Steinaker State Park is a popular recreation spot but park officials want the public to know that testing is underway of a possible Harmful Algal Bloom. The park started to notice patches of green around the dock area. For now visitors are asked to recreate away from the areas of scum and avoid swimming in the dock area.
Plans involving the Uintah Recreation Center pool will have to be put on hold as the pool is now officially closed. A pool closure for maintenance is done annually but this year’s closure will take a bit longer as the extent of the work needed to make repairs will require nearly a month.
Dinosaur National Monument was among the locations affected by high winds during this week’s storm. The back patio of the Quarry Visitor Center was closed due to loose metal flashing on the exterior of the building and the shuttle between the visitor center and Quarry Exhibit Hall was temporarily suspended.
The Wednesday update on the East Fork Fire shared that behavior has been moderated by lower temperatures, lower winds, and moisture. Ashley National Forest shared that crews have focused on establishing a containment line between Moon Lake Road and Rock Creek Road.
Uintah County is taking vandalism at Buckskin Hills Shooting Range seriously and issued a press release regarding the issue on Tuesday: The free shooting range is open to the public to use responsibly and is expected to be left in good condition.
Vernal Theatre: Live is getting ready to present ‘The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella’. This story of Cinderella is one for the whole family. This production started as a movie in 1976 and was chosen as the Royal Command Performance motion picture selection of that year.
The high wind warning was definitely needed as Sunday and Monday saw the East Fork Fire grow and move. Fire managers are cooperating with the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office to undertake a damage assessment for homes and infrastructure that have been affected by the East Fork Fire.
Flu season is approaching and Uintah Basin Healthcare is reminding all that ‘Stopping The Flu Starts With U’. In a recent press release, Uintah Basin Healthcare provided information comparing symptoms and recovery information of Cold, Flu and COVID-19. “The flu is a highly contagious virus that usually enters the body through the mouth, nose or eyes.
2020 has been a difficult year for the local economy but some game changers appear to be on the horizon. Drexel Hamilton Infrastructure Partners issued a press release on Tuesday announcing an agreement with Utah’s Seven County Infrastructure Coalition to advance the Uinta Basin Railway which will serve multiple industries of northeast Utah’s Uinta Basin.
National Weather Service has reported that an unseasonably cold Arctic storm system will move through the area today and into Wednesday, making the biggest impact on the western side of the Uintah Basin. There will be strong downslope winds to the affected areas making it important to secure loose yard items and remove loose branches from trees.