12488679.qxp 11/5/2012 10:12 PM Page 1 Volume CXXXIII - No. 265 www.rocketminer.com Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 75Вў YOUR LOCAL NEWS SOURCE SINCE 1881 ELECTION 2012 Know when, where and how to vote? CHEYENNE вЂ” Polling takes place from 7 a.m. Tuesday until the last person in line at 7 p.m. has voted. The number of registered voters on the eve of WyomingвЂ™s general election is 238,933, which is an increase of 20,877 over those registered for the primary election, the secretary of state said. Secretary of State Max Maxfield said the number of registered voters represents 55 percent of the voting age population. вЂњTuesday is Election Day, and if you have not yet registered, your last chance is at the polls on Tuesday,вЂќ Maxfield said. Maxfield also reminds employers that Wyoming law requires that employees be given one hour off to vote on Election Day. However, the law does not apply to employees with three or more consecutive nonworking hours during the time polls are open and there are exceptions for some federal agencies. Additional information about the 2012 general election, including a polling place locator, may be found on the secretary of stateвЂ™s Web site, http://soswy.state.wy.us or by contacting county clerk offices. VOTING PLACES Carlo Harryman/Rocket-Miner Challenging Cancer ROCK SPRINGS: Green River High School cheerleaders serve as volunteers at the 17th annual Cowboys Against Cancer benefit and watch as CAC President and Founder Margaret Parry addresses the fundraiser participants on Saturday. WYDOT continues work on GR bridge Traffic will be reduced to one lane GREEN RIVER вЂ” The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be conducting some bridge rehabilitation on Wyoming Highway 530, Uinta Drive, over the Union Pacific Railroad tracks on the north end of Green River. The work will include adjustments to the bearings on several supports underneath the overpass. During construction, the northbound traffic will be reduced to one lane. вЂњThe work requires traffic to be off the lane we are working under,вЂќ resident engineer Leslie Ranta said. вЂњSo you may not see the crews working, but work is taking place underneath the closure.вЂќ The work is part of a districtwide bridge rehabilitation project being conducted by WYDOT. Lane closures will remain in place until the work can be completed, weather permitting. YOUR GUIDE TO INSIDE TODAY: Sunny with a high near 64. West southwest winds 8 to 13 mph. TONIGHT: Mostly clear with a low around 41. West southwest winds 7 to 10 mph. Complete weather is on page 2 Business Classifieds Comics Courts Opinions Lifestyles 16 10-12 15 12 14 4-5 Local News 3 Obituaries 2 Sports 6-8 State 9 Home delivery saves you money. Call 362-3736 or toll free at 1-888-443-3736. BLM seeks comment on oil and gas development ROCK SPRINGS вЂ” The Bureau of Land Management Rock Springs Field Office is launching a 30-day public scoping period before preparing an environmental assessment on a proposed expansion of the Patrick Draw Field. Anadarko Petroleum Corp. is seeking to expand development with up to 125 new oil, carbon dioxide and water injection wells, BLM spokeman Serena Baker said. She said the Patrick Draw Field is located in the checkerboard area of mixed land ownership, encompassing approximately 32,781 acres of primarily federal and private land, with a small amount of state-owned land, roughly 30 miles east of Rock Springs. Most of the project area is south of the highway. Interstate 80 bisects the project, which is situated almost entirely within the boundary of the RSFO. The Patrick Draw Field includes the Monell and Arch Units which were developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s and presently support 128 producing wells. Baker said the new proposal includes a combination of vertical and directional drilling of 105 oil wells, 18 carbon dioxide injector wells, and two water injection wells to be developed during the next nine years. The maximum surface disturbance is expected to be 160 acres, and the life of the wells projected to be roughly 30 years, Baker said. The BLM said public comments are most useful when they are specific, cite additional relevant issues and determine the extent of those issues. It said written comments should be received by Nov. 30 and may be submitted via e-mail, mail, or hand-delivery during regular business hours, which are 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The mailing address is Ted Inman, natural resources specialist, BLM, Rock Springs Field Office, 280 Highway 191 N., Rock Springs, WY 82901. E-mailed comments can be directed to [email protected] and should include вЂњMonell Arch Scoping CommentвЂќ in the subject line. Before including an address, phone number, e-mail or other personal identifying information, remember the entire comment may be made publicly available at any time. The BLM said while people may request it withhold personal information from public view, it cannot guarantee it will be able to do so. For more information, contact Doug Linn at the Rock Springs Field Office. City Council considers park design CARLO HARRYMAN Rocket-Miner Staff Photographer Ur-Energy chooses Wyoming contractor GREEN RIVER вЂ” Proposed park plans drew positive response during the Green River City Council meeting on Monday. Urban Renewal Agency/Main Street Director Rod Ness presented a possible design for the park and plaza between Green River City Hall and Flaming Gorge Way. Ness said several problems are inherent in the current use of the space, which is best known for its clock tower. Ness said the space is uninviting due to poor visibility from the street and there is a lack of defined intent. As a newcomer to the community, Ness said he wasnвЂ™t sure if it was a public space at first. Ness also cited a lack of public use of the current space. вЂњI rarely see anyone even walking through it,вЂќ he said. ROCK SPRINGS вЂ” Ur-Energy has chosen a Wyoming-based company to serve as its general contractor to build the uranium processing plant, access roads and auxiliary facilities at its Lost Creek uranium mine. Ur-Energy President and CEO Wayne Heili said in a press release the company picked Groathouse Construction, Inc., to do the work on the facility located about 30 miles from U.S. Highway 287. вЂњGroathouse crews are presently preparing to pour the foundation concrete at the plant site,вЂќ Heili said. вЂњConstruction of the main access road to the facil- SEE DESIGN, PAGE 3 SEE CONTRACTOR, PAGE 3 SWEETWATER COUNTY POLLING PLACES Precinct Location, Address 01-1 Granger Town Hall, 106 W. First, Granger 03-2 First United Methodist Church, 1515 Edgar St., Rock Springs 03-3 First United Methodist Church, 1515 Edgar St., Rock Springs 03-4 North Side Parish Center, 663 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs 03-5 Sweetwater County Office Building, 731 C St. Rock Springs 04-1 South Side Parish Center, 109 Third St. Rock Springs 04-2 White Mountain Library, 2935 Sweetwater Drive, Rock Springs 04-3 Sweetwater County Garage, 430 W. Blair, Rock Springs 04-4 First Congregation Church, 1275 Adams Ave., Rock Springs 05-1 Rock Springs Fire Station No. 1, 600 College Drive, Rock Springs 05-2 Western Wyoming Community College, 2500 College Drive, Rock Springs 05-3 Central Administration Building, 3550 Foothill Blvd., Rock Springs 05-4 Central Administration Building, 3550 Foothill Blvd., Rock Springs 05-5 White Mountain Library, 2935 Sweetwater Drive, Rock Springs 06-1 Rock Springs Civic Center, 410 N St., Rock Springs 06-2 Sweetwater County Events Complex, 3320 A Yellowstone Road, Rock Springs 06-3 Western Wyoming Community College, 2500 College Drive, Rock Springs 06-4 Sweetwater County Events Complex, 3320 A Yellowstone Road, Rock Springs 07-1 Sweetwater County Events Complex, 3320 A Yellowstone Road, Rock Springs 07-2 Sweetwater County Events Complex, 3320 A Yellowstone Road, Rock Springs 09-1 K-Motive Building, 249 Wilson, Jamestown 09-2 K-Motive Building, 249 Wilson, Jamestown 10-1 Sweetwater County Library, 300 N. First E., Green River 10-2 Lincoln Middle School, 300 Monroe Ave., Green River 10-3 Lincoln Middle School, 300 Monroe Ave., Green River 10-4 Green River Recreation Center, 1775 Hitching Post, Green River 10-5 Union Congregational Church, 350 Mansface Drive, Green River 10-6 Truman School, 1055 W. Teton Blvd. Green River 10-7 Union Congregational Church, 350 Mansface Drive, Green River 12-1 Fire Station, 1016 Third St., Reliance 13-1 Fon Slagowski residence, County Road 13, Washam 19-1 Administration Building, 3 N. Main, Superior 20-1 Farson Community Hall, 39 B N. Highway 28, Farson 21-1 Roger Varley residence, 101 Arwood, Point of Rocks 23-1 Wamsutter Town Hall, 231 McCormick St., Wamsutter 24-1 Mckinnon School, 10 1/2 Old Highway 414, McKinnon 25-1 Bairoil Town Hall, Bairoil Town Hall, Bairoil Errors lead to 2nd absentee ballot Second submission not required if votes did not change CONNIE WILCOX-TIMAR Rocket-Miner Lifestyles Reporter GREEN RIVER вЂ” Approximately 200-300 Sweetwater County voters who requested absentee ballots in House District 17 received a second ballot in the mail. вЂњIf you have already turned in your original ballot, and do not feel the need to change it, your original ballot will be counted. If the order on the ballot does change your vote, this will give you the opportunity to change it, and your original ballot will be replaced with the corrected ballot,вЂќ Sweetwater County Clerk Steven Dale Davis said. The original ballots had Democratic HD-17 candidate JoAnn Dayton listed on top of the ballot and Republican HD17 candidate Stephen Watt on the bottom. Davis said that the order of the candidates in the state election is determined by the sitting United States House candidate, and since more voters voted for Republican Cynthia Lummis in the last election, the Republican candidate SEE BALLOT, PAGE 3 12488680.qxp 2 11/5/2012 8:52 PM Page 2 Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 rocketminer.com OBITUARIES YOUR WEATHER 5-day Localforecast 5-Day Forecast Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 11/6 11/7 11/8 11/9 11/10 62/41 62/39 57/36 48/23 30/14 A few passing clouds, otherwise generally sunny. High 62F. Sunshine. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the upper 30s. Abundant sunshine. Highs in the upper 50s and lows in the mid 30s. A few showers possible, windy. Chance of a few snow showers. 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SUBSCRIPTION RATES BY CARRIER 3 Months $33.00 6 Months 12 Months $60.00 $117.00 BY MAIL IN SWEETWATER COUNTY 3 Months $43.00 6 Months $70.00 12 Months $127.00 BY MAIL IN WYOMING 3 Months $53.00 6 Months $80.00 12 Months $137.00 BY MAIL OUTSIDE WYOMING 3 Months $63.00 6 Months $90.00 12 Months $147.00 Member вЂў Audit Bureau of Circulation вЂў Associated Press вЂў Wyoming Press Association вЂў National Newspaper Association 1 of first black Air Force Academy graduates dies LOLO, Mont. (AP) вЂ” One of the first African-American graduates of the Air Force Academy who went on to serve in Vietnam and later as an executive at several companies died Monday, the academy said. Charles Vernon Bush, from the class of 1963, died at his HAROLD вЂ�BABEвЂ™ REACH RAWLINS вЂ” Curtis Gene Melson, 81, of Rawlins, died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. He was born Dec. 10, 1930, in Russellville, Ark., to parents Grace (Clayborn) and Audie Melson. He served in the U.S. Navy. After an honorable discharge, he moved to Hanna and to Rawlins in 1954. He married вЂњJoвЂќ Hapgood on Feb. 8, 1953, in Hanna. He had worked for Northern Gas for many years before retiring as a district manager. His interests included playing golf, hunting, fishing and being a fan of the Wyoming Cowboys, Denver Broncos and Colorado Rockies. Survivors include two sons, Curtis Lee and wife Yvonne Melson of Rock Springs and Kevin Melson of Denver; daughter, Kathleen Klaserner of Lakewood, Colo.; five grandchildren, Laura and husband Tiger Robison of Wallingford, Conn., Meghann and husband Sean PINEDALE вЂ” Harold вЂњBabeвЂќ Reach, 93, died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012, at his home in Pinedale. He was born April 23, 1919, into a family of coal miners in Bibb County, Ala. In the late 1920s, work brought his family to Meeker, Colo. He lied about his age and went to work in a coal mine in Palisades, Colo., at age 13. In the early 1940s, he was heading to the Alaskan mines but stopped in Rock Springs to visit his brother, who had been hurt in a mining accident. He met Leda Hawks, who was working as a nurseвЂ™s aide. They were married May 2, 1942, in Paris, Idaho. He never made it to the mines of Alaska. In 1944, he was sent to Germany, where he served as a staff sergeant in a bomb reconnaissance. While serving in Germany, he received the Bronze Star. After returning from Germany, his family moved to Pinedale. He ran a gas station and his wife had a cafГ©, which is now the Patio Grill. In the early 1950s, he had his own construction company and built ditch systems for irrigation. He received the contract to remove timber and build the site Ziegler of Denver, Michael Melson of Busan, Korea, Christopher Melson of Austin, Texas, and Jenna Bringe of Nashville, Tenn.; great-grandson, Hudson Ziegler; brother, Ron Melson of Florida; and two sisters, Georgia Hubbard of Florida and Wanda Colburn of Indiana. He was preceded in death by his wife, вЂњJoвЂќ Melson; parents, Grace and Audie Melson; brother, Don Melson; and sister, Barb Carter. A vigil service with recitation of the rosary will be conducted at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, at St. JosephвЂ™s Catholic Church in Rawlins. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, at St. JosephвЂ™s Catholic Church with Fr. Sam Hayes as the celebrant. Pallbearers will include Steve Henry, Michael Melson, Christopher Melson, Tiger Robison, Bill Rogers and Sean Ziegler. Honorary pallbearers will include Jim Kladianos and Wes Tabor. EDWARD JESSE KOPFMAN GREEN RIVER вЂ” Edward Jesse Kopfman, 54, of Green River, died Saturday, Nov. 2, 2012, at his home. A longtime resident of Green River and former resident of Stevensville, Mont., he died following a 28-month illness. He was born Dec. 28, 1957, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of Edward Jesse Kopfman and Sydell M. Cancellare. He attended schools in Lynbrook, N.Y., and graduated from Lynbrook High School with the class of 1976. He married Monica Jean Clapp on June 23, 2009, in Las Vegas. Mr. Kopfman worked at FMC as a mechanic for 32 years and retired in September 2010. His interests included his dogs, fishing, hunting, being an out- doorsman, his wife and children and his Harley. Survivors include his wife, Monica Kopfman of Rock Springs; mother, Sydell Kopfman of Stevensville; son, Edward Anthony Kopfman of Green River; three daughters, Melissa Ann Kopfman, Nichole Marie Kopfman and Victoria Michale Kopfman, all of Green River; and several uncles, aunts and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father, Edward Kopfman; and maternal and paternal grandparents. Following cremation, memorial services will be conducted at noon Thursday, Nov. 9, 2012, at the Fraternal Order of the Eagles, 88 N. Second E., Green River. DOROTHY MASTERS How to reach us THE ROCKET-MINER (USPS 468-160) is published every morning except Monday by Rock Springs Newspapers, Inc. at 215 D Street, Rock Springs, Wyoming 82901. Telephone (307) 362-3736, ISSN: 0893-3650 Entered as a periodical Nov. 29, 1907 at the post office at Rock Springs, Wyoming, 82901, by Rock Springs Newspapers, Inc., under the act of Congress of March 3, 1879 USPS No. 468-160, ISBN 0893-3650 CURTIS GENE MELSON home in Lolo, Mont., the academy said. The 72-year-old had suffered from colon cancer, his wife said. The couple had been married 48 years. The academy called Bush its first African-American graduate. He entered the academy with two black classmates in June 1959. ROCK SPRINGS вЂ” Dorothy Masters, 79, of Rock Springs, died Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, at her home. A longtime Rock Springs resident, she died following a brief illness. She was born Feb. 2, 1933, in Daniel, the daughter of Robert Bollinger and Edna Odle Bollinger. She attended schools in Pinedale and Reliance. She married Harry Masters Jr. on Oct. 14, 1950, in Rock Springs. He preceded her in death on June 6, 1998. Her interests included spending time with her family and great-granddogs, traveling to Wendover to gamble, dancing, the outdoors, fishing, being a seamstress and crocheting. Survivors include two daughters, Vendy Miner and husband Butch and Valerie Richardson and husband David, all of Rock Springs; two grandchildren, Rodney Rasmusson and Aundrea Richardson Purcell, both of Rock Springs; two great-granddaughters, Mersadees Rasmusson of Rock Springs and Jerika Palmer of Utah; great-great-grandson, Quinton Padron of Rock Springs; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harry Masters; brother; sister; and grandson. Following cremation, memorial services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Friends may call one hour prior to services at the Vase Chapel. WILLIAM вЂ�BILLвЂ™ RECTOR CHEYENNE вЂ” William вЂњBillвЂќ Rector was a coach, a businessman, a state legislator and the proprietor of one of CheyenneвЂ™s most famous restaurants. Rector died Wednesday at the age of 90. The well-known Cheyenne resident served in the Wyoming Legislature for 22 years, owned and operated the Owl Inn Restau- rant from 1950 to 1992, and was involved in many community and youth athletic activities. Rector moved to Cheyenne in 1948 after serving in the Marines in the Pacific during World War II. Upon arriving in Cheyenne, he was hired to be the athletics director and coach at Johnson Junior High. which is now Colter Bay in Grand Teton Park. He got paid $1,500 an acre to clear 40 acres and one acre only had one tree. In the mid 1950s, he prospected for uranium in the Gas Hills, where he discovered several veins of the mineral. After selling his claims, he purchased Bill BayerвЂ™s ranch on Pine Creek then land from Charlie Bayer. After selling the ranches, he began developing land. In the early 1970s, he partnered with John Sulenta and Joe Hicks to form the Redstone Corporation. His interests included hunting, especially sheep hunting, completing two grand slams and needing a dall sheep to complete a third. His survivors include his sons, Gary and wife Deanna and Terry and wife Shannon; grandchildren, Monte, Amber and Jordan; and great-granddaughter, Kylee. He was preceded in death by wife, Leda; son, Toby; granddaughter, Maysie; parents; brother, James; and sister, Lois. A graveside funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, at the Pinedale Cemetery. IRIS C. CARNEY EMMETT, Idaho вЂ” Iris C. Carney, 79, died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012, in Emmett, Idaho. She was born April 11, 1933. She married Keith T. Carney. He preceded her in death in 2007. Her interests included genealogy, painting, gardening, sharing her talents, friends and family. She is survived by her children, Kathy, Kevin and Kara; and grandchildren, Danny, Marc, Nate and Lindsay. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Keith T. Carney; and a grandson, Jeff. There will be a viewing from 28 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, at the Potter Funeral Chapel in Emmett. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, at the Potter Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow at the Emmett Cemetery. 12488681.qxp 11/5/2012 10:11 PM Page 3 rocketminer.com COUNTY LEGAL NEWS DIVORCES tiffвЂ™s motion. Rochelle Lori Castro, vs. Edward Sanicolis Castro, divorce Shevin Charissa Childers, vs. Shane Michael Copps, order re: decree. jurisdiction. The action was transferred to Montana 16th Judicial District Court. Zygmunt John Samiec, vs. Susan Kay Samiec, stipulated order on petition for modification of judgment and decree of divorce and order to show cause. State of Wyoming, vs. Wesley Robert Burchett, judgment and sentence. The defendant pleaded guilty too aggravated assault. Burchett received a three- to eight-year prison sentence and must pay $984 in fees. State of Wyoming, vs. Michael Paul Dye, order of revocation of probation. The defendantвЂ™s probation was revoked. Dye received a three- to fiveyear prison sentence with credit for 67 days served. Mary Ann Grubb, vs. Zdenek Tusek, M.D., order of dismissal with prejudice. Zachary Irvine, vs. Sarah Irvine, divorce decree. The defendantвЂ™s maiden name of Cowden was restored. Nicole Halstead, vs. David Halstead, divorce decree. Brock David Small, vs. Jade Holland, divorce decree. Theresa Ann Walker, vs. Joshua William Walker, judgment and decree of divorce. Jonathan Hammon, vs. Samantha Davis, divorce decree. Michael James Gribowskas, vs. Sara Mae Gribowskas, divorce decree. Leo Roy Brown, vs. Elizabeth Dawn Brown, divorce decree. Karla Clapper, vs. Arthur Clapper, divorce decree. Wayne Dean Stover, vs. Margaret Lenn Stover, divorce decree. Hana Angel Lacher, vs. Tony Sydney Scott Woodruff, joint order modifying divorce decree. Tracey Ann Welsh, vs. Stacey Scott Welsh, divorce decree. The defendantвЂ™s maiden name of Ostdahl was restored. JUDGMENTS State of Wyoming, vs. Marcus Jackson, order denying request for sentence reduction. Joseph Moore, vs. Blackjack LLC, order of dismissal. Ashley Wright, vs. Christopher Kirts, default order modify custody and support. Kelly Rentals LLC, vs. Jesse Hatch, order of dismissal with prejudice. Robert Steven Apodaca, vs. Tara Marshall Apodaca, order to dismiss. Commercial Coatings Corp, vs. Green River Hospitality LLC, order of dismissal with prejudice. Andrea Salisbury, vs. Chad Mark Chapman, stipulated order modifying decree of divorce. State of Wyoming, vs. Byron Alden Taylor, judgment and sentence. The defendant pleaded guilty to strangulation of a household member and aggravated assault and battery. Taylor received a six- to 10-year prison sentence. State of Wyoming, vs. April Marie Moore, order to deny motion for sentencing reduction. Donna Rae Teeples, vs. Neil Teeples, mandate affirming judgment. Joseph Bear, vs. Tomi Bear, order of dismissal. Sweetwater County Commission, vs. Ted Moosman, order to dismiss. Jackman Construction, vs. Superior, order denying plain- WARRANTY DEEDS All Finance LLC, to Don Atlas Evans, Jr., Etal, NW/4NW/4 Sec 17, T-21-N, R-90-W. Gerald R. Carr, to Ted Moosman, Westerly 1/2 Lot 16, Lot 17, Block 2, Pyrde Addition. Four Whatever Inc., to Joe A. Vendetti, Etux, Lot 18, River Cove Addition. Joshua R. Maser, Etal, to Joshua R. Maser, Lot 9, Mountain Shadows Sub. Phase 2. Dorothy I. Krauss, to Michael Raymond Johnson, Etux, Lot 3, Riverbend Addition. John McAffee, Etux, to Adam Lerrick, NE/4NE/4 Sec 29, T-13-N, R-105-W Lot 1. Jan C. Lancaster, Etal, to Robert Joseph White, III, Lot 14, Block 1, Century West 1st excepting the southerly 5вЂ™. Clay Goldman, Trustees, to Clay B. Goldman, Etux, Lot 41, Mountainaire Sub. 3rd Section. Arron Briscoe, Etal, to Arron B. Briscoe, Lot 114, Summit View East Phase 2. Peter C. Hitt, to Patrick T. Jennings, Etux, Lot 1, Block 6, Clearview Acres 3rd. Wamsutter Lodging LLC, to Town of Wamsutter, A Parcel S/2SE/4 Sec. 27, N/2NE/4 Sec. 34, T-20-N, R-94-W. RS Office Space LLC, to DoudRakstad Holdings LLC, Lots 1-5, Block 15, Clark Addition. Outlaw Inn Inc., to RHO Properties LLC, A Tract NW/4 Sec 23, T-19-N, R-1-5-W. Jack H. Leininger, Etux, to Angela M. Jones, Lot 14, The Mesa Addition. Perry D. Ninger, to Zachary K. Phelps, Lot 43, Summit View East Phase 1. Wyo. inmate sues judges and prosecutor for $15 million KELSEY BRAY Wyoming Tribune Eagle CHEYENNE вЂ” A Wyoming prison inmate says his civil rights were violated by the Laramie County justice system, and he is seeking $15 million in damages and a vacated sentence. Michael Patterson, who has been sentenced four times for the same crime, filed the complaint. It names: вЂў Former Laramie County District Court Judge Nicholas Kalokathis. вЂў Former prosecuting attorney Becket Hinckley. вЂў State Supreme Court Justice Michael Davis. He formerly was a district court judge in Laramie County. вЂў Laramie County District Judge Thomas Campbell. The complaint, filed Oct. 17 in U.S. District Court, says the defendants violated PattersonвЂ™s right to due process. Kalokathis and Davis could not be reached for comment. Campbell declined to respond. Patterson was convicted of ac- cessory before the fact to second-degree murder in 2006 for the death of James Blankenship. The victim was beaten to death by at least three men, including Patterson. Patterson was sentenced to 20-22 years in prison by Kalokathis. That was ruled illegal because state statutes require the minimum sentence be no greater than 90 percent of the maximum. Hinckley said the Laramie County District AttorneyвЂ™s Office and the Wyoming Office of the Public Defender knew about the rule. вЂњWe know all about it,вЂќ he said. вЂњBut we donвЂ™t get to sentence; the public defenderвЂ™s office doesnвЂ™t get to sentence. The court handed down the sentence.вЂќ Hinckley added that all three parties knew the sentence needed to be fixed. Less than a month later, a motion to correct the sentence to 240-267 months in prison was granted. But Patterson and his attorney were not notified, making that sentence illegal as well. Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 3 Man gets prison time for first-degree sexual assault Court upholds Utah sale of church assets 131 days spent in pre-sentence confinement. Judge Nena James also ordered Vargas to pay $295 in court fees. The sentence was based upon a plea arrangement. Had the case gone to trial and Vargas been convicted by a jury, he could have received a sentence of up to 50 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. James also recommended that Vargas should participate in and complete all therapeutic and rehabilitative programs in the Department of Corrections case plan. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) вЂ” A federal appeals court ruled Monday that a polygamist sect on the Utah-Arizona border waited too long to challenge a court-ordered takeover, clearing the way for state authorities to break up a church trust and sell assets including homes, businesses and farms in two small towns. A three-judge panel of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a federal judge in Salt Lake City, who ruled nearly two years ago that UtahвЂ™s takeover violated the constitutional rights of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. U.S. District Judge Dee BensonвЂ™s decision had frozen the sale of church assets in Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Ariz., and put UtahвЂ™s takeover in limbo. PAUL MURRAY Rocket-Miner Staff Reporter GREEN RIVER вЂ” A Rock Springs man will spend the next three to five years in the Wyoming Department of Corrections after being sentenced on Oct. 15 in 3rd Judicial District Court for sexual abuse of a minor in the first degree, following a no contest plea to the charge on Oct. 3. Jesus E. Vargas was 19 at the time and the victim was a 12-yearold girl. Vargas received credit for Vargas appeared in court with his attorney Jordan Allen. According to court documents, the victim told police investigators that the sex was not consensual. Vargas was over the age of 16 and his victim was under the age of 13, contrary to Wyoming statutes. Vargas had been planning to move to Las Vegas prior to his arrest earlier this year. In an interview at the SheriffвЂ™s Office in Rock Springs, Vargas said he should not have had sex with the victim because of her age. States scramble to help displaced residents vote TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) вЂ” One storm-battered New Jersey county was delivering ballots to emergency shelters Monday while New York City was lining up shuttle buses to ferry people in hard-hit coastal areas to the polls. With the presidential election looming just a week after Superstorm SandyвЂ™s devastation, authorities were scrambling to make voting as manageable as possible while election watchers warned that confusion over balloting could disenfranchise residents. Election officials in both New Jersey and New York were guardedly optimistic that power would be restored and most polling places would be open in all but the worst-hit areas for TuesdayвЂ™s election. In West Virginia, officials relocated a handful of polling precincts because of continuing power outages from Superstorm Sandy. CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE DESIGN Ness said when the URA/Main Street organization looked at the space, it determined the future design should create an inviting atmosphere, be aesthetically appropriate, create useful space, feature a design that engages the public and complement the Flaming Gorge commercial district. Ness put forth a draft drawing of a park featuring a meandering walkway modeled on the bends of a river. Ness said the park design would feature a performance area with a stage where live music can be preformed with an amphitheatre style seating area and a possible water feature. Ness said the new design would be more open to the public and serve a purpose unlike the current park. вЂњThis would allow us to have 150 to 200 people enjoying the space and in the summer to have a concert series. I think that by creating this unique design we create a showcase for our community,вЂќ Ness said. City Administrator Martin Black said he thought renaming the park could open up the possibility of corporate sponsorship. The Council voted to have staff investigate the possibility of sponsorship. BALLOT must be listed first. Davis said the ballots that have come into his office are in sealed envelopes with the voterвЂ™s name on the outside of the envelope. Anyone who chooses to submit the second ballot, the original ballot will be replaced with the second ballot. The original ballot will be pulled and put into another envelope labeled spoiled ballots, where it will remain unopened for two years, and then destroyed. Davis said the second ballots came from the printers in midOctober and were verified to have the correct information and test- CONTRACTOR ity is nearing completion. Production well installation has commenced in the first mine unit with three development drill rigs.вЂќ He said the company has also mobilized contractors to install power lines, fences and two deep disposal wells. The facility will use in-situ technology, Rich Boberg, the companyвЂ™s director of public relations, said. The company will inject water with baking soda and oxygen into wells to push uranium into production wells, where it will be recovered. The facility received its license from the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission in August 2011. The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality approved a mine permit in October 2011. ed to ensure they would run through the voting machines and distributed with a letter of explanation around Oct. 19. The ballots at the polling places will have the correct information. Davis said the absentee ballots are collected at his office, and then distributed to polling location of the voter where one election judge opens the envelope; a second election judge removes the ballot and a third election judge places the ballots in a pile to be scanned into the machine at the polling location. 12488682.qxp 11/5/2012 9:27 PM Page 4 LIFESTYLES rocketminer.com Your local news source since 1881 Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 NEWS TIPS: Call the news department with your local news ideas, events and organizational updates 362-3736 Page 4 COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD Solid Rock CafГ© Opens in Green River GENESIS MARTINEZ Rocket-Miner Staff Reporter GREEN RIVER вЂ” After six months of hard work and challenging obstacles, SW-WRAP CEO Cathie Hughes said the dream of having a community gathering place came true when she opened the doors to Solid Rock Community CafГ© and Bistro in Green River. This dream started two years ago when Hughes went to South Africa and saw all the cafes providing gathering places for people and communities. The dream was fed when she went to Baltimore and saw how its main streets were revitalizing their historic buildings. After returning to Green River, she said she decided to open a place like the ones she saw in Baltimore and South Africa. вЂњThis is an eclectic community,вЂќ Hughes said. вЂњA community like this deserves boutiques, cafes and bistros.вЂќ Located at 142 East Flaming Gorge Way, Solid Rock is a mix of the new and the old. The outside still has its original historic faГ§ade, and the inside has been remodeled to make a welcoming atmosphere. Supporters said Solid Rock is a place where anybody can go to enjoy the food, drink the gourmet coffee, enjoy the atmosphere and soon listen to local talent. Lavern Bernal and Hughes both said they want to host family karaoke nights, music nights, poetry slams and, of course, any other ideas the community might have. вЂњFamily and community, thatвЂ™s what we are all about,вЂќ Solid Rock Manager Bernal said. Another thing that makes the Solid Rock so unique is the fact that all of its food is homemade. Every morning, chef Peggy Bingham of Rock Springs bakes new bread for sandwiches, makes desserts and pastries made from scratch and creates fresh soups. вЂњItвЂ™s been two weeks. We have two soups a day, everything is homemade, and still Peggy has not repeated any of the recipes,вЂќ Hughes said. Although Solid Rock has opened, some supporters said at one point it didnвЂ™t seem like it would ever be more than a dream. Hughes, Bernal and volunteers had to overcome multiple obstacles. For example, they had to remodel the building for the nonprofit business. Fortunately, Lavern BernalвЂ™s husband Mike Bernal knew how to rewire and install new video and music wiring behind the walls as a volunteer on his own time. In addition, the cafГ© also needed new paint and drywall, which Chantelle Erickson and the Sweetwater County sheriff work release team helped complete. Even with the doors open, people in the community are still volunteering to help. People are volunteering full-time and part-time shifts. Organizers said anybody can help and any help is welcome. Although the cafГ© is still in its beginning stages, there are high hopes for its future. вЂњWe donвЂ™t want to decide what this place becomes; we want it to evolve and change with the community, while keeping the family and community-oriented theme,вЂќ Hughes said. Around Sweetwater County Sweetwater Association of Ministries offers healing service ROCK SPRINGS вЂ” Following the 2012 election cycle and its divisiveness, anger and negativity, the Sweetwater Association of Ministries discussed how to help heal wounds and return a feeling of cooperation to the people. With this in mind, the group recommended two actions. First, keep the churches of Sweetwater County open on Election Day for prayer, meditation and healing. Second, encourage all to attend a service of healing and reconciliation beginning at 7:12 p.m. Tuesday at the First Congregational Church-UCC, 1275 Adams Ave., Rock Springs. It will be a brief service so attendees may hear the election results. Christian Singles plan a Saturday potluck ROCK SPRINGS вЂ” The November gathering of the Christian Singles of Southwestern Wyoming will be a week early due to the busy holiday season. The group will meet this Students learn how math all adds up at Westridge ROCK SPRINGS вЂ” Westridge Elementary School students and their families participated in a fun-filled evening of learning on Oct. 25. The Westridge P.T.O. sponsored the event in order to promote math education. The event featured Halloweenthemed math games, which were tailored to meet the needs of every grade level. Westridge teachers and instructional coaches led the educational games with support from Western Wyoming Community College athletes and P.T.O. volunteers. Buddecke, Burke win the most buncos at YAH ROCK SPRINGS вЂ” Marcia Buddecke and Holly Burke tied with the most buncos at the Nov. 2 bunco games played at the Young at Heart Recreational Center. Betty DuPape had the most wins, and Joi Jensen had the most losses. Sue Riggs earned the traveling prize. Other bunco players included Marge Christianson, Norma Paoli, Theresa Paugh, Darhl Simkin, Delma Miller, Mary Jane Matthews and Gary Jensen. The work involved just 30 patients in Miami and Baltimore, but it proves the concept that anyoneвЂ™s cells can be used to treat such cases. Doctors are excited because this suggests that stem cells could be banked for off-the-shelf use after heart attacks. Pete Martin uses the Promethean Board to play a game of snakes and ladders with students. Instructional coach Marlene Kramer helps student Ryan Zotti with math practice at Westridge Elementary. Restaurants grapple with superstorm aftermath J.M. HIRSCH Saturday, Nov. 10, at 6 p.m., at 2206 Reagan Avenue (the Preserve in Rock Springs), Apartment 104, for a potluck dinner to be followed by an evening of fun and fellowship. All interested are encouraged to bring their favorite dish and a friend or two. More than 30 people attended the pumpkin carving at the October gathering, while approximately 60 enjoyed the hayride and bonfire/hot dog roast which followed in a canyon east of Rock Springs. All events are open to anyone who is interested, and the group welcomes new participants monthly. Study: Stem cells from strangers can repair hearts LOS ANGELES (AP) вЂ” Researchers are reporting a key advance in using stem cells to repair hearts damaged by heart attacks. In a study, stem cells donated by strangers proved as safe and effective as patientsвЂ™ own cells for helping restore heart tissue. Teachers Kelly McConnell and Chip Moyer play addition bingo with students in order to promote math skills in a fun way on Oct. 25. at Westridge Elementary School. AP Food Editor Leah Tinari knew by smell alone that Superstorm Sandy had devastated her Lower East Side eatery, Fatta Cuckoo. As the epic storm barreled down on Manhattan, TinariвЂ™s basement refrigerators were stacked high with beef spareribs, pork tenderloin, scallops, imported Gorgonzola. By Monday, relief that her 28-seat restaurant had been spared any flooding quickly turned to loss. вЂњWhen we got there, you could already smell the stuff in the refrigerators,вЂќ she said during a telephone interview Friday. The trick was turning loss into silver lining. With battery-powered lights strung up over her gas stove, Tinari worked with what little she could salvage or buy вЂ” bread, cheese, onions and potatoes, mostly вЂ” to restore some semblance of normalcy. By 1 p.m. Thursday, she was open for business. Albeit limited. Grilled cheese sandwiches with apples and caramelized onions. Egg drop soup. Mulled ciders. Beer. And everything on the menu was $5. вЂњWe just wanted to offer warm, homey, delicious stuff so people could come in and either eat or get drunk,вЂќ she said with a laugh. Large swaths of New York CityвЂ™s normally robust, trendsetting restaurant scene was hobbled this week by the storm, some by flooding, others by days without power вЂ” and thus refrigeration. Daniel BouludвЂ™s DBGB Kitchen & Bar, Tom ColicchioвЂ™s Craft and Colicchio & Sons, Mario BataliвЂ™s massive culinary landmark Eataly вЂ” all struggled to reopen days after the onset of the storm. But even those spared the stormвЂ™s direct wrath were challenged. For much of the week, the cityвЂ™s public transit system was crippled, leaving even restaurants with electricity struggling to get workers to the job. David Burke, the man behind more than half a dozen restaurants including Fishtail and David Burke Kitchen, put some employees up at hotels in order to keep them on the job. Burke, who estimates he lost at least $35,000 worth of food across his restaurants, said he and his staffs quickly created a triage system, shuttling food from restaurants closed or evacuated to those that still had power. In the midst of it all, his chefs have been making soup and sandwiches for emergency responders. And this weekend, they will use a company truck to begin regular deliveries of sandwiches to residents and emergency workers on Staten Island, with plans to expand to other hard hit areas as needed. At the critically acclaimed West Village hot spot Tertulia, Seamus Mullen has been balancing his own storm challenges вЂ” no flooding, but also no power вЂ” with trying to help others, even delivering ice to other restaurants. вЂњWeвЂ™ve been open every night. IвЂ™ve been getting black market dry ice and getting bags of regular ice from anyone I can to keep our product from spoiling,вЂќ Mullen said Friday. вЂњWeвЂ™ve been opening just by candlelight. And just two burners in the kitchen and a limited menu. IвЂ™ve got all my cooks wearing flashlights.вЂќ 12488683.qxp 11/5/2012 7:50 PM Page 5 rocketminer.com Presidential pets take center stage in new book JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) вЂ” President George H.W. Bush had a problem so important he sent a memo to White House staff asking them to take a pledge. His dog, Ranger, was packing on the pounds. вЂњWE AGREE NOT TO FEED RANGER. WE WILL NOT GIVE HIM BISCUITS. WE WILL NOT GIVE HIM FOOD OF ANY KIND,вЂќ the pledge read. Bush ends his memo saying, вЂњI will, of course, report on RangerвЂ™s fight against obesity. Right now he looks like a blimp, a nice friendly appealing blimp, but a blimp.вЂќ That memo, along with countless anecdotes and more than 200 pictures are featured in Dallas author Jennifer Boswell PickensвЂ™ new book, вЂњPets at the White House,вЂќ which gives readers a glimpse of what life is like at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. for pets, and what those pets have meant to their famous owners. вЂњI think they all would agree 100 percent that they got a lot of comfort from their pets,вЂќ Pickens said. The coffee-table book devotes a chapter to each administrationвЂ™s pets from Kennedy to Obama. And an introduction gives an overview of the animals that were part of first families prior to 1961, which Pickens notes includes the array of pets cared for by Calvin Coolidge and his family, including Rebecca the raccoon, who walked on a leash. вЂњThey became such known pet lovers that if you no longer wanted your pet you could just ship it to the White House and they were known to keep it,вЂќ Pickens said. Photographs include first daughter Caroline Kennedy perched on her pony Macaroni on the White HouseвЂ™s South Lawn to the elder Bush walking across the same lawn with brown-and-white-springer spaniel Millie as her puppies trail behind them. She also gives readers an array of anecdotes about first pets. She writes that Franklin D. RooseveltвЂ™s Scottish terrier Fala traveled with him, attended galas with world leaders and even contributed to the war effort by giving up toys for a scrap rubber collection campaign. When the Kennedys were given a dog by Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, the dog named Pushinka вЂ” Russian for вЂњfluffyвЂќ вЂ” underwent tests at Walter Reed Army Medical Center to rule out everything from listening devices to bombs. One of MillieвЂ™s puppies, Spot, was a resident of the White House twice. After being born there, she went to live in Texas with George W. Bush and Laura Bush before returning when he was elected to the White House. Former first lady Barbara Bush writes in the foreword, вЂњNot only are these animals important to each first family, but, as George points out, when you have the toughest job in the world, there is nothing like the unconditional love of a dog.вЂќ Or a cat. Amy Carter, who was 9 when her father became president, says in the book, вЂњMisty, my cat, was one of my best friends and she really turned the White House into a home.вЂќ Not long before her death last year, Betty Ford commented for the book that the familyвЂ™s golden retriever Liberty was her husbandвЂ™s вЂњfavorite advisor.вЂќInspiration for a book focused on pets came as Pickens was putting together her first book, вЂњChristmas in the White House,вЂќ which came out in 2009. Pickens, who worked as a staffer in the Texas finance office when George W. Bush was running for re-election and has worked as a consultant on various campaigns, turned to presidential libraries, old newspapers, first families and White House staffers as she put the book together. вЂњI think a lot of people have their own pets and a lot of people find comfort with their animals,вЂќ said Pickens, who lives in Dallas with her husband, four young daughters and two dogs. Wheel you marry me? Europe has crush on cycling JAN M. OLSEN AND KARL RITTER Associated Press COPENHAGEN (AP) вЂ” Cycling through the heart of some European cities can be a terrifying experience as you jostle for space with cars, trucks and scooters that whizz by with only inches to spare. Thankfully for bicycle enthusiasts, a movement is afoot to create more room for cycling in the urban infrastructure. From LondonвЂ™s вЂњcycle superhighwaysвЂќ to popular bike-sharing programs in Paris and Barcelona, growing numbers of European cities are embracing cycling as a safe, clean, healthy, inexpensive and even trendy way to get around town. Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, and the Danish capital, Copenhagen, are the pioneers of this movement, and serve as role models for other cities considering cyclingвЂ™s potential to reduce congestion and pollution, while contributing to public health. The trend is catching on also outside Europe, says John Pucher, a professor of urban planning at Rutgers University in New Jersey and co-author of a new book titled вЂњCity Cycling.вЂќ Pucher says urban cycling is on the rise across the industrialized world, though Europe is still ahead of the pack. вЂњAmericans make only 1 percent of their trips by bike compared to 26 percent in the Netherlands, 18 percent in Denmark, and 8-10 percent in Belgium, Germany, Sweden, and Finland,вЂќ Pucher told The Associated Press, citing official statistics. But you donвЂ™t need statistics to realize that cycling is in vogue. From air bag helmets to e-bikes, here are some the ways the bicycle renaissance has hit the streets of Europe: CYCLE SUPERHIGHWAYS TheyвЂ™re not anything as spectacular as multiple-lane expressways for cyclists, but city planners believe theyвЂ™re central to the bicycle revolution: They com- bine bike paths with bike lanes on regular streets to give pedaling commuters a smooth ride from the suburbs to the city center. London opened four вЂњcycle superhighwaysвЂќ in 2010, which basically amount to a blue lane for cyclists on the edge of city streets. CopenhagenвЂ™s approach is more ambitious, seeking to keep bicycles and motor vehicles physically separated as much as possible. The Danish capital plans 26 such routes вЂ” the first of which opened this year вЂ” building on bicycle-friendly features that have been in place for years. Stop lights are adjusted to the rhythm of bicycles, not cars. Intersections have footrests and handrails so that cyclists donвЂ™t need to put their foot down when they stop. The route is lined with air pump stations and trash cans that are tilted for easy access from the saddle. вЂњA cycle highway is where cyclists get highest priority, with few obstacles and as few stops as possible,вЂќ said Marie Kaastrup, a Copenhagen city official in charge of bicycle programs. BIKE SHARING Bike sharing, or вЂњcity bike,вЂќ services that offer bicycles for short trips in the downtown area have come a long way since the first large-scale program started in Copenhagen in 1995. That concept was simple: deposit a coin to release a bicycle from any of a number of bike racks across the city вЂ” like unlocking a shopping cart at the supermarket вЂ” and get your coin back when you return the bike (not necessarily to the same rack). Less than two decades later, scores of bike-sharing programs have been launched in Europe and beyond, though most are not free. The most recent ones are high-tech, with customers using smart cards or even mobile phones to unlock bikes from docking stations. A milestone was reached when Paris introduced its вЂњVelibвЂќ program in 2007, showing that bike sharing works also in a major metropolis. With more than 20,000 bikes itвЂ™s the biggest system in Europe. LondonвЂ™s bike-sharing system has registered more than 17 million bicycle hires since it started two years ago. вЂњIn places where cycling wasnвЂ™t a big part of transport вЂ” like Paris or London вЂ” itвЂ™s been a real game-changer. ItвЂ™s normalized cycling,вЂќ said Julian Ferguson, a spokesman for the European CyclistsвЂ™ Federation. U.S. cities including Washington, D.C., Minneapolis, San Francisco and Boston now have bike-sharing programs. A system with 10,000 bicycles that was supposed to open in New York this year has been delayed and is expected to launch in 2013. But the fastest growth is happening in Asia where some of the worldвЂ™s biggest bike-sharing programs have been introduced. The Chinese city of Hangzhou has a system with 60,000 bicycles. Ironically, CopenhagenвЂ™s pioneering city bike system was scrapped Wednesday after city officials decided to redistribute funds to other cycling initiatives. TWO-WHEEL PARKING So youвЂ™ve cycled to town. Now where do you park? Europeans are creative in this respect, chaining their bikes to lampposts, street signs and drainpipes, or just parking them in random clusters on street corners. But theft is a major concern. To create order, some cities have built ambitious parking lots for bicycles, typically close to major transit hubs like train stations. Amsterdam has come up with some of the most eyecatching solutions, including a high-tech rack that works a bit like a jukebox. You put your bike in the rack, and it revolves underground. When you want it back, it rotates yours back to the surface. It doesnвЂ™t seem to be a big hit among AmsterdamвЂ™s cyclists, though. It only has space for 50 bikes and access is often blocked by bicycles parked in front of it. UtahвЂ™s Medicaid autism program garners criticism SALT LAKE CITY (AP) вЂ” State health officials are preparing to select the winners in a lottery for free autism treatment under a new Medicaid-funded pilot project, but some health care providers say they fear the project has been designed to fail because its reimbursement rates are too low. During the 2012 legislative session, Utah lawmakers approved a bill to create three pilot programs to provide autism services, with administrators tracking the cost and effectiveness of the treatments and reporting results by next November. The largest of those projects, the Medicaid pilot, will provide up to 250 children with 20 hours a week of applied behavior analysis therapy in their homes, along with respite care, through June 2014. The total cost per child is $30,020 per year. Advocates are hoping the pilot project will show good results and lead to broader autism therapy coverage, but some providers say the projects will fail because of low pay and the minimum qualifications required for in-home therapists. Supervisors must be boardcertified behavior analysts or licensed psychologists to monitor the childвЂ™s progress, make assessments and oversee the worker providing the actual therapy. Those direct tutors must be 18, have a high school diploma and 20 hours of training on autism. They should also have completed one semester of college or have six months of experience with the disabled population, though Medicaid will waive the last requirement if providers canвЂ™t find such employees. The in-home tutors could make as little as $14.42 an hour. By contrast, direct tutors for care under one of the other pilots will be paid $27 to $40 an hour, under rates set by the four providers who applied for and received the grants. Some companies have agreed to provide services under the other two pilot projects, but said they donвЂ™t plan to seek contracts for the Medicaid portion. вЂњI just donвЂ™t want to be a part of something thatвЂ™s going to put the care and my profession at risk,вЂќ said Jeff Skibitsky, owner of Alternative Behavior Strategies. вЂњThereвЂ™s no use in providing a service thatвЂ™s going to be ineffective.вЂќ Skibitsky said the Medicaid contract makes more sense for therapy provided in a group setting, where a person with little experience could provide therapy but be constantly monitored. But under the pilot, the tutor will be supervised for one hour for every nine hours of unsupervised care, he said. вЂњYou have a very fragile population here. ThereвЂ™s a chance people (could do) things that are completely inappropriate,вЂќ he said. Sandy MacLeod, a behavior analyst at the University of Utah, said the university may apply to be a Medicaid provider in order to maintain high standards, though it doesnвЂ™t yet employ inhome tutors. She agrees that tutors need more training than Medicaid is requiring. вЂњYou really need to know what youвЂ™re doing,вЂќ she said. вЂњYou can cause problem behaviors to occur and not have any positive effect at all if you donвЂ™t have any training.вЂќ Utah Medicaid Director Michael Hales said heвЂ™s heard the complaints and notes Medicaid has never paid top dollar for services. He said he may increase the rates if they donвЂ™t get enough providers but that would mean fewer children would be served. Providers can choose to pay the in-home tutors more money, he said, and supervisors will be able to tell if their staff isnвЂ™t up to the work. Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 5 Theater hoping to unspool digitally GREELEY, Colo. (AP) вЂ” The Kress Cinema & Lounge looked like a good business plan back in 2007. Ron and Linde Thompson opened it a year later, in September, when the economy crashed. They had a plan to operate a kitchen with the Island Grill restaurant. When the restaurant closed a year later, Ron carved enough room for their own kitchen out of a hallway. When they had to cut back on staff and hours because of the recession, they worried about losing a chunk of valued customers who prefer to see a movie on a weekday. They stayed open on Thursdays, and all those customers came on Thursdays. So when John Jankow, their first and only manager, called this summer to tell them he needed to meet with them, they fretted that he was quitting вЂ” not that he would have any more bad news that would threaten their business. TheyвЂ™d gotten through just about anything. But they were wrong. The Kress needed a new digital projector. It would cost $80,000. And they probably needed it by next spring. And there was no alternative, no work-around, no hallway to carve out another kitchen. The Kress, just like an estimated 1,000 small theaters nationwide, has a 35-mm film projector, and studios are converting to digital at a faster clip than anyone, including those at the Kress, anticipated. Several other small, independent theaters had already given up, Jankow said. Studios arenвЂ™t saying when the full conversion will take place, but Jankow thinks next spring, and when it does, itвЂ™s pretty simple: No digital projector, no movies, as studios wonвЂ™t ship film any longer. ItвЂ™s already affecting the Kress: They hosted a вЂњquote alongвЂќ with a scratched copy of вЂњThe Princess BrideвЂќ earlier this year because no other copy was available. You havenвЂ™t heard complaints from large movie corporations, such as, say, Cinemark, because they either already have digital projectors or can afford them. But for the Kress, the $80,000 it will cost to upgrade is literally a killer: If the Thompsons canвЂ™t raise the money, the Kress is finished. But there is a last-ditch effort. The Kress has a Kickstarter campaign to raise the $80,000 to replace the projector. With about 19 days left, they were nearly halfway through the goal. Kickstarter is a web site that allows people to raise money for a project. Shawn Waggoner, a Greeley musician, used it this summer to fund her latest album. The trick is this: You either raise all the money or you get nothing. If it seems strange for a private business to raise money through a web site, well, the Thompsons werenвЂ™t sure about it at first, either. But the Lyric in Fort Collins, a theater similar to the Kress, survived thanks to its own summer campaign, and many of those same small theaters nationwide are using Kickstarter, as well вЂ” most of them successfully. вЂњItвЂ™s possible that people may come in more if they do donate,вЂќ Linde said. вЂњThey may feel like they are a part of it now, like they have some stake in it.вЂќ The Thompsons opened the Kress because they felt that same buy-in to downtown. The Thompsons are champions of that area, and historic preservation is a religion to them. They loved the building, and Bob Tointon, another believer, owned it. They chose a movie theater because they didnвЂ™t want to open just another bar or restaurant. вЂњWhenever we brought up the idea of a movie theater,вЂќ Ron said, вЂњpeople got really excited about it.вЂќ The Kress never did live up to those expectations placed in 2007, a year before the meltdown, but it is a good business, the Thompsons said. A significant portion of that business still comes from firstrun movies, not only from ticket sales but because they bring people in for drinks and dinner. The Kress still shows many movies that are hard to find anywhere else: вЂњThe Master,вЂќ an Oscar favorite, is playing now. 12488684.qxp 11/5/2012 9:56 PM Page 6 SPORTS rocketminer.com Your local news source since 1881 NEWS TIPS: Call the news department with your local news ideas, events and organizational updates 362-3736 Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 Page 6 Keeping the boot Cowboys dominate Rams to win Border War for fourth-straight year SCOTT NULPH Wyo. Sports Michael Smith/Wyoming Tribune Eagle Wyoming quarterback Brett Smith helped lead the Cowboys in action against Colorado State at Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie. Cowboys come up big on third down on both sides of the ball ROBERT GAGLIARDI Wyo. Sports LARAMIE вЂ” Third down hasnвЂ™t been kind to the University of Wyoming offense or defense for much of this season. But both were kind to the Cowboys in SaturdayвЂ™s 45-31 victory over Colorado State in the 104th Border War. UW (2-7 overall, 1-4 Mountain West) was 15 of 20 on third down offensively and held CSU to 2 of 10 defensively. Both were season-best marks for the Cowboys. WyomingвЂ™s offense made its first nine third-down attempts in the game. вЂњI talked to the guys about effort and execution,вЂќ senior center Nick Carlson said. вЂњA couple of those third downs were long third downs, but everyone was locked in. It seemed like a lot less mental errors out there.вЂќ The Cowboys have been pretty good on third down recently. They were 11 of 18 last week against Boise State, and have been 50 percent or better in four of their last five games. Defensively, UW entered the game second-to-last nationally with teams converting about 55 percent of their third-down attempts. The previous low in terms on the number of made third-down conversions for a UW opponent this season was seven. It has allowed nine or more in six games. вЂњI think it was the guys buckling down,вЂќ senior linebacker Ghaali Muhammad said. вЂњWe worked on it all week, and knew it was something we had to do. We prepared for it and it showed.вЂќ SEEING RED UW and CSU entered the game in the top 10 nationally at scoring in the red zone. UW was 5 of 5 in this game and now is 28 of 30 with 23 touchdowns and five field goals. CSU was 3 of 4 and now is 17 of 19 with 13 touchdowns and four field goals. MOVING UP UW sophomore quarterback Brett Smith moved past Craig Burnett (1986-87) into eighth place on UWвЂ™s career passing yards list. Smith threw for 235 yards against CSU and has 4,413 career passing yards. Smith threw four touchdown passes, the second-most in one game in his UW career. He is tied for fourth place with Joe Hughes (1992-93) for career touchdown passes in school history with 38. Smith also is 10th in school history in pass attempts (645). LARAMIE вЂ” It has come down to a four-game season for the University of Wyoming football team. At 1-7 entering SaturdayвЂ™s Border War showdown with Colorado State, the Cowboys had no postseason aspirations left. All thatвЂ™s left was to finish the season strong for the seniors and build some momentum for next yearвЂ™s team. Saturday was a pretty good start in that direction. Wyoming sophomore quarterback Brett Smith threw for four touchdowns and ran for a fifth as the Cowboys built a 45-17 lead over Colorado State en route to a 45-31 victory before a crowd of 20,055 at War Memorial Stadium. The win, WyomingвЂ™s first at home this season after starting 04, is also the fourth-straight victory in the series for the Cowboys (2-7 overall, 1-4 Mountain West). ItвЂ™s WyomingвЂ™s longest winning streak over CSU (2-7, 1-4 MW) since winning seven straight in the late 1960s and early 1970s. SaturdayвЂ™s win also assures WyomingвЂ™s senior class of leaving the program without ever losing to the Rams. вЂњIt means a lot,вЂќ UW senior center Nick Carlson said. вЂњLearning about this rivalry as you go through the program, you know how important this game is. But as a senior itвЂ™s so important to you. вЂњTo go undefeated means a lot for the seniors, this whole team and this state.вЂќ The game marked the return of Wyoming head coach Dave Christensen, who missed last week with a suspension due to his outburst following the Air Force game on Oct. 13. Early in the week, Christensen promised the team that it could give him a haircut if it won. Christensen showed off his new look in the postgame press conference. вЂњI made one fatal mistake last week when I told the kids that IвЂ™d let them give me a haircut if we kept the Bronze Boot for the fourth-straight year,вЂќ Christensen said. вЂњWe do have a resident barber in B.J. Sumter so he cleaned me up. вЂњI havenвЂ™t seen it yet, and I donвЂ™t like all the people laughing.вЂќ Wyoming dominated the 104th Border War from start to finish. The Cowboys raced out to a 217 lead after one quarter on two UW REPORT CARD Offense The Cowboys scored a season-high 45 points and was the most balanced of the season with 228 rushing yards and 240 passing. UW also was 15 of 20 on third down, and didnвЂ™t commit a turnover. AвЂ“ Michael Smith/Wyoming Tribune Eagle Wyoming players hold up the Bronze Boot in celebration after beating Colorado State at Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium on Nov. 3 in Laramie. The Wyoming Cowboys defeated the CSU Rams 45-31 to keep the Bronze Boot of the Border War. touchdown passes from Smith (26 yards to Chris McNeill and 16 yards to Brandon Miller) and a 99-yard interception return for a touchdown by sophomore cornerback Blair Burns. It was BurnsвЂ™ first interception of the season and the fifth of his career. It was also his first return for a touchdown. вЂњThey tried to run a couple of in routes,вЂќ Burns said. вЂњI think the quarterback overthrew the ball, it fell into my hands and from that point I tried to take it to the house and I was successful.вЂќ Wyoming led 28-14 at the half, but the Cowboys couldnвЂ™t feel comfortable, having blown three other games this season when leading at the half. Not Saturday. Not in the Border War. SmithвЂ™s five-yard touchdown run and a three-yard scoring pass to Dominic Rufran in the third quarter gave Wyoming a 42-17 lead. All that was left was for the Wyoming seniors to raise the Bronze Boot just like the three previous classes had done before them. Muhammad was the first to reach the boot. He and the rest of the CowboysвЂ™ seniors paraded the Boot around War Memorial Stadium, winding up in front of the UW student section. вЂњThe seniors in the past years, I know theyвЂ™re always the first ones to run over,вЂќ Muhammad said. вЂњI made it a goal to be the first one to go over there. It was an unbelievable experience.вЂќ For the Rams, it was another bitter loss in a rivalry that has become one-sided. вЂњI feel like we let a bunch of Rams down in not bringing that boot home,вЂќ first-year CSU coach Jim McElwain said. вЂњItвЂ™s important to them (the CSU team). You can see it in their eyes. I just feel responsible we didnвЂ™t bring it back.вЂќ CSU actually outgained Wyoming 512-468 on the day. But the Cowboys had one of their most balanced offensive days with 240 yards passing and 228 yards rushing. вЂњIвЂ™m so proud of the line, they did a great job today,вЂќ Smith said. вЂњHaving that balance is something weвЂ™ve lacked this year. To come in here where we were doing a little bit of both today was huge.вЂќ Freshman running back Shaun Wick recorded a career-high 98 yards on 25 carries while junior Brandon Miller added 89 yards on 18 attempts. Miller totaled 148 yards of total offense as he rotated between wide receiver and running back with the absence of freshman back D.J. May, who missed the game with an ankle injury. вЂњIвЂ™m comfortable playing either position,вЂќ Miller said. вЂњWith the injury to D.J., I just had to step in and it wasnвЂ™t that big a deal. ThereвЂ™s not much difference, I know both positions and I know the plays.вЂќ Freshman Conner Smith started his second-straight game at quarterback for CSU. Smith was 13 of 23 for 326 yards and two touchdowns. His first pass of the Defense UW forced three turnovers and sophomore cornerback Blair Burns returned an interception 99 yards for a touchdown, and CSU was just 2 of 10 on third down. However, the Cowboys gave up 512 yards of total offense and scoring passes of 75 and 31 yards. BвЂ“ Special teams Five of true freshman kicker Justin MartinвЂ™s kickoffs were touchbacks, and punter true freshman punter Tim Gleeson punted only twice. Sophomore Jalen Claiborne had a 29-yard punt return, but sophomore kicker was 1 of 2 on field goals with a miss from 47 yards and a make from 30. B day went for a score when a long pass intended for another receiver was deflected twice by UW defensive backs and into the hands of Thomas Coffman, who went 75 yards for a score. Thomas finished with four receptions for 146 yards. Sophomore Garrett Grayson replaced Smith in the second half but failed to provide a spark for the CSU offense. Smith re-entered the game in the fourth quarter. SaturdayвЂ™s victory wonвЂ™t wash away the bitter disappointment of a season that started with conference title hopes and will end without even a sniff of the postseason. But, for one day, Wyoming got to celebrate a victory on the football field. And for the fourth-straight year, the Cowboys kept the Boot. вЂњDoes it make everything OK? No,вЂќ Christensen said. вЂњBut for (Saturday) those kids are going to feel like champions and weвЂ™ll get back to work tomorrow. вЂњThe Boot will go back in the bed that we made for it and sleep for another year.вЂќ SERIES UPDATE UW leads the Bronze Boot portion of the series, which started in 1968, 24-21 but trails the overall series 55-441. The CowboysвЂ™ four-game winning streak is their longest since a seven-game run in 1967-73, and their thirdlongest in series history. UW has scored 99 points in its last two home games with CSU, and its 45 points on Saturday was the most it scored in the series since Nov. 4, 1989 when the Cowboys won 56-35. INJURY REPORT Senior defensive end Sonny Puletasi left in the third quarter with a left leg injury and didnвЂ™t return. True freshman running back D.J. May (ankle) didnвЂ™t play. He was listed as day-to-day during the week. QUOTABLE вЂњI feel like we let a whole bunch of Rams down in not bringing that (Bronze Boot) home,вЂќ first-year CSU coach Jim McElwain said. EXTRA POINTS вЂў Senior center Nick Carlson and senior receiver Chris McNeill played in their 43rd game for the Cowboys, the most among active players. Carlson started 42 of those games. вЂў UW won its 499th game in program history. Its overall record is 499-530-28. вЂў The CowboysвЂ™ home record this decade is 7-10 and 35-40 since 2000. вЂў UW senior linebacker Korey Jones, who is from Fort Collins where CSU is located and whose dad played football at CSU in the 1970s, led the team with 10 tackles. UWвЂ™s offensive balance key to Border War victory ROBERT GAGLIARDI Wyo. Sports LARAMIE вЂ” In a word, balance. That made the difference as the University of Wyoming football team recorded a seasonhigh in points in its 45-31 victory over Border War rival Colorado State last Saturday at Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium. The Cowboys (2-7 overall, 1-4 Mountain West) ran for 228 yards and threw for 240 yards. Those marks werenвЂ™t seasonhighs, but it was by far the most productive and balanced offensive effort this season. вЂњIвЂ™m so proud of the linemen,вЂќ said sophomore quarterback Brett Smith, who threw for 235 yards and four touchdowns, and ran for 27 yards and another score. вЂњThe backs have got to get to some holes. Having that balance is something we lacked this year. Having that balance in this game was huge.вЂќ The 228 rushing yards represented UWвЂ™s second-best game this season (252 vs. Air Force). True freshman Shaun Wick had a career-best 98 yards on 25 carries. The 240 passing yards represented UWвЂ™s fourth-best effort in 2012. But in terms of balance, the Cowboys had a well-rounded effort in their 24-22 home loss to Cal Poly where they ran for 137 yards and passed for 123. Then again, UW had its second-worst offensive game this season with 260 yards of total offense that day. вЂњCollectively we finally ran the ball well (and) the receivers did everything they were expected to do,вЂќ senior center Nick Carlson said. Added Smith: вЂњMost of it was just saying вЂ�LetвЂ™s go. What are we waiting for?вЂ™ We finally took it upon ourselves to make it happen.вЂќ The CSU game marked SmithвЂ™s third consecutive start, the first time heвЂ™s done that this season because of concussion issues. In that stretch, Smith is 61-for-105 for 609 yards with six touchdowns and an interception. HeвЂ™s also scored three rushing touchdowns. Smith is eighth in the nation in points responsible for at 19.4 per game. He also is ranked among the top 36 quarterbacks nationally in passing yards (255.9 yards per game), pass efficiency rating (147.32) and overall passing with 12.7 yards per completion and 20 completions per game. GAME DAY Game: Wyoming (2-7 overall, 1-4 Mountain West) at New Mexico (4-6, 1-4) When: 1:30 p.m. Saturday Where: University Stadium, Albuquerque, N.M. 12488685.qxp 11/5/2012 9:20 PM Page 7 rocketminer.com Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 7 Jalen Claiborne UW prepares for state high competes for school football championships play of the year CHICAGO вЂ” Wyoming sophomore wide receiver Jalen ClaiborneвЂ™s leaping, game-winning catch vs. Idaho on Sept. 22 is a finalist for the GEICO Play of the Year. For eight weeks, fans voted for the GEICO Play of the Year and the eight winners will be shown on GEICO Best of College Football 2012 on CBS Nov. 23 at 11:30 a.m. In addition to recognizing the seasonвЂ™s top plays, the one-hour CBS special relives the seasonвЂ™s greatest moments, players and traditions. For the past eight weeks, four show-stopping college football plays were nominated as the play of the year. Winners were determined by fan voting and will now compete in the finals to determine a winner. All eight plays will be shown in a countdown format. The Cowboys took the field for their first possession of overtime trailing by three. Quarterback Brett Smith scrambled out of the pocket before lofting the ball toward the end zone. Claiborne out-leaped his defender and gained possession while falling to his back. The touchdown gave the Cowboys a 40-37 victory, their first of the season. ClaiborneвЂ™s leaping grab is competing against seven other weekly winners, including: a HOW TO VOTE Voting open until Nov. 12 at www.Facebook.com/BestOfCollegeFootball Winner will be announced on CBS Thanksgiving weekend one-handed catch by Ohio StateвЂ™s Devin Smith, a gamewinning TD scramble by Louisiana MonroeвЂ™s Kolton Browning, an unbelievable touchdown grab by Notre DameвЂ™s John Goodman, a backof-the-end-zone grab by Middle TennesseeвЂ™s Anthony Amos, a touchdown catch in heavy traffic by UNLVвЂ™s Taylor Barnhill, a successful trick play TD grab by OhioвЂ™s quarterback, Tyler Tettleton and a tackle-breaking scramble and TD throw by Eastern WashingtonвЂ™s Vernon Adams. To watch and vote for Claiborne or any of the finalists, visit www.facebook.com/BestofCollegeFootball. Fans can vote once a day. Finals voting is now open and ends Nov. 12. For questions about the Facebook competition or the CBS show, contact Nick Owen at [email protected]. Going back the other way DAVID WATSON Wyo. Sports LARAMIE вЂ” Blair Burns finally got to take it to the house. The University of Wyoming sophomore cornerback had narrowly missed several other interceptions this season. His first pick couldnвЂ™t have come at better time: in the biggest rivalry game of the year against Colorado State on Saturday at Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium. The Cowboys had a 14-7 lead late in the first quarter and the Rams were driving for an apparent score. CSU freshman quarterback Conner Smith overthrew his receiver and Burns gathered the pick at UWвЂ™s 1-yard line. Burns took off down sideline and broke a tackle attempt by Smith, who still had an angle when Burns shifted into a higher gear. The 99-yard interception for a touchdown gave the Cowboys a two-touchdown lead, which was maintained for the rest of the game. вЂњIt was huge. (Colorado State) was driving down and when you have a play like that, especially that goes for a touchdown, itвЂ™s a huge momentum change,вЂќ UW senior linebacker Ghaali Muhammad said. Burns, a native of Plano, Texas, led Wyoming and was second in the Mountain West with four interceptions last season. He was also named a First Team Freshman All-American by CBSSports.com and the Football Writers Association of America and Honorable Mention All-Conference. вЂњ(Burns) had a number of picks last year and they just havenвЂ™t been there this year,вЂќ Wyoming coach Dave Christensen said. вЂњBut there is none bigger than that one to make it a 14-point game. That was huge. He broke tackles along the way and it was a tremendous play.вЂќ The return was the secondlongest in UW history. Free safety Jacque Finn holds the record for the longest when he returned a pick 100 yards for a score against Brigham Young in 2002. CowboysвЂ™ sophomore strong safety Chad Reese also got picky when he intercepted Garret Grayson late in the third quarter and returned it 20 yards to the CSU 30-yard line. It set up a 31yard field goal by Stuart Williams and gave Wyoming a 45-17 lead. LARAMIE вЂ” The University of Wyoming is hosting the Wyoming state high school football championships for the fourth-consecutive year on Friday and Saturday. All five Wyoming High School Activities Association classifications will play on Jonah Field in War Memorial Stadium at the University of Wyoming. The 1A six-man state championship game features a rematch of last year with defending champion Little Snake River High School taking on Dubois High School at noon on Friday followed by the 3A matchup at 3 p.m. with defending champion Powell High School taking on Star Valley High School. Three games will be featured Saturday. At 10 a.m., Lovell High School attempts to defend its state title against Lyman High School in a rematch of the 2011 2A state championship. The 1A 11-man title game is scheduled to begin at 1 SCHEDULE OF GAMES Friday, Nov. 9 Noon 1A six-man 3 p.m. 3A Dubois vs. Little Snake River Star Valley vs. Powell Saturday, Nov. 10 10 a.m. 2A 1 p.m. 1A 11-man 4 p.m. 4A Lovell vs. Lyman Southeast vs. Niobrara County Campbell County vs. Natrona County p.m. between Southeast High School vs. Niobrara County High School. The 4A state championship game at 4 p.m. features Natrona County High School against Campbell County High School. The home teams will be located on the east side of the stadium, while the visitors will be on the west side. The Albany County Tourism Board, Laramie High School and UW host the games in conjunction with the WHSAA. Seating in War Memorial Stadi- um will be in the lower levels on both the east and west sides. The home team, or higher seed, in each classification will be located on the east sideline of the stadium and the visiting team will be on the west side. Free parking is available in all the lots around War Memorial Stadium except the D Lot south of the Fieldhouse, which requires a WHSAA permit. Fans are encouraged to park in the stadium lot, the indoor practice facility lot and summit view lot east of War Memorial Stadium. Fans who park in the AA Lot next to the Arena-Auditorium may be asked to move their vehicles prior to the Wyoming basketball games on Friday and Saturday evening. Visiting football fans also have the opportunity to watch UWвЂ™s athletics teams in action this weekend. The Cowgirl basketball team opens the regular season at 7 p.m. Friday in the Arena-Auditorium against Idaho. On Saturday, the Cowgirl volleyball team will host UNLV at 6 p.m. in the UniWyo Sports Complex, followed by the UW Cowboys basketball team against Western State College from Gunnison, Colo., in the Arena-Auditorium at 8 p.m. The stadium lot, summit view and baseball lots, located east of the stadium, will be open for public parking for both basketball games. Cowboys clamp down on Wooster in the teamвЂ™s final exhibition battle ROBERT GAGLIARDI Wyo. Sports LARAMIE вЂ” The University of WyomingвЂ™s second and final exhibition game was much like its first. A lot of players played, no one got hurt and the Cowboys pulled away in the second half for a double-digit win. Sophomore forward Larry Nance Jr., scored 12 points and had 11 rebounds, and 10 different players scored as UW beat the College of Wooster 61-46 in front of 5,113 at the Arena-Auditorium Saturday night. Wooster is a NCAA Division III school from Wooster, Ohio, and the alma mater of UW coach Larry Shyatt and assistant head coach Scott Duncan. The Cowboys won both their exhibition games by 36 points, and open the regular season at 8 p.m. next Saturday against NCAA Division II Western State. UW jumped out to an 11-2 lead, but trailed by as many as four WYOMING 61, WOOSTER 46 Wooster: Pannell 2-3 2-3 7, DeBoer 2-4 0-0 5, Claytor 4-5 3-5 14, Brown 3-8 0-0 6, Goodwin 1-3 1-5 3, Thorpe 1-8 0-0 2, Logsdon 0-1 0-0 0, FuQuay 0-2 0-0 0, Wingard 1-6 3-4 6, McCorkle 0-0 0-0 0, Kipfer 1-2 0-0 3. Totals: 15-42 9-17 46. Wyoming: Nance Jr. 4-9 4-4 12, Sellers 1-4 0-0 2, Gilmore 2-7 0-0 5, Grabau 2-3 0-0 5, Martinez 3-9 3-4 11, Tyser 0-1 0-0 0, Cooke Jr. 2-5 15 5, Bentz 0-0 0-0 0, Adams 3-8 4-5 10, Sobey 2-4 0-0 4, Haldorson 2-5 2-2 6, McManamen 0-3 1-2 1. Totals: 21-58 15-22 61. Halftime: Wyoming 32-24. 3-pointers: Wooster (Pannell 1-2, DeBoer 1-2, Claytor 3-4, Brown 01, Thrope 0-3, Logsdon 0-1, FuQuay 0-1, Wingard 1-3, Kipfer 1-1); Wyoming 4-19 (Nance Jr. 0-1, Gilmore 1-4, Grabau 1-2, Martinez 2-5, Tyser 0-1, Adams 0-3, Sobey 0-1, McManamen 0-2). I Rebounds: Wooster 34 (Thorpe 7); Wyoming 40 (Nance Jr. 11). Assists: Wooster 7 (FuQuay 3); Wyoming 9 (Martinez 5). Steals: Wooster 7 (Pannell 2); Wyoming 14 (Gilmore 6). Turnovers: Wooster 20 (Brown 7); Wyoming 10 (Three tied with 2). Team fouls: Wooster 17, Wyoming 18. Fouled out: None. Technicals: None. Attendance: 5,113. points in the first half. Two free throws by senior guard Luke Martinez gave the Cowboys a 2019 lead with 6 minutes, 45 seconds left in the first half вЂ” a lead it wouldnвЂ™t give up. Wooster made only 15 field goals, seven of which were 3pointers. The Fighting Scots shot only 30.4 percent in the second half and 35.7 percent in the game. вЂњI liked the fact we tried to guard the way IвЂ™d like us to guard,вЂќ said Shyatt, whose team won its exhibition opener 82-61 Wednesday against Division II Fort Lewis College in Ethete. вЂњWhen you shoot the ball as poorly as we did tonight (36.2 percent from the field, 21.1 percent from 3-point range) you have to find a way to salvage a victory. вЂњThe (defensive end) kept us in the game and in control of the game. Added Nance: вЂњIt was just effort, and coach definitely drilled that into us Thursday and Friday. We got the message loud and clear.вЂќ Martinez scored all 11 of his points in the first half. True freshman guard Josh Adams added 10 points. Wooster center Josh Claytor scored a game-high 14 points and was 3 of 5 from 3-point range. UW has won its last 23 exhibition games. Nuggets hope to break 3-game slide in home opener DENVER (AP) вЂ” Long after most of his Denver Nuggets teammates had cleared the practice floor, Danilo Gallinari remained out there running a shooting drill he devised back home in Italy. Each time he missed a shot during the laborious back-andforth exercise, Gallinari pun- ished himself by starting over again. For nearly 90 minutes, this went on and on. ItвЂ™s simply his method for breaking out of a shooting slump вЂ” and Denver urgently needs Gallinari to find his touch before the team falls too far behind. For a squad with designs on challenging the top teams in the West, this wasnвЂ™t exactly the start the Nuggets envisioned: An 0-3 road swing in which their offense looked sluggish at times. TheyвЂ™re hoping to rebound Tuesday night in the home opener against the Detroit Pistons, another team searching for their first win. вЂњWeвЂ™re not panicking at all,вЂќ Andre Iguodala said. The Nuggets have been showing steady improvement since opening the season with a clunker in Philadelphia. They played well during the second half in Orlando and then took the Miami Heat to the wire before falling 119-116 the next night. 12488686.qxp 8 11/5/2012 10:21 PM Page 8 Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 rocketminer.com Wyoming clinches five titles at Cowboy Open UW has solid showing in annual tournament LARAMIE вЂ” Fresh off a dual victory on Thursday, the University of Wyoming wrestling program competed in the first tournament of the year Saturday in the Cowboy Open and the Pokes claimed five titles, including one by a Rock Springs High School alumnus. Winners at the Elite level included senior Alfonso Hernandez (197 pounds), sophomore Andy McCulley (157), who graduated from Rock Springs High School, and sophomore Zach Zehner, who competed unattached at 133 pounds. True freshmen Drew Templeman (125) and Cole Mendenhall (141) won their respective weight classes at the Amateur level. Mendenhall was named Outstanding Wrestler of the Amateur brackets after he went 5-0 with a technical fall and two pins, while Templeman went 5-0 for the day. Hernandez improved to 5-0 for the season with another dominating performance. He was 4-0 for the day with two pins, one major decision and one technical fall. McCulley, who was second on the team in pins last season with 10, tallied three falls en route to a 4-0 mark and the 157-pound title. Zehner was 3-0 with one pin, and he beat senior teammate Kasey Garnhart in the title match in a 2-1 decision. Other notable performances included freshman Brent Havlik, who was second in Cowgirls battle Rams in Border War Wyoming volleyball gets swept by Colorado State, but not without a fight DAVID WATSON Wyo. Sports LARAMIE вЂ” The match went down as another sweep. But it wasnвЂ™t as easy as the score indicated Friday night during the volleyball version of the Border War rivalry. Colorado State pulled away late in each set against Wyoming to win 25-19, 25-21, 25-19 in Mountain West action in front of a sold-out crowd of 1,003 at the UniWyo Sports Complex. вЂњWe saw two really good teams play at a really high level, and tonight CSU got us,вЂќ Wyoming coach Carrie Yerty said. ItвЂ™s the fourth-straight sweep for the Rams against the Cowgirls. Colorado State improved to 157 overall and 8-3 in the MW to keep its conference title hopes alive. Entering the match, the Rams were tied for second with San Diego State and Fresno State. UNLV was leading the league by a one-half of a match. Wyoming is now 17-10 overall and 4-7 in the conference. The match was much closer than when the rivals met earlier in the season in Fort Collins, Colo. That match featured a 2522 first set before CSU won the next two by identical 25-13 scores with just four total ties or lead changes in the final two sets. This meeting featured 25 ties and 13 lead changes. вЂњIвЂ™m proud of how our team battled and played. CSU is clearly a very good team, but I donвЂ™t discredit our team either,вЂќ Yerty said. вЂњCSU played great volleyball, but so did we. The outcome wasnвЂ™t what Wyoming would like, but IвЂ™ll take that competitive, never give up Wyoming attitude any day.вЂќ Both teams were led by two of the best outside hitters in Mountain West history. CSU senior Dana Cranston had a match-high 17 kills. вЂњWithout a doubt, the person that carried us was Dana Cranston,вЂќ Colorado State coach Tom Hilbert said. вЂњItвЂ™s funny because she has felt RAMS 3, COWGIRLS 0 COLORADO ST. (3) K A D B Dana Cranston 17 0 7 5 Adrianna Culbert 4 0 9 2 Megan Plourde 5 1 3 3 Jaime Colaizzi 0 1 7 0 Brieon Paige 8 0 1 5 Deedra Foss 2 38 1 1 Izzy Gaulia 1 0 14 0 Kaitlind Bestgen 0 0 0 0 Kaila Thomas 8 0 1 0 Totals 45 40 47 16 WYOMING (0) K A D B Erin Kirby 4 0 0 4 Jodi Purdy 12 0 10 2 Reese Plante 4 0 4 3 Calli Miller 4 0 3 2 Camille Coffman 5 0 2 1 a great deal of pressure because she has not done that. We try to tell her she doesnвЂ™t have to do that, but to just do things right.вЂќ Wyoming senior Jodi Purdy had a team-high 12 kills to go with 10 digs to break the MW career record for double-doubles. She now has 58 to pass Brigham YoungвЂ™s Chelsea Goodman. вЂњI love it here and it was the best choice for me,вЂќ Purdy said. вЂњI give all the glory to God for the awards I have received. I love my team and coaching staff. ItвЂ™s been one heck of a ride.вЂќ CowgirlsвЂ™ libero Becky Stewart added eight digs to try to help repel the hits from the Rams. вЂњAgainst a team like CSU, you have to accept that sometimes they will get good hits,вЂќ Stewart said. вЂњBut if you do everything you can, and our block worked hard so we could get those digs. I owe it to our blockers.вЂќ Both teams threw up the blocks with 16 block assists and eight team blocks for CSU and 15 block assists and 7.5 team blocks for UW. вЂњOne of our keys was to outdefend (Wyoming) because I believed we could do it,вЂќ Hilbert said. вЂњI think it worked for us and we blocked well after early issues with their outside hitting. вЂњWyoming moved around on a couple of shots and their serve receive around, which changed the aggressiveness of our serves and it shouldnвЂ™t have.вЂќ The Rams had a .272 hitting percentage with 45 total kills. Wyoming was .124 with 31 kills. The next match for the Cowgirls is Thursday hosting Fresno State. NHL labor talks resume after more than 2 weeks off NEW YORK (AP) вЂ” After more than two weeks apart and the hockey season hanging in the balance, the NHL and the playersвЂ™ association are returning to the bargaining table Saturday after more than two weeks off. The hope of a full season being played is already gone, and so is the popular New YearвЂ™s Day Winter Classic. If real progress isnвЂ™t made soon, the NHL could be looking at its second lost campaign since 2004. For the first time since Oct. 18, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly and playersвЂ™ association special counsel Steve Fehr agreed to meet at a secret location Saturday afternoon. The two have been talking by phone during the week and found enough common ground to get together face-to-face. The lockout reached its 49th day Saturday, but at least there is a glimmer of optimism the season can be saved. There have already been 327 games canceled вЂ” including the outdoor Winter Classic that was wiped out Friday вЂ” and the NHL has said it will be impossible to play a full season. the Amateur 165-pound bracket; sophomore Tyler Cox, second place at Elite 125; sophomore Robert Stroh, second at Elite 149; sophomore Brandon Richardson, third at Elite 149; senior L.J. Helbig, who was second at Elite 174 and competed unattached; and sophomore Shane Woods, fourth at Elite 184 and competed unattached. Wyoming coach Mark Branch noticed some areas in which the Pokes needed work. вЂњWe had a lot more matches today so you have a bigger body of work to evaluate, he said. I thought we looked really bad on bottom. I thought we came out really slow, and several guys gave up the first takedown and didnвЂ™t get going until later so thatвЂ™s frustrating. вЂњWe had some other guys who didnвЂ™t try to separate themselves and let guys hang around and it cost them some important matches that couldвЂ™ve moved them to different places in the tournament. It was sloppy. There were flashes of really nice wrestling, but to be honest, IвЂ™m a little frustrated with our performance.вЂќ The Pokes host Nebraska for an early season test on Nov. 11. Branch and his wrestlers will use their remaining time to improve. вЂњThereвЂ™s so many situations we havenвЂ™t talked about,вЂќ he said. вЂњWe had such a short timeframe so there isnвЂ™t a lot of time to prepare. ItвЂ™s a learning opportunity and thereвЂ™s a lot we can get out of it.вЂќ Manning now the all-time comeback king EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) вЂ” It was early November in Cincinnati. The Broncos quarterback dropped back to pass, found a receiver open for a 30-yard gain. Four plays later, Denver scored the winning touchdown and John Elway, in his 16th and final season, had the 39th game-winning drive of the 40 he would engineer in the fourth quarter or overtime. Fast-forward 15 years to another November day in Cincinnati. Elway runs the team from the front office and the quarterback he brought to Denver, Peyton Manning, directs a five-play, 80yard drive that gives the Broncos the lead in the fourth quarter. ItвЂ™s his 48th game-winning drive. Manning now holds the NFL record in a category Elway once defined. вЂњI think he thrives on it,вЂќ Broncos coach John Fox said. вЂњI think most competitors do. They want the ball in their hands.вЂќ He could have been speaking about Elway. In this case, he was speaking about Manning. The quarterbackвЂ™s latest escape act, which included four completions, including one of his three scoring passes against the Bengals, was more efficient than dramatic, more just another touchdown drive than, say, The Drive. Yet for all the gaudy numbers Manning is putting up this season вЂ” 2,404 yards, 20 touchdowns, the 108.6 passer rating вЂ” itвЂ™s the three fourth-quarter game-winning drives, against Pittsburgh, San Diego and Cincinnati, that show what heвЂ™s really all about. вЂњI think all football players, when the fourth quarter comes around, thatвЂ™s when the pressureвЂ™s on, thatвЂ™s when you want to rely on your fundamentals and tech- niques,вЂќ Manning said. вЂњI think we can draw on this type of game.вЂќ Though any NFL quarterback will take what Manning got Sunday вЂ” a win вЂ” it will not go down as one of his best statistical performances, mainly because of the two interceptions he threw, both of which contributed to a 14-point lead turning into a three-point deficit early in the fourth quarter. There was no sense of panic, said tight end Jacob Tamme, who played with Manning for three years in Indianapolis. вЂњHe takes responsibility when he does something he feels wasnвЂ™t good enough and we all take responsibility when we do something we feel wasnвЂ™t good enough,вЂќ Tamme said. вЂњThatвЂ™s how we operate as an offense. It was just kind of a sense of, letвЂ™s go out there and do our job a little bit better and weвЂ™ll win.вЂќ They did. Eight minutes later, with the help of a Champ Bailey interception, Manning led another touchdown drive to make it 3120. The Bengals kicked a field goal but didnвЂ™t recover the ensuing onside kick. вЂњIf you run into an adverse situation, itвЂ™s no reason to get down,вЂќ Bailey said. вЂњYou just keep playing ball. Keep going out and doing your job because you know youвЂ™re going to have a chance. You see other players doing that on this team. There are a lot of leaders on this team.вЂќ Top on the list: Manning. After the slow start so many predicted for both the team and the quarterback, coming onto a new team and after missing a year while his surgically repaired neck healed, Manning is playing as well as he ever has. DenverвЂ™s schedule, meanwhile, has eased. Games against Houston, Atlanta and New England are in the rearview mirror. Only one Barea, Sloan get NBAвЂ™s 1st flopping warnings NEW YORK (AP) вЂ” The NBA issued flopping warnings to MinnesotaвЂ™s JJ Barea and ClevelandвЂ™s Donald Sloan on Monday, the first two under a new policy designed to end the act. Barea threw his upper body backward after contact while defending SacramentoвЂ™s Jimmer Fredette in the fourth quarter on Friday. Sloan tumbled wildly to the court a few feet from contact after a pick set against him by ChicagoвЂ™s Nazr Mohammed on Friday. вЂњThe extra on the end kind of made it bad,вЂќ Sloan said before the CavsвЂ™ game against the Clippers in Los Angeles. вЂњTo be one of the first ones (warned) kind of (stinks).вЂќ The NBA announced a new policy in preseason to stop the act of players dramatically overselling contact in hopes of tricking referees into calling fouls. League officials review plays and inform players if something they did falls under the leagueвЂ™s definition of a flop, which is вЂњany physical act that appears to have been intended to cause the referees to call a foul on another player.вЂќ вЂњItвЂ™s just a judgment call,вЂќ Sloan said. вЂњIвЂ™m sure theyвЂ™ll crack down on it.вЂќ The second offense comes with a $5,000 fine, followed by $10,000 for a third, $15,000 for a fourth and $30,000 for a fifth. Additional flops after that could lead to a suspension. Barea said before the TimberwolvesвЂ™ game in Brooklyn that he hadnвЂ™t heard yet from the league, but he drew two charging fouls in the game and assumed he was flagged for one of those. His coach, Rick Adelman, is concerned about the policy and its enforcement, wondering if the 6foot Puerto Rican guard was targeted for his get-under-your-skin reputation. вЂњIвЂ™ve said it before, I think itвЂ™s something that they can certainly look at, but I donвЂ™t know how anybody, you know, a thousand miles away on TV can tell if somebody gets hit or not hit. I think anybody here, if somebody does that to you, youвЂ™re going to flinch,вЂќ Adelman said, swinging his arm upward toward reporters. team with a winning record remains on the schedule. The Broncos head into the second half of the season on a threegame winning streak. They lead the AFC West at 5-3. Manning leads the NFL in completion percentage (69.5), average gain per attempt (8.23) and with that passer rating of more than 108. That last stat, loosely translated, means heвЂ™s playing quarterback better than anyone in the NFL right now. вЂњIn his case, every time he goes out there, heвЂ™s got a chance to do something special,вЂќ Fox said. HeвЂ™s making memories in the fourth quarter вЂ” a time that used to belong to Elway in this city. It was against the Colts in 1983 that Elway made his first comeback. From 19-0 down to a 21-19 win, with all the touchdowns coming in the fourth quarter. After another particularly impressive comeback вЂ” two touchdowns over the last two minutes to beat the Chiefs 20-19 in 1992 вЂ” Elway said he never gave up, no matter how dire the situation: вЂњNo. When I think weвЂ™ve lost is when the game is over,вЂќ he said. With Manning at the helm, the impossible seems possible again in Denver. A 24-point deficit in San Diego turns into a 35-24 win that goes down as the first time a team has won by double digits after trailing by so much. A blown lead in Cincinnati turns into a 3123 win that, somehow, feels routine. Of course, nobody goes into a game hoping to need a comeback. But when things play out this way, Manning said, itвЂ™s not such a bad thing. вЂњThe more you can go through it as a unit, the more you can draw on it later in the season,вЂќ he said. вЂњAnytime you can win going through those scenarios, thatвЂ™s a plus.вЂќ RobinsonвЂ™s 99-yard return, Saints beat Eagles 28-13 NEW ORLEANS (AP) вЂ” Drew Brees threw two touchdown passes, extending his NFL record streak to 51 games, and Patrick Robinson returned an interception 99 yards for a score to lead the New Orleans Saints to a muchneeded win, 28-13 over Michael Vick and the reeling Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night. The Saints (3-5) bounced back from a dismal 34-14 loss at Denver, also getting a 22yard touchdown run from Chris Ivory. Philadelphia (3-5) lost its fourth straight, which is sure to keep the heat on Vick and embattled coach Andy Reid. Vick threw a 77-yard touchdown pass to DeSean Jackson in the third quarter, but that was about the only highlight for the visiting team which saw Vick sacked seven times. Not that they didnвЂ™t have their chances. The Eagles had first-and-goal four times and managed only two field goals by Alex Henery. In fact, they were outscored in those situations, with Robinson going the other way for a touchdown just when it looked like Philadelphia was on the verge of scoring. Rubbing salt in the wound, Philadelphia squandered a chance to get back in the game with a brilliant trick play on a kickoff return. Riley Cooper laid flat in the end zone, unseen by the Saints, then popped up to take a cross-field lateral from Brandon Boykin. Cooper streaked down the sideline for an apparent touchdown. Only one problem вЂ” BoykinвЂ™s lateral was actually a forward pass by about a yard, ruining the play with a penalty. Cooper stood with his hands on his hips, in disbelief, as the officials brought it back. Philadelphia finished with 447 yards вЂ” the eighthstraight team to put up more than 400 yards on the Saints. That was already the longest streak of 400-yard games given up by a defense since at least 1950, and maybe in the history of the NFL, putting New Orleans on pace to shatter the record for most yards allowed in a season. 12488687.qxp 11/5/2012 6:16 PM Page 9 rocketminer.com Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 REGIONAL 9 Homestead Act of 1862 Colo. farmers helped shape Wyoming worry about MARGARET MATRAY Casper Star-Tribune CASPER (AP) вЂ” Crumbling wooden shacks and sagging windmills dot the landscape in this state. They are tucked into the woods and can be found off highways and dirt roads вЂ” all these remnants left behind. In his writing, historian Michael Cassity describes antique farming tools, abandoned and still resting in the sagebrush, as вЂњdinosaur bones,вЂќ remains of a past so distant they seem foreign. On the Fawcett Ranch outside Newcastle, the Fawcett familyвЂ™s history is marked by a cottonwood tree, 23 feet in circumference. Mary Capps believes her grandfather, W.H. вЂњBilly,вЂќ planted it when he filed on a 160-acre plot of land in 1883. On the Lost Springs Ranch near Keeline, the past can be found in a modest one-room house that still stands today. Though no longer in use, the home was built by Heinrich Amend in the early 1900s, on 160 acres that grew to 360 acres over the years. It had been his dream to own his own land. This year marks 150 years since the Homestead Act of 1862, legislation that turned federal land over to the public to be homesteaded for free. The head of a household, at least 21 years of age, could file on 160 acres of land, and if he improved upon it in 5 years, he could вЂњprove up.вЂќ The act was part of a larger set of laws passed from 1820 to 1916 that encouraged people to settle the land out here. WhatвЂ™s more, these laws helped create a particular kind of society of small landowners and individual owner-operated farms and ranches that helped shape Wyoming in its early years, Cassity tells the Casper Star-Tribune. вЂњIt was promoting that Jeffersonian idea, that vision of people who were free and who werenвЂ™t beholden to someone else,вЂќ said Cassity, who previously worked at the University of Wyoming. Initially, it was the railroad that brought an influx of white settlers to Wyoming. Communities formed along the Union Pacific Railroad, and when people realized this land вЂ” a big public domain вЂ” could feed a large amount of sheep and cattle, even more settlers emerged with their small herds. Cattle ranching took off in the 1870s and early вЂ�80s, when many Texas longhorn cattle were driven north in the summer. It was called the вЂњbeef bonanza.вЂќ When the winter of 18861887 hit, harsh weather killed large amounts of cattle, closing many large ranches. But where the short-lived вЂњbonanzaвЂќ ended, it gave way to a more dominant trend that had already taken hold: the small homestead, people who used homestead laws to make new lives for themselves here. Some 457 farms were counted in the territory in 1880, and that number grew to 3,125 by 1890, according to research Cassity conducted for the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office. Ten years later, it had nearly doubled to 6,095. At the time, the rest of the country was growing increasingly urban. The Civil War had been difficult on farmers, and people were being forced off their farms in the east and Midwest. Utah family argues state at fault in bear mauling SALT LAKE CITY (AP) вЂ” The family of an 11-year-old boy who was fatally mauled by a black bear argued before the Utah Supreme Court for a second time that the state had a duty to protect the boy. The family contended Thursday that Division of Wildlife Services workers who waved to them as they arrived at the site that evening should have warned them. The claim is contained in a lawsuit. The Ives family set up camp at the Timpooneke Recreation Area in American Fork Canyon on FatherвЂ™s Day 2007. They didnвЂ™t know the campsite had been abandoned earlier that day because of a bear attack, in which no one was injured, or that state workers had unsuccessfully searched for the bear. Sam Ives was asleep that night when the bear sliced through his tent, pulled him out and killed him. вЂњThey took specific action to protect people from one campsite,вЂќ the familyвЂ™s attorney, Jonah Orlofsky, argued to the justices about the state workers. вЂњTheir neglect was, they didnвЂ™t think someone else would come after 5 p.m.вЂќ State attorney Peggy Stone countered that the workers didnвЂ™t have that duty because the campsite is on federal land. вЂњThe facts of this case are sad, but there is no liability on the stateвЂ™s part,вЂќ Stone said. Stone said the state would likely be responsible if, for example, the workers had put the bear in a faulty cage from which it had escaped. She argued the search for the bear wasnвЂ™t comparable to a problem with a cage, but not all the justices seemed convinced. вЂњBears are known to return to sites where they have found food,вЂќ Justice Christine Durham said. вЂњThatвЂ™s why (the workers) swept out the site.вЂќ Stone also argued the state isnвЂ™t expected to protect the general public from every possible threat. She contended the bear is part of the вЂњnatural conditionвЂќ of the woods and presents a risk that people take when they go camping. The family disagreed. Orlofsky argued that unlike a mountain, tree or even an avalanche, a bear doesnвЂ™t arise from a topographic feature of the land, so it doesnвЂ™t fit the natural condition category. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that the court didnвЂ™t immediately rule on the case Thursday. The court previously sided with the boyвЂ™s family in 2010, overturning a lower court decision to dismiss the lawsuit based on governmental immunity. However, the case was dismissed again last year when a lower court judge ruled the state didnвЂ™t have a specific duty to the family and was exempt because the bear is a natural condition of the land. hay shortage JORDYN DAHL The Durango Herald DURANGO, Colo. (AP) вЂ” On Aug. 20, Phillip CraigвЂ™s water ran out. With just 4,000 bales of hay вЂ” half of what he normally produces вЂ” his growing season was done. CraigвЂ™s tale is common as the worst drought in more than 50 years spreads across the country. Water is running out, hay is in short supply, and food prices are skyrocketing. Local farmers and ranchers say if this winter doesnвЂ™t produce enough snow, the parched reservoirs wonвЂ™t fill for next summer, and the food producers could end up in even worse shape. вЂњAs dry as it is now, if we donвЂ™t get a good, heavy snow weвЂ™re really going to be in trouble next year,вЂќ Craig said. ItвЂ™s a double-edged sword, though. If this winter doesnвЂ™t produce enough snow, Craig wonвЂ™t have water come spring to water his crops. But if the snow comes too soon, heвЂ™ll have to start feeding his cattle and horses early what little hay he has stored. ItвЂ™s still up in the air how much snow the Four Corners will receive this winter, with the atmospheric pattern neither an El Nino, nor a La Nina, Joe Ramey, a forecaster with the National Weather Service in Grand Junction, said last month. вЂњThis year really has no preferred storm track, and that tends to produce wild-card winters,вЂќ he said. вЂњTheyвЂ™re extremely dry or extremely wet because there is no storm track.вЂќ In a normal season, Craig produces 8,000 to 10,000 bales of hay, 4,000 of which he sells. This year, he got about 20 percent of what he normally produces in his first cutting, a fairly normal second cutting and a вЂњreally good third cutting because it stayed warm for so long.вЂќ He might have made up for the loss of the first cutting if he hadnвЂ™t run out of irrigation water. Dolores farmer Tad Willbanks saw about a 30 percent decrease in his hay yield this year. Willbanks and Craig are selling their hay for about $10 a bale, a sharp increase over the $6 to $7 a bale consumers saw in prosperous years. One of WellbanksвЂ™ buyers has had a particularly harsh year. Diane McCracken runs the Spring Creek Horse Rescue, and sheвЂ™s seen an increase in horse owners who canвЂ™t take care of their equestrians because of the hay shortage and steep prices. вЂњThis year, thereвЂ™s a lot more people giving up their horses because they canвЂ™t find hay or afford it. ItвЂ™s going to be a rough year,вЂќ she said. вЂњPeople have lost their jobs and lost their homes. With the hay shortage on top of that, they just canвЂ™t do it.вЂќ The rescue also operates as the La Plata County hay bank, and itвЂ™s 300 bales short this year. The hay bank secured about 515 bales through donations last year, but, so far this year, itвЂ™s received only 40 bales. The La Plata County Humane Society hasnвЂ™t seen an increase in phone calls reporting malnourished horses, but Director of Animal Protection Jon Patla said that itвЂ™s just a matter of time. 11-06-12.qxp 11/5/2012 4:22 PM Page 1 CLASSIFIED rocketminer.com Your local news source since 1881 Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 ROCKET- MINER GIVE US A CALL TO GET STARTED 307-362-3736 вЂў 1-888-443-3736 [email protected] CLASSIFIED RULES, RATES $1.05 1 or 2 days .95Вў 3 to 5 days .85Вў 6 or more days - Ads are per line per day consecutive days - Add one-time $1.00 for a mandatory web site charge - Minimum Ad: 2 lines - Minimum Charges: $3.10 Ad Size 1 Day 3 Days 6 Days 2 lines 3 lines 4 lines 5 lines 6 lines 7 lines $3.10 4.15 5.20 6.25 7.30 8.35 $6.70 9.55 12.40 15.25 18.10 20.95 $11.20 16.30 21.40 26.50 31.60 36.70 * prices include $1.00 web site charge Figure four average-length words per line, but give us a call for exact info. *AVON* Call Sherry at 362-3534, to buy products or sign up to sell. 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GREEN RIVER, three bedroom townhome, fenced yard, pets okay, $1000 per month, 875-5036. TWO BEDROOM partly furnished, no pets 362-2530. ROCK SPRINGS - Two car garage, three bed, 2.5 bath townhome. December RENT FREE if 12 month lease signed. No pets. $1400 plus deposit. Call (303) 229-0023 for more information. FIREWOOD, $200 per cord. Call Shawn, 307-389-8550. TRESTLE TABLE; Four new tires - Arctic claw, winter TXI mud plus snow, 195/65R15. 389-3250. TICKETS - BRONCO/Chargers Novemeber 18; Bronco/Browns December 23; Bronco/Chiefs December 30. Very, very, very good seats. 382-9225. NELLYвЂ™S IS starting workshops on redesigning your yard sale treasures, giving new life to junk, chic in a unique and creative way. Stop by for more information. First class Thursday November 8th, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., 514 5th St. Preregistration required. TWIN BED, wood frame, book shelf headboard, four drawer pedestal, $350. 382-8458. GAS FIREPLACE with bottom and some pipe, $250 or best offer. Hard Tonneau cover, white, long bed truck, $150. (307) 705-4636. TIPPMANN CUSTOM 98 paintball gun with two tanks, new condition, $65. 435-659-5241 or 362-3194. TAN LEATHER couch and loveseat, $300. Hutch, $300. Oak table and five chair set, $400. Bridal doll, 25 in. tall, $40. Capehart record player, 32. in tall, make offer. 307-389-8647. BUYING JUNK Cars, Trucks, Machinery. Prices from $35 to $2000. 389-9225. TWO BEDROOM, no pets, $800 rent, 389-9855. SALES PROFESSIONAL Looking for a self-disciplined, process oriented person to fill a professional sales position. Compensation: base plus commission with quick start incentives. Must have excellent computer, sales, people and customer service skills. 307-362-4111. TWO BEDROOM, one bath. No smoking, no pets. Call 362-7141. ROCK SPRINGS - two bed, one bath, utilities paid. $900/month plus deposit. Call Casey (307)389-6671. ROCK SPRINGS - Three bed, one bath, utilities paid. $1200 per month plus security deposit. Call Casey, (307) 389-6671. TWO BEDROOM, 1.5 bath, all utilities paid. No pets, no smoking. 371-8455. GREEN RIVER - spacious one bedroom apartment, carport, sizable fenced yard, $600 per month, $575 year lease plus deposit, water, garbage and sewer included, 307-871-6500. GREEN RIVER - two bedroom, remodeled, no pets, $800/month. 875-5036, DRIVER NEEDED to haul production water in the Jonah Field. CDL, hazmat, and clean driving record required. 307-705-3575. TOWNHOUSES, TWO bedroom, 1.5 bath, garage. NO PETS. Good references. For appointments, call (307) 875-2848, Green River. CLEAN, SPACIOUS two bedroom apartment, close to elementary schools. No pets. Call 705-5363. MACHINIST NEEDED! Hoerbiger Service is looking for a Machinist with mechanical background in our NEW Rock Springs, WY location. We will train! Experience with compression technology, manual lathe, CNC, Mill and Drill Press operation a plus but not required. Please fax resumes to (720)258-9939 or email to [email protected] STUDIO APARTMENT, no smoking, no pets, $600 plus deposit, one year lease, 362-2205. NOW HIRING Assistant Manager for a busy truck stop. Retail experience a plus. Willing to train, apply at Texaco 1620 Elk Street. PART-TIME CUSTODIAN needed for a small office building in Green River. Six - eight hours per week in the evenings after 8 p.m. Preemployment background check is required. $10.24 per hour. Please apply at www.swcounseling.org or for more information and access to applications please contact the Human Resources Manager at Southwest Counseling Service, 307-352-6677. 617 RAMPART. Three bedroom, two bath townhome. Double garage, fenced yard. No pets, no smoking. $1350/month. Call 389-5530. TWO AND three bed townhouse in Green River. One year lease. NO PETS. 389-1077, 871-1351. http://landlrentals.weebly.c om HOUSEKEEPERS NEEDED, must be able to work weekends. Apply in person at Econo Lodge, 1635 Elk St., Rock Springs. 382-4217. WESTERN WYOMING Beverages, Inc. is looking for an Office Assistant. Full time, Monday - Friday, great benefits. Experience in Accounts Payable required. Email resume to: marci.valentine@ wwbev.com or fax to (307) 362-6335. No phone calls please. Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 ONE BEDROOM, one bath, recently renovated. All utilities included. No pets. $675 per month, $675 security deposit. 389-0843. 128 L St. cute two bedroom, one bath, washer/dryer hook-up. No pets, no Smoking. $765/month, $765 deposit plus utilities. 307-371-6759. ONE BEDROOM RVвЂ™s for rent. Short term, long term, $500/month. 307-382-7482. RV LOT for rent. $295/month includes water and garbage. 307-705-0586. NORTH OF Rock Springs, three bed, one bath, $825 per month, $825 deposit, tenant pays gas and electric, one year lease. NO PETS. 389-1077, 871-1351, http://landlrentals.weebly.c om BEAUTIFUL THREE bedroom, two bath, and two bedroom, two bath available now. For more information call 382-7482. GREEN RIVER, newer three bedroom, two bath, no pets, $850 plus utilities, Turnkey Properties, (307) 871-2772. GREAT FAMILY with impeccable references looking for an owner financed four plus bedroom house, anywhere between Farson and Lyman, outside of town, with room for horses and kids. If interested, please call 307-871-4699, and leave a message. Thank you. OVER 4000 sq. ft. building for lease, with three 12 ft. high overhead doors, located on Gannett Street, zoned I-1. Owner is Real Estate Broker. Call Margie Smith, Rock Springs Realty, 307-382-2995, 307- 350-7981. ADORABLE BLACK-TRI Australian Shepherd male puppies looking for good homes. Puppies are current on shots, microchipped, tail and dew claws done, AKC and ASCA registerable. Call 307-786-4433 or 435-640-4042. NICE RAMBOUILLET rams, yearlings and lambs, open faces, fine wool, B-ovis negative, gene tested. Jim McDonald, 307-856-1802. TWO PACK mules used in mountains for pack camp, one Percheron, and one Belgium. 307-837-2824. THREE SADDLES, horse blankets, bits, head stalls, and miscellaneous. (307) 382-3296, (307) 705-6560. WANTED - your unwanted horses. 307-690-0916. LOOKING FOR reloading equipment, press, dyes, scale, other miscellaneous and chronograph. 389-2254, leave message. ELK AND Deer antlers wanted, any amount, any condition. Call Scott (208) 403-3140, www.texcreekantler.com, we pick up on weekends. OAK DINING K.S. Summit, 7 ft. 6 Inch table with leafs, six upholstered chairs, large storage buffet and lighted glass hutch, $1500. 870-7276. 11-06-12.qxp 12 11/5/2012 4:22 PM Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 Page 3 rocketminer.com WASHERS, DRYERS, refrigerators and stoves, $100 and up (each), 30 day guaranty. 1313 9th St. (307) 212-2432. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Western Wyoming Community College District will be held in Board Conference Room 3071 of Western Wyoming Community College, located at 2500 College Drive, Rock Springs, Wyoming, on Monday, November 12, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. Agenda items include: Interviews for Open Board position applicants. FURNITURE - Couch, loveseat, chair, three tables, two lamps, good condition, $350. 382-5051. TWIN BED, wood frame, book shelf headboard, four drawer pedestal, $350. 382-8458. Shannon Honaker, President WWCC Board of Trustees Nov. 6____________________________________________________ HENREDON QUALITY top grain leather sofa, chair and ottoman, Acquisition Line, paid over $3500, great bargain at $900. Coffee table with lift top and drawers, $100. Queen TempurPedic and box springs, new condition, $850. Call (435) 659-5241 or 362-3194. STATE OF WYOMING Department of Environmental Quality/Division of Air Quality PUBLIC NOTICE Chapter 6, Section 2(m) of the Wyoming Air Quality Standards and Regulations provides that prior to a final determination on an application to construct a new source, opportunity be given for public comment and/or public hearing on the information submitted by the owner or operator and on the analysis underlying the proposed approval or disapproval. The regulation further requires that such information be made available in at least one location in the affected air quality control region, and that the public be allowed a period of thirty (30) days in which to submit comments. A public hearing will be conducted only if in the opinion of the administrator sufficient interest is generated or if an aggrieved party so requests. LIKE NEW microfiber light tan sofa and loveseat for $750. Moving. It has been in storage. Call 307-871-8825 anytime, leave a message. Notice is hereby given that the State of Wyoming, Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality, proposes to approve a request by the following applicant to construct a new source in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. 1993 GMC Sierra K1500 4x4. Retail $2600 - Cash $1598. Standard Motor, 362-4341. 1995 GMC Sierra K1500 4x4. Retail $4500 - Cash $2998. Standard Motor, 362-4341. 2001 BLACK Ford F-150 Supercab. Runs and looks great. Grey leather heated seats, Rhino bed liner, towing package, Edge performance chip, premium 16 in. wheels with 325/60 Nitto all terrain tires, $6700. Call 435-659-5241 or 362-3194. 2011 JEEP Wrangler unlimited four door, loaded, Sahara package, 19,500 miles. Call 307-354-8566. 1987 22 ft. Winnebago Chieftain. New furnace, runs great, low mileage, sleeps four, new tires, $7500. 362-7082, 389-4812. 2003 ARCTIC Cat Mountain Cat 900, low miles, $3000 or best offer. 350-7667. 1978 SEARAY, fully restored, 21 ft. in/out, new upholstery, like new, $4000. 371-7286, Doug. 1990 CR-500, runs great, $950. 307-362-3194. 2007 CR85, must go, $1300 or best offer. 389-9842. FOUR BEDROOM, 1.75 bath, two-car garage, 1910 Coral. $1000 at closing for buyer. 922-1002 or 389-2710. POWERHOUSE COMMERCIAL unit. 2200 sq. ft., 16 ft. door. Office and shop. For lease. Call Century 21 Rocky Mountain 362-9990. 1973 TWO bed, one bath, good condition, $9500, 371-8359. 1995 SKYLINE, three bedroom, two bath. $20,000 or best offer. 307-871-9000. 2008 16x70 singlewide. Two bed, one bath, single owner in Rock Springs, $33,000. 307-354-7353. GREEN RIVER - Mobile home for sale. Large lot, 1104 Log Cabin Lane in Pioneer Park. Two bedroom, one bath, new flooring, windows, and furnace. Excellent condition, $8500. Call Lacy at 307-399-8114. 1985 PONTIAC Firebird Trans Am - Cash $2500. Standard Motor, 362-4341. 1986 PONTIAC Fiero, 40,000 miles, $4000 or best offer. 362-7846. 1996 CHEVY Astro Van. Retail $2500 - Cash $1500. Standard Motor, 362-4341. FOR SALE, 2011 Benneche Side by Side $7500; 2004 CanAm $4000; 1987 Polaris 400 $1000 or or best offer. Call (307) 371-5956 or (307) 371-3071. 1994 KIT Companion 27 ft., sleeps six, good condition, $3500. 371-7286, Doug. 1997 JAYCO 24 ft. Eagle Series 5th wheel, great condition, $6500. Call (307) 870-4746. DONвЂ™S RV AND REPAIR Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 362-7646, 1901 Foothill Boulevard, Rock Springs. NOTICE TO: ROBERT C. DUNN; AND ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SAID MOBILE HOME TAKE NOTICE that Foothills South Corporation, Inc., a Wyoming corporation, doing business as Foothills Village, 222 Gateway Boulevard, Rock Springs, Wyoming 82901, under and by virtue of Sections 29-7-101 to 29-7-106, Wyoming Statutes, 1977, as amended, claims a statutory lien upon and against one (1) 1980 18x71 Gallatin Mobile Home, V.I.N. GA3867, for back rent, late charges, attorneyвЂ™s fees and costs due to them in the total sum of $2,875.95 against said mobile home. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that said mobile home will be offered for sale at the office of Foothills south Corporation, Inc., a Wyoming corporation, doing business as Foothills Village, 222 Gateway Boulevard, Rock Springs, Wyoming 82901, on November 14, 2012 at 1:30 p.m., to satisfy said lien and collect costs and expenses incidental to said sale. FOOTHILLS SOUTH CORPORATION, INC., d/b/a FOOTHILLS VILLAGE Nov. 6, 13_________________________________________________ Kerr-McGee Onshore LP PO Box 173779 Denver, CO 80217-3779 The applicant has requested permission to construct the Echo Springs Federal 23-28 Pad multiple well gas/condensate production facility with one (1) enclosed combustor to control volatile organic compound and hazardous air pollutant emissions associated with two (2) 400 bbl condensate tanks, two (2) 400 bbl water tanks and four (4) pneumatic heat trace pumps. Production from four (4) wells, the Echo Springs Federal 23-28, Echo Springs Federal 12-28D, Echo Springs Federal 31-28D, and Echo Springs Federal 34-28D, are routed to this facility. The Echo Springs Federal 23-28 Pad is located in the NE1/4SW1/4 of Section 28, T20N, R93W, approximately five (5) miles east of Wamsutter, in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. A copy of the permit application and the agencyвЂ™s analysis is available for public inspection at the Sweetwater County ClerkвЂ™s Office, Green River, Wyoming. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, special assistance or alternate formats will be made available upon request for individuals with disabilities. Written comments may be directed to Steven A. Dietrich, Administrator, Division of Air Quality, Department of Environmental Quality, 122 W. 25th St., Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 or by fax (307) 777-5616. Please reference AP-13839 in your comment. Comments submitted by email will not be included in the public record. All comments received by 5:00 p.m., Thursday, December 6, 2012 will be considered in the final determination on this application. Nov. 6____________________________________________________ STATE OF WYOMING Department of Environmental Quality/Division of Air Quality PUBLIC NOTICE Chapter 6, Section 2(m) of the Wyoming Air Quality Standards and Regulations provides that prior to a final determination on an application to construct a new source, opportunity be given for public comment and/or public hearing on the information submitted by the owner or operator and on the analysis underlying the proposed approval or disapproval. The regulation further requires that such information be made available in at least one location in the affected air quality control region, and that the public be allowed a period of thirty (30) days in which to submit comments. A public hearing will be conducted only if in the opinion of the administrator sufficient interest is generated or if an aggrieved party so requests. Notice is hereby given that the State of Wyoming, Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality, proposes to approve a request by the following applicant to construct a new source in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. Anadarko E&P Company, LP P.O. Box 173779 Denver, CO 80217-3779 The applicant has requested permission to construct the Oberlin 33-11 Pad multiple well gas/condensate production facility with two (2) enclosed combustors to control volatile organic compound and hazardous air pollutant emissions associated with three (3) 400 bbl condensate tanks, three (3) 400 bbl water tanks and four (4) pneumatic heat trace pumps. Production from four (4) wells, the Oberlin 33-11, Oberlin 13-11D, Oberlin 22-11D, and Oberlin 42-11D, are routed to this facility. The Oberlin 33-11 Pad is located in the NW1/4SE1/4 of Section 11, T20N, R95W, approximately four (4) miles west-northwest of Wamsutter, in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. A copy of the permit application and the agencyвЂ™s analysis is available for public inspection at the Sweetwater County ClerkвЂ™s Office, Green River, Wyoming. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, special assistance or alternate formats will be made available upon request for individuals with disabilities. Written comments may be directed to Steven A. Dietrich, Administrator, Division of Air Quality, Department of Environmental Quality, 122 W. 25th St., Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 or by fax (307) 777-5616. Please reference AP-13840 in your comment. Comments submitted by email will not be included in the public record. All comments received by 5:00 p.m., Thursday, December 6, 2012 will be considered in the final determination on this application. Nov. 6____________________________________________________ IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT WITHIN AND FOR SWEETWATER COUNTY, WYOMING IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES L. HOCH, Deceased. _______________________________ ) ) ) ) ) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT WITHIN AND FOR SWEETWATER COUNTY, WYOMING In the Matter of the Estate of Lawrence B. Folks, also known as Benny Folks, Deceased. ______________________________ ) ) ) ) Probate No. P-12-89 - L NOTICE OF APPLICATION The creditors, heirs, devisees and all other persons interested in the estate of LAWRENCE B. FOLKS, also known as BENNY FOLKS, deceased, take notice that VIRGINIA A. FOLKS, WANDA J. MADRID, TERESA A. YORK, LAWRENCE B. FOLKS, JR. and ROBIN L. FOLKS have filed an application in the District Court within and for Sweetater County, Wyoming, alleging that LAWRENCE B. FOLKS died on June 17, 2011; and that he owned and left an overriding royalty interest in real property in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, particularly described as follows: .01 royalty interest in May State #2-36, located in Township 21 North, Range 98 West, Sweetater County, Wyoming section 36: All and praying that the Court enter a decree establishing that the right and title to the real property descrobed hereinabove be distributed to the following: Name, Address and Relationship of Estate Age Virginia A. Floks, Wanda J. Madrid N/A Teresa A. York, Lawrence B. Folks, Jr. and Robin L. Folks, Trustees of the FAMILY TRUST created under the LAWRENCE B. FOLKS LIVING TRUST, dated March 5, 2008, Will Devisee. Share ALL You are hereby notified that the 14th day of November, 2012, at 9 oвЂ™clock a.m., and the Courtroom of said Court, in Green River, Wyoming, have been set as the time and place of hearing of said application, when and where any person interested may appear and make such claim or objection as he or she might have. DATED this 29th day of October, 2012. Virginia A. Folks, Wanda J. Madrid, Teresa A. York, Lawrence B. Folks, Jr., and Robin L. Folks, Petitioners Oct. 30, Nov. 6_____________________________________________ STATE OF WYOMING Department of Environmental Quality/Division of Air Quality PUBLIC NOTICE Chapter 6, Section 2(m) of the Wyoming Air Quality Standards and Regulations provides that prior to a final determination on an application to modify an existing source, opportunity be given for public comment and/or public hearing on the information submitted by the owner or operator and on the analysis underlying the proposed approval or disapproval. The regulation further requires that such information be made available in at least one location in the affected air quality control region, and that the public be allowed a period of thirty (30) days in which to submit comments. A public hearing will be conducted only if in the opinion of the administrator sufficient interest is generated or if an aggrieved party so requests. Notice is hereby given that the State of Wyoming, Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality, proposes to approve a request by the following applicant to modify an existing source in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. Rockies Express Pipeline, LLC 370 Van Gordon Street Lakewood, CO 80228 The applicant has requested permission to modify the Wamsutter Compressor Station by incorporating twenty-seven (27) small catalytic natural gas space heaters at the facility, eliminating the VOC limits and testing requirements for the emergency generator (G1), correcting the facilityвЂ™s physical location, and revising the periodic performance testing requirements for the Solar Taurus 70-1030S gas turbines (T1-T3). The Wamsutter Compressor Station is located in the NW1/4 of Section 32, T20N, R94W, approximately three (3) miles west of Wamsutter, in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. A copy of the permit application and the agencyвЂ™s analysis is available for public inspection at the Sweetwater County ClerkвЂ™s Office, Green River, Wyoming. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, special assistance or alternate formats will be made available upon request for individuals with disabilities. Written comments may be directed to Steven A. Dietrich, Administrator, Division of Air Quality, Department of Environmental Quality, 122 W. 25th St., Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 or by fax (307) 777-5616. Please reference AP-13385 in your comment. Comments submitted by email will not be included in the public record. All comments received by 5:00 p.m., Thursday, December 6, 2012 will be considered in the final determination on this application. Nov 6_____________________________________________________ STATE OF WYOMING Department of Environmental Quality/Division of Air Quality PUBLIC NOTICE Chapter 6, Section 2(m) of the Wyoming Air Quality Standards and Regulations provides that prior to a final determination on an application to construct a new source, opportunity be given for public comment and/or public hearing on the information submitted by the owner or operator and on the analysis underlying the proposed approval or disapproval. The regulation further requires that such information be made available in at least one location in the affected air quality control region, and that the public be allowed a period of thirty (30) days in which to submit comments. A public hearing will be conducted only if in the opinion of the administrator sufficient interest is generated or if an aggrieved party so requests. Notice is hereby given that the State of Wyoming, Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality, proposes to approve a request by the following applicant to construct a new source in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. Probate No. P-12-87-L NOTICE OF PROBATE TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN SAID ESTATE: You are hereby notified that on the 12 day of October, 2012, the estate of the above-named decedent was admitted to probate by the above-named Court, and that Tami Traylor f/k/a McKendrick and Savannah Hock were appointed Executors thererof. Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the decedent or to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned in care of Leonard A. Kaumo, P.C., Post Office Box 700, Rock Springs, Wyoming 82902. Creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate are required to file them in duplicate with the necessary vouchers, in the office of the Clerk of said Court, on or before three months after the date of the first publication of this notice, and if such claims are not so filed, unless otherwise allowed or paid, they will be forever barred. DATED this 12 day of October, 2012. Tami Traylor f/k/a McKendrick and Savannah Hoch, Executors Oct. 23, 30, Nov. 6, 13_______________________________________ Anadarko E&P Company, LP P.O. Box 173779 Denver, CO 80217-3779 The applicant has requested permission to construct the Red Desert 44-13 Pad multiple well gas/condensate production facility with two (2) enclosed combustors to control volatile organic compound and hazardous air pollutant emissions associated with three (3) 400 bbl condensate tanks, three (3) 400 bbl water tanks and four (4) pneumatic heat trace pumps. Production from four (4) wells, the Red Desert 44-13, Red Desert 22-13D, Red Desert 24-13D, and Red Desert 42-13D, are routed to this facility. The Red Desert 44-13 Pad is located in the SE1/4SE1/4 of Section 13, T20N, R95W, approximately four (4) miles west-northwest of Wamsutter, in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. A copy of the permit application and the agencyвЂ™s analysis is available for public inspection at the Sweetwater County ClerkвЂ™s Office, Green River, Wyoming. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, special assistance or alternate formats will be made available upon request for individuals with disabilities. Written comments may be directed to Steven A. Dietrich, Administrator, Division of Air Quality, Department of Environmental Quality, 122 W. 25th St., Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 or by fax (307) 777-5616. Please reference AP-13838 in your comment. Comments submitted by email will not be included in the public record. All comments received by 5:00 p.m., Thursday, December 6, 2012 will be considered in the final determination on this application. Nov. 6____________________________________________________ 12488688.qxp 11/5/2012 5:33 PM Page 13 rocketminer.com GREEN RIVER POLICE DEPARTMENT GREEN RIVER вЂ” The Green River Police Department reported two arrests in the Oct. 25 to Nov. 2 reports. Emily R. Stoneroad, 21, Green River, was arrested at 11:42 p.m. Oct. 30 on East Flaming Gorge Way for alleged domestic battery. Canaan R. Hobbs, 35, Green River, was arrested at 1:29 a.m. Nov. 1 on West Flaming Gorge Way for an allegedly driving while intoxicated, second offense, and driving while suspended. CITATION Crystal Hanson, 31, Green River, was cited at 4:07 p.m. Oct. 29 on Schultz Street for alleged dog at large. ACCIDENTS Officers investigated an accident on Hitching Post Drive and Upland Way when Darrian Mechling drove a car into a car driven by Rachel Stocker. Police estimated damage to be more than $1,000 to each vehicle and cited Stocker for an alleged stop sign violation. Officers investigated an accident in a parking lot located at West Flaming Gorge Way and Wild Horse Canyon Road when John Beatty backed a bus into a pickup truck owned by Miguel Munoz. Police estimated damage to be more than $1,000 to the truck and less than $1,000 to the bus and said there were no injuries reported. Officers investigated an accident at the SmithвЂ™s parking lot when Debra Barton drove a truck into a pickup owned by Timothy Farmer. Police estimated damage to be less than $1,000 to each vehicle and said there were no injuries reported. Officers took a report of an accident at the Green River High School parking lot when a 17-year-old man drove a truck into a light pole. Police estimated damage to be less than $1,000 to the truck and said there were no injuries reported. Officers investigated an accident on West Teton Boulevard and Bridger Drive when a 16year-old man drove a car into another car driven by Diane Sullivan. Police estimated the damage to be more than $1,000 to each vehicle and said one injury was reported. Police cited the juvenile was for alleged inattentive driving. Officers investigated an accident on West Teton Boulevard when Mark Recker drove a car into a SUV owned by Jeffrey Kordus. Police estimated damage to be more than $1,000 to the car and less than $1,000 to the SUV. Police cited Recker for an alleged obstructed window and said there were no injuries reported. Officers investigated an accident on Uinta Drive when a 17year-old man drove an SUV into a car owned by Kayleigh Ackerman. Police estimated damage to be less than $1,000 to each vehicle and said there were no injures reported. Police cited the juvenile for alleged inattentive driving. Officers investigated an accident at the Green River High School parking lot when a 16year-old woman drove a car driven by another 16-year-old woman. Police estimated damage to be less than $1,000 to each vehicle and said there were no injuries reported. Officers investigated an accident on Wilderness Trail when Stacey Warby backed a pickup into a SUV driven by a 16-yearold male. Police estimated damage to be less than $1,000 to each vehicle and said there were no injuries reported. ANIMALS Animal Control officers responded to a dog at large complaint on Pennsylvania Boulevard. They caught Chesapeake Bay retriever with no collar. Animal Control officers investigated a report of a dog biting children on Iowa Circle. Officers said the dogs were not current on their shots and took possession of the animals for observation. MISCELLANEOUS Officers assisted ambulance personnel on Keith Drive with an 81-year-old woman suffering from heart problems, Shoshone Avenue with a 40year-old woman who was depressed, Bridger Drive with a 58-year-old woman struck her head, Evers Street with a 57year-old man with trouble breathing and West Flaming Gorge Way with a 3-year-old child having seizures. Officers assisted Probation and Parole agents by witnessing drug tests on Commerce Way. Officers assisted Department of Family Services personnel in investigating a report of elder abuse on East Teton Boulevard. Police said the investigation is ongoing. Officers assisted a resident whose cat was struck by a car. Officers took a report of credit card fraud on Shoshone Avenue when a woman said someone accessed her debit card account and tried to take a cash advance for $300. Police said the investigation is ongoing. Officers responded to a domestic dispute on Wilderness Trail. Officers responded to a report of an attempted fraud on West Flaming Gorge Way when a man said someone called his hotel room claming to be staff and requesting credit card information. The GRPD said people should not give personal information to an unknown party. Officers investigated a report of shoplifting on Uinta Drive when a store manager said two women stole items and requested a trespass warning. Officers investigated a larceny report on North Seventh West Street when a woman said someone stole her $100 bluish-green sofa table from her front driveway. Police ask people with information to contact the GRPD. Officers investigated reports of a vehicle passing a school bus at Harrison School. Police contacted the driver and forwarded a report to the city prosecutor Officers investigated reports of a pickup passing a school bus on Monroe Avenue but were unable to identify the vehicle and driver. Police said the investigation is ongoing. Officers received a report of a missing four-year-old boy on Oct. 24 on Jensen Street. Police located the child on South Fourth East Street and returned him to his family. Officers investigated a report of anonymous telephone messages on Waggener Street. Police contacted the caller, who was warned to stop sending messages. Officers received a threats report on Andrews Street. Police explained how to get a protective order. Officers investigated domestic battery on East Teton Boulevard. Police forwarded a report to the Sweetwater County AttorneyвЂ™s Office. Officers investigated a vehicle passing a school bus on Monroe Avenue. Police contacted the driver and forwarded a report to the city prosecutor. Officers responded to parking complaints on New Hampshire Street, where they tagged a trailer for five-day parking, and on Jensen Street, where they tagged a vehicle and warned the owner. Officers responded to a report of illegal fireworks on West Flaming Gorge Way but were unable to locate any suspects. Officers investigated a report of a fight on Hitching Post Drive. Police forwarded a report to the Sweetwater County AttorneyвЂ™s Office. Officers investigated a report of fraud by check on East Flaming Gorge Way when a manager said a customer bounced a check. Police forwarded a report to the Sweetwater County AttorneyвЂ™s Office. Officers took a destruction of property report on Maryland Drive when a man said someone put sugar his carвЂ™s gas tank of his car. Police said the investigation is ongoing. Officers responded to a report of an unknown person knocking on a hotel room door on Uinta Drive. Police could not locate a suspect. Officers investigated malicious mischief on East Teton Boulevard when a driver said a crossing guard struck her vehicle with a sign. Police forwarded a report to the city prosecutor. Officers responded to a Report Every Drunk Driver Immediately report on Barnhart Street. Police said the driverвЂ™s medication affected his vision. Officers responded to East Railroad Street for a subject removal. Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 LOCAL NEWS 13 ROCK SPRINGS CIRCUIT COURT ROCK SPRINGS вЂ” Fines, forfeitures, court costs and bonds in the circuit court of the 3rd Judicial District, Sweetwater County of Judge Daniel L. Forgey were: Michell Lyn Bozner, 110 Steamboat Drive No. 28, pleaded innocent to driving under the influence. The court set bond at $750 cash or surety. William Travis Sullivan, Wright, pleaded guilty to driving while license canceled, suspended or revoked. Sullivan received a suspended, six-month jail sentence with credit for three days served, six months of unsupervised probation and a $290 fine. Bryant Ray Brown, 2220 Reagan Ave. No. 103, pleaded guilty to no valid driverвЂ™s license. Brown received a $240 fine. Randal Scott Smith, 118 L St., made an initial court appearance for strangulation of a household member and reckless endangering. The court set bond at $10,000 cash or surety. Steven Arthur Counts, 3341 Sierra Circle, pleaded guilty to failure to maintain liability coverage. Counts received a suspended, 60-day jail sentence with credit for one day served, six months of unsupervised probation and a $290 fine. He also pleaded guilty to no valid driverвЂ™s license. He received a $240 fine. Carlos Louis Salazar, no address given, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence. Salazar received a suspended, 180-day jail sentence, two years of unsupervised probation and an $825 fine. Patricia Ann Ashley Cathcart, 30 Clearview Drive No. 9, pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of a controlled substance. Cathcart received a suspended, one-year jail sentence with credit for one day served, one year of unsupervised probation and a $480 fine. The prosecution dismissed a charge of endangering children. James Roy Little, Sweetwater County Detention Center, pleaded no contest to wrongful taking or disposing of property. Little received a six-month jail sentence with all but 30 days suspended and credit for three days served, six months of unsupervised probation and $940 fine. Everett Neuhaus, no address given, pleaded guilty to driving while license suspended. Neuhaus received a six-month jail sentence with all but seven days suspended and credit for one day served, six months of unsupervised probation and a $240 fine. Neuhaus pleaded guilty to driving while license canceled, suspended or revoked. He received a suspended, sixmonth jail sentence with credit for one day served, six months of supervised probation and a $40 fine. The prosecution dismissed charges of failure to maintain liability coverage and no valid registration. Jordan James Knott, 715 Range Road, pleaded guilty to nondomestic battery. Knott received a 43-day jail sentence with credit for 43 days served and a $640 fine. David P. Williams, 600 Madison Ave. No. 18, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence. Williams received a suspended, six-month jail sentence with credit for one day served, two years supervised probation and a $390 fine. Williams pleaded guilty to driverвЂ™s license required. He received a $120 fine. Daniel C. Roberts, 1700 Swanson Drive No. 8, pleaded no contest to larceny. Roberts received a suspended, six-month jail sentence with credit for one day served, six months of unsupervised probation and a $645 fine. Cody McCurdy, no address given, pleaded innocent to required turn signal, open container, driving while license canceled, suspended or revoked, interference with a peace officer and driving under the influence. The court set bond at $5,000 cash. Alex Paul Labeau, 45 Purple Sage Road No. 138, pleaded no contest to property destruction and defacement and received a suspended, six-month jail sentence with credit for three days served, six months of unsupervised probation and a $390 fine. Vladimilson Vaz Rosa Ca, 1818 Sunset Drive No. 35, pleaded no contest to driving under the influence. Ca received a suspended, six-month jail sentence with credit for one day served, two years of unsupervised probation and a $490 fine. The prosecution dismissed charges of open container, speeding and failure to maintain a single travel lane. Bruce Leon Harms, no address given, admitted driving under the influence. Harms received a six-month jail sentence with credit for three days served. Brad Christopher Kuehl, no address given, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence. Kuehl received a suspended, sixmonth jail sentence, two years of unsupervised probation and a $990 fine. Garrett Wayne Maheu, 2517 Big Sky Trail, made an initial court appearance for alleged misdemeanor larceny, three counts of felony larceny, two counts of unlawful use of a credit card, use of marijuana, use of methamphetamine and three counts of felony burglary. The court set bond at $20,000 cash or surety. Keith Allen Rhodes, 1670 Sunset Drive No. 302, pleaded guilty to failure to maintain liability coverage. Rhodes received a $290 fine. Rhodes pleaded guilty to driving while license canceled, suspended or revoked. He received a suspended, 30-day jail sentence with credit for one day served, six months of unsupervised probation and a $290 fine. Myranda Caudell, no address given, pleaded guilty to no valid registration. Caudell received a $40 fine. Krista Higby, no address given, pleaded guilty to expired driverвЂ™s license. Higby received a $60 fine. Higby pleaded guilty to failure to maintain liability coverage. She received a suspended, 30-day jail sentence, six months of unsupervised probation and a $290 fine. Christopher Douglas Griffin, no address given, pleaded guilty to killing a deer in a closed area. Griffin received a $790 fine. Presley Sloan, no address given, did not enter a plea. The prosecution dismissed a charge of killing a deer in a closed area. Damon Macy, no address given, pleaded guilty to minor driving under the influence. Macy received a suspended, 180-day jail sentence, six months of unsupervised probation and a $190 fine. Macy pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana. He received two years of unsupervised probation and a $190 fine. ROCK SPRINGS MUNICIPAL COURT ROCK SPRINGS вЂ” Fines, forfeitures, court costs and bonds in Rock Springs Municipal Court of Judge George Scott Nelson were: Zakkery Higginbotham, 524 Winterhawk Drive, $80, speeding. Ryan J. Bowditch, Canada, $90, speeding. Tammie Orr, 2522 Crestwood Lane, $80, speeding. Eric Moreno-Muniz, Kan., $190, speeding in a school zone. Dakota Levi Dale May, 1700 Swanson Drive No. 192, liquor on breath of person under 21, dismissed by the prosecutor; $1,230, 180-day jail sentence with 60 days suspended and credit for 74 days served, driving under the influence, hit-and-run, resisting arrest and drunk in public; $360, unlawful possession of tobacco, third offense. Kati Covolo, 718 Wendt Ave., $60, using a cell phone while driving without accident. Toby L. Williams, 149 K St. No. 2, $60, speeding. Debra L. Mclendon, 717 Ludvig St., $80, speeding. Jacob R. Conger, 521 Fifth Ave. West, $160, careless driving without accident. Joni Dowd, 1510 Albany Circle, $80, handicap parking violation. Roberto Perez-Flores, 1015 Walnut St. No. 17, $80, speeding. Maria Solis, 5020 Springs Drive No. 33, $80, speeding. Brandon L. Dougherty, 1804 Elk St. No. 148, $400, shoplifting, first offense. Shon M. Sharp, 108 Mountain Road, $110, drunk in public, first offense. Larry E. Troyer, 50 Reliance Road No. 21, $110, speeding. Terri Ann Dillon, 217 Locust St., $210, criminal trespassing. Bryne K. Wiley, 425 Gage Ave., $60, speeding. Mitchell Justinak, 2156 Century Blvd. No. 206, $110, speeding in a school zone. Hannah Hughes, 527 Sixth Ave. West, $110, speeding in a school zone. Mart G. Halbert, P.O. Box 2713, $60, speeding. Floyd Stocks, 45 Purple Sage Road No. 28, $40, unlawful possession of tobacco, second offense. William Rosette, 306 Big Sandy Ave., parking violation was dismissed by the prosecution. Andrew Segura, Utah, $60, speeding. Lennon Spence, 911 Garfield Lane, $210, liquor on breath of person under 21, first offense. Darek Mattinson, 1205 Cottonwood Drive, liquor on breath of person under 21 was dismissed by the prosecution. Angelica Rodriguez-Aguilar, 1700 Swanson Drive No. 126, $80, speeding. Christopher Kenneth Cooper, 409 Short St., $110, careless driving without accident. Kansas Garcia, 302 Fremont Ave., $210, shoplifting, first offense. Victoria Troester, 2083 Fir Drive, $80, stop or yield sign violation. Rosendo Campos, 325 Soulsby St. No. 6, $360, driving while license canceled, suspended or revoked. Cynthia Hornberger, 89 Second St. No. 3, $60, using a cell phone while driving without accident. Paul Dittman, 728 Rugby Ave., a parking violation was dismissed by the prosecution. Melanie Madill, Utah, $80, animals at large, first offense. Marisa Quezada-Moreno, 688 Antelope Drive No. 40, $20, parking violation. Nathaniel Skinner, 1410 Upland Way, $60, using a cell phone without accident. Laura L. Perez, 420 Wilkes Drive No. 23, $300, following too closely with accident. Alexander D. Price, Dubois, $80, speeding. Byron A. Lincoln, 1804 Elk St. No. 3, $160, unlawful possession of tobacco, second offense. Ian M. Mcleod, 1700 Swanson Drive No. 79, $410, shoplifting, first offense. Shaylyn C. Martinez, 1700 Swanson Drive No. 125, $110, speeding in a school zone; $360, driving while license canceled, suspended or revoked. Marisa Quezada-Moreno, 688 Antelope Drive No. 40, $20, parking violation. Denise J. Kobish-DeleonGarcinica, Mich., $90, speeding. Trevor Christensen, 914 Pennsylvania Ave., liquor on breath of person under 21, dismissed by the prosecution. Keith Kershisnik, 73 Quadrant Drive, $20, parking violation. James P. Krup, 325 Soulsby St., $110, drunk in public, first offense. Tyler E. Foster, 1409 Raindance Drive, $80, stop or yield sign violation without accident. Will Moore, 822 McCarty Ave., $20, parking violation. Michael K. Jones, 840 Moccasin Lane, $260, drunk in public, first offense. Sara Guge, 222 Gateway Blvd. No. 108, $290, speeding in a school zone. Cristhian Rodriguez, 2475 Cascade Drive, $110, drunk in public, first offense. Affidavit: Wyoming abduction suspect confessed POWELL (AP) вЂ” A Montana man charged with kidnapping and sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl from Cody confessed to the crime, according to a search warrant affidavit. Jesse P. Speer is being held on a $2 million bond on charges of kidnapping, aggravated assault and using a gun in the commission of a felony. He hasnвЂ™t entered a plea. Speer was arrested in Belgrade, Mont., a town near his home in Manhattan, Mont., almost a week after the girl was lured to a vehicle Oct. 8 with a request for help finding a lost dog, authorities have said. The girl was driven outside of Cody, was sexually assaulted and then released. Hunters found the girl and took her to safety. The Powell Tribune reports that in a search warrant affidavit, a Gallatin County sheriffвЂ™s investigator wrote that after the arrest, Speer gave an account of the crime that matched details the girl had given, including that she was shown a gun during the abduction. Some details hadnвЂ™t been made public at the time. вЂњSpeer provided information to investigators regarding the incident that only the perpetrator of the crime could know, for example, that a bag had been placed over the victimвЂ™s head, that the suspect had driven around and around for a period of time, the nature of how the girl was released, etc.,вЂќ wrote Detective Thomas Pallach, who didnвЂ™t participate in the interviews but was briefed by Bozeman police. вЂњAs Speer recounted these events he indicated he did not know why he had done this, was remorseful, and cried,вЂќ wrote Pallach. Speer also said he had a pornography addiction, which a relative had also told the FBI, Pallach said. Authorities said Speer, a nature photographer who previously lived in Colorado with his former wife, told investigators he had been shooting photos in the Cody area around the time of the abduction. The affidavit indicated his two children were taken into protective custody after his arrest. A preliminary hearing at which a judge will determine if thereвЂ™s enough evidence for the case to proceed is scheduled for Nov. 19. Brandon Dubois, 204 Locust St., $80, speeding. Johnna Hernandez, 1508 Ninth St., $110, speeding in a school zone. Jay Patrick Palmer, 1508 Ninth St. No. 59, $80, licensing dogs and cats. Dustin E. Hansen, 1370 James Drive, animals at large, dismissed by the prosecution; problem dogs, dismissed by the prosecution. Christian Aguilar, 239 K St. No. 6, $680, hit and run, approaching or entering intersection with accident, drunk in public. Crystal F. Davis, 701 Antelope Drive No. 39, $20, parking violation. Brenda Estrada, 316 Pinion St., $20, parking violation. Brandon L. Bettelyoun, 1369 Teton St., $110, drunk in public, first offense. Jennifer Warpness, 737 Fourth Ave. West, $80, speeding. Shawn L. Howell, 840 W. Center St. No. 14, $350, driving while license canceled, suspended or revoked. David Rawson, 2934 Santa Cruz Drive, $20, parking violation. Shawn L. Howell, 840 W. Center St. No. 14, $80, speeding. Todd Moore, Casper, $60, speeding. Morgan Meyer, 1606 Melody Drive, a parking violation, dismissed by the prosecution. Sandi Morrison, 25 Jackman Road, $20, parking violation. Cameal Garrison, 1634 Third St. E., $110, speeding in a school zone. Daniel C. Zeglen, 460 Pelser St., $210, shoplifting, first offense. Record sugar beet harvest in Bighorn Basin WORLAND (AP) вЂ” This yearвЂ™s sugar beet harvest in the Bighorn Basin set a record for tons per acre. The average was just over 29.3 tons per acre, while sugar content was close to a record at 17.9 percent, according to Wyoming Sugar Vice President and Manager Vince Salzman. вЂњWe had a really good harvest,вЂќ Salzman said. Some 300,000 tons of sugar beets were delivered to the four Wyoming Sugar receiving stations in Riverton, Midvale, Basin and at the factory yard in Worland. The beets will be processed into 840,000, 100-pound bags of sugar, the Northern Wyoming Daily News reported. 12488689.qxp 11/5/2012 3:43 PM Page 14 OPINIONS rocketminer.com Your local news source since 1881 вЂњI disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it.вЂќ вЂ“ VO LTA I R E GET INVOLVED: Send your signed opinions to P.O. Box 98 Rock Springs, WY 82902 Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 Page 14 No more powerless cars One question that people ask for 365 HP. Double or triple the me a regular basis is why is it that horsepower but with fuel econocars donвЂ™t get better gas mileage my thatвЂ™s around 20 to 25 mpg then they do. Little cars donвЂ™t get just like the 92 Taurus. much better fuel economy than LetвЂ™s look at a different examthey did 20 years ago and with all ple such as a Honda Civic beof the technological adcause it has changed in vances that we see year multiple ways. A 1992 in and years out, it seems Honda Civic hatchback fuel economy has in its cheapest and most plateaued. What gives? basic form was good for When looking at all of 70 HP but with this things like power output low power output came and fuel economy we can fuel economy ratings in always attribute these the neighborhood of 45 things to the overall effimpg. This is on a car 20 ciency of the engine. years old. Today the Greater efficiency always Automotive most fuel efficient Honresults in three things, Hindsight da Civic is the hybrid more power, less fuel, version which is good for and cleaner emissions. TRACEY HIND 44 mpg with 110 HP. The Increasing any one of most fuel efficient nonthese usually results in a hybrid Civic is the HF decrease in the others. which achieves about 35 Bigger engine produce more mpg with 140 HP. power but they use more fuel and The American public has deproduce more emissions. manded more power over greater The emissions part of this fuel efficiency as the years have equation is often forgotten. Even passed. People have been happy though it is important most peo- for the most part with 30 to 40 ple donвЂ™t think about emissions. miles per gallon but they always They would rather think about want to be able to pass more how much gas they have to put in quickly, fly up that steep mounthis thing, and whether or not tain pass with little effort, and they will be faster on the streets beat the car next to them to the than grandma. next block. The fact of the matter is cars With the price of gasoline ever are much more efficient than they increasing the question is will we have ever been. Technology in see a point when consumers will part has gone a long way towards be willing to have less power and making cars do more on less fuel. better fuel economy. Not likely. Even during the last 20 years this Once we become accustomed to efficiency has increased substan- something we rarely want to go tially. back. Not only that, but chances The reason that fuel economy are we wonвЂ™t have to go backhas not seemed to increase at all wards on power. Technology will is due to the fact that instead of continue to advance and perhaps seeing a fuel economy increase power output will plateau and fuel we are seeing power increases in- economy will begin to increase. stead. ItвЂ™s as if the auto manufacDespite the fact that the interturers have found the happy nal combustion engine has not medium when it comes to fuel changed all that much since it economy numbers and increases was first strapped to a carriage in efficiency go towards adding back in the late 1800s, the one more power. thing that has changed and will Since we live in a society where always continue to change is the the market drives business and efficiency. Where our priorities manufacturing, the market is ig- are between fuel economy and noring fuel economy while the power output will always continbattle for horsepower continues ue to flip flop. unabated. The 1992 Ford Taurus with a 3.0L V6 was good for 140 Tracey Hind is an instructor of automotive HP. The 2012 Ford Taurus has a technology and ASE certified master technician 3.5L V6 engine good for 263 HP, at Western Wyoming Community College. Your and there is even an option for a questions can be sent to slightly different V6 that is good Taking a trip back in time JACK MCCGARVEY Writers on the Range Despite all those scary stories IвЂ™ve been reading and seeing in the American media about how dangerous and violent Mexico has become, IвЂ™m always eager to head south of the border. ItвЂ™s because rural Mexico reminds me of a simpler time. Like the recent trip I took to the town of Ortiz, a journey that took me back to my childhood, growing up mostly poor but also mostly happy in rural western Pennsylvania. I recently headed off on yet another trip south, with a first stop across the border at San Carlos, in the Mexican state of Sonora. IвЂ™d rented a small house there at a seaside resort that caters to middle-class Mexicans, Americans and Canadians. I spent a few days in the area, hiking along San CarlosвЂ™s rugged shoreline, catching thrilling glimpses of diving seals, dolphins and seabirds and exploring its tidal pools. Despite all that natural beauty, I grew restless. I wanted to get away from tourists and explore something more authentically "Mexican." I drove on east from San Carlos to Empalme. To enter Empalme, I crossed a double set of railroad tracks where, off to the left and right of me, I saw the rusting, tilted hulks of ancient locomotives and boxcars. I wasnвЂ™t surprised to find that EmpalmeвЂ™s central plaza was shabby, to say the least. But once there, I met a friendly traffic cop who seemed pleasantly shocked to have encountered an actual вЂњturista.вЂќ Then, when I told him that what I really wanted to do was to take a drive up to Ortiz, he exclaimed, "That's where I was born!" He eagerly gave me precise directions for the drive up to Ortiz. On the way, I stopped in Las Palmas, a tiny town with, maybe, 60 modest houses clustered around one store. Thirsty, I pulled up to the store and was greeted by pre-teenaged boys who were hanging around its front. They were teasing and pok- ing at each other, engaging in the universal, silly behavior of teenage boys. But it was not long before one of those teens decided that this norteamericano would be an easy mark. He was bold enough to tell me he and his pals were thirsty after a hard morningвЂ™s work at school, and so I told him that heвЂ™d be happy to buy him and his pals a round of Pepsis, a gesture that prompted thanks and more pokes and giggles among his peers. But when they ran into the store to claim their sodas, the guy in the store scolded them and glowered at me. He was clearly embarrassed by their behavior and displeased by my apparent gullibility. His disapproving demeanor reminded of the reaction I used to get from my western Pennsylvania dad whenever I did something stupid. Which was fairly often. But I was only amused. I bid those rascally kids adios to head on up to Ortiz, an hourвЂ™s drive north on a dusty, pot-holed road. When I arrived at Ortiz, I felt as though I had gone back in time, encountering pieces of my life as a bedraggled kid growing up in a backwater. The Ortiz I discovered was a much smaller town than mine had been, though, with only a post office, government health clinic, police station, two very small grocery stores and the ruins of what seemed to be an old fort. Most of OrtizвЂ™s streets were unpaved. Yet as I drove slowly through Ortiz, raising puffs of dust, I saw that behind every humble house was a garden plot filled with tomatoes, carrots, cabbages, onions and corn, the same vegetables I weeded and watered for an allowance as a kid. What impressed me most about my brief sojourn was the greeting an Ortiz mother gave me as I passed by while she was pinning bed sheets onto her clothesline. Despite the clothespins sheвЂ™d clamped between her lips, she turned and tossed a smile my way. I waved and smiled back. And I remembered my mom. Moose, the most popular wild animal in the West SHAWN REGAN, Writers on the Range As I shut the door on my way to work last month, something caught my eye: Two moose, a cow and a calf, stood just 20 yards away, looking as though they hoped I hadnвЂ™t noticed them вЂ” something hard to avoid doing, given their size. As I scrambled for my camera, they vanished into the forest in an instant. ItвЂ™s at moments like this when we Westerners might wonder what the pioneers felt, travelling through a world that existed for millennia before the West began filling up with European settlers. That world is reduced to slivers today, mostly in parks and wilderness areas, where nature is deliberately set aside from the whims of man. Yet the moose in my Montana yard suggest a different story, one that emphasizes the human role in nature, its everchanging state and our perceptions of what it ought to look like. Modern-day travelers to the West know the moose well. The homely ungulate has become a beloved symbol of Western life, featured on everything from restaurant signs to hotel wallpaper. But early travelers to the region reported seeing few or no moose. Lewis and Clark, for example, never personally encountered a single moose; their journals mention only one sighting in 1806, by another member of the expedition who wounded a moose near the Blackfoot River in Montana. How could the expedition, which traveled extensively through what would today be considered prime moose habitat, encounter just one moose? Moose, it turns out, are newcomers to the American West; in many places; even homesteaders arrived first. Osborne Russell, who wrote down detailed observations of his travels through Wyoming in the 1830s, made no reference at all to moose. Early explorers to Yellowstone had a similar experience. Moose were not documented there until the late 1800s, and only after the turn of the century did they become established in Jackson Hole, now a modern moose-mecca. Today, there are more moose in the West than perhaps any point in history, and in general, we like it that way. When we spot one, we donвЂ™t cringe as we would with most вЂњexoticвЂќ species. Instead, in an effort to increase tourism and hunting, states have introduced moose to regions never before inhabited by the ungainly ungulates with their oversized hooves. Wyoming is now home to more than 7,000 moose, thanks to feeding and relocation efforts by state wildlife officials. Introduced to ColoradoвЂ™s North Park in 1979, moose have now reached a population there of 1,600. As far south as Utah, where moose never roamed prior to European settlement, wildlife officials have supported their expansion. To some ecologists, though, adding moose to the wild amounts to form of heresy. The traditional view of park ecology is that nature should be static and balanced. The influential Leopold Report, written by scientists in 1963, to guide wildlife management in national parks, concluded that parks should be maintained вЂњin the condition that prevailed when the area was first visited by the white man.вЂќ Where this was not possible, вЂњa reasonable illusion of primitive America could be recreated.вЂќ This certainly suggests that there should be no moose in Yellowstone. That there are moose in Yellowstone these days tells us something about nature and our role in it: Nature is a human concept. Our values shape what it looks like, from earlier policies of predator control to the conservation efforts that attract moose to my yard today. Human action is part of the natural world, not the antithesis of it. The real illusion is that there ever was a stable, primitive America. Today, ecologists find that nature is anything but constant. As biologist Daniel Botkin has argued, the natural world is not вЂњa Kodachrome still-life,вЂќ but rather вЂњa moving picture show,вЂќ ever-changing and, at times, completely random. When humans and their values are included, the result is perpetual change. Conservationists are beginning to embrace such change. Recently, the National Park Service revisited the Leopold Report and jettisoned the notion of parks as вЂњvignettes of primitive America.вЂќ Parks are now to be managed for continuous change. Elsewhere, scientists are promoting the concept of the Anthropocene, a new geologic era in which humans and nature are inseparable. I think of the moose in my backyard as representing this new vision of conservation in the 21st century; itвЂ™s one that rejects the notion of a pristine past, recognizes the importance of human values and embraces change. Shawn Regan is a contributor to Writers on the Range, a service of High Country News (hcn.org). 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As of Aug. 1, 2007, people will be limited to having one letter to the editor published during a six-week period. 12488690.qxp 11/5/2012 3:21 PM Page 15 rocketminer.com DEAR ABBY WONDERWORD By David Ouellet Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 MOMMA by Mel Lazarus By Abigail Van Buren DEAR ABBY: I have a close friend who is obsessed with selling вЂњfindsвЂќ on eBay. I often give her little items that she has mentioned she liked вЂ” or outright asked for. I always thought she wanted to keep them for herself. Recently I saw some of the things I gave her for sale under her eBay account. I am dismayed that she is taking advantage of my generosity to make a few bucks. вЂ” TRACI IN PENNSYLVANIA DEAR TRACI: You donвЂ™t have to say anything clever. What you should do is tell your friend that you were hurt when you saw the items she had requested up for sale on her eBay account. Period. And in the future, be a little less generous about providing stock for her retail venture. DEAR ABBY: Over the years, I have seen many letters from soon-to-be-brides asking if they should include their husbandвЂ™s sister or other female friend in their bridal party, even if they donвЂ™t know them. There is a solution. This summer, I was honored to be the best man at the wedding of a close friend. He had a female friend, вЂњLiz,вЂќ whom he wanted in the wedding party. Liz didnвЂ™t know the bride, so instead of having her be a bridesmaid, Liz was a groomswoman. She stood in photos with the groomsmen, and even wore a matching outfit вЂ” BEST MAN IN REDMOND, WASH. DEAR BEST MAN: That is certainly an appropriate solution to something that shouldnвЂ™t be a problem in the first place. Women have also occasionally served in the capacity of вЂњbest man.вЂќ IвЂ™m glad you mentioned it. DEAR ABBY: I have seen letters in your column referring to not being invited to childrenвЂ™s birthday parties and the hurt that follows. ItвЂ™s amazing to me that some adults have also never learned the importance of being sensitive to the feelings of others. We recently moved into an established neighborhood where a group of adults go on trips, out to dinner, etc. I am old enough to realize that my husband and I will not be invited to everything. But I am not вЂњold enoughвЂќ not to feel a stab of pain and isolation when group plans are discussed in my presence and we are not invited. вЂ” NEWCOMER TO MINNESOTA DEAR NEWCOMER: YouвЂ™ve said it well. While I donвЂ™t think the offenders are being deliberately cruel, if people would think before opening their mouths, a lot of hurt feelings could be avoided. GARFIELD by Jim Davis DOG EAT DOUG by Ryan Anderson BECKER BRIDGE A Giveaway Program AGNES by Morrie Turner ZACK HILL by J. Deering and J. Macintosh JANRIC CLASSIC SUDOKU BLONDIE by Dean Young and Dennis Lebrun HOROSCOPE By Holiday TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012 ARIES (March 21-April 19) YouвЂ™ll get off to an excellent start, as the moon in your fellow fire sign adds fuel to your motivation. Make the most of the morningвЂ™s mental clarity by taking an hour to plan one of the more complex parts of your life. ONE BIG HAPPY... by Rick Detorie CROSSWORD By Thomas Joseph TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Having a schedule and checking it several times throughout the day will help you stay on track. However, donвЂ™t be bound to this list of tasks. Important options will surface unexpectedly in the late afternoon. GEMINI (May 21-June 21) As your guiding planet decides to travel backward, you start to work a problem with a different approach. You could very well figure this one out by the dayвЂ™s end. CANCER (June 22-July 22) The dangerous temptation of electronic envy could be a problem now, as the glossy allure of other peopleвЂ™s digitally accessible вЂњallegedвЂќ lives is only a click away. Keep in mind that much depends on the photographer. FLO AND FRIENDS by John Gibel and Jenny LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) The moon in your sign empowers your playful urges. ItвЂ™s true that not everyone understands your sense of humor, but as long as the majority of people in the room вЂњget it,вЂќ the others will go along for the ride. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) As your guiding planet, Mercury, changes direction, messages could be misconstrued, lost or forgotten. Luckily, when something is really important to you, youвЂ™ll write it on your heart. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) It is easy for you to accept what you cannot change. WhatвЂ™s hard is figuring out whether or not something falls into that category. Sometimes it looks like you have control when you really donвЂ™t. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21) Others only know you up to a certain point, and you will continue to protect your privacy so well that the majority of people donвЂ™t even realize there is more of you to know. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) To overcome an obstacle is usually a commendable feat. But what if the obstacle was self-invented? In that case, conquering it is not only a feat; itвЂ™s also a duty. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Your recuperative powers are strong. Also, you have the resourceful ability to make something new out of something old. At the very least, youвЂ™ll remember to recycle. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Not only do you pay lip service to your devotions; you prove your devotion in the way you schedule your time. Your strong attachment to home and family will be apparent in your lifestyle. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) The amount of love you give is not always equal to the amount of love you receive from a particular individual. But your love always comes back from somewhere and in a multiplied form. CRYPTOQUOTE STRANGE BREW 15 12488691.qxp 11/5/2012 5:49 PM Page 16 BUSINESS rocketminer.com Wooing customers CVS CVS Caremark is seeking to retain the customers it won when its competitor, WalgreenвЂ™s, split with Express Scripts earlier this year. Walgreen and Express Scripts resumed doing business in September, so CVS has increased advertising and other measures to hold on to the customers it gained. Investors find out if the strategy is working today when CVS reports third-quarter earnings. $50 $46.63 $35.77 40 вЂ™12 30 Operating EPS est. $0.70 $0.83 3Q вЂ™11 3Q вЂ™12 Price-earnings ratio: 17 based on past 12 monthsвЂ™ results Dividend: $0.65 Div. Yield: 1.4% Source: FactSet Your local news source since 1881 Fossil time Advertising boost? Watch and accessories retailer Fossil reports third-quarter earnings today. Strong demand for its products in Asia, the U.S. and even in Europe helped drive a sharp gain in revenue for the company in the April-to-June quarter. Wall Street will be looking to see whether a slowing global economy dampened FossilвЂ™s sales in the July-to-September period. AOL has seen its advertising sales grow for five quarters in a row вЂ“ a sign that the companyвЂ™s business is turning around. But did the streak extend into the third quarter? AOL reveals that today when it reports its latest quarterly earnings. In July, when AOL last reported better-than-expected revenue on stronger ad sales, its shares hit their highest level in more than two years. Local Stocks 52-WK RANGE NAME TICKER LO HI YTD CLOSE CHG %CHG WK MO QTR %CHG 1YR VOL %RTN (Thous) P/E DIV 27.41 7 38.58 34.83 -.10 -0.3 t t t +15.2 +26.2 17315 45 1.76 2.03 1 8.35 2.11 +.01 +0.5 s t t -60.9 -61.5 20865 dd ... ANR 5.28 2 29.29 9.36 +.30 +3.3 s s s -54.2 -62.1 22965 dd ... 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Schlmbrg SLB 59.12 6 80.78 69.95 +1.18 SiriusXM SIRI 1.61 9 2.97 SprintNex S 2.10 0 6.04 5.75 UnionPac UNP 95.15 9 129.27 123.74 WstnUnion WU 11.93 1 19.82 12.22 WmsCos WMB 23.78 7 37.56 33.21 Xerox XRX 6.29 2 8.84 Yahoo YHOO 14.35 0 17.14 +1.7 s t t +2.4 -3.6 5585 17 1.10 -2.4 t s s +55.5 +72.6 55751 5 ... +.05 +0.9 s s s +145.7 +109.6 35706 dd ... -.24 -0.2 t s s +16.8 +27.7 1116 15 2.40 +.27 +2.3 s t t -33.1 -28.7 18149 6 0.50f +.14 +0.4 s t t +23.2 +38.6 4576 22 1.25f 6.59 +.12 +1.9 s t t -17.2 -17.9 7648 7 0.17 17.37 +.26 +1.5 s s s +7.7 +13.3 31528 5 ... 2.83 -.07 Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 Dividend Footnotes: a - Extra dividends were paid, but are not included. b - Annual rate plus stock. c - Liquidating dividend. e - Amount declared or paid in last 12 months. f - Current annual rate, which was increased by most recent dividend announcement. i - Sum of dividends paid after stock split, no regular rate. j - Sum of dividends paid this year. Most recent dividend was omitted or deferred. k - Declared or paid this year, a cumulative issue with dividends in arrears. m - Current annual rate, which was decreased by most recent dividend announcement. p - Initial dividend, annual rate not known, yield not shown. r - Declared or paid in preceding 12 months plus stock dividend. t - Paid in stock, approximate cash value on ex-distribution date. PE Footnotes: q - Stock is a closed-end fund - no P/E ratio shown. cc - P/E exceeds 99. dd - Loss in last 12 months. Commodities $40 AOL $35.81 $15.02 Operating EPS Crude oil rose 79 cents to settle at $85.65 per barrel, but thatвЂ™s only a fraction of the $2.23 that it lost on Friday due to concerns about too much supply in inventories. METALS Gold (oz) Silver (oz) Platinum (oz) Copper (lb) Palladium (oz) %CHG %YTD +0.93 -13.3 ... +5.0 +1.20 +1.6 ... +18.9 +1.81 -2.5 CLOSE PVS. 1682.20 1674.10 31.11 30.84 1542.70 1544.90 3.47 3.48 602.20 598.85 %CHG %YTD +0.48 +7.4 +0.90 +11.6 -0.14 +10.2 -0.36 +1.1 +0.56 -8.2 AGRICULTURE CLOSE Cattle (lb) 1.25 Coffee (lb) 1.51 Corn (bu) 7.36 Cotton (lb) 0.70 Lumber (1,000 bd ft) 314.40 Orange Juice (lb) 1.08 Soybeans (bu) 15.04 Wheat (bu) 8.66 PVS. %CHG %YTD 1.25 1.55 7.40 0.70 315.40 1.05 15.27 8.65 -0.12 -2.46 -0.54 +0.07 -0.32 +2.38 -1.49 +0.17 +1.9 -33.5 +13.8 -23.3 +27.2 -36.4 +25.5 +32.7 Stocks Recap 1,480 S&P 500 3,080 Nasdaq composite 1,440 Close: 1,417.26 Change: 3.06 (0.2%) 3,020 Close: 2,999.66 Change: 17.53 (0.6%) 1,400 2,960 10 DAYS 1,500 3,200 1,450 3,100 1,400 3,000 1,350 2,900 1,300 2,800 1,250 M J J A S O 2,700 10 DAYS M J J A S O Question of the Day How much do you plan to spend this holiday season compared with last year? A. more B. about the same C. less Quick click your answers at F R I D AY вЂ™ S P O L L Will knowing the election results restore your confidence about spending and investing? no вЂ” fiscal cliff 20% somewhat 80% yes 0% Results do not reflect a scientific poll. They show only how readers responded. Figures may not total 100 due to rounding. est. $0.16 $0.28 3Q вЂ™11 3Q вЂ™12 Price-to-earnings ratio: 3 based on past 12 monthsвЂ™ results Source: FactSet CRUDE OIL $85.65 30-YR T-BONDS 2.88% p p p q +3.06 NASDAQ 2,999.66 +19.28 GOLD $1,682.20 +.79 EURO $1.2792 -.03 6-MO T-BILLS .15% p p q p +17.53 +8.10 -.0037 +.01 Stock market edges up a day ahead of election MATTHEW CRAFT AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) вЂ” On the day before the U.S. presidential election, stock indexes managed slight gains in thin trading. After wavering between small gains and losses, the Dow Jones industrial average ended with a gain of 19.28 points to start the week, closing at 13,112.44 on Monday. Uncertainty surrounding the election will prevent most investors from making any big moves before itвЂ™s over, said Randy Frederick, managing director of active trading and derivatives at the brokerage Charles Schwab. National polls show President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney locked in a tight race. The two candidates are spending the final days of the campaign holding rallies in Ohio and oth- вЂ�With the race so close, investors are understandably risk-averse todayвЂ™ James Hughes, Alpari Chief Market Analyst er states considered crucial to winning the White House. вЂњI honestly think the markets are going to sit here and mark time,вЂќ Frederick said. вЂњThe markets have a tendency to trade sideways before big news events, and nothing is bigger than a presidential election.вЂќ Frederick said he believes that no matter who wins, the stock market will likely surge once itвЂ™s over for the IDC: Apple 3Q share of tablets drops to 50 percent AP Technology Writer PVS. 84.86 2.34 2.95 3.55 2.57 DOW 13,112.44 10 ANICK JESDANUN FUELS CLOSE Crude Oil (bbl) 85.65 Ethanol (gal) 2.31 Heating Oil (gal) 2.98 Natural Gas (mm btu) 3.55 Unleaded Gas (gal) 2.62 S&P 500 1,417.26 вЂ™12 30 20 Page 16 NEW YORK (AP) вЂ” AppleвЂ™s share of the market for tablet computers fell to 50 percent in the third quarter as the iPad faced more competition from Android devices such as SamsungвЂ™s Galaxy tablets and GoogleвЂ™s Nexus 7. Apple still had a solid lead and shipped more iPads worldwide than a year earlier, according to MondayвЂ™s study by IDC. Apple had no new tablets out in the third quarter. It also might have seen sales slow amid expectations of a smaller iPad. Apple could regain share in the holiday quarter with last FridayвЂ™s release of new iPad devices, including the iPad Mini. Apple said Monday that it sold 3 million iPads of all kinds through the weekend, double the 1.5 million iPads sold in the first three days after Apple launched the third-generation iPad in March and cut the price of the iPad 2. However, the company will face competition from new devices from Amazon, Google and others over the next few weeks. In the July-September period, Apple shipped 14 million devices, up 26 percent from 11 million a year ago. Its market share fell from 60 percent in the third quarter of 2011 as the overall tablet market grew by 50 percent to nearly 28 million. SamsungвЂ™s market share grew to 18 percent, from about 7 percent, as it more than quadrupled the number of tablets shipped to 5.1 million. The quarter saw the release of the Galaxy Note 10.1, a device built for use with a stylus. Amazon.com Inc. was in third with its Kindle Fire, which had a 9 percent market share. Amazon didnвЂ™t release a new version until late in the quarter, but it had nothing in the third quarter of 2011 because the Fire wasnвЂ™t released until last November, after the quarter ended. Amazon managed a 9 percent worldwide share even though the Fire was available only in the U.S. during the third quarter. No. 4 tablet maker AsusTek Computer Inc., which makes the Nexus 7 for Google Inc., saw its shipments more than triple to 2.4 million. It had a share of 8.6 percent, up from 3.8 percent. вЂњCompetitors are turning up the pressure on market leader Apple,вЂќ said Ryan Reith, a program manager for mobile devices at IDC. Amazon and Google will start shipping larger versions of its tablets this month. The Kindle Fire and Nexus 7 both have had screens measuring 7 inches diagonally. GoogleвЂ™s Nexus 10 will be 10.1 inches, while AmazonвЂ™s will be 8.9 inches. By comparison, the regular iPad is 9.7 inches. Samsung is making the larger Nexus tablet, while AsusTek will continue making the 7-inch one. Meanwhile, tablets and other devices running MicrosoftвЂ™s Windows system started going on sale last month, after the third quarter ended. That includes MicrosoftвЂ™s own Surface. sole reason that investors will know the name of the next president. But thatвЂ™s assuming thereвЂ™s a winner by Wednesday. If the election comes down to a thin margin in a swing state, the outcome could be delayed for days. In other Monday trading, the Standard & PoorвЂ™s 500 index rose 3.06 points to 1,417.26, while the Nasdaq composite index climbed 17 points to 2,999.66. Just 2.9 billion shares were traded on the New York Stock Exchange, well below the recent average. Apple rose $7.82 to $584.62. The company said it sold 3 million iPads in the three days after launching a smaller version, the Mini. Tim Cook, AppleвЂ™s CEO, said the iPad Mini is вЂњpractically sold out.вЂќ In the market for U.S. government debt, the yield on the 10year Treasury note fell to 1.68 percent, down from 1.72 percent late Friday. There was only one major economic report, a measure of activity among so-called service companies, which employ about 90 percent of the American workforce. The Institute for Supply ManagementвЂ™s service-sector index showed growth in October, but at a slower pace than in September, and just short of what economists expected. In Europe, renewed focus on GreeceвЂ™s economic problems combined with uncertainty over the U.S. election to push markets lower. GermanyвЂ™s benchmark index, the DAX, dropped 0.5 percent, and the CAC-40 in France fell 1.3 percent. вЂњWith the race so close, investors are understandably risk-averse today,вЂќ said James Hughes, chief market analyst at Alpari, a London brokerage. G-20 fears U.S. fiscal tightening MEXICO CITY (AP) вЂ” Finance officials from the worldвЂ™s largest economies on Monday called on countries to reject protectionism and currency manipulation despite a raft of economic problems that include the U.S. deficit. Meeting in Mexico City one day before the U.S. elections, the G-20 finance ministers issued a statement saying the United States faces вЂњa potential sharp fiscal tightening.вЂќ вЂњThe United States will carefully calibrate the pace of fiscal tightening to ensure that public finances are placed on a sustainable long-run path, while avoiding a sharp fiscal contraction in 2013,вЂќ the G-20 said in a statement.The concern was generalized. вЂњWhoever is going to be elected or re-elected tomorrow (in the United States) will be faced with that challenge, and will have to tackle that issue upfront, very shortly,вЂќ said International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde. вЂњFirst and foremost the U.S. leadership needs to address quickly the so-called fiscal cliff and the debt ceiling, those two risks ... are clearly factors of uncertainty, not only for the U.S. economy but also for the global economy.вЂќ Agustin Carstens, the governor of MexicoвЂ™s central bank, said the G-20 countries told the United States how important the issue was for continuing the world economic recovery. While much of the attention at the two-day meeting focused on EuropeвЂ™s continuing financial crisis, E.U. officials were focusing the heat on the U.S. and other problems. вЂњThe risks have decreased dramatically in the European area,вЂќ said Olli Rehn, the EUвЂ™s financial and monetary affairs commissioner. вЂњThere is agreement that solving the Euro-area crisis wonвЂ™t be enough for the world economy to have higher growth ... risks do also stem from the U.S. fiscal cliff, the high level of commodity prices, and the slowdown in emerging economies.вЂќ