Month: January 2018

With the black bear population doing extremely well in Utah, the Utah Wildlife Board has approved an increase in permits offered. 

Team Uintah is recognizing an individual who devoted a large part of his life to supporting the youth in Uintah School District and continues to do so. W.J. Wamsley taught 20 years at Todd Elementary and West Junior High School but even after retirement, Mr. Wamsley continues to volunteer his time in the schools. 

The Uintah High School wrestling team takes competition seriously and it paid off over the weekend at the Tournament of Champions in Vernal. Out of 28 teams, the Utes took 1st place with a team combined total of 223 points. Juab came in 2nd and Delta 3rd. Other teams from the region competed as well.

Winter weather may be cold for hunters but it’s actually a hot time to hunt chukar partridge. The Division of Wildlife Resources explains that once snow starts to fall, chukars concentrate in smaller areas improving the odds for finding the birds.

Why make burbot bashing an annual tradition at Flaming Gorge? The illegally stocked fish is having a devastating effect on the Flaming Gorge fishery. Burbot are a freshwater cod that is actually native to waters east of the continental divide. 

The Uintah Basin Youth Chamber Orchestra continues to grow and reach new heights thanks to the contributions of many. Rocky Mountain Power has joined the list of supporters, sending their Regional Business Manager to Vernal last week to present the organization with a check for $1,000 dollars. 

The board for the Uintah Transportation Special Service District met on Thursday evening taking on a new year of business. Seated at the table with the board was Executive Director Adam Massey who has returned to work since the board lifted his suspension during a December board meeting.