MONROE, Utah (AP)-Erin Thomas had a pair of goals and the Liahona Lady Warriors smacked the South Sevier Lady Rams, 4-1 Tuesday in non-region girls soccer action. Jessica Sorenson scored the sole goal in the loss for South Sevier.

DELTA, Utah (AP)-Jalice Losee, Amy Christensen, Jacey Pace and Stephanie Bennett each scored and Allyson Harris earned the shutout as the Delta Lady Rabbits blanked the American Leadership Lady Eagles, 4-0 Tuesday in non-region girls soccer action.

EPHRAIM, Utah (AP)-Ali Rosquist scored the sole goal of the game and Heidi Richardson posted a shutout as the Manti Lady Templars got past the Beaver Lady Beavers, 1-0 in non-region girls soccer action Tuesday.

MT. PLEASANT, Utah (AP)-Tori McGrath had a pair of goals and Felicia Johnson earned the shutout as the Canyon View Lady Falcons gashed the North Sanpete Lady Hawks, 6-0 Tuesday in non-region girls soccer action.

RICHFIELD, Utah (AP)-Aubrey Smith and Marisa Henrie each had a pair of goals while Jiselle Sorenson and Julie Widmore each added another goal as the Richfield Lady Wildcats stonewalled the Gunnison Lady Bulldogs, 6-0 in non-region girls soccer action Tuesday. Smith and Heather Kauffer combined on the shutout for Richfield.

(RICHFIELD) – Fire crews responded to a new lightening-caused wildfire Monday afternoon burning on the Fishlake National Forest at Fremont Junction. The South Water Hollow Fire is burning about eight miles northwest of Fremont Junction and has consumed about 14 acres. Public Affairs Specialist John Zapell says the Twitchell Canyon Fire burning northeast of Beaver is still being managed. Zapell said fire crews are working to protect private land on the east side of the area near Kimberly even though no structures are threatened. The South Water Hollow Fire at Fremont Junction is described as creeping, with isolated, single-tree torching. No injuries have been reported and no structures are threatened in that fire.

(PAGE, Ariz.)-The Page City animal control shelter is bursting with seemingly unwanted pets while some of the dogs may soon be euthanization. The facility, which only has conventional room for 11 dog runs had 22 dogs last Saturday morning while members of the Page Animal Adoption Center were on hand for a weekly adoption promotion saying the facility is a “no-kill” facility. The city of Page is expected to open a new shelter this fall and the new fully enclosed facility will have more amenities, such as an office and exam room. For now, things remain at a standstill as other facilities, such as Kanab-based Best Friends and Second Chance of Flagstaff, Ariz. are already full. The adoption center offers certificates for reduced rates to spay and neuter pets and thirteen of the dogs at the shelter last week were considered adoptable

(ST. GEORGE)-Three engines from the Color Country Interagency Fire Management team continue to monitor the 304-acre Mustang Knoll wildfire which was ignited by lightning Sunday August 8. The wildfire is currently burning amid pinon pine, juniper and sage vegetation south of Mustang Knoll on BLM-administered land within the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument area. The fire managers are currently managing the wildfire for multiple objectives to meet future desired conditions established in the Monument Resource Management Plan. Smoke may also be visible near Black Rock Mountain from the St. George area.

(SALT LAKE CITY)-For years, the Environmental Protection Agency has put the Utah-based Kennecott copper mine near the top amid the nation’s biggest toxic polluters. Thus, as a news release emerged saying Kennecott wanted to expand on Monday, their local officials wanted their voices heard. Utah Clean Air Alliance member, Terry Marasco, said more demand for water, the potential for dust and more truck fumes could percolate pollution problems in the area that are already prevalent. Jana Kettering, a spokeswoman for Kennecott’s parent company, Rio Tinto, said about 25 of the company’s 70 primary environmental permits need to be updated before any expansion occurs. Marasco says state regulators are already in a difficult position to accommodate the company’s expansion plans as all signs point to cutting pollution as the burgeoning population continues to grow.

(NINE MILE CANYON)-An advocacy coalition seeking to protect what has been called the world’s largest art gallery is seeking oral histories on Nine Mile Canyon near Price. Although many Utahns know about the canyon’s plethora of rock art panels and other cultural resources, considerably less is known about the canyon’s modern history and its handful of current inhabitants. For this reason, the Nine Mile Canyon Coalition has embarked on a new project to collect oral histories of the canyon or anything relevant to the canyon’s history. Project organizers say the goal is to record family histories which have been handed down from generation to generation and publish them for public use. The Nine Mile Canyon has been regarded as a template for environmental and oil and gas groups to compromise in deeming what is the best use for public land when Bill Barrett Corp. and environmentalists came to an agreement on what to do at the site in July. The coalition’s president, Pat Miller, said the need to document these histories has become more apparent since generations of ranchers, farmers and others who grew up in the area die or memories fade without proper documentation in many instances.

(FORT DUCHESNE)-The Northern Ute Indian Tribe Business Committee voted to suspend its leading member Monday. The 3-2 vote removed Curtis Cesspooch from his position as chairman of the six-member governing body that serves as the tribe’s executive and legislative branches. The move, which suspends Cesspooch for 30 days, is intended to give a tribal judge sufficient time to rule on a pending recall petition against Cesspooch. Those in favor of Cesspooch’s suspensions included tribe business committee member, Irene Cuch, Stewart Pike and Richard Jenks Jr. Cesspooch was not allowed to witness the vote, Cuch said, and he could not be reached for comment. The disharmony began percolating within the tribal hierarchy last fall when a dispute arose over a fish hatchery being built near Big Springs, a sacred spot to many Ute tribe members. Protests were held at the construction site and tribal offices and despite construction delays, the project continued. Due to the controversy in the tribe’s hierarchy over the matter, Cesspooch has felt there is a vendetta against him, saying he believes he has been “unfairly targeted” while more visible offenses by other committee members are being ignored.

(WASHINGTON)-For the first time, new motorcoaches would be required to be required to have lap shoulder seat belts under a proposal by Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Monday. The plan affects large tour-style buses, not city or school buses, which are state-regulated. The motorcoach industry, which transports 750 million passengers, has 90 days to respond to the proposal. It would take effect three years after it is finalized. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicated in the proposal that it’s also considering requiring existing buses be retrofitted with belts, which is more expensive than incorporating belts into new buses. The proposal solicits comments on how this may be best done and whether lap shoulder or lap-only belts should be required. Between 1999 and 2008, there were 54 fatal motorcoach crashes resulting in 186 fatalities, most of them passengers ejected from buses, according to the NHTSA. Incidentally, about 65 percent of the motorcoach trips are made by children and senior citizens, creating a dangerous precedent for fatalities.

(SALT LAKE CITY)-Officials at the University of Utah, including the school’s Academic Affairs Vice President, Sharon Aiken-Wisniewski, say that although Utahns usually take six years to finish their collegiate education, in some instances, students are even more reticent than usual. Aiken-Wisniewski said there are numerous factors in play that could be causing this, such as students choosing a second major and waiting until their junior year to declare it, causing a graduation delay. Additionally, she suggested the economy may also be causing students to hold back more than usual. Universities are paying close attention to this trend and advisers at the University of Utah hope to ensure students retain the ability to graduate on schedule. Thus, they have released software programs to help students stay on track and are insistent that students get advisement. Aiken-Wisniewski said all students at the university during their freshman and sophomore years have to see an adviser so officials know the students have selected a major and are able to go where they need to be to consult with their specified adviser.

(MONROE) – Several suspects from Monroe were arrested last week on a large indoor marijuana grow operation. The Central Utah Narcotics Task Force and the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office arrested three suspects in the drug operation last Wednesday after a six-month long investigation. Officers said they arrested 51-year old James Longworth after obtaining a search warrant at his residence. Enforcement officers also discovered eight ounces of dried marijuana, firearms and drug paraphernalia used for selling and using marijuana. A sheriff’s report also said officers arrested 44-year old Clara Newby and 77-year old Frank Holley, both of Monroe, on counts of distribution of Lortab in a drug-free zone. Longworth was arrested on cultivation, distribution and possession of marijuana, firearms and possession of drug paraphernalia. Investigations continue and more arrests are expected.