Improvements have continued on a major connector road for Uintah County. According to Uintah Transportation Special Service District Board Chairman Duane Shepherd, paving is underway on the Red Wash Road project and, weather permitting, will be complete by the end of the month.
Month: November 2016
Fantastic Year for Uintah Conference Center and Western Park
The Uintah Conference Center and Western Park are experiencing a fantastic year. Facilities Manager Derk Hatch reported to the Uintah County Commission on Monday with statistics for 2016. In the first 11 months of this year, the Uintah Conference Center held 50 conferences that ranged from 40 to over 500 guests.
Uintah High Theatre at Work on Spring Production
How do you top an award winning theatre season? Bring in a flying car! Planning for Uintah High Theatre’s spring production has been in the works for months but things have amped up with casting complete this month and the arrival of the play’s most important prop, the flying car.
DWR Still to Release Thousands of Pheasants
The initial flurry of the pheasant hunt has died down but the commitment of the Division of Wildlife Resources to keep Utah stocked for hunters has not. Utah’s pheasant hunt runs until December 4th on state and federal lands as well as Walk-In Access properties.
Moffat County Feeling Positive About Presidential Election
With voter turnout in Moffat County overwhelmingly supporting Donald Trump for President, many in the western Colorado coal towns are feeling positive that their way of life now has a fighting chance.
Interagency Drug Bust in Sweetwater County
An interagency effort led to multiple drug arrests last week in Rock Springs. A search warrant was conducted and undisclosed amounts of methamphetamine and marijuana were located. 39-year-old Lana Rae Vermillion was arrested for felony Delivery of Methamphetamine and Felony Child Endangerment with Methamphetamine, among other charges.
Uintah County 2017 Budget Presented
The Uintah County 2017 Preliminary Budget was presented during the Uintah County Commission meeting on Monday, reflecting a decrease in the General Fund.
Public Help Sought in Myton Theft Case
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in a case of theft in Myton. The theft was reported last week when Myton resident Odis Fillingim reported items stolen from his tack shed, including two custom saddles.
Record High Voter Turnout
Basin voters turned out in record numbers. According to Uintah County Clerk/Auditor Mike Wilkins, Uintah County voter turnout as of Monday was at 90.49 percent.
Governor and State Superintendent on Student Safety
Following the election, incidents of bullying and harassment in schools around Utah, including locally, have been enough of an issue that the Governor and state Education Superintendent has issued a statement of concern for student safety.