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KNEU 1250Christmas brought the amazing talents of David Archuleta to Vernal and the show truly made the holidays brighter for many Uintah Basin families. Now David Archuleta is back in Vernal for a second sold out show as his second to last stop of his Spring Concert 2019 tour.
Dinosaur National Monument has received a special designation as an International Dark Sky Park and the park is inviting all to come enjoy the experience for themselves. So far, the Monument has scheduled 35 opportunities for the remainder of this year for visitors to attend special presentations exploring Dinosaur’s dark skies. “Our ranger staff is developing a terrific program line-up,” says Monument Superintendent Paul Scolari.
Have you ever had a dog sleepover? Have you ever heard of a dog sleepover? Well it is a special program that Furever Buddy’s Dog Rescue in Roosevelt has implemented and its the perfect situation for those that love animals but do not have a lot of time to commit to full time care. Individual and families can take a dog home for any length of time that works for them, even if it happens to be one night.
The most recent officer to join the Roosevelt Police Department is not new to the force. Lila, the K9 narcotics dog, got her start with Myton Police Department. Once Myton PD was disbanded she served with Naples PD, explains Roosevelt Police Chief Rick Harrison.
The Division of Wildlife Resources has announced that this year they will be stocking fewer fish in Utah waters but that the fish will be bigger. Stocking numbers have been consistent since 2014 but new research has convinced the DWR to focus on quality over quantity, producing higher quality fish with better survival rates.
The Utah Department of Workforce Services has released the latest unemployment numbers by county for the state of Utah. Daggett County unemployment remained the same from the month before at 4.8 percent, an increase from 4.2 percent one year prior. Duchesne County also remained the same, measuring at 4.1 percent unemployment, a slight decrease from the year before at 4.5 percent.
It is an unfortunate but common occurrence for Moon Lake Electric to deal with vandalism of their equipment. Every year individuals decide that target practice should include Moon Lake Power Lines, Poles, transformers, or insulators.
Running a business has so many challenges that it can certainly be overwhelming, but the Uintah Basin wants to help. Uintah County Economic Development, Duchesne County Economic Development, and Custom Fit have teamed up together to hold a small business financial management seminar called Growth by the Numbers.
Loss of an newborn is such an unimaginable tragedy. At times there seems like there is so little we can do to show our love and support. Uintah Basin Healthcare offers a program called “Caring for Coy” that provides support for any individuals trying to work through such a loss. The cause has Brody’s Fund that helps with financial burdens and has an emotional support through care kits and burial kits.
The March numbers show a mixed bag for drilling in Uintah and Duchesne County. According to data provided by the State Division of Oil, Gas and Mining, the U.S. Energy Information Administration and compiled by the Uintah Basin Small Business Development Center, drilling continues to trend down.
As UBTech students continue to highlight the level of skills and training that they receive by continually achieving at the State and National SkillsUSA competitions, a local business wants to help. Businessmen Todd Bro and Chad Grimm became impressed with how the SkillsUSA competition has a wide outreach of students and the program’s mission to encourage excellence through competition.
In a demonstration by Pickett Pest Control to the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce a special trained dog showed its abilities to sniff out bedbugs. One person in the room was planted with the pests and the dog sniffed that individual out. A fallacy of bedbugs is that they are a city or “dirty” place problem but the truth is that they have become a common occurance wherever there is a food source.