David Fletcher: Utah HeadlinesUtah Government FrontPage NewsUtah Department of Agriculture Begins Electronic Tracking of Livestock- April 5, 2005 The first of some 5,000 electronic tracking chips are being distributed to Utah livestock owners as part of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS). Utah&146;s domestic elk ranchers will be among the first livestock owners to receive and attach the devices to their animals. The chips will carry an electronic number that will help Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) Brand Inspectors track where and when the animal was born, where it has lived, as well as its health...http://radio.weblogs.com/0110120/categories/utahHeadlines/2005/04/05.html#a1624 Flags to be Lowered to Half Staff for Pope John Paul II- April 5, 2005 Consistent with the direction of the President of the United States, Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. hereby authorizes the flag of the United States and the flag of the State of Utah to be lowered to half staff as a mark of respect for His Holiness Pope John Paul II. The flags shall be lowered immediately on all state facilities and remain at half staff until sunset on the day of his interment. See below for the text of the Proclamation by the President of the United States of America: President.http://radio.weblogs.com/0110120/categories/utahHeadlines/2005/04/05.html#a1623 UDOT to Suspend Use of Howitzer Cannon in Provo Canyon- April 1, 2005 Salt Lake City - Following an investigation into last month&146;s incident in which an avalanche control shell missed its target, the Utah Department of Transportation today announced it will suspend use of its Howitzer Cannon in Provo Canyon for the remainder of the season. UDOT&146;s investigation found there was a breakdown in the procedure that is followed prior to firing avalanche control shots from the 105mm cannon. Further, the Department determined human error was to blame for the...http://radio.weblogs.com/0110120/categories/utahHeadlines/2005/04/01.html#a1621 Chronic wasting disease doesn't appear to be spreading in Utah- April 1, 2005 Good news came from chronic wasting disease sampling conducted by the Division of Wildlife Resources this past fall &151; the disease that's fatal to deer and elk does not appear to be spreading in Utah. The DWR tested 3,067 samples from deer and elk taken during last fall's hunting seasons. A total of seven mule deer tested positive for the disease. All of these deer came from the La Sal Mountains in southeastern Utah, which is one of three areas where chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been...http://radio.weblogs.com/0110120/categories/utahHeadlines/2005/04/01.html#a1620 Salt Lake City Welcomes 40-foot Colon- April 1, 2005 (Salt Lake City, UT) &150;The Utah Cancer Action Network and Utah Department of Healt h, in conjunction wit h Envirocare and The Children &146;s Museum of Utah, will host an educational exhibit featuring the Colossal Colon &174; from April 1 8 at the future home of the Children &146;s Museum at The Gateway. The Colossal Colon &174; is a 40 foot long, 4 foot tall, crawl through replica of the human colon designed to educate the public about colorectal cancer. It includes...http://radio.weblogs.com/0110120/categories/utahHeadlines/2005/04/01.html#a1619 Reward offered for the killing of a Golden Eagle- April 1, 2005 PRICE, UTAH &151; The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the shooting and killing of a golden eagle in the Pinnacle Peak area just west of Price. The shooting occurred in mid-March. "There is no excuse for this type of senseless killing," asserted UDWR Sergeant Carl Gramlich. "The wanton destruction of this majestic bird tarnishes the image of all gun owners and sportsmen. It makes us..http://radio.weblogs.com/0110120/categories/utahHeadlines/2005/04/01.html#a1618 |