Utah fishing opener forecast across scattered Utah waters
The 1977 Utah general fishing season begins Saturday at 5 a.m. with openers at Starvation Steinaker Flaming Gorge Sandwash and Crouse reservoirs. Trout limits are eight and largemouth bass ten. Reservoirs should fish well though lakes above 10,000 feet remain frozen. The Northeastern Region may see unusually low water but better weekend fishing due to clarity.
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Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
DWH
Flaming Gorge
Green River
Steinaker
Crouse
Uinta Mountains
Ulnta
Division of Wildlife Resources
Big Sandwash
Altamont
Friday the Thirteenth sparks town events in Vernal
Friday the Thirteenth marks the start of the Chamber of Commerce Sidewalk Sale and the Big A Square Dance Jamboree in Vernal, while fishing season opens the next day. The note suggests a mix of superstition and local plans, with praise for volunteer firefighters and a humorously tragic outhouse fire injury.
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Chamber of Commerce
Vernal
Utah
Uintah district to hold special bond election for three new high schools
The Uintah School District Board sets a special bond election for May 24 to fund three new school structures costing over 7.5 million dollars. Bonds will be repaid over 20 years from capital outlay and debt service funds with no property tax increase. The plan includes a new Ashley Valley high school for 900 to 1,400 students and a western Uintah County high school for 400 to 600 students, plus potential grants. The district has no current bonded debt and will borrow under capital outlay statutes.
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Uintah
Ashley Valley
West Uintah County
Board of Education
Ralph Edwards
Edwards & Daniels
James Fenton
Zions Bank
Ute Tribe Jurisdiction Trial Delayed to Fall
The Ute Indian Tribe and the State of Utah face a delayed dispute over criminal and civil jurisdiction on the Uintah Uriay reservation. Chief Judge Willis W. Ritter told attorneys the trial will appear on the court's fall calendar, moving from the May 16-20 week.
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Utah
Willis W. Ritter
U.S. District Court For
Thal
Uintah-Quray Reservation
Big U Square Dance Jamboree Heads to Vernal This Weekend
The Big U Square Dance Jamboree draws about 9,000 dancers from Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, and California to Vernal Friday and Saturday. King Fred Kamehameha and Queen Dawn Lalania host as Hawaii themed events unfold with calisthenic island music, luau attire, and workshops led by Allen Wardle and others. The schedule includes a 6 pm kickoff, Mauna Loa workshop, a 4 30 pm luau, and a 8 pm Saturday square dance with Greg A. Anderson.
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Fred Kamehameha
Dawn
Hawaii
Big U
Dawn Lalani
Sunior High
Allen Wardle
Salt Lake City
Ron Pederson
Greg A. Anderson
Colorado Springs
Islands
Tyzack Dam contractor opens office
Brown and Root Western, the prime contractor on the Tyzack Dam and Reservoir, established a Vernalotte on East Highway 40 formerly used by Tomahawk Trucking. Project Manager Ed Williams said on Tuesday that one piece of equipment was on site and once engineering work is completed, dam construction would begin. Office manager for the Vernal office is Bob Lee, employment supervisor is Jack Branham, and medic Tim Lee.
Fire destroys Red Wash storage tanks injuring driver
A blaze at Red Wash oil field southeast of Vernal damaged five storage tanks holding about 63.40 gallons of crude oil. Denny Ashcroft, 25, Roosevelt, the Dalbo Inc driver, received second degree burns and was flown to Salt Lake City for treatment. Fire crews from Vernal and Dinosaur aided with foam and powder, extinguishing the fire after about four hours. Damages exceed $70,000. cause undetermined.
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Vernal
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Roosevelt
Dalbo, Inc
Dale Slaugh
Dinosaur
Halliburton
Slaugh
Chevron Oil Co
Ashcroft
Dalbo
Ciuef Slaugh
Salt Lake City
Vernal City weighs 2M gal water tank plan
Valley Engineering presented a 2,000,000 gallon tank design at a Vernal City council meeting. Ray Winn and Earl Kemp outlined a 40 ft high 90 ft diameter steel tank costing 651,000 dollars, planned for Ashley Canyon near Bureau of Land Management cliffs. Financing and grants needed before proceeding. A public drinking ordinance was approved for publication.
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Vernal City Council
Valley Engineering, Inc
Ray Winn
Earl Kemp
Ashley Canyon
Vernal City
Maeser
Rock Cliffs
Bureau of Land Management
Uintah Basin rig activity fuels wildcat drilling plans
Carlton Stowe of the Utah Department of Natural Resources reports active seismic and exploratory work across Uintah County. No. 445 PTS Federal is slated to reach at least 6,500 feet in the Mesaverde, with Shell Oil testing the Bluebell field and several Wasatch and Green River prospects advancing amid steady field development in Altamont and nearby areas.
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Carlton Stowe
Department of Natural Resources
Pacific Transmission Supply Company
Colorasto State Line
Uintah County
Mesaverde
Vernal
Altamont-Bluebell
Cedar Rim
Duchesne and
Roosevelt
Shell Oil
Bluebell
Shell
Gulf Qil
Binebell
Magdalene Papadopulos
Altamont
Diamond Shamrock
Wasatch
Oil Development Company of Utah
Cedar Timareca
Duchesne
Burton- Hawks Inc
Nutters Ridge Federal
Green River
Stowe
Red Wash
Natural Butles
Wansits Valley
Petroleum Days Held in Vernal May 20 21
Petroleum Days will be held in Vernal on May 20 and 21 with two golf tournaments. A nine hole ladies event begins May 20 at Dinaland Golf Course at 9 a.m. A men’s 18 hole tournament starts May 21 at 8 a.m. shotgun starts. Sponsored by the Unitary Basin Section of the Society of Petroleum Engineers of AIME.
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Vernal
Dinaland
Society of Petroleum Engineers of
AIME
State resource center building starts in Vernal
Footing excavation began Monday on the new State Resources Service Center complex in Vernal, between 1th and 22th West and Main Street and Market Drive. Utah Construction Company is the contractor for the project. The first building will house Social Services with a second building for Utah Job Services.
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State Thunan Resources Service Center
Vernal
Legislators to Visit Vernal For Dinner And River Trip
Italian invited legislators visit Vernal May 20 and 21 as guests of the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce. Vernal Speaker Glade M. Sowards helped arrange the visit with committee meetings on Friday May 20. A river trip on Green River from Rainbow Park to Split Mountain is planned for Saturday, sponsored by the Vernal Chamber.
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Vernal
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Split Mountain
Hatch River Expeditions
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