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Show i K UINTAH BASIN STANDARD, January 1. 1986 stbry as number nine is the Duchesne Clinic being settled.' Continued from pago 13 The controversy over the clinic had raged in that small city for near Flaming Gorge (the over a yeur, but the situation was Weyman fire). They all directly finally resolved when Utah Valley relate to th$ reputation this area Hospital agreed to move its two haa aa a high fire risk area, out and Nurse Praclicioners especially Roosevelt. We pointed Health Services look Progressive out, in an editorial, Roosevelt haa over the highest per capita Tire rate of any town in Utah; and. that is only another reason the fires, as a group, rated so high on our list of top 1985 stories. Taking the number five slot in the annual review was the closure of Bottle Hollow. When it closed, in October, the impact wasn't so much from employment or economic to the area but was more Page 20, Rounding out the top 10 is a final story group, redevelopment. Top Stories subtle. where A place citizens could go for entertainment (dinner theatre, seeing name performers in concert), have a nice meal or for a unique place to stay for the weekend was taken away. When the limited number of such places in the Basin is diminished the impact is felt as was the message which Buch a move gave showed visible Redevelopment this year. A of existence signs new Twin Theatre and a new Dove's store went up while the old Roosevelt Theatre and the old Standard Motel went down. After a year of talking about plans, something was actually accom- - plished. It also seemed to help spark a bit of downtown resurgence. Others in running Those are the top 10 stories of I98. Others that were in the running include the call for investigations back' in February Ithe Attorney General's Office assures us they still plan to gus-pric- e dated dispatch, the dedication of Bonanza and several more. All in all. we feel 1985 was a good veur. We enjoy looking back to it us manpower and. expenses allow but it is still down on their list of priorities). Utex : get explosion so close on the heejs of at the events and happenings although some ma' e the retroBut they also spect show' progress end a fighting spirit that helps make the Basin an interesting pluce to live. the '84 one. renaming Starvation, the new Administrator for Roosevelt City, the new School bitter-swee- District Superintendent. BIA taking over tribul law' enforcement. flash floods, consoli Appliances, Mattresses, TV's and Dinette Sets, Reduced For Clearance All Furniture, JAN U ARYn OJBNMNCE W TRADITIONAL contemporary! the community.. Number six, for 1985, was the It Duchesne Alley. Bowling started without much conflict or media attention last spring. By the time the facility was opened the entire ' nation had read or heard of a town named Duchesne and the Central Utah Project's bowling center. Time Magazine, Newsweek, most newspapers (via the wireservices) and all three TV networks had on the small town stories recreation spot and the controversy it sparked as far away as Washington, D.C. Elections rate seventh The elections are number seven. This is another group story because we are lumping the municipal elections with the CUP six-lan- t. - e e sofa sleeper with and sloping arms. Covered in Herculon "company-pretty- " yet "family-tough- " k tweeds. or plaids, stripes foam mattress. Warm, rich, divided back double-siz- Comfort-without-bul- v ' V ; I - 4 , election. The election in all of. the communities of the Basin, including the unique situation Altamont found itself in with nobody running for Mayor, the issues they raised, the changes that resulted (some before the elections; like Roosevelt Citys Council having two resignations, two appointments, only one of the appointees deciding to run for the election and the field of candidates for the election) all made for an interesting collection of stories on the election. Then there was the special election on the CUP repayment. This sparked sontroversy in the outlying areas of the state as well as in the Wasatch Front. The nature of the entire QUP was dissected in almost every paper in the state, the STANDARD devoted several pages to it. But the outcome of the was. a given. referendum Duchesne County Although narrowly passed the measure and the two counties on either side of us defeated it, Wasatch Front communities could easily have passed it even if all the rest of the state had voted it down. Still, the elections of 1985 were extremely interesting. The scandal over the Mosquito Abatement District ranks number eight. The charges of misuse s of public funds, and innuendos took top billing for a couple of weeks. The housecleaning at the district amidst new board members several the mess had to have into coming been one of the real triumphs of the year. Duchesne rated a second top 379 Regular $489.00 Traditionally styled in nylon floral velvet, this sofa sculptured back and deep cushions are as comfortable as they are pretty. Round, sloping arms. j J t Kv I j ; vv SB? t I iih4 i nm . , s S3999S y ; k j : ; : i COLONIAL 1 ts queen size sofa sleeper has an interspring mattress for comfort sleeping. The back will lift off for ease of moving. Nylon velvet cover for long lasting wear. Reg $729.95 This 599 and saddle arms high button-bacsofa Colonial make this sleeper a perfect comAmerican styled living rooms pliment to Early accented by a cushions or dens. 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