA title and bolster their credentials for a berth in the NCAA Tournament later this month. The win was also noteworthy for Texas-El Paso in the sense that they won 13 straight conference games for the first time in program history, even dating back to their glory days in the WAC under legendary coach Don “the Bear” Haskins. The win improved the Miners to 23-5 on the season, while Marshall fell to 22-8. Tyler Wilkerson posted 22 points and 16 boards in the loss for the Herd. In other Top 25 action Tuesday, #19 Vanderbilt clipped Florida, 64-60, #9 Villanova got past Cincinnati, 77-73, #1 Syracuse bludgeoned St. John’s, 85-66, #22 Baylor smacked Texas Tech, 86-68, #14 Gonzaga hammered Cal State Bakersfield, 78-59 and #7 Ohio State pummeled Illinois, 73-57.
Thunder Oust Kings
Published on March 02, 2010 at 10:56PM
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP)—Kevin Durant amassed 39 points and 10 rebounds, snapping out of his three game streak without scoring at least 25 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder outlasted the Sacramento Kings, 113-107 Tuesday at Ford Center in NBA action. Russell Westbrook added 30 points and 13 assists for Oklahoma City who remained in strong position for a high playoff berth in the Western Conference with the win. Although the Thunder were never seriously threatened, the scrappy Kings were able to remain within six-eight points but failed to make any significant defensive stops down the stretch. Tyreke Evans had 27 points and six rebounds in the loss for Sacramento, which dropped them to 20-40 while the Thunder improved to 36-23. In other NBA action Thursday, Boston held off Detroit, 105-100, Miami downed Golden State, 110-106 and the Los Angeles Lakers bludgeoned Indiana, 122-99.
Prep Sports Roundup: 3/2
Published on March 02, 2010 at 09:27PM
Updated on March 03, 2010 at 05:02AM
OGDEN, Utah (AP)—Clay Williams had 27 points and the Valley Buffaloes dismantled the St. Joseph Jayhawks, 54-39 Tuesday in a 1A play-in game. The Buffaloes will next face the Tabiona Tigers Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at the Sevier Valley Center. The game can be heard on KMGR.
TROPIC, Utah (AP)—Kace Roundy had 19 points and Colton Roberts added 13 more as the Bryce Valley Mustangs bludgeoned the Monument Valley Cougars, 83-65 in a 1A play-in game Tuesday. The Mustangs will next face the Wasatch Academy Tigers Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. The game can be heard on KMGR.
EUREKA, Utah (AP)—Jared Reed had 21 points and Justin Olsen added 13 more as the Manila Mustangs got past the Tintic Miners, 57-48 Tuesday in a 1A play-in game. The Mustangs next face the Piute Thunderbirds Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. at the Sevier Valley Center. The game can be heard on KMGR.
FILLMORE, Utah (AP)—Josh Aleman amassed a hat trick and Pancho Alcala and Jesse Rhodes combined for three more goals as the Millard Eagles downed the American Leadership Eagles, 6-1 Wednesday in non-region soccer action.
5 Jailed in Southern Utah Prostitution Sting
Published on March 02, 2010 at 02:47PM
(ST. GEORGE)—St. George police say five men have been arrested in a prostitution sting. Those arrested were Kyle Scott Carter, Wayne Toso Alofipo, Soloman Eleazar Kane, Kelly J. Olsen and Micah Rohn Strickler. They have all been booked into the Washington County Jail on suspicion of patronizing a prostitute. Another man was arrested, but not formally charged.
Loophole That Makes It Difficult To Sue Identity Thieves Targeted
Published on March 02, 2010 at 02:43PM
(SALT LAKE CITY)—A bill on Utah’s Capitol Hill aims to make it easier to sue identity thieves. Under the current law, in order to sue, a victim has to have had some type of communication with the identity thief. House Bill 364 aims to close the loophole. The Utah Attorney General’s Office discovered the problem when the thief is exposed and the bill’s sponsor, Julie Fisher of Fruit Heights, said identifying the thief could still be a problem. Fisher foresees the new law being applied in larger identity theft cases rather than small ones. The bill cleared the House and is en route to the Senate.
Companies Vying To Build NSA Data Center in Utah
Published on March 02, 2010 at 02:38PM
(SALT LAKE CITY)—A partnership has identified itself as in the running to build a sprawling electronic data center for the nation’s intelligence agencies in Utah. Salt Lake City-based Jacobsen Construction is teaming up with New York-based Turner Construction Company and Klewitt Company of Omaha, Neb. The partners say that building the 1 million-square-foot data center in less than three years will be a monumental undertaking. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it isn’t releasing the names of any companies submitting qualification proposals February 24 on the $1.7 billion construction project for the National Security Agency.
Post Office Asks To End Saturday Delivery
Published on March 02, 2010 at 02:34PM
(SALT LAKE CITY)—Saturday delivery may soon be a thing of the past at the U.S. Postal Service. Postmaster General John Potter is asking Congress for permission to make several changes, including an end to Saturday delivery aimed at closing a growing budget gap. Potter told Congress the postal service reports $3.8 billion in fiscal losses last year, a number that could grow to $7 billion in 2010. Congress has the final say in granting Potter’s request and if they do, it’s estimated that strictly cutting Saturday service would save the postal service $3.5 billion. Some other options to help post offices save money include a change in the rules that require the agency to set aside multi-billion dollar retirement benefit payments in advance and more of an emphasis on the sales end of what the agency does.
Man Admits To Causing Son Injuries, but Not Intentionally
Published on March 02, 2010 at 02:30PM
(SANTAQUIN)—A Santaquin couple has lost custody of their child, and faces charges, after taking him to the hospital with broken bones and bruises, the Daily Herald reports. A police affidavit states Jeremy Averett admitted to inflicting injuries upon his young son but insists he didn’t do it intentionally. His wife, Ashley, then told police she had seen her husband abuse their son but had not reported it before taking him to the hospital. Both Jeremy and Ashley were booked into the Utah County Jail, Jeremy on charges of child abuse and neglect and Ashley on a charge of neglect.
DWR extends online permit deadline
Published on March 02, 2010 at 12:51PM
(SALT LAKE CITY) – The Division of Wildlife Resources say that computer glitches have prevented hunters from applying for Utah big game hunting permits. DWR officials said that hunters were not able to get permits online because the deadline to apply was Monday at 11pm. Officials apologized for the problem and extended the deadline to March 8 at 11pm. DWR said the situation escalated because of the high number of applicants applying for permits caused their computers to nearly grind to a halt and some hunters couldn’t access the site. Officials say hunters can now get permits by logging onto wildlife.utah.gov.
Bennett requests verification on monument designation
Published on March 02, 2010 at 11:19AM
(WASHINGTON D.C.) – Sen. Bob Bennett has sent a letter to Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar requesting all documents and correspondence relating to potential national monument designations in Utah. Bennett said a recent DOI document recently leaked confirms that the department is considering creating as many as 14 new national monuments by using the Antiquities Act to designate monuments without congressional approval or local input. In the letter, Bennett referred to the experience in 1996, when then President Bill Clinton, designated the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument as off-limits to development, without communicating with the Congressional Delegation and local officials. Bennett said Utahns are still infuriated over the action. He said that although Salazar has assured him that the designations are part of a brain-storming session, Bennett wants verification that areas in the state will not be designated without local input.
Sterling Scholars await awards program
Published on March 02, 2010 at 10:39AM
(RICHFIELD) – Central Utah’s Annual Sterling Scholar awards program will be held March 16 at the Sevier Valley Center in Richfield. Some 136 high school seniors from 12 schools throughout the region will vie for the honors, including 47 from Richfield, South Sevier, North Sevier, Piute and Wayne high schools. Additional participating nominees are from Gunnison Valley, Delta, Manti, Juab, North Sanpete, Tintic and Millard high schools. All region nominees will be judged March 9 in Richfield by professors from Utah Valley University, Brigham Young University, Southern Utah University and Snow College. Neal and Marcia Bosshardt of Redmond are the co-chairpersons, along with hosts, Nolan Anderson and Barry Smith from North Sevier High School. SUU’s Athletic Director, Ken Beazer, will serve as master of ceremonies. Parents and the public are invited to attend the awards ceremony free of charge.
Manti Sterling Scholar Contestants
Published on March 02, 2010 at 10:05AM
(Manti) The 49th annual Sterling Scholar Competition will be held later this month with scholarships going to the winners. Those competing from Manti High School this year include Kimberly Wayman in English, Markie Nelson in Speech and Drama, Courtney Lund in Math, and Dalliam Henningson in Social Science. Hunter Bigelow will represent the school in Science, Jared Fullmer in Foreign Language, Samantha Gordon in Visual Art, and Preston Nielson in Trade and Technology. Also competing are Barton Olson in Agricultural Science, Colton Rouska in Computer and Information Technology, Rachel Mitsvotai in Family and Consumer Sciences, and Kaden Hanks in Business and Marketing. Rounding out the list are Andrew Olsen in Music, Monique Lantz in Dance, and KelliAnne Olsen in the General Scholarship Category. Winners will be recognized at an awards banquet at the end of this month.
BLM hosts open houses on ecoregional assessments
Published on March 02, 2010 at 09:54AM
(SALT LAKE CITY) – The Utah BLM is holding several open houses next week concerning an initiative to develop landscape-level information for management of public lands. The BLM is initiating ecological assessments and will discuss its plans at the open houses to be held in Salt Lake City and also on March 10 at the Moab Information Center from 5-7:30pm and at the Cedar City Festival Hall on March 11 from 6-9pm. The BLM says the open houses are also opportunities to gain input from the public on assessment details and individual assessments.
New charges filed against deputy slayers
Published on March 02, 2010 at 08:45AM
(FILLMORE) – New charges have been filed against two men in connection with the slaying of a Millard County Sheriff’s deputy. Prosecutors have added a charge of possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person, a third-degree felony, against Roberto Roman, who is accused of fatally shooting Josie Fox during an early morning traffic stop Jan. 5 on a rural road east of Delta. Roman has already been charged with capital murder and evidence tampering. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. Roman was restricted from possessing a gun because he’s an illegal alien. His accomplice, Ruben Chavez-Reyes, who was previously charged with obstruction of justice, now faces the same weapon charge and four other felonies, including two counts of burglary and two counts of evidence tampering. Chavez-Reyes is accused of altering, concealing or destroying a cell phone and a firearm in Millard, Juab, Salt Lake and Beaver counties.
Lost cows costly for southern Utah ranchers
Published on March 02, 2010 at 07:32AM
(ST. GEORGE) – Hundreds of cows could be dead or dying in southern Utah due to heavy snow burying much of the region. Ranchers say about 180 cows have been lost in the high country so far this year. Chris Montague, Director of The Nature Conservancy’s Utah chapter, says it’s difficult for rescue crews to find cattle in higher regions. Montague said the Dugout Ranch has flown emergency feed in the back country but only one cow was found. Brent Tanner of the Utah Cattlemen’s Association says there’s too much snow and mud in the area. I-70 is the dividing line between snowpack in the northern and southern parts of the state with totals below average in the north and above average in the south. Cattlemen say cows are especially vulnerable this time of year because they’re either pregnant or have just given birth. They say losses can add up quickly. Each cow is worth about $1,000 and hundreds of cows are unaccounted for.
NDSU Men Excel on Home Track
Published on March 02, 2010 at 12:36AM
FARGO, N.D. (AP)—Ted Rud placed first in the mens’ heptathlon for North Dakota State’s mens’ indoor track team to lead the Bison to the Summit League title with 175.5 points at the conference championships Monday. The Southern Utah squad placed third with 105. 5 points with Wade Nielson’s first place finish in the high jump bolstering the Thunderbirds. Other wins came from the Bison’s Weston Leutz in the 60-meter hurdle and the pole vault while his teammate, Ryan Jenson, placed first in the 1000-meter run.