A Vernal man who played an important role in the education of thousands of youth will be remembered as he is laid to rest today. WJ Wamsley passed away on Sunday at the age of 96. Wamsley taught school in Arizona, Texas, and Utah over a 55 year career in education, retiring at the age of 83.
Uintah Basin Healthcare is celebrating National Handwashing Awareness Week. While not quite as famous as Christmas, the importance of this message has renewed validity during the COVID-19 pandemic. The slogan for this week is Life Is Better With Clean Hands. Regular hand washing is one of the best ways to remove germs, avoid getting sick, and prevent the spread of germs to others.
It is estimated by the National Retail Federation that almost 70 million consumers shopped online on Cyber Monday alone. Unfortunately, this also coincides with consumers increasingly losing money to online scams. Utah’s Department of Public Safety is urging all to be safe while shopping online.
Christmas brings out the best in people and the community. The Uintah County Library has partnered with 4H and Create Better Health to have a food and toy drive. They are gathering food for a Christmas Breakfast Food Drive.
Uintah High School is teetering on the line between remaining open and switching to some level of reduced in-person attendance as it nears the state health department’s definition of a COVID-19 Outbreak in a school. According to the District’s announcement, as of December 1st, there have been 14 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 14 days at Uintah High School.
The Surface Transportation Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis is nearing the end of their timeline to collect public comments concerning the proposed Uinta Basin Railway and tomorrow evening is the final of six online public meetings for the public to tune in to.
This year’s Parade of Lights as part of the annual Holly Days Festival was bigger and better than ever. The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce announced the following as this year’s Rocky Mountain Power Parade of Lights winners.
Do you have a baby on the way or are you thinking about having a baby soon? The maternity care team at Ashley Regional Medical Center starts a new 5-week prenatal class today. These classes are intended to help individuals to get ready for the physical, emotional and lifestyle changes that come when one has a baby.
Local law enforcement is requesting the public’s help in identifying a couple in what appears to be a store’s security footage.
A registered sex offender in Vernal is facing new criminal charges this time related to child pornography.