Several years in the making, a final decision has been made by the Surface Transportation Baord concerning the proposed Uinta Basin Railway. The STB issued their decision on Wednesday, December 15th.
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Uintah County Emergency Management On Winter Storm Preparation
With winter storm warnings offering a heads up, most people recognize the need to prepare vehicles for winter travel conditions. Sometimes lesser thought of preparation is the need to prepare for power outages when staying home during winter storms.
Airport Purchase Aims To Result In Big Savings
A Vernal Regional Airport purchase could result in significant savings. Airport Manager Ken Campbell approached the Uintah County Commission on Monday seeking to purchase a line laser painter for about $13,100 dollars.
Give’m Health: Children With Special Healthcare Needs
TriCounty Health’s Give’m Health focus this week aims to educate the community on resources available for children with special needs. CSHCN, which stands for Children With Special Healthcare Needs, is a program that provides assessments to determine a child and their family’s needs.
Roosevelt City Offers Plow Safety Basics
Winter storms have arrived and snow removal is now part of life. Roosevelt City has reminders for citizens that make sense for anyone living within a city in the Uintah Basin.
Where Will The Big Guy In Red Be This Week?
This might be the last week to get photo opportunities with the jolly man himself as next week he will be organizing and in the middle of Christmas deliveries.
DWR Has Record Year Stocking Fish In Waterbodies
It was a big year for stocking fish in Utah waters. In 2021, the DWR stocked 9,616,203 fish into 615 local waterbodies, including many throughout the Uintah Basin. “That's a total of 1,210,280 pounds of fish!” shares the Division of Wildlife Resources.
Uintah County Commission Approves Ordinance Delegating County Accounting Services To Newly Formed Accounting Department
It’s no secret that the finances of Uintah County are under a microscope since the release of an audit by the State Auditor’s Office.
AVEC Providing Educational Opportunities To Wide Variety Of Students
Uintah School District’s Ashley Education Center is having a great school year so far that provides educational opportunities to a wide variety of students. “There are many programs housed at the school,” shares the Uintah School District.
Uintah County Library Thriving In Role As Community Center
Uintah County Library Director Sam Passey attended the Uintah County Commission meeting on Monday to present information on a grant contract. While there he shared a few statistics about activity at the library and the numbers really speak for themselves.