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KNEU 1250A talented young group of local musicians are prepared to impress once again in their first concert of this season tomorrow night at the Vernal Middle School. The Uintah Basin Youth Chamber Orchestra is an umbrella organization under the Uintah Basin Orchestra and Chorus and the musicians ranging in age from 9 to 19 are definitely following in their parent organization’s professional footsteps.
A former UBATC teacher in Duchesne County who was charged with 2nd Degree Felony Unlawful Sexual Conduct with a 16-year- old was sentenced to prison this week. 33-year- old Noah Christopher Behunin was charged in February in 8th District Court. He entered a guilty plea on September 25th to 3rd degree felony Unlawful Sexual Conduct with a 16 or 17 Year Old.
The Uintah Transportation Special Service District board met on Wednesday, November 8th, and options for the Executive Director position were explored as the board considers the future. Board Chairman Dan Dilsaver introduced the idea of seeking out an interim Executive Director through an RFP process.
TriCounty Health Department issued a response on Thursday to rumors of a local Rubella outbreak. The health department stated that “Rubella is a reportable disease in the state of Utah and TriCounty Health has no reports of diagnosed or lab confirmed cases at this time.”
Holly Days is coming up the day after Thanksgiving in Vernal and the event will put a spotlight on some special Holly-Day Heroes. The Holly-Day Heroes the city has in mind include all military, veterans, police, fire, and first responders, among others.
It’s no coincidence that the annual end of the year Food for Fines drive at Uintah Basin libraries happen over the holiday season. The drives literally stock the shelves of local food pantries in time to help provide holiday meals to local families in need. This year’s Food for Fines at the Uintah County Library is expanding what is allowed to donate.
The life of a Jensen teen known for his outgoing and kind personality has been remembered this week with gatherings of family and friends, the sharing of memories in classrooms where he sat just last week, and through hundreds of social media tributes. 15-year-old Conner Scott Wall passed away as a result of injuries during a November 4th Jeep accident and the world has been a bit dimmer for many people since that tragic accident took place.
Hunting more elk is on the table along with other proposed changes from the Division of Wildlife Resources for the 2018 Big Game Hunts. What’s being considered? Giving bull elk hunters a chance to hunt all three seasons – which are the archery, rifle, and muzzleloader hunts – on the state’s spike-only and any-bull general elk hunting units.
Preliminary election results are in. Uintah County had a 38.46 percent voter turnout with 5,105 ballots cast out of 13,273 registered voters. Proposition 5 failed in Uintah County with 41.15 percent voting FOR the transportation tax to 58.85 percent voting AGAINST it.
The former Daggett County Sheriff’s Deputy at the center of the Daggett County Jail scandal has been sentenced to 4 months in jail. 27-year-old Joshua Cox was sentenced on Monday in 3rd District Court for his active role in inmate abuse.
The preliminary election results are in for several Duchesne County municipalities. With nothing on the ballot, Duchesne County did not run any of the municipal elections this year meaning the cities each held their own.
This week community members are celebrating a historic building that has significant meaning for many Basin residents. 20 years ago the renovated Vernal City Tabernacle opened its doors as the newest temple for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Local members of the Church celebrated the temple opening and 20 years later patrons are remembering the building’s history as the celebration continues.