Dinosaur National Monument has announced their plans to increase access to the visitor centers and Quarry Exhibit Hall. “Beginning Tuesday, June 30th, Dinosaur will reopen the Canyon Visitor Center near Dinosaur, Colorado and the Quarry Visitor Center and Quarry Exhibit Hall near Jensen, Utah,” shares National Park Service.
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Patriotic Tribute Held Each Night Before ‘South Pacific’ Production
Outlaw Trail Theater is setting a worthy example of patriotism as Independence Day approaches. Currently in the middle of their run of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s ‘South Pacific’, Outlaw Trail is paying homage to all veterans each night before the show begins.
COVID-19 Count in TriCounty Health District
The Thursday COVID-19 Situational Update on www.tricountyhealth.com shows that the confirmed total of cases in Uintah County has increased to 29 with 1 Hospitalization and 11 Recovered.
Carnival in Uintah County Ordered CLOSED After Employees Test Positive for COVID-19 – Attendees Asked to be on High Alert
The carnival that opened Thursday in Uintah County has been ordered CLOSED and ALL who attended need to be on high alert after multiple workers tested positive for COVID-19.
Two Men Aid Sheriff’s Deputy When Arrestee Turns Combative
A Duchesne County Sheriff’s Deputy is offering thanks to two men who offered help when an arrest turned combative on Thursday.
TriCounty Health Officer on Going Green; COVID-19 Update
In the age of COVID-19, the phrase “going green” has a whole new meaning. With Uintah, Duchesne, and Daggett Counties joining several other counties in the state in moving to “Green”, Utah’s New Normal Risk Phase, TriCounty Health Officer Jordan Mathis is emphasizing that this does not indicate that COVID-19 is gone.
Duchesne County Solicits Services for Design of New Library
The Duchesne County Library Board is officially asking for statements of qualifications from architectural/engineering firms for services to provide designs for a new library. In recent years, the Roosevelt branch library has exceeded state benchmarks with their stats growing in circulation, frequency of events, attendance, and visits to the library.
Show Your Support for Law Enforcement at Appreciation Cruise Main Events
Others might be confused as to how they feel about law enforcement but not communities in the Uintah Basin. There is a deep appreciation for those who protect our community and two Cruise Main events have been planned to prove it.
DWR on Unique Bird Hunts
Utah offers some great hunting experiences including fowl. Most birds in Utah only need a combination or small game license to hunt but there are a few species that require a special permit including tundra swan, sharp-tailed grouse, greater sage grouse, sandhill cranes, and turkeys.
Local Couple Donates Keepsake Boxes to UBH for Angel Babies
Uintah Basin Healthcare has thanked a local couple for a thoughtful donation they recently made. Byron and Dian Merrell donated beautiful handmade keepsake boxes and display bases that will protect the hand and feet molds of Angel babies born at the hospital.