Colorado voters passed Proposition #114 – The Restoration of Gray Wolves which aims to reintroduce gray wolves west of the Continental Divide. Colorado Parks and Wildlife shares that ‘the passage of Proposition 114 has led to increased interest in wolves in Colorado, specifically, the wolf pack previously confirmed to be present in Moffat County.
The turkey has been gobbled up and the Christmas holiday is knocking at the door. Well there is plenty to do this weekend. The Holly Days event has changed in size but not in fun. Be sure to get the Vernal Holly Days Festival checklist turned in by 4pm at Cobble Rock Park for the prize drawing from 3pm to 5pm. “,2020-11-27 17:07:52”
TriCounty Health Department provided an update on Tuesday concerning the steady increase of local cases of COVID-19. Sadly, there has been one new death in Duchesne County, for a total of five COVID-19 related deaths in the tri-county area.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is seeking information about seven elk that were recently shot and left about 20 miles north of Craig. According to a press release, a concerned citizen contacted wildlife officers on November 22nd and it was believed the incident occurred on November 20th.
Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires (followed by Christmas Day, Christmas Eve, and the day before Thanksgiving). In 2018, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 1,630 home cooking fires on Thanksgiving, the peak day for such fires.
Public input is invited as Ashley National Forest develops a management plan for the Ashley Karst National Recreation and Geologic Area (NRGA) in Uintah County. Back in March Ashley National Forest explained that while the exact boundaries were still being worked out, the NRGA will be located generally up Taylor Mountain Road to the summit of the mountains and then over to and down Whiterocks River.
The Moon Family Gingerbread Display is a well established Christmas tradition anticipated by the Roosevelt community and beyond and this year is covering exciting new territory. Roosevelt Branch Librarian Stephen Moon and his family are the artists behind the annual display now in its 16th year.
2020 has been a difficult year for many but for one Roosevelt man the pandemic literally prolonged a nightmare situation by over 6 months. In early March of this year, Basin Now was among many news agencies to report that 25-year-old Jaden Cecil Priebe was facing felony charges after allegedly giving an STD to a minor girl.
Charges have been filed in Colorado’s 14th Judicial District in connection with a hunting death earlier this month in the Rifle area. According to the District Attorney’s Office, a single charge of Criminally Negligent Homicide, a class 5 felony, was filed against 52 year-old Harry Watkins on November 18th. The charge arises from the shooting death of 26-year-old Simon Howell on November 9th.
Sewage monitoring performed by the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) reveals that Daggett County has COVID-19 present in the population of Manila and Dutch John. “Monitoring sewers for COVID-19 gives an indication of trends regarding viral activity in the community,” shares TriCounty Health in a Monday press release.