TriCounty Health Department provided the update to the COVID-19 Transmission Index on Thursday. As of August 5th, Duchesne County and Uintah County remain at the High Transmission Index Level and Daggett County remains at the Low Level.
Month: August 2021
Smokey Skies Caused By Out of State Wildfires
Thankfully local wildfires have been kept to a minimum so far this year but that doesn't mean the Uintah Basin won’t have to deal with smokey skies. National Weather Service confirms that smoke from fires across the western United States are impacting eastern Utah.
Damage Assessments Underway of Homes Affected by Flooding in Uintah County
The Uintah County Office of Emergency Management has a message for those whose homes were damaged by flooding over the weekend. The announcement shares that they are conducting a preliminary damage assessment (PDA) of homes in Uintah County for the State of Utah that experienced flooding within the living quarters.
Technology Infrastructure Adding Appeal to Uintah Basin
What does technology advances and education opportunities in the Uintah Basin have to do with the current real estate market? Perhaps not too much but the presentations made during Tuesday’s Vernal Chamber luncheon had at least one strong correlation.
Roads Washed Out in Dinosaur National Monument
Dinosaur National Monument has announced that due to significant damage from a recent thunderstorm, the Yampa Bench Road in Dinosaur National Monument is closed from the monument’s east boundary to the junction with the Echo Park Road until further notice. A thunderstorm passed over the Yampa Bench Road area early on Tuesday, August 3rd.
Two Aquatic Invasive Species Verified in Flaming Gorge Reservoir
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department verified in a press release this week the presence of two aquatic invasive species in Flaming Gorge Reservoir – curly pondweed and New Zealand mudsnails. This is the first time New Zealand mudsnails have been documented above the Flaming Gorge dam.
Get Up Close With Monarch Butterflies
The public is invited along as the Division of Wildlife Resources, teamed up with USU, do their work of researching majestic monarch butterflies.
UBIC Proving We Are All ‘Still Connected’
After taking a forced break in 2020, UBIC is back and ready to put on an amazing celebration. Uintah Basin In Celebration is a cherished tradition and one that is already underway as activities have been going on since the end of July. So far there has been the crowning of new royalty in multiple pageants, sports camps and tournaments, and the always adorable baby show.
11 Foot Fossil Log Moved to Utah Field House of Natural History
Nine years ago a visitor with the last name of Manwell was in the Dinosaur National Monument and discovered a fossilized log a mile or so off the road. It sat in the layer of rock that is called the Morrison formation, which means the log is about 150 million years old.
Rio Blanco County Lifts Fire Restrictions
Wyoming’s Rio Blanco County has lifted fire restrictions.