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KNEU 1250The Utah Department of Health has recently shared concerning a new fraud. Apparently there have been individuals producing and presenting mask exemption cards that have the state of Utah seal on them. These fakes have been circulated to businesses and schools.
The Duchesne County Commission and the county’s fire and emergency management director announced Monday that spring burning has been closed until further notice due to dry fuel conditions and high winds. According to the press release from Duchesne County, the early fire season, including a 2,700-acre wildfire in the east Myton area, as well as several other wildfires in Duchesne County, have had local Fire Departments and First responders very busy.
TriCounty Health Department announced on Tuesday that distribution of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson is on pause until further notice. TriCounty Health issued a press release on Tuesday sharing that the pause in distribution is a recommendation out of an abundance of caution and, in response, TriCounty Health is erring on the side of caution as FDA and CDC investigations take place.
Crews continue work on the County Road 8 Fire southeast of Meeker in Colorado’s Rio Blanco County that started as an agricultural burn on Sunday that quickly grew out of control. According to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office, the fire was called in on April 11th at 1:06 pm located near mile marker 8 on County Road 8.
Every spring, Uintah School District announces the Teacher and Classified Employee of the year and this year is no exception. Uintah School District Teacher of the Year is Kimberly Hawks, the 8th grade U.S. History teacher at Vernal Middle School. The Uintah School District Classified Employee of the Year is Jodi Ryan, the administrative assistant at Uintah High School.
It's that time of year again! Uintah County is sponsoring the annual free landfill week from April 24th through May 1st. “This is a great opportunity for residents to take advantage of the landfill at no cost,” shares Uintah County. “Uintah County residents are encouraged to participate.
One week ago, the Roosevelt City Council unanimously voted to dismiss the city manager and naturally the public has had many questions about that decision and what led up to it. On Monday, Roosevelt City Mayor JR Bird and the Roosevelt City Council made a joint statement on that very topic.
The Moffat County Commission has officially announced that they will not be joining Rio Blanco County in issuing a Resolution concerning wolf reintroduction. Proposition 114 narrowly passed in Colorado last November, mandating the reintroduction of Gray Wolves in the state.
Severe drought conditions mean wildfire season has started early and is looking to be an especially treacherous year. BIA Forest Manager Chris Secakuku gave a report last week on this dangerous situation. Fuel moistures are currently at 9 to 15 percent with the prediction that they will go to 7 percent.
Not wanting to take anyone by surprise, Dinosaur National Monument is getting the word out that they are continuing to require masks. According to their announcement, masks that cover your nose and mouth are currently required for everyone 3 years and older when inside federal buildings or while outside on federal lands where 6 feet distance cannot be maintained between unrelated groups.
Anglers are being urged to keep any lake trout under 25 inches that are caught at Flaming Gorge, in an effort to improve the health of the fishery. According to a press release from the Division of Wildlife Resources, lake trout in Flaming Gorge larger than 25 inches primarily consume kokanee salmon and rainbow trout.
A Moffat County mother has been arrested in a child death investigation. The Moffat County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release on Friday stating that on March 11th, at about 8am the Sheriff’s Office was notified of a suspicious vehicle near county road 54 in unincorporated Moffat County.