Top Stories Wednesday, January 25, 2011
Storm systems dumps rain and snow
Flooding occurred on Saturday, January 21, when rain water and debris flowed into drains west of I-15 and also the the median, about three miles north of Riverside. Mud and water covered southbound I-15 then filled the median before flowng over the northbound lanes, pushing over a fence and covering a farmer's field. UDOT plowed and swept the mud off the freeway after the water receded. The Utah Highway Patrol closed northbound lanes of I-15 and the outside lane of southbound I-15 from 12:39 until 2:50 p.m. Northern Utah was hit with a storm system dumping heavy rain and snow several days last week and continuing through Monday. Photo courtesy of UHP.
Teen dies when cannon accidentally discharges
A 14-year-old Tremonton teenager, Robby Ostberg, died Monday morning, January 23, after a replica cannon accidentally discharged, striking him in the face. Tremonton Police and medical personnel responded to the boy's home in the 400 South block of Tremont Street at 7:30 a.m. They determined the boy was deceased.
According to a press release from Tremonton Police Department, Ostberg and his 16-year-old brother were in the living room playing video games. Ostberg was handling a miniature replica of an 18th century cannon. While the victim was handling the cannon it fired, striking him in the face. His father was also at home at the time of the incident.
A closer examination of the cannon determined it is a 50 caliber cannon designed to be fired with black powder. It is unknown what type of propellant may have been in the cannon or if there was a projectile in the cannon, the press release stated.
Newly discovered trilobite species
named for paleontologists, landowners
Box Elder County is renowned worldwide for some of its fossils. Prominent in that distinction is Lloyd Gunther along with other family members including his son Val and grandson Glade. Members of the Young family of Harper Ward now share in the distinction, having a trilobite named after them. Miners Hollow is located on the west slope of the Wellsvilles, on the property of the Young family.
Fossils of trilobites have been found locally, and a site on the Wellsville Mountains in Harper Ward, specifically Miners Hollow, is one of the finest locations known on earth for the preservation of Cambrian fossils, explained Val Gunther.
Trilobites lived in the ancient ocean that once covered this part of the land nearly 500 million years ago. Trilobites were the dominant animal of the Cambrian time period and among the first animals that could see. They were arthropods, distant relatives of modern insects. There were thousands of different species of trilobites in the Cambrian ocean. Most living organisms of the Cambrian period were made of soft materials that did not preserve well. Miners Hollow has extraordinary preservation and in many cases the soft tissues were preserved....more
News Briefs
Mayor to give State of the City Address
Brigham City Mayor Dennis Fife will present the State of the City Address to the City Council and citizens on Thursday, February 2, at 7 p.m. at the Bunderson Center, 641 East 200 North.
Citizens are encouraged to attend where they will learn about the overall health and economic state of the city. The Mayor will discuss how the City was able to control and avert flooding during the 2011 spring runoff. In addition, the Mayor will discuss future developments and other items of interest.
Legislative town hall meetings set
Representative Ronda Menlove will host legislative town hall meetings to get input from the public about issues the Utah Legislature will address in the legislative session which is now underway. The first meeting will be held Thursday, February 2, at 7 p.m., at the Bear River Valley Senior Citizens Center, 510 West 1000 North, Tremonton.
The second meeting will be Saturday, February 4, at 8 a.m., at the Brigham City EMS Building, 500 West Forest Street. Representative Lee Perry and Senator Peter Knudson will also attend the meeting in Brigham City.
Lincoln Day Dinner slated
Box Elder Republicans invite the public to attend the annual Lincoln Day Dinner of Saturday, January 28, beginning at 6 p.m. with a Meet and Greet. Dinner will be at 6:30 p.m. The event will be held at Harris Intermediate School, 515 North 800 West, Tremonton.
Those attending can visit with the state and federal Republican delegations and meet upcoming candidates. The cost is $20 per person or $35 per couple. Please RSVP to Tom Peterson by January 26 online at boxelderrepublicans@gmail.com
Misdemeanor charges dismissed
Criminal charges against the owner and an employee of Smoker's Delite were dismissed last week, when Box Elder Justice Court Judge Kevin Christensen ruled that Brigham City's spice ordinance was invalid. Brigham City Attorney Kirk Morgan explained the ruling has no bearing on the city's denial of Smoker's Delite's business license, which was revoked when the criminal charges were filed. The city has 30 days to appeal the ruling but Morgan said the business is closed so they entire question may be moot at this point, especially now that the state has a law on the books making spice illegal. Spice is the generic name for a popular incense product not intended for human consumption. It causes an effect similar to that of smoking marijuana.
