Representatives from TriCounty Health and community partners will hold the final of three meetings this week focused on suicide prevention in Roosevelt tonight at the Crossroads Senior Center
Month: September 2017
Uintah High School’s First State Wrestling Champion Inducted into Hall of Fame
A local sports legend was honored in a special ceremony Tuesday morning at Uintah High School. Billy Murray, graduate of the Uintah Class of 1958, was the first state wrestling champion for Uintah at 138 pounds as a sophomore
Parents Urged to Talk with Youth About Growing Teen “Sextortion” Issue
Officials are doing their best to give parents a wake up call. Teens putting themselves in danger online is increasing at a terrifying rate and it’s happening right here in the Basin with average kids whose parents would never suspect.
Property Nominations Accepted for Duchesne County Redevelopment Strategy
Economic diversification can take many forms and Duchesne County is utilizing EPA grants to redevelop vacant or underutilized properties in the area.
Court Documents Provide Insight in Nurse’s Arrest Over Jail Death
Court documents provide some insight in the case of a Duchesne County nurse charged this week in the death of an inmate last December.
Promising Waterfowl Opening Anticipated
Good news for hunters: the waterfowl hunt is looking very promising this year thanks to the snow and rain that fell earlier this year. According to DWR bird coordinator Blair Stringham, dry conditions in 2016 provided little food for birds to eat
Ashley National Forest Wilderness Field Trips Start This Thursday
Think you’ve outgrown a good ol’ fashioned field trip? Well don’t be too quick to assume. Ashley National Forest is inviting the public to sign up for field trips that are part of their ongoing Wilderness Evaluation process and the field trips start this week on Thursday
Nearly $25,000 in Scholarships Raised During UBTech’s 3rd Annual Golf Classic
Rain didn’t ruin the fun during UBTech’s 3rd Annual Golf Classic held last Friday at the Roosevelt Golf Course. Even with the rain, the golf tournament still had over 50 teams and 46 sponsors raising nearly $25,000 dollars for the UBTech Foundation Annuity Scholarship
Uintah County Sheriff’s Office Announces Intent to Hire Additional Staff
With contracts secured to house additional inmates in the Uintah County Jail, the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office has announced their intent to hire additional staff
Roosevelt Man Accepts Plea Bargain in Theft Case
A Roosevelt man accepted a plea bargain earlier this month in connection with a Duchesne County case in which he was selling stolen items online. Prosecutors dismissed all charges in 7 cases of theft against Travis Kirk Cook as he pleaded guilty to felony possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, two counts of theft by receiving stolen property, and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute