Uintah High School is working on a special new display that will debut on Veterans Day next month and they need the community’s help. “Uintah High School wants to honor all military personnel who have graduated from Uintah High School, regardless of when they graduated,” shares Student Council Advisor Janalee Watkins.
Month: October 2019
Strong Winds Result in Power Line Fire on Wednesday
Strong wind was the cause of an incident in Uintah County on Wednesday. The Jensen Fire Department reports that their unit was paged to an electrical power line fire shortly after 7pm on October 9th. “The strong winds blew a tree branch into the power lines causing arching, sparking, and flames,” shares Jensen Fire Department.
DWR Reminds Residents that Youth Pheasant and Quail Hunts Open Soon
The youth pheasant and quail hunts are opening this weekend with the general seasons starting on November 2nd. Utah’s Division of Wildlife Resources reminds youth that the statewide youth hunt for pheasant and quail is from Saturday, October 12th to Monday, October 14th.
Steinaker Dam Repairs Complete; Project Highlighted in Magazine
The Steinaker Dam repair project is officially complete and is being highlighted this week in Water Power Magazine. Officials became aware of a problem with the dam in the fall of 2014 when a slope failure was observed in the dam. While it was not considered an emergency situation, plans for repair and safety modifications got underway.
Chapoose Announces Candidacy for President of NCAI
Shaun Chapoose, member of the Ute Indian Tribe and resident of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, officially announced in a press release Friday his candidacy for president of the National Congress of American Indians. Chapoose is currently the chairman of Utah Tribal Leaders which includes leadership from the 8 federally recognized tribes in Utah.
Camp Closures and New Fall/Winter Hours at Dinosaur National Monument
It is predicted that temperatures will be dropping into freezing conditions later in the week so Dinosaur National Monument has taken this oncoming sign of winter to heart.
Uintah Basin Healthcare Starts “Admire the Survivors”
“Admire the Survivors” is a local campaign of not just raising awareness of breast cancer but a chance for the Basin to celebrate those that have survived their battle with cancer. In the U.S. a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer on average every two minutes. That means that in 2019 alone 270,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed.
Endangered Black-Footed Ferrets Released in Uintah County
Once thought to be extinct, the black-footed ferret has been among the wildlife in Utah since being reintroduced in 1999 and a colony in the Coyote Basin area of Uintah County is among the lucky locations in the United States to receive more of the ferrets from special breeding programs again this year. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources released 29 total black-footed ferrets into the Coyote Basin colony on Tuesday, consisting of 25 kids and 4 adult ferrets.
Bacon Park Back Up and Running After Major Upgrades
Local scouting officials and countless others have worked tirelessly the last two years to get Bacon Park back up and running and it is better now than ever before. It was a devastating site during the 2017 winter when volunteers traveled to Bacon Park to scout out conditions only to find that heavy, saturated snow had collapsed the park’s large pavilions as well as some picnic tables.
Proposition 4 Public Comments Focus on Student Mental Health Services
The Uintah School Board welcomed public comment during their October 2nd work session and a common theme emerged. The board provided a sign up sheet for anyone wishing to speak For or Against Proposition 4. While no one signed up to speak against Prop 4, eight people signed up to speak in support of it with multiple comments focusing on the need for mental health services for students.