Echo Park Dam debate over Colorado River storage project
A Utah news feature outlines conservationists and engineers backing Echo Park Dam as part of the Upper Basin Colorado River storage plan. Advocates argue the project boosts water for states and economic development while opponents warn against landscape impact and precedent.
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Jaycees Amend Board Meeting in Vernal Utah
Three Vernal Jaycees attended the two day Utah Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting at the Newhouse Hotel. Attendees included Brent Keltch Ken Sowards and LaVar Moffit with sessions on mock legislation and a distinguished service banquet.
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LaVar Moffit
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Vernal
Richfield
Rodney Ross
Miles McKinley
Pete Moore
Brent Felich
Wally Ludlow
Lynn King
Cal Sorensen
Clyde Wilkins
Mack Helm
al Higgins
Sam Snyder
LaMar Hawkins
Tet Williams
Jaycees
Naples
Gene Hall
Max Woolley
Ken Sawards
Carl McDaniels
Grant Parry
Lynne King
Ralph Preece
John Stone
Ira Gagon
Winter Storm Strands Roads and Delays Across Uintah County
A heavy snowstorm crippled roads and halted bus routes in Uintah County. Crews with bulldozers and patrols battled five to eight foot drifts from Bonanza to Vernal, reopening a two lane highway by Monday afternoon. A multi-vehicle crash injured several and a bus passenger survived unharmed as emergency crews aided the injured.
Funeral planned in Kentucky for Floyd Annin
Floyd Porter Annin, 66, of Vernal, will be laid to rest in Owensboro Kentucky after a fatal auto collision 26 miles east of Jonson Sunday morning. Born February 19 1897, he is survived by his wife Lucille Stinton Annin, mother Matinda Annin, two children PAA and Matinda, 4 Aretha Mary Annin of Webty Oklahoma, and sister Mrs Earl McBride of Wichita Kansas.
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Owensboro
Kentucky
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Paa
Matinda
Aretha
Webty
Oklahoma
Earl McBride
Wichita
Kansas
Funeral services set for Frank E Huber in Lapoint
Frank Ervin Huber 58 of Lapoint will have funeral services Sunday at 1 pm at the Lapoint LDS Ward Chapel. He died Wednesday at Uintah County Hospital from a heart ailment. Survivors include his widow four sons Darrell Lynn Glenn Kenneth a daughter Kathryn Walker twelve grandchildren and two brothers. Burial in Lapoint Cemetery. A third accident of the week occurred ten miles west of Maeser on a county road involving a bus driven by Eli Smith 65 Ft Duchesne and a Vernal car driven by Alla C Rust 48 with damages estimated at 25 and 150. Trooper Mack Helm investigated.
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Grimes Rites Held for Mussel Burl Grimes in Enid Oklahoma
Funeral services for Mussel Burl Grimes 27 of Vernal were held in Enid Oklahoma after a fatal car crash 25 miles east of Jenng at 655 PM Sunday He was born October 30 1927 in Marshall Oklahoma He is survived by his wife Inez Keck Grimes two children Richard 8 and Kristy 1 his parents five brothers and two sisters
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Marshall
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Viva Franklin Grimes
Inez Keck Grimes
Richard
Kristy
George
California
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Charley
Well-Known Vernal Visitor Dies in Wyoming at 104
Grandm a Greenhow aged 104 longtime Vernal visitor died January 26 at Sweetwater Memorial Hospital. Born March 8 1950 in Court Bridge Scotland she immigrated with her first husband James Graham in 1877. She lived on the Graham ranch in Sweetwater County since 1882 and later married James Greenhow. Surviving are one son 12 grandchildren 18 great grandchildren 30 great great grandchildren eight great great great grandchildren and numerous relatives.
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Glenn McKeachnie Dies in Garden Grove Auto Crash
Funeral services for Glenn Thomas McKeachnie 20 of Garden Grove California will be held Saturday at the Glines Ward LDS Chapel. He died after arrival at a hospital from injuries suffered when his car was struck while crossing a busy street near Garden Grove at 7 am Tuesday. McKeachnie formerly lived in Vernal where he worked as a oil field worker and deputy sheriff. He enlisted in the US Navy at 17 and served in the Pacific during World War II. Survivors include his parents a widow a son Tradley two brothers and four sisters. Burial will be at Vernal Memorial.
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Thomas McKeachnie
Gardlen Grove
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McKeachnie
Vernal
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Myra Thoms McKeachnie
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Funeral Service for Charles N Batty Set in Vernal
Funeral services for Charles Nugh Batty 79 of Vernal are planned with a service Friday at 1 p.m. in the Vernal Third Ward LDS Chapel. Batty a retired farmer died at his home Wednesday morning. He was born May 22, 1875 in Wallsburg Wasatch County to Miles and Mary Batty. He married Bertha Richens September 30, 1904 in Vernal. Burial will be in Vernal Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Vernal
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Mra_ Vilate Pickup
Provo
Emma ‘Bussy
California
Vernal Memorial Park Cemetery
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