The USU Ozone Alert Program has launched for the winter 2020 – 2021 season. The program issues alerts when ozone in excess of the United States EPA standard of 70 parts per billion is predicted anywhere in the Uinta Basin, when a high ozone episode ends or is predicted to end, and when conditions change significantly from earlier predictions.
**Please report if you have seen the missing family dog that ran away during the fire. View picture in the www.BasinNow.com report.**
Nothing could have emotionally prepared the Engle family for the tragedy that struck last week when their home in the Painted Hills subdivision burned to the ground along with all their earthly possessions. Amazingly, there was something, however, that mom Nicole Engle says did prepare them physically when tragedy struck.
Utah State University Extension is thrilled to announce a partnership with Broadcom Inc. to offer a Remote Work Tech Scholarship. USU Extension shares that the scholarship aims to provide support to the rising generation of rural remote workers with the tools, education, and career opportunities accessible through technology.
We in the Uintah Basin know how lucky we are to have the services that are provided by Uintah Basin Healthcare. It is always nice when others recognize these efforts as well. Recently Uintah Basin Medical Center was named a 2020 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health.
South Salt Lake Police Department is warning Utah residents to be on the lookout for a man known to visit the Uintah Basin and considered armed and dangerous. “On December 4th, at approximately 6:30am, at the Maverick gas station at 3260 South West Temple in South Salt Lake City, a 28 year old victim was shot in the face,” shares the police department.
A public meeting is being held tonight as Ashley National Forest develops a management plan for the Ashley Karst National Recreation and Geologic Area (NRGA) in Uintah County.
This week is Uintah Basin Technical College’s first annual Giving Week, a chance to give money for student scholarships. The school has extended the following invitation: “Alumni, current students, faculty and staff, and all who are endeared to the college, are invited to be part of this wonderful opportunity,” states Mark Dockins, vice president of development for UBTech.
It was announced on December 4th that according to new guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the Utah Department of Health and TriCounty Health Department have reduced the 14-day quarantine period for anyone exposed to COVID-19.
Times have been trying for everyone during the COVID-19 pandemic but perhaps more so for healthcare professionals. Of those healthcare workers, those taking care of the elderly have been especially strained. Locally, Uintah Basin Healthcare recognized the efforts of those that are working in the Villa.
In a press release, the TriCounty Health Department has announced a department change to the operation hours. Starting December 28th, 2020 TriCounty Health will open Monday through Thursday from 7:30am to 5:30pm and then Friday 8am to 5pm.