The Utah Attorney General’s Office has taken over the investigation of a toddler’s death in Duchesne County. Duchesne County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a home north of Roosevelt on the morning of August 5th on a report of an unresponsive child.
Month: August 2018
Hunters Urged to Take Fire Safety Seriously
With hunting season starting up, forest and wildlife officials are urging hunters to take fire safety seriously. A few safety tips to keep in mind are as follows: clear fire site down to bare soil. Make sure there is containment of the fire.
Eric Dowdle Painting Capturing Vernal Area to be Unveiled this Week
A painting aimed at capturing the essence of Vernal is being unveiled this week at the Vernal City building. Eric Dowdle is known for his folk art often sold in the form of puzzles but has also received attention for the TV show Painting the Town with Eric Dowdle.
QEP Bought Out By Middle Fork Energy Partners, LLC
While it’s still not clear what it means for local employees, local assets of QEP Resources Co. have been sold. Middle Fork Energy Partners, LLC announced their agreement in July to buy oil and gas production, undeveloped acreage, and related assets in the Uinta Basin from a subsidiary of QEP Resources Co. for $155 million dollars.
Bear Trap Fire, Now Over 6500 Acres, Threatening Structures
A fire that started on the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation on July 21st is now threatening structures. The Bear Trap Fire started on a ridge just north of Bear Trap Knoll, west of Big Springs in a very remote area that includes deep and rugged canyons.
Drone Pilots Part of Dollar Ridge Firefighting Team
While it is illegal and dangerous for the public to fly drones around wildfires, fire officials are able to utilize them in firefighting efforts. The Dollar Ridge Fire has a Type 3 firefighting team assigned to it as fire activity continues in the Ashley National Forest.
New Pterosaur Species ‘Caelestiventus Hanseni’ Discovered Near Dinosaur National Monument
A study released this week provides details on a new species of Pterosaur discovered near Dinosaur National Monument. The study, published in the Nature, Ecology & Evolution journal, states that this new species had about a five foot wingspan and was preserved in sandstone.
Raffle Fundraiser to Help Pair Seriously Injured in Accident
Many lives were changed as a result of a serious car crash that took place on July 24th on Highway 191 north of Vernal. Two of those lives forever changed were Karina Logan and Amber Slama and those close to them have organized a raffle fundraiser to help with the medical bills as both women sustained multiple severe injuries and were transported to University Hospital in Salt Lake City for treatment.
Vernal First Stop for Congressman Rob Bishop’s Town Hall Meetings
Congressman Rob Bishop is hitting the road for a series of town hall meetings in Utah’s 1st Congressional District this week and Vernal is his first stop. Bishop says he reads the emails and letters he receives from constituents.
Uintah Fire District Developing Wildfire Preparedness Plan; Hosting Meetings
Wildfires happen every year and the Uintah Fire District wants to hear from the public as they work to develop a wildfire preparedness plan. According to a press release from the Uintah Fire District, the State has a program that helps local government take some responsibility for wildfire mitigation in exchange for transferring some of the fiscal responsibility back to the State. “It is essentially an insurance policy for local governments that contain or are near large amounts of wildland within their boundaries.” Local fire departments have started the process of developing a Community Wildfire Preparedness Plan and are still gathering information, a task they hope citizens will help with by attending an open house or by taking a survey online. Two public open house meetings will be held this month, one on August 29th from 6 to 9pm at the Vernal City building and a second on August 30th from 6 to 9pm at the Ballard City building. A survey is also available to take online at TinyUrl.com/UintahFire.