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LeBron Announces Decision Thursday
Published on July 06, 2010 at 11:56PM
At long last, LeBron James, despite not telling anyone where he plans to sign, will make his plans known for a national audience. Thursday evening on ESPN, James will tell his loyal supporters and journalists alike where he plans to be for the next few seasons of his NBA career. For now, all bets are off and I will confess, I’m fascinated by where he ends up.
Also, congratulations to the Dutch who have made their first World Cup Finals since 1978. The Oranj will face either Germany or Spain who play tomorrow in South Africa. That’s all for now, so have a good day!
Moab police officer sentenced in theft
Published on July 06, 2010 at 03:44PM
(MOAB) – A veteran police officer from Moab accused of breaking into his own department and stealing nearly $1,000 will spend 30 days in jail. Court records stated that 43-year old Edward Guerrero was sentenced today (Tuesday) in Moab’s 7th District Court to begin serving his sentence July 10. Following his release, Guerrero will have to pay $958 in fines and spend the next two years on probation. Guerrero was charged in January with breaking into the Moab police department and stealing money sometime between Aug. 15 and Oct. 6 of last year.
Expansion of Utah Wind Project on Hold
Published on July 06, 2010 at 02:36PM
(MILFORD)-The developer of Utah’s largest wind farm is putting a plan to expand the project in southwestern Utah on hold. First Wind spokesman, John Lamontagne says the company has every reason to believe it can get started on 68 more turbines once it wins a contract to sell the power. The company announced the expansion in April after the federal government approved it, but it still hasn’t started. Milford Mayor, Bryan Sherwood, says he’s hopeful the project is underway by August. Sherwood said construction crews spend a lot of money in Milford. First Wind is currently selling power from 97 turbines in Utah’s west desert to Los Angeles, Burbank, Calif. and Pasadena, Calif.
SC deputies investigate Aurora thefts
Published on July 06, 2010 at 12:40PM
(AURORA) – Sevier County deputies are investigating two reports of theft in Aurora on Monday. The first report was a Twister Go-Kart that was stolen and the second was a four-by-eight-foot ATV trailer. Detectives say the Go-Kart was silver in color and had two flat tires. Officials say it appears the thefts may be connected but they’re still investigating the reports.
Delta couple rescued after Fishlake mishap
Published on July 06, 2010 at 12:36PM
(FISHLAKE) – A Delta couple were rescued over the weekend at Fishlake Reservoir when their boat capsized due to high winds and waves. According to a Sevier County Sheriff’s report, Joe and Shannon Yarbrough, both 46, were boating on Sunday, when winds kicked up high waves and capsized their 12-foot fishing boat at about 11am. Deputies arrived to discover that Shannon was in the water with a life jacket on but Joe was holding onto one. They were transported to shore and given warm clothing and appeared to be in good condition from the cold water.
Primary Results For Sanpete County Sheriff
Published on July 06, 2010 at 12:08PM
(Manti)
The Sanpete County Canvas of the June Republican Primary was released Tuesday morning.
With an additional 47 ballots counted in the County Sheriffs race Brian Nielson held his lead over incumbent Kevin Holman although it narrowed from the 18 vote separation on election day.
With the additional ballots the final tabulation was Brian Nielson 1,344 votes….Kevin Holman 1,334….a 10 vote difference.
Nielson will now appear on the November ballot as the Republican candidate for Sanpete County Sheriff to oppose Democratic candidate Paul Harnett.
Bryce Canyon astronomers meet for festival
Published on July 06, 2010 at 11:22AM
(BRYCE CANYON) – The Tenth Annual Bryce Canyon Astronomy Festival is set this week with fees waived for park visitors. Event organizers say the festival is scheduled this Wednesday through Saturday and features keynote speaker, Tyler Nordgren. Nordgren is an associate professor of physics at the University of Redlands in California, who wrote, “Stars Above Earth Below”, which is a guide to astronomy in national parks. Organizers say Nordgren will speak this Wednesday from 8:30-9:45pm at Ebenezer’s Bar and Grill in Bryce Canyon City. After the speech, a star-gazing party will be held outside the grill with observation equipment provided by the sponsors of the event, the Salt Lake Astronomical Society.
105-year old woman leads Kanab parade
Published on July 06, 2010 at 10:47AM
(KANAB)- A 105-year old woman lead the Fourth of July parade in Kanab this year. Violet Honey celebrated the holiday as she led the parade downtown Kanab’s main street Saturday on a float in her honor entitled, “American made—Violet B. Honey is 105.” Thousands of parade attendees gathered to sing Happy Birthday and to release 105 red, white and blue balloons in her honor. Her posterity includes four children, 15 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and 43 great-great grandchildren. Statistics showed that 126 Honey family members were in town to celebrate the birthday with a party at the Kanab City park and several family members commented that Honey was the oldest person to have ever lived in southern Utah and one of seven of the oldest to still be living around the state.
Bennett plans "no" vote on Kagan
Published on July 06, 2010 at 10:32AM
(WASHINGTON D.C.) – Sen. Bob Bennett plans to vote against the confirmation of Elena Kagan to serve on the United States Supreme Court. Bennett said he’s chosen to join Sen. Orrin Hatch and others in his opposition of the confirmation. He said he was impressed with Hatch’s judgement and thoroughness of his questioning during the hearing and is withholding his judgement until after the hearings are over. Bennett commented that several things in Ms. Kagan’s background are troublesome enough to justify a negative vote.
U.S. 6 closed tonight for blasting
Published on July 06, 2010 at 10:26AM
(TUCKER) – The Utah Department of Transportation is advising motorists of a road closure tonight in Spanish Fork canyon. UDOT officials say that Highway 6 will be temporarily closed at Tucker while crews blast adjacent rock in that area. The closure will take place at about 6pm and will reopen about 30 minutes later. The excavation is part of a project to reconstruct and widen the roadway. UDOT says the closure may affect immediate access to the junction of Skyline Drive and South Starvation Road with U.S. 6. Motorists are advised to be careful during the road closure notification through the canyon between Spanish Fork and Price.
Shakespearean Festival kicks off in Cedar City
Published on July 06, 2010 at 08:16AM
(CEDAR CITY) – The Utah Shakespearean Festival in Cedar City made its debut opening Monday night with a kickoff of a season of classics and the world premiere of a musical. Festival founder Fred Adams said opening night thrilled the audiences. The festival is celebrating 49 years of entertaining audiences from all over the world with ticket sales already ahead of last year’s total and organizers hope, enough entertainment to attract even more. Festival executive director Scott Phillips said the plays featured are already attracting big audiences. The Shakespearean Festival features great plays, including “MacBeth”, “Much Ado about Nothing” and “Great Expectations.” Six productions in all will be presented at the Festival through Sept. 4 in Cedar City.
U of U study shows hike in ATV accidents
Published on July 06, 2010 at 07:39AM
(SALT LAKE CITY) – A University of Utah study is saying ATV accidents are showing a dramatic increase over an eight-year period. West Jordan husband and father, David Smith was seriously injured in an ATV accident while deer hunting two-and-a-half years ago and says he was probably doing something he shouldn’t have been doing. Smith currently has two rods implanted down each side of his spine, along with 12 bolts to hold everything together and a protective cage across an area where the bone exploded following the impact of the accident. He also wears a pain pump to control the pain. U of U Neurosurgeon Dr. Joel MacDonald says children are more vulnerable to ATV crashes than adults. MacDonald, along with his colleague, Dr. Michael Finn, found there were a million, 117,000 emergency room visits and 495 deaths from ATV accidents over the eight-year period. They said a five-year analysis in Utah alone found at least 700 head and spine traumas. Smith said he and his family still love ATV riding but they’re a lot more cautious.
Amar'e A Knick; JaMarcus Russell Goes Stupid Again
Published on July 06, 2010 at 12:34AM
On a picturesque July day, Amar’e Stoudemire stole the headlines. The New York Knickerbockers, desperate to bring LeBron James within the fold, snared Stoudemire, making him the first $100 million free agent signee in this, the summer of LeBron, as many analysts have dubbed it. Whether or not Stoudemire’s presence in the Big Apple is enough to entice James remains to be seen but I give the Knicks all the credit in the world for their brashness. Fortune favors the bold, so perhaps New York does have the best chance among all suitors to bring James in after all.
Meanwhile, JaMarcus Russell continues to make a big (no pun intended) fool of himself as this time he was arrested for possession of codeine syrup in his hometown of Mobile, Ala. The ex-Oakland Raiders signal-caller, whose talent is only surpassed by his girth, used the syrup to make purple drank, a popular recreational drug that is obviously illegal. Russell is, for all intents and purposes, out of chances in the NFL, according to NFL Network’s Michael Lombardi, and may perhaps find a home in the Canadian Football League. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats, who ironically play the Calgary Stampeders Saturday on NFL Network, hold his rights so perhaps as soon as this weekend we could see the portly quarterback on the gridiron again. Russell is swiftly surpassing Ryan Leaf as the biggest bust in NFL history. However, it may be some solace to Russell that Tony Mandarich and Brian Bosworth are also in that conversation. Thanks for reading!