Captain Hydro fights waste in Utah water plan
A Utah State Board of Education project promotes Captain Hydro and the Water Bandit to teach savings at home. Governor Matheson asks teachers to distribute the Captain Hydro booklet and students to share water saving ideas. Officials warn of drought pressures and urge cooperation with new watering rules while discussing energy policy outlook and the need for domestic fuel development.
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Utah State Board of Education
Captain Hydro Water Conservation Work
Water Work Book
Captain Hydro
Hero
Villian
Scott Matheson
Water Conservation
Tridell Lapoint water project funded by state board
The State Board of Water Resources will fund over 1 million dollars for the Tridell Lapoint culinary water improvement in Uintah County. Board to buy 150000 in district bonds to be repaid over 19 years. A 10 monthly charge per connection will retire debt and cover project costs.
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State Board of Water Resources
Tridell-Lapoint
Uintah County
Tridell-Lapoint Water Improvement District
Vernal
Tridell- Lapoint
Farmers Home Administration
Fmha
Four Corners
Uinta snow survey shows record low moisture levels
April readings from Uinta Mountains snow courses reveal extreme dryness. Snow depths range from 5 to 32 inches with water contents between 1.2 and 6.7 inches, all well below average and varying by site from 14 to 75 percent of normal.
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Uinta Mountains
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Nick Lundstrom
Jack Young
Spout Lake
Hickerson Park
King Cabin
Brush Creek
Klig | Cabin
Aiiley Creek
Trout Creek
Ashley Twins
Dry Fork Creek
Whiterocks River
Mosby
Paradise Park
Reynolds Park
Chepta White Rocks
Flash Fire at Red Wash Rig Injures Driller
A spark ignited surface gas at Thompson No. 5 rig five miles south of Red Wash. The crew was going in the hole when a surface gas burp sparked flames. Driller Charles Greenwood received burns to hand forearm and face while Reed Stanley sustained facial flash burns. both were treated at Uintah County Hospital.
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Thompson No. 5Rig
Red Wash
Harold Cook
Uintah County Hospital
Charles Greenwood
Reed Stanley
Vernal Chamber Set to Elect Directors at April 28 Meeting
The 26th annual Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce meeting will be at Vernal Junior High School dining room from 7 30 pm. Doris Taggart of Zions First National Bank will be guest speaker. Five three year terms on the board are up for election. nominees include Brent Feltch Gene Hall Gary Red Hatch Rees Madsen Gayle McKeachnie Ed Oscarson Ron Perry L Y Siddeway John Smith Lloyd Winward. Outgoing directors listed. Tickets available through directors or the Chamber office.
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Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Stan Anderson
Vernal
Doris Taggart
Zions First National Bank
Taggart
Zions Bank
Commercial Security Bank
Ogden
Wasatch
National Association of Bank Women
Brent Feltch
Gene Hall
Gary Red” Hatch
Rees Madsen
Gayle McKeachnie
Oscarson
Ron Perry
L.Y. Siddeway
John Smith
Lloyd Winward
Buell Bennett
Elmer Haight
Ed Oscarson
L.Y. Siddoway
Pardon me is your tap dripping in Vernal
Citizens note taps in Vernal still wastewater while urging restraint to save resources. The piece urges stopping leaks and links conservation to progress, urging balanced leadership from government, business, and public sacrifice for a prosperous future.
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Vernal
Fires reach Dinosaur campgrounds at Deer Lodge area
A Saturday noon fire at Deer Lodge Campground, Dinosaur National Monument, scorched nearly 150 acres of grass and cottonwoods and damaged toilets and tables. Fire started after a fisherman left a hot lunch fire. Park crews of five plus two replacements fought the blaze, which burned on the west flank and raged briefly before self-extinguishing near the Green River. An unrelated note reports a minor fire at Split Mountain Campground started by picnickers believing the blaze was out.
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Deer Lodge
Dinosaur National Monument
Denny Davies
Mr. Davies
Green River
Emily Dekker
Split Mt
Ms. Dekker
Hiltic Jeff
Electronics gadget wins acclaim at Uintah High School
Tom Bridges, a Uintah High School electronics teacher, earned national notice in the Journal of College Radio published by the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System. The device titled A Novel Cart Timer attaches to a recorder to monitor tape usage and avoid erasures.
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Tom Bridges
Uintah High School
Journal of College Radio
Intercollegiate Broadcasting System
Uintah County family size compared with national norms
Local households average 3.39 persons per 100, slightly above the national 2.96 figure and Utah's 3.27, indicating Uintah families are smaller than in earlier years though still larger than some areas. The discussion covers birth rates, population maintenance needs, and long term growth trends.
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Uintah County
United States
Census Bureau
Unitas
Utah
Vernal Fire Department Tackles 11 Fires in Six Days
The Vernal Volunteer Fire Department fought 11 blazes from Wednesday to Monday, including a major house and storage building fire at Basin Mud near East Highway 40. Damages reached about 21,000 dollars, with losses to building and contents and some burning of drilling materials. Fire crews also responded to grass fires near Stithble Stubbs Place and Marylin Gardner residence, plus a camper fire on BLM land. Local crews report fatigue from repeated grass-fire mobilizations amid windy conditions.
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Vernal
Vernal Volunteer Fire Department
Carol Hart
Pear
Anderson
East Highway 40
TNRER
Stitbhle Stubbs Place
Marylin Gardner
Horseshoe Bend
Green River
BLM
Fairview
Roger Leach
Red Wash
Thompson Drilling Co
Verna Fire Department
Fom Hacking
West 3Rd No
Three exploratory wells planned in Book Cliffs region
Three exploratory wells are planned in eastern Utah’s Book Cliffs, in Black Horse Canyon atop the Roan Plateau. Taiga Energy of Denver and Great Basin Petroleum of California will operate the 23,036 acre site, spanning federal, state, and Indian lands, with access limited by rugged terrain.
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Utah
Uintah County
Carlton Stowe
Natural Resources
Black Horse Canyon
Roan
Bock Cliffs
Vernal
Ouray
Cisco
Cliffs
Taiga Energy Incorporated
Denver
Great Hasins Petroleum
California
Taga Energy
Waitlzed
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