Naples City wants to continue to build community traditions and is taking a giant leap in the right direction this weekend. Basin Summer Fest is being held at the Naples City Park on Saturday, July 24th. “This will be the biggest event ever hosted by Naples City,” shares Naples City Mayor Dean Baker.
The federal government is hitting new historic highs in federal debt and Utah Senator Mike Lee spoke out against the uncontrolled federal spending in a speech before the Senate. “For a long time, I and others have talked about how this will affect our children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren down the road.
A tragic accident resulted in the death of a Roosevelt man on Saturday in Provo Canyon. The Utah County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release on Sunday sharing that on July 17th, shortly after 7:00pm, Deputies with the Utah County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a report of a man and a nine year old boy missing near Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon.
Crews will continue to monitor a fire on the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation that reached 100 percent containment on Saturday. According to the Uintah and Ouray Wildland Fire program, the East Weaver Fire was called in on Thursday, located in the Hill Creek area southeast of Weaver Reservoir.
More and more boat ramps around the state are being closed down due to low water levels thanks to the drought. State Parks is keeping their website up to date of which parks have ramps closing and while the Uintah Basin locations remain open, it is anticipated it is just a matter of time before they too are closed.
Kids you may want to cover your ears but the reality is Back To School planning and events are underway. Like every year, TriCounty Health Department is hosting Back To School vaccine clinics around the Basin. Kindergarten and 7th grade students need boosters for school. The vaccines available include Varicella, HPV, Dtap, Hep A, Polio, Hep B, and MMR.
Citizens of the Uintah Basin that enjoy the treat of seeing a river otter are asked to report the experience to biologists with the Department of Wildlife Resources. The DWR shares that in 1899, the Utah State Fish and Game Commission classified the otter as a rare species, and the state legislature protected them from harvest that same year.
There are now 13 counties in the state of Utah in the high COVID-19 Transmission Index level and Uintah County and Duchesne County are among them.
Beginning at noon this Saturday, community members are invited to line the route of the funeral procession for Cpl. Troy Davis following the funeral service at the Uintah Conference Center. The route will begin at the Uintah County Conference Center and proceed West on 100 South to 500 West.
Anyone who has attended a UBTech class knows that they provide some great instruction. This instruction has been on full display throughout the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Competition, this year being the first-ever virtual version.