Month: April 2018

A unique visitor will be making a stop in the Basin this spring, just likeit does every spring. The common loon, known for its haunting voicemigrates through Utah every spring on its way north and every fall on itsway back to coastal destinations.

An attack on a Duchesne County couple at their home on Friday nightresulted in five people being charged with Attempted Aggravated Murder.35-year-old Thomas Neil Tuinman, 33-year-old Stephanie Tuinman, 30-year-oldMichael Wallace Tuinman, 30-year-old Samantha Tuinman, and 29-year-oldByron Rashad Thompson were charged with 1st Degree Attempted AggravatedMurder on Monday as well as 1st degree felony Aggravated Assault andAggravated Burglary.

The Division of Wildlife Resources says it’s time to get outside and fish. Fishing in northeastern Utah is a great close-to-home activity for families in the springtime. DWR Sport Fisheries Coordinator Randy Oplinger has tips for the perfect fishing adventure this spring.

A whole new world of options has opened up for a local family thanks to the students of Maeser Elementary School. Maeser Principal Denise Williams organized the effort for the students to raise funds to purchase a jogger wheelchair for kindergartner Jake Cook.

Multiple Uintah Basin cities and agencies received awards at the 2018 Annual ‘Rural Water Association of Utah’ Conference held in St. George earlier this year. Simplot Phosphates took home the coveted trophy for ‘Best Water in Utah’. A panel of judges performed a blind taste test based on clarity, taste, and smell of water and Simplot was selected as the winner among many entries.

State lines don’t get in the way of law enforcement agencies offering each other support. Last week, Uintah County Sheriff’s Office and Vernal Police Department assisted the Rangely Police Department on a random drug search at the Rangely High School.

Uintah High School represented very well at competition this month with three Uintah seniors being named Sterling Scholars for the Northeast Region and four being named runner-ups. Spencer Day was awarded the runner-up title for Region English Sterling Scholar. Spencer is the son of Nicholas and Cynthia Day.

The Vernal City Police Department annual awards banquet recognizes the accomplishments of the officers during the previous year. Among the awards presented were the following: Officer Ryan Cannon was awarded a Lifesaving Commendation for saving the life of a stabbing victim last May.

The Uintah Basin Youth Chamber Orchestra is wrapping up a very successful second season with their spring concert being held tomorrow night at the Vernal Middle School. Season 2 started off with new recruits and several months of practice leading up to their fall concert in November. Soon after, the group began preparing for an unbelievable opportunity, a music festival to be held in March at Abravanel Hall.