Calling young ghosts and ghouls, superheroes and princesses! Against all odds, the Roosevelt City Main Street Trick-or-Treat Halloween Parade is happening and you are invited! This year’s parade is taking place Friday, October 30th. The trick-or-treating will start with the preschoolers at 3pm. .
USU-Uintah Basin has welcomed a record number of Sterling Scholar students this academic year including 9 from Uintah High School, 2 from Union High School, and 1 from Altamont High School. “So many of our Sterling Scholars start their Aggie careers as concurrent enrollment students on one of our two Uintah Basin campuses.
The 2020 Hotel Vernal Haunt experience, Spirits at the Maine, has kicked off. “The first weekend was well attended and the laser light show and Haunt Walk were a huge hit!” shares event planner Quinn Bennion. “The ticket into Remember the Maine Park includes all the activities and shows.
Uintah Basin businesses are being encouraged to take the ‘Stay Safe to Stay Open’ pledge. “The pledge was started by the governor with the Utah Health Department and Salt Lake Chamber to educate, inform, and help businesses communicate to the consumer and their employees that they have pledged to follow the department of Utah Health guidelines,” shares Rachel Larsen with the Salt Lake Chamber.
Uintah Basin Healthcare has sponsored the support group known as “Caring For Coy” for many years now. The “Caring for Coy” program was started when two community members, Jeremy & Nicole Maycock lost their newborn son, Coy. Through Nicole’s experience, she saw a need for care kits and burial kits to provide much-needed items during a heartbreaking experience.
Further changes have been made to the Uintah High Theater season. The program announced in September the cancellation of the Addam’s Family musical and in its place the return of Showtime Uintah, a Broadway Musical Revue. Even with that change the hope remained that the March production of Mama Mia would happen.
Halloween activities are starting up and officials are asking that you make safety a top priority. The Department of Public Safety is offering the following tips: Walk Safely! Cross the street at corners, using traffic signals and crosswalks. Put electronic devices down and keep your head up while walking. Always walk on sidewalks or paths. Watch for cars that are turning or backing up.
The Liquor Store in Vernal has been closed until further notice. According to Terry Wood, Director of Communication with the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, the Vernal store was closed on Monday following the results of a positive test for COVID-19 in a store employee.
Big changes have occurred in the Roosevelt City leadership. On Friday, Roosevelt City announced the hiring of Scott Finlayson as the new City Manager. Finlayson has 22 years of work experience in law enforcement and public administration on the Wasatch Front, most recently as the Assistant City Manager in Herriman City.
Roosevelt City announced Monday that they are saying goodbye to their Chief of Police. “Roosevelt Police Chief Rick Harrison voluntarily resigned from his position over the weekend,” shares their announcement. “He was hired to serve as Chief of the Roosevelt Police Department in 2005 and spent over 15 years serving and protecting the citizens of Roosevelt City and the surrounding area.