An effort to help fill the hunger gaps over the weekends for local kids received an amazing response. Uintah School District announced Wednesday that the Backpack Buddies Food Drive collected 34,218 individual food items for their cause. The Backpack Buddies Food Drive was organized by the Uintah High chapter of National Honor Society.
The WIC program has helped many local families and there are some exciting changes that will make the process easier. WIC stands for Women, Infants and Children and it is a program that provides supplemental foods to pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and children up to their 5th birthday.
Roosevelt City is reminding residents to be patient and slow in construction zones. “A series of short road closures is planned this week as the Dominion Energy project moves through Roosevelt City,” they share. “300 South, 200 South, and 100 South will be closed intermittently in the coming days.
It can be hard to believe but Thanksgiving is just a week away and that means Holly Days and the Parade of Lights are only 8 days away! It's true that the festivities have to take a socially distanced approach but that won’t stop the Parade of Lights from being big, bright, and full of Christmas spirit.
Any businesses looking for a unique way to build teamwork should mark their calendars because Uintah Basin Technical College has just the thing. Through the UBTech Custom Fit program there will be a chance to replace textbooks with hands-on training through the Pit Crew Challenge.
Uintah County Library Director Sam Passey has a message for community members. “The Library is open,” shares Passey. “While events such as storytime, quilt groups, and club activities are on hold, the Library's collections, computers, and research services are open. We encourage anyone who is especially at risk for COVID-19 to use our drive up pickup service. “,2020-11-18 22:17:59”
An investigation is underway after a man was found deceased in a camper near Flaming Gorge Reservoir. According to the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office, detectives are investigating this as an unattended death. The man was found alone in his camper near the Anvil Draw area of Flaming Gorge Reservoir.
An increase in scams over the holidays can be expected and Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office wants the public to be aware. “Using robocalls or live callers, fraudsters pretend to be government employees and claim there is identity theft or another problem with one’s Social Security number, account, or benefits,” warns the Sheriff’s Office.
The rumor mill may be impossible to control but that isn’t stopping Uintah Basin Healthcare from addressing a recent local rumor head on. If you heard or saw claims that Basin Clinic in Vernal was closed due to COVID-19 this rumor is completely untrue. “Basin Clinic staff was tested last Tuesday with all staff testing negative,” shares the Uintah Basin Healthcare announcement.
To the wonderful Uintah Basin community,
As we enter the special time of year traditionally associated with giving and thankfulness, I wanted to take a moment to recognize our team of dedicated healthcare heroes at Ashley Regional Medical Center. It is difficult to imagine a more challenging time for our community than what we have faced over the past eight months of the COVID-19 pandemic.