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Show Up With Youth Starts New Hold Your Ears! The Explosion was Over 100 Sticks Strong ations With Ym Below and Page 2 age i 3 U5. POSTAGE The Basin PAID Vernal, Ubh Permit No. 77 ZIP CODE 84078 News Features and Classified Ads of the Entire Uintah Basin Thursday, January 13, 1983 'Volume 3 Number 2 A Mushy Situation Unemployment Still High in Basin Uintah, Duchesne and Daggett counties still have unemployment figures that are higher than the state average. Unemployment figures were released last week and showed that the state's figures were down from 8.8 percent to 8.6 , percent unemployment. But in the Basin, unemployment figures were up from November. Decemnber figures show Uintah at 9.7 percent, Duchesne at 9.9 percent and Daggett at 8 percent. New Water District in Duchesne County . A new water district has been formed to supply water for the area west of Roosevelt, including Myton and loka. The district, called the Johnson Water District, was approved by the Duchesne d County Commissioners after about of its area was cut, including Upalco. The district is hoping to receive money handouts by the state by applying as a political entity. It plans to raise a mill levy to raise money to upgrade the present system and for expansion. one-thir- Bighorn Sheep to be Seen at Gorge Again bighorn sheep have been transplanted from Dubois, Wyoming to the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Twenty-on- e Area 'in Duchesne County Commissioner Alton Moon points to where he feels the National Guard should blast at the Ice am on the Strawberry River. Both he and Sheriff Clair Poulson (also pictured) felt all the 1 10 pound explosion did was turn the Ice Into Mmush,M which they are standing next to. For more photos and details, turn to page 2. Highway Patrol to Cite Unregistered Cars The Utah Highway Patrol will soon crack down on people driving illegally registered cars. The patrol warns Utah drivers to obtain proper registration now before enforcement begins. Troopers will be starting the enforcement program in a couple of weeks according to Major. Ike Orr, field operations supervisor. MOur men will be coming off the interstates during slow traffic periods and holding road blocks. They will be looking specifically for cars license plates that should with be registered in Utah." out-of-sta- te Nielson to Serve on Popular Committee Howard G Nielson, Utahs 3rd District congressman, will serve on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The announcement came last week after a meeting of the Republican Conference. I am very happy to receive my first choice for an assignment, Nielson said. An article recently published in the New York Times listed the Energy Committee as the most sought-aftcommittee of the House. Nielson was the only freshman congressman appointed to the committee. I can think of no greater opportunity to serve the people in my district, Nielson said of his appointment to the committee'. Utah. Local managers. Conservation Officer John Dickerson of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and Area Ranger Bob Meinrod of the Forest Service, said the project was the result of several years of cooperative planning by agencies. The Wyoming Department of Game and Fish provided the sheep. After enticing the animals under suspended nets with apple mash, Wyoming Department personnel triggered the nets utilizing a remote electronic system. The task was then to load the sheep into horse trailers and transport them to Flaming Gorge. At Flaming Gorge, the sheep were transferred to small containers. They were drive vehicles then moved by to the release point, over a primitive travel way previously plowed by a Forest Service tractor. Both Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and Forest Service personnel and equipment were utilized in the release four-whe- el effort. Bear Mountain area, which received the sheep, supported a native population of bighorn before domestic sheep grazed the area. The of the bighorn to is in full Flaming Gorge harmony with the management objectives for the National Recreation Area. The sheep have been transplanted to an area visible from the Red Canyon Visitor Center. Hopefully, future visitors will be fortunate enough to view a bighorn through binoculars. The - - er '--V-' a Department of Wildlife Resources employees attached neck bands and determined the ape of each bighorn before administering comblotic, vitamins. |
