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Small changes each month added up in 2017 in terms of unemployment rates in Uintah and Duchesne County. The final data for the year shows that Duchesne County ended the year with a 5.2 percent unemployment rate. That is 2.2 percent lower than the 7.4 percent unemployment recorded one year earlier at the end of 2016.
Snow arrived just in time to carry on the outdoor annual traditions of Roosevelt’s Winterfest. Coming up this weekend, this year’s event will thankfully have the snow for the cross country skiing and sledding that are among the community’s favorite activities. Cross country skiing was actually the inspiration for the annual event.
By Brian Spencer The Union High School Interact Club has welcomed new leadership and awaits many upcoming service projects and activities. “Our club has grown from 12 members when Nancy West started it 4 years ago to around 60 members this year,” says faculty advisor Carrie Wallace.
On December 4th, 2016, Parker Stewart, a healthy 21-year-old Vernal man, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep. He had had a tonsillectomy just days before but was recovering well and his death came as a shock to not only his family but the Doctor who had performed the surgery. How could this happen and why?
Monday was the third day of the government shutdown but regardless of the if’s and when’s of that situation, TriCounty Health officials are offering local WIC(Wick) users an assurance that their benefits remain unaffected regardless of shutdown or any hiccups that follow. Either way, an agreement is in place that keeps the program running on full benefits. “Obviously prenatal health is critical to overall health and this program will continue to provide supplemental nutrition to moms and kids locally,” shares TriCounty Health Director Jordan Mathis. The TriCounty Health WIC program served an average of 1,300 local individuals each month in 2017. That amounted to the program giving approximately $428,000 dollars in supplemental food benefits to program enrollees.
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the help of the public identifying a burglar that struck a Duchesne County business last week. Security footage captured images of a person on Myton Bench at BP Energy on January 16th.
Employment data from the Division of Workforce Services shows that 2017 was another year of economic growth for the state of Utah
any, many families in the Uintah Basin have been affected personally by cancer and the question of how to help is often asked. Nothing could have prepared the Trujillo family for the heartbreaking news that mother Lori Trujillo has brain cancer and needs to receive radiation and chemotherapy for 6 weeks, 5 days a week, in the battle for her life.
It’s already time to be thinking of the fall hunt. The Division of Wildlife Resources has announced that applications to hunt big game animals in Utah this fall will be accepted starting January 25th.
While some local events are possibly on hold for safety reasons, representatives for the Burbot Bash have announced that a safety meeting was held and all those involved felt comfortable with the current conditions on Flaming Gorge.
The United States federal government shutdown became effective January 20th after legislation to fund government agencies and operations failed to pass due to disputes over an immigration policy. Dinosaur National Monument announced Saturday that due to the federal government shutdown, the Quarry and Visitors Center are now closed until further notice.
The Uintah Basin Youth Chamber Orchestra enjoyed an amazing opportunity this month with a visit from Dr. Michael Palumbo, Music Director and Conductor of Chamber Orchestra Ogden. Dr. Palumbo served for 31 years as the Director of Orchestral Studies and Professor of Viola at Weber State University before retiring in 2013.