Month: March 2018

The Ute Indian Tribe has filed two complaints against the United States of America in federal court. According to a Tribe press release dated March 9th, the Ute Tribe has commenced litigation against the United States for what it calls “its blatant mismanagement of the Tribe’s Uncompahgre Reservation lands.”

Fluoridation of public water may be among the items to be found on the November 2018 election ballot in Uintah County. According to the Uintah County Clerk/Auditor Office, an application has been received to gather signatures  for “Fluoridation of the public water supplies for the Central Utah and the Ashley Valley Water Districts of Uintah County.”

Smoke and burning visible in Dry Fork Canyon today are no cause for concern. According to BLM representative Kelsey Birchell, the Bureau of Land Management is implementing a 50 acre pile burn in the Dry Fork Canyon area all day Thursday.

Officials continue to work together making progress on the Daggett County/Dutch John agreement. An update from the Daggett County Commissioners shares that as of their February 27th meeting, an agreement is in place for Daggett County to turn all the buildings, land, and equipment – including water and sewer systems in Dutch John – over to the Dutch John township. 

Uintah School District has issued a message on school safety measures in place in the District in light of recent school shootings and threats made at schools around the state in recent weeks. First, the District has physical security measures in place at each school that include all exterior doors remaining locked with the exception of the main door leading to the office.

With the topic of implementing fluoride into public drinking water in Uintah County comes the question of cost and cost studies are currently underway to inform the public in case this ends up on the 2018 November election ballot.

As of now, Utah will not have a closure on the 2018 shed antler season. Most of the surrounding states are issuing a shed gathering closure, shares Division of Wildlife Resources Outreach Manager Tonya Kieffer, which has the potential to flood Utah with shed hunters from surrounding states.

Rocky Mountain Power is the latest to alert customers that scammers are targeting citizens under their name. The scam is asking customers to call and provide account information and an immediate payment and countless people in the region are being affected.

The Let’s Talk: Uintah Basin Cancer Support Group is all about offering support and resources to locals affected by cancer and they would like to reach and serve more in need.