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Lady Huskies Make History With Win
Published on March 08, 2010 at 10:21PM
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP)—Tina Charles posted 16 points and 17 rebounds and Maya Moore added 11 points as the #1 Connecticut Lady Huskies made history with a 59-44 win over the #7 Notre Dame Lady Irish Monday in the semifinals of the Big East Tournament. The Lady Huskies win was their 71st in a row, a new womens’ college basketball record while a decisive 13-4 run in the second half enabled Connecticut to put the game on ice. Skylar Diggins had 10 points in the loss for Notre Dame. In other Top 25 womens’ college basketball action, #17 Gonzaga bludgeoned Pepperdine, 76-48, #5 Xavier edged Temple, 57-55 in overtime and #9 West Virginia bested Rutgers, 56-49.
Gaels Earn Automatic NCAA Bid; Clip Zags
Published on March 08, 2010 at 10:17PM
LAS VEGAS (AP)—Mickey McConnell and Ben Allen had career-highs with 26 and 20 points respectively and the Saint Mary’s Gaels punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament with an 81-62 dismantling of the #14 Gonzaga Bulldogs Monday at the Orleans Arena in the West Coast Conference Tournament title game. McConnell and Allen hit four 3-pointers apiece for the Gaels, who shot 51 percent from the field on the evening and scored 51 points in the second half to repel the Bulldogs. The win commemorated only the second time since 1987 the Gaels won the league tournament as they now await their destination in next week’s NCAA Tournament. Steven Gray had 16 points in the loss to pace the Zags.
Mavs Win 12th Straight
Published on March 08, 2010 at 10:13PM
MINNEAPOLIS (AP)—Shawn Marion amassed a season-high 29 points and 14 rebounds and the Dallas Mavericks won their 12th straight game with a 125-112 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves Monday at Target Center. Dirk Nowitzki added 24 points while Caron Butler stepped up with 23 more as the Mavericks pulled to within 2.5 games of the Los Angeles Lakers for the #1 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. Al Jefferson had 36 points and 13 rebounds in the loss for Minnesota. In other NBA action Monday, Cleveland edged San Antonio, 97-95, New York held off Atlanta, 99-98, New Orleans outgunned Golden State, 135-131 and Memphis downed New Jersey, 107-101.
Deputy makes drug bust on I-70
Published on March 08, 2010 at 04:57PM
(ELSINORE) – A Las Vegas man was arrested on I-70 Friday for transporting over a pound of methamphetamine wrapped in duct tape. According to a sheriff’s report, Sgt. Adrian Hillin was patrolling the highway and pulled over a vehicle for having mirrored or Limo tint on its windows at the Elsinore exit. Hillin said after talking to the subject, he believed the driver was transporting some type of illegal drug. 48-year old, Felipe Miranda-Romero gave Sgt. Hillin permission to search his vehicle, after which he found the drugs. The suspect claimed he had no idea where the drugs came from. Hillin said the driver claimed he was traveling from Las Vegas to Denver. The man was booked into the Sevier County Jail on possession with intent to distribute illegal narcotics.
North Sanpete Sterling Scholar Contenders
Published on March 08, 2010 at 01:40PM
Updated on March 08, 2010 at 08:55PM
(Mount Pleasant) The Sterling Scholar Competition in central Utah will conclude next week. Schools throughout the area have put forward their top seniors to contend for top honors and scholarships. Students competing from the North Sanpete High School include Brandi Peahl in Social Science, Alexis Fryer in Visual Art, Brandon Mabey in Science, and Bradley Holman in Dance. Brooke Seely will represent the school in Mathematics, Amy Bangerter in English, Michael Edmunds in Foreign Language, and Raberta Garlick in Family and Consumer Science. Rounding out the contenders are Travis Christensen in Trade and Vocational Education, Devin Shelly in Music, Kody Kleven in Business and Marketing, Dominick Kiefer in Speech and Drama, and Elisabeth Fullmer in General Scholarship. The Awards ceremony will be held on March 16th.
SSD Board announces new superintendent
Published on March 08, 2010 at 12:03PM
(RICHFIELD) – The Assistant Superintendent of Schools for the Sevier School District has been chosen to replace Dr. Brent Thorne as superintendent. Myron Mickelsen was selected on March 4 after a unanimous decision by the Sevier School District Board of Education over several other candidates. Mickelsen has been serving as Assistant Superintendent since 2002 and prior to that, served as principal of North Sevier High School in Salina. He’s a graduate of North Sevier High School and studied at Utah State University from 1967-1970 and also earned a Bachelor of Science, Biology Secondary degree from SUU in 1985. Mickelsen obtained a Master of Education Leadership degree from BYU in 1994. He and his wife, Joy, reside in Redmond. They have four children and 10 grandchildren. Mickelsen will take over his duties as Sevier School District Superintendent on July 1, 2010. Dr. Brent Thorne announced his retirement a few weeks ago.
Storage tank topic at Sigurd public hearing
Published on March 08, 2010 at 11:05AM
(SIGURD) – The Sigurd Town Council will hold a public hearing this Thursday concerning amending the budget to fund construction of a 350,000 gallon storage tank. The Sigurd mayor and Town Council want to amend the 2009-10 budget to accept a $3.5 million grant to build the storage tank. The funds will be used to construct a new chlorinator building, upgrading pipeline throughout the system and replacing existing meters with the town limits. The public hearing will be held Thursday at 7pm at the Sigurd Town Hall.
Budget hearing planned for Central Valley
Published on March 08, 2010 at 10:58AM
(CENTRAL VALLEY) – A public hearing is planned for Central Valley residents this Wednesday concerning amending the 2009-10 budget. The Central Valley Town Council is advising residents that they can inspect the current budget at the Town Hall. The meeting will be held at the Central Valley Community Center at 50 West Center at 7:30pm. The public is invited to attend.
Annabella plans public hearing on ordinances changes
Published on March 08, 2010 at 10:51AM
(ANNABELLA) – The Annabella Town Council has announced a public hearing to be held this Thursday for the purpose of gaining input on proposed changes to the existing Land Use, Subdivision and Nuisance Ordinances. The meeting will be held at 6pm at the Annabella Town Hall at 295 East 300 North and the public is invited to attend.
Cedar City cuts SUU impact fees
Published on March 08, 2010 at 10:44AM
(CEDAR CITY) – The Cedar City Council has cut impact fees for Southern Utah University. At last week’s city council meeting, councilmembers approved a resolution to cut $116,152 from the originally proposed impact fees of $153,527 for SUU’s Science Center, settling a disagreement over the fees. City Manager Ron Chandler said when the city impact fee ordinance was first created, the transportation impact fee analysis did not include a category for educational institutions and government buildings. However, in May 2009, the state legislature made a law permitting municipalities to charge impact fees on state-funded buildings.
Rock slide closes stretch of I-70
Published on March 08, 2010 at 08:20AM
(GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO.) – A 17-mile stretch of I-70 has been closed in western Colorado after a rock slide punched gaping holes in a bridge and left huge boulders on the highway. The Colorado Department of Transportation says the slide struck about midnight Sunday near the Hanging Lake Tunnel in Glenwood Canyon, a deep and narrow chasm about 110 miles west of Denver. No injuries or damage to vehicles were reported. All lanes were closed from Glenwood Springs east to the town of Dotsero and crews are spending the day removing large boulders and using explosives to blow apart some that are the size of a tractor trailer rig. CDOT said up to 25,000 vehicles a day travel that section. Reports said a 1995 rock slide on I-70 in Glenwood Canyon killed three people. A slide on Thanksgiving Day in 2004 closed the highway and required nearly $700,000 worth of repairs.
Romney accuses Obama of "scapegoating"
Published on March 08, 2010 at 08:10AM
(SALT LAKE CITY) – Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said President Barack Obama is “scapegoating” insurance companies after failing to get health-care legislation passed in Congress. Romney told commentators on the “Fox News Sunday” program that it’s something Obama is fond of doing when one of his programs runs into trouble. Obama is pushing Congress to approve the most sweeping U.S. health-care legislation in more than four decades. Republican lawmakers and 62% of the American public are unified against the plan and have urged Democrats to start the process over. 62-year old Romney, who lost the 2008 Republican nomination to Sen. John McCain or Arizona, said he hasn’t decided whether to run for president in 2012 and won’t make a decision until after this year’s congressional elections.