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KNEU 1250A Neola fire on Monday is another example of how quickly yard and agricultural burning can get out of control, according to a report from the BIA Forestry & Wildlife Fire – Uintah & Ouray Agency. Neola Fire Department was called out just before 3:00pm on April 9th to a field fire north of Neola on a private farm near 11000 North 3400 West.
Republican Conventions were held Tuesday night. In Uintah County, 261 delegates were present for voting. In the final round of voting for Commission Seat A, Bart Haslem received 41 percent of the vote while Joni Crane received 58 percent of the vote.
Work has begun on the Vernal Regional Airport remodel that will allow more room for TSA check-in and can accommodate the larger aircraft capacity. According to airport manager Doug Brown, Flat Rock Construction and Angus Construction submitted bids for the terminal remodel.
Three Uintah High School seniors were named Sterling Scholars for the Northeast Region last month and four more were named runner-ups. Emilee Wilson was named Region Sterling Scholar Runner-up in Agricultural Sciences. Emilee is the daughter of David and Holly Wilson.
TriCounty Health Department is encouraging the community to protect their children and immunize by 2 against 14 serious diseases. The CDC estimates that vaccines will prevent 855,000 deaths in the lifetime of children born between 1994 and 2016. “What an amazing thing that we have vaccines to be able to protect our kids.
An attack on a Duchesne County couple at their home on Friday nightresulted in five people being charged with Attempted Aggravated Murder.35-year-old Thomas Neil Tuinman, 33-year-old Stephanie Tuinman, 30-year-oldMichael Wallace Tuinman, 30-year-old Samantha Tuinman, and 29-year-oldByron Rashad Thompson were charged with 1st Degree Attempted AggravatedMurder on Monday as well as 1st degree felony Aggravated Assault andAggravated Burglary.
A unique visitor will be making a stop in the Basin this spring, just likeit does every spring. The common loon, known for its haunting voicemigrates through Utah every spring on its way north and every fall on itsway back to coastal destinations.
Spring is here and Ashley National Forest is opening more areas to thoseeager to get into nature. Areas now dry enough to open include MasseyCanyon Road 31, Whiterocks Canyon Road 492, and Elkhorn Road 117 to Chepetaand Pole Creek.
Uintah High School represented very well at competition this month withthree Uintah seniors being named Sterling Scholars for the Northeast Regionand four being named runner-ups.
On the heels of participating in a very special service project withMaeser Elementary, Classic Air Medical is being recognized by Team Uintahfor their support of public schools. Just last week, Classic Air Medicaldelivered a wheelchair to the school as a special reward for the studentsaccomplishing a reading challenge and raising the funds for the wheelchairfor a fellow student.
Multiple Uintah Basin cities and agencies received awards at the 2018 Annual ‘Rural Water Association of Utah’ Conference held in St. George earlier this year. Simplot Phosphates took home the coveted trophy for ‘Best Water in Utah’. A panel of judges performed a blind taste test based on clarity, taste, and smell of water and Simplot was selected as the winner among many entries.
The Division of Wildlife Resources says it’s time to get outside and fish. Fishing in northeastern Utah is a great close-to-home activity for families in the springtime. DWR Sport Fisheries Coordinator Randy Oplinger has tips for the perfect fishing adventure this spring.