Chaunte Riker

DWR: Great Holiday Gifts Are Only A Hunting Or Fishing Challenge Away

DWR: Great Holiday Gifts Are Only A Hunting Or Fishing Challenge Away

Dec 11, 2023 · Chaunte Riker · News

The Division of Wildlife Resources would love to help you fill up the stocking of the outdoors enthusiasts in your family. DWR suggests gifting Utah fishing or hunting licenses or by paying for their registration fee for a hunting or fishing challenge! Along with ice fishing, Utah also offers several hunts during the winter months. […]

Collaboration Creating Career Path For Uintah Basin Social Workers

Collaboration Creating Career Path For Uintah Basin Social Workers

Dec 1, 2023 · Chaunte Riker · News

A collaboration between USU Uintah Basin and Northeastern Counseling Center is creating a career path for local social workers. USU is highlighting the collaboration on their statewide website this week. The feature explains that the collaboration enables the development of in-house social work professionals as USU students enrolled in the social work program are given […]

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Gives Report on Quagga Mussels Inspections

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Gives Report on Quagga Mussels Inspections

Jul 26, 2023 · Chaunte Riker · News

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources reported that during the 2022 Pioneer Day weekend, 12,197 inspections were performed statewide, and 252 boats were decontaminated. DWR conservation officers issued 25 citations and warnings for violations of Utah laws established to prevent the spread of invasive mussels. Most of the violations that happened this year were from boaters […]

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Duchesne County Requests Continued Involvement In Ashley National Forest Plan

May 17, 2023 · Chaunte Riker · Uncategorized

Duchesne County leadership is making sure the County’s interests are part of the conversation as Ashley National Forest continues work on the Forest Plan update. Duchesne County Community Development Director Mike Hyde presented a letter addressed to the USDA Forest Service for the Duchesne County Commission’s consideration and approval during the Commission meeting. Hyde explained […]

Vernal Makes Top 10 List Of Places To See UFOs In The U.S.

Vernal Makes Top 10 List Of Places To See UFOs In The U.S.

May 2, 2023 · Chaunte Riker · News

Vernal is included on a top 10 list of places to see UFOs in the United States and it is exactly what you think it is. KnowInsiders.com provides descriptions of each of the fun and often quirky towns, including Roswell, New Mexico and Marfa Lights, Texas but there is something different about the Vernal highlight. […]

What’s The Latest On The Uinta Basin Railway Project?

What’s The Latest On The Uinta Basin Railway Project?

Apr 27, 2023 · Chaunte Riker · News

The Uinta Basin Railway is closer than ever to becoming a reality. In fact, when asked what stage the project is at from Day 1 of the feasibility study to project completion, Seven County Infrastructure Coalition Executive Director Keith Heaton answered that the project is about 95 percent there. Of course, he noted that those […]

DWR: Warmer Weather Means Rattlesnakes Emerging From Winter Dens

DWR: Warmer Weather Means Rattlesnakes Emerging From Winter Dens

Apr 17, 2023 · Chaunte Riker · News

It certainly doesn’t seem possible after such a long and late winter but the Division of Wildlife Resources is reminding those getting outdoors to keep an eye out for rattlesnakes as they are emerging from their winter dens. Rattlesnakes are most active during spring and early summer months at dawn and at dusk. However, they […]

Daggett County Commission Seeks Grant Funding

Daggett County Commission Seeks Grant Funding

Apr 5, 2023 · Chaunte Riker · News

The Daggett County Commission has worked recently on applying for grant funding. In their Fence Post monthly update they shared about the following projects: If successful, the funds from the Utah Outdoor Recreation Grant Program will be used for redeveloping the shooting range to encompass pistol, rifle, archery, ax throwing, and skeet. The second is […]