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KNEU 1250The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office may get a little scruffy looking this month but it is for a good cause. The Sheriff’s Office kicked off ‘No Shave November’ last week as part of an effort to raise money for Keeping Love in Communities (KLiC).
Local artist Deena Millecam is the featured artist through the month of November at the Uintah County Library. Deena grew up on a fruit farm in Payson and it was there that her work ethic was formed. After she graduated from Utah State with a Bachelor of Education in Fine Arts she moved to the Uintah Basin and taught at Vernal Junior High.
A large scale search for a missing Rock Springs hunter was unsuccessful on Saturday. 74-year-old Terry Meador was reported missing on October 25th when he failed to return from a solo hunting trip. His unoccupied vehicle was found badly stuck north of the summit of Pine Mountain and searches of the area began on October 26th.
The victim of a stabbing that took place in a Vernal home on September 13th has passed away. Vernal Police issued a news release over the weekend, offering their condolences and stating that stabbing victim Cal Dee Reynolds passed away in Salt Lake City on November 3rd.
Canadian based company Encana Corporation announced its acquisition of Newfield Exploration Company on Thursday. According to yesterday’s press release, the companies have a definitive agreement where Encana will acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Newfield in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $5.5 billion dollars.
Daggett County Commissioners have provided the public with an update on happenings in their county. “The County is still embroiled in the lawsuit with Dutch John,” shares Commissioners.
Thanks to a massive collaboration effort of volunteers, sponsors and a community eager to be spooked for a great cause, the Hotel Vernal Haunt was a fantastic success raising over $58,000 dollars for local charities. “The Hotel Vernal opened for guests again in October 2018 after a 27 year vacancy [and] the charity event far exceeded expectations,” shares Vernal City Manager and event coordinator Quinn Bennion.
The Uintah Transportation Special Service District Board of Directors terminated the employment contract of Executive Director Adam Massey during their meeting on Thursday evening. Board member Kevin Van Tassell made the motion to terminate Massey’s employment agreement which was unanimously approved by the board. Van Tassell read a statement during his motion explaining that the District is exercising their rights in section 7.4 of Massey’s employment agreement that states the termination can be made without cause.
It’s no surprise that TriCounty Health Department is a huge supporter of childhood vaccinations. What some people may not know is that adult vaccinations are also recommended. TriCounty Health shares that all adults need a Td or Tdap vaccine every 10 years or sooner if you are injured.
Issues signing up for the Utah State University Ozone Alert Program have been resolved. Dr. Seth Lyman, Director of the USU Bingham Research Center, shared during the October collaborative meeting for the Utah Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining that repairs have been made to the system.
Vernal City Police have turned to social media to ask the public for help. First, the police department shared a picture of a red stolen motorcycle and ask anyone with information to contact the police department. Second, the police department shared images of a person they are trying to identify.
The wild pheasant populations are lower than in past years but hunters have no reason to worry. The Division of Wildlife Resources has announced that they will be releasing more than 10,000 pheasants between 61 sites around the state during the general pheasant hunt that runs from November 3rd through December 2nd.