Deepwater Horizon survivor/hero Mike Williams was the keynote speaker during the Uintah Basin Energy Summit luncheon Thursday. Williams shared with attendees facts pertaining to the incident while stressing workplace safety. The April 2010 off shore rig explosion killed 11 people and injured 17 and is considered one of the largest marine oil spills in the history of the petroleum industry.
Join Mark Winterton for the UHS Football half-time report during each and every UHS game on Newstalk 104.5 FM and AM 920 KVEL. Coaches interviews, regional standings, game highlights and more.
A group of little baseball stars with big league dreams are working hard to make their dreams a reality. The 12U Uintah Baseball team has hopes of playing in a weeklong tournament in Cooperstown, New York and the group of go-getters has put together a fundraiser to see their dream become a reality. The dinner/auction event is being held on August 25th at the Western Park. Auction items include Diamond Mountain deer and elk tags, a 7mm rifle, quilts, a fishing trip and more hot items. Doors open at 6:00 with dinner starting at 7:00pm.
The family of Bart and Kelly Murray including their children “The Murray Boys” completed the a Passport to Summer entry in a unique way Monday. These creative young men converted their KLCY sponsored lemonade stand to a root beer stand! As prominently stated on a sign proudly posted above their stand, “We Loveour Town!”
Vernal youth baseball fall ball sign-ups are Wednesday, August 24th, and Thursday, August 25th , from 6 to 8 at the Ashley Park baseball complex. Everyone plays! Youth ages 7 to 18: Sign up and let’s play some ball! Get all the details at vernalyouthbaseball.org. No late sign-ups! Come on kids, grab your glove and let’s play some ball this fall!
Joel Brown from the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce and Pete Morphy from Grand Valley Bank discuss the chamber business seminar From Concept to Reality with KLCY’s Amy Richards. This 90 minute seminar will help you expand your existing business or develop your business concept into reality. Mark Holmes and Mike Finnerty from the Utah Small Business Development Center will present. 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. Thursday August 25th at the Marriott TownPlace Suites in Vernal. Cost is $15.00 and includes breakfast. Contact the Vernal Area Chamber to reserve your place. (435) 789-1352.
Uintah Boy’s Baseball 12-U talking with KLCY’s Amy about their upcoming trip to the week-long tournament in Cooperstown. Fundraiser dinner auction will be at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, Aug. 25th at Vernal’s Western Park. Auction items include a Diamond Mt. Deer tag and a 7mm rifle. Doors open at 6:00, dinner at 7:00.
Bob and Ann Peterson special guests on USU’s Marriage and Family aired each Thursday morning at 9 on Newstalk KVEL. Marriage and Family is a USU college course on marriage and consumer human development with Dr. David Law and USU FCHD students aired each week on your radio dial.
Newstalk KVEL donated this autographed Trey Burke Jazz jersey to help these young men earn funds to go to Cooperstown NY and compete in a weeklong 12-U baseball tournament. This jersey raised $350.00 during the dinner auction for team Uintah! Good luck boys!
The Utah Division of Water Resources has a clear message for sprinkler fanatics. The time of year to run sprinklers has passed and the minutes the sprinklers should be run is “zero, zilch, nothing, nil, naught, zippo times. There are zero excuses to have your timer anywhere but the off position.”