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KNEU 1250It’s a special time of year for the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office. The agency’s annual charity golf tournament to benefit the local Special Olympics is coming next month and teams are already signing up.
UBATC students came home from the SkillsUSA state competitions decorated with gold. Close to 80 students traveled to the Utah competition, competing in advertising design, drafting, automotive, cabinetry, culinary arts, nursing, public speaking, and welding, among other skills.
Tough winter conditions this season could lead to a reduction in buck deer hunting permit for 2017. The Division of Wildlife Resources released the proposed numbers and are gathering input as Regional Advisory Council meetings approach this month.
5th grade students in Neola are better prepared for the challenges that their future may bring now that they’ve completed the D.A.R.E. program. The program has been around for decades but has transformed over the years to prepare kids for challenges in this ever changing world.
A Grand Junction man is being held in Moffat County Jail with bail set at $100,000 dollars for a manslaughter charge related to an incident that took place in Craig last week.
A Duchesne County man accused of raping a child last year and suspected of faking his own death shortly thereafter turned himself in to police on Saturday. 37-year-old Ted Lee Whitehead voluntarily walked into the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office and said he had a warrant out for his arrest and he was taken into custody.
The Uintah High School mountain biking team is already looking to next fall and are welcoming new recruits to start training with them. Coach Jesse Atwood is inviting anyone interested to attend a meeting about the upcoming season to learn more about the amazing opportunity mountain biking is for all kids.
Former Moffat County Commissioner John Kinkaid is calling out one of the nation’s largest public power utilities. According to Kinkaid, Salt River Project has argued that Craig Station is worth less because it burns coal instead of natural gas and supposedly is aimed as well at shutting down Unit One.
With the Uintah County Commission fully seated, the list of board appointments have been finalized. On a county level, Chairman Bill Stringer is covering animal control, grounds and facilities, museums and libraries, public safety, planning and community development, travel and tourism, and the trails coalition.
It’s taken a little longer to spot them due to heavy snowpack but views of Utah’s Mountain Yetis are now available at Mountain Home. The furry, white mountain goats live on the steep terrain on the south slope of the Uinta Mountains and are ready to be admired.
Heavy spring runoff means releases from Flaming Gorge Dam into the Green River are already roaring and the public is urged to use caution on and around the Green River.
Uintah County Sheriff’s Office takes the safety of the community as a whole seriously and has recently increased their enforcement patrols. According to the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office, deputies have stepped up on impairment enforcement over the last few weeks.