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On Sunday, December 16th, members of Vernal City Police, the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office, and Bureau of Indian Affairs were involved in a high speed chase that ended in two arrests. It started when Vernal Police Officers responded to a report of a suspicious incident around 5pm in the Vernal area. After initial contact was made with two individuals inside the vehicle, the female driver began to drive away.

The Uintah County Commission approved the 2019 budget this week during Monday’s Commission meeting. The total Uintah County budget approved for 2019 is $71,918,850. This is down from the 2018 total budget of $83,335,800. Clerk/Auditor Mike Wilkins explains that the main difference between the two years is the 2018 budget included nearly $11 million dollars for a project to pipe the upper and highline canals but that project has now been turned over to the Uintah Water Conservancy District.

Roosevelt City has partnered with the National Park Service’s Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) Program and is in the earliest stages of designing a trail close to downtown Roosevelt. The area for the proposed trail is a section of Cottonwood Creek between Lagoon Street and 800 South.

Invite the Christmas spirit into your life and into the lives of local elderly by planning to go to the Uintah County Heritage Museum in the coming days. The museum has a goal to make 180 holiday cards from now to December 20th. These cards will be delivered by The Golden Age Center as they go around the community giving meals to homebound elderly clients.

Rumors can spread like wildfire and thankfully a recent rumor about Uintah High School is false. The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office made an announcement on Thursday stating clearly that there have been NO threats of school shooting or violence made against Uintah High School, the campus around the high school, or any students.

Get ready, Uintah Basin the holidays are about to hit full swing. Before we get there Ashley National Forest wants to remind people about Christmas Tree Permits. If you are looking to cut down a fresh and local Christmas tree be sure to visit the ranger district offices or local vendors on Thursday, November 15th. Permits are $15 with a limit to one tree per household.

An online petition in support of rail in the Uintah Basin has gathered steam the last few weeks and supporters are asking for more signers today before the petition is presented to the Community Impact Board. Within the petition is states, “We are showing our support for responsible spending of funds to extend a railroad to connect our neighboring states railway infrastructure.” It also states the belief that a railway will “bring stability to the community by sustaining employment through oilfield boom and bust” as well as “have a stabilizing effect on small business and growth to these businesses”, among other statements of support.

The Uintah Youth Conservation Corps was recently recognized by the Intermountain Region USDA Forest Service at the 2018 Regional Forester Award Ceremony to highlight the success of the program. “The Uintah Youth Conservation Corps program is designed to provide environmental education through hands-on learning experiences on the Ashley National Forest while working on projects that benefit the Forest and its ecosystems,” shares Ashley National Forest Affairs Officer Louis Haynes.