Month: March 2017

The spring burn window is around the corner and TriCounty Health is spreading the word: the burn is for vegetation cleanup only. “This is intended to burn vegetation only,” shares Darrin Brown of TriCounty Health.

The Uintah County Commission approved a new medical director for the Uintah County Jail during Monday’s Commission meeting. Two weeks ago the county opened up bids and three bids were submitted.

USU Uintah Basin is changing lives for the better by showing that continued education truly is for everyone. An amazing example of this is Dannielle Zipf who ended up in the Basin after her husband took a job locally as a high school math teacher.

Utah State Veterinarian Dr. Barry Pittman is urging horse owners to watch for signs of illness in their animals, especially when returning from shows or rodeo events. Eastern Utah is especially urged to be alert as an outbreak of “Strangles” has hit neighboring Western Colorado.

The Uintah County Library will soon have new computers for public use thanks to a state grant. According to Library Director Sam Passey, the $10,000 dollar grant was awarded by the State of Utah Library Division. It is considered a Community Library Enhancement Fund or CLEF grant.

The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office is investigating reports of a stolen vehicle in the Bluebell area. According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched early Sunday morning “to reports of a 2006 Beige Ford F350 pickup truck being stolen.”

After a several hour delay on Monday, the newest Uintah County Commissioner, Duane Shepherd, was sworn in to fill the mid-term vacancy for Commission Seat A previously held by Mike McKee.

Young musical genius Dante Zubel is once again garnering attention on a national stage, this time for a jazzy composition called “Groove Toss.”