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KNEU 1250The superpowers of My Little Ponies have come to life locally with miniature horses serving the community as therapy animals. Local woman Angela Hanberg has always had an interest in miniature horses and began her research of therapy horses years ago.
Who could forget the day in June of 2014 when a blue 10 ton tractor broke halfway through the Browns Park Swinging Bridge and sat suspended over the Green River? For over two years, Colorado officials worked to secure funding to enable the bridge to be repaired and fully functional again.
One man is dead after an accident north of Rifle on Tuesday. A Grand Junction man was traveling on Highway 13 when he lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle rolled and 54-year-old Troy Friar was pronounced dead at the scene.
The criminal misconduct at the heart of the Daggett County Jail scandal has received serious condemnation from the Attorney General’s Office. The charges were announced on May 5th after an investigation by the Utah Department of Corrections Law Enforcement Bureau and a review of the findings by the Office of the Attorney General.
TriCounty Health Department has the wellbeing of all community members in mind but some programs target specific groups of people. WIC, which stands for Women, Infants and Children, is a nutritional education program that supplies supplemental food for pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, as well as infants and children up to 5 years old.
A project planned for Uintah County is being called a potential “game changer” for the local oil and gas industry and things are in order for the plans to happen. Current Director of the 7 County Infrastructure Coalition and former Uintah County Commissioner Mike McKee provided an update on the Uintah Advantage upgrader project that is expected to be under construction in about a year from now.
Since President Trump signed the executive order to review designations under the Antiquities Act, Utahns have wondered what it will mean for the west. This week, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke traveled to Utah and toured the Bear Ears National Monument and the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
The death of a 21-year-old woman in the Duchesne County Jail last December is getting a closer look by the Utah Attorney General’s office. Madison Jensen died in the Duchesne County Jail on December 1st after a 4 day stay during which she had been severely ill.
It’s time for the 25th annual Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive and local letter carriers will be ready to accept your food donations this Saturday. The Uintah Basin Association of Governments is leading the way to provide locals with a reminder bag that can be filled with non-perishable food donations to be left near mailboxes on May 13th no later than 9:00am to be collected by the local mail men and women.
The Daggett County Commission is working closely with the Governor’s Office and Department of Corrections to rebuild trust in hopes of having state inmates returned to the care of the Daggett County Jail. State inmates were removed from the jail in February. In April, Sheriff Jorgensen resigned and this month charges were filed by the Attorney General’s Office against the former Sheriff and 4 deputies relating to either failing to prevent, knowing about or participating in prisoner abuse.
The opportunity to declare candidacy for the 2017 municipal elections is approaching. The Naples City Municipal Election will be held to elect a Mayor and two city council members. Mayor Dean Baker’s term is up December 31st, as well as councilmen Robert Hall and Dennis Long.
Citizens throughout the Basin are being urged to take a special interest in the beautification of local cemeteries as Memorial Day approaches. Cemetery beautification has been a topic at multiple meetings in recent weeks as public officials strive to take a proactive approach in Uintah County.