Story Archive for 05/18/2010
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Utah Delegation gets Chamber award
Published on May 18, 2010 at 03:51PM
(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.
New Pew poll shows Utahns want reform
Published on May 18, 2010 at 03:37PM
(WASHINGTON D.C.) – A new survey shows that more than half of Utahns polled support financial reform as a critical component to economic recovery as opposed to those who felt reform would hurt the economy. Gordon McDonald, Manager of The Pew Charitable Trusts’ Financial Reform Project, said 52% of likely Utah voters favored financial reform but when asked on the specifics of the reform, the percentage was higher. McDonald said 34% of those surveyed felt reform would hurt the economy and 52% felt financial reform should be a top priority of Congress as opposed to 33% who felt government had more important issues to address. Financial institutions say that Obama’s creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would reduce access to credit for consumers, making it harder to borrow money and increasing prices. Money lenders say the creation of the Consumer Bureau is nothing more than another government takeover.
Bennett battles for NASA jobs
Published on May 18, 2010 at 11:48AM
(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.
Richfield changes police living arrangements
Published on May 18, 2010 at 10:52AM
(RICHFIELD) – Richfield City Police Chief John Evans met with the city council in last week’s meeting to amend the policy on officers living outside city limits. Chief Evans addressed the council with an amended policy of allowing certified police officers to live within 10 miles of the city limits as a qualification for employment. The current policy says officers must live within the city limits as a condition of employment, except for those sworn officers living outside city limits prior to the established policy. After discussion, the mayor and city council amended the policy with a statement that officers can live within five miles of the city limits but can’t take police cruisers home with them. Chief Evans commented that he was satisfied with the new policy.
Town Reservoir Repairs
Published on May 18, 2010 at 10:42AM
(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.
Arch Coal Golden Apple Winners
Published on May 18, 2010 at 09:55AM
(Manti) The Arch Coal Foundation has announced its Golden Apple winners for this school year. Winners are selected from those nominated for the Arch Coal Teacher Achievement Awards. According to Skyline Mine General Manager Wess Sorenson, the golden apple winners received very high marks during the Achievement Award selection process. Although they did not receive the Achievement Award, the Foundation felt that they deserved special recognition. Those who received the Golden Apple Award are Luana Albrecht from North Sevier High School, Judy Christensen from North Sevier Middle School, Carolyn Corral from Manti High School, and Bonny Dahlsrud from Salina Elementary. Other winners include Karen Hansen from Gunnison Middle School, Lori Labrum of Cottonwood Elementary, Katherine Milburn from Bruin Point Elementary, and Steven Dee Rowley from Richfield High School. Rounding out the winners are Mika Salas from Helper Junior High School, Rhonda Sorensen of Castle Heights Elementary, and Jannakae Wall from Huntington Elementary.
Elsinore women injured in Richfield
Published on May 18, 2010 at 08:44AM
(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.
LDS Church plans open house for new temple
Published on May 18, 2010 at 06:57AM
(CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES) – An open house will be held beginning this Friday for the LDS Church’s newest temple in the Philippines in Cebu City. The temple is the second to be constructed in the Philippines with the first built in the Visayas. The First Presidency announced the open house of the Cebu City Temple with the first tour open to the public to begin Friday until Saturday, June 5, excluding Sundays. Tours will run on Mondays from 9am to 5pm and from 9am to 8pm Tuesday through Saturday. The Cebu City Temple is the 133rd LDS temple throughout the world. The first Filipino temple was dedicated in 1984 in the capital city of Manila. The LDS Church was first established in the Philippines in 1961 and currently there are 650,000 members throughout the archipelago nation.