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KNEU 1250Steve Labrum visited the KVEL studio this week for an interview on the Meet the Candidate Forum. Labrum is running for Uintah County Sheriff. His campaign information can be found on the Facebook page, ‘Steve Labrum for Uintah County Sheriff.’ Labrum is currently a Sergeant for Vernal City Police Department and has also worked for the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office and the Logan Police Department.
If service provides its own reward then Diana and Frank Traeger of Duchesne County are swimming in metaphorical trophies. In 2015, the Traegers were new to the Uintah Basin and wanting to find a meaningful way to serve their fellow man.
Current Duchesne County Commissioner Ron Winterton visited the KVEL studio this week for an interview on the Meet the Candidate Forum. Winterton is running for the Senate District 26 seat currently held by Senator Kevin Van Tassell. His campaign information can be found at www.ronaldwinterton.com.
Roosevelt City Council approved the city’s budget for the 2018 – 2019 fiscal year on Tuesday. The preliminary budget total is $6,857,700 dollars. “The city anticipates that most revenues will increase at a rate of 2.5 percent in the coming year,” shares the Roosevelt City Bulletin.
Summer days mean endless playtime outside and a break from the classroom but that doesn’t mean kids have to take a break from school lunch. The summer lunch program is underway in Uintah and Duchesne County running through July 20th.
Having the Uintah County Fair in June has provided fantastic family fun to kick off the summer season. “The fair is always the highlight of the year,” shares Uintah County Commissioner Bill Stringer, who says the County searched around for a good month to hold the fair and June won out.
An important training exercise is taking place at Uintah High School next week. The Uintah School District has announced that an ‘active shooter’ drill has been planned for June 11th and will involve district employees, law enforcement officers from multiple jurisdictions, EMS, and fire department personnel. A group of high school students have volunteered, with parental consent, to be part of the drills.
Opportunities continue to present themselves for candidates to share their voice with voters as Primary Election Day approaches. The candidates running for two Uintah County Commission seats spoke at the Vernal Chamber Luncheon on Tuesday including Joni Crane and Bart Haslem who are running for Commission Seat A and Duane Shepherd, Troy Slaugh, and Bill Stringer who are running for Commission Seat B.
Leonard Isaacson visited the KVEL studio this week for an interview on the Meet the Candidate Forum. Isaacson is running for Uintah County Sheriff. His campaign information can be found on the Facebook page, ‘Leonard Isaacson for Uintah County Sheriff.’ Isaacson has served over 22 years in law enforcement in the Uintah Basin.
Hiking, biking, camping and hunting are all favorite pastimes for Basin residents and are all activities that increase the odds of encountering a rattlesnake. Rattlesnakes are found throughout Utah and two of the eight rattlesnake subspecies are common to the Basin area. While encountering a rattlesnake can be a terrifying experience, the Division of Wildlife Resources reminds people that knowing a little about the animal can go a long way to keeping you safe.
The Roosevelt Police Department is actively investigating a sexting case that involves a group of Union High School students. According to a Roosevelt City press release, the case was first brought to the attention of law enforcement officers in May and officers are now waiting for the evaluation of evidence from the state crime lab to be complete.
The fire within Dinosaur National Monument that started Sunday evening is contained. According to a release from the National Park Service, a motorist reported a wildfire north of Highway 40 near Dinosaur National Monument headquarters at approximately 6:10pm on June 3rd. The Dinosaur Headquarters Fire was last GPS assessed as 17 acres.