Month: April 2021

The Duchesne County Commission passed Resolution 2021-04 during their Monday meeting “Opposing Conservation Designation or Restriction of Lands in Duchesne County Under the Biden Administration’s ‘30 x30’ Initiative Without the Written Consent of Duchesne County.”

Nominees have been selected by the Eighth District Judicial Nominating Commission for a vacancy on the Eighth District Juvenile Court. According to UtahPolicy.com, the vacancy is the result of Judge Keith Eddington retiring this coming June. Comments can be submitted to the Nominating Commission at judicialvacancies@utah.gov.

A big smile can make someone's day, and an announcement from TriCounty Health might even make yours. For many, oral and dental health takes a backseat to the other considerations of our time and money but a service coming to Roosevelt in May can help restore balance.

The Old Fort Ponds in Uintah County has been a popular addition to the local fishing scene which is all part of a statewide program that brings fishing closer to communities. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources shared in a press release this week that their community fisheries program is celebrating 20 years in Utah.

Applications are now being accepted for a grant opportunity through the Governor’s Office of Economic Development. According to the announcement, the “2021 Impacted Small Business Catalyst Grant was created during the 2021 Legislative General Session.

Among the items shared in the Uintah School District update last week was the school board’s final approval on Wednesday of the purchase of the BHI building for the district office and transportation office and that the relocation will take place this summer.

Newstalk KVEL radio in Vernal was part of a simulcast townhall radio event with KVNU in Logan on Monday night in which Utah's District 1 Congressman Blake Moore answered questions specific to his District, including the Uintah Basin.

After a very long year, TriCounty Health Department is reporting on a hopeful trend. TriCounty Health shared on Monday that week by week COVID-19 case counts are on the decline. From April 10th through the 17th there were 35 new COVID-19 positive cases in the tri-county area.