Uintah School District recently shared some statistics demonstrating the impressive enrollment of students in Uintah School District in Career and Technical Education courses. 1,764 students are enrolled in CTE courses. Uintah School District has a 93.8 percent graduation rate for students who are CTE concentrators compared to the general Uintah graduation rate of 84.3 percent. 230 students are members of a Career and Technical Student Organization such as DECA, FCCLA, or SkillsUSA. 1,692 CTE Skill Certifications were awarded.
Month: December 2019
Uintah County Library Winter Reading Challenge
The new year is nearly here and implementing positive habits can have a great impact on your 2020. Uintah County Library is asking the Basin to consider their reading challenge as a way to kick off the year right. The Winter Reading Challenge is entitled ‘Light Up The Mind’ and the library invites participants to read a collective total of 500,000 minutes during the month of January. Everything you read from January 1st to January 31st should be logged on the Beanstack Tracker app. The public is asked to pre-register by going to https://uintahlibrary.beanstack.org/ and take part in January.
Making Safety a Top Priority on the Ice
Ice is forming on bodies of water around the Basin and safety is of course of the utmost importance. From the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, as a general guideline the following is the minimum thickness of clear, hard ice. Always stay off of ice 0 to 3 inches thick. It can be safe for one person with personal gear to be on 4 inches of ice. A small group spread out can be safe on 5 inches. The following are not recommended, but if you must, proceed at your own risk. Never bring a snowmobile or ATV on less than 6 inches of ice.
Another Successful Year of Shop With A Cop
It was another successful year of Shop With A Cop in Uintah County. Vernal Police, Uintah County Sheriff’s Office, Naples Police, Utah Highway Patrol, FBI, Adult Probation and Parole, Division of Natural Resources, Uintah Basin Consolidated Dispatch, and more participated to give local kids a positive experience with law enforcement on Saturday. Santa of course delivered another show stopping performance being dropped off in the Walmart parking lot by helicopter. Vernal City Police has been participating in Shop With A Cop for 29 years and it continues to grow each year.
Vernal Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Burglary Suspect
Vernal City Police Department is asking for the public’s help following a number of burglaries over the last week. Police are seeking the identity of a male subject captured in several photos. The man is shown looking into a vehicle window and attempting to open the car door. The photos can be viewed on the story link on BasinNow.com or on the Vernal PD Facebook page. If you know the person in the photo or have any information on the local burglaries, please call Vernal Police at 435-789-5835 or Central Dispatch at 435-789-4222. All are urged to keep vehicles and homes locked up and valuables secure and out of sight.
Uintah County Sergeant Selected to Attend National Academy
A Uintah County Sergeant has received national recognition and been selected to attend a national academy. Sgt. Adam Gonzalez has earned a Certified Jail Manager designation from the American Jail Association through the Jail Manager Certification Commission.”He is the only current deputy in the state of Utah to be awarded this distinction,” shares the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office. “This hallmark certification is granted only after the successful completion of a rigid experiential background application, 5 years of promotional leadership, as well as an intensive four-hour examination jointly prepared by the AJA and the JMCC.
Think Safety First With New Toys and Gear
The presents will soon be unwrapped and Christmas fun underway but don’t throw caution to the wind. Make toy safety a priority as well. For younger children, toys with small parts can be hazardous. Anything that can fit inside of a toilet paper roll can be choked on. Be aware that there is a danger with loud toys as they can cause damage when children hold them close to their ears. Remember to include a helmet and safety gear with new scooters, skates, bikes or other active toys. If you think the caution is unwarranted, keep in mind that there were more than 3.2 million toy-related injuries between 1990 and 2011, many requiring an ER visit.
Christmas Tree Recycling Offered in Vernal City
Give your Christmas tree a second chance at life by taking a suggestion from the Conservation Issues Committee of the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce. Simply put, residents are encouraged to recycle their real Christmas trees. Some people choose to keep their tree and turn it into a winter bird feeder. Leave the tree in its stand and set it up outside. Redecorate it with seed balls, strings of popcorn, berries, peanuts or anything local birds can safely enjoy. In the spring, cut up the tree for firewood or chip it for your own mulch.
Union High School Athlete of the Week
The Union High School Athlete of the Week is Kailee Riser, nominated by girl’s basketball Coach Parker-Thayne. “Kailee pushes herself and her teammates every single day. She truly embodies what it means to work hard and never settle,” shares Coach Parker-Thayne. ”This year, the girl's basketball program is working on fighting and never giving up. We battle every single minute of games, practices, and life in general. Kailee is the leader of our fighting mentality. She doesn't back down and pushes her teammates to rise with her.
Uintah High Chuck Your Change Raises $15,000 for Westyn’s Vision
Uintah High School students have proven once again that teenagers can lead the way in creating change and doing good. Every holiday season, the high school selects local causes to raise money for during the holidays for Chuck Your Change. This year they decided on two things. First to collect food for the food pantry and second to raise money for a special local cause known as Westyn’s Vision. Extra motive was added to the food drive by creating a friendly competition with Union High School.