The Roger Brooks assessment presentation held at the Uintah Conference Center on Friday offered plenty of suggestions aimed at drawing visitors to stay and spend money in the area. First, Brooks offered a major compliment to the Uintah County Office of Travel and Tourism stating that their Wall of Bones Visitor Guide is the best guide they’ve seen in the United States.
Month: August 2017
Questar Makes Transition to Dominion Energy
Whether you’ve noticed the new names on their trucks or the change to the bill in your mail, most people realize that Questar Gas is now Dominion Energy. Announced to the public in early 2016, the all-cash transaction resulted in Dominion paying Questar shareholders a combined $4.4 billion dollars and assuming all of Questar’s outstanding debt.
Name Released on Fatality in Sunday Daggett County Crash
he name of the person killed in the accident on SR-191 in Daggett County on Saturday has been released. According to Utah Highway Patrol, fatal injuries were sustained by 21-year-old Tierra Williams of McKinnon, Wyoming. According to the UHP report, the 2015 Nissan was traveling southbound while a 2017 motor home was traveling northbound.
SkyWest Bid Being Considered for Vernal Regional Airport
Uintah County and Vernal City officials have a decision ahead of them: offer the Vernal Regional Airport contract to SkyWest or stick with Boutique Air. Local officials were surprised that SkyWest put in a bid and are weighing the many factors involved. “It’s interesting that they want to come back,” shares Uintah County Commissioner Duane Shepherd.