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Nine Mile canyon near Price, Utah, with it's miles of sandstone cliffs, is home to the largest concentration of rock art in North America 7/16/04. (PHOTO BY ROBERT JOHNSON/ STANDARD EXAMINER)

Search on for missing pipeline workers in Utah

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, February 2, 2012 - 2:06pm

PRICE -- Authorities in central Utah are searching for two natural-gas pipeline workers who disappeared four days ago.

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Russell J. Ware

Obituaries Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 10:45pm

Russell J. Ware, born April 17, 1929, died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012. A viewing and graveside service will be held at Leavitt’s Mortuary and Aultorest Memorial Park, 836 36th St., Ogden. Viewing will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, and from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3, followed by a graveside service. Services under the direction of Leavitt’s Mortuary. Post condolences at www.leavittsmortuary.com. See the complete obituary in the Standard-Examiner's e-edition.

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Work crews find man’s body in Price sewer manhole

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - 7:41am

PRICE, Utah — Authorities say they suspect foul play after a man’s decomposing body was found in a sewer manhole near Price.

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Central Utah coal mine eliminates 114 jobs

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, November 7, 2011 - 8:26am

WELLINGTON -- Operators of the Dugout Canyon coal mine near Wellington have announced the elimination of 114 jobs amid weakened demand for coal in the region.

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Utah tries to put out 70-year-old underground fire

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, November 7, 2011 - 8:29am

HELPER -- Utah officials are making a new push to extinguish an underground fire that has been burning in an old coal mine since 1941.

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Site of rock art vandalism in Nine Mile Canyon.

Reward offered for rock art vandalism

Contributed Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - 1:56pm

PRICE -- Bureau of Land Management has partnered with the Nine Mile Canyon Coalition, Castle Valley Chapter of the Utah Statewide Archaeological Society, Bill Barrett Corporation, Eastern Utah Community Credit Union, Jones and DeMille Engineering and Utah Statewide Archaeological Society in offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the conviction of individuals who vandalized the "First Canyon Site" rock art panel in Nine Mile Canyon.

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Murder-suicide near Price investigated

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, August 29, 2011 - 8:40am

PRICE -- Authorities are investigating an apparent murder-suicide after two men were found dead in an unincorporated area of Carbon County.

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2 on motorcycle die in Carbon County crash

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Last updated Friday, July 29, 2011 - 7:54am

WELLINGTON -- Authorities say two people riding a motorcycle in Carbon County were killed in an early morning crash involving a train.

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Lois Witte, Helper

Obituaries

Last updated Wednesday, June 1, 2011 - 10:21pm

Lois Marie Pebley White Witte, 85, died at Castleview Hospital in Price. Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Friday, June 3, at Lois’s residence 645 North Martin Road, Helper, Utah. Arrangements entrusted to Mitchell Funeral Home where friends can post memories of Lois at www.mitchellfuneralhome.net. See complete obituary at Standard-Examiner's online edition.

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