Uintah School District has announced that they are busy working on the school reopening plan for the 2020 -2021 school year. A draft of the plan will be presented to the Uintah School Board for their consideration and approval during their July 8th meeting.
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Entrance Fee Collection Resumes at Dinosaur National Monument
Entrance fee collection has resumed at Dinosaur National Monument. National Park Service announced last week that the visitor centers and Quarry Exhibit Hall would reopen on Tuesday, June 30th.
Young Singer With Uintah Basin Ties Performing on America’s Got Talent Tonight
Tune in tonight to see a talented young singer with Uintah Basin ties perform on the NBC talent show ‘America’s Got Talent’. Kenadi Dodds and her family live in Logan but Kenadi has enjoyed performing during the summer at Uintah Basin events while staying with her grandparents.
Multiple Lightning Caused Fires in Dinosaur National Monument
Fire crews from Dinosaur National Monument and the BLM responded to four lightning caused fires on Friday after a storm moved across the area on Thursday evening. According to Dinosaur National Monument, the largest fire is the Split Fire, located in a remote and rocky area at 7000 feet elevation on the north side of Split Mountain.
Uintah County Statement on confirmed cases of COVID-19 at City of Fun Carnival
Uintah County issued the following statement on the closure of the City of Fun Carnival after its opening on Thursday: “City of Fun Carnival contacted Western Park in Vernal on June 11th to find out if the facility was available and interested in hosting the carnival this year.
CARES Act $1,000 To $10,000 Grants Available for Businesses in Uintah County
A press release was issued last week announcing that Uintah County, Vernal City, Naples City and Ballard City are pleased to provide grants to assist businesses through the COVID-19 hardship. “Small businesses are critical to the success of the Basin’s economy,” shares the announcement.
COVID-19 Case Count in TriCounty Health District
The Sunday COVID-19 Situational Update on www.tricountyhealth.com shows that the total confirmed cases in Uintah County is 30 with 13 Recovered while the total cases in Duchesne County is 13 with 10 Recovered.
Author N. Kerry Mitchell Meet and Greet Tonight at Uintah County Library
A local author is sharing her work tonight at a Meet and Greet at the library and all are invited. Kerry Mitchell has spent her life creating stories about life’s most important lessons and tonight she will be highlighting two of her books that are already in print and available on Amazon.com.
Uintah County Statement on Carnival Cases of COVID-19
Uintah County has issued a statement on the closure of the City of Fun Carnival after its opening on Thursday.
Craig Police Department Offers Details of 2 Recent Drug Arrests
The Craig Police Department issued a press release on Wednesday with details of two recent drug arrests in Craig. “Early on the morning of June 21st, Officer Mendoza of the Craig Police Department stopped a motorcycle in the 600 block of Legion in Craig for fictitious license plates.