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KNEU 1250The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office hosted a full scale mock disaster last week at the Duchesne County Fairgrounds. The scenarios centered around the Duchesne County Fair Demolition Derby and the potential emergency situations that could happen.
The July 4th weekend is the perfect time of year for fishing mountain lakes in northeastern Utah. The Division of Wildlife Resources reports that water levels should drop by the July 4th weekend and a visit to the backcountry and a cool mountain lake would be the perfect escape from the heat.
While locals were concerned by the potential health risks posed by the burning gilsonite vein from the Mack Shaft Fire in Uintah County earlier this week, the greater concern belonged to those in Colorado.
The fight to end human trafficking burns in the hearts of many Basin residents. Among them is founder of the Vernal O.U.R. 5K Jill Boyd who is urging locals to join the cause of modern day abolitionists and help the cause of Operation Underground Railroad.
A young Rock Springs boy is fighting for his life after a tragic motocross accident last week. 4-year-old Rhett Stott was seriously injured on June 16th when he was landed on by a motorcycle rider and his bike.
The upcoming school year may seem like a lifetime away but TriCounty Health is urging parents to stay ahead of the crowd and get child immunizations up to date sooner rather than later. The closer school gets there is a rush to get things done, shares TriCounty Health Nursing Director Nicole Smith.
The bodies recovered inside a pickup truck from the Green River on Wednesday are believed to be the three Vernal men who went missing on May 22nd. The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office issued a release stating that the search for Robert Spoon, Jason Tilt and Jacob Tilt had continued on Wednesday with the search of a targeted area of the Green River in Jensen and that a vehicle matching that of the missing persons was located and pulled from the river at about 11:30am.
A man who drowned on Wednesday in Kenney Reservoir near Rangely, Colorado has been identified. 32-year-old Francis Manu had slid into the water off the cliffs and had not resurfaced.
The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce 4th Quarter Outstanding Public Service Award recipient is Sidney Smith. Smith is the general manager of the Holiday Inn Express who has been in Vernal for 5 years now. Smith is known in the community as a para-triathlete and has been featured this year in media as an inspiration.
Mother nature joined the Outlaw Trail Theater stage crew for Tuesday’s performance of Singin’ in the Rain, providing scenic lightning in the background for the show’s signature number. Crowds have loved this year’s production of the iconic musical that includes all the dancing and music from the famous movie.
The Uintah County Commission approved a tax rate on Wednesday that will keep taxes the same as citizens paid in 2016. The topic flared up last week when a tax rate was presented to the Commissioners that would increase the cost to property owners by $6 dollars on a $100,000 dollar home or $11 dollars on a $100,000 dollar business.
Crews responded to a fire in Uintah County on Tuesday. According to Fire Marshal Jeremy Raymond, the fire occurred around 5:30am and crews from Vernal City and Uintah County Fire Departments responded. The structure fire was located at approximately 1000 South 3700 West.