Month: March 2020

It's that time of year again! The talented teens of the Uintah High Theatre Department are ready to entertain the entire community with their spring musical production. The upbeat and whimsical ‘Shrek the Musical’ is already well known and loved by many who have enjoyed the Broadway production live or via Netflix subscription. For those yet unfamiliar, this is your opportunity to enjoy a version of Shrek that adds a huge dose of heart and musical talents from our local youth that is worth every penny of the ticket price.

The relationship between the Ute Indian Tribe and University of Utah will continue with a new 5 year deal signed. In a joint press release issued Tuesday it was announced that the pair’s memorandum of understanding allows the university’s sports team to continue its use of the name “Utes”, something that the university has used with the support of the tribe since 1972. “The Ute Indian Tribe is pleased to continue its partnership with the University of Utah,” shares Chairman of the Ute Indian Tribal Business Committee Luke Duncan.

A fire chief and his spouse have been arrested in Sweetwater County for allegedly embezzling funds from the City of Green River Wyoming Fire Department Foundation. 50-year-old Green River Fire Department Chief Michael Nomis and his wife 46-year-old Stephanie Nomis were arrested on Monday morning without incident. Michael Nomis is charged with felony theft and wrongful appropriation of public property and Stephanie Nomis is charged with felony theft.

It was an impressive showing at the 2020 Uintah Basin Science Fair held on Thursday at the Uintah Conference Center. Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth grade students from Uintah Middle School, Vernal Middle School, and Terra Academy displayed a wide range of interesting and unique projects and awards were distributed by a long list of sponsors. The winners of the science fair included the following: In 6th grade Biological Science – first place Kade Richens and second place Ruby Glazier. In 7th grade Biological Science – first place Justi Cook and second place Zane Taylor.

The Uintah Basin is filled with people that know what honest work is and is not afraid to get their hands dirty. It is a lifestyle that country music artist Ned LeDoux, who will be performing in concert this Thursday at the Vernal Middle School, knows all too well. LeDoux states, “I was born and raised on a ranch, which my family still owns outside of Kaycee, Wyoming. That was my life and it’s reflected in the songs I write. I just think back to those days working on a ranch and hanging out with my granddad, who taught me how to drive a tractor, work cows and everything that is associated with ranching, but music has always been my dream.”