Renovations on the Ashley National Forest service offices are well underway. Work on all the offices include upgrading and replacing wiring, drywall, plumbing, door replacement, and floor replacement.
Month: September 2017
2017 Utah Tourism Conference Held in Uintah County Kicks Off
The 2017 Utah Tourism Conference sponsored by the Utah Office of Tourism kicked off in Vernal on Tuesday. The event runs through Thursday and while it’s primarily being held at the Uintah Conference Center, there will be no shortage of sightseeing and recreating by the conference attendees.
Former Daggett County Sheriff and Two Deputies Plead Guilty in Jail Scandal
The former Daggett County Sheriff and two of the men involved in this year’s Daggett County Jail Scandal have entered pleas in Summit County’s 3rd District Court
Incident at Altamont High School Under Investigation
An incident that took place at Altamont High School last week remains under investigation. According to the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred on Thursday, September 7th, in the parking lot of the high school
Man in Gruesome Sex Abuse Case Sentenced and Released on Time Served
Basin residents were disturbed in the fall of 2016 when a case of kidnapping, trafficking, and sexual abuse surfaced that allegedly took place at a Duchesne County cabin.
Local High School Student Launches Book, Power of the Swords
Uintah High School student, seventeen-year-old Spencer Day, has many talents and hobbies, writing just happens to be one of them. Years of creative work and drafting culminated on Saturday during the book launch party at the Uintah County Library of his new book Power of the Swords.
Utah Safety Council Awards Local Construction Company
The Utah Safety Council has awarded a local construction company based on their excellent safety record. Burdick Materials received the Award of Merit for outstanding safety performance ranked off of their OSHA three year incident report.
West Nile Human Cases Confirmed in TriCounty Health District
Te Utah Health Department has confirmed that there have been two human cases of West Nile Virus in the TriCounty Health District. Duchesne County and Uintah County have each had one human case while three Wasatch Front counties have experienced multiples
Pine Tree Fire Burns Over 4,400 Acres in Western Moffat County
Northwest Colorado has been hit hard the last few weeks by wildfire. The latest is the lightning caused Pine Tree Fire which started Saturday afternoon in western Moffat county and grew to over 4,400 acres by Sunday night.
Department of Interior Limits NEPA Processes to a Year; 150 Pages
The Department of the Interior has announced new restrictions to streamline the National Environmental Protection Act or NEPA(Nee-Puh) process. According to an E&E News report, the Interior Department has directed that Environmental Impact Statements “shall not be more than 150 pages or 300 pages for unusually complex projects.”