Month: February 2020

Since 1782 the Bald Eagle has been the national emblem of the United States. Found exclusively in North America, the Bald Eagle is treated in many cultures as a sacred bird central to spiritual customs. February is National Bald Eagle month and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources will be holding viewings across the state. The northeastern Utah viewing will be held at the Ouray National Wildlife Refuge this Saturday, February 8th. There will be DWR personnel on site to answer questions and help spot the Bald Eagles, as well as other birds on the refuge.

Louis Armstrong once said “If you have to ask what jazz is, you’ll never know.” So instead of asking questions, just plan to get involved! Union High School has an annual Jazz Night coming up where the community can get their shoes tapping and hips moving. The event is a perfect Valentine’s Day date. There are two options for the evening. You can buy a ticket for a couple with dinner that has two menu choices for the catered banquet that costs $55 dollars or you can buy a dancing ticket that is $10 per person.

The Daggett County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday night in the rescue of the driver of a tractor-trailer truck. “The driver failed to obey a road closed sign on US-191 and spent more than 24 hours stuck in a large snowdrift about 10 miles past the Utah-Wyoming state line,” shares the Daggett County Sheriff’s Office. “Temperatures were in the single digits when we reached the driver tonight, with wind chill making it even colder.

Uintah County Travel and Tourism is always on the lookout for the next big fun event to put the Vernal area on the map and they just may have found it with their Dinosaurland Cornhole Classic tournament this weekend. Uintah County Travel and Tourism Director Lesha Coltharp says the idea for the event came from Uintah County Commissioner Brad Horrocks as something fun to do inside during the long winter months in Vernal. "This really is an up and coming sport," Coltharp says with a laugh.

A new SNOTEL report for Utah was released on Wednesday. Current snow water equivalent for the Duchesne River region is 117 percent the average for this time of year and the snow water equivalent for the Northeastern Uintahs region is 144 percent the average for this time of year. The Utah Department of Natural Resources shares that the SNOTEL report shows the current snow water equivalent is still well above normal with another storm fast approaching.

USU Uintah Basin is doing something special to support, celebrate, and honor the women of the Uintah Basin with their Year of the Woman campaign. Karilynne Pearson was selected as the Week 4 representative and the final to be highlighted in the Arts and Culture category. Utah State University Uintah Basin shared a video highlighting her on their Facebook page. As the person who nominated Karilynne, her daughter Nashelle Jackson shares that Karilynne does so much for the community on so many levels, as a performer, musician, member of her church, a friend and mother.

Attention all dads: the Father/Daughter Sweetheart dance is happening this Friday. Any advertising that states February 15th is incorrect. It was originally scheduled that day but had to be moved to Friday, February 7th. This tradition, hosted by the Uintah Recreation District, allows fathers to take their princess(es) to an evening of dancing and refreshments. Event coordinator Shauna Jo Eves shares, “I started the father daughter dance a few years back because I was looking for an activity that we could reach out to our tweens.

The presence of wolves in northwestern Colorado has fueled the entire region with questions, rumors and for some, strong emotions. The Moffat County Commission wants to help members of the public get educated and are hosting what they are calling “a fact based meeting about the regulations around wolves and what the rules are now that wolves are in Moffat County.” The Commission emphasized that this meeting is not about politics and is not going to be a debate between those that do or don’t like the presence of wolves. Rather it will be an opportunity to “Get The Facts From The Experts”. The meeting will be held February 10th from 5:30 to 7:30pm at the Moffat County Pavilion. Guest speakers will be members of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, USDA – Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

Coronavirus is the topic of TriCounty Health’s Give’m Health highlight this week. “As of February 3rd, 2020, 11 cases of Novel Coronavirus have been confirmed in the United States,” shares TriCounty Health. “No confirmed cases have been reported in Utah. While the reported cases in the U.S are worrisome, the risk to the general public and to Utahns is low. Investigations are ongoing and The Utah Department of Health and Tricounty Health Department will continue to provide updates as the situation evolves.”