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KNEU 1250A veteran with no ties to the Basin showed a great deal of patriotism and selfless love last week as he personally delivered a battle cross to the mother of Sgt. Daniel Gurr, Vernal’s local hero who lost his life 5 years ago while serving in the war in Afghanistan.
The buzz following last week’s Aerospace outreach events is that positive economic development will result from the connections made there.
Roosevelt City reported last week that their new fire truck is under construction at the manufacturer. Roosevelt City was awarded the funding for the new fire truck by the Community Impact Board in late 2015.
A missing teenager from Craig has been added to the FBI’s endangered runaway list. 14-year-old Katrina Treacy was reported as missing over a month ago and it was determined that she had run away.
The Community Impact Board approved funding for several Basin projects during their meeting on Thursday. The Ashley Valley Water and Sewer Improvement District requested funds for system upgrades including a water line in the Rockpoint area and new fire hydrants.
Tragedy struck over the weekend in Vernal when a 9-year-old boy was hit by a vehicle. According to Vernal City Assistant Police Chief Keith Campbell, Vernal PD and emergency personnel responded to a call of a traumatic injury at the Ashley Valley Apartments on 1320 West Main Street at approximately 2:00pm on Sunday afternoon.
When Ralph and Juana Laub became empty nesters, the pair decided they needed a hobby and growing giant produce was a natural fit.
Duchesne and Uintah Counties hosted successful events introducing the Utah aerospace community to Basin families and professionals with the potential of future economic opportunities. Companies such as Lockheed Martin made the journey, impressing all who attended.
When disaster strikes, selfless volunteers throughout the community turn out to assist emergency response crews in many situations. That could be hard to do, however, if the Uintah County Search and Rescue crew continue to use their current pagers.
Election season is heating up and the Utah Election Office announced Thursday that voter information is now available.
Slow and steady, road crews are making progress on roads washed out from the heavy rains on September 22nd. Dinosaur National Monument alone had 5 large culverts washed out on the Island Park Road which has now reopened with restrictions.
One of the four men charged in the rape of a 9-year-old Uintah County girl last spring has also been charged with 3rd Degree Felony Child Abuse. 30-year-old Jerry Neal Flatlip received the additional charge last month in connection with conditions discovered in his home during last spring’s rape investigation.