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THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2009
THE WEATHER COULD CREATE PROBLEMS FOR THOSE OF YOU PLANNING
ON STARTING YOUR JULY 4TH HOLIDAY WEEKEND EARLY. THE WEATHER
SERVICE HAS PLACED DIXIE AND ALL OF SOUTHWEST UTAH, AND MOST
OF SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH, UNDER A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM ELEVEN
THIS MORNING THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. HEAVY RAIN AND
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE OVER OUR AREA AS WE
MOVE INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THAT MEANS FLASH FLOODING,
ESPECIALLY IN SLOT CANYONS AND DRY WASHES, IS A POSSIBILITY.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY OFFICIALS ARE REMINDING EVERYONE THAT
FIREWORKS ARE BANNED IN ALL UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF
WASHINGTON COUNTY. THE BAN EXTENDS THROUGH OCTOBER 31ST.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY DISTRICT FIRE WARDEN SEAN HACA TELLS US
THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO FIRE RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE IN OUR
MOUNTAINS. HOWEVER, HE CAUTIONS EVERYONE TO BE EXTREMELY
CAUTIOUS WITH FIRE. TALKING WITH KDXU NEWS, HACA SAYS A-T-V’S, IF
OPERATED PROPERLY, AREN’T A PROBLEM.
THE FIRE WARDEN SAYS OUR FIRE DANGER IS CURRENTLY RATED AS
VERY HIGH AND HE WOULDN’T BE SURPRISED TO SEE THAT GO TO
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A 54-YEAR-OLD LAS VEGAS MAN HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS THE LONE
VICTIM OF A PLANE CRASH IN THE AREA OF UTAH HILL IN WASHINGTON
COUNTY. GARY LOGAN WAS FLYING FROM LAS VEGAS TO CEDAR CITY
AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY
BOARD IS INVESTIGATING THE ACCIDENT.
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THE DIRECTOR OF UTAH’S OFFICE OF CONSUMER SERVICES SAYS THE
LATEST RATE HIKE REQUEST FROM ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER DOESN’T
SEEM JUSTIFIED FOR RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS. THE UTILITY HAS FILED
A REQUEST FOR A 4% RATE INCREASE. THAT WOULD TOTAL ABOUT TWO-
DOLLARS 70-CENTS MORE A MONTH ON THE AVERAGE ELECTRIC BILL.
THE UTILITY SAYS THE MONEY IS NEEDED TO FUND ITS GROWING
INVESTMENT IN POWER GENERATING FACILITIES AND TRANSMISSION
LINES. THE RATE HIKE HAS TO BE APPROVED BY THE STATE’S PUBLIC
UTILITY COMMISSION.
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AN IRON COUNTY JAIL INMATE FACES NEW CHARGES AFTER AN
UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE. 28-YEAR-OLD STEVEN CRUTCHER
GRABBED A FEMALE CORRECTIONS OFFICER AND THREATENED HER WITH
WHAT APPEARED TO BE A PIPE BOMB. OTHER DEPUTIES WERE ABLE TO
SUBDUE HIM AND REMOVE THE DEVICE. IT TURNED OUT TO BE FAKE. NO
ONE WAS HURT.
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