Month: January 2020

Despite the snow covering the ground the Basin has golf on its mind. Uintah Basin Healthcare has held a charity golf tournament for the last few years called the UBMC Golf Classic. This year will be no different with registration being open now for a little less than a week for an event that will be held in June. In this short period the morning flight is over 1/2 full with the afternoon filling up as well. This wonderful charity benefits Brody’s Fund. Brody’s Fund helps couples that deliver in the OB Department at UBMC and experience a stillbirth, a fetal demise, or have an infant pass away.

For any that might be wondering, the long tradition of Scouting in the Uintah Basin lives on and is experiencing a surge of enthusiasm for family centered Scouting. BSA High Uintah District Executive Joni Crane says that some of the changes to Scouting that initially received skepticism are being embraced and families are reaping the benefits. “Those changes making the most difference are the implementation of Lion and Tiger Cubs age 5 and 6 where a parent attends as a participant until they transition to Wolf Den,” explains Crane.

Flaming Gorge is the place this weekend for big cash prizes and amazing ice fishing for the 2020 Burbot Bash. Division of Wildlife Resources Flaming Gorge Project Leader Ryan Mosley has provided an update on conditions at Flaming Gorge ahead of this weekend’s event. There are three ramps open: Antelope Flat and Cedar Springs, which are snow and ice covered, and Mustang Ridge, which is almost entirely dry. “What I would call fishable ice, currently extends down to the Pipeline,” shares Mosley.

A Uintah High School student is among a prestigious group who will be representing Utah in a national contest. Jared Connelly is one of just five students in the state to be selected as a U.S. Presidential Scholar in Career and Technical Education. “Jared will now enter the national contest,” shares Uintah School District. “If he does well there, he will be awarded with an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C., where he will receive his medallion. Students are nominated based on: academic rigor, technical competence, ‘employability’ skills, and ingenuity, creativity and problem-solving ability.

The Unita Highline Trail is getting some major attention this weekend with the release of a new documentary focused on this local adventure destination. This trail is 104 miles east to west. It crosses eight named passes that exceed 11,200 feet with one being King’s Peak, the highest point in Utah. Altogether there is 16,700 feet of elevation gained, passing through forests, subalpine meadows, alpine tundra, rock fields, and snow fields with nothing but occasional posts or signs to mark the way. Such is the background for the newest documentary Highline.

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources would like to remind hunters that are interested in Utah’s big game hunts that the application process will be opening soon. The application period opens on Thursday, January 30th and will go until 11pm on Thursday, March 5th. Some of the species that are considered big game include Bighorn sheep (both desert and Rocky Mountain), bison, elk, moose, mountain goat, mule deer and pronghorn. There are some new hunts this year for bighorn sheep, bison, deer and pronghorn.

Winterfest activities are getting ready to dance the winter blues away with a Day of Dance. The day will start with dancing being taught on Saturday, January 25th at the Crossroads Community Center from 9:30am to 12:30pm. Instructors will be from local dance studios and the BYU Ballroom Dance company. There will be group activities, special age-based workshops, and snacks for those 3 to 18 years of age. All this fun for a $10 dollars admission (cash only).