Ashley National Forest announced Monday that Taylor Mountain Road (Forest Service Road 044) is being treated with magnesium chloride this week to improve it for the coming season. The road will be graded and prepared Monday and Tuesday, Wednesday the application of the Magnesium Chloride will happen and Thursday and Friday the application will be left to absorb and dry.
Month: April 2021
Summer Splash Event Aims to ‘Help Community Find Connection’
Summer is peeking around the corner and summer time plans are in the works. In that spirit the Duchesne County 4-H Teen Council and the Tri-County Health Youth Group will be hosting a free family fun event at the Roosevelt Aquatic Center.
UDOT Starvation Bridge Project Update
UDOT issued an update on April 23rd regarding the Starvation Bridge project: Crews are carefully working to remove the side walls across the bridge using an innovative technique to preserve the existing rebar on the south side of the bridge.
USU Uintah Basin Celebrates the Class of 2021
Utah State University Uintah Basin enjoyed a fantastic socially distanced celebration of the 2021 graduates over the weekend. USU shared in a news release on Saturday that the class of 2021 is comprised of 124 Uintah Basin community members that earned a total of 66 associate’s, 45 bachelor’s, 12 master’s degrees, and one graduate certificate.
Vernal Chamber Awards Quarterly Outstanding Public Service Award
Vernal Chamber’s Public Relations Committee has awarded the Quarterly Outstanding Public Service Award to Mike Karren who has served as the President of Vernal's Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo Committee since 2015.
DWR Encourage Adventurers to Identify Reptiles and Amphibians Using App
Snakes, lizards, and toads, oh my! The Uintah Basin has some great outdoors to explore and wildlife to discover and if an individual happens to come across any reptiles or amphibians the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has a great app to explore.
COVID-19 Transmission Index (4/22-4/28)
The local COVID-19 Transmission Index levels are reported at Uintah and Duchesne County at the Moderate Level and Daggett County at the Low Level. According to Thursday’s press release, Uintah County’s 7-day average percent positivity was 6 percent and there were 64 cases in the past 14 days.
Union High School Presents "Mary Poppins"
The talented students of Union High School are serving up a spoonful of sugar and more with their upcoming production of Mary Poppins.
COVID Shootout Wrapping Up
TriCounty Health Department announced Thursday that the COVID drive through vaccine shootout is wrapping up and beginning Monday, May 3rd TriCounty Health will administer COVID-19 vaccines the same as other vaccines available at TriCounty Health.
Utah Senators and Representatives Call Out Disproportionate Funding Awards
Utah Senators and Representatives including Representative Blake Moore have joined together to request an explanation from the Secretary of the Interior for the disproportionately low amount of funding awarded to Utah compared to its proportion of federal lands and its contribution to the federal government.