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Let’s Talk: Uintah Basin Cancer Support Group to Meet
The Let’s Talk: Uintah Basin Cancer Support Group is all about offering support and resources to locals affected by cancer.
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Roosevelt Junior High Students Recognized for Anti-Tobacco Ads
TriCounty Health Department always welcomes the help of others in fighting big tobacco. Roosevelt Junior High School students were recognized most recently for their creation of Anti-Tobacco ads. The ads contained art work and messages such as “Think…would you rather smoke or live?” Recognition was given to Haylee Cole, Elizabeth Brinkerhoff, and Kinslee Drake for their ads.
Flatlip/Rondeau Jury Trial Underway in Salt Lake County
The trial for Jerry Neal Flatlip, Randall Flatlip, and Larson Rondeau who are charged with raping a young Uintah County girl in 2016 are underway in Salt Lake County’s 3rd District Court.
UBTech Practical Nursing and POST Graduates Take Pledges/Receive Awards
Following the UBTech graduation commencement on May 2nd, the Practical Nursing and POST graduates took their pledges and received awards. There were 22 Practical Nursing students who took the Nightingale Pledge that they will adhere to the nursing profession code of ethics.
Woman Injured in ATV Crash in Sweetwater County
A Sweetwater County woman was seriously injured on Saturday in an ATV crash in the area west of Green River. According to Sweetwater County Sheriff Mike Lowell, a deputy and her K9 were dispatched in the afternoon to the Telephone Canyon area on a report of an all-terrain vehicle mishap.
Duchesne County Man Intended to Rape a Minor, According to Charges
A Duchesne County School District employee is facing multiple charges to do with sexual solicitation and exploitation involving a minor for actions that allegedly took place last month in Duchesne County.
Homelessness Bill a Hit to Rural Communities
A bill passed in the 2018 state legislative session is of particular interest to local municipalities. Vernal City Manager Quinn Bennion offered a legislative recap to the city council during their meeting last Wednesday and made note of the Homelessness Bill that passed.
UBTech Graduation Celebrates First ‘UBTech’ Graduates
The Uintah Basin Technical College celebrated its first class of ‘UBTech’ graduates on May 2nd at the Roosevelt Junior High School. The graduating class of the newly renamed UBTech included 514 students.
Vandals Joyride on Dinaland Golf Course; Damage Estimated at $10,000
Dinaland Golf Course Superintendent Chad Shafer was met with quite a sight on Friday morning due to the handiwork of what appears to be several vandals. Sometime late Thursday night/early Friday morning vandals chose the golf course as the target for their fun. According to Shafer, carts were used to joyride around the golf course causing damage, knocking signs and posts out of the ground, driving donuts on the greens, tearing up grass and eventually driving the carts into the ponds, fully submerging them.
Man Remains At Large After Fort Duchesne Shooting Incident
The BIA announced Monday morning before 8:00am that Bradley James Moore is still not in custody and that all reports have been exhausted after an almost 30 hour extensive search. The BIA and FBI announced Sunday around noon that they were working an active shooting incident in the Fort Duchesne area with Moore as the suspect who was considered “armed and dangerous.”
Man At Large After Fort Duchesne Shooting Incident
The BIA and FBI announced Sunday around noon that they are working an active shooting incident in the Fort Duchesne area. The BIA reports that a male by the name of Bradley James Moore is the suspect wanted in this case.
May The 4th Be With You! Locals Celebrating Star Wars Day
May The 4th Be With You! What started as a pun shared by fans has become a full-fledged world wide holiday known as Star Wars Day. You can be sure that locals will be celebrating. At the Uintah County Library, today’s After School Activity invites youth to come dressed up and ready to explore a galaxy far, far away in celebration of Star Wars Day.