The Meet the Candidate Radio Forum kicked off this week for Uintah County School Board candidates this week. Three of the five Uintah School Board seats are open this election and the radio forum is aimed at providing voters a clearer understanding on each candidates position on issues facing local education.
The Meet the Candidate Radio Forum kicked off this week for Uintah County School Board candidates this week. Three of the five Uintah School Board seats are open this election and the radio forum is aimed at providing voters a clearer understanding on each candidates position on issues facing local education.
Months of hot, dry weather will likely mean this fall’s general rifle buck deer hunt will be a lot tougher than usual as deer are less active. “Instead of moving,” shares DWR big game coordinator Covy Jones, “the deer bed down in the shade. They stop feeding earlier in the morning and they don’t leave their bedding areas to feed again until just before sundown. Because they’re not moving much, they’re tougher to find and hunt.”
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and TriCounty Health Department is spreading awareness of this public health problem and the resources available locally. Domestic violence, or intimate partner violence, affects 1 in 3 Utah women during their lifetime. Domestic violence affects people of all socioeconomic backgrounds and education levels and is considered a major public health problem for young people as well as adults.
It’s not news to Uintah Basin farmers and ranchers that Utah is experiencing severe drought conditions. What they may not know, however, is that Governor Herbert has now declared a ‘State of Emergency’ and there could be assistance available. An executive order was declared on Monday as a result of the Utah Drought Review and Reporting Committee’s recommendation.
The deer rifle hunt is just days away and the Division of Wildlife Resources is offering timely reminders for those heading to the mountains. The hunt opens October 20th and ends October 28th. Safety needs to be each hunters’ top priority. Remember to wear a minimum of 400 square inches of hunter orange on your head, chest, and back.
Three juveniles are facing first degree felony charges in Uintah County for a September incident in which they allegedly broke into a home and held multiple people hostage at gunpoint. According to a KSL report, the group, made up of a 15, 16, and 17 year old, entered the home of the 16-year-old’s ex-girlfriend on September 21st with the intent of robbing the girl. Two of the teens were allegedly armed with firearms and one had a knife.
Roosevelt City has countered the allegations laid out in a lawsuit recently filed against the City and Police Department. Jerahmia Hardman had been charged with Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child for an alleged incident in 2014 and which was dismissed in 2017 after an evidentiary hearing. Hardman filed the $7.5 million dollar civil lawsuit against Roosevelt City, Roosevelt Police Department, and Officers Pete Butcher and Tracy Bird in September.
With the election coming up, UBTech is doing their part to help voter turnout with a voter registration event. The 2018 Rock The Vote event took place at the UBTech Vernal campus on Monday and day two is taking place today at the Roosevelt UBTech campus.
The Division of Wildlife Resources needs your help as they continue to fight poaching in the Uintah Basin and beyond. So what is the best thing you can do to prevent poaching? DWR conservation officer Trevor Doman says it’s important to try and get a license plate number for the suspect’s vehicle.