If you’ve been waiting for a fun family activity outside the walls of your own home, Vernal Theatre: LIVE has been given the green light on their production of ‘Peter Pan”, opening tonight! All involved in this musical admit the journey has been beyond unique. “Preparing for this show has been an experience like I’ve never had before,” shares Emily Walker who plays Wendy.
A new local business is setting an amazing example of supporting other local businesses. Champion Xpress Carwash is celebrating its Grand Opening this weekend and they started the party early by purchasing hundreds of gift cards from local restaurants that they plan to give out to those who come to their Drive-Thru Grand Opening this Saturday, May 9th.
Uintah Basin Healthcare recognizes that COVID-19 has created many challenges to the community and they are doing what they can to help. In a press release, UBH outlines what they can do to help relieve the financial burdens that patients might have with their account balances.
The state wants to help small businesses in their transition to “Moderate Risk” COVID-19 protocols. The PPE Push Pack Program is providing a free, one-week supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) to sole proprietors and businesses that have under 50 employees.
Things are slowly starting to ease into a closer normal. That does not mean that we should not proceed with caution. That being said, TriCounty Health Department knows that there is a need for front line employees to have access and then to utilize face coverings.
The Ute Business Committee has approved a “Stay At Home And Curfew Order” for the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, effective May 5th and to continue until withdrawn by a formal Business Committee Resolution. Resolution No. 20-167 outlines that curfew hours are now 10pm to 5am.
A night out at the movies represents so much more than it used to. Next weekend it represents moving forward together as a community following a difficult and unsure time. The Community Night at the Echo Drive-In is a free family event that will show Disney’s ‘Onward’ on Friday, May 15th, sponsored by Duchesne County, Roosevelt City, V-6 Media and 98.5 THE FOX.
Uintah County announced on Wednesday that crews are on schedule to reopen the White River Bridge by the end of May. According to Uintah County Road Department Manager Bryan Meier, the expected date for reopen is May 26th.
Governor Gary Herbert issued an Executive Order on Wednesday clarifying guidelines in the moderate- and low-risk phases of the Utah Leads Together plan. The clarifications include the following: “Private social interactions that occur without oversight by a formal organization are allowable in groups of 20 or fewer” in the moderate-risk phase while the same guidance will apply to groups of 50 or fewer once in the low-risk phase.
Like any good newcomer to town, “Lanny” the Triceratops is checking out local businesses in Naples City and is enjoying the visitors stopping to get a picture with him. Naples City Mayor Dean Baker says “Lanny” is just a nickname for now but talk of having a contest to name the new Naples dinosaur was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.