The COVID-19 update from TriCounty Health issued on January 5th provides the latest local report on COVID-19. According to the report, there have been a total of 2,596 confirmed cases to date in the TriCounty Health District. Of these, 1,976 cases are considered recovered and 600 are active.
Month: January 2021
Roosevelt City Rebranding and Having City Logo Contest
Everyone has their own way of kicking off the new year with a fresh start. How is Roosevelt City doing it? They are looking to rebrand and are having a new Roosevelt City logo design contest. Throughout the month of January, residents can submit their drawings, paintings, digital artwork, or other logo designs.
Utah Celebrating Statehood with Thrive 125
125 years ago on January 4th, 1896, Utah was admitted as the 45th state of the Union. Some of the living insignias include the California gull as the state bird, the Bonneville cutthroat trout as the state fish, the Sego Lily is the state flower, and the Rocky Mountain Elk is the state mammal.
Utah DWR Shares Ideas to Recycle Christmas Trees
Do you happen to still have a Christmas Tree up and looking for something to do with it? The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has shared great ideas on what to do with a conifer tree that was used for Christmas. Consider turning the tree to a Christmas tree for songbirds.
New Year Babies Welcomed in the Uintah Basin
Ashley Regional Medical Center welcomed their New Year’s Baby on January 1st at 8:50am. Oddly enough, Uintah Basin Medical Center didn’t welcome their New Year’s Baby until the afternoon of January 4th. Baby girl Kennedy Lee Roberts was born to Morgan and Jazmyn Roberts on Monday at 1:02pm.
Free COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Testing Available at Union High School
As of yesterday, Union High School is the new Uintah Basin site for the free COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Testing. The Utah Department of Health announced that this testing would be available at locations throughout the state and Union High was selected as the best location for northeastern Utah.
Massey and McKee Sworn In As New Uintah School Board Members
It’s official. Todd Massey and Tawnya McKee have been sworn in as the new Uintah School Board members. 8th District Court Judge Clark McClellan performed the ceremony during a special meeting of the Uintah School Board on Monday evening. Tawnya McKee is serving as the board representative over Uintah School Board District #4.
FBI Warns of Fraud Schemes Related to COVID-19 Vaccines
The Federal Bureau of Investigation along with the Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are warning the public of emerging fraud schemes related to the COVID-19 vaccines.
Uintah Basin Healthcare Wound Care Third in the Nation
Now that we are in 2021 it is time to start the year off recognizing that the Basin offers some truly amazing things. We are very grateful to all our healthcare workers but we need to point a finger of attention to the Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine team of Uintah Basin Healthcare.
TriCounty Health Upcoming Public Hearing for Draft Cosmetology Rule
TriCounty Health Department has an upcoming public meeting for the Draft Cosmetology Rule. The state legislature asked the state health board to develop rules to ensure public health for services including barber shops, hair salons, estheticians, electrologists, nail salons, and beauty schools.