Diamond Mountain name tied to local Diamond Peak tale
Dunhams argue Daggett County Diamond Mountain likely named after Jim Diamond of Ashley Valley not the diamond hoax. The article notes Slack and Arnold’s hoax area was near Colorado’s Diamond Peak, and recounts King exposing the fraud. Also reports Vernal Chamber of Commerce’s bid to rename Tyzack dam Red Fleet dam and hospital bond plans for September 3 with public meetings and inquiries.
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Vernal
Vivian Dunham
Flaming Gorge
Daggett County
Jim Diamond
Ashley Vatley
Dunham
Dunham's
John Slack
Philip Arnold
Colorado
Diamond Peak
Utah Line
Wyoming Line
Oan
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Tyzack Dam
Red Fleet Dam
Congress
County Commission
Reid
Underground water applications surge under Vernal watering curbs
With Vernal City's four hour weekly outdoor watering limit, residents seek underground sources. Over 200 applications for underground water use have been filed in Ashley Valley, though processing can take four to five months. Applicants must file with the local Water Rights office, provide legal descriptions, and await publicity and protests. A rush order can expedite temporary development, then a permanent right may be granted after full protest and processing.
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Vernal City
Utah State Division of Water Rights
Ashley Valley
Guy
Focal Water Rights Office
Vernal
Vernal Drug Building
Noot Ur
Wreck blocks Main Street in Vernal two-car crash
At 2 25 p m Saturday July 9 a 1869 Dodge Van driven by Sylvia A Schmidt 38 of Jensen rolled onto its side at the Main Street Vernal Avenue crossing. Two passengers Laura Schmidt 16 and Preston Schmidt 22 also of Jensen were aboard the eastbound van. They failed to stop for a red light and struck a 1969 Chevrolet driven by Dell Burris 24 with passenger Shawna Burris 3 of Vernal. Burris vehicle sustained 500 in damage while the van was totaled. Injured were Sylvia Laura and Dell. They were treated and released at Vernal Hospital. Police and Highway Patrol assisted.
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Main
Vernal Ave
Sylvia A. Schmidt
Jensen
Vernal Avenue
Vernal
Main Street
Laura Schmidt
Preston Schmidt
Dell Burris
Shawna Burris
Sylvia Schmidt
Vernal Hospital
Uintah County Zoning Change Aims Industrial Expansion
Uintah County commissioners approved a zoning change from agriculture to industrial on land east of the Vernal Municipal Airport main runway and adjoining Highway U.S. 40 to spur county growth. They also met with Vernal City council to advance plans for a new dog pound, with Ray Winn of Valley Engineering to draft plans for the facility at the old city dump along Ashiey Creek.
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Uintah County
Vernal Municipal Airport
Vernal City
Ray Winn
Valley Engineering
Old City
Ashiey Creek
Vernal City sees sharp rise in building permits data
Vernal City's mid year building permit report shows a near doubling from the prior year. For January through June 1977, 110 permits were issued valued at 1,200,950 dollars, with family dwellings leading at 44 permits valued at 1,213,261 dollars.
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Vernal City
Ronald G. Stone
7th Annual Golf Classic at Dinaland This Week
The 7th annual Superior Fires B F Goodrich Golf Classic and the Utah Oil Capital Pro Am visit Dinaland Golf Course. The 36 hole event runs with two shotgun starts Friday and Saturday at 7:30 am and 1:20 pm, with $13,000 in cash prizes and pro field of about 30 teams. Notables include Phil Todd, Mike Borich, Ron Branca, Mike Malaska, Steve Sharp, Bob Droz and many others from Utah and beyond.
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Don Mavas
Dinaland
Mike Borich
Rusty Guernsey
Ron Branca
Joey Bonsignore
Bob Droz
George Schneiter
Jon Mauss
Copen
Ben Sowards
Ira Gagan
Jay Burraston
Doug Hart
Dinaland Golf
VW Caught in Middle of Three-Vehicle Crash
Utah Highway Patrol investigated a three vehicle wreck at 4 10 p m Tuesday July 5 in Naples causing 1675 in damages and injuries to Tina Soderquist Vernal 17 and William McComsey 17. Soderquist and McComsey were taken to Uintah County Hospital for treatment with Soderquist kept for further care.
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Utah Highway Patrol
Naples
Volkswagen
Ford
McComsey
Soderquist
Uintah County
Mesquite district uses aircraft for mosquito control
Uintah County Mesquite Abatement District uses aircraft to apply granular larvicides over large aquatic mosquito habitats. Dr. Steve Romney notes airborne granular larvicides target larvae with minimal drift and no residues, enabling safe destruction of mosquito populations near beekeeping areas while training and licensing ensure compliance.
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Uintah County
Steve Romney
Uintah Basin
Romney
Cloud seeding project approved for Uintas this summer
A $94,475 Uintas cloud seeding program approved by the State Board of Water Resources is set to begin July 15 and run through September 39. North American Weather Consultants will operate radar near Roosevelt and a Salt Lake City aircraft to deploy silver iodide flares. no ground generators will be used.
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Uinta Mountains
State Board of Water Resources
Paul Summers
Division of Water Resources
Uintas
TNE
North American Weather Consultants
Santa Barbara
California
Roosevelt Area
Salt Lake International Airport
Vernal City approves budget shifts and license tweaks
Vernal City Council met July 6 and approved consolidating accounts for higher city interest, new banking procedures, and sending Treasurer Michelle Aycock to the National Treasurers Annual Convention in Salt Lake City. It cut motion picture theater fees and set a $20 flat fee for contractor licenses. New business licenses were issued to Bonnev ille Wrecking, Big U Enterprises, and Buddy Gallerani Masonry. The department will replace two patrolmen, and staff reorganizations move Ken Fisher to Utilities Accounts Supervisor and Michelle Aycock to Personnel officer duties, with Betty Morrow becoming Administrative Clerk.
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Vernal City Council
Michelle Aycock
Salt Lake City
Council
David Fitzen
Bonneville Wrecking Company
J. H. Jones
Vernal City Police Department
Ken Fisher
Michelle Cycock
Betty Morrow
Will
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Ira Gegon
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BI Stokley
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Clarence Twitchell
Palm Springs
Tim Barry
Denver
Willie Barber
Los Angeles
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Alpine
Tee Branca
Mike Malaska
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Lanny Nielsen
Midway
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Orem
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