Travelers should plan for delays in UDOT construction on 17 miles of Highway 40 from Daniels Summit to Soldier Creek in the Strawberry Valley. While all lanes were open in each direction through the Memorial weekend holiday, lane shifts and temporary striping will take place starting as early as Tuesday.
NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU NEWS RELEASE-It all started with six-year-old Kai Baldwin of Vernal, Utah. He saw a news clip of the flooding in Nebraska and could not hold back the tears. “How will they get home and save their animals without a bridge?” he asked his mom. “We have to send them our money!”
An arrest has been made in the suspicious death of a 3-year-old Vernal girl loved and missed by many. According to the Vernal Police Department, 24-year-old Vernal resident Mckenley Yadon (also known as Mckenley Stout) was arrested and booked into the Uintah County Jail on Thursday, May 23rd, for First Degree Felony Aggravated Murder and Second Degree Felony Child Abuse.
Environmental groups are making good on their promise to challenge a BLM decision to approve an Enefit oil shale project 40 miles south of Vernal. The lawsuit, aimed at the Trump Administration, was filed on May 16th by Earthjustice, representing multiple environmental groups. Earthjustice attorney Alex Hardee says the federal agencies have “worn blinders in approving this project” and that they have “left the public in the dark” when it come to the effects of oil shale development to the environment.
Do you have interest in Utah’s wildlife? The Utah’s Division of Wildlife Resources is looking to fill three more positions to the Wildlife Regional Advisory Council. Five RACs were created in the 1990s by Utah State Legislature so that there could be more public input from citizens.
If you are an angler looking to catch a lot of fish quickly then you are in luck. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has released their list of the top four spots in the state of Utah to catch a lot of fish quickly and a Uintah Basin reservoir was included. Starvation Reservoir made the list along with Lost Creek, Jordanelle, and Echo Reservoir.
Since Ashley Forest offers some great camping, picturesque views and outdoor fun it tends to be a choice destination. If you are headed up there be aware that the road from Highway 191 to Iron Springs as well as Colton Guard Station, Kaler Hollow and the Taylor Mountain Road are open. Forest Service Road 221 to Spirit Lake is now open. If heading up to Spirit Lake know that about 2 1/2 miles up the road you will run into substantial snow drifts.
A concept developed by local leaders has begun its introduction to the masses with a new video shared online by Uintah County. The concept is relatively simple: Balance Utah would allow people to commute by plane to Salt Lake City for work, while still living in the Uintah Basin.
Maeser Elementary is making the most of their May, ensuring that their students not only work hard but are making lifelong memories. This week they were able to celebrate a successful service project following weeks of performing acts of kindness.
Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office is now taking applications to be part of the fall 2019 session of Citizen’s Academy. This unique opportunity is a 10-week academy that allows residents a chance to better understand the jobs that officers perform and the challenge they face. Some of the things that the applicants learn about is SWAT operations and equipment, crime scene investigations, DUI enforcement and firearms safety to name a few.