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Love and support of a Roosevelt man and his family comes with its own brand known as Braxten Tough. Even before his accident early this month, Braxten Nielsen could easily own the brand of Braxten Tough as a serious athlete and college rodeo star.
The gathering of up to 100 wild horses is now underway. The horses are those that have strayed from the Herd Management Area onto private lands in northwestern Colorado. The Douglas Herd Management Area covers 300-square-miles southwest of Meeker.
After a two year boom in the population, the Division of Wildlife Resources has announced that chukar partridge numbers are back to a normal range. “There are still lots of birds out there,” shares Jason Robinson, DWR upland game coordinator. “You’ll just have to walk farther between coveys.
Wildfires in Colorado are getting under control thanks to hard working fire crews. The Pine Tree Fire in Moffat County has finally reached 100 percent containment this week. The fire was estimated to cover over 4,700 acres.
The Roosevelt State Street construction project is making progress. An update from Burdick Materials reports that State Street will remain closed from 1080 South to 1700 South through September 16th
Ashley National Forest is inviting the public to sign up for field trips that are part of their ongoing Wilderness Evaluation process. The Wilderness Evaluation is gathering information to decide if any additional forest land will be designated for wilderness
As part of Suicide Prevention Month, TriCounty Health Department has partnered with Northeastern Counseling to host meetings aimed at educating the public on suicide prevention. “In our area we have the second highest rates in the state among the other health districts,” shares TriCounty representative Jeramie Tubbs.
The launch of Season 2 at Vernal Theatre: LIVE has been a hit so far with three performances of Music Man filling seats and winning hearts. Show director Jennifer Curtis says the feedback from the crowd has been overwhelmingly positive. “People have given really kind reviews and our audiences have been full every night so far,” shares Curtis.
A group of citizens and local leaders gathered in the Uintah County building on Wednesday for a public meeting on several topics including the Basin Transit Association’s long range plan. The passenger count for all BTA routes from July 2016 through June 2017 was 36,291 passengers
The 2017 Utah Tourism Conference sponsored by the Utah Office of Tourism kicked off in Vernal on Tuesday. The event runs through Thursday and while it’s primarily being held at the Uintah Conference Center, there will be no shortage of sightseeing and recreating by the conference attendees.
Renovations on the Ashley National Forest service offices are well underway. Work on all the offices include upgrading and replacing wiring, drywall, plumbing, door replacement, and floor replacement.
An incident that took place at Altamont High School last week remains under investigation. According to the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred on Thursday, September 7th, in the parking lot of the high school