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Colorado is home to the Greater Sage-Grouse as well as the Gunnison Sage-Grouse. Both species are included on the BLM Colorado State Director's sensitive species list.
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Greater Sage-Grouse
BLM Colorado manages 46 percent (1,815,426 acres) of Colorado's Greater Sage-Grouse habitat, totaling 3,990,031 acres, and 49 percent (389,495 acres) of Colorado's Gunnison Sage-Grouse habitat, which totals 797,432 acres. The BLM has been working with multiple stakeholders to implement conservation actions for both species in the state. The BLM is incorporating conservation strategies for both species into land use plan revisions and using them to prioritize local projects. These conservation plans have also laid the groundwork for future research needs related to sage-grouse in Colorado.The Greater Sage-Grouse is distributed in six populations in northwestern Colorado:
Multiple agencies and public stakeholders helped develop the Colorado Greater Sage-Grouse Statewide Conservation Plan (2008) under the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (formerly Colorado Division of Wildlife) direction. This plan provides a range of conservation strategies to address potential impacts, maintenance, and connectivity of sagebrush habitats within the range of the species.The BLM is involved in several research studies conducted by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife in northwest Colorado to assess sage-grouse response to habitat improvement projects and to develop seasonal use habitat maps that can help inform management decisions.
Gunnison Sage-Grouse
Southwest Colorado contains seven of the eight remaining Gunnison Sage-Grouse populations.
Primary threats include loss or fragmentation of habitat; lack of linkages or habitat connectivity between populations; invasive weeds; small populations and the potential for disease, fire, or development.
In April 2005, the BLM signed the Range-Wide Gunnison Sage-Grouse Conservation Plan, which was developed using an interagency team led by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. This plan provides extensive guidance for management of the species by population and on a range-wide basis to address conservation issues and maintenance of local populations. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Colorado Parks and Wildlife developed a Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances in 2006. Private landowners have renewed their interest to sign up under Certificates of Inclusion through this process. The BLM and partners have also developed a Candidate Conservation Agreement, a formal agreement between the BLM and one or more parties, on public lands in the Gunnison Basin. Discussions concerning this CCA are ongoing.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Greater Sage-grouse Priority Habitat Map (3-13-12)
Greater Sage-grouse National Technical Team Report
Greater Sage-grouse Occupied Habitat Map (1-27-12)
National Greater Sage-grouse Planning Strategy, Eastern Region
Gunnison Sage-grouse Conservation Plan
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WJC Gameday: Canada vs. Finland (Pre-Competition)
Ryan Pike
December 20 2012 09:07AM
The 2013 edition of the IIHF World Junior Championships doesn't get officially going until Boxing Day, but things kick off on the exhibition calendar this morning as Canada faces Finland. The game airs on TSN beginning at 9:30am ET (6:30am PT), live from Vantaa, Finland.
The game is the first chance to evaluate the final roster for Canada and for Finnish fans to prepare for a couple cuts that need to be made before the tournament begins.
Here are the lines for each club, courtesy of TSN's Mark Masters (@markhmasters).
- Ty Rattie (STL) – Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (EDM) – Mark Scheifele (WPG)
- Jonathan Drouin (2013) – Ryan Strome (NYI) - Brett Ritchie (DAL)
- Charles Hudon (MTL) – Boone Jenner (CBS) – J.C. Lipon
- Anthony Camara (BOS) - Phillip Danault (CHI) – Nathan MacKinnon (2013)
- Morgan Rielly (TOR) – Dougie Hamilton (BOS)
- Scott Harrington (PIT) – Xavier Ouellet (DET)
- Tyler Wotherspoon (CGY) – Griffin Reinhart (NYI)
Ryan Murphy (CAR)
G: Malcolm Subban (BOS)
- Miikka Salomäki (NSH) – Markus Granlund (CGY) – Joel Armia (BUF)
- Teuvo Teräväinen (CHI) – Miro Aaltonen – Henri Ikonen (or Juuso?)
- Thomas Nykopp – Robert Leino - Ville Järveläinen
- Matti Lamberg – Saku Salminen (2013) – Markus Hännikäinen
- Olli Määttä (PIT) – Mikko Vainonen (NSH)
- Juuso Riikola – Juuso Vainio
- Petteri Lindbohm (STL) – Esa Lindell (DAL)
- Henri Auvinen – Joonas Valkonen
Henrik Haapala
G: Janne Juvonen (2013)
Notables not dressed today include Panthers prospect Jonathan Huberdeau for Canada and 2013 draft eligible Finns Sasha Barkov, Rasmus Ristolainen and Juuso Ikonen. It was not 100% certain at the time of this report which goaltenders would be dressing as back-ups today.
Following the Canada/Finland game, TSN will also be broadcasting the USA/Sweden exhibition game from the same venue. That game is tentatively set to kick off at 12:30pm ET (9:30am PT).
December 20 2012, 09:16AM
Well, at least Granlund's on the top line, Flames fans.
December 20 2012, 09:35AM
@Ryan Pike
December 20 2012, 09:41AM
3rd goal was a stinker on Subban.
December 20 2012, 09:47AM
Nothing like getting told something starts at 730 mountain time at 907 mountain time (flames nation pssshh) . Oh well get to see 10 more minutes than I would have otherwise.
December 20 2012, 09:51AM
@The Beaker
That was my fault. Ryan had the article done last night, but I failed to edit and publish it before going to bed.
December 20 2012, 09:52AM
Oooo so hockey Canada stuck it to huberdeau cause he should be on that top line with RNH.
December 20 2012, 09:54AM
That was my fault. Ryan had the article done last night, but I failed to edit and publish it before going to bed.
Just bugging ya :)
December 20 2012, 10:08AM
Two 5on3 goals against. That'll kill you every time.
How long before we have Definitely Sanity Forbidden, on here telling us that RNH is a subpar leader and not worthy of a 1st. overall pick? And the fact that any Canuck or Wild 1st-5th round pick is superior to him?
December 20 2012, 10:58AM
I had to really think about who you were talking about there. Nice. Also I expect him to be here any minute....
December 20 2012, 11:38AM
My thoughts on the American game so far:
Sieloff comes as advertised. He's a large (he has to be bigger than 6'1" 200) shutdown defenseman who can really move. He's probably one of the better skaters out there, not in terms of speed, but just how well he gets around. His stretch pass is good, and his offensive zone play is... well, safe and unimaginative. But he holds the line. He's kind of meh at even strength (his physical game is hurt a little by the big ice, but he has Robyn Regehred a few guys against the boards) but he's great on the pk.
Gostisbehere and Reilly are kind of hit-and-miss. Mostly miss in Gostisbehere's case.
Aside from a great first shift, McCabe hasn't been noticeable.
Skjei has been invisible aside from a couple dud plays and one good pass to Reilly.
Grzeleck had a great start, but ever since the Murphy goal, he hasn't been noticeable.
Speaking of Murphy, he's probably the best player on either team (aside from Rakell).
After watching Sparks, I like Gillies' chances at the backup gig. He's made a few good saves, but he's out of position on practically every shot.
If Cole Bardreau doesn't make the team, something is very, very wrong.
Of course, this is all based on one period lol.
December 20 2012, 11:52AM
Sieloff didn't look all that big when I saw him in the prospects camp this summer.
Haven't seen too much of the game so far, but every time he's on the ice Galchenyuk is terrifying.
December 20 2012, 12:02PM
@Ryan Pike
Well...that and his lack of offense.
December 20 2012, 12:14PM
Why no Johnny G? Are the Americans still trimming their roster?
December 20 2012, 12:19PM
@Bean-counting cowboy
Gaudreau, Miller, Grimaldi, Jones, Trouba, and Gibson are all sitting. I don't think we have anything to worry about.
Ryan Pike is on to something, I think, because Sieloff just screened Gillies on that goal. Of course, the only reason Rakell had that much time, and Sieloff had to leave his spot in front is because Biggs completely misread the play. The cut on forward should be an easy decision (at least based on this game). Biggs has been the worst player for the US by a mile. He's only noticeable when he does something dumb, when he falls down, or when he gets clocked by somebody.
and yes, Galchenyuk is freaking terrifying. I didn't mention it because it would be like saying "Chris Breen is tall."
December 20 2012, 12:31PM
I haven't seen him live before, which is the only reason I mentioned it as well.
December 20 2012, 01:08PM
Honestly, I think Sieloff makes the team (though maybe as the #7). He's mostly useless beyond the center line (though he did have a great give-and-go chance with I think Trocheck late on the 4on4 and nearly scored) but he's pretty steady overall. My main problem with him defensively is he tends to go down to block shots too often, and too early. That's what caused him to screen Gillies on the goal.
Based on this game, I'd say that Biggs and Skjei (IMO) are definite cuts.
December 20 2012, 02:05PM
John Gaudreau -1 Is that a screw up by TSN?
@ Kent Don't mean to bug you but it doesn't look like the shirts are coming for Christmas I take it? All good I got some backup ideas :-D
December 20 2012, 02:13PM
Still not here, unfortunately.
December 20 2012, 03:18PM
yup TSN messed up pretty bad on that one. He wasn't even dressed for the game.
December 20 2012, 04:19PM
December 20 2012, 05:51PM
C'mon, "WJC GDB" has a ring to it!

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In action late last week, Harrisburg fell to Marion 2798-2751 with CJ Murphy bowling a 603 and Isaac Alexander finishing with a 592 to pace the varsity boys.
"The bottom line is we are not very good and don't seem to concerned about getting better" HHS head coach Doug Cottom said. "We will see how the balance of the season works out, but going about it the way we are is not gonna cut it. We have two weeks to get ready for the sectionals. We can be competitive at that event but we must do a lot of things differently."
On the girls' side, Harrisburg won easily 2482-2215.
"we substituted freely tonight so our score could have been a lot higher," Cottom said. "We worked a couple of freshmen into the lineup for the first time and they were naturally very nervous. The girls have a shot at making the top two at the sectionals, we are just not quite there yet."
In the junior varsity matches, Dylan Brockett had a nice 224 game and Ashley Pruett bowled a 159.
Harrisburg will play Carbondale Wednesday and Johnston City Thursday at Ross-Cottom lanes and then participate in the 40-team O'Fallon Invitational Saturday and then the Bulldogs are at home the following Wednesday and Thursday.
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Even though he was allied with Orochimaru, Orochimaru himself seemed uncertain of Kabuto's loyalty which I found very interesting. To a certain extent it seemed almost like he was using Orochimaru. No one ever seemed to understand exactly what Kabuto was up to, and that made me think he always had a big end game of his own. I still hope that turns out to be the truth in some way.
Kabuto also showed an interesting side when he fought Naruto during the Sanin battle. He criticized Naruto for being naive about his power and also criticized him for relying too much on the Kyuubi's power. It was interesting though that Kabuto actually seemed a little bit pleased when Naruto was able to hit him with the Rasengan, it was almost like he was glad to see Naruto grow. Kabuto always seems to be amused, even when things don't go the way he expected. Another example, was when he confronted Naruto after he had began to merge with Orochimaru's body and gave Naruto his information about Akatsuki.
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St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 6:13-20
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House of Commons Hansard #128 of the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was parks.
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Coast Guard
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Rodger Cuzner Cape Breton—Canso, NS
Mr. Speaker, the member for Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke just revealed a secret Conservative plan to end Coast Guard rescues for Atlantic Canadians lost at sea.
She said those who find themselves in trouble in the North Atlantic should save their own lives because, get this, when folks from Ontario go canoeing on the Ottawa River, they do not rely on the Coast Guard when they get into trouble. Perhaps the member failed to notice that the closest coast to her riding is a thousand kilometre drive.
The same member issued a press release that pictured her in Newfoundland standing in front of, get this, a search and rescue helicopter.
The member believes sending herself to Newfoundland on the taxpayers' dime to pose for a classic Conservative photo op is a good use of public funds, but she thinks sending that same chopper out to rescue a crew of fishermen lost at sea is a bad use of public money.
Would somebody on the government benches rescue this member? Throw her a line, or show her a map and let her know that even though the Glebe and Byward markets are close to the canal, they are not coastal communities.
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Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Daniel Petit Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC
Mr. Speaker, it seems that the member for Papineau is getting paid for giving speeches when he should have been performing his duties to taxpayers and his own caucus.
On February 9, the National Post reported what was said by the member for Papineau at an advertising industry conference. He said, and I quote: "I'm here today at a moment when I'm actually supposed to be with my colleagues in Ottawa at a caucus meeting." He also said, and I quote: "Knowing when to be silent is as important as knowing when to say the right kinds of things."
Maybe he could tell us today how much he charges per speech, who his clients are, whether he does even a little work in Parliament or with ministers to represent his clients, and how often he works for his clients rather than for his constituents and Canadians.
Human Rights
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Bill Siksay Burnaby—Douglas, BC
Mr. Speaker, February 5 was the 30th anniversary of police raids on four Toronto bathhouses, all of them important gay community institutions. Almost 300 men were arrested, one of the largest mass arrests in Canadian history.
The response to these raids was immediate and angry, with thousands taking to the streets. This marked a turning point for the queer community and for Canada's human rights history. Not only did our community organize, but strong allies also emerged, including the member for Toronto—Danforth. Margaret Atwood famously remarked at one rally, "What do the police have against cleanliness?"
The raids were a low point in the history of relations between the gay community and the police and the state, but change resulted. The Right to Privacy Committee began many years of defending those arrested and raising civil liberties and privacy issues. Toronto's first pride parade was held later that year.
Bath raids did not end in 1981, but the Toronto raids changed the politics of gay liberation and pushed many to come out politically. We remember those arrested and outed, sometimes with tragic consequences, and those inspired to work for full human rights.
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2:10 p.m.
Paul Calandra Oak Ridges—Markham, ON
Mr. Speaker, the Liberal plan is simple: hike taxes and spend like a kid in a candy store and kill jobs. It is little wonder that the Liberal leader calls himself a proud tax and spend Liberal, but even more shocking is that the Liberals are actually trying to tell Canadians that small businesses actually want to pay higher Liberal taxes. Let us set the Liberals straight: the Canadian Federation of Independent Business is against Liberal tax hikes.
The Liberals should, for once, open their ears and listen to what the head of the CFIB had to say: "I'd just like to clarify that the corporate income tax reductions are not exclusively a big business issue.... Our very competitive corporate tax climate...has already brought investment to Canada and naturally that's a win for everyone".
It is clear Liberal tax hikes will kill jobs and hurt the economy and that is bad for businesses and families. Perhaps the Liberals should join with me and the member for Kitchener—Waterloo and stand up for small businesses, communities and families once and for all.
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February 10th, 2011 / 2:10 p.m.
Guy André Berthier—Maskinongé, QC
Mr. Speaker, my Bloc Québécois colleagues and I were saddened to hear about yesterday's tragic accident on Highway 158 in Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier, a municipality in my riding.
This loss reminds us just how fragile life is. Events such as this seem unreal, incomprehensible and, above all, unfair. At times like these, words fail us. However, my Bloc Québécois colleagues and I would like to offer our deepest sympathies to the families and friends touched by this tragedy.
My colleague from Joliette and I invite everyone to take a moment to think about all those who are directly and indirectly affected. Our warmest thoughts, most comforting words and sincerest condolences are with you. May life grant you the serenity you need to get through this difficult time.
The Economy
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2:15 p.m.
Scott Brison Kings—Hants, NS
Mr. Speaker, under the Conservatives, Canadian families are being squeezed by record debt levels and rising costs for everything from education to family care. In the past five years, household debt in Canada has grown by 50%.
The Liberal Party believes in and supports financial literacy education in Canada, but the Conservative finance minister is not qualified to lecture anyone on financial literacy. After all, this is the minister who brought in 40-year mortgages with no down payment, helping to create a debt and housing bubble in Canada.
He gutted the federal contingency reserve and spent Canada into a deficit even before the recession began. Because of him, Canada now has a record $56 billion deficit. He spent $1.3 billion on the G20 photo op, wasting money on everything from mini bars to glow sticks. Now he is borrowing even more money to cut taxes for Canada's richest corporations.
At the first class on literacy, we hope that this borrow and spend finance minister will sit in the front row and take plenty of notes.
The Economy
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Russ Hiebert South Surrey—White Rock—Cloverdale, BC
Mr. Speaker, the Liberal tax hike plan is worrying more and more Canadian businesses. Businesses both large and small know that Liberal tax hikes will stifle economic growth and slow job creation. Despite what the Liberals would have us believe, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business is very worried about the Liberal tax hike plan. It knows it is entrepreneurs and businesses, and not governments, that create the long-term high paying jobs on which Canadians depend.
This is what the CFIB had to say about Liberal tax hikes: "As to any confusion over CFIB's support of continuing the corporate tax cuts, we unequivocally support them! The plan should be continued". It then states: "--we considered them a done deal, not subject to change".
I say to the Liberals that their tax hikes are bad for the economy and will kill jobs. Only the Conservative government has a credible plan to grow the Canadian economy and support job growth.
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Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Helena Guergis Simcoe—Grey, ON
Mr. Speaker, earlier this week I had the opportunity to meet with Darryl and Trevor Lewis from my riding. We are all aware of the significant shortage of family doctors across Canada, especially in rural underserved areas like Simcoe—Grey. The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada is calling on the federal government to support strategies to increase enrolment in Canada's 17 medical schools.
In other countries, these strategies have increased the proportion of medical students from low-income and rural origins by 15% and, in turn, doctor representation. Students from rural backgrounds are 2.5 times more likely to stay and practise family medicine in rural communities.
The government needs to recognize these valuable groups and establish an application bursary program to cover the significant cost of applying to medical school. Recruiting and supporting low income and rural students in a career in medicine through education, mentorship, and research opportunities will have a tremendous impact on the quality of health care for all Canadians.
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
Ralph Goodale Wascana, SK
Mr. Speaker, the clear will of Canadians was expressed in this House last night.
The vast majority of Canadians are saying no to expensive risky schemes like the government's $6 billion tax cut for big business, a corporate tax cut on borrowed money, a tax cut only for those who have already had their taxes cut by 35% and are not the primary job creators.
Canadians are focusing instead on the needs of average families, on learning, caregiving and pensions. Will the government now do what the vast majority of Canadians have asked?
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
Calgary Southwest
Stephen Harper Prime Minister
Mr. Speaker, on the contrary. The vast majority of Canadians are saying no to the Liberal plan to hike taxes in this country.
Specifically, yesterday the Liberal Party claimed in the House that the Canadian Federation of Independent Business supported its plan to hike taxes by $6 billion on 100,000 Canadian businesses. The president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business came out and said that was absolutely false.
I would like the Liberal Party to use the opportunity to correct the record and apologize for misrepresenting the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.
Oral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Ralph Goodale Wascana, SK
Mr. Speaker, $1.3 billion. That is how much more employers and employees will pay this year because the Conservatives increased job-killing payroll taxes on January 1. And that is not all.
The extra payroll tax next year will be $3 billion, then $5 billion and then $7 billion. If the government is looking for jobs, why this escalating Conservative tax on jobs, punishing small business? Why waste $6 billion every year on big corporations, which is the least effective way to get jobs?
Oral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Calgary Southwest
Stephen Harper Prime Minister
Mr. Speaker, all that bluster cannot escape a simple fact, and that is that small business in this country supports our government's low tax plan and is absolutely opposed to the high tax plan of the Liberal Party.
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business said so yesterday after it was blatantly misrepresented by the Liberal Party in this House, and it is waiting for an apology from the Liberal Party.
Oral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Ralph Goodale Wascana, SK
Mr. Speaker, 100% of all Canadian businesses will pay billions more in higher job-killing Conservative payroll taxes this year, next year and on and on.
However, only about 1 in 20, 5%, will get an income tax rate cut and they are the biggest and the wealthiest. They already had globally competitive tax rates. They are not the primary job creators.
Every nickel of those big corporate tax cuts are on borrowed money. Why them? Why not small business? Why not families struggling with caregiving, learning and pensions?
Oral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Calgary Southwest
Stephen Harper Prime Minister
Mr. Speaker, small business said yesterday that it does not support the Liberal plan to raise business income taxes.
Let us also talk about payroll taxes because payroll taxes, specifically employment insurance premiums, are set to cover the cost of the EI fund. What small business has said is that it supports our decision not to adopt the Liberal plan to put in a 45-day work year under EI and raise EI premiums by 35%. Small business supports our decision not to adopt the Liberal high tax plan.
National Defence
Oral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Dominic LeBlanc Beauséjour, NB
Mr. Speaker, if the F-35 procurement process is so good, then why did the government waste $200,000 on a publicity tour to try and convince those who think it is not? It makes no sense.
The only way to stop wasting money is to hold an open, Canadian competition to determine the best option at the best price.
Why do the Conservatives prefer to waste money travelling across the country instead of saving money that belongs to Canadian families?


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By RICHARD SHAWEmery Progress Publisher
After answering questions about the Emery County Sheriff's Office equipment needs, policies and future work with the community, new Emery County Sheriff Greg Funk stopped the questioning and looked across the room.
"What I really want to talk about is my deputies," he said. "They are so important to me. I had a big shock when I found out how much they were making. Many are making barely $15 per hour. I have one that has been here more than 20 years who is barely making $20. A Utah Highway patrolman after seven or eight years makes that much. One of my main goals is to bring the personnel in this department up to a livable wage."
Sheriff Funk knows that the morale of an organization isn't all based on how much someone makes, but on other things too. However, money shows respect for service and ability.
"How can you raise a family on that kind of money?" he then asked.
He knows that too, because he and his wife Jessica are raising four kids from two years to 16 years old right now.
Funk also knows what it's like to be a foot soldier in the law enforcement world. He began his police career in 1996 after a short stint working for PacifiCorp in Salt Lake. He had put himself through POST training and began work with the Emery Sheriff's Office. Eventually he became a detective in the sheriff's office and then worked in the drug taskforce. He moved from there to the Utah Highway Patrol where he was a patrolman for five years until being elected sheriff in November.
"This is a great office and we have a great staff, from the secretaries who work for us to the captains," he said. "And the various county officials, the commissioners and others have bent over backwards to help me in the few days I have been here."
Funk says he has had help in preparing for taking over the office from a number of people in the state, including Steve White the Grand County Sheriff, Rick Eldridge the San Juan County Sheriff and James Cordova the sheriff of Carbon County.
"I also met with Salt Lake County Sheriff Jim Winder and he helped us a lot," said Funk who also had Sgt. Jeff Thomas, soon to be Captain, with him when the meeting took place. "He gave us some great ideas on budgets and number crunching for the office."
Presently the Emery Sheriff's Office has 41 personnel. There is a substation in Green River with two deputies, a sergeant and a secretary and then the main office on Des-Bee-Dove Road in Castle Dale. Included in that group are two detectives, which will be rotating positions with deputies.
"I like the idea of having deputies rotating through the detective positions," said Funk. "That way deputies who have been through it will know more about crime scene preservation when they respond to an incident."
One of the new sheriff's goals is to make the sheriff's office virtually paperless. His intentions are to put computers in each police vehicle within a couple of months. Right now no vehicles have a computer system. And what does exist in the offices is divided up into two systems.
"We are working with the companies that they came from to get them to work together," he said. "That hasn't been easy."
Of course the upgrades will cost money and Funk thinks he has found the funds to do what he thinks needs to be done.
"We will use grants and I have found there are some other avenues that have been untapped to get it done," he said.
Vehicles will also be needed for the revamped force. Funk says he likes the Dodge Chargers the highway patrol was using when he departed service there.
"They are reliable and I never got stuck once in mine," he said. "We will be looking to purchase six new ones, but will stay with the 50/50 split of cars to four wheel drive vehicles. There will always be four wheel drive police vehicles for every shift."
As with most rural counties, drugs are one of the biggest crime problems in the area. Funk says education is a big key to keeping kids off drugs.
"I want to make their education up close and personal," he said. "We have a young man who was paralyzed because he was in an accident while on drugs. I want to have him come and address students, to show them what a drug habit can lead to. We will be working hard on education from elementary schools up through the high school."
But enforcement on drug laws is also one of his priorities.
"We are going to be very aggressive and strong concerning those that are dealing them," stated Funk.
Funk's election to the office generated a lot of excitement in the county. Many people called him to congratulate him on his victory, but some of those calls went to the wrong household.
"I have a cousin named Craig Funk and he is in the phone book so people have been calling him," he said. "He has been gracious enough to pass along the messages."
As an elected official, Sheriff Funk feels the only boss he has is the citizens of Emery County. He says he wants to serve them well and to do that right he wants good communication. He feels the best way to do that is to have a direct line on which the public can reach him. That number is 435-749-9384.
"I feel we are turning a new page in the area of law enforcement in the county," he explained, "We are here for the community."


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Skip to comments.Perry's Cornerstone Speech Highlights
Posted on 10/31/2011 7:32:57 AM PDT by JoenTX
Weird speech patterns, up and down. Weird gesticulations.
Just weird overall. Watch the video at the link.
With his connections, he must've gotten hold of some good mexican wacky weed.
If you don't like him, then challenge him on his beliefs, his record, anything substantive. This is not the way.
Wow, that was...haunting.
Back pain medication maybe?
Didn't watch the whole thing. Does it get worse toward the end?
To me, it seemed like a guy trying too hard to be entertaining & likeable.
".. challenge him on his beliefs, his record... this is not the way".
I agree. He appears a little more "loosened" up than usual but perhaps he was trying to appear loosened up. My point is that whether he had a cocktail or two is none of my business.
I'm sure he had a drink or two but drunk? No, I don't think so. I think they were all just having a good time. Do you have a problem with people laughing and having a good time?
That video is funny and he is obviously trying to be a comedian in that speech/presentation.
Are you really kidding with those ridiculous questions?
presidential candidates get weird when their debate performances consistently stink. they get overcoached by too many people, and things like this happen.
al gore turned orange. bush41 said his stage directions out loud. in their best effort to stop sucking, they not only suck worse, but they get really, really strange, too.
If so, he may (a la Rush) lose his hearing one of these days. Seriously!
(But in any event, I think we can all agree that a deaf POTUS would be infinitely better than our current dumb POTUS.)
I'd have to get drunk just to listen to the lying SOB.
He does seem a little tipsy.
Bonus: Did anyone catch "nucular" at 5:57? The media would have a field day with that if Perry were higher in the polls. "Look, he's George W. Bush! He even talks like him!"
I'm from Texas, he sounds like that a lot.
I don't think he was on anything, that's just part of what you get with La Raza Rick.
I have a few concerns about Gov. Perry, but this title, etc. seem more like something you'd see from the drive-by media.
Well, we all know what you are. How's that sex scandal working for you Herman?
I'd like to have seen you try a vanity like this on Sarah Palin.
I'm not for anyone yet..none of them impress me much.
But at least here it seems some candidates are allowed to be purloined more than others.
And your vanity pretty much proves that if it stands for long.
Had you done this on never ran anyhow Palin you woulda been zotted to the moon Alice...instantly
I thought all the Romneybots got zotted.
In this context, yea.
Maybe he took too much Guardasil, its recommended for boys now by an FDA panel.
But seriously, I don't know what to think of this and wouldn't want to speculate.
Goofy, yes. Drunk, no.
Anyone of the candidates are vastly better than Romney or Obama.
I will vote for Ron Paul before I vote for Romney.
Perry is great on many issues.
However, there are several "single" issues that are a instant deal killer.
Seems like someone who is just playing to a friendly audience. I think you are reading way too much into it.
Was Herman Cain doing sexual harrasment in the 1990s?
From what I have seen and heard from people there, he was just having a good time and the crowd enjoyed it. So enough of the drunk or drugs BS.
Good thank you very much, later this afternoon, I'm gonna stomp on some bunnies and round up some kittens and throw them in a well.
Rove will appear on FOX with a furrowed brow. Perry will lie about it.
No you were just witnessing what a C- Aggie sounds like.
Now we've got Freepers doing the job for the liberal media.
"It's the seriousness of the charges!"(truth be damned)
If you had to endure Anita 24/7, you'd act that way too.
There are Obama Rat trolls here on Free Republic masquerading as conservatives.
These trolls have a clear intent to bring down republican candidates who have risen in the polls. Obama Rat trolls should be identified and outted.
First with Bachman, then with Perry, now with Cain (and of course, always with Romney), the Obama Rats use a deceptively simple approach.
They camp out on a thread that seems to support a candidate, Cain for example.
They use one-liners and ad hominem insults to attack that candidate, while implying that they support another candidate, for instance, Perry. Then when one visits the Perry threads, that same poster rarely, if ever, appears. When he does, the appearance is luke warm, and mainly directed toward tearing down some other candidate. When challenged, the Obama Rat trolls avoid supporting the candidate they imply that they support.
In addition, the Obama Rats seem to use many of the same talking points, often referring to Mike Huckabee, or some other candidate from the past. They use virulent attacks on individual posters, who disagree with them, to try to drive that poster off the thread.
One need only research the history of comments from suspected Obama Rats to see the pattern.
Obviously, we each have different views on the candidates. Those differing views are worthy of debate.
However, unless a poster starts finding positive points with a candidate, any candidate, with as much vigor as he tears down other candidates, then he is just another shrill Obama Rat troll, not worthy of debate. He should be identified and outted.
Do not underestimate the Obama machine. The following link compares the relative internet capability of that machine utilizing paid staff on Twitter to the significantly lesser capability of each of the republican candidates. Is it even reasonable to presume that the Obama Rats would not have the same capability to influence Free Republic?
Curious as to what you think that Perry lies about ?
I mean, you said you'd have to get drunk to watch the lying sob.
So this is twice in one thread you've said he lies......just curious why you say this.
Seriously, dont ALL politicians fib about something or stretch a topic a bit ?
Perry is not drunk. THIS is drunk:
Well, Perry sure looked like he was having a good time with that speech. He had a bunch of kind of awkward gestures that accompanied his words, they were discordant. However, I'm not sure he was tipsy, as he wasn't slurring and his words were all in the right order and made sense. He frequently seems to use awkward sentence structure. However, I don't think he was drunk. Maybe had a drink or two that loosened him up, but not drunk.
Actually, I got a kick out of watching him have such a good time. At least he wasn't boring. Perhaps he was also just trying too hard to be jolly. I don't know. What I do know is that the MSM is snickering over this (particularly over on PMSNBC), and they are busy making fun of Perry. Jerks.
I call the dufuss a liar because he continues to portray Cain's sales tax feature as a VAT tax, and if he isn't lying then he's just plain too stupid to know the difference.
It's highly edited. Good lord, FR has lost it's way here. You all used to spot this crap and expose it.
Here's a link to the full video here and a good explanation.
Oh the lifeless blogosphere, the couch-bound pontificators of everything political, have declared Rick Perry drunk at his speech at the Cornestone's Annual Awards and Fundraising Dinner in New Hampshire Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011 evening. These poor bloggers, tied to their computational devices and ass containers (those are chairs, but probably couches or Laz-Y-Boy recliners in this case), have no clue about from where Rick Perry learned his dynamic speech-making abilities.
He was a Yell Leader at Texas A&M. For the couch potato bloggers, snarling down their noses at me and Rick Perry, let me explain. A Yell Leader at A&M requires a variety of voices to get a point across. They can be serious, angry, funny, engage in hyperbole, or anything else to get the crowd at Kyle Field to yell so loud that the opposing team cannot hear the next play that's called. If you're blogging from Great Britain, this happens at American football games, not soccer games.
Texas media outlets, like The Texas Tribune say they haven't seen Rick Perry like this before. Apparently they havent been to events where Perry was in full-out yell leader mode, like the Aug. 2009 Hannity Freedom Concert in The Woodlands, near Houston. Here's a video:
The Hannity speech was right at about the time Perry was 20 points down in the polls in the race against Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison. After that speech, I said to myself, "Man, it's all over for the nice lady senator t-sip." She never regained her ground after that night in Houston. Perry was on fire from then on.
Perhaps all of these drooling bloggers and senior editors at The Texas Tribune need to hire a few more Aggies on their staffs to explain all of this, because the way this week is starting to look, there may very well be an Aggie Yell Leader leading this country for the next four years.
Don't know what a "t-sip" is? Google it.
I appreciate your reply.
Fwiw, I think * a lot * of people think or feel that it is a VAT tax, without first abolishing the current tax system.
I am one of those people. Fwiw, I'm no tax attorney, or CPA or anything... just a plain ole stay at home mom ( for now that is lol ).
That doesn't make me a liar or stoopid. It's just a matter of difference of opinion.
Have a Great blessed Day ~
When you bother to google Herman Cain and VAT tax, and in my case I included the name of Stuart Varney, to see if he addressed this, you get a ton of links to discussions about the nature of the Herman Cain tax when applied to business.
Some claim it is a VAT, some claim it is a modified VAT, some claim it is a step towards the VAT, or if you will, a foot in the door to a VAT. Others simply state that it is not a VAT.
To call Perry a liar and a dufus over his assessment of the tax is very dramatic and the usual bashfest against every breath he takes and every step he makes, but it isn't reasonable.
Is everyone who sees it as either a VAT or a modified VAT or a step on the road to a possible full VAT, a liar and a dufus?
People differ. Even financial experts differ.
Not drunk. Just one notch short of Gomer Pyle.
Classy, you are.
Thank you. I do it just for you.
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Saturday, May 8, 2010
Ancestry Digital Scanning
The Ancestry scanning team took my envelope of precious information, scanned them and provided me with THREE flash drives with my images. I have uploaded two of the flash drives and sorted the images into the appropriate files on Legacy and on my computer. One image was of the Poundstone family tree drawn by George Poundstone in 1933. George's work was very intricate and on a very odd sized paper. Now I have a wonderful image that I can send to family and share with others researching the Poundstone line without finding a printer that can photocopy the tree.
Thank you Ancestry for providing such a wonderful service to genealogists!
3 comments:
- GrannyPam said...
What a wonderful drawing, how wonderful that you now have a digital copy!
- May 9, 2010 at 11:31 AM
- Amy Brucker said...
My name is Amy and I have a digital copy of this tree, but it is black with white letters (harder to read).
Anyway, I am a descendant of Bazel Bowell and Catherine Poundstone, but I've noticed that this family tree does not list this line. I wish I knew why.
We believe we are from Richard's (the first Richard) son Philip's line, but Bazel and Catherine's children are not listed. Nor does there appear to be a Bazel on the tree under any other "branch."
What line do you come from?
I'd love to learn more and share information if you need any. I have some interesting tidbits I can email to you if you are interested. :)
- June 4, 2010 at 5:55 PM
- Amy Urman said...
I am descended through
Ruby Poundstone - Grandmother
Ora Pearl Poundstone- Great Grandfather
Richard Poundstone-Great Great
John Nicholas -3rd Great
Philip - 4th Great
and finally Richard - 5th Great
My father and some of his siblings are not included on the tree - the tree was drawn prior to their birth.
It was my understanding that the tree was drawn by information provided by family members and obtained at family reunions. I would think it would be possible that portions of the family may not have attended the reunions or may have lost touch with family members as they moved around.
I know my family spent a good deal of time traveling back and forth between Illinois, Indiana and Arkansas.
- June 7, 2010 at 7:00 PM


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Skip to comments.Ted Cruz uses pistol grip to rebut call for assault weapon ban
Posted on 01/31/2013 11:29:50 AM PST by neverdem
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Nylon 66
Whew !! Mine's brown.
I called Corny's office the other day and said - almost verbatim - what you just posted. I started off with "Thank God for Ted Cruz!"
This looks just like the interior of my friend's muscle car, complete with genuine "pistol grip" 4-speed transmission.
I have to remind my spouse to wipe the drool off his chin every time he sees that car (chuckle).
Don't inject thought, reality and understanding into this thread......
That's obviously an assault vehicle.
No one needs a vehicle like that with a pistol grip for hunting.
>No one needs a vehicle like that with a pistol grip for hunting.<
Anybody that takes a car like that hunting needs his butt kicked.
That there assault vehicle needs to stay on the drag strip, where it belongs. :-P
I own one. Had it since about 1975. Great little rifle. Has a cheap tasco scope on it and when I used to shoot a lot at 50 yds it would put round after round in virtually the same hole. Prolly a couple thousand rounds through it and never cleaned other than a squirt of CLP every now and then. No jams, not one.
Don't know exactly why Remington replaced it.
I known that sometimes I get on freerepulic.com when I'm tired, sleepy or ____?
At those times I misunderstand a lot of things!
A question that someone maybe able to help me with? Didn't someone, a few days ago, show a photo of a rifle or shotgun with a chain saw handle mounted on it, thereby making it an a Chain Saw?
It depends on what you are "hunting."
>It depends on what you are "hunting." <
Chevies? (LOL!)
They'd like to think so...
History has repeatedly proven the stupidity of that - for those that try to push it.
Yeah, they are PDWs in .gov hands, but evil assault weapons in ours.
And ours are only semi-auto.
I would submit that it is exactly the opposite in reality...to wit, that a citizen's weapon is for "personal defense" rather than any assault. and that the government's weapon is much more likely to be utilized in an "assault", as in, an assault on law-abiding citizens who refuse to surrender their firearms.
Great. Now they're redefining PDWs, too.
I'm beginning to feel the sting of that old joke "in the Soviet Union, not even history is safe from the government."
Failure to read the entire article before commenting can lead to embarrassing circumstances...
Ted Cruz is the hammer. You would never see Ol Kay Baby Hutchinson doing this with a firearm picture. Maybe with a biscuit pan and a can of spray Pam and the horror of something sticking in the oven....oh the HORROR...
On a higher note what about the Texas legistator and HB872. Any firearm manufactured in Texas does not have to conform or fall under jurisdiction of the Federal Firearm laws!!! Upto 1.5" (38"MM)bore including supressors. You want a 20mm Vulcan and it is made in Texas and you can afford it....buy it. Now we gotta get Strauss off his a$$.
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Not nearly as embarrassing as your failure to understand the concept of a rhetorical question.
Anyway, I did read the whole article.
I don't mean "where the hell is Cornyn" physically... I mean "where the hell is is Cornyn" in LEADERSHIP ON THIS ISSUE!
Cornyn may have *lead off* the discussion... but Cruz LED.
If you still don't get it may I suggest remedial tenth grade analytical reasoning.
Anyway, I did read the whole article.
I dont mean where the hell is Cornyn physically... I mean where the hell is is Cornyn in LEADERSHIP ON THIS ISSUE!
I happen to agree with your conclusion -- once adequately explained.
But, honestly, thou protesteth too much...
>> But, honestly, thou protesteth too much...
What is *that* supposed to mean?
You're a smart guy. Figure it out.
Well if you guys oust Cornyn in the primary, please make sure you don't replace him with someone prone to make stupid comments about rape.
Are you OK with Ted Cruz?
And who have we elected that made a stupid comment about rape?
I think you are referring to Clayton Williams who was defeated by Ann Richards...
We would have been better off with Clayton...
Thanks for the ping!
I take it that's a Kalashnikitty sticker?
Leaning up against the Ritz=Carlton bar, clinking glasses with a bank lobbyist while waiting on his flight to a New Hampshire ski resort, and waving at Bob Menendez in the terminal as Bob heads the other way for another teeny-hooker weekend down in the Islands.
Is this what you were referring to? (From the source article.)
Sen. John Cornyn got his turn earlier. He demanded hearings on the Justice Department's failures to adequately enforce existing gun laws.
I don't think Tick is far off the mark. Okay, Cornyn read a statement .... Cruz made points.
Cornyn could have got up, put up a poster of a bunch of F&F recoveries by Mexican cops and demanded Alien Larva Holder be subpoenaed RIGHT NOW to explain why he's running political scams down in Mexico (and getting people killed) instead of faithfully executing the laws of the United States. Now that would have made points, instead of just a statement.
In fact, I'd like to see Cruz put a half-Nelson on Larval Alien just as Cornyn comes flying off the top rope. That's the kind of double-team effort the GOP needs to whip on these Grabber Clones.
Yep, that's her..Handmaiden of the girlie girls..
Kalashnikitty sticker on a pink AR-15 ...
Well, I'd like to dial me up some of that Texas girly-girl ..... especially one that likes to clean, heck, I'd let her shoot my big rifles if she'd do that. And drive my car. And ... and ... quick, what else do they like to do? Movies? Chocolates? Ammo?
the point was well made.
remember the audience is leaky leahy, turbin durbin, and the communist media of pMSNBC types.
It also shows david gregory for a fool since the picture did the job so much better.
Lent, funny you should mention cleaning..When the Kalashikitty Saiga 12 comes out for cleaning..the Mr usually offers to wash the dishes, vacuum. clean the litter box.
No I'm referring to a possible primary challenge to Cornyn. I'm imploring you guys not to back a dolt like Akin or Mourdock who will walk right into a media trap and say something stupid about rape.
I'm not familiar with Clayton Williams, but yes, it may have been better had he defeated Richards. Maybe then George W wouldn't have found his way to the presidency.
So far I like Cruz very much. He's great on the Second Amendment, and he's been vocal in opposing the latest amnesty effort.
I believe (not suree though) he said or indicated during the campaign last year that he supports ending chain migration and abolishing the absurd Diversity Visa program. If so, then I hope he tries to make that part of the discussion, as I think both would be popular with the public.
Yes, Clayton W. Williams would have savced us from both Ann W. Richards and GWB. They all have "W" middle initials.
See? People can be so reasonable .... wonder what the feminists are complaining about?
I'm pretty sure you are right that they were both the objects of propaganda stunts run by Enemedia at the direction of Axelgrease and Company.
The GOP used to give candidates some grounding on "what not to do", but now GOP candidates need black belts in media aikido; but people like Rove want most of us to do nothing but GO AWAYs, and conservative candidates to fail.
The problem is, that 750 has a pistol grip, AS DEFINED BY THE BILL. That is: a grip, a thumb-hole stock, or any other characteristic that can function as a grip.. It clearly has a pistol grip type stock, but even a straight stock would likely qualify, since you have to hold on to the thing somewhere.
Fineswine has got that covered, she would also count "forward grips" as a qualifying (to be banned) feature.
Basically her bill would ban all semi-auto rifles and shotguns, save .22 LR with tubular magazines. Even my 10/22 would be banned.
She can come kiss my ass and (try to) get it.
Cornyn is a well-connected one-worlder.
Being one of three Senators to vote against John "Ghengis" Kerry for SecState Along with Cruz and Inhofe of Oklahoma. He does have his good points. :)
Actually they wish to buy 7000 select fire,, not semi-auto only, weapons in 5.56x45, but they are saying they are suitable for personal defense. they might not end up with AR-15s, since there are other weapons that would satisfy the requirements as well, such as the FN SCAR.
But of course the point remains. If it's OK for them to have for Personal Defense, why not the kulaks?. The answer is also obvious, it would make it so much more difficult to take our stuff when the time comes.
Not quite, assault rifles are full auto capable intermediate power rifles, intermediate between pistol caliber submachine guns and full power Battle Rifles (M14, FN/FAL, G3, etc). Assault weapons would be semi-auto only and would even include shotguns and handguns. But in reality assault weapons are whatever guns they think they can get away with banning ... this year. Next year the definition may change again, or they may go after "sniper rifles" next.
Apparently not, since she specifically exempted .22 rimfire rifles with fixed tubular magazines, even if they can hold more than 10 evil baby poisoning lead bullets.
Now if it had been a nearly identical Nylon 77, which had a removable box magazine, and was never popular, it would be banned under FineSwine's bill.
Well, WHATEVER they are, full or semi, by THEIR OWN use of that specific nomenclature (Thank you, Big Sis Napolitano) they've now been magically transformed into "Personal Defense Rifles".
So mine are too. From now on, that's the only way I'll refer to them.
Don't care whether it's an AR15, FAL, AK, M14, G3, SuperBlahBangodiddly MkIV in Bazazz Caliber...it's now a Personal Defense Rifle.
Compliments of Big Sis.
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013 6 PM - 7 PM
Contact: Nancy Nelson 701.777.4103
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McCannel 280
2891 2nd Ave N
Grand Forks, ND 58202
Mark your calendar and plan to attend. Hear what the employers are looking for, find out what a work day would be like, etc. A great opportunity to network and pass along your resume!
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