In case you haven’t noticed, the artists behind the large scale murals around Vernal are back at it! Thanks to a partnership between Uintah County Travel and Tourism and local business owners there are 5 new massive murals that were painted in just the last month.
TriCounty Health Department announced Thursday that Uintah County has moved from High back down to the Moderate COVID-19 Transmission Index Level while Duchesne County shifted from Low to Moderate and Daggett County remained at Low.
Representatives from the Uintah Basin Association of Governments presented at the Vernal Chamber Luncheon this week sharing valuable information about their various programs. David Rust shared information on the Commercial Development Loan Fund (CDLF) and the UBEDD CARES Act Revolving Loan Fund (RLF).
All are urged to adopt water conservancy practices. This comes on the heels of the governor issuing an Executive Order declaring a state of emergency due to serious drought conditions. Utah has 90% of the state experiencing extreme drought and 100% in at least the moderate drought category.
The Duchesne County Chamber of Commerce recently showed some love for a local charity that serves the community in countless ways.
The Duchesne County man arrested after the early morning fatal shooting of his friend last week in the Myton area has been formally charged in 8th District Court. 46-year-old Keith Nelson Broadwater was officially charged with Murder and Misdemeanor Carrying a Dangerous Weapon (while) Under the Influence of Alcohol.
Utah has joined a multi state lawsuit in the battle to block the Biden Administration’s plan to suspend oil and gas leases on federal lands in Utah and beyond. According to Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes, the lawsuit says Biden Executive Order 14008 is in violation of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) and the Mineral Leasing Act (MLA).
Vaccines and preventing the spread of illness are dinnertime talk compared to pre-pandemic life when most folks left all that to the health professionals. This week’s Give’m Health topic with TriCounty Health Department is Epidemiology and TriCounty Health Epi Coordinator Cyndie Mattinson had plenty to share.
High school graduation is approaching and plans are moving forward to once again display flags down Vernal’s Main Street of all Uintah County graduating seniors. The flags will have the graduate’s picture and school on it and they will be on display for the last two weeks in May.
A local group of high achieving teens have set a great example of service in the community. The Uintah High School National Honor Society chapter recently participated in two service projects. “Volunteers collected donated food Saturday from throughout the community as part of the statewide Feed Utah food drive.