Vernal Regional Airport Director Doug Brown provided an airport update to local officials during the monthly city/county meeting held in Vernal on Monday. According to Brown, the current phase of construction on the runway project is on pace to be complete by December 7th and the final phase will be finished no later than June 25th.
Month: October 2017
DWR to Release Over 10,000 Pheasants on Public Hunting Areas
Those excited for the upland game hunt in Utah have extra reason to feel eager this year. The Division of Wildlife Resources has announced that they plan to release more than 10,000 pen-reared pheasants on public hunting areas and that the hunt on private land will be longer than last year.
Team Uintah Recognizes Altitude Cycling
A former BMX world champion and graduate of Uintah High School is receiving recognition by the Uintah School District for his support of local education.
Western Energy Alliance on BLM Announcement to Amend Sage Grouse Plans
For those supporting the Trump administration’s movement to rebalance government regulation, the announcement made by the BLM to amend Greater Sage-Grouse land management plans issued in 2015 is a very positive step. The Western Energy Alliance is among those that have expressed their complete support of the notice to amend.
Bison Poaching Incident in Book Cliffs Under Investigation
Nothing gets serious hunters more upset than the poaching of prize animals they only hope to get the chance to one day hunt. The Utah Conservation Officers Association has announced a case of possible poaching that is now under investigation in the Book Cliffs area where a very large bull bison was found on Saturday.
George Anthony Salinas: Wanted by the FBI and BIA
A 36-year-old man is wanted by the FBI and Bureau of Indian Affairs for an incident that took place on the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation last week. According to FBI Public Affairs Specialist Sandra Yi Barker, George Anthony Salinas is wanted in connection with a domestic assault that happened at a home on the reservation at around midnight on Tuesday, October 17th.
Proposition 5 Meeting Draws Arguments For and Against
Nearly 50 people attended a meeting Thursday night aimed at educating Uintah County voters on the proposition they will find on their ballots for the upcoming election. Proposition 5 asks voters to decide if Uintah County shall be authorized to impose a quarter of one percent sales tax, which is the equivalent of 1 cent for every $4 dollars spent, for the purpose of transportation services locally.
Braxten “Tough” Nielsen Heads Home From Hospital
The man behind the ‘Braxten Tough’ tagline is back home to life on the ranch in Duchesne County. Even before his accident on August 31st, Braxten Nielsen could easily own the brand of Braxten Tough as a serious athlete and college rodeo star.
3 Men Arrested in Grand Junction Area for Child Sex Trafficking
Child sex trafficking is among the most heinous crimes imaginable and most often pictured as happening far away, somewhere overseas, which is why the arrest of three men for these crimes out of Grand Junction is particularly disturbing. According to the Grand Junction Police Department, multiple agencies including the FBI took part of the 11th annual ‘Operation Cross Country’ that targets criminals responsible for the sex trafficking of children.
US Attorney’s Office Files Suit Against Group Over Illegal Hunting Licenses
The United States Attorney’s Office of the District of Utah filed a complaint Wednesday against the group that calls themselves the “Uinta Valley Shoshone Tribe” for selling hunting and fishing licenses on the Uintah and Ouray Reservation. According to the press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the law allows the U.S. to seek a civil injunction to stop what they consider in this case to be wire fraud while they conduct a further investigation.