Month: December 2017

With countless children’s book authors out there it can be difficult to stand out but one author has created something terrifically unique that many in the Basin can appreciate. Robert Jacobs, Jr. visited the Uintah County Library on Saturday afternoon for a signing and reading of his newest book The Elk Princess: An Introduction to Little Jane. 

After several years of major projects, the Vernal Regional Airport is on the verge of what could provide for local economic growth. According to airport manager Doug Brown, the move to Skywest was made not only for their more competitive bid but also in order to secure a return of TSA to the airport.

Better late than never! Today is the last day to purchase a Christmas tree cutting permit from the Bureau of Land Management. Permits are $10 each and one permit is allowed per household.

Vernal City Finance Director Mike Davis made a presentation this month to the Vernal City Council on the current budget status and outlook. According to Davis, the general fund for Vernal City is approximately $9 million dollars and the utility fund is approximately $5 million dollars.

It may be the most wonderful time of the year with most hearts full of love and service but that doesn’t mean there aren’t grinches lurking about. If you are having packages delivered to your home there are steps to take to avoid being hit by the package grinch.

Vernal City will have a new trash collection company in 2018. During Wednesday’s City Council meeting, bids for solid waste services were reviewed. RDT and G&H Garbage both submitted bids, both with monthly costs below the existing rate.

A winter ozone alert system for the Uintah Basin may be aimed at keeping the oil and gas industry informed but can also have a broader reach. Director of the USU Bingham Research Center Seth Lyman explains that the alert system was designed to inform the oil and gas industry if there is poor air quality in order to make adjustments, but that all community members are welcome to sign up.