The Roosevelt Branch Library took to Facebook with some exciting news on Wednesday announcing that Duchesne County is moving forward with building a larger library in Roosevelt. The library staff has been pushing this for over 5 years and now that the ball is rolling, they want to see this dream become a reality and are asking for community support.
Month: September 2018
UBTech and USU-Uintah Basin to Host Career Summits
UBTech and USU-Uintah Basin are excellent examples of collaboration. This fall, the two schools will join as one to host a series of career summits to inform the public of local career education opportunities as part of Governor Herbert’s ‘Year of Technical Education’ effort. Both UBTech and USU-Uintah Basin offer Career Ready programs including their stackable degrees.
Astronomy Junkies Excited for Steinaker Moon Landing Event
If you’ve ever gazed at the moon and wondered exactly where the first man on the moon stood, there’s an event coming up you won’t want to miss. Steinaker State Park is hosting a Moon Landing Event this weekend and everyone is invited, from astronomy junkies to those just curious. The event is being put on with the help of some real experts.
Official Dedication Ceremony Held for Browns Park Swinging Bridge
An event over four years in the making took place on Tuesday as many agencies were present for the dedication of the newly repaired Browns Park Swinging Bridge. There was a period of time after the swinging bridge was closed in 2014 that it was unsure if it would be repaired due to the question of who would fund it.
‘Hunt for the Skinwalker’ Makes 2018 Release
The history of the Skinwalker Ranch is as interesting as it is mysterious and a new film, labeled as a Documentary released earlier this month, aims at exploring what is known as well as what is possible.
Flaming Gorge ‘Firehole Campground’ Gets a Makeover
An improvement project last week at the Ashley National Forest Firehole Campground was a success. A hardworking team of Forest Service employees came together on September 12th with the goal to improve the Firehole Campground within the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area.
Rocky Mountain Power Gives Wildfire Safety Tips for Those in Service Area
As a utility server in northeastern Utah, Rocky Mountain Power is offering wildfire safety tips during this time of high wildfire risk. On your property, arrange trees and shrubs in a way that makes it difficult for fire to transfer from fuel source to fuel source. Focus on the first 30 to 50 feet around your house by removing burnable debris like dried leaves, dead tree branches, and stacks of firewood.
I-80 Wyoming Patrols Make Marijuana Seizures and Arrests
Wyoming Sheriff’s deputies are diligent to patrol I-80 knowing that the interstate is a popular route for drug traffickers and they don’t hesitate to pull over and arrest those breaking the law. Last Thursday, Sweetwater County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Florida man transporting over 30 pounds of marijuana.
It’s Here! Cheer On the Special Olympics Annual Bocce Ball Tournament in Vernal
Tomorrow is the big day for Uintah Basin Special Olympians who are ready to compete in the Bocce Ball Tournament of the North Eastern Utah Division of Special Olympics. While less well-known locally, this annual event hosts an average of 100 to 120 competitors from the Uintah Basin with many advancing to state competition.
Sheep Creek Middle Fork Scheduled for Rotenone Treatment
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources continues its projects to restore native cutthroat trout. Their next project will take place this month using rotenone within the Middle Fork of the Sheep Creek drainage in the Ashley National Forest. “The treatment on Middle Fork Sheep Creek will occur September 27th, 2018,” shares Ashley National Forest.