TriCounty Health Department is now offering the COVID-19 booster vaccine. Among the common questions of those interested is what does it mean that the vaccines can be mixed and matched? It is exactly what it sounds like. The CDC recommendation allows mixing-and-matching of COVID-19 vaccines so individuals can receive a different type of booster vaccine than the type of vaccine they originally received.
Month: November 2021
Shortage of Truck Drivers Creates Job Opportunity
Finding the right job opportunity usually comes down to being qualified and UBTech is sharing the word on one such opportunity. UBTech CDL Instructor Seth Taylor presented at the Vernal Chamber luncheon on Tuesday and he focused on one main thing.
Youth Orchestra On To Next Adventure As They Prepare For Christmas Concert
Whether work, play, or a combination of both, the Uintah Basin Youth Chamber Orchestra (UBYCO) go all in on whatever they are doing. A great example of this was over the summer when they made a quick trip to record one of their favorite orchestral pieces, “Simple Symphony”, at a recording studio in Provo.
Vernal PD Urges Caution/Awareness After Multiple Pedestrian/Vehicle Accidents
You’ve heard the phrase “look both ways before crossing the street” or how about “pedestrians have the right of way.”
Small Business Development Center Report On Oil And Natural Gas
The Uintah Basin Small Business Development Center makes it their business to know the latest among the oil and gas industry as it affects the entire Uintah Basin economy.
Moffat County Propositions to Address Funding EMS Services Fails At Polls
It’s back to the drawing board for the future of emergency services in Moffat County after two propositions on the election ballot failed to secure the votes.
COVID-19 Transmission Index and Update (11/4-11/10)
As of Thursday, November 4th, TriCounty Health Department reported 8,476 total COVID-19 cases in the tri-county area to date, an increase of 45 new cases from the day before.
No Breaks For Team Of Artists Responsible For Large Murals All Over Basin
The demand for large scale murals has only grown in recent months with the artists also doing their own private projects in what spare time might be left.
Applications Now Being Accepted For Santa’s Community Effort
The Vernal Rotary Club is gearing up for the annual Santa’s Community Effort project and your help is needed.
Uintah County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison; U.S. Attorney’s Office Comments
The acting United States Attorney is making an example of a Uintah County man who has been sentenced to federal prison for the fatal overdose of his girlfriend.


