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Show A2 Wednesday, March 26, 2008 Vernal Express Post Office Continued from Al the people stealing it." Tucket said his office has a two-pronged approach: try to prevent crime, and if someone does something, try to prosecute them to full extent of the law. And the full extent has gotten fuller and more extended, according to Tucket, who said penalties vary "depending on what they do with the mail. "If it was just a simple theft of mail, federal charges are up to five years in prison and a fine. Of course if someone is stealing mail and doesn't do anything with it, it's not a lot of financial loss," he said. "But if they take checks from the mail and try to cash them then they commit identity theft, and for each count of aggravated identity theft there's a two year mandatory prison sentence." Tucket said the change in the law happened several years ago in response to the fact that identity theft claims were going largely unpunished. Prior to that time, he said, the laws on the books only considered financial institutions insti-tutions to be the victims of mail theft because thieves were using others' names to cash checks and the banks would be out money. Tucket said he and other postal inspectors have a long tradition of service to uphold. "We've been protecting the mail for over 200 years," he said. "Ensuring the public trust of the postal system is a job we take very seriously." l NEED CASH NOW? We want to make you a Joan! $100 -$3,000 "Se Habla Espanol" Gentry Finance 74 East Main St. 5 Vernal, Utah 84078 (435) 781-4970 Vebnml (USPS 0892-1091) Periodical postage paid at Vernal, Utah Published weekly at 54 N. Vernal Ave., Vernal, UT 84078 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Vernal Express at 54 N. 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Out of the Uintah Basin lYr.$42-2Yrs.$70 I Out of Stater 1 Yr. $46 2 Yrs.i$8Pi City Zip4 I iiMMii niMMif if lit imtif J ,,l't'rIIIIIIIHI i 1 ' II t M IIIIIIIKI 1 1 . ' . Lrij - iLiCC If , I MIIIMIIlllMil.f - , , v. -J Jkj-yfyT J- I J mm!! i.innnni.iui,n I i iiii'ih IllliimiiifjiMlM . PMC J JENSEN WATER PROJECT NEARS COMPLETION Mark Huber of Hube's Construction digs the last 2,400 feet of trench that will complete the Jensen culinary water project. Between phases one and two over 30,000 feet of two and four inch water line was replaced with eight. Jensen culinary water project is completed by Ham Ashby Cash or Check only, Sorry No Charges Express Publisher The culinary water system project for Jensen came to a close last week as the final 2,400 feet of trench was dug heading east to the Green River. More than 30,000 feet of line was dug and then activated over the past year. The new line will replace lines installed in the 1950s ranging between one and four inches in diameter. The new eight-inch line allowed a fire hydrant to be placed every 1,000 feet, giving Jensen firefighters another 30 hydrants to use when needed. Jensen will continue to receive their water from Ashley Valley Water lines which continue east under the river and serves the people living on the east side of the river and south. Water pressure will remain about the same in the hew system, sys-tem, with the main difference between the old and new system sys-tem being the volume of water available., This was increased significantly by going to the larger 8-inch lines. Out of the 100 connections on the new system, only four remained last week to tie in and activate. Hube's officials explained that the patching and paving needed to complete the project will be started after the asphalt plant opens back up in the spring. Construction crews had to shut down for five weeks this winter because of frozen snow along side the highway. "When you start to lose more money than you are charging, it is time to shut down for the winter," explained Huber. "The highway and snow being pushed to it's edge don't mix well with a trench that needs to be dug in the same place." The water system improvements improve-ments will not only increase fire protection to residents, it will allow additional homes and residents to live in the Jensen area. Washington Continued from Al essential in fighting the problem of meth amphetamine use in the oil field," explained Burns. "We told them how previous funding fund-ing helped our law enforcement teams to buy important detection equipment." Federal funding, for example, permitted the Drug Task Force to purchase the meth response lab, including self-contained breathing apparatus, hazardous material detection equipment, infrared vehicle license readers and money for more officers. - Burns told legislators that continued funding of aggressive law enforcement is indispensable indispens-able to do away with this deadly problem of drug use. Burns also made a request for $200,000 for the Uintah County Drug Court, which currently serves 51 Basin clients. "This is a highly successful program, but it needs help for more Drug Court Trackers," Burns said. Trackers are in need of computers, digital recorders, cameras, breathalyzers, night vision equipment and GPS ankle bracelets. Green River water In other matters, Burns discussed dis-cussed the Green River Pumping Pump-ing project, which will divert 8,500 acre-feejt for development , annually. The project requests $4 million for Uintah County's Green River water allocation. "This allocation could be used by several different irrigation companies in the Basin," Burns explained. "And water could be allocated to more arid regions of the country through exchanges or sales." Western Heritage Museum Finally, Burns requested $600,000 for the Western Heritage Heri-tage Museum from legislators. The money will be matched with two separate awards from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and a third contribution of $200,000 from the county. . "The new structure will be an interactive museum focusing on local Native American and Western cultural history," Burns noted. Federal funds will be used to produce exhibit plans and design an architectural plan. iMkllj ft: nn i if! A m (ciiiii iin !3 n i EJ LJ J LG Scoop $49" after $50 mail-in rebate with 2-yr. service agreement. Chat-style text messaging IM preloaded Camera with video Bluetooth Available in citrus orange, slate gray and turquoise blue. 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"I am concerned about the road department taking on another job, in addition to another an-other 350 new flower pots this summer," questioned council member Cal Dee Reynolds. Council member JoAnn Cowan said there needed to be an installation fee charged to cover the costs of the city. Assistant City Manager Allen Al-len Parker explained that he researched the banner system in Logan, where the city charges $200 to hangbanners. Logan also has requirement for the type of banner fabric and the city has to receive the banner seven days in advance and patrons must lease out the space for one week at a time. "This is a good idea and it will fit well as we revitalize downtown and try to bring interest here," stated Cowan. "But we should only cover our costs, we should rent out the space." Council member SonjaNorton asked if they could get the same effect by placing notices in the triangle piece of property at 800 West , where the highway joins Main Street from the southwest. But most agreed ahorizontal sign across the road would be more effective than a vertical sign on that piece of property. The council approved the Rotary Ro-tary Club's proposal to plan the structure and bring back further ideas as they get them. Spring is the time to plant trees. Trees are beautiful and beneficial to mankind, livestock and wildlife. Low cost trees are now available for planting in your area. For a tree list and order form contact: Darrell Gillman 722-4621 ext. 127 Craig Poulson 722-4621 ext. 112 William Merkley 722-4621 ext. 123 Vernal Bill Rasmussen 789-2100 ext. 137 Tree pickup is April 18, 2008 ot the USDA office in Roosevelt, h Available species include: Littleleaf Linden Siouxland Poplar Quaking Aspen Amur Maple Chokecherry Purple Lilac Cotoneaster Golden Currant Nanking Cherry Dogwood Norway Maple Norway Spruce Oakleaf Sumac Ponderosa Pine Blue Spruce Scotch Pine Black Walnut ', Manchurian Apricot |