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with in Gaming MORE Review Mesquite! Report WEST Friday, May 12, 2006 The Spectrum Daily News A11 Immigration posse has a rough night By AMANDA LEE MYERS Associated Press AVONDALE, Ariz. Following a week of tough talk, a 250-member sheriff's posse charged with finding and arresting illegal immigrants made just one arrest in its inaugural desert search early Thursday morning. The posse made up of existing sheriff's deputies and unpaid, trained volunteers launched night patrols Wednesday night in desert areas and major roadways southwest of Phoenix. They're looking for illegal immigrants to arrest under a state smuggling law that allows local law enforcement to arrest and charge suspected human and drug smugglers with a state-level felony. Smuggling already was a federal felony.

Since March, the Maricopa County sheriff's office has arrested 147 illegal immigrants and smugglers under the law as interpreted by Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas. Thomas argues that the smuggling law can be applied to the smuggled immigrants themselves. By paying a smuggler to enter the country, Thomas says an illegal immigrant is committing conspiracy to smuggle, punishable by up to two years in jail. The sheriff's office announced last week that it would dedicate an entire posse to arresting illegal immigrants under the law. "We're going to arrest any illegal who violates this new law," Sheriff Joe Arpaio said.

"I'm not going to turn these people over to federal authorities so they can have a free ride back to Mexico. I'll give them a free ride into the county jail." At the launch Wednesday night, Arpaio told the sheriff's Roy Dabner AP Luther Glenn, center, a 12-year member of find illegal immigrants Wednesday in the Maricopa County Sheriff's Posse, listens Avondale, Ariz. Under a new state law, as Sheriff Joe Arpaio addresses the media human smuggling is now a felony crime in during a news conference held to kick off Arizona, although smuggling has been a fedthe beginning of the department's efforts to eral offense in Arizona for several years. posse to not worry about costs over a pickup truck around 12:45 The posse will continue its or jail space, but to arrest as a.m. Thursday, but the truck took patrols, Arpaio said.

many illegal immigrants as they off in the desert and its 15 to 20 The Center for Human Rights found. occupants scattered. Only one of and Constitutional Law in Los But only one man would be them was tracked down, despite Angeles is challenging the appliarrested. night vision equipment, spotlights cation of the smuggling law to Deputies attempted to pull and a helicopter. illegal immigrants.

Senators reach deal on reviving immigration bill By SUZANNE GAMBOA Associated Press WASHINGTON Senate leaders reached a deal Thursday on reviving a broad immigration bill that could provide millions of illegal immigrants a chance to become American citizens, and said they'll try to pass it before Memorial Day. The agreement brokered by Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R- and Minority Harry Reid, breaks a political stalemate that has lingered for weeks while immigrants and their supporters held rallies, boycotts and protests to push for action. Key to the agreement is who will be negotiating a compromise with the House, which OBITUARIES Continued Clement was a Sea Bee in the Navy during WWII. He spent most of his life doing carpentry and contracting. He was a faithful member of the LDS Church.

One of his favorite church positions was as a Temple Worker. He also had a wonderful tenor voice and loved singing duets with his wife as she played I her accordion to his guitar. He will be missed by family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Marie and his 10 children: Glenna (Larry) Fletcher, Anita (Alma) Fletcher, Janeen, Roger (Linda), Joyce (Dennis) Johnson, Bert (Maggie), Viona (Dave)Evans, Betty, LaVon (Janiece), Antone (Kara), and 47 grandchildren and 53 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brothers: Glenn (Lurrine), L'aMar Battle brews over power plant in Navajo area By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press BURNHAM, N.M.

The Chuska Mountains rise from the southwest, dividing the desert plains from deep blue sky. To the east are the subtle hues of the badlands and to the north, the jagged rock formation known as Shiprock juts hundreds of feet into the air. In every direction, there are glimpses of the beauty that makes up the country's largest American Indian reservation. But this is also the center of a brewing battle over what would be one of the biggest economic development projects in Indian Country a $2.5 billion coal-fired power plant that would serve major cities in the Southwest. Houston-based Sithe Global Power and tribal administrators want to build the plant near the tribe's Burnham Chapter.

After years of work, a 50-year lease agreement that would enable the plant to be built on Navajo land is set to come before the tribal council for consideration. The Desert Rock Energy Project in northwestern New Mexico would produce 1,500 WEST IN BRIEF Gov. Kempthorne awaits confirmation BOISE, Idaho Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne said Thursday he will continue to perform his state duties and help prepare Lt. Gov.

Jim Risch to take over as he awaits a confirmation vote by the U.S. Senate on whether he will be the next secretary of the interior. There is little doubt the Senate will approve him. However, Kempthorne said, "I cannot presume anything, so I am maintaining this job between two different locations right now." He spoke while joining schoolchildren in planting a small tree in the spot at the state Capitol where a silver maple planted by President Theodore Roosevelt 103 years ago stood before it was toppled in an April 29 windstorm Judge sides with Montana landowners HELENA, Mont. Montana's law allowing public access to rivers and streams does not apply to a Bitterroot Valley slough that runs through the property of 1980s rocker Huey Lewis, because the waterway is not a natural stream, a state judge has ruled.

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Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 13, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. at the Flood Street chapel, 400 E. 100 St. George, UT. First visitation will be on Friday, May 12, from p.m.

at Metcalf Mortuary, 300 W. St. George Blvd. and second visitation will be on Saturday, May 13, from 9:00 to 9:45 a.m. prior to services at the chapel, 400 E.

100 St. George, UT. Interment will be in the Emery City Cemetery, under the direction of Metcalf Mortuary, 435-673- 4221. Condolences may be sent to the family through the Metcalf Mortuary website www.metcalfmortuary.com. Fox NEWS AM A GIFT FOR REAL ROSES 24K GOLD Pure Gold Plated Stem Etchings with 6 Flower Colors Available Only $4.995 DIAMOND SPECIALISTS McArthur 41 N.

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