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KNEU 1250A local example of Christian fellowship is bringing people together thanks to a cooperation effort extending from Roosevelt to Dinosaur, Colorado. Pastor Chuck Martin is leading a small but growing new congregation in western Colorado and says they’ve done so with the support of the Roosevelt Baptist Church.
One of the men charged with the rape of a 9-year-old Uintah County girl has new charges filed against him related to child pornography. 26-year-old Randall Flatlip has 74 new charges of 2nd Degree Felony Sexual Exploitation of a Minor filed against him on August 30th.
Spooky Halloween vibes have come a little early to Roosevelt with a special exhibit from the Natural History Museum of Utah. For the past 16 years, the Salt Lake based museum has paired with Zions Bank locations throughout Utah to host a traveling exhibit known as the Traveling Treasures.
With the success of recent events, the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce is hoping to involve more businesses in their regular meetings. “We are hoping to start a monthly breakfast seminar,” shares Chamber Director Joel Brown.
Under the baton of guest conductor Dr. Anthony Maiello, the Uintah Basin Orchestra and Chorus will warm hearts this December for the new season of the organization and plans are already well underway. Dr. Maiello is the Artistic Director and Conductor of the American Festival Pops Orchestra in Washington, D.C. who conducts on a world stage and is also known for his own musical compositions.
Utah Highway Patrol is happy to report that the number of fatalities on Utah roadways during this summer’s 100 Deadliest Days has gone down from 2015. Last year, UHP reported 100 deaths prior to the Labor Day holiday and this year that number dropped to 88 deaths.
Crews have contained the Green Fire within Dinosaur National Monument. A campground and several roads were closed after the fire took off on the Utah side of the Monument Thursday afternoon.
A vehicle crash on Highway 40 claimed one life around 1:30am on Monday morning. The Colorado State Patrol reports that the accident took place on Highway 40 about 5 miles east of Craig when a pickup truck drove off the left side of the road then corrected right and traveled off the highway.
The Chairman of the Ute Tribe Business Committee gave a powerful address during the Uintah Basin Energy Summit last week. The Ute Tribe has been a major oil and gas producer since 1940 and is one of the oldest tribes to be involved in extraction of fossil fuels.
The Utah Wildlife Board approved a few minor changes to the 2016 – 2017 cougar hunting season that biologists hope will result in more livestock saved.
The Uintah High School Student of the Week is Madison Loschieder, nominated by Ms. Mary Moulton.The Ute Athlete of the Week is volleyball player Sadie Gardner, nominated by Coach Jessica Boren.
The EPA is considering an application from the Ute Tribe that could have a real effect on the area’s nonattainment status when it comes to air quality. The application being considered was submitted last week and was a joint effort between the Ute Tribe, EPA Region 8 officials, scientists from the USU Bingham Energy Center and the Utah Division of Air Quality.