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KNEU 1250Like it or not, Uintah High School is moving from 4A to 5A next school year. Every two years, the Utah High School Activities Association goes through a classification process of high schools, a process that Ute head football coach Justin Decol says has more to do with student body enrollment than anything else.
Obviously the pandemic has affected multiple areas of life, among them the ability to visit friends and family during significant events at the hospital. Thankfully, visitation allowances are beginning to expand and Uintah Basin Healthcare has announced new rules in the Labor and Delivery department.
Among the contestants on Season 20 of NBC’s ‘The Voice’ is Roosevelt native Jordan Matthew Young. While it is unclear if Young finds success, the show has confirmed he is featured on an upcoming episode and for fans to tune in. Young already has a solid career as a performing musician, reportedly performing 200 shows a year before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Utah District 1 Congressmen Blake Moore and Texas Congressman Marc Veasey has introduced the National Medal of Honor Monument Act aimed at the creation of a new monument recognizing Medal of Honor recipients. In a Tuesday press release, Moore shares the importance of this Act.
Vernal City utility rates are increasing due to an increase in operational costs passed on to the City. During their regular city council meeting held on February 17th, the council voted to approve a total increase of $3.06 for residential users per month. That amount breaks down to a $2.00 increase for water, $1.00 increase for sewer, and 6 cent increase for garbage.
A Duchesne County school counselor has been recognized for her work in teaching students about self-regulation and emotional control. Amber Thacker is the latest to be highlighted in the state by the Utah School Counselors Association.
The Uintah Basin Association of Governments wants to help more local businesses strained by the COVID-19 pandemic through the Community Development Block Grant. Grants will be between $5,000 and $10,000 and can be used toward rent and utilities, payroll, outstanding debt, other immediate operational costs, and cleaning and disinfecting.
The annual production put on by the Meeker Arts and Cultural Council Center Stage Youth Theatrical Group is always highly anticipated by the participants and community, perhaps more this year than ever before. This week their production of Peter Pan, Jr. opens at the Meeker High School Auditorium.
For the fifth consecutive year, Ashley Regional Medical Center has been named a Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital by the Chartis Center for Rural Health. “Our physicians, providers and staff are committed to providing high-quality care to patients,” said Wes Taylor, Chief Executive Officer at Ashley Regional Medical Center.
If you are or if you have a high school student in your household listen up. UBTech is hosting a free event to help all local Juniors and Seniors learn what they need to do to get started on or complete one or more UBTech certificates while in school.
The Ute Tribe is making sure their voice is heard concerning water rights as the Utah Legislature considers House Bill 297, ‘Colorado River Amendments’. The bill’s description states that it “addresses Utah’s management of Utah’s Colorado River system interests.”
Change can be hard but a group of local parents believe the challenge of change would be worth it in the form of student benefits if Uintah School District changed from a Trimester schedule to a Semester Block schedule. The group created a website called www.VernalParentsForEducation.com and a Vernal Parents For Education Facebook group where they have shared their reasons for the proposed changes.