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KNEU 1250Roosevelt has been hopping this month with annual events that always draw a crowd. Last week’s Holly Fair brought thousands to the city for early Christmas shopping and next week locals will throng for another holiday favorite event, the Enchanted Forest.
With Trump claiming victory, locals and public officials alike are hopeful that the economic future of the Uintah Basin is much brighter than if there had been a Clinton win.
A hunter who was reported missing near Meeker over the weekend was found alive. Search crews searched by air and on the ground for 61-year-old David Boelcke from Michigan.
With election results in, Basin counties have few surprises. Uintah County was the only county with a Commissioner race. As the Republican candidate, Brad Horrocks secured 79.15 percent of the popular vote over Stephen Borton with 20.85 percent.
Utah’s top leadership will continue following Tuesday’s election results. Governor Gary Herbert secured 66.98 percent of the popular vote, Sean Reyes will continue as Attorney General, John Dougall as State Auditor and David Damschen as State Treasurer.
The Utah School Board 12 race that covers northeastern Utah was a close one.
The Utah Elections Office issued a timely reminder on Monday for those that saved their voting for today. First and foremost, do NOT drop your ballot in the mail. Law states that all ballots must be postmarked on November 7th so it’s too late for that approach.
The Uintah Basin Christian Academy Little Eagle of the Month is Alivia Nickell. The Uintah Basin Christian Academy Big Eagle of the Month is Samantha Sasse.
A huge crowd turned out for Utah’s general pheasant hunt over the weekend. More than 10,000 pheasants were released across the state, a large chunk in the Uintah Basin. Birds are scheduled to be released before every weekend of the hunt. As the hunt progresses, the Division of Wildlife Resources is asking hunters to be considerate of others.
If you’d like a say in the future of Uintah County, an opportunity to get involved has presented itself. Uintah County has partnered with Rural Community Consultants as they work to update the County’s General Plan.
As agents for Dinosaur National Monument, Davis Elementary 4th graders have taken an active role in an effort to save endangered fish locally. According to Davis Principal Rick Johnson, Ms. Biggs 4th grade class is once again raising Razorback Suckers in their classroom and at the end of the year the class will go on a field trip to release the fish into the wild.
Young talented musicians have a new opportunity to stretch and grow with the formation of a local youth orchestra. The Uintah Basin Youth Chamber Orchestra(UBYCO) was officially approved as an organization under the umbrella of the Uintah Basin Orchestra and Chorus(UBOC) during Friday’s UBOC board meeting. Organizing a Youth Chamber Orchestra has long been a dream of Brad Vanfleet, local viola and violin instructor and Principal Violist for the Uintah Basin Orchestra and Chorus.