Most people think that having too much turkey is exclusively a Thanksgiving problem. Well, residents of the town of Mendon, found in Utah’s Cache Valley, would have a different story. Every winter the town is overrun with turkeys that come looking for food, according to a KSL report. Although there is no official number, it is estimated that there is around 500 turkeys in Mendon alone though the whole valley is also dealing with an overabundance.
Governor Gary Herbert made comments on the potential effects of proposed tax reform on the Uintah Basin economy during a meeting Wednesday with the Utah Broadcast Association. While Governor Herbert spoke of the need for tax reform during his State of the State address in January, HB441 has taken many Utahns by surprise, particularly those in the service industries that will be faced with the new sales tax on services if the bill passes.
Winter conditions and insufficient tread on tires were contributors in a tragic and fatal accident on Highway 40 near Strawberry Reservoir on Wednesday. According to Utah Highway Patrol, the accident took place at 3:15pm at Mile Post 52 about 1 mile east of the Soldier Creek Turn. “SR-40 in the area of the crash was snowy and icy,” shares Highway Patrol.
Jean Piaget is quoted as saying “if you want to be creative, stay in part a child, with the creativity and invention that characterizes children before they are deformed by adult society.” The new exhibit at the Uintah County Heritage Museum is celebrating just that. Entitled ‘Go Out and Play’, the exhibit features artists from Utah and Arizona in a variety of mediums. Each piece reflects how traditional play has been trivialized and is in jeopardy by modern screen time.
Coming off a very successful 2018, Roosevelt’s own Rhen Richard was crowned the 2019 All Around Champion at ‘THE AMERICAN’ event in Arlington, Texas over the weekend. Known as “the world’s richest weekend in Western Sports”, THE AMERICAN is an annual rodeo competition at the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium.
For those interested in archeology but think that everything has been discovered, take note. The bones of a dinosaur was recently unearthed here in the middle of dinosaur country and it took almost a decade to find. National Geographics is celebrating the find in their article: ‘New tiny tyrannosaur helps show how T. rex got big.’
Extra precautions were taken on Tuesday as wildlife officials searched for a mountain lion in Fort Duchesne. According to the BIA Ft. Duchesne Police Department, Ute Fish and Wildlife were searching for the mountain lion near the Hilltop Subdivision. Eagle View Elementary was put on lockdown while the animal was being tracked.
Concern continues to grow as Utah HB441 is moving through the Utah legislative session. Local leaders are saying the change will have a significant effect on the local economy and that state leaders appear to be trying to push the bill through without proper consideration or input.
This Thursday, March 7 at the Uintah Conference Center is the Quarterly Business Seminar featuring Dan Clark. Larry King said “Dan Clark is the master motivator, he’s funny, he’s inspirational, he’s everything.” The event is a major bargain costing only $10 with breakfast at 7:30am and the presentation running 8am-12pm. Registration is available at the door or visit business.vernalchamber.org.
UBTech is opening the doors to their new state-of-the-art welding building and the public is invited to the building’s grand opening later this month. The need for the facility goes without saying, with over 2,000 students in the past five years being involved with the program in Roosevelt and Vernal.