Thanks to record high snow melt, releases at Flaming Gorge dam have increased to power plant capacity and are expected to remain at current levels through April and May. March has been warm and dry throughout the Upper Colorado River Basin, except for the Upper Green River.
Month: March 2017
County and City Experiment with Lighting on Aggie Blvd and Main Street
You may notice some lighting changes on Main Street and Aggie Blvd in Vernal in the coming weeks as Uintah County and Vernal City experiment with reducing lighting in that area.
Utah Unemployment Update
Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment has grown by 3.3 percent over the last 12 months. According to the Division of Workforce Services, 47,500 jobs were added to the economy since February 2016.
Successful First Round for Uintah County Sheriff’s Office Citizens Academy
Graduates of the Uintah County Sheriff’s Citizen Academy were celebrated last week after completing their 12 week course. “We were excited to have them graduated and we will start another class in May,” shares Sheriff Vance Norton.
Educators Turn Out for 2nd Annual Uintah Basin Education Summit
A valuable opportunity for local educators was a huge success on Saturday. The 2nd Annual Uintah Basin Education Summit had over 230 people registered for the event in advance and more that showed up on Saturday.
Cuch Named USU-Uintah Basin Associate Director
USU-Uintah Basin has named a new Associate Director that will serve both the Roosevelt and Vernal campuses. New Associate Director Cameron Cuch worked as the education director and chief administrative officer at Uintah River Charter High School and has more than 10 years executive leadership experience in the energy sector.
Monument Road to Remain Closed
The Island Park and Rainbow Park roads within Dinosaur National Monument will remain closed for an undetermined amount of time. Engineers from the Federal Highway Administration assessed the extent of the damage on the roads caused by flooding this winter and found that no immediate fix could allow for the reopening of the road.
Cutthroat Slam Starts Second Year
For all you anglers out there: it’s the second year for the Cutthroat Slam in Utah. The Division of Wildlife Resources started the promotion in order to raise funds for projects involving Utah cutthroat trout.
TriCounty Health on the Spring Burn Window
The Spring Burn Window is approaching and TriCounty Health Department is urging citizens to follow the law. “You can only burn vegetation,” shares TriCounty Health.
Fundraiser 3-D Archery Shoot to Benefit Little Cowboy
Fun and a good cause collide this Saturday at the Western Park in Vernal during the 24th Annual Home and Garden Show and Outdoor Expo. Split Mountain Archers are holding a fundraiser 3-D archery shoot to benefit 2-year-old Jamison Black who was seriously injured on November 3rd after being pinned beneath the bucket of a skid-steer.