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KNEU 1250Progress has continued on the ‘6400 Fire’ that started in Fruitland on Friday. According to fire PIO Mike Eriksson, the fire was 75 percent contained as of Monday evening. “This was a human caused fire that is under investigation,” shares Eriksson.
Ashley National Forest has welcomed new Forest Supervisor Susan Eickhoff. She has served with the Forest Service for 30 years in such roles as District Wildlife Biologist, Ecosystem Biologist, NEPA Contract Coordinator, District Ranger and, recently, Acting Deputy Forest Supervisor on the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests and Acting Forest Supervisor on the Shoshone National Forest.
While most high school sports and extracurriculars have moved forward in advance of the school year, some programs have had to make the tough decision to postpone their usual plans.
SweetwaterNOW.com has reported that a middle-aged man and his 7-year-old son were missing after the pair took off on a side by side ride at Flaming Gorge. “The Sheriff’s Office received a call Saturday morning between 6 and 7 am about the missing father and son,” shared SweetwaterNOW.
Daggett County Sheriff’s Office shared some good news over the weekend. The Richard Mountain Fire has reached 90 percent containment and the focus has shifted to working on the perimeter and fire mop up.
A retired local K9 is in need of some help. Arctos is an 8-year-old German Shepard. She retired from the Naples Police Department on March 4th, 2019, after working 3 years as a dual purpose K9.
The ‘6400 Fire’ started around noon on the south side of Highway 40 and unfortunately a house burned down, one was damaged, and several sheds and outbuildings were lost. Thankfully, no loss of life or injury has been reported. Photo Cred: Sharon Cook
There did not appear to be any life threatening injuries as result of a plane crash on Friday morning in Duchesne County. According to the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and emergency personnel were dispatched to the crash near Moon Lake at about 11:45am.
A historic building in Vernal featured in books and television shows, including Ripley’s Believe It or Not, is getting a major remodel. Zions Bank representative Zachery Modde announced this week at the Vernal Chamber luncheon that the bank will be moving on August 7th from their famous building on Main Street into the old Oak House Furniture building just south on the same block.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources announced Wednesday that another record fish has been caught on Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Chance Scott was fishing the Gorge recently when he caught a 53 pound 15 ounce lake trout.
Have you recently purchased onions for your business or home? If so, pay attention. TriCounty Health Department announced Thursday that onions have been identified as the cause of a Salmonella outbreak in the tri-county area and throughout the state of Utah.
Everyone who participated in this year's Alive After Five should hold their heads up proud for sharing their amazing talents with the community. The Basin was wowed and entertained.