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Representative Rob Bishop, joined by the entire Utah House delegation and supported also by the Senate, introduced HR 4825: the Marijuana Effective Drug Study Act this week. Known as the MEDS Act, the effort is aimed at creating a reasoned and responsible environment where the best minds are able to analyze and examine marijuana for medicinal use.
Travelers beware. The Utah Department of Transportation Traffic Operations Center has issued a road weather alert with the forecast period outlined as noon on Friday through 6pm on Saturday. A significant storm is scheduled to bring large accumulations of snow starting Friday afternoon and the entire route of Highway 40 is included on the list of high concern for motorists.
A Uintah County woman has been charged with felony child abuse of an infant under 1 year of age. The charge of child abuse was filed on January 11th against 21-year-old Gracelynn Rae Yazzie citing a January 5th incident. The 2nd degree felony child abuse charge is stated to have inflicted serious physical injury intentionally. According to the Probable Cause Statement, Yazzie was the adult caregiver to a child under the age of 1 when “the child was seriously burned on his legs and feet.
The Uintah Basin Water Summit welcomed state and local leaders to the Grace Event Center in Roosevelt on Wednesday. Many speakers addressed water issues in the Basin and of course the low snowpack was a topic of concern.
With the odd January weather, officials continue to plan on an upcoming Steinaker ice fishing event but are leaving room for the possibility it may need postponed. The 8th Annual Ice Fishing Tournament is scheduled to be held at Steinaker State Park on February 3rd.
A few more names are on the list to gather signatures in anticipation of the 2018 election season.
The numbers are in and 2017 proved to be a great year for tourism. According to Uintah County Travel and Tourism Director Lesha Coltharp, Dinosaur National Monument had over 315,000 visitors in 2017.
Before it was a Hollywood hit on the big screen, Steel Magnolias was written for the stage as a brother’s attempt to emotionally process the loss of his sister, Susan Robinson, who died at age 33 in 1985 after a lifetime of battling diabetes.
After an exciting 2017, Naples City is getting a reputation as a community that knows how to celebrate in style. The Naples City Council is on board with this new reputation and in their latest City Council meeting approved firework events once again for the 24th of July and New Year’s Eve in 2018.
Vernal Chamber luncheon didn’t disappoint on Tuesday thanks to a presentation by Simplot blasting supervisor Cassidy McAllister. Simplot Phosphates, LLC not only channels around $38 million dollars into the Vernal and Rock Springs economies through employee salaries, it is also a major supporter of community events like Holly Days and Trees for Charity.
Certified destruction of data on computers and devices is not easy to come by but a window of opportunity is now open. A free electronics recycling event hosted by the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce and TriCounty Health Department will run through the month of January.
Could you read 100 books in 6 weeks? Probably depends on which books. How about 100 chapters of books? Every year the Uintah County Library celebrates the birthday of the unforgettable Dr. Seuss and have issued a challenge this year along with the Uintah County Literacy Commission in advance of his birthday on March 2nd.