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KNEU 1250The beauty of our national forests is something we as residents of the Uintah Basin can be proud of. Now we can be proactive in their care. The Ashley National Forest is looking for public feedback on the Draft Forest Plan that was produced by Ashley National Forest specialists.
A Colorado man has passed away after a two vehicle crash on Highway 40 near the Split Mountain Truck Center in Uintah County. According to Utah Highway Patrol, the accident took place on Sunday at Mile Post 152 on Highway 40 at 3:21pm. A 1993 blue Chevy pickup was traveling westbound while a 2014 Ford Focus was traveling eastbound.
Uintah County Library is celebrating its 111th birthday and all are invited to come party with the staff and fellow patrons. It’s interesting to note that the Uintah County Library is a year older than Vernal City, which will celebrate its 110th year as a City in Utah in 2019.
Some travelers were concerned yesterday to see what appeared to be an abandoned crashed car on the side of the road up Dry Fork Canyon. The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that there was a crash just before 5:00 pm on Tuesday near Remember the Maine Park.
Ten individuals were arrested after an undercover internet sex predator operation that covered western Colorado. According to the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office, the three day operation was a joint effort between local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, working to locate child sex predators.
The Utah Department of Transportation has issued a weather warning for across the state saying that winter will be making its return as a strong spring storm will impact Utah roads through Thursday. The Wasatch Front mountains are expected to get snow and high caution is urged for those planning to travel Highway 40 west into Wasatch County.
The Public Relations Committee of the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce recognized the Vernal Christian Church and its members for their humanitarian efforts during a recent Chamber luncheon. After the major earthquake in Haiti in 2010, the Vernal Christian Church determined to do something to help those people and in the last 6 years have made 7 service trips there where over half of the population lives in severe poverty.
There is no need to struggle alone. That is the message of the ‘Let’s Talk: Uintah Basin Cancer Support Group’ that meets monthly rotating between Roosevelt and Vernal locations. “[This week] we will be reviewing what you can do in case you are evacuated due to flooding or fire,” shares group coordinator Cecilia Sullivan. “When you are receiving medical care, it is important to think ahead.
The state of Utah has had a reminder that it is prone to some serious seismic activity and Uintah County Human Resources is reminding the public of an annual event that can help prepare for the unexpected. The Great Utah ShakeOut will be Thursday, April 18th, and all are welcome to join Uintah County employees and people throughout Utah at 10:15am by practicing earthquake safety wherever you may be.
Students from the middle schools across the Uintah School District truly represented the Basin well at the state science fair. The students received a combined 37 awards/recognitions as they competed at the Ritchey State Science and Engineering Fair at Weber State University. There was twenty-two Honorable Mentions and six Excellent Mentions.
Charges have been filed against the mother of the toddler boy who died in a house fire on Christmas Eve in Craig. According to a report from the Craig Daily Press, 26-year-old Vanessa Jenkins was arrested on April 3rd on the charge of Child Abuse Negligently Causing Death. According to the arrest warrant affidavit shared in the article, police responded to the home at 10:30am on Christmas Eve to find Jenkins outside the home yelling that her child was still inside.
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release on Sunday of a critical incident that took place at about 2am that day. According to the release, two sheriff’s deputies and two Roosevelt police officers responded to a call of domestic violence at a home near 500 East and 5000 South in Roosevelt where they were told the suspect had a gun.