Month: February 2022

It’s Valentine’s Day and if you’ve caught the love bug online the Utah Department of Public Safety is urging you to be cautious.

The students at Eagle View Elementary have been spotted setting a great example in the community and beyond.

A Moffat County student has been announced as the 2022 Youth of the Year in Northwest Colorado for the Boys and Girls Club. Reina Steele is a 17 year old senior from Moffat County High School. Steele was one of six students in the running for the award and the $7,500 scholarship.

Our local health care providers are reminding the people of the Uintah Basin that February is American Heart Month and it’s crucial to pay attention to your heart health or you may pay with your life. About half of all Americans have at least 1 of 3 key risk factors for heart disease: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and smoking.

Another day, another scam and this time it's the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office issuing the warning.

A local grocery store wants all its customers to have the opportunity to shop their store online and so an important payment option has been added. According to Davis Food and Drug Director of Operations Alex Walker, Davis is now the first independent retailer in Utah to offer SNAP payments on their online shopping platform.

Uintah County is moving forward with their ‘Energy Strong’ project. Uintah County Economic Development Director Lesha Coltharp made a presentation during a recent Uintah County Commission meeting of plans to produce short 30-second videos that will highlight the energy industry’s production process.

The Division of Wildlife Resources is warning the public that they take fraud seriously and those who commit permit fraud are held accountable. “Any license that is obtained through fraud, deceit or misrepresentation is not valid,” says DWR Statewide Investigations Capt. Wade Hovinga.

The Duchesne County Commission has approved an agreement with Ashley National Forest for officers to patrol Forest areas.