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Argos Shine in CFL; NFL Draws Closer
Published on July 09, 2010 at 10:45PM
While his NFL career was often unspectacular if not ineffective, Cleo Lemon has long been able to get the job done although athleticism is not his strong point. Lemon (15 of 23, 162 yards) did whatever was required of him and tailback Cory Boyd (19 car, 109 yards, TD) had his first 100-yard rushing performance in the Canadian Football League as the Toronto Argonauts bested the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 36-34 Friday at Canad Inns Stadium. The Argonauts had lost nine consecutive games, dating back to last September when they defeated their provincial rivals, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats but with Lemon’s resourcefulness and an opportunistic defense that forced two turnovers against the explosive Bombers, Toronto may have turned the corner. Meanwhile, all of the Bombers’ good will, according to analysts on their flagship radio station, CJOB-AM 680 in Winnipeg, has been neutralized, especially if Eastern Conference rivals Hamilton and Montreal both win this weekend. That would place all of the CFL’s Eastern Conference teams at 1-1. Much like Lemon, the results may not be spectacular, but they’ll be efficient and make parity a staple in Canada’s foray into professional football.
Meanwhile, in the states, the Detroit Lions are hoping to cast the demons of unprecedented NFL futility aside this season. Head coach Jim Schwartz is doing a magnificent job in amassing new talent and dispelling the darkness of the old regime. Nevertheless, general manager, Tom Lewand, needs to pick up the slack. Lewand, as of June 25, was pulled over for drunk driving in suburban Detroit and pleaded guilty to such charges Friday afternoon. While he will never suit up in the ultra-cool Honolulu blue and silver scheme the Lions employ, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says the NFL’s standard of conduct applies to all NFL employees, players or otherwise. Thus, while Schwartz continues to build an illustrious legacy in Motown, I would suggest that Lewand eschew liquor and get with the program. While I love my Denver Broncos more than any other team, there has always been a soft spot in my heart for the Lions and I wish them well. Thanks for reading and have a magnificent weekend!
Body of Young Woman Found Below the North Rim of Grand Canyon Identified
Published on July 09, 2010 at 02:09PM
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. (AP)-The body of a deceased young woman was found in an area below the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park near the Toroweap Valley has been identified as 22-year-old Kathryn Roth of Springdale, Utah. Grand Canyon National Park rangers located Roth’s body just below the start of the Lava Falls Route. A man had called the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center Wednesday night around 8:20 p.m. Arizona time to report Roth as missing. Roth had gone to Tuweap Tuesday with the caller’s son while the man implied his son planned to hike down the Lava Falls Route to gain access to the Colorado River for a float trip. Upon Roth’s failure to return, the man became concerned and reported her as missing to the National Park Service. Thursday morning, park rangers launched a search for the rafter and park rangers began an aerial search of the Lava Falls Route. Her body was located around 1:00 p.m. Her body was later flown to the Kingman (Ariz.) Airport and transferred to the Mohave County Medical Examiner’s Office. The cause of her death remains a mystery and an investigation is being conducted by the National Park Service. Mid-Utah Radio would like to give a special shoutout to KPHO-Channel 5 in Phoenix and Maureen Oltrogge at Grand Canyon National Park for their assistance in gathering information on this story.
New Search Taking Place For Missing St. George Man
Published on July 09, 2010 at 01:54PM
(ST. GEORGE)-The family of a missing St. George man says they are planning another search for him in the Las Vegas area. The family of Steven Koecher says about 30 volunteers plan to gather in Las Vegas Friday to ride bus lines and visit homeless shelters in the area. Koecher has been missing since December 13 and authorities say he drove from his St. George home while he was seen on a surveillance video walking away from his vehicle in the upscale Sun City Anthem neighborhood of Henderson, Nev. Koecher’s family has offered a $10,000 reward for information in the case. The volunteers who planned to search for him Friday are all personal acquaintances to Koecher. Koecher’s father, Roelf Koecher, says this is the best chance to make a positive identification.
Arizona Man Dies @ Glen Canyon Recreational Area
Published on July 09, 2010 at 01:45PM
(PAGE, Ariz.)-Authorities have recovered the body of an Arizona man who apparently fell while hiking at the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Wednesday afternoon, rangers were notified that a Mesa, Ariz. man camping on a houseboat with his family had failed to return from a hike in a side canyon of Warm Creek Bay. A ground and air search located the body of 23-year-old Porter Dixon at the base of a cliff. Investigators believe Dixon fell approximately 70 feet, sustaining numerous injuries which resulted in his death.
Millard deputies discover dynamite stash
Published on July 09, 2010 at 10:28AM
(OAK CITY) – The Millard County Sheriff’s Office has removed old explosives in an outbuilding near a residence in Oak City on Tuesday. A sheriff’s report said that a former resident of the home was known to have used explosives in mining operations in the Oak City area. When deputies arrived at about 5pm Tuesday, they found at least one stick of dynamite in a shed behind the residence. The Utah Bomb Squad was also called in to investigate and discovered three sticks of dynamite and several containers of blasting caps, which were removed and transported out of the city. The bomb squad destroyed all explosives.
Holden BLM employee charged with embezzlement
Published on July 09, 2010 at 08:01AM
(SALT LAKE CITY) – A BLM employee from Holden has been accused of embezzling government property for the misuse of a government-issued credit card. In an indictment filed June 30, 30-year old Justin Johnson was also charged with two counts of money laundering for buying more than $1,000 worth of merchandise and accessing funds using his government-issued credit card. The indictment said that Johnson purchased two firearms with the funds in an attempt to conceal or disguise the embezzlement. The maximum penalty for the theft of the government property charge is 10 years in prison and the maximum possible sentence for each count of money laundering is 20 years in prison.
Body found brings relief to family
Published on July 09, 2010 at 07:53AM
(ST. GEORGE) – A brush fire in the St. George area last weekend led police to the discovery of the body of a man who had been missing for several months. Police reports stated that 50-year old Randall Jeffery was living in St. George when he disappeared. His sister, Lauretta Swansborough, says the discovery of her brother has brought relief to the family. Jeffery’s body was found by firefighters at the bottom of a rocky cliff below the Red Hills Parkway in St. George. The firefighters were in the area dousing a brush fire that was started by fireworks. Lt. James Van Fleet with the St. George Police Department said crews had to wait until the morning of July 3 to recover the body. Swansborough said her brother had been missing for three months and the family felt he had died and gone to a better place.