September is Emergency Preparedness Month and while the TriCounty Health ‘Flu Shoot Out’ event has been postponed, Director Jordan Mathis didn’t miss the chance to present on public health preparedness at the Vernal Chamber luncheon this week. Using the Spanish Flu as an example, Mathis asked what would happen if there was a public health event now.
Month: September 2018
Vernal Theatre: LIVE Opening Season 3 With ‘Seven Brides For Seven Brothers’
In just two short years, Vernal Theatre: LIVE has become a household name in the Uintah Basin and Season 3 is aiming to meet the hype head on. ‘Seven Brides For Seven Brothers’, opening Friday night, has a large talented cast and is expected to be a crowd pleaser.
Current State of Uintah Basin Drilling and What to Watch For
Drilling numbers have been released for August 2018 and the Uintah Basin Small Business Development Center has offered their breakdown of what it means and what to watch for. According to their report, crude oil prices are staying between $65 and $79 dollars which is a range for oil production to be profitable, causing a slight surge in crude production in the Uintah Basin.
Basin Now is …
Basin Now is waiting for an official announcement on an alleged stabbing that took place in Vernal City in the early morning hours.
Early Morning Stabbing at Vernal City Residence
Vernal City Police have confirmed that a stabbing took place at a Vernal City residence near Ashley Regional Medical Center in the early morning hours of September 13th. According the the press release from Vernal PD, officers found that three people had been assaulted and received injuries and at least one person had been stabbed by an unknown assailant. The suspect was described as a male subject wearing all black. Vernal City Police had been dispatched to the same area as the stabbing 30 minutes prior on a complaint of a suspicious person consistent with the description of the suspect in this case.
Spark from Semi Causes Fire; All Urged to be Extremely Cautious
The Red Flag Warning from National Weather Service makes it clear that extreme caution is needed in the dry conditions in northeastern Utah and an incident south of Fort Duchesne on Tuesday really drives home the point. According to BIA Forestry and Fire officials, a fire was started Tuesday afternoon around 2:45pm along the highway approximately 2 miles south of Fort Duchesne.
5th Annual Vernal City Recovery Day Event a Success
September is National Recovery Month and Vernal was home to its 5th Annual Recovery Day Event over the weekend. Friday night individuals were able to share their stories during an open speaker meeting of how they got clean and what they are doing to continue on their journey.
Smoke Column Above Dollar Ridge Fire Burn Scar No Cause for Concern
Large smoke columns can certainly be alarming, especially after such an awful summer of wildfires. Officials of Utah Fire Info are helping the public put the noticeable smoke in perspective, however. On Tuesday, an announcement was made that “pockets of ‘interior heat’ within the perimeter of the Dollar Ridge Fire are responsible for the smoke column that may be visible above the burn scar.
UDOT Preparing for Gusher Passing Lane and Center Turn Lane Project
The Utah Department of Transportation is hosting a meeting coming up on a pending Uintah Basin road project. The Gusher Passing Lane and Center Turn Lane project sounds self explanatory and includes adding a center turn lane in the town of Gusher and passing lanes on the outside of town.
Sheriff’s Office Asking Public for Help Identifying Potential Identity Theft Victim
If law enforcement is distributing a picture of someone, it’s rare that person is totally out of the loop as to why. That’s exactly the case, however, in Duchesne County this week as the Sheriff’s Office is sharing a photo in hopes that the community can help identify the pictured individual. The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office has asked the public to provide the name of the man in the picture because investigators believe he may be the victim of identity theft in an active case.