Month: June 2022

The Uintah County Commission held a special public meeting on Tuesday to discuss and approve the 2022 Certified Tax Rate. Commissioner Bill Stringer explained some of the thought process in adopting a lower rate; namely that, in his words, the county has been collecting more than it needs to operate.

Voters have less than a week to get their ballots in for the primary election on June 28th. Uintah County Clerk/Auditor Mike Wilkins offered a ballot update during a public meeting on Tuesday.

TriCounty Health’s Environmental Health Director Darrin Brown visited the Evans Family Media studios this week with a Give’m Health message on rabies.

The Department of Workforce Services provided updated unemployment numbers on Tuesday.

Vernal’s downtown revitalization efforts continue to advance. “The renovated historic Zions Bank will open at the end of June for full-time operations,” shares Vernal City Manager Quinn Bennion.

The Ute Indian Tribe is one of five Tribes named to the Bear Ears Commission.

Duchesne County has started the process to establish a new Special Service District.

Thomas Winterton talked with the Vernal Chamber of Commerce last week about his involvement with Skinwalker Ranch. He shared that “the ranch was in a bad state of repair and there were issues with the road and securing the property.