Vernal Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a wanted man. The Vernal PD post on Facebook states that they are seeking the whereabouts of 25-year-old Joseph King. King is wanted on several warrants for his arrest and recent criminal activity.
COVID-19 vaccinations began to be distributed to staff within Duchesne County School District on Monday. Uintah Basin Healthcare issued a press release sharing that they have been following the COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution plan and are now able to use the excess supply of 170 doses from their first Moderna vaccine shipment to begin vaccinating staff from Duchesne County School District.
Businesses in the Uintah Basin might be looking for opportunities to provide training to their employees and the Uintah Basin Technical College Custom Fit is designed to help do that. “Custom Fit provides customized training, along with funding for all types of training to for-profit companies of all sizes in Duchesne, Uintah, and Daggett counties.”
The Black Bear hunting season and permit numbers are on a three-year recommendation cycle that started in 2019 following a Utah Wildlife Board meeting. This being the case, there were no changes to the hunting season dates or permit numbers, rather the Board made updates to the management plan so it complies with legislative changes that were approved in 2020.
An American manufacturer of innovative reusable safety masks, Makana Masks, recently donated five hundred masks to the Ute Indian Tribe of Utah in response to an increase of cases of COVID-19 in the Tribe and the surrounding communities.
The Ute Business Committee has shared a press release announcing a strategic plan to mitigate the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on the energy industry: According to Business Committee Chairman Luke Duncan, the plan outlines various approaches that will allow the tribe to continue its critical revenue stream from mineral assets.
Uintah School District shared on Friday afternoon that they had eight active cases of COVID-19 district wide since classes resumed on Monday. Their announcement stated that it is important to remember that these cases represent only individuals who were in a school or other district building while they were symptomatic or considered contagious.
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office took to social media over the weekend to share their appreciation for some very thoughtful and unique gifts they received. “Officers were greeted [Friday] by Johnny and Crystal Conover bearing gifts of appreciation; handmade by their 15-year-old sons Cameron and Kyle for officers and staff members,” shared the Sheriff’s Office.
The Uinta Basin Ozone Alert system shared a new report on Sunday encouraging residents to continue to reduce ozone-forming emissions for the duration of the week. While under normal circumstances an end-of-episode alert would likely have been issued, inversion conditions continue.
The Discovery Channel is presenting a show that features the Uintah County area. What could it possibly be about? The show is entitled “Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch” and is about Duane Ollinger, his son Chad, and a small team looking for gold and buried treasure in the Basin.