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Biologists from the Division of Wildlife Resources are recommending changes to the 2018 – 2019 turkey hunt. Starting this fall, there will be more chances to take wild turkeys during the fall hunt and there could be additional firearm options to choose from as well.
The National Park Service has announced that the entrance fee to Dinosaur National Monument will be increased to fund infrastructure and maintenance needs at the park. Entrance fees to the park will increase to $25 dollars per vehicle and $20 dollars per motorcycle and an annual park pass will cost $45 dollars.
A family member of the former Utah couple found Guilty of poaching is also facing poaching charges. William and Jennifer Thompson will both pay restitution and serve time in Uintah County Jail, in 2-day increments, after being sentenced in March on multiple instances of poaching elk and deer.
Mitt Romney met with public officials and state delegates in Duchesne and Uintah County on Thursday as he continues his tour of Utah. Romney is running to represent Utah in the U.S. Senate. Among his many stops, Romney fit a visit to the AM920 studio for an interview on Basin relevant issues such as public lands.
The Hospitality Committee in Uintah County is recognizing the faces of customer service in local businesses. The new Dino “Soar” customer service award recipient is a well-known friendly face at the Vernal McDonald’s. Tiffany Middleton has been working at McDonald’s for a little over a year and is known as the GEM, Guest Experience Manager.
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office is urging Basin residents to beware of scammers posing as employees of Dominion Energy.
By now it is common knowledge that SkyWest is taking over service at the Vernal Regional Airport in June. A lesser known detail is that the service will actually be United flights operated by SkyWest. Because of this, tickets will be able to be purchased on any major travel site and for anywhere in the world that United serves.
TriCounty Health Department is educating the public on the importance of vital records. Those in need of vital records such as birth and death certificates can now order them on the health department’s website.
A business owner who has served the Basin community in countless ways is passing the baton to a new owner after several decades. In her own words, Jill Goodman came “kicking and screaming” to the Uintah Basin as the new owner of the Vernal McDonald’s and now 35 years later she is “kicking and screaming” at the thought of moving on.
The billowing smoke from a prescribed burn in Jensen had some community members concerned on Wednesday. The burn is being conducted by the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands in conjunction with the Division of Wildlife Resources. “It’s a habitat restoration project broken into project parcels on Stewart Lake waterfowl management area,” shares DWR Outreach Manager Tonya Kieffer.
A former Uintah County couple found guilty of multiple instances of poaching elk and deer will serve jail time for their crimes. Among other charges, William August Thompson faced 13 felony charges of Wanton Destruction of Protected Wildlife which he pleaded Not Guilty to in October. In January, 7 of those charges were Dismissed with Prejudice in 8th District Court and 6 charges were changed to Guilty as part of a plea agreement.
The Utah High School Musical Theatre Awards has dished out multiple nominations for Uintah High Theatre’s production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Music Man. Hunchback was nominated as a finalist in the following categories: Best Musical, Best Director, Best Choreography, Best Set Design, Best Costume Design, Best Lighting Design, Best Technical Crew, and Connor Talbot as Best Actor, Caleb Hunt as Best Supporting Actor, and Devin Reynolds as Best Cameo.