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The Vernal Chamber Outstanding Public Service Award for the 3rd Quarter is Troy Ostler. Troy and his wife Nancy have three children and six grandchildren who all live in the Vernal area. Troy has a degree in Civil Engineering from BYU, has worked locally in the Civil Engineering business since 1977, and started Civco Engineering with Nancy in the year 2000.
As a member owned utility cooperative, Moon Lake Electric returns excess margins back to its members. The company directors announced this month a significant refund is on its way.
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on the development of the Dinosaur Travel Management Plan and Environmental Assessment. According to the BLM, the goal of the plan is to establish a network of roads for travel and transportation including areas for both motorized and non-motorized uses.
The Vernal Elks Lodge is the place to be on Saturday nights. Their weekly Dinner and Bingo is finding great success in supporting the causes the Elks Lodge contributes to throughout the year. In fact, in just the last 8 weeks they have raised over $5,000 dollars for local charities. “It has been a success so far,” shares the Elks Lodge.
There is plenty of Easter events to choose from this weekend. The Vernal Elks Lodge is hosting an egg coloring event for kids of all ages on Friday from 4 to 6pm at the Elks Lodge, 35 North 300 West. Bring something to take eggs home in. The 9th annual Neola teen flashlight Easter egg hunt will be held Friday night from 8 to 10pm at the Neola rodeo grounds for ages 12 to 17.
A Craig man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for distribution of methamphetamine. 51-year-old Melvin Newton was arrested on separate occasions in Routt and Moffat County in possession of methamphetamine.
The Utah Governor’s Office of Energy Development is part of an effort aimed at promoting natural gas in northeastern Utah and western Colorado. With support from Colorado and Utah agencies, Colorado Mesa University is working on a report that explores the combined potential of natural gas in western Colorado and northeastern Utah’s Uintah Basin.
To Roosevelt Junior High Principal Mike Ross it isn’t enough to send students home full of just knowledge. Principal Ross also wants to be sure that students have a full belly. Some students can only rely on the meals they receive at school for breakfast and lunch.
The LifePoint 2018 Mercy Award recipient at Ashley Regional Medical Center is Dennis Long. Dennis Long is a Nuclear Medicine Technologist in the Radiology Department. He has worked at Ashley Regional for 27 years and for 10 years as the Director of Radiology.
The Uintah County Commission approved their spring clean up resolution during Monday’s Commission meeting. The resolution waves the fees for dumping at the landfill from April 21st through the 28th.
The Uintah County Commission reviewed plans to remove lights from the street configuration on Aggie Blvd and Main Street during Monday’s Commission meeting. In November, Uintah County approved a plan to remove 80 lights from their property and have been working with Rocky Mountain Power to finalize plans in the months since.
The annual Education Summit was a success this weekend at the Uintah Conference Center. In its 3rd year, the event is offered through the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with local school districts and provides free licensing credits to local educators.