The Uintah High School track team, as well as many others, are celebrating a fantastic accomplishment of four of their teammates. You might assume high school seniors Kyler Lawson, Kyle Henderson, Brandon Slaugh, and Payton Pace have been running together for several years but that just isn’t the case.
Month: May 2018
Romney Speaks at Vernal Chamber 69th Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner
It was a full house at the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce 69th Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner on Thursday night. The crowd enjoyed the interaction with and speech of Mitt Romney as the keynote speaker for the event.
RJHS Students Take Dress Code Concerns to Community Council
A group of Roosevelt Junior High School students made an emotional presentation to their school’s Community Council this week, asking for changes to the school dress code. The group, made primarily of 8th graders, held a silent peaceful protest on Monday morning to bring attention to issues they see with the dress code after they say a student was not allowed to take the Sage Test because the pants she was wearing were the popular distressed style.
ACLU Suing Daggett County Jailers and State Over Jail Abuse
The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah announced this week that they have filed a lawsuit on behalf of two former Daggett County Jail inmates that were subject to abuse while incarcerated. The Plaintiffs are listed as Dustin Porter and Steven Drollette who are seeking, quote, “damages and injunctive relief for a pattern of severe cruelty against them while they were incarcerated at the Daggett County Jail.”
Gold Cross Ambulance Celebrates 50 Years
A company that serves and saves lives in this community has plenty to celebrate. Gold Cross Ambulance was founded in 1968 by Gene and Julia Moffitt who responded to calls in the Salt Lake area with two Cadillac ambulances equipped with first-aid kits, resuscitation devices and stretchers.
Duchesne County Road Department Begins Work on Wells Draw Road
Road construction has started up on Uintah Basin roads. The Duchesne County Road Department began work on the Wells Draw Road on Wednesday, May 16th.
Uintah Basin Athletes Compete in Local Special Olympics Events
The Special Olympics is celebrating 50 years as an organization and Uintah Basin athletes are celebrating by competing in the local games. Around 150 competitors from the Roosevelt, Myton, and Vernal area competed in the track and field events on Wednesday at Uintah High School.
Multiple Agencies Respond to “East Whiterocks” Fire
Multiple agencies responded to the “East Whiterocks” fire on Wednesday afternoon. According to the BIA Wildland Fire-Uintah & Ouray Agency, the wildland fire started northeast of Whiterocks and units from LaPoint-Tridell and Neola Fire Departments as well as Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, and U.S. Forest Service all responded to the fire.
Meet the Candidate: Luke Stradinger for Duchesne County Sheriff
Luke Stradinger visited the KVEL studio this week for an interview on the Meet the Candidate Forum. Stradinger is running for Duchesne County Sheriff. He has served as a state trooper for 19 years. Stradinger’s campaign information can be found on his Facebook page ‘Luke Stratinger for Duchesne County Sheriff’, which includes videos of his goals and vision.
Meet the Candidate: Jack Lytle for Daggett County Commissioner
Jack Lytle visited the KVEL studio this week for an interview on the Meet the Candidate Forum. Lytle is running for reelection as Daggett County Commissioner. Lytle was elected as Daggett County Commissioner in the 2014 election and goes into the 2018 election as an incumbent Commissioner. He is listed on the county website as the current Commission Chair and he can be reached about his campaign through email at jlytle@daggettcounty.org.