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KNEU 1250Agencies throughout the Basin are finding ways to tighten their belts but some are also pushing to offset the pinch by increasing revenues. Uintah County Sheriff Vance Norton says that one approach being taken is to steadily increase the amount of inmates housed at the Uintah County Jail.
Uintah County and Vernal City officials discussed in detail the BTA Vernal route during a meeting on Monday afternoon. UBAOG Executive Director Laurie Brummond stated that the Vernal route is the “heart of the BTA system…it’s the one that is used the most.”
An expansion of the Rock Point Cemetery in Uintah County was approved during Monday’s Uintah County Commission meeting. County Surveyor John Slaugh presented the final plat of Rock Point Cemetery’s phase 2 expansion, noting that phase 1 is now full.
Quick thinking by Roosevelt City Police put an end to a dangerous car chase on Sunday evening. According to Roosevelt Police Chief Rick Harrison, an off duty Duchesne County Sheriff’s deputy was approached at about 7:00pm on Saturday by a man in Stewart’s Marketplace that stated his 1997 Mazda truck was being stolen from the parking lot.
The Uintah High School Student of the Week is Gage Wilhelm nominated by Mrs. Eliza LeBeau. The Ute Athlete of the Week is tennis player Rachel Peterson nominated by Coach Lori Mills.
Hunting season is here and Dinosaur National Monument is reminding hunters of rules and regulations. According to Chief of Visitor Services Dan Johnson, hunting is not permitted in the Monument.
A work crew in grey t-shirts will be moving around Vernal City over the next several weeks as upgrades are made to the City’s water meters. According to City Treasurer Obern Mayes, these will not be Vernal City workers but the crew from the contracted company on the project.
Lines ran out the door of the historic Vernal Theatre for the closing weekend of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown and the cast’s final performances didn’t disappoint. The show’s closing weekend was also used to collect donations for a local family in need.
Locals are doing their part to change the world and they need your help. An upcoming fundraiser concert is shining a light on the cause of the 100 Humanitarians organization that helps provide necessary items to improve self reliance in Kenya, Africa.
Agencies throughout the Basin are tightening their belts and the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office is among those taking budget cutbacks seriously. Sheriff Vance Norton says the Sheriff’s Office has worked hard to get expenses down and the numbers speak for themselves.
After decades of painting as a hobby, the work of 88-year-old Nelson Marshall is on display in his first ever art show. Nelson was born in Vernal in 1928. He served in the army, married his wife Eleanor Sargent, raised a beautiful family and spent a career as a Civil Engineer and Land Surveyor in Utah, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico.
After the fatal overdose of two Park City teens and the nonfatal drug overdose of another Park City teen this week, the entire Utah community wants to know what can be done to keep teens safe from drugs such as “pink” or “pinky”. That task is difficult because the drug is so new it is not yet illegal to purchase.