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Intercollegiate Track Roundup: 5/13
Published on May 13, 2010 at 11:19PM
OGDEN, Utah (AP)-Portland State’s Nick Trubachik placed first in the mens’ decathlon to lead the way for numerous Big Sky Conference Athletes Thursday in Day 2 of the Big Sky Track & Field Championships at Weber State University. Additionally, Sam Schur of Sacramento State placed first in the decathlon 110-meter hurdles, while Northern Arizona’s Dominic Giovannoni won the decathlon discus and Montana’s Michael Blanchard won the decathlon pole vault. As for the women, the Montana Lady Grizzlies were paced by Lindsey Hall in the womens’ heptathlon 100-meter hurdles and Cassie Merkley of Idaho State won the heptathlon shot put. The meet will resume Friday.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP)-Through two days of competition at the Mountain West Conference track & field championships, a pair of New Mexico Lobos are defending their home track effectively. For the women, the Lady Lobos’ Sandy Fortner has amassed 5,723 points to lead the heptathlon, while New Mexico’s Richard York has 7,292 points to lead the decathlon. Overall, the Colorado State Lady Rams’ lead the women in the standings with 16 points, while New Mexico’s men have 17 points to lead the wy in their division. The meet resumes Friday.
Washington man killed, girl injured in I-70 rollover
Published on May 13, 2010 at 10:56AM
(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.
South Sanpete School Contract Negotiations
Published on May 13, 2010 at 10:00AM
(Manti) The South Sanpete School District settled negotiations for the upcoming school year at their recent meeting. According to South Sanpete Superintendent Don Hill, the contracts will be very similar to the last couple years, with the exception of a reduced health benefits package. The District was forced to reduce the health package by one step due to increasing insurance costs and a reduced budget. The good news is that unlike many school districts, there have been no significant position cuts. The current plan is to leave positions unfilled when employees retire, unless the position is a critical one. Under the contracts, teachers will also have five preparation days this school year. According to Superintendent Hill, the District is holding its own in a difficult economic environment and officials hope that better times are on the way.
California couple charged in Juab drug bust
Published on May 13, 2010 at 09:00AM
(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.
Las Vegas man injured in motorcycle crash
Published on May 13, 2010 at 07:41AM
(JOSEPH) – A Las Vegas motorcyclist was injured on I-70 when he flipped his motorcycle near Joseph Wednesday night. According to a UHP report, 65-year old Robert Marshall was traveling eastbound on a 1993 Honda motorcycle, when he drifted off the left shoulder of the highway at about 6:45pm and lost control. Marshall flipped over and landed on the road. He was transported to the Sevier Valley Medical Center in Richfield with unknown injuries.
SPC seeks approval at public hearing
Published on May 13, 2010 at 07:34AM
(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.