The Utah Wildlife Board is looking for new board members. “We need at least one person from northeastern Utah,” says Staci Coons, board coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources. “The other spots can be filled by anyone in the state.” Only two members from a region can serve at the same time on the board.
It was another successful year for the Burbot Bash at Flaming Gorge Reservoir. 212 teams made up of 695 participants competed. $39,000 dollars in prizes were given away, resulting in about 150 prizes. Bo Egbert had the biggest catch of the day at 34.4 inches. The smallest catch of the day was Payden Bruckner at 8.6 inches. The Wild Turkeys were the top team and by a long shot with 289 burbot.
The stretch of highway that runs south between Rock Springs to Flaming Gorge and the Utah State Line has been closed since Tuesday. The heavy snowfall has created impassable roads all throughout Wyoming. The Wyoming Department of Transportation has been working hard to clear the roads and now that Interstate 80 has been cleared, the crews have shifted their attention.
UBTech graduate Chandler Vincent has accomplished so much in his 20 year of life and a recent article in ‘The Welder’ magazine shares his story. About five years ago he was dropping out of high school and his future was unsure. It was at this time his mother urged him to try skills classes and that’s when he found welding. It was his mother and his welding teachers that changed his life, shares the magazine article.
The Executive Director position for the Uintah Transportation Special Service District (UTSSD) has been filled. Cheryl Meier officially accepted the position on January 16th. Meier has served for four years as the Uintah County Public Lands Specialist. “I have been doing double time right now between my position as the public lands specialist but will be transitioned as the Director [of the Transportation District] this week,” shares Meier.
Talented young musicians from across eastern Utah were in Vernal over the weekend putting in hard work to make great music together. The 1st Annual Eastern Utah Honors Ensembles Festival welcomed select band and orchestra members from Altamont, Union, Grand County, and Uintah High Schools as well as Uintah and Vernal Middle Schools.
Are you an adventurer looking for an epic quest? The Uintah County Library is starting a Monday night Dungeon and Dragons for teens. For those who are ages 13 to 18 and have always wanted to try D&D out but have never had the chance, your time has come.
Although the Utah Wildlife Board approved changes to the black bear hunts, the only real difference is an increase to the number of hunts. Having no changes is a good thing for biologists. They will be able to better determine how the rules truly affect the bear populations. “The number of bears doesn’t fluctuate much from year to year,” Darren DeBloois, game mammals coordinator for the DWR, explains, “so it makes sense to keep the rules consistent and not change them every year.
The government shutdown continues despite votes taken in Washington that could have brought it to an end. Senator Mitt Romney made a public statement following the failed votes saying he voted in favor of President Trump’s proposed compromise that would end the shutdown and secure the border.
The Utah Symphony thrilled the community in a free concert on Wednesday night and didn’t stop there. Every school in Uintah School District as well as students from White House Academy, Uintah Basin Christian Academy, and Flaming Gorge Elementary were represented during an educational concert held Thursday morning at the Vernal Middle School auditorium. The concert stop was part of the Professional Outreach Programs in the Schools or POPS program funded by the Utah Legislature and administered by the State Board of Education. Before each number, the conductor took the time to teach musical principles and give pointers of what to listen for in that particular song. Uintah School District Arts Coordinator Lynna Kendall was thrilled by the support from the community and response of the students, who gave the Utah Symphony a standing ovation after the final number. Kendall estimated that just over a thousand students were able to attend the rare opportunity to listen to the Utah Symphony in person.