Southern Ute Vice-Chairman Cheryl Frost wraps Harley Everhart, EHS Technician III — Air Quality in a Pendleton blanket. Everhart received the first-place award for the Growth Fund’s annual Safety awards banquet.

Senior Foreman for Production at Red Willow Gathering Company, Steven Herrera catches up with Councilman Alex Cloud during the Growth Funds Safety & Environment Achievement Awards Banquet, Wednesday, March 14.

Douglas Krueger, Environmental Compliance Specialist with DOE, and Tucker Longinotti, GIS Analyst with SUSS, teamed up to create a field inspection program which integrates geo spatial referencing — a first of its kind. The duo took home 3rd place for their progressive achievements in the field.

Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum