Streams, creeks and rivers are high and flowing fast with spring runoff. The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office has offered a timely reminder for citizens to make safety a top priority. “As school nears its end and a busy summer season gets ready to kick off, it’s important to mention the fast moving rivers and streams in our area,” shares the Sheriff’s Office.
Month: May 2017
Protection of 2nd Amendment Aim of Bishop’s Bill
Representative Rob Bishop has introduced a new bill that is garnering plenty of attention. H.R. 2620, the Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act, would eliminate ambiguity in the current code that could lead to restriction of firearms and ammunition for self-defense. “The Founding Fathers were clear when they drafted the Bill of Rights,” shares Rep. Bishop.
Uintah County Adopts Recycling Market Development Zone
The Uintah County Commission adopted a resolution this week to form a Recycling Market Development Zone. The zone utilizes a program through the Governor’s Office of Economic Development that offers recycling tax credits to industrial and commercial businesses that choose to adopt certain recycling processes.
Livestock Harassment No Laughing Matter
Members of the Uintah Basin Cattlemen Association aren’t the only ones that take livestock harassment seriously. An instance of livestock harassment on Taylor Mountain last August resulted in charges and a conviction. According to Richie Anderson with the cattlemen association, an individual was on an ATV and struck several livestock.
Heatstroke: the Number 1 Killer of Children
Ashley Regional Medical Center has an important message as summer approaches and temperatures rise. Heatstroke is the number one killer of children, outside of car crashes. Ashley Regional has paired with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to strive to reduce heatstroke deaths by teaching the community the dangers of heatstroke and leaving children in hot cars.
Memorial Weekend Boaters Required to Stop at Inspection Stations
Memorial weekend is the kickoff to the boating season for many Basin families. Whether entering or exiting the Basin at Daniels Canyon, boaters are required to stop for an inspection or risk being cited. Three mandatory inspection stations are set up around the state, one in St. George, another at Bear Lake, and the third on Highway 40 at the Daniels Canyon point of entry.
Dinosaurland Passport to Summer
Elementary kids will be coming home with their very own passports, the kind that will take them on adventures all summer long. Dinosaurland’s Passport to Summer program is kicking off and this year will be bigger and better than ever.
Steinaker Repair and Timeline Focus of Tonight’s Public Meeting
By now community members have heard that repairs to Steinaker dam paired with earthquake reinforcement measures means the reservoir will be eventually drained. In September of 2014, a crack was observed in the dam. While it has been taken seriously, the Bureau of Reclamation stated from the beginning that the dam was never in danger of failing but that repair work would eventually need to be done.
Uintah County Election Agreement for Local Entities
Uintah County approved an election agreement for local entities that request that the county handle their elections. We are still waiting to see if there will be a county wide election within districts, shares Clerk Auditor Mike Wilkins, but Ballard City, Maeser, Ballard water, and Ashley Valley are ones that have contacted Uintah County so far to perform their elections.
Vernal City Council Close to Hiring New City Manager
Round two of hiring a new city manager for Vernal City could soon come to a close. According to Vernal City Mayor Sonja Norton, eight applicants were interviewed on Tuesday for the position this round.