FRONT PAGE A1 www.tooeletranscript.com TUESDAY TOOELE RANSCRIPT Two local players T compete against each other at college level See A9 BULLETIN October 2, 2007 SERVING TOOELE COUNTY SINCE 1894 VOL. 114 NO. 38 50¢ Two family members die in I-80 rollover by Suzanne Ashe injured in the wreck. He was victims to the hospital. STAFF WRITER one of seven people who were Jose Magdeleno, 9, Yadira thrown from the vehicle when it Miranda, 5, and Amie Cano, Two members of the same rolled several times. 5, were all flown to Primary family died as a result of a The car was speeding when it Children’s Hospital. crash near Delle on I-80 Sunday drifted to the left before Cano- Gutierrez said the family may night. Magdeleno overcorrected to the have been coming back from According to Utah Highway right and the car went off the Wendover. Patrol Trooper Sgt. Robert road, Gutierrez said. All eastbound lanes were Gutierrez, the single-vehicle Cano-Magdeleno’s wife, closed for about an hour after rollover occurred at 7:20 p.m. Roxanna Guatalupe Miranda, the accident, and lane No. 2 was near mile post 69. 22, and the driver’s daugh- closed for about three hours. Gutierrez said alcohol was ter Emily Cano, 10 were killed. Gutierrez said no one in the a factor, and open containers Dalila Marisol Cano, 39, is in two-door 1988 Ford Escort was were found at the scene. critical condition. wearing a seat belt. Photo courtesy of Utah Highway Patrol The driver, Jose J. Cano- Five rescue helicopters were [email protected] Two people are dead after a Ford Escort crowded with seven people rolled on I-80 near Delle. No Magdeleno, 38, of Salt Lake, was sent to the scene to transport one in the car was wearing a seat belt. SHOW OF HANDS Water year finishes well below normal But expert says La Niña could mean wetter weather next year by Sarah Miley STAFF WRITER The recent snowstorm that blanket- ed parts of the Tooele Valley this past weekend was a welcome sign coming on the heels of a below-average water year. The water year — which ran from Oct. 1, 2006, through the end of September — ended Sunday with Tooele County precipitation at only 76 percent of nor- mal. “As far as precipitation last year, we were in a drought. We got less than we had certainly hoped for,” said Randy Julander, snow survey supervisor at the Salt Lake City office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service. “Hopefully this next year will be a little better.” Julander said Settlement Canyon Reservoir is currently at 300 acre feet photography / Maegan Burr of water out of a possible capacity of Lt. Governor Gary Herbert has a group of fifth-graders at Middle Canyon Elementary School promise to vote when they turn 18 during a presentation on Tuesday morn- 1,000 acre feet; Vernon Reservoir is at ing. Herbert, who accepted an invitation to speak to the class, fielded questions from students on topics ranging from how old he was (answer: 60) to whether or not 280 acre feet out of 600; and Grantsville he was planning on running for governor in the future (answer: undecided). Reservoir has 600 acre feet out of 3,300 — only 18 percent of capacity. “When we start looking at those numbers, there is a little water left in the pond,” said Julander. However, he added those numbers are actually Drug grower gets time fairly close to normal because at this time of year the reservoirs are typically Man leads police on Cordova: “I thought I could smoke marijuana low anyway. Julander said frequent storms that forever. I’m glad I was wrong.” have occurred over northern Utah, high-speed chase including Tooele County, over the past by Suzanne Ashe his life around. He also apologized few weeks have helped low moisture STAFF WRITER to the court and to his family for his conditions rebound somewhat. by Suzanne Ashe actions. “Things are looking quite a bit bet- STAFF WRITER A 30-year-old Tooele man arrest- “My addiction to marijuana has ter,” he said. “Most of all northern Utah ed in January was sentenced in brought me here,” he told Judge has rebounded and southern Utah has A 27-year-old Draper man Federal Court last Thursday to 18 Paul Cassell. come up, but not nearly as much as is under arrest after leading months in prison for growing and When police arrested Cordova on northern Utah has.” Utah Highway Patrol troop- selling marijuana and psychedelic Jan. 30, they confiscated 16 tubs of Julander said he’s looking forward to ers and other law enforcement mushrooms. psychedelic mushrooms in various what the next water year will bring. officers on a high-speed, hour- Prior to his arrest, Benito Cordova stages of growth, food dryers filled “It’s anybody’s guess as far as what long chase on I-80 and through had been under a two-month inves- with mushroom stems, about 30 the snow season is going to be like, Grantsville on Friday afternoon. tigation by the Tooele Drug Task marijuana plants and a sophisti- however, there are some leading indi- UHP Trooper Doug Force for growing and selling drugs cated hydroponics rig. cations right now that we’re looking at Christensen stopped Jason M. out of his home on Vine Street in Police estimated the cultivated a La Nina pattern.” Lloyd at mile post 47 for speed- Jason M. Lloyd Tooele. He also sold drugs to an and dried mushrooms could have La Nina is a cooling of equatorial ing, according to a police report. undercover officer. The home, had a street value of $15,000 to waters — the opposite of the El Nino Lloyd’s 2004 silver Acura was Robert Gutierrez. Lloyd, who which Cordova inherited from his $20,000. effect, said Julander. clocked at 92 mph at 4:30 p.m. was wanted on about $50,000 in mother, was seized by the federal Some of the materials confiscat- “What happens with La Nina is typi- When the trooper approached government. ed were as innocuous as humidi- cally southern Utah goes dry, central the car, Lloyd drove off, beginning Cordova, a paint contractor and fiers, half-pint Mason jars and heat- the chase, according to UHP Sgt. SEE CHASE PAGE A5 ➤ father of a young son, testified that SEE WATER PAGE A6 ➤ being arrested has helped him turn SEE DRUG PAGE A5 ➤ HOMETOWN B1 WEATHER OPEN FORUM A4 INSIDE Mostly sunny with a few lingering OBITUARIES A6 BULLETIN BOARD B2 Grantsville native comes back to clouds through Thursday. Highs TV LISTINGS A8 CLASSIFIEDS B4 town as optometrist in the upper 60s to low 70s. See B1 Complete Forecast: A2 SPORTS A9 A2 A2 TOOELE TRANSCRIPT-BULLETIN TUESDAY October 2, 2007 Utah & The West Valley Weather Forecast Local Weather Voucher backers: Where is Gov. Huntsman? Wed 74/50 to $3,000 per child to families to governor to make that case,” ing the law, and that it’s up Lisa Johnson said. “We appreci- 10/3 Mostly sunny skies. High 74F. by Brock Vergakis use for tuition a private school. said University of Utah political to the public to educate them- ate his statements that he will Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. ASSOCIATED PRESS The program in Utah, unlike in scientist Matthew Burbank. selves about whether it is a accept the referendum as an other states, is not restricted “The pro-voucher people are worthy program. up-or-down vote.” SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — With to kids in poorly performing a lot better off having Governor Those statements are com- That could be a smart politi- Thu 71/42 10/4 less than six weeks remain- schools. Huntsman make the case for forting to Utahns for Public cal move, too, Jenkins said. Partly cloudy. Highs in the low 70s ing before a statewide vote on The law was suspended ear- vouchers rather than have lead- Schools, which is leading the “I guess when you have an and lows in the low 40s. vouchers, Gov. Jon Huntsman is lier this year — before anyone ers in the state Legislature make anti-voucher campaign. approval rating as high as his,” staying on the sidelines, declin- received voucher funds — when that case,” he said. “I think it’s good that it’s not the state lawmaker said, “you ing to get pulled into a hot pub- opponents collected more than Huntsman has frequently become a political pressure don’t want to get anybody Fri 49/34 10/5 lic campaign about tax dollars 120,000 signatures to force a said that he did his part in sign- game for him,” spokeswoman mad.” Showers possible. Highs in the up- for private schools. statewide vote. per 40s and lows in the mid 30s. The silence is angering many Critics say vouchers are poor ©2005 American Profile Hometown Content Service conservatives and voucher sup- policy when Utah is starving its RITZ RITZ porters, who feel Huntsman’s public schools of money. 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