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Show A7 Vernal Express Utah reports first drop in uninsured since '01 Wednesday, April 9, 2008 New estimates released last week by the Utah Department of Health show slight drops in both the number and percentage of Utahns who were uninsured during 2007. The Utah Healthcare Access Survey shows a decrease from 11.9 percent of Utahns who were uninsured in 2006 to 10.6 percent in 2007. The decrease is the first measured decline since the current method of calculating calculat-ing insurance coverage began in 2001. The survey estimates 287,200 Utahns lacked health care coverage cover-age during calendar year 2007, a decrease of 19,000 from the previous year. The drop occurred in many demographic categories, including children under 18 and adults 18 and older. The most likely factor contributing contrib-uting to the drop in uninsured during 2007 was the state's strong economy. "There is ample evidence that those with health insurance are in better health, and I'm encouraged en-couraged that we're moving in the right direction," said Utah Department of Health Executive Director Dr. David Sundwall. "However, we still have a lot of work to do to make it possible for all Utahns to have health insurance." Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. signed several bills last week to address the problem, including HB133, a measure that creates a legislative task force to develop and implement imple-ment further changes to the health care system, and HB326, which allows the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to remain open for enrollment enroll-ment indefinitely. Over the past decade, Utah's uninsured population grew at an average annual rate of 6.9 percent, three times the rate of the state's overall population growth of 2.3 percent. Of the state's 287,200 uninsured, more than 85,000 are residents whose incomes fall below the federal poverty level, more than 100,000 are employed full-time and more than 53,000 are self-employed. The survey also found that: 35 percent of adults below 150 percent of federal poverty level were uninsured 34 percent of Hispanics Latinos were uninsured 31 percent of adults without with-out a high school diploma were uninsured 23 percent of self-employed Utahns were uninsured 18 percent of Utahns between be-tween the ages of 18 and 34 were uninsured According to the study's estimates, esti-mates, nearly 4 out of 5 Utahns who were insured in 2007 had coverage through a current or former employer or union. Although Al-though that was up slightly from 2006, the percent of uninsured individuals who reported that their employer does not offer coverage rose from 33.5 to 37.9 percent over the same period. The Utah Healthcare Access Survey is an annual, statewide household survey that measures health insurance status and health care access. It is representative repre-sentative of the Utah population popula-tion living in households with telephones. ' - f M t f i i v , , i .- pyr"! ,1? 1 ' i :.r f - 7., -v y ; . -k x w; '';a,-. - . rro.-- -.sv vv ;V .:.. 1 I ' j - - - a - lL I Uintah FBLA displays awards received at the state leadership competition last week. Uintah FBLA takes state in leadership Uintah Future Business Leaders Lead-ers of America traveled to Ogden to compete at the state leadership competition April 1 to 2. Uintah took 50 students and came back as state champions. Because of Uintah's outstanding performance, eight students will be moving on to Atlanta, Ga., this summer to compete at the National level. National competitors from Uintah High are Adrienne Francisco, Fran-cisco, Cecilly Francisco, Alyssa Alonso, Cory Helco, Jade John- ill ft,. V v ; . s ' 'T f 1 1" j . - ' , i " .... - ' r.' 1 . . "' ' ' ' . - - -. , ' V . - - :Vp- ROAD v i - ; V CLOSED , : . . . . -y,v, vv. , The road closes at the Ashley National Forest boundary on the Taylor Mountain Road accessed by 2500 West in Maeser. Although the snow has melted in the Ashley Valley, little melting has taken place on the mountain north of Vernal. ILDW dDUJTT IPHEHCDIS 0M AILIL TUSIBP TTMAIIILIEM Year Make Size 2007 Kampsite Solar & Cat Heater 2007 Hornet 30 BHS 2007 Hornet 27FLDS 2007 Hideout 31 BHS 2007 Exiss 7X20 Stock 2007 Amerrlite 21 MB 2006 Zinger 29 DBS 2006 Nash 26x 2006 Hornet 21 RSL .2005 Wanderer 25 2005 Vortex 2005 Regal 290 RL 1999 Terry 26' 1998 Road Ranger 19' 1998 Nash 24' 1996 Road Ranger 28' 1 994 Road Ranger 5th wheel 1978 Aljo 21' 1973 Skamper 1973 RoadRunner 8 bed a HHP TTr tttals yen like fanlly! Sales & Service, 1570 W. Hwy 40, Vernal 789-1970 son, Megan Breitweiser, Aubri Elder and Randi Sorensen. In addition, Cecilly Francisco was elected by her peers to be the Utah FBLA State President for 2008-09 and Adrienne Francisco was awarded a $250 scholarship. scholar-ship. First place awards at the state competition went to Adrienne Adri-enne Francisco and Megan Breitweiser Uintah's second sec-ond place winners include Cecilly Francisco, Alyssa Alonso, Cory Helco, Jade Johnson, Adrienne Francisco, Aubri Elder, Ryan Mattson, Trevor Buckner and Dallin Marshall Third place winners include Ashley Ellsworth, Randi Sorensen, So-rensen, Adrienne Francisco, Kristie Francisco, Katie Palmer, Alison Shipton, Ryan Mattson, Jeremy McQuivey and Trevor Buckner. Fourth place winners include Aubri Elder, Adrienne Francisco, Fran-cisco, Ryan Mattson, Jeremy McQuivey, Dallin Marshall and Cecilly Francisco. Fifth place winners include Marleah Jacobson, Ryan Mattson, Matt-son, Tyson Breitweiser, Adrienne Francisco and Trevor Buckner. Sixth place winners include Alison Shipton, Adrianna Ruppe, Jeremy McQuivey, Allyson Bed-des, Bed-des, Sara McQuivey and Josh Richards. Seventh place winners include in-clude Tyson Simmons, Madisen Hansen, Aubri Elder, Adrienne Francisco, Katie Palmer, Kristie Francisco, Bryce Sprosty, Hannah Han-nah McPhie and Brinli Aycock. Ninth place winners include Austin Huber, Adrienne Francisco, Fran-cisco, Dallin Wright, Alyssa Alonso and Allyson Beddes. Cory Helco tool a 10th place award. Red Cloud Loop Road is closed about three miles up Dry Fork Canyon. Although the snow is mostly gone on the south- and west-facing mountajn sidestjiere is still plenty of snow in the bottoms and . shady portions of the canyon. K, .' .... j I ". .,1. : 1 Tridell listing with acreage! Home built in 2005 Over 2 acres of property, 4 bedroom, 2 bath, priced below 200K Motivated Seller! Only 3 days on the market) Over 2,000 sq.ft., 4 bedroom, 2 bath, large .33 acre lot. Priced at $220,000 Great lot in NEW Vernal subdivision Marcella Meadows area' Lot comes with a 1500 sq.ft. garageshop, oversized garage door ' heatplumbing. Priced to sell immediately! ASPEN BROOK REALTY INC. 1 '' X "Expect the Best 5 KyleAshworth 435-790-2544 www.kyleashworth.com 1340 West Highway 40, Vernal, UT 84078 Office: (435) 789-7555 Fax: 781-2913 Today's Weather Wed 49 4931 Rain mixed with snow. Highs in the upper 40s and lows in the low 30s. Sunrise Sunset 6:47 AM 7:50 PM Thu 410 4628 Few showers. Highs in the mid 40s and lows In the upper 20s. Sunrise Sunset 6:46 AM 7:51 PM Fri Sat Sun 411 412 413 Cl : " : 5226 5932 6336 Mix of sun and Sunny. Highs in the Sunny. Highs in t clouds. Highs in the upper 50s and lows low 60s and lows low 50s and lows in in the low 30s. the mid 30s. the mid 20s. Sunrise Sunset Sunrise Sunset Sunrise Sunse 6:44 AM 7:52 PM 6:43 AM 7.53 PM 6:41 AM 7:54 Pf Wc Celebrate Hometown Life Stories for and about hometowns just like yours. Look for us cicli week in tins paper, j Utah At A Glance Moon Phases Logan 4531' V. Ogden . Salt Lake City g$ 'n p 4935 ;v Provo ,' -ho 4932 Vernal 4931 5 Cedar City 4926 New First Apr 6 Apr 12 v O Full Last Apr 20 . Apr 28 UV Index Wed 49 5 Moderate Thu 410 6 High Fri 411 7 High Sat 412 7 High Sun 413 7 High Th UV Indwx is measured on a 0-1 1 number senile, with a hiqher UV lndx showing (he need for (jic.itpr skin pro-tendon pro-tendon 0 ft 1 1 Area Cities Beaver 49 Blanding 60 Brigham City 47 Cedar City 49 Delta 49 Elko, NV 46 Evanston, WY 32 Farmlngton, NM 49 Fillmore 49 Flagstaff, AZ 49 26 mixed 35 t-storm 33 mixed 26 mixed 30 mixed 26 mixed 22 snow 30 mixed mixed mixed 31 21 Grand Jet, CO Green River Heber City Kanab Logan Moab Mt. Pleasant Ogden Park City Preston, ID 49 49 39 49 45 49 46 47 36 43 Jo mixed 33 mixed 22 mixed mixed mixed 35 mixed 27 mixed 33 mixed 25 mixed 29 mixed est: 31 31 Puce Provo Richfield Roosevelt Salt Lake City Sandy St. George Tooele Vernal Wendover 24 mixed 32 mixed 27 mixed 25 mixed 35 mixed 46 35 mixed 69 45 rain 46 33 mixed 49 31 mixed 49 36 mixed 40 49 49 43 49 National Cities , ikiJ-m!tl i Ifir'l lliiTM lirll I ,1. m Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Denver 58 50 71 49 bl cloudy 42 pt sunny 37 pt sunny 65 t-storm 35 mixed Houston Los Angeles Miami Minneapolis New York 66 81 50 J l-sloim 51 mst sunny 72 pt sunny 37 pt sunny 48 cloudy 4 iiO pt sun San Francisco 63 46 pt sun Seattle 48 41 ram St. Louis 59 46 pt sun Washington, DC 71 54 cloud |