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KNEU 1250Local news from across the Uintah Basin.
Proudly wearing cap and gown, one hundred students received diplomas on Saturday during the Utah State University-Uintah Basin commencement ceremony. Diplomas ranged from Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctorate degrees.
The Uintah School District Special Education Employee of the Month is speech pathologist Kelli Duffin, nominated by Lizzy Johnson, a special education teacher at Discovery Elementary
Roosevelt City Council and administration has proven this year that they want to hear from Roosevelt citizens. In January, the city added a public comment period to the beginning of each city council meeting in order to provide the public with the opportunity to be heard.
The Uintah School District announced this week their upcoming budget adoption scheduled for June. The district’s budget adoption was a topic of increased interest last summer when community members attended the August school board meeting.
The Duchesne County Attorney’s Office has amended charges against the five defendants originally charged with Attempted Murder after an April 6th assault. According to an update issued on Thursday, the charges against 35-year-old Thomas Neil Tuinman, 33-year-old Stephanie Tuinman, 30-year-old Michael Wallace Tuinman, 30-year-old Samantha Tuinman, and 29-year-old Byron Rashad Thompson were amended from Attempted Aggravated Murder to Aggravated Murder on Monday, April 23rd.
Cub Scout Pack 261 got to work last week on a conservation project aimed at remembering Earth Day and serving the community. On April 18th, the boys and their leaders showed up to the Naples City Offices ready to plant trees and bushes around the building with smiles on every face.
Every year the DWR Regional Advisory Councils meet and make recommendations to the Utah Wildlife Board about the upcoming hunting seasons, always having in mind the best management of the state wildlife populations.
A collaborative effort between the Uintah Recreation District, DWR, and DNR is offering a unique learning experience for local students. The National Archery in the Schools Program has taken off with PE teachers becoming certified to teach along with the NASP instructors.
Time is ticking down to take advantage of Free Dump Week! Spring yard and home clean up is more affordable through Saturday in Uintah and Duchesne County as the dump fee at local landfills is waved through April 28th.
Ashley National Forest east zone fire program reports that so far they are having a successful spring burning season. According to Tuesday’s report, the program has been able to apply prescribed fire to approximately 1,000 acres around the Pines and Acres area of the Flaming Gorge-Vernal Ranger District.
While accounts of what lead to the death of a Uintah County man on April 13th are circulating, the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office has made it clear that the investigation is ongoing and the cause of death is still undetermined.
Local artists are putting their skills to work on a grand scale. An effort spearheaded by the Vernal Hospitality Committee is adding art to downtown in the form of interactive murals. The murals are dinosaur-themed and are aimed at creating photo opportunities to encourage tourists and locals to get out of the car and walking around.