The April board meeting held last week for the Uintah Recreation Special Service District included visuals of a Master Plan update with exciting possibilities. Bart Jensen, Manager for Jones and DeMille Engineering, presented a preliminary draft of master plan development of the Kay Memorial Park on the property adjacent to the Uintah Community Center.
Employment in Utah continues to grow with the current job count in the state at 1,650,800. The data shows that county employment levels have seen some increase in the Uintah Basin.
Responding to questions from the public about caseloads and criminal trends, the Uintah County Attorney’s Office has provided a snapshot of cases processed over the past four years. In 2018, the total District Court cases received was 993 containing 2,577 charges and the total Juvenile cases received was 178 containing 331 charges.
The High Desert Anglers Chapter of Trout Unlimited is fulfilling their mission of maintaining and improving opportunities for fly fishing in our area.
Hiking, biking, camping and hunting are all favorite pastimes for Basin residents and are all activities that increase the odds of encountering a rattlesnake, especially now that warmer weather is drawing them out of their dens.
Local leaders want it to be as easy as possible for residents to clean up their yards and beautify their space which is why they offer Free Dump Week.
A serious accident on Highway 40 in Vernal on Thursday resulted in injuries but thankfully only minor ones.
A bill signed into law in Utah aims to increase financial oversight of county offices. SB162 ‘County Governance Amendments’ clarifies multiple aspects of financial oversight including that a county legislative body can have all accounts audited and that requests for financial information are to be addressed within 5 business days.
A new form of competitive fun is coming to Vernal. The addition of pickleball courts at Independence Park in Vernal was approved during the Uintah Recreation Special Service District Board meeting on Wednesday evening.
In an effort to help the Flaming Gorge fishery, anglers are being asked to keep any lake trout under 25 inches in length caught at the reservoir. The reason is simple. If the population of smaller lake trout is not reduced, the salmon and rainbow trout populations will suffer.