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A jury trial and bail hearing have been scheduled in Salt Lake County 3rd District Court for the three men charged with raping a Uintah County girl in 2016. The original trial of Jerry Flatlip, Randall Flatlip, and Larson Rondeau began in Summit County on December 12th but was declared a mistrial by the end of the day for failure to seat a jury.
Martin Luther King Day has become an annual day of service for many Americans and the Uintah Basin Association of Governments is inviting community members to join the cause.
Utah State University is using the Utah Water Watch program to provide water quality education and data collection training to Utah residents interested in water quality and preserving Utah’s aquatic resources.
The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office wants everyone to have safe experiences on Flaming Gorge this ice fishing season and are offering their top safety tips. First, remember, there is no such thing as safe ice as ice conditions can fluctuate drastically over short times and distances, especially in reservoirs like Flaming Gorge.
The rate of seniors graduating from Uintah School District is on the rise which many consider a cause to celebrate. To put things in perspective, in 2008, only 55 percent of Uintah School District seniors graduated while the state average that year was 69 percent.
Cancer has far reaching effects as many individuals and families in the Uintah Basin already know. A group that is doing their part to provide support to locals affected by cancer is adding Vernal to their meeting rotation.
The Vernal Youth City Council was introduced and sworn in on Wednesday night at the Vernal City Council meeting. The group commits to a year of learning about local government and organizing service projects to benefit the community. Youth in attendance included Emily Siddoway, Rachel Allred, Jackson Liesik, Josh Shipton, Gavin Gunnells, Tavin Bru, Eoin O’Hearn, Quinten James, and Derek Mansfield.
It’s no secret to locals of the Basin that there is plenty of breathtaking scenery and outdoor recreation to make the area a vacation destination. The folks at the Travel Channel are apparently in on the news as they’ve included Vernal among their list of the 10 best small towns in the United States for big vacations.
Vernal City Council held a quick meeting on Wednesday night. Approval of the contract with G&H Garbage to take over solid waste collection services this spring was the main action item taken. RDT, the current provider, also bid for the contract and while both providers bid below the existing rate, G&H had the low bid. RDT’s contract ends March 31st and G&H will take over on April 1st.
Stakeholders from Duchesne County met with Governor Herbert and other state partners on Tuesday at the state capital building. The meeting focused on Duchesne County’s economic development plan and how it ties into the Governor’s 25,000 jobs in rural Utah initiative.
The names of Randall Flatlip, Jerry Flatlip, and Larson Rondeau have been in the news enough the last month that even newcomers to the Basin are likely familiar with their upcoming trial on charges of raping a 9-year-old Uintah County girl. The dates for that trial, now to be held in Salt Lake County since the mistrial last month in Summit County, have not yet been announced
A man in Uintah County has been charged with 2nd degree felony theft and multiple counts of assaulting a police officer during an arrest that took place last month. 22-year-old Gregory Lee Augustus allegedly stole a 2003 dark green Jaguar on or about December 13th from the business, We Buy Junk Cars.