Life might seem to have been dragged to a halt because of the pandemic but it hasn’t stopped the need for essentials such as food, water, shelter and blood. Yes, blood. Red Cross has announced some changes during blood drives as a result of the pandemic include the following: All Red Cross staff do daily temperature and symptom checks prior to working and there is a temperature checking station before being allowed into the donation room.
Vernal City Police Department is joining other law enforcement agencies to urge the public to pay attention and take the steps to protect your property as there has been a recent increase in automobile thefts in the area. “We would like to remind you to lock your vehicles and make sure to not keep valuables inside,” shares Vernal PD.
Roosevelt City has been asking residents of Duchesne County to complete the Census. In response, the completion rate increased by two percent. While that is an improvement, Duchesne County residents are urged to do better. The census data collection ends on September 30th, 2020.
Miracles still happen today and the angels at work are often the average men and women all around us. Tragedy struck Monday night when a young man crashed his vehicle on Highway 40 in the area known as hill top. When the vehicle came to a stop the driver was alone and unconscious but alive; likely not for long, however, as the car was suddenly in flames.
The stresses that COVID-19 has put on people can be overwhelming. TriCounty Health Department has released a statement to help the public know what would be considered an outbreak of COVID-19 in schools. So what would qualify as an outbreak?
One man died on Tuesday after an accident on Strawberry Reservoir. According to the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office, the 9-1-1 Center received a call on September 1st at approximately 11:30am reporting a boat that had capsized on Strawberry Reservoir near the Narrows.
According to the Roosevelt Police Department there has been a major rise in car burglaries in Roosevelt City. Police Chief Rick Harrison states, "We're seeing a huge increase in car burglaries, sometimes as many as three in a night. Not break-ins, but we're seeing a lot of things stolen out of unlocked cars."
U.S. Marshals caught up to a Moffat County man on the run. Craig Press reports that Moffat County resident Rick Barnes had a bench warrant out for his failure to file a consent of surety in early July. Hewas previously arrested August 6th, 2019 on felony charges of sexual assault, and sexual as sault on a child by one in a position of trust, and struck a plea deal.
Multiple wildfires have definitely put smoke into the air of the Uintah Basin and its effects could be far reaching. Doctor Cheryl Pirozzi, a pulmonologist at the University of Utah, has warned that the smoke from the fires could increase risk of lung infections, including COVID-19.
Senator Ron Winterton addressed a variety of current topics on the Newstalk AM 920 104.5 FM radio forum on Monday evening. When asked about the rumor that the Governor can withhold funding from schools that do not enforce his mask mandate, Winterton shared that that was never part of the discussions of the state appropriations committee which he serves on and that the Governor is not who issues the funding, that’s the legislature’s job.