Getting a vehicle stuck in the mud is a quick way to ruin what would have been a fun day in the outdoors and with low water levels, it’s a misfortune that is happening more often. State Park officials around the state have shared pictures and words of caution with the public, including locally.
Vernal is one of eight locations in the nation where an Angel Dash 5K event will be held this fall. “In partnership with ‘Rachel's Gift’ and as part of Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month in October, Ashley Regional Medical Center will host the first annual Angel Dash, a 1-mile fun walk/run that is in memory of the angel babies,” shares the Ashley Regional announcement.
UBTech has formed a partnership with the Uintah Basin Visual Arts organization that will benefit both the community and students. According to a press release from UBTech, artists from UBVA will donate artwork for an annual art auction to benefit the UBTech Foundation Scholarship fund.
Scammers continue to do what they do best, trying to trick literally anyone into giving them money that doesn't belong to them, and the Naples Police is urging the public not to fall for their schemes. Naples PD shared several examples including a recent scam posing as the IRS.
There’s no way around it, school is back in session and this means it’s time for all to be alert and aware of students on and around the roadways. “There will be kids riding their bikes and walking to and from school,” shares the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office.
Water usage can resume as usual in the City of Rifle. On Monday morning it was announced that due to an electrical problem at the Water Treatment Facility, citizens of Rifle were asked to avoid outdoor watering and to limit all water use as much as possible.
The Monarch Butterfly tagging event held over the weekend at Dinosaur National Monument hosted 66 community members in a delicate and important process. Antonio, the Science Communication and Resource Monitoring Intern at Dinosaur, shared that it was an amazing experience seeing children and adults getting excited about monarchs as he taught them the process of tagging and data collection.
Staying in the right mindset while focused on your health can be tough but TriCounty Health Department is offering help to accomplish your goals! A new Diabetes Prevention Program is getting started soon and the class has been tried and proven helpful in building habits for success.
Archery season opened over the weekend and the Division of Wildlife Resources wants all to listen up. Don’t forget to: Open your permit envelope and know your hunt area boundaries; Be aware of fire restrictions; Obtain written permission from private landowners before hunting on their property or using their property to access public land; And know your target.
TriCounty Health Department issued a press release on Monday announcing the first COVID-19 related death in Daggett County. The patient is a male, between 65 and 85 years old. He was hospitalized prior to his death. Preliminary data suggests he had not been vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to contracting the virus.