Roosevelt City Council met on Tuesday taking action on several items of business. The Council approved $235,000 dollars in grant funding to go toward planning runway renovations at the Roosevelt Municipal Airport, shares the Roosevelt Bulletin. The total project cost is approximately $3.5 million dollars.
Month: August 2018
Duchesne County Road Crews Working Hard on Roads Damaged by Flooding
Road crews are working hard in Duchesne County to clean up the aftermath of Wednesday’s storm. According to the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office, Lower Red Creek Road, Sam’s Wash Road, and Strawberry River Road near Freedom Bridge remain closed due to issues including standing water, debris flows, and possible road damage.
Roosevelt City Reminds Drivers of New Signage; Crosswalk Caution Urged
It’s important that pedestrians and motorists make safety a top priority with area kids now back to school. Roosevelt City is among the agencies urging caution in addition to a reminder that there is new signage in the City.
Roosevelt Fandom Event Welcoming All to Get a Taste of the Comic Con World
Comic conventions or Comic Cons, as they are more commonly referred to, have a growing following around the nation and the Roosevelt Library is hosting their own mini version next month to let locals get their own taste of the experience. The Fandom Event will be held on September 15th at the Grace Event Center in Roosevelt.
DWR Treating Reader Creek for Cutthroat Trout Restoration Effort
The Division of Wildlife Resources will be treating Reader Creek next week as part of an ongoing Cutthroat Trout Restoration project. Reader Creek has experienced dramatic decline in the cutthroat population due to competition and breeding with non-native trout.
Dollar Ridge Fire-Aid Fair: Creating Defensible Space to Better Protect your Property from Wildfire
Wildfire is an unfortunate reality every summer and fire officials will have quite the set up at this weekend’s Dollar Ridge Fire-Aid Fair to teach any and all who will listen what to do to best protect property from future wildfires. The Dollar Ridge Fire is a real example of the importance of developing defensible space, explains Brad Wardle, Chairman of the Fruitland Fire Council.
Flooding Prompts Road Closures in Duchesne County
The heavy rainfall on Wednesday has prompted the Duchesne County Road Department to close several roads for public safety. Lower Red Creek Road, Sam’s Wash Road, and Strawberry River Road, all south of Highway 40, are closed as of Wednesday night.
Severe Hail and Thunderstorms Travel Across Northeastern Utah; Flooding Results
Severe thunderstorms pelted northeastern Utah with hail and rain throughout Wednesday afternoon and evening followed by flooding in some areas. According to National Weather Service meteorologist Jim Pringle, winds in the Vernal area were recorded at 59 miles per hour and early reports of hail were as large as 1 inch in diameter though there could have been larger hail as well.
Dollar Ridge Fire-Aid Fair: Money Raised Eligible for Matching Funds
While the fundraising effort this weekend to benefit the Dollar Ridge Fire victims will help many families, the event organizers have also coordinated with officials to get even more bang for the donation dollar’s buck. The event was set up and named in such a way that it will qualify for state and federal funds.
Time Again for the Annual Uintah Basin Energy Summit
The Uintah Basin Energy Summit has become a who’s who event in the oil and gas industry and this year’s two day gathering will be no different. “The 2018 Uintah Basin Energy Summit is once again packed with amazing speakers,” shares event organizer and Uintah County Economic Development Director Sylvia Wilkins.