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Vandals left their mark on the Jensen Fire Station late last week. According to Uintah County Fire Marshal Jeremy Raymond, they were notified by a call from the public on Friday morning that someone had sprayed graffiti on the Jensen Fire Station sometime around 1:30am Friday morning.
Last week, attorneys general from a group of Western states released a 48-page report analysis saying that Utah and other western states lack strong legal arguments to seize federal lands.
Utah’s Watershed Restoration Initiative has completed projects on over 1,290,000 acres of Utah lands with 257,000 acres in projects currently underway.
The new POST law enforcement training in the Basin has certified its first graduating class. 11 cadets graduated from the Peace Officer Standards and Training Academy on Thursday at UBATC in Roosevelt.
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.
The buzz following last week’s Aerospace outreach events is that positive economic development will result from the connections made there.
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.
A Uintah Basin oil and gas project that recently received the green light from the BLM may not proceed. Federal judge Evyln Furse has challenged the BLM conclusion that the Gasco energy project would have “no significant impact” on the environment, reports KSL.
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.
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 Ralph and Juana Laub became empty nesters, the pair decided they needed a hobby and growing giant produce was a natural fit.