HOMELESS MAN PULLED FROM PROVO RIVER MAY HAVE BEEN INTOXICATED -- Orem police suspect that a dead man whose body was pulled from the Provo River on Sunday may have drowned while intoxicated.

According to Edwards, evidence at the scene indicated recent alcohol consumption, and witnesses told police that Bowers often came to the area to drink.

An autopsy conducted on Monday showed that Bowers drowned, but did not indicate any traumatic injuries.

"At present, we suspect Bowers was intoxicated and accidentally fell into the canal while trying to cross it," Edwards said in a press release.

Police will have to wait for a toxicology report to confirm that suspicion, which could take more than two weeks.

Bowers was a homeless man who lived in a tent along the bike trail in Provo Canyon. He had been in the area for several years, supporting himself by collecting aluminum cans and other items to sell to recycling centers, Edwards said. He has relatives in Florida.

Bowers was well known in the area, and Edwards said officers recognized him immediately when they pulled him out of the water.

UDOT 800 NORTH RECONSTRUCTION UPDATE -- Final preparations for paving from 400 West to Main Street are the focus this week.

Starting on Monday, the southwest quadrant of State Street will be closed for a final gas line installation by Questar and paving by UDOT. Traffic will be shifted to the east side of the road until paving in the southwest quadrant is complete. The west side of State will then be opened for traffic and the southeast quadrant will be closed for final paving prep while the paving crews work from State to 400 West. Paving will then take place in the southeast quadrant toward the end of the week. The section from State to Main will then be paved once State Street can be completely opened for traffic.

During paving, local businesses will experience intermittent access closures as the paving crews pass back and forth along the corridor. The asphalt is laid in "lifts," or layers, so it takes several passes for the pavement to be complete. Once the pavement is down, traffic will continue to run on the north side of the road until most of the south side is paved and the east bound traffic can be moved over, but access to the businesses on the south will be easier across the new asphalt, and will be plainly marked with barrels and signs.

A reminder that left turns from 400 West to 1000 East remain restricted, except at State Street and 800 East. Signs to remind drivers not to turn left will be posted at various intersections this week.

UDOT/LINDON CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ON STATE STREET CONTINUES --State Street in Lindon will be reduced to two southbound lanes and one northbound lane from approximately Center Street to 200 North for a Lindon City project to construct a tunnel under State Street for a new multi-use trail. Speed limits will be reduced to 30 mph through the construction zone and there will be no left turns available through the zone as well. This restriction will be in place through August of 2008.

Animal adoption -- The North Utah Valley Animal Shelter will have its first adopt-a-thon May 17 from 10 a.m. to noon. There will be free drinks and cotton candy offered to those who attend.

They hope to find the animals some permanent homes. The shelter is at 193 N. 200 West, Lindon (north of the landfill). More information is available by calling 785-3442.