In an effort to conserve water and protect agriculture shareholders rights, canals throughout the Ashley Valley have plans for or are in the process of being piped. While locals generally understand the need and overall process underway there is a growing number opposed to the plans of the Ashley Central Canal to pipe Kids Canal, located in Vernal from 500 North to 500 South on 1500 West.
The fundraiser for ‘Be the Light Recovery’ planned for tomorrow at Vernal’s Colton Pavilion has two great reasons you’ll want to be in attendance: it’s a truly worthy cause and there will be excellent food. “Be the Light is a small nonprofit that we plan on growing,” shares committee member John Hatch.
The Ute Tribal Business Committee released a statement on Wednesday following a decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to allow direct collection of certain eagles when found on tribal lands. While they express support for this aspect of the new policy, opposition is expressed for the possibility of broader use.
Homesteading the wild west was a crazy experience. Adding to the craziness would be associating with known outlaws and that was certainly the case for the area of Brown’s Park. There is a history that reflects the struggles and fortitude that it took to survive. In the spirit of those wild times, the Brown’s Park School Alumni Association is hosting Brown’s Park Wild Bunch Days tomorrow to raise funds for the repair and maintenance of the Old Brown’s Park School for community use. The party at Brown’s Park includes navajo tacos, a flea market, bake sale, games, music, vendors and more. The event is August 17th starting at 10am and will go ‘til the cows come home. Everything is cash only with all proceeds going towards restoration and maintenance of the historic schoolhouse.
Friday night lights will be on tomorrow at the Uintah Utes stadium. The 2019 Ute football team’s season opener will be against North Summit and all are invited to come cheer on the local team. “This game is an Endowment game,” shares a Uintah Athletics press release.
The new school year is officially here and TriCounty Health has some tips to consider when it comes to youth and mental health. Local numbers from the SHARP Survey show that 76 percent of local youth report moderate to high depressive symptoms and 51 percent of local youth stated they do not feel comfortable seeking help or talking to someone about it.
In early July TriCounty Health posted signs at Matt Warner Reservoir limiting recreation due to a Harmful Algal Bloom. While swimming and recreation was restricted, fishing was still considered safe. This week that changed and new signs have been posted closing the waters entirely due to the toxic algae, meaning the lake is now closed to the public. A joint press release was issued on Wednesday from the Department of Environmental Quality, TriCounty Health, and the Division of Natural Resources explaining that a recent water sample at Matt Warner showed 109 million cells per milliliter of cyanobacteria – which is over 11 times the EPA’s threshold for closure.
A stabbing incident between teens ended in arrest earlier this month. The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office shared the following: On Aug. 3, a Uintah County sheriff’s deputy was called to Ashley Regional Medical Center where a 16-year-old boy was being treated for a stab wound. During the investigation that followed, detectives learned the teen had attended a drinking party with a large group of juveniles at the sand dunes south of Naples along State Road 45.
As the new craze of bake-off reality television eats up your time, there is a chance to take part in the voting of a very real baking competition. The Uintah County Library will be hosting the Edible Book Festival. There will be two categories for competitors, teens ages 12 to 18 and adults ages 19 and up. The rules for the contest is as follows: the edible books must be made of food, supplied by the contestant, and everything has to be edible.
The earliest quilted garment depicted goes back to Pharaoh of Egypt’s First Dynasty around 4300 BC, an ivory carving of his likeness showing the garment. In Mongolia a quilted floor was discovered in 1924 that was dated between 100 BC to 200 AD.