A Utah County man died on April 18th after a tragic accident while at Fred Hayes State Park at Starvation. According to a Utah State Parks news release, the man and a friend, both in their mid-to-late 70’s, were shore fishing at the reservoir at approximately 3:40pm. “While the two were walking along the shore near the northwest side of the Freedom Bridge, the victim slipped and fell.
Month: April 2019
First Connector Trail Completed for ATV in Ashley National Forest
For those that enjoy the ATV experiences that the Uintah Basin offers, a new trail has been completed. According to Ashley National Forest, the first of two sections of connector trails has been completed in the Ashley National Forest. The connector is part of the Badlands ATV trail and connects Avintaquin Campground to Highway 191.
Bonneville Cutthroat Trout Arrive at Jones Hole National Fish Hatchery
Despite the snow in the mountains we are in spring and Jones Hole National Fish Hatchery is preparing. The Hatchery announced last week that they received 36,000 pounds of food that will last until the end of May to raise bonneville cutthroat trout. Last weekend 360,000 trout eggs came from Mantua State Hatchery to Jone Hole National Fish Hatchery.
Relay for Life Needs to Update List of Cancer Survivors
One of the traditions of the Uintah Basin Relay for Life, the fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, is a cancer Survivor Dinner. Organizers recognize that the disease is continually plaguing new individuals and would like to stay current with survivors so that they can be recognized.
Easter Weekend Activities Around the Uintah Basin
There is plenty of fun to be had around the Uintah Basin for Easter weekend. The 10th annual Neola Community Easter Egg Hunts include a teen flashlight hunt tonight from 8:30 to 10pm and the kids egg hunt on Saturday at 10am SHARP! Bluebell is also having their Easter egg hunt at 10am. The Roosevelt Easter Egg Dive is Saturday at 12:30pm at the Roosevelt Aquatic Center (General Admission Applies).
UDOT Installation of Roosevelt Pedestrian Signals Underway
Safety is the end goal of a UDOT project currently underway in Roosevelt. Roosevelt City provided the update on the pedestrian light projects at two city crossings stating that UDOT crews have been out this week at the intersection of 200 South and Highway 40 installing the pedestrian-activated flasher.
Update on Officer-Involved Critical Incident in Duchesne County
Charges have been filed in an April 7th officer-involved critical incident in Duchesne County. According to the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office, 38-year-old Codey Dale Arrowchis has been charged in 8th District Court with first-degree felony aggravated kidnapping and aggravated robbery, second-degree felony aggravated assault producing loss of consciousness, third-degree felony aggravated assault, two counts of misdemeanor domestic violence in the presence of a child, carrying a dangerous weapon while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and intoxication.
Moon Lake Electric Having Planned Power Outage
There will be a planned power outage that will include the following areas: Pelican Lake, Ouray, Avalon and Leota. There should be about 200 people impacted from the outage. It will start today at 10am and should be completed by 1pm.
Lecture Series at Utah Field House
The Friends of the Utah Field House wants to remind the public of another entry to their 2019 Lecture Series. The next entry is a look at the Solar System with NASA Ambassador Thomas Quayle followed by Stargazing. Thomas Quayle primarily works for the Clark Planetarium as an Education Program Specialist.
Roosevelt City Grows with Grants
It takes a lot of work to keep a city functioning and growing. Roosevelt City has been doing both thanks to the efforts of Ryan Snow, City Manager and John Zilles, Financial Director/Assistant City Manager. Through the 2018-2019 fiscal year, Roosevelt applied for over $13 million dollars in grant funding. That is impressive on its own but compared to the fact that the city had a $3.2 million budgeted revenue from sales and property tax makes it that much more amazing.