(RICHFIELD) – A group of motorists from California refused medical attention early Friday morning when their vehicle rolled on I-70 east of Richfield. Reports from the Utah Highway Patrol said that 25-year old Able Martinez of Hanford, CA. was traveling westbound and apparently fell asleep at the wheel of his 2007 Dodge Charger and rolled at about 5:30am. UHP said Martinez overcorrected to the right and left before rolling off the shoulder of the highway. He was wearing his seatbelt and refused treatment. His passengers, 28-year old Amie Esparaza, seven-year old Louis Palacios and seven-year old Nesbly Palacios, all of Hanford, were also wearing their seatbelts and refused treatment. Martinez was cited for improper lane travel.

(RICHFIELD) – A Colorado family escaped injury when their motor home slammed into a concrete barrier after swerving to miss a deer on I-70 Sunday morning. According to a UHP report, 72-year old Donald Dempster of Parker, CO. was traveling eastbound in a 2009 Coach Motor Home, when the accident occurred near the south Richfield exit at about 6am. His passengers, 10-year old Cody Dempster and 50-year old Donald Dempster, both of Parker, were also not injured. The UHP report said the trio were seatbelted and no one was injured in the accident.

(RICHFIELD) – A 14-year old boy from Glendale, CA. was taken to the hospital today after a McDonald’s advertising sign in Richfield blew off and crushed the car he was sitting in. According to Sgt. Russ Horton with the Richfield City Police Department, the boy’s mother, Yalanda Amaya, was traveling through the city and stopped at McDonalds to get lunch at about 12:30pm, when high winds blew the Golden Arches sign off the pole and landed on a four-passenger Hertz rental car, totaling the automobile. The report said the boy was transported to the Sevier Valley Medical Center in Richfield with minor head and knee injuries. Horton said two other automobiles belonging to Mike Willis of Monroe and Kelly Barton of Central Valley were damaged in the incident. Power was also turned off in parts of Richfield due to power lines crossing each other and a power pole blew over behind K-Mart. High winds have also caused stop lights to be shut down and authorities are asking motorists to treat intersections as four-way stops. Winds gusting in excess of 50 miles-per-hour have been recorded in the local areas.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP)-Texas-El Paso’s Blessing Okagbare placed first in the womens’ 100-meter dash to lead the way for numerous athletes scattered throughout the West at the NCAA West Regionals Thursday at the University of Texas at Austin. Other wins came from Texas A&M’s Jessica Bears in the womens’ 400-meter dash, Brigham Young’s Angela Wagner in the womens’ 800-meter dash, Jordan Hasay of Oregon in the womens’ 1500-meter dash, Iowa State’s Lisa Koll in the womens’ 10,000-meter dash, Angie Cooper of Texas in the womens’ 400-meter hurdles, UCLA’s Katy Viuf in the womens’ pole vault, Karen Shump of Oklahoma in the womens’ shot put and Texas-El Paso’s Anna Wessman in the womens’ javelin.

As for the men, Teddy Williams of Texas-San Antonio won the 100-meter dash, Texas A&M’s Demetrius Pinder won the 400-meter dash, Baylor’s Chris Gowell placed first in the 800-meter dash, A.J. Acosta of Oregon won the 1500-meter dash, Oklahoma State’s John Kosgei won the 10,000-meter dash, Jeshua Anderson of Washington State won the 400-meter hurdles, Marquise Goodwin of Texas placed first in the long jump, Ryan Whiting of Arizona State took the shot put crown and Boise State’s Pontus Thomee earned the javelin title.

The meet will resume Friday.

(PANGUITCH)-The Garfield County sheriff’s office stated a Nevada man has drowned while fishing in southern Utah’s Panguitch Lake. The sheriff’s office reported that 52-year-old Kenneth Allen Medberry of Las Vegas was killed Wednesday. Medberry was fishing with a friend and went overboard when the line of an anchor he threw into the lake got tangled which caused the boat to capsize. Both men fell into the water. Medberry’s friend was able to make it to shore, but authorities say Medberry was overcome by the cold water and drowned. Paramedics who arrived on the scene failed to revive Medberry. Medberry’s friend was treated for hypothermia at a local hospital and later released. Deputies say neither man was wearing a life vest.

(RICHFIELD) – A Constitution Party candidate for U.S. Senate will visit Richfield June 5. Scott Bradley is campaigning in southern Utah and will make a stop in Richfield for a speech. He’ll meet the public at 1pm at the Lion’s Park. Bradley served in the Utah National Guard and was assigned to the U.S. Air Force before serving a mission for his church. He returned to receive a B.S. Degree from Westminster College and later, a Masters Degree in Public Administration from BYU. For thirteen years, Bradley worked as an executive at AT&T, where he managed all facets of a corporation. Those belonging to the Tea Party movement will also have their issues addressed.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) – Rep. Jason Chaffetz says he’s finished with casting his votes honoring sports teams. Chaffetz said today that there are more important things to do in Washington than voting to recognize sports teams. The congressman has started voting “present”, to signify that he’s doing his job but he also wants to send a message that the three or four votes a week by the U.S. House of Representatives recognizing accomplishments of athletes, is a waste of time. Chaffetz says he would rather be voting on the federal budget but is still awaiting Democratic leadership to bring the budget to the House. He says if athlete adulations need to be made, he would rather honor people making advances in science, medicine and technology, not sports, where recognition is plentiful.

(RICHFIELD) – The Richfield City Council is considering encroachment permits for construction to occur in the public right of way. Building Administrator Paul Hinrichs told the council at Tuesday night’s meeting that the purpose for an encroachment permit is to require contractors to be responsible to the city when established roads are torn up. He said when a contractor cuts a trench through a road, it cuts the life of the street in half and the city needs to be protected from costs incurred in road repair. Hinrichs said a surety bond needs to be provided by the contractor performing the work. The city council will continue to consider permit fees associated with the bonds in future meetings.

(Sanpete) Tomorrow (Thursday) is graduation day for the South Sanpete High Schools. Manti High School will award diplomas to 148 graduates at the Manti High School Gym starting at 5:00 PM. Manti’s Valedictorian is Hunter Bigelow, with Salutatorians Jennifer Johnson and Kimberly Wayman. Gunnison High School will hold their graduation at 7:00 PM in the High School Gym with 73 students receiving diplomas. Gunnison’s Valedictorian is Dixie Sorenson, and the Salutatorians are Jacob Johnson, Cami Carlisle, and Cutler Frandsen. The North Sanpete Middle School commencement will also be held Thursday night at 7:00 PM, and graduation for the North Sanpete High School will be held on Friday night at 7:00 PM.

(Mount Pleasant) The North Sanpete School District has selected a new Superintendent. Leslie Keisel has been selected to replace Courtney Syme who is retiring. Keisel has been with the North Sanpete District for twenty-seven years. She started as a teacher at the Fountain Green Elementary, then moved to the middle school where she taught 6th grade. She later became principal of the Spring City Elementary, and then moved on to become principal at the Middle School. Most recently she has worked as Assistant Superintendent over programs in the District. According to Syme, the Board conducted a multi-state search and interviewed several applicants, finally settling on Keisel. Keisel will officially take over Superintendent duties on July 1st. The Board has also chosen Robyn Cox as the new Principal of the Fountain Green Elementary. Cox will replace Darrell White who is retiring.

(SALT LAKE CITY) – A small oil and gas lease sale was held today in Salt Lake City of two offered parcels in the Fillmore Field Office. Reports showed the Utah BLM sold one of the two parcels totaling 957 acres of federal land. During the oral auction, BLM received $3500 in total revenues from the sale. The highest total bid per acre was $2 on a parcel and the highest total bid per parcel was $1,914 on a parcel.

(CEDAR CITY)-The opening of Cedar Breaks National Monument has been delayed due to lingering wintry conditions. The monument, which is located up Cedar Canyon in southern Utah, typically opens on Memorial Day but will be postponed for at least another week as snowfall remains at a high level. The snow level in the mountains of Southern Utah is currently double what it normally is in late May and efforts to open Cedar Breaks Scenic Drive (S.R. 148, which is accessible from S.R. 14 out of downtown Cedar City), are underway but snow drifts are preventing it from public access. Park superintendent, Paul Roelandt, says while it’s important to be open for Memorial Day weekend, visitor safety transcends all else. Roelandt says that at this point, the earliest the road will be opened is Saturday June 5.

(SPRINGVILLE) – Several local public lands access groups are concerned over what appears to be a federal government takeover of public roads from Spring City to Salina. John Fairchild from the Regional Division of Wildlife Resources Office in Springville, says the feds are not taking over the roads, they’re trying to manage roads that affect big game hunting. Public access groups are worried that hundreds of miles of local roads will be closed if the public doesn’t respond to the issue. Fairchild commented that a public meeting will be held in Manti in June to help answer concerns and questions on the management of state-owned roads in Sanpete and Sevier County.

(NEPHI) – Construction projects at the Little Sahara Recreation Area in Juab County may affect visitors to the area for the Memorial Day weekend. The BLM says repaving of roads might hold up traffic and reduce speed, including the road to Jericho and Jericho Loop. The entire project involves about 16 miles of asphalt road, which are being pulverized, re-graded, compacted and have a new 2.5-inch layer of hot-mix asphalt applied. BLM officials say that contractors will finish work for the Memorial Day weekend and the entire recreation site will be open for public use through May 31.

(FILLMORE) – Several search warrants issued during the investigation of the death of a Millard County Sheriff’s deputy were released on Monday. Fourth District Court Judge Donald Eyre ruled earlier this month that the state must unseal seven search warrants containing information of two men involved in the shooting death of Deputy Josie Fox. The release of the documents comes after several media agencies launched a court battle to unseal the search warrants on addresses for property and vehicles in Salt Lake City, Delta, Fillmore, Beaver and Spanish Fork, where officers believed Roberto Roman and Ruben Chavez-Reyes might have firearms, ammunition, clothes, cell phones and DNA evidence connected to the case. The Utah Attorney General’s Office said the release of the warrants could jeopardize their case but the judge said information in the seven warrants has already been released to the public.

(WELLINGTON)-Arch Coal Company has reopened a Utah coal mine after closing off a section that caught fire. St. Louis-based Arch Coal shut down the Dugout mine for nearly three weeks to deal with rising levels of deadly carbon monoxide from the smoldering fire. The company stated it removed water pumps and left the section at the mine to flood. Arch Coal believes a chemical reaction likely caused a coal seam to ignite, but it did not produce any open flames. Arch Coal spokeswoman, Kim Link, says none of Dugout’s 275 workers were furloughed due to the shutdown. They were reassigned to other duties, while some picked up highway litter. Link stated the mine reopened late last week.

(MONROE) – The literacy coach at Monroe Elementary School will become the principal of the North Sevier Middle School on July 1. The Sevier School District Board of Education recently made the announcement that Rod Hinck will become the principal at the same time current North Sevier Middle School Principal Cade Douglas leaves to become the Director of Student Learning at the District Office. Hinck commented that he’s excited for the move and is looking forward to working with educators, staff, students and parents in the North Sevier area and getting better acquainted. Douglas said he wants to build upon the outstanding educational traditions in the Sevier School District. He served as the principal of the middle school since 2008. Hinck was the speech-language pathologist at the Richfield Care Center before joining the District in 1999 as the literacy coach at Monroe Elementary School. He lives in Richfield with his wife, Kristi and five children.

(ELSINORE) – A couple of Elsinore families got a scare Friday afternoon when their two five-year old children didn’t come home from school. According to a sheriff’s report, a boy and a girl, belonging to Jamie Dalton and Heather Robertson, were dropped off by a bus driver after school at about 2pm but the children didn’t show up at home at the normal time. The report said the grandmother of one of the children went looking for the kids and found one of their backpacks on the ground near the canal at about 100 North 350 East. She immediately dialed 9-1-1 and found the children about a quarter of a mile from where she found the backpack. Apparently, a pillow fell into the canal and the boy jumped in to rescue it but couldn’t get out due to steep canal banks. The girl attempted to help the boy but couldn’t get him out. The sheriff’s report said the grandmother was able to rescue the child and both children are in good condition.

The royalty in Fairview changed over the weekend. The new Miss Fairview is Alyssa Hall ,with Samantha Laney as the first attendant. Amy Bangerter is the second attendant and the Miss Congeniality award was given to Roberta Garlick.

(GREEN RIVER) – A motorcycle accident injured an Ephraim man Saturday afternoon west of Green River on BLM land. Utah Highway Patrol (UHP) investigated the accident and found 22-year old Brett Butterfield injured on a dirt road at about 1:15pm. The report said Butterfield lost control of his 2008 off-road motorcycle and was thrown from the bike. The accident happened about 40 miles west of Green River. The report had no information of Butterfield’s injuries.

(FAIRVIEW) – A Mt. Pleasant man died over the weekend in a rollover north of Fairview. According to a UHP report, 73-year old Roy Walker was driving a 2004 Chevy 2500 pickup on U.S. 89, when he crossed the center line, overcorrected and rolled his truck. The report said Walker was not wearing his seatbelt and was thrown from his vehicle at about 6:30am Sunday. He died at the scene. UHP investigators said that Walker had several medical conditions which may have contributed to the crash.

(RICHFIELD) – Sevier County Commissioners and members of the Planning Commission are scheduled to visit the Current Creek Power Plant near Mona as part of the process of approving or denying a permit to build a coal or gas-fired power plant near Sigurd. The visit is planned for Tuesday, May 25 at 9am. The plant is owned by Rocky Mountain Power and only members of the Commission will be allowed on the tour. RMP officials say if others want to tour the plant, arrangements would need to be made. Sevier Power Company has filed an application with Sevier County to construct a gas-fired power plant on their property. A coal-fired plant application is also still being considered.

(SALT LAKE CITY) – Dozens of farmers across Utah are being surveyed to get a clearer indication of the production and supply of major commodities for the 2010 growing season. The United States Department of Agriculture will gather information through two major mid-year surveys, including the June Area Survey and the June Agriculture Survey. Rick Kestle with the National Agricultural Statistics Service says the surveys will help get a better picture of how things are shaping up for the agricultural sector. Kestle said the NASS randomly selects tracts of land and interviews the operators of any farm or ranch on that land. Information is also collected on total acreage, acres planted to specific commodities and other data and compiled into a Crop Report for use by farmers.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) – The federal government financial regulatory reform legislation is meeting stiff opposition in the Senate. Sen. Bob Bennett stated he voted against the legislation because it’s a far cry from what Americans need. He said the bill gives the feds more intervention in the marketplace at a time when Americans want greater limitations on the government. Bennett commented the intent of the bill is to rein in Wall Street and prevent another financial crisis but the outcome is that it increases government overreach , deciding who are the winners and losers and puts taxpayers at risk.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) – Sen. Bob Bennett has decided to not run as a write-in candidate for the U.S. Senate. Bennett made the announcement at a news conference in Washington D.C. on Thursday. He said the reason for his decision to not run is due to the toxic political atmosphere surrounding the race even though there is strong voter support for him to run. Bennett commented his fear for running as a write-in candidate would fuel the emotion-charged race and split the Republican Party in Utah and damage it for years to come. He said he’s grateful for the support his constituents have given him for his 18 years in office. Bennett is also holding off on deciding whether to endorse one of the remaining candidates.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) – Rep. Jason Chaffetz has introduced a new bill in Congress that would result in the sale of thousands of acres of unused public lands in Utah. The Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act would order the Interior Secretary to sell more than 3 million acres of land identified as serving no public purpose in a 1997 study by the Clinton administration. If HR 5339 passes, there would be nearly 133,000 acres of eligible land in Utah up for grabs. Chaffetz says the disposal would equate to just over one percent of BLM land and less that one-half of one percent of all federal lands.

(RICHFIELD) – A worldwide BMX touring company made a stop in Richfield Wednesday afternoon and brought hundreds of people to the event. Mike Louder with the DC Shoes BMX Roughing-It Tour says he was surprised at the large number of people who showed up. Event organizers counted nearly 500 people that showed up for the event and said Richfield was selected as one of only two stops in Utah on their way to Las Vegas. The tour ends at Camp Pendleton in San Diego. David and Alan Christensen, owners of Christensen’s Department Store in Richfield, said they were happy to sponsor the tour in the parking area in back of their store. Christensen’s also sells DC shoes as part of their wide array of clothing.

(RICHFIELD) – A public comment period is being held concerning the closure of a Class 3-B landfill located northeast of Sigurd. Georgia Pacific, who closed their doors last year due to the economic downturn, has submitted a closure permit application to the State Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste to close their landfill. The landfill received waste gypsum by-products generated as part of the facility operations. Before taking action on the request, the Division is allowing the public to comment until June 17, 2010 and a public hearing may also be held concerning the application closure.

(Ephraim) Seven young women will compete for the title of Miss Ephraim this Saturday night. The theme for this years pageant is “In The Spotlight”. Those competing are Amelia Osmond, Mariah Russell, Sharee Rasmussen, Shelby Stevens, Taylor Daniels, Taylor Jones, and Whitney Wilson. Talent performances will include dance, piano, harp, and vocal solos. The pageant will be held this Saturday night at 7:00 PM in the Eccles Center for the Performing Arts at Snow College.

(RICHFIELD) – Discussions over balancing the 2010-11 budget was top priority at the Richfield City Council meeting Tuesday night. At the special budget session, Mayor Brad Ramsay said with sales tax and fuel revenues down, the city is doing its best not to cut services or raise taxes. The City Council has spent many hours over the last few months pouring over where to make budget cuts for the next fiscal year which begins July 1st. Discussions have been held concerning all department budgets, including cemetery, parks, golf course, pool, recreation and sales taxes. Richfield City is required by law to balance their budget before July 1st. A tentative budget still needs to be passed by the next city council meeting on May 25.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) – The entire Utah Congressional Delegation has received the “Spirit of Enterprise” award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Sen. Bob Bennett and Orrin Hatch, along with Rep. Rob Bishop, Jim Matheson and Jason Chaffetz, were all given the award at a recent reception on Capitol Hill, for voting at least 70% of the time in support of business. The award is given each year to politicians who vote on the highest priority issues, including economic stimulus, health care, energy and environment, travel promotion, pay discrimination and other issues. The entire Utah Congressional Delegation are the only representatives to receive the award of any state in the western United States.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) – Sen. Bob Bennett continued his fight to preserve thousands of jobs in Utah by successfully including an amendment in the Emergency Supplemental bill recently that will prohibit NASA from terminating the Constellation and Ares programs. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Bennett said the Obama administration has made a critical mistake in cancelling the programs and questioned NASA Administrator Charles Bolden on the president’s decisions. Bennett’s amendment ensures that the administration uses existing funds to terminate or modify current Constellation contracts, preventing NASA from trying to end the program before Congress is able to make a final decision about the future of human space exploration. The Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved Bennett’s amendment.

(Mayfield) The Mayfield Irrigation company is planning to drain Town Reservoir in Twelve Mile Canyon this month in order to make repairs to the dam. Garrick Wilden of Jones and DeMille Engineering commented that the current dam does not meet Utah’s dam safety regulation, and if it is not upgraded it will have to be breached. Crews will begin construction in June and it is expected to continue into the fall. The dam currently has a leak which is producing a moist area on the back side. The spillway also does not meet flow requirements and the outlet device cannot be located. The needed repairs will require most of the dam to be removed and rebuilt. Due to the construction, the reservoir will be closed to fishing and camping for the entire summer. The western half of the Arapeen OHV Trail Loop 27 will also be close during the construction period. The rebuilt dam will be about the same size as the current dam and forest road 1240 will be rebuilt across the top of it.

(RICHFIELD) – Two Elsinore women were taken to the hospital Monday night in a vehicle crash on Main Street in Richfield. According to a police report, 73-year old Patty Coon and 69-year old Norma Baldwin were traveling with 74-year old James Baldwin, also of Elsinore and had stopped for a pedestrian at the intersection of Main and 500 South. The report said that 29-year old Michael Sharp of Richfield, driving a Dodge Ram 1500, pulling a loaded trailer, failed to stop behind Baldwin’s Pontiac Torrent and rearended his vehicle at about 6:30pm. The Elsinore women were transported to the Sevier Valley Medical Center in Richfield for possible injuries. The drivers of the two vehicles were not injured in the accident. Sharp was cited for traveling too close and an expired registration.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) – Sen. Bob Bennett says he’s surprised and disappointed with the Department of Interior’s announcement today on pulling back on its offshore policy of oil and natural gas development. Bennett said the action is exactly the wrong thing to do at the wrong time. He said the DOI’s decision to pull the plug on development would mean more layers of federal bureaucracy, fewer jobs, less revenue for state and federal coffers and less energy at a time when the country clearly needs it. Bennett says he’s also disappointed that the action was done without any public input. He says the action is fundamentally at odds with the administration’s promises and urges the feds to go back to the drawing board and come up with a better plan.

(FILLMORE) – Millard County Commissioners are holding a public hearing Tuesday morning to discuss a Permanent Community Impact Fund Board grant for the 2010 Program Year. The meeting will be held at 11am at the Millard County Commission Chambers at 50 South Main in Fillmore. The public is invited to attend and offer comments.

(SALT LAKE CITY)-A spike in Utah temperatures means Utah’s mountain-fed rivers and streams are quickly swelling. In some cases, rivers and streams are tripling in volume and raising the risk of those who recreate around them. National Weather Service hydrologist, Brian McInerney, says winter snowmelt began in earnest Monday as temperatures soared well into the 80s in northern Utah. McInerney has warned parents to keep their children away from fast-moving streams as he said each year children fall into Utah’s frigid rivers during spring runoff. The danger is expected to remain high until early June. Flooding isn’t expected as northern and south central Utah received less-than-average snowfall over the course of last winter. As for southern Utah, where snow was more plentiful, McInerney stated pre-existing channels are expected to keep rivers within their banks.

(RICHFIELD) – The State of Utah is forcing Sevier County to boost the costs of participating in the statewide system of accounting for trust funds for appraisals throughout the county. County Assessor Gail DeMille says the legislature approved the cost increase in the last legislative session at a cost of $25,000 more this year than last. DeMille approached Sevier County Commissioners at their commission meeting today for approval of funding from the Multi-County Appraisal Trust. Commissioner Gary Mason said the increase would hurt a lot of people financially but reluctantly voted to approve the funding. Commissioners Gordon Topham and Ivan Cowley also voted to reluctantly approve the funding. Commissioners commented their hands were tied with the legislative mandate to boost funds in participation with the state in the new measure.

(RICHFIELD) – The public is invited to attend an open house in honor of Sevier School District Superintendent Dr. Brent Thorne May 24 from 3-6pm at the Sevier School District office. Thorne is retiring from public education after a 42-year career. He started with the Sevier School District as Superintendent of Schools in 1992 and has served as a teacher and middle school principal. He also served as North Sanpete School District Superintendent prior to his current position. Thorne’s last day will be June 30, 2010. The Sevier School District Board of Education has selected current Assistant Superintendent, Myron Michelson as the new Superintendent. He’ll assume his new duties on July 1.

(PANGUITCH) – An Enoch man was cited over the weekend for leaving the scene of an accident and may have been hurt in the incident. According to a UHP report, 20-year old Elias Tapia was traveling southbound in a 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis on SR-89, when he drifted off the right shoulder of the highway about 11 miles north of Panguitch. The report said that Tapia overcorrected and moved into the northbound lanes and off the left shoulder of the highway at about 7:30pm. UHP said he hit a delineator post and a dirt embankment before coming to a stop. Tapia was wearing his seatbelt and was not taken to the hospital. He was cited for improper lane travel, driving on suspension and leaving the scene of an accident.

PROVO, Utah (AP)-The second day of competition at the UHSAA Track & Field Championships at Robison Track on the campus of Brigham Young University netted successful results for numerous athletes scattered throughout the Mid-Utah Radio coverage area. Panguitch’s Eric Frandsen placed second in the 1A 110 and 300-meter hurdles as well as the 400-meter dash. Additionally, Wasatch Academy’s Lucas Haroldsen swept the 1A 100 and 200-meter dash titles, while Delta’s Christian Williams placed second in both the 100 and 200-meter dashes in 3A. Delta also received a strong performance from its girls’ 4×100 team as they won the 3A title in a time of 49.86 seconds, while the North Sanpete girls took the 3A 4×4 title in a time of 4:03.24, while Delta placed just behind the Lady Hawks with a mark of 4:08.62. Overall, St. Joseph won the 1A girls’ title with 101 points, while Rich’s boys took the 1A crown with 105 points. Parowan’s boys also took the 2A state title. At the time this article went to press, those were all the results announced, so be assured that we’ll do our best to try to give you more information on these matters.

KEARNS, Utah (AP)-A.J. Pizza doubled and A.J. Begay went the distance on the mound as the Juan Diego Soaring Eagle won the 3A baseball title with a 5-1 win over the Canyon View Falcons Saturday at Kearns High. Zach Hansen doubled in the loss for the Falcons.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)-Kelli Smart and Nicole Johnson each doubled as the Bear River Lady Bears overpowered the North Sanpete Lady Hawks, 8-1 to win the 3A state softball championship. Alyssa Hall doubled in the loss for North Sanpete.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)-Shantel Ison homered and doubled while Alyssa Hall added another double as the North Sanpete Lady Hawks gashed the Grantsville Cowgirls, 3-1 at the 3A state softball tournament Saturday.

(RICHFIELD) – A crowd of nearly 100 people attended a public hearing Thursday night at the Sevier Valley Center in Richfield concerning the future of the Snow College Richfield Campus. Snow administration officials entertained comments from the crowd made up of business owners, educators, retired administrators and the general public. President Scott Wyatt said most people seemed to desire a balance between academic achievement at Snow along with a career technical education. Wyatt said the reason some technical and trade programs have been cut at the Richfield campus is due to a $3-million budget cut from the state legislature. He also commented that in spite of negative comments, the college is still producing a better education in technical trades than all of the junior colleges statewide. The public hearing was held as part of a restructuring effort being made at the Richfield campus.

(GREEN RIVER) – A Washington man was killed and a three-year old girl was injured in a rollover on snowy roads on I-70 Wednesday near Green River. According to a UHP report, 33-year old Cornelio Garcia, of Kent, WA., was traveling eastbound, when he lost control of his SUV and rolled off the road into a ravine at about 1:30pm. The report said Garcia was not wearing his seatbelt and was killed instantly when his vehicle rolled into some boulders and came to rest upright. The three-year old girl was also not wearing her seatbelt but only sustained minor injuries. The body of the man and the girl were taken to the Castle View Hospital in Price. Lanes were closed for about an hour on I-70 Wednesday. UHP said Garcia was traveling too fast for road conditions.

(NEPHI) – A UHP Trooper is being credited for making a big marijuana bust in Juab County. UHP Spokesman Cameron Roden said the trooper pulled over a car for speeding just south of Nephi Saturday morning and found 26 pounds of marijuana stuffed inside a tire. Roden said the driver of a 2009 Nissan Altima, 27-year old Francisco Pardo, had rented a car out of California and was traveling 92 miles-per-hour in a 75 MPH zone on I-15. Roden reported that when the trooper pulled the car over, he could smell items often used to mask the odor of marijuana and obtained consent to search the vehicle. Pardo, along with his passenger, 23-year old Marisol Milian, were arrested on felony charges of possession of marijuana and booked into jail. UHP said the street value of the marijuana is valued at about $26,000.

(RICHFIELD) – A public hearing concerning the construction of a gas-fired power plant near Sigurd was held Wednesday night at the Sevier County Planning Commission meeting. Several comments were expressed by local residents concerning Sevier Power Company’s application to build a gas-fired plant that would generate 540 megawatts of electricity. Comments ranged from the economic benefits the plant would bring to the area to concerns over air pollution, water supplies, agricultural land and quality of life. SPC representatives petitioned the Planning Commission to accept a preliminary approval of their application and presented an overview of the project to those in attendance. Planners said several work sessions would need to be held before approval of the application could be granted. SPC’s application for a 270-megawatt coal-fired plant has been in the works for more than a decade and is still awaiting approval. Dick Cumiskey, President of the Sevier Citizens for Clean Air and Water, said SPC can’t have it both ways and should pull their application for a coal plant. The next planning meeting will be held June 9.

(RICHFIELD) – The Richfield Area Chamber of Commerce hosted two representatives from the state legislature today at the Chamber’s monthly luncheon in a discussion on issues affecting citizens. House Rep. Kay McIff said the most important legislative issue is funding for education. State Senator Ralph Okerlund echoed McIff’s comments saying that better education benefits job seekers in the economy. Both representatives said the upcoming 2011 legislative session will highlight education funding and land and water issues.

(ST. GEORGE)-Washington County health officials say the West Nile Virus has been detected in a sample of mosquitoes in the county. The Southwest Utah Public Health Department says it’s the first confirmed presence of the disease in the state in 2010. Health officials say it’s likely the mosquitoes were already infected before the winter. Mosquitoes are able to transmit the disease to animals and people, while health officials stated people can reduce risk of mosquito exposure with insect repellent. Additionally, they can wear long sleeves and pants and dump any standing water on their property.

(RICHFIELD) – The Sevier County Planning Commission will meet tonight to discuss an application for the construction of a gas-fired power plant near Sigurd. The Sevier Power Company recently submitted an application to the Planning Commission for the building of the plant and is seeking preliminary approval. SPC will also present an overview of their project to those in attendance and the public is invited to comment on the proposal. The meeting will begin at 6pm on several agenda items the Planning Commission will consider and the public hearing on the plant application will be held at 6:30pm in the Commission Chambers at the Sevier County Administration Building in Richfield.

(HATCH) – An 84-year old Redmond man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder for running over his brother-in-law in a dispute over family finances. According to a Garfield County Sheriff’s report, Carl Lewis of Redmond drove to Old Hatch Town, just outside of Hatch in Garfield County, to confront his brother-in-law, Kelly Johnson. Lewis motioned Johnson to approach his vehicle at about 3pm Monday and floored the accelerator, running Johnson over. The report said Lewis got out of his car and beat Johnson with his walking cane and threatened to kill him. Johnson sustained a broken hip, along with multiple cuts and abrasions on his arms and head and was transported to the Valley View Medical Center in Cedar City in stable condition. Lewis drove back to Redmond where he was arrested by Sevier County Deputies and held at the county jail. Garfield County deputies picked him up and took him to the Garfield County Jail and held on a $40,000 cash only bail. Lewis has no prior criminal history but now faces charges of attempted murder, assault and terroristic threats.

(RICHFIELD) – Farmers and producers in Sevier County are reporting that the planting of crops are about two weeks behind average due to the cold weather. Reports show that Millard and Sevier County farmers are planting spring crops and irrigating in spite of threats of hard freeze warnings. Producers say the water outlook for the summer is below normal. Emery County reports stormy conditions which limited field work last week.

(RICHFIELD) – Local stakes of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints are inviting the public to attend an evening of performance with Dr. Clay Christiansen, Salt Lake Tabernacle Organist and One Voice Choir. The Richfield Utah and East Stakes are presenting the concert Friday May 21 at 7:30pm at the Richfield Tabernacle at 200 West Center in Richfield. The concert is free of charge and is a gift to the surrounding area to commemorate the 81 years of service that has been provided by the Richfield Tabernacle and the 19 rank Austin Pipe Organ housed in the main chapel of the building. History buffs say the pipe organ is still the largest pipe organ in Utah south of Provo. Dr. Christiansen grew up in Carbon and Emery Counties and was appointed organist at the world famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir on Temple Square in Salt Lake City in 1982. One Voice Choir began is 1997 and is comprised of students from the local area high schools.

(SALT LAKE CITY) – A longtime local broadcaster and owner of one of the only family-owned radio station conglomerates in the nation will be inducted in the Utah Broadcasters Hall of Fame today in Salt Lake City. Doug Barton, owner of Mid-Utah Radio, comprising five radio stations located in Manti and Richfield, will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at 2pm today in a ceremony hosted by the University of Utah Department of Communications. M. Kent Frandsen, owner of several radio stations in Idaho and Utah, will also receive the honor, as will retired KSL Editorial Board President, G. Donald Gale. A reception in honor of the inductees will immediately follow the program.

(SALT LAKE CITY) – The ousting of long-time incumbent Sen. Bob Bennett in last weekend’s Utah Republican Convention in Salt Lake City is bringing national attention to the state. After nearly 18 years in office, conservative delegates threw Bennett out, leaving businessman Tim Bridgewater and attorney Mike Lee to run against each other in a June primary. Kirk Jowers with the Hinckley Institute of Politics says with the current economic climate around the country, incumbents are at risk. Bennett commented the political atmosphere is toxic and Republican commentator David Brooks expressed his outrage over Bennett’s ousting. Both Lee and Bridgewater say the government is too big, taxes too much and spends too irresponsibly. Democrat Sam Granato says with all the in-fighting in the Republican Party, his chances look good in November. Jowers says Granato has no chance of winning in Utah but Lee and Bridgewater will have to pivot toward moderation to attract independents and Bennett supporters.

(GUNNISON) – The Casino Star Theater in Gunnison was faced with another setback in their remodeling effort over the weekend when a pick up truck crashed into scaffolding at the structure. According to theatre owner, Diana Spencer, a pick up hit the His ‘N Hers store on the right corner of the building at about noon on Saturday and nearly demolished the entire scaffolding. Spencer was not an eyewitness to the accident but said crews were able to get scaffolding back into place for the two showings of “Iron Man II” Saturday night. She said the theatre has experienced several setbacks over the last few years with damage caused by the gasoline leak from Top Stop, remodeling of the façade on the building, the weather and litigation. Gunnison Police could not be reached for a report of the accident.

(RICHFIELD) – A Richfield woman and two small children escaped serious injury Friday afternoon when their vehicle rolled into a pond on SR-119 east of Richfield. According to a UHP report, 74-year old Patricia Crane was traveling eastbound in a 1987 Volkswagen Jetta, when she drifted off the right side of the highway, overcorrected and rolled on her top into a pond at about 4:30pm. The two children, 11-year old Derek Workman of Richfield and 8-year old Aspen Workman, also of Richfield, were able to get out of the car but Crane needed assistance to get out. UHP said that all three were transported to the Sevier Valley Medical Center in Richfield with minor injuries and treated and released.

(JUNCTION) – A Richfield man drowned at the Piute Reservoir over the weekend when his waverunner stalled in cold water. According to a Piute County Sheriff’s report, 21-year old Jared Greenhalgh attempted to help another friend, whose waverunner also stalled and Greenhalgh began swimming to shore at about 6pm Saturday. The sheriff’s report said the other man stayed with his waverunner until it floated to the north end of the reservoir. Two other friends attempted to rescue Greenhalgh and the other man but were unsuccessful. The sheriff’s report said that Greenhalgh went under and never resurfaced. Piute and Sevier County Search and Rescue, EMS and Piute County Ambulance searched for Greenhalgh until about 12:30 Sunday morning, when the search was called off. The search resumed Sunday morning and Greenhalgh’s body was recovered just before 9am. One man was taken to the Sevier Valley Medical Center in Richfield for extreme hypothermia and the other two men were treated and released.

OREM, Utah (AP)-Benny Royer and Stetler Shumway each had RBI and the San Juan Broncos outlasted the Parowan Rams, 3-1 to win the 2A state baseball championship Saturday at Utah Valley University. Brett Cecil doubled in the loss for Parowan.

SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP)-Laci Dolphin tripled for the Grand Lady Red Devils and Shelby Dalton amassed 13 strikeouts in a 3-2 win over the South Summit Lady Wildcats at the Spanish Fork Softball Complex Saturday in the 2A state softball championship game. Lexie Reidhead tripled in the loss for South Summit, while McKenzie Woolstenhulme doubled and added eight strikeouts.

SANDY, Utah (AP)-Andrew Campbell and Josh Warner each scored for the Waterford Ravens as they got past the Grand Red Devils, 2-1 Saturday in the 2A state soccer championship game at Rio Tinto Stadium.

SANDY, Utah (AP)-Ross Terrill and Sam Naatz both scored a goal as the Judge Memorial Bulldogs earned the 3A state soccer title with a 2-1 win over the Wasatch Wasps at Rio Tinto Stadium Saturday.

DRAPER, Utah (AP)-Jaxon Singleton had a pair of doubles as the Delta Rabbits downed the Cedar Redmen, 6-4 Saturday in the 3A state baseball tournament.

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP)-Braxten Nielsen had two RBI and the Union Cougars got past the Manti Templars, 6-5 in the 3A state baseball tournament Saturday. Zach Bown doubled in the loss for Manti.

RICHFIELD, Utah (AP)-Jordan Williams homered while Austin Ashby, Ben Jorgensen and Robert Torgersen each doubled as the Richfield Wildcats hammered the Judge Memorial Bulldogs, 12-2 Saturday in the 3A state baseball tournament.

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP)-Kellan Rhodes doubled for the Grantsville Cowboys as they got past the Manti Templars, 8-7 in the 3A state baseball tournament Saturday.

DRAPER, Utah (AP)-The Juan Diego Soaring Eagle belted six home runs en route to a 14-3 rout of the Delta Rabbits Saturday in the 3A state baseball tournament. Kyle Church and Ty Church each homered in the loss for Delta.

RICHFIELD, Utah (AP)-Jordan Williams homered while Ben Jorgensen and Chris Jensen each added key RBI as the Richfield Wildcats smacked the Wasatch Wasps, 9-4 in the 3A state baseball tournament Saturday.

CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP)-Kelsi Wells and Melissa Baird each homered for the Grantsville Cowgirls as they crushed the Juab Lady Wasps, 17-7 Saturday in the 3A state softball tournament. Amber Painter homered in the loss for Juab.

ROOSEVELT, Utah (AP)-Carli Haymond and Tauni McFarlane each doubled for the Manti Lady Templars as they gashed the Juan Diego Lady Soaring Eagle, 9-1 Saturday in the 3A state softball tournament.

MT. PLEASANT, Utah (AP)-Shelby Earl posted three RBI as well as 13 strikeouts as the North Sanpete Lady Hawks pummeled the Morgan Lady Trojans, 4-0 in the 3A state softball tournament Saturday.

(WEST JORDAN)-Authorities say a former Garfield County School District official has been arrested in the alleged theft of thousands of dollars of district funds. The sheriff’s office says Justin Baugh was arrested Thursday night in West Jordan on felony charges of misuse of public money, communications fraud and tampering with a witness. The Garfield County Attorney’s Office says the Utah state auditors found that Baugh had allegedly stolen between $50,000 and $80,000 while working as the district’s business administrator. The audit found multiple checks that Baugh had written to himself and his wife, one of which was for more than $30,000. Furthermore, the audit discovered Baugh allegedly gave himself a travel stipend of $12,000 yearly while he also wrote large travel expense checks. Baugh is currently being held on $25,000 bail and his first court appearance is set for May 13. If convicted, he could face up to 35 years in prison. Baugh started his job as business administrator with the Garfield County School District in June 2008. Last May, he resigned to take a job at the Canyons District in Sandy as assistant director of finances.

(SALT LAKE CITY) – 3rd District Congressman Jason Chaffetz says the Obama administration has been planning for months to designate parts of Utah as wilderness. Chaffetz says he’s asked the Interior Department for documentation on the designations but has been rebuffed in his efforts. He says his worry is that the Obama administration is going to use the Antiquities Act to grab millions of acres of land in the western United States, including Utah. Chaffetz says Utahns and members of Congress have a right to know what the administration is working on. He says he’s working with Rep. Rob Bishop to sponsor legislation to force the administration to turn over the documents.

(SALT LAKE CITY) – The Utah Office of Tourism and UDOT are teaming up in a promotion to help reduce the number of vehicles traveling during peak holiday weekend times and to increase in-state tourism. The agencies are seeking participation from lodging properties and attractions willing to offer a discount or other incentives exclusively on the Thursday or Tuesday surrounding each holiday or on a Friday or Monday for any other weekend throughout the summer. UDOT and the State Tourism Office are calling the promotion, “Stay an Extra Day” for Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Pioneer Day and Labor Day holidays. The agencies hope vacationers will stay in Utah for an extra day and enjoy Utah’s attractions instead of traveling out of state.

(SALINA) – Salina Police were called out early this morning for a possible kidnapping victim and suspect out of Colorado. According to Police Chief Greg Harwood, 23-year old Jacson Quintanilla of Aurora, CO., convinced his ex-girlfriend, 23-year old Cecelia Ramirez of Denver, to get into his car with him at about 1pm Thursday while she was on a lunch break from work. Harwood said Quintanilla headed toward California on I-70 and stopped for the night at the Rodeway Inn at the Interchange in Salina. Chief Harwood said Ramirez was able to send a text message to her sister in Colorado, telling her she had been kidnapped. Sevier County Deputy Mark Crane located Quintanilla’s vehicle at the motel and arrested him in his motel room without incident. Ramirez was not injured and Quintanilla was booked into the Sevier County Jail on hold for Colorado authorities.

(MOAB) – A southeastern Utah community has been picked as one of the top ten travel spots in the nation. According to the travel website, TripAdvisor.com, Moab was designated as one of the travel hot spots in America, among the Top 10 U.S. Outdoor and Adventure Destinations. Moab beat out Lake Tahoe, CA. and Yellowstone National Park for the Number Three spot. The No. 1 ranked spot went to Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. The website combined millions of reviews to determine the winners of the Traveler’s Choice Awards.

SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP)-Brogan Neal posted two triples and Drayson Ball added another as the Gunnison Bulldogs tripped up the South Summit Wildcats, 15-6 Thursday in 2A state baseball action.

OREM, Utah (AP)-Craig Brinkerhoff and Dustin Reidhead each tripled while Dason Ott doubled as the Kanab Cowboys smacked the Beaver Beavers, 13-3 in 2A state baseball action Thursday at Utah Valley University.

SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP)-Orion Wilson doubled for the South Sevier Rams as they waxed the Enterprise Wolves, 7-1 in 2A state baseball action Thursday.

OREM, Utah (AP)-Corie Blackham and Karl Harrison combined for six hits as the Parowan Rams outlasted the Gunnison Bulldogs, 15-14 Thursday in 2A state baseball action at Utah Valley University. Drayson Ball, Jaden James and Rylan Anderson each doubled in the loss for Gunnison.

SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP)-Tiffany Gillins hit a key double for the Beaver Lady Beavers as they outlasted the Monticello Lady Buckaroos, 12-11 in 2A state softball action Thursday.

SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP)-McKenzie Woolstenhulme and Sara McNeil each doubled for the South Summit Lady Wildcats as they got past the Kanab Cowgirls, 9-5 Thursday in 2A state softball action.

SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP)-Jessica Seright tripled while Breann Greenhood and Emeline Brown each doubled as the North Summit Lady Braves dismantled the South Sevier Lady Rams, 8-2 in 2A state softball action Thursday.

SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP)-Miranda Gill tripled for the Grand Lady Red Devils en route to a 15-0 rout of the Millard Lady Eagles Thursday in 2A state softball action.

SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP)-Sara McNeil homered and McKenzie Woolstenhulme added a pair of doubles as the South Summit Lady Wildcats decimated the Beaver Lady Beavers, 13-3 in 2A state softball action Thursday.

(SALT LAKE CITY)—Utah’s attorney general, Mark Shurtleff, is suing three pharmaceutical companies, claiming they sold drugs for disapproved purposes. The suit, on behalf of the state’s Medicaid program, was filed Monday in state court. It claims companies misled the state, doctors and consumers by not disclosing that the use of the drugs are associated with the development of diabetes and related conditions. The drugs are known commercially as Risperdal and Seroquel. The lawsuit contends the drugs were approved for treating bipolar disorder and schizophrenia for Medicaid patients and cannot be marketed for other uses. The suit names Janssen Ortho, Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals.

(GUNNISON) – Gunnison City officials are asking volunteers to help them plant trees today. City workers are asking residents to meet them at the new fire station at 200 North and Main at 3pm to receive instruction on the proper method of planting trees. Gunnison City has a Tree City USA designation and obtained a grant through Tree Utah to plant 10 trees throughout the city. The tree planting event is being held in commemoration of Arbor Day. Volunteers are asked to bring shovels with them to participate in the event.

(RICHFIELD) – Two Sevier School District employees have been named as Outstanding Classified Employees of the Year in the state of Utah. The Utah Classified Employees Association selected Bernadine Julander of Elsinore and Travis Adams of Annabella as the winners. Julander is a bus driver in the South Sevier attendance area and Adams works in the School District Maintenance Department. The pair were honored last month at a banquet and awards program at the St. George Holiday Inn, where they each received an engraved plaque and a $50 gift certificate. Julander currently serves as president of the Sevier Classified Employees Association.

(RICHFIELD) – Large crowds gathered Wednesday afternoon to bid final farewell to a Sevier County sheriff’s sergeant killed in the line of duty. The funeral for 36-year old Sgt. Franco Aguilar of Richfield was held at the Sevier Valley Center Arena in Richfield not far from where he died Thursday night while helping at a traffic accident on I-70. Public Information Officer Nate Curtis said the county will do everything it can to help the Aguilar family. Motorcycle squads from several Utah police agencies arrived to the SVC to show their support, along with hundreds of other officers from across the state. Following the service, a large procession of law enforcement officers, family and friends, drove to American Fork, where Aguilar was buried. He leaves behind his wife and five children.

(RICHFIELD) – Thousands of Sevier County residents, business owners and others around the state gathered along 300 North in Richfield and Main Street to pay their last respects to a fallen county sheriff’s deputy. Waving American flags and standing at attention, supporters honored 36-year old Franco Aguilar, as his casket passed in a procession onto Highway 118. Richfield resident Gina Mortensen said the show of support was amazing. Mortensen’s husband, Kevin, said Aguilar died a hero. Aguilar’s funeral was held today at noon at the Sevier Valley Center in Richfield. Law enforcement from nearly every city in the state participated in the procession on their way to American Fork, where Aguilar will be buried. Allison Vercoe of Richfield said after the funeral is over and crowds leave the area, residents will still support the Aguilar family. Aguilar was killed in an accident last Thursday night, where he was hit and thrown over the Fish Creek Bridge on I-70, while investigating an accident.

(AMERICAN FORK) – Rep. Jason Chaffetz of the 3rd Congressional District in Utah has endorsed Morgan Philpot for the 2nd Congressional District. Chaffetz said he’s witnessed first hand Philpot’s work in the state legislature and was impressed with his commitment to Utah, the Constitution and conservative principles. Philpot is the GOP nominee picked to run against Democrat Jim Matheson. Chaffetz said in 2008, he successfully challenged then incumbent Chris Cannon with an all-volunteer staff and defied conventional wisdom by passing on the normal practice of feeding delegates in an effort to get them to come meet with him. Philpot said he’s pleased with Chaffetz’ endorsement in his effort to fight earmark spending.

(MONTICELLO) – Utah State University researchers say a wind power project near Canyonlands National Park would generate jobs, tax revenue and lease payments for ranchers. A measuring device left in place for a year near Monticello found that winds blow at an average of nearly 12 miles-per-hour. Researchers say that’s enough to justify a wind farm. Professors Edwin Stafford and Cathy Hartman of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business evaluated the suitability of a modest-sized wind farm near Monticello. They calculated a 50-megawatt project would support 51 construction jobs and four permanent jobs. The professors say the project would pay $150,000 in annual lease payments and $1.3 million in property taxes. They filed a 28-page study in March for the U.S. Department of Energy.

(RICHFIELD) – Richfield City officials held a three-hour budget session Tuesday night to work over the 2010-11 budget. Three members of the city council, along with the Mayor and City Manager gathered to pour over general fund revenues, expenditures, road funds, taxes and department budgets. City Manager Mike Langston said the city has laid off four employees and combined positions to save the city money in order to balance the budget by the end of June. Langston said that several budget work sessions and public hearings will still need to be held before final passage of the budget. He was selected as the Richfield City Manager last week, in combination with his current position as Finance Director. Langston replaces former Business Administrator Woody Farnsworth who retired at the end of last year.

(BEAVER) – Beaver County Commissioners met in session Monday to rescind an agreement between the county and Mt. Holly Development Partners who foreclosed on a private development of a resort in the Mt. Holly area. Mt. Holly Partners of New York wanted to develop a resort for private skiing and recreation but a local public access group, known as “Brave”, sued the organization but lost in district court. The group appealed the case in the Utah Supreme Court and won. According to the Beaver County Clerk, Mt. Holly Partners were forced to foreclose on their property and the county had to rescind their agreement with the developers. Since then, Bowman Asset Management, also of New York, took over the development and helped pay back some of Beaver County’s debts associated with their past agreements with Mt. Holly. Bowman plans to provide public and private access to the resort to satisfy Brave and others.

(DELTA) – The Millard County Planning Commission will hold two separate public hearings Wednesday night to gain citizen input on a natural gas storage facility and a pipeline right-of-way. The first hearing will be held at 7:20pm for a Conditional Use Permit for a salt cavern natural gas storage facility proposed by Magnum Solutions, LLC for property located south and east of the IPP Power Plant at the intersection of Brush Wellman Highway and Jones Road, about 10 miles north of Delta. The second hearing will be held at 7:30pm on a CUP for a gas pipeline right-of-way to serve the gas facility on property located about 15 miles north of Delta at the boundary of the Millard-Juab County line. The public is invited to attend both hearings Wednesday night at the Millard County Offices in Delta.

(RICHFIELD) – Sevier County Commissioners are paying tribute to a fallen sheriff’s deputy with a resolution that was passed at their bi-monthly meeting Monday. Commissioner Gary Mason said May 5 will forever be remembered as Franco Aguilar Day. Aguilar was killed while investigating an accident on I-70 late Thursday night, when another vehicle slammed into a car and threw him over the Fish Creek Bridge to his death, 100 feet below. The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office said that Aguilar’s funeral will be held Wednesday at noon at the Sevier Valley Center in Richfield with a procession to follow. Public Information Officer Nate Curtis said he hopes hundreds of people waiving American flags will show up along the procession route to show their support for Aguilar’s family. Curtis said the procession will leave the SVC at about 1pm Wednesday, to College Avenue and continue down 300 North in Richfield along Highway 118 to Salina. Aguilar will be buried in American Fork.

(NEPHI) – A Manti woman was killed early Friday morning in a vehicle crash on an icy section of SR-132 east of Nephi. According to an eyewitness to the accident, 25-year old Brittany Bown, passed him going westbound on the highway and while rounding a curve in the road, slid into a 2009 Chevy Silverado, driven by 48-year old Maurice Egbert of Provo. A Utah Highway Patrol report said that Egbert T-boned Bown on the passenger side of her 2006 Toyota Scion at about 7:15am Friday. The report said that Bown was not wearing her seatbelt and died at the scene of the accident. Medical reports determined that no drugs or alcohol were involved in the accident. Egbert was wearing his seatbelt and was transported to the Central Valley Hospital in Nephi. He was treated and released.

(PRICE) – Owners and operators of the Dugout Mine near Price are working to seal off a section of the mine before it catches fire. Mine officials say that over the weekend, crews used water and foam to try to suppress the “heating event” but determined it wasn’t effective. National Administrator for Coal Mine Safety and Health Kevin Stricklin says certain coal seams are susceptible to spontaneous combustion, where oxygen comes in contact with the coal and starts giving off heat. He says ultimately, it becomes smoke and could lead to a full-fledged fire. Over the weekend, crews pumped out oxygen in the section of the mine that was at risk. Evacuations were ordered for the mine on Friday as a precaution. Mine officials say the mine will not reopen until the problem is solved and crews determine it’s safe to re-enter the mine.

(SALT LAKE CITY)-An October trial has been scheduled for a group of Blanding residents accused in the black market trading of ancient American Indian artifacts taken from federal or tribal lands. The five defendants are accused of being involved in the same sales of artifacts to a government operative. Monday, U.S. Magistrate, Samuel Alba, set a two-week trial starting October 25 for Joseph M. Smith and his wife, Meredith, Tad Kreth and brothers, Brandon and Reece Lewis. The five defendants are among 26 people in Utah, Colorado and New Mexico charged after a two-year federal sting operation. Early on, two of the defendants committed suicide. Five others have pleaded guilty and surrendered or planned to surrender their collections. The remaining defendants are awaiting trial.

(DENVER)-The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is revisiting a ruling over a bid by Kane County to claim ownership of dirt roads crossing the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. A three-judge panel of the court previously ruled the county was wrong to take control over motor routes on federal land. The county sought a rehearing by the full court, which is scheduled to hear oral arguments late Monday in Denver. In 2003, county leaders took down 31 signs at the monument in southern Utah that closed routes and prohibited off-road vehicles while county signs, essentially opening the routes,were placed in their stead. Kane County contends it can claim right of way on the roads. In the interim, the county has removed its signs.

(RICHFIELD) – Sevier County Commissioners granted a waiver request today for land owned by the Sevier Power Company to be annexed into the Sigurd Town limits. At their bi-monthly meeting, Commissioners discussed the waiver request and unanimously approved the measure. Sigurd Town officials also addressed the Commission on the action, saying they want to annex the land to block SPC from building a coal or gas-fired power plant outside town limits on county property. Zoning Administrator Larry Hanson said if Sigurd moves to annex, they would be required to change their map boundaries, gain 75% approval from property owners in that area and convince SPC to annex. Commissioners commented that granting SPC’s waiver request does not preclude Sigurd Town officials from pursuing annexation procedures.

(JOSEPH) – Utah Highway Patrol Troopers investigated two separate rollovers early Friday morning on I-70. The first accident occurred just before 7am when 48-year old Teoflo Perez of Denver, traveling westbound, slid on an icy bridge in a 1996 Ford Ranger and rolled near the Marysvale turnoff on I-70. UHP said Perez was not wearing his seatbelt but was not injured. His passengers, 18-year old Dania Perez of Denver, was injured and taken to the Sevier Valley Medical Center in Richfield, as well as 46-year old Maria Chino, also of Denver. Following that accident, UHP said a second accident occurred at about 7:10am on I-70, injuring a Monroe woman. The report said that 89-year old Marie Hintze was traveling westbound west of Joseph in a 2000 Ford Ranger and slid on an icy bridge and rolled. Hintze was wearing her seatbelt and taken to the hospital with possible injuries.

(SEVIER) – Utah Highway Patrol investigators have concluded that a Sevier County Sheriff Sargeant was thrown from a bridge on I-70 while responding to an accident Thursday night. UHP said that close analysis of the evidence at the scene and other physical evidence clearly showed that 36-year old Franco Aguilar of Richfield was struck by a green Toyota Camry after the car was hit by a Chevy Suburban, throwing him over the Fish Creek Bridge at about 10pm Thursday. Aguilar fell 100 feet to his death. His body was recovered later that night at the bottom of Fish Creek Basin. The accident also sent three people in the vehicles to the hospital with multiple injuries. UHP continues to investigate speed on snowy road conditions and other factors related to the accident. Aguilar leaves behind his wife and five children. Public viewings will be held Tuesday from 6-8pm at the Sevier Valley Center in Richfield and also from 9-11:30am Wednesday at the SVC. His funeral is planned for Wednesday at noon at the SVC in Richfield with a procession prior to the funeral. Memorial funds have been set up at Zions Bank and Wells Fargo for Aguilar’s family.

RICHFIELD, Utah (AP)-Trevor Lewis posted three doubles to lead the South Summit Wildcats to a 10-0 win over the Millard Eagles Saturday in 2A baseball playoff action.

RICHFIELD, Utah (AP)-Dason Ott and Dustin Reidhead each homered as the Kanab Cowboys hammered the North Sevier Wolves, 14-1 in 2A baseball playoff action Saturday.

RICHFIELD, Utah (AP)-Payton Jesus tripled and Tyrell Reidhead added a double as the Kanab Cowboys overpowered the South Summit Wildcats, 3-1 in 2A baseball playoff action Saturday.

BEAVER, Utah (AP)-Stoney White went the distance on the mound while adding a double and a triple as the Beaver Beavers ousted the Gunnison Bulldogs, 9-4 Saturday in 2A baseball playoff action. Brogan Neal and Rylan Anderson each homered in the loss for Gunnison.

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP)-Karl Harrison had four RBI and earned the win on the mound as the Parowan Rams doubled up the South Sevier Rams, 10-5 in 2A baseball playoff action Saturday.

NEPHI, Utah (AP)-Kyle Moore and Zach Bown each doubled as the Manti Templars got past the Juab Wasps, 6-4 Saturday in Region 12 baseball action.

CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP)-Kyle Church doubled for the Delta Rabbits as they waxed the Cedar Redmen, 4-1 in non-region baseball action Saturday.

OGDEN, Utah (AP)-Dino Soto amassed a hat trick as the St. Joseph Jayhawks bested the Beaver Beavers, 4-1 Saturday in 2A playoff soccer action. John Howard scored in the loss for Beaver.

KAMAS, Utah (AP)-Levi Thompson posted a hat trick for the South Summit Wildcats in a 5-1 rout of the Millard Eagles in 2A playoff soccer action Saturday. Josh Aleman scored the sole goal in defeat for Millard.

DELTA, Utah (AP)-Brian May, Danny Vargas and Jace Abbott each scored for the Delta Rabbits as they got past the Park City Miners, 3-1 Saturday in 3A soccer playoff action.