Citizens push plan for Uintah Vernal animal shelter
Local group People Upholding Pets has raised 2000 to fund a new Uintah County and Vernal City animal shelter. They seek matching funds from the city and county, public input on location and cost, and a governing board including city and county representation to move from talk to construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County
Vernal City
Salt Lake City
Vernal Race Track
Vernal
Utah Humane Society
Legislature approves $130,000 for dinosaurs
Fourteen lifesize dinosaurs valued at about a half to three quarters of a million dollars were awarded to the Utah Fieldhouse Museum of Natural History for 130000. The purchase followed a 1978 offer from Prof. Elbert Porter of Orderville Utah after a months long fundraising effort and a key push by Rep. Glade Sowards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Sowards
Porter
Dinaland
Bardon
Denver
Plane crash in Vernal injures three men
A four seat single engine plane owned by Dinaland Aviation crashed after engine loss near 2000 South Vernal Avenue. Lawrence Caldwell Ronald Ames and John Gardiner were treated for injuries. Caldwell and Ames flown to Salt Lake City. Fire department, police and sheriff aided at the scene.
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Fie
South Vernal Avenue
Lawrence Craig Tarry Caldwell
SLO
Mike Dell Mining and
OH Co
Ronald Ames
Zions First National Bank
John Gardiner
Danaland Aviation
Salt Lake City
John
la. Vernal Avenue
Dinaland Aviation
Uintah County
Caldwell
Ames
Gardiner
Ron
Barry
Holy Cross Hospital
Fire Department
Sheriff's Office
Larry Caldwell
Dinosaur Garden Homecoming Delights Vernal Visitors
After years of effort Vernal unveils full size dinosaur replicas in a new Dinosaur Garden at Dinosaurland. Mike Perry and Elbert Porter led the project with help from local supporters as Dippy and other lifelike creatures return to the Uinta Basin.
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Uinta Basin
Dippy
Ernie
Billie
Vernal Museum
Untermann
Emnit
Mike Perry
Dinosaurland
Hanes
Carnegie
Smithsonian
Mike
Vernal's
Dinosaur Garden
Elbert Porter
Mr. Porter
Reward paid for informants in Vernal vandalism case
Two $150 checks were presented to informants who supplied details leading to the arrest and conviction of Richard Martin for damages at the Vernal City Uintah County sanitary landfill. Sheriff Arden W. Stewart noted a $300 reward for information in vandalism of county owned equipment and road signs.
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Vernal City
Uintah County
Richard Martin
Arden W. Stewart
Stewart
Vernal Sidewalk Sale Plans and Big U Jamboree
The Vernal Area Annual Sidewalk Sale is set for May 12 and 14 with a repeat format on May 13 and 14. May 18 also features the Big U Jamboree square dance with dancers from Uintah Basin, other states, and the world. The ABC Association meets April 8 at noon at the Lamplighter. Irvin Laws chairs local promotions.
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Uintah Basin
United States
ABC Association
ABC Associaton
Irvin Laws
Chamber report on Tyzack Dam and safety review
At the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce meeting Laurence Siddoway and Hugh Colton reported Washington talks with Bureau of Reclamation about the Tyzack dam bid not being awarded. A new project review includes safety economics and environmental impact with 45 projects failing.
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Jensen
Central Utah Water Project
Tyzack
Carter
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Reclamation
Tyzack Dam
Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce
Laurence Y. Siddoway
Hugh W. Colton
Washington
Sinpoway
Siddoway
Congress
Siddeway
Vernal Chamber
Vernal City
Jonathan Jones
Vernal spring clean up campaign urged for early April
The Civic Betterment Committee of the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce calls for a two weekend spring clean up starting Friday April 1 through Saturday April 9. Vernal City Uintah County and local youth groups back the effort with dump trucks and volunteer help.
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Civic Betterment Committee
The
Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce
Alan Witte
Chamber Civic Betterment
White
Vernat City
Uintah County
Water Conservation Warning From Soil Service Affected Farmers
The U S Soil Conservation Service issued a water shortage warning for the year advising farmers to switch to drought friendly crops, cut acreage, audit irrigation systems, plant on prime land, and consult SCS ASCS Partners Home Administration and Cooperative Extension for drought solutions.
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Soil Conservation Service
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Partners Home Administration
Cooperative Extension Service
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jack
Ruray Electric
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Royal B. Herderson
Glade Sowards
Parks and Recreation Board
Rep. Sowards
the Natural Resources Appropriations Committee
Burns
Anist
Elbert
Bien
Rampharyochus
Harry - Woaps
Harry - Mammoth
Michael Perry
Lyon Hall
Doan White
Jean Kadiock
Vernai Area
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