Uintah School Board District 5 Candidates
Candidates for Uintah School Board presented at the Vernal Area Chamber luncheon on Tuesday. For District 5, Kurt Case and incumbent Greg Gilroy introduced themselves and answered questions.
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Vernal City Considering Ordinance Change for Utah 40 Farms
Vernal City is considering an amendment to the municipal code that will allow for a family farming business. Utah 40 Farms has a growing operation that includes pumpkins that have been in hot demand this fall.
Big Bucks Making for Happy Hunters
Reports from this year’s general rifle buck deer hunt are overwhelmingly positive. According to DWR Assistant Wildlife Manager Randall Thacker, this has been an excellent year for the hunt. “I’ve been with the agency for 21 years,” says Thacker, “and I’ve never seen anything like this.
Kinkaid on Electrical Grid
What would you do if the power went out with no immediate sign that it would return? Some public officials are concerned by a recent discovery that power marketing agencies in some states, including those in the west, are not doing enough to protect transmission lines and substations from physical attacks.
Drug Take Back Event a Success
Saturday’s ‘Drug Take Back’ events were a success locally. Law enforcement agencies in Vernal and Roosevelt pair up with the DEA twice a year to host Drug Take Back events for citizens to safely rid their homes of unwanted, expired and unused prescription drugs.
Vernal City Council Approves BTA Vernal Route Funding
Funding for the continuance of the BTA Vernal Route was approved during Wednesday night’s Vernal City Council meeting. The issue of funding this specific route has been the topic of joint agency meetings since July.
Vernal Area Chamber Report
Offering an annual report on events and activities, the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce reports an annual benefit of chamber events and committees to the community in the amount of $441,000 dollars.
Election Tips and Resources
Regardless of election anxiety in its many forms, the day of political reckoning approaches. Several resources are available to voters in the meantime. For those that have already mailed their ballot, visit www.vote.utah.gov and look up if your ballot has been marked as received under the Voter Info/Track Ballot link.
Public Meetings- Uintah County
The County is urging public participation and will hold their first meeting on November 9th from 6 to 8pm at Eagle View Elementary in Ft. Duchesne. A second meeting will be held on November 10th from 6 to 8 at the Uintah Conference Center in Vernal.
Budget Transfer Supports Avalon Internet Center
It would have been a cold winter in Avalon if it weren’t for an approval by the Uintah County Commission on Monday. Commissioners approved a budget transfer of library funds to support a crucial repair to the rural internet center in Avalon.
High Speed Chase Begins in Carbon County and Ends in Duchesne County
A high speed chase ended in Duchesne County on Monday afternoon. According to Sgt. Phillip Holt with the East Carbon Police Department, an officer pulled 64-year-old Marvin Brown over on Highway 124 because it was known Brown had a suspended driver’s license and warrant out for his arrest.
Uintah School Board District 2 Candidates
Candidates for Uintah School Board presented at the Vernal Area Chamber luncheon on Tuesday. For District 2, Kevin Dickson and Sharon E. Bills each took some time to introduce themselves and answer questions.