The Richard Mountain Fire, originally named the Richard Fire, has caused emergency closures along the Green River. The fire started in Wyoming around 2pm on Monday and quickly spread onto BLM lands in Utah. It is burning in sage brush, grass, and juniper. A BLM Type 3 Incident Management Team took command of the fire on Tuesday evening.
August 5th may be just another day for some but for many in the Uintah Basin this date is remembered each year as the day a local hero was killed in action. On August 5th, 2011, Sgt. Daniel Gurr was fatally shot while on patrol in Afghanistan as a member of the United States Marine Corp.
The Ute Indian Tribe is working to increase Tribal Self Response for the 2020 Census. According to Coralys M. Ruiz Jimenez, Denver Region Tribal Media Specialist, “The overall Self Response rate for the Tribe, as of August 3rd, is 29.2%, with their highest tract showing a 32.8% Self Response Rate.
A Vernal man was on a short list of Utahns that had their hunting or fishing licenses suspended this summer during a state license suspension hearing. The Vernal man was previously convicted in Uintah County Justice Court of wanton destruction of protected wildlife, allowing protected wildlife to waste or spoil and trespassing during a wildlife-related activity.
The talents of the Uintah Basin have been on full display for the last few weeks as Alive After Five has been entertaining crowds every Thursday. Now the contest has reached the final stage with the final four contestants: Des Rimer, Dan Charlee Fabrizio Sanders, Savanna Young, and Kaylee Zelaya, competing for the $1000 dollar 1st place prize.
Property valuation and tax change notices have arrived in mail boxes around Uintah County and some were surprised to see an increase in property taxes and property values from the year before. Uintah County Clerk-Auditor Mike Wilkins explains that overall tax rates actually went down from what was needed to bring in the same revenue as last year.
Principals from throughout the Uintah School District met for several hours on Tuesday at the Maeser Training Center along with department coordinators to finalize specifics of the district’s reopening plans.
Filling out the Census online is quick and quite easy but if you’d like a little help why not combine it with a fun night out. A Census booth is set up at the Duchesne County Fair this week and trained Census workers are available to help visitors complete their 2020 Census online.
TriCounty Health Department is reminding parents and caregivers that back to school means back to school immunizations for certain grades. Students need vaccine boosters before their Kindergarten and Seventh grade years.
At the peak of camping season a popular campground has been taken from the destination list. Ashley National Forest announced Tuesday that Lodgepole Campground has had to be closed for the season.