Month: December 2019

The Roosevelt City Fire Department had an extra special reason to celebrate at their annual Christmas party held Monday night. The event took the time to recognize five firefighters who have 100 Years of Service shared between them. Kendall Murphy and Lee Rockwood have both given 30 years of service. Ron Winn has given 25 years of service. Ryan Kunz has given 10 years of service and Sven Nelson has given 5 years of service. Roosevelt City took the time on their Facebook page to recognize these amazing men and publicly thank them for their service.

In an effort to bring “Art For Every Season” the Duchesne Arts Council sponsors events for each season of the year. Winter brings the joy of Christmas and the glow of the holiday season and is the perfect setting for the Winter Art Festival this Thursday, December 5th. There is a free kids craft and some treats that start at 4pm and will go until 5:30pm. At 5:30pm, the Duchesne Community Orchestra and other local musicians will hold a free concert and a Christmas sing along. For those that want to be part of the final event you will need to purchase tickets.

Even though the intense snowstorms missed much of the Uintah Basin over the Thanksgiving holiday we are definitely heading into winter and that means winter travel conditions. Uintah County Sheriff’s Office reminds the public that when facing winter driving conditions individuals need to change the way that they drive. Drive slower than posted speeds, leave extra room between vehicles around your vehicle, and be sure to avoid cruise control, braking quickly and taking sharp turns. Do not crowd the plows on the road, give them plenty of room to work. Another key component is to stay alert to weather and road conditions as they will change rapidly. Finally, it is a good idea to keep your gas tank at least half full and to have a winter safety kit in the car.

It truly was a magical and generous evening at the Trees For Charity Auction Gala at the Uintah Conference Center on Monday night. Local inspiration Braxten Nielsen worked the crowd as the auctioneer to sell 41 trees to the highest bidders, the night’s total reaching $233,300 dollars! The ‘Healing With Harmony’ Tree to benefit Cindy Hadlock was purchased and rebid several times, receiving bids totalling $31,400 dollars. A special Hunt and Mount auction to benefit Cindy also received $3,500 dollars for a grand total of $34,900 dollars. Cindy is a mother to young children and was recently diagnosed with a very aggressive form of breast cancer.

Roosevelt City announced last week that the new runway at the Roosevelt Municipal Airport has officially reopened. The airport closed in July as work got underway to overhaul the runway and for construction of a new parallel taxiway which will be complete next spring. The airport has reopened for flights having been inspected and approved by the Federal Aviation Administration. “This gets us to where Vernal was before their latest update,” shares City Manager Ryan Snow. “It doesn’t get us to the level of providing regional service, and we’re not aiming for that. We’re still a step behind them, but this will be a significant upgrade for us.”

While it is no surprise that Holly Days attracts visitors from outside the area, it can be surprising sometimes to learn just how far some have traveled. Vernal City Manager Quinn Bennion provided a summary of this year’s event including the news that the crowds included guests from as far away as Australia! An estimated 8,000 people enjoyed the days festivities and roughly $20,000 dollars worth of gifts were given away between the prize give-away, Bingo, cash machine, and game show. “There was a great response to the new events this year – archery tag, laser tag, the video game trailer and other games,” shares Bennion.

Christmas has many great traditions that bring families and friends together and the 3rd Annual Naples City Christmas Tree Lighting happening tonight is a growing favorite. Mayor Dean Baker hosts the tree lighting at the Naples City Plaza Park each year with tons of fun and this year crowds can expect a few surprises added to the mix. While of course there will be the traditional serenading by the elementary choirs as well as Santa arriving in style, Naples City will also be unveiling a new guest whose home will be in the Naples City road side park.