Mitt Romney’s stop to the Uintah Basin included a visit to the AM920 studio for an interview on issues of significance to the Uintah Basin. Transportation is always a hot topic of concern in the Basin as there is no seaport, rail, or interstate to serve the area and only Highway 40 as a means of exporting oil, gas, and other goods.
An altercation between two men resulted in death on Friday afternoon in Uintah County. According to the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office, deputies are investigating the altercation that took place at a residence near Pelican Lake just after 1:00pm.
The Hospitality Committee in Uintah County is recognizing the faces of customer service in local businesses. The new Dino “Soar” customer service award recipient is a well-known friendly face at the Vernal McDonald’s. Tiffany Middleton has been working at McDonald’s for a little over a year and is known as the GEM, Guest Experience Manager.
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office is urging Basin residents to beware of scammers posing as employees of Dominion Energy.
By now it is common knowledge that SkyWest is taking over service at the Vernal Regional Airport in June. A lesser known detail is that the service will actually be United flights operated by SkyWest. Because of this, tickets will be able to be purchased on any major travel site and for anywhere in the world that United serves.
A family member of the former Utah couple found Guilty of poaching is also facing poaching charges. William and Jennifer Thompson will both pay restitution and serve time in Uintah County Jail, in 2-day increments, after being sentenced in March on multiple instances of poaching elk and deer.
Mitt Romney met with public officials and state delegates in Duchesne and Uintah County on Thursday as he continues his tour of Utah. Romney is running to represent Utah in the U.S. Senate. Among his many stops, Romney fit a visit to the AM920 studio for an interview on Basin relevant issues such as public lands.
TriCounty Health Department is educating the public on the importance of vital records. Those in need of vital records such as birth and death certificates can now order them on the health department’s website.
A business owner who has served the Basin community in countless ways is passing the baton to a new owner after several decades. In her own words, Jill Goodman came “kicking and screaming” to the Uintah Basin as the new owner of the Vernal McDonald’s and now 35 years later she is “kicking and screaming” at the thought of moving on.
The Utah High School Musical Theatre Awards has dished out multiple nominations for Uintah High Theatre’s production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Music Man. Hunchback was nominated as a finalist in the following categories: Best Musical, Best Director, Best Choreography, Best Set Design, Best Costume Design, Best Lighting Design, Best Technical Crew, and Connor Talbot as Best Actor, Caleb Hunt as Best Supporting Actor, and Devin Reynolds as Best Cameo.