September News Bits

9/1 Forest Service asks for help spotting marijuanaSalt Lake Tribune - United States... Tim Clark, Heber City-based patrol captain for Utah's national forests, advises people who come across pot groves to retrace their steps out of the area then ...
Wasatch County Utah 'Swiss' country a leisure-time havenDeseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USA... scenic rides originate from the Heber area. One of the more popular and accessible is Guardsman's Pass, which links with Big Cottonwood Canyon and Park City. ...

9/2 Utah sports in briefSalt Lake Tribune - United States... Krista Mahoney of Heber City and Travis Shupe of Pleasant View are alternates on a 26-member team representing the United States at the World Trampoline and ...

9/4 "Arkansas' Voice on the Internet"Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription) - Little Rock,AR,USAJamie Lauren Beecher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William K. Beecher of Heber City, Utah, and John Douglas Bradshaw III, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Douglas Bradshaw ...

9/6 Taste of friendshipSalt Lake Tribune - United States... "The food's good, but we don't come for the food," says Kathy Olsen, a daily regular ever since she and husband Berdell moved from Heber City in 1984. ...

9/7 UDOT cautions closures in September for constructionThe BYU Newsnet - Provo,UT,USAMany projects are underway in Utah and Wasatch counties that will affect traffic ... be similar to bridge work that occurred elsewhere in Utah County earlier this ...

9/8 COLT Technologies Names D. Bret Smith as New Chief Executive ...PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA... with Dale T. Smith & Sons, Bret Smith was previously with Heber, Utah-based ... also served previously as quality manager with Daily Foods in Salt Lake City and as ...

9/11 Wasatch County: Squeezed by housing sprawl, farmers learn to adaptSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesHEBER CITY - Any farmer, even one from Mars, would take one look at Heber Ranch & Farm Supply and know this is the place to go. ...
Waters of Jordanelle keep secrets of WWIISalt Lake Tribune - United States... Officials in nearby Park City and Heber complained to Gov. Herbert Maw, who privately asked Wada to go back where he came from. But Wada and the settlers stuck. ...
State of the StateSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesDuring a Wasatch County Council meeting last month, Ken McConnell and Howard Peterson asked the council for support with the idea of a Heber Valley balloon ...

9/14 Star teacher speaks at UVSC, inspires desireNew Utah - American Fork,UT,USA... Kay Tuttle of Heber City, an elementary education major at UVSC who attended the speech, said it was easy to see why Escalante's students achieved so much. ...

9/18 Manhunt Underway For Fugitive In Wasatch CountyKUTV - Salt Lake City,UT,USA(KUTV) HEBER CITY, Utah Officials in Wasatch County are searching for a fugitive from Duchesne County. Sgt. Todd Royce with the ...
Police Look for Fugitive Near Heber CityKSL-TV - Salt Lake City,UT,USAAuthorities in Wasatch County are searching the mountains outside of Heber for a fugitive. The suspect is from Duchesne County and ...
Park City stuck in a housing quagmireSalt Lake Tribune - United States... miles downstream.". Nonetheless, many Park City workers do live elsewhere, including in neighboring Wasatch County. "I cannot afford ...

9/20 US GymnasticsSFCPressPoint (press release) - Tampa,FL,USA... with 34.00 for a total of 103.00. Krista Mahoney of Heber City , Utah , is the fourth member of the silver-medal team. Canada scored 92.50 for the bronze. ...

Bingham perfect in regionSalt Lake Tribune - United States... Wasatch 7, Union 0: At Heber City, Wasatch pulled away 6-0 in the first 20 minutes to secure the game. Amber Ford had two assists ...

9/22 Heber Valley, St. George grapple with soaring growthSalt Lake Tribune - United States... It is actually pretty frightening," said Heber City Mayor Lynn Adams. "It gives you a sense of the magnitude of the problems we can face in the future. ...
Colorado town fastest-growing in US: studyReuters - USA... Heber, Utah, 45 miles east of Salt Lake City, was second at 15.1 percent, and East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, 75 miles west of New York City, grew 11.4 percent ... See all stories on this topic

Top picker guesses 9 of 10 winnersSalt Lake City Deseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USA... Last week's winners are: Jan Rostron, Ephraim, Sanpete County; Mike Skogerboe, Salt Lake City; Courtney Gressmen, Midway, Wasatch County; Wade Gee, Nephi; Mont ...
St. George growth 2nd fastest in USSalt Lake City Deseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USA... The Heber micro area (Wasatch County) was also the nation's second fastest-growing, up by 15.1 percent from 2000 to 2003 -- second only to Palm Coast, Fla ...

9/25 Sunday Focus: Heber City a haven far from New OrleansStandard-Examiner (subscription) - Ogden,UT,USAHEBER CITY -- Luc and Stacia Robitaille's summer home overlooks a tranquil Rocky Mountain valley where the autumn leaves are just starting to change from green ...
Robitailles Open Home to Katrina VictimsNew York Times - United States... California. They spend summers and holidays at the giant log home just east of Heber City, about 15 miles southeast of Park City. ... See all stories on this topic

9/26 Heber mayor race hinges on Main StreetSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesAnd Heber City's three mayoral contenders - two City Council members and a newcomer - are divided over how best to revitalize the flagging thoroughfare. ... See all stories on this topic

Fatal Shooting, Rollover On US 40 Near JordanelleKUTV - Salt Lake City,UT,USA(KUTV) WASATCH COUNTY An altercation between two vehicles on US Highway 40 resulted in a fatal shooting and rollover Sunday night. ...
Heber mayor race hinges on Main StreetSalt Lake Tribune - United States... in attracting businesses. To that end, he said Heber City should partner with Wasatch County on economic-development initiatives.

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Shooting Victim Remembered for Service to CommunityKSL-TV - Salt Lake City,UT,USAProsecutors intend to charge two men arrested in the shooting. The victim is well-known in Wasatch County. Armendariz served hundreds through St. ...
Gunshot victim a 'leader'Salt Lake City Deseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USA... A Wasatch County Sheriff's Office probable cause statement said the victim and one of the men arrested had been "associates . . . in a school setting.". ...