Month: January 2019

A new year brings new goals and new accomplishments. Well that is if you haven’t given up on your goals by now. According to TriCounty Health, about halfway through the month of January most people have dropped resolutions and when it comes to health goals, TriCounty Health wants to change that. Jordan Mathis, TriCounty Health Director, suggests that individuals break down the yearly goals into weekly goals. Studies show that setting smaller goals is better for success.“Setting mini-goals creates a feeling of accomplishment, and when someone feels positive, they tend to make more positive choices. It’s the snowball effect,” Marjorie Cohn, a registered dietitian, and spokeswoman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics says. Mathis also says that humans are already trained to recognize Monday as a reset and thus can be used to renew if we relapse. Also to note, although we still need 150 minutes a week of physical activity, the updated guidelines state that it can be any physical activity. That is about 22 minutes of physical activity in a day without it being the previous recommendation of 10 minutes being aerobic. Move more, when you can and how you like. Visit www.tricountyhealth.com for more information.

The Lane Frost Challenge thrills fans every year as cowboys compete to carry on the legacy of Lane Frost and this weekend is the 19th year for the competition. Lane Frost is known the world over for the movie ‘8 Seconds’ which tells the story of the bull riding legend that meets a tragic end. Lane grew up on a Lapoint farm where he started riding dairy calves at the age of 5.

Starvation Reservoir is the place to be this Saturday for a day of fishing and major prizes at the ‘Snow Dog Ice Addiction’ ice fishing tournament. According to event coordinator Will Dykstra, the ice is 8 ½ to 10 inches thick depending where you are. At the boat ramp where the tournament is taking place, the conditions are safe with good, hard ice.

2018 was an exciting year for the Roosevelt branch of the Duchesne County Library System with Librarian Stephen Moon being named Utah’s Librarian of the Year and with plans moving forward on a new Roosevelt library. In recent years, the Roosevelt branch library has exceeded state benchmarks with their stats growing in circulation, frequency of events, attendance, and visits to the library. “Our event attendance went way up and in essence outgrew our library,” shares Duchesne County Library System Director Daniel Mauchley.

UDOT has begun working with landowners along Highway 40 in Gusher as they work to purchase additional property needed for upcoming roadway improvements. In addition to working with landowners, UDOT has been focused on roadway design and the right-of-way process is expected to be complete by mid-2019. “While the right-of-way process is underway,” shares a UDOT update, “the project team will continue working on finalizing the roadway design. UDOT plans to send the project out for contractor bids by fall 2019. Construction is scheduled during 2020.” An Open House on the project was held in September where input was received. “Several attendees suggested continuing the project west toward the river [but] UDOT is not able to include additional widening improvements west of 8500 East with this project,” shares the update. “UDOT has documented your concerns and will incorporate them into future U.S. 40 projects as they are developed and funded.” For more information on this or other UDOT projects, visit www.udot.utah.gov.

The Utah Wildlife Board in their January 10 meeting have approved changes that willguide black bear hunting in Utah for the next three years. What that means for the hunting community is that there will be a few more spot and stalk bear hunts in the year. Spot-and-stalk hunts have hunters walk through the forest to find a bear and then track to take. These hunts do not allow hunters to pursue the bears with hounds or use bait to lure the bears in. “The success rate on spot-and-stalk hunts is similar to archery hunting for deer,” Darren DeBloois, game mammals coordinator for the DWR  DeBloois explains. “We can offer more opportunities to spot-and-stalk because the number of bears taken with spot-and-stalk is lower than other types of hunting.” To view all the board approved changes get the free 2019 Black Bear Guidebook at www.wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks by February 1.

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources wants to invite anglers to ice fish Flaming Gorge Reservoir. The smaller lake trout are causing problems many other species of fish.

Randy Oplinger, sport fisheries coordinator for the Utah DWR, explains that “the smaller lake trout are competing with kokanee salmon and rainbow trout for food.”

Those of us in the Uintah Basin know that there are several hidden gems of unique experiences throughout the area. One such hidden gem is the Uinta Highline Trail with its variety of landscapes. The striking character of the trail is its openness and expansive views—treeless terrain accounts for over half the distance of the trail.

Are you suffering from pain and anxiety? It is a common struggle in modern America so you do not need to feel alone. The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office wants to help those in the Basin that are struggling with such issues.