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Vernal City continues to tighten its belt. The Vernal City Council held a special meeting on Wednesday, June 28th, to address the budget and attorney contracts before the Fiscal Year starts over on July 1st.
The Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers announced Tuesday their proposal to rescind Obama’s 2015 “Waters of the U.S.” rule. According to the EPA announcement, the proposal would reinstate the regulatory text that existed prior to 2015 and once finalized the rule would provide certainty in the interim while they wait for a re-evaluation and second rulemaking of the definition.
The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office is congratulating a new batch of officers to have completed Crisis Intervention Training at the Utah CIT Academy. The Utah CIT Academy is based on a model out of Memphis Tennessee.
Traffic is slowing down as construction progresses on Highway 40 between Myton and Roosevelt. UDOT announced Tuesday that Pole Line Road will be closed at the intersection of Highway 40 all day on Thursday for utility work.
Entities in Duchesne and Uintah Counties are collaborating on a water resource master plan in order to study water resources and needs into the future. The Uintah County Commission passed a motion during their Monday meeting that they support the study as the western portion of Uintah County needs to be included in the study area.
Known as one of the biggest events in the Vernal area every year, the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo is prepping to welcome thousands to the event with a long history. The rodeo can be traced back to 1932 when it was known as the Blue Mountain Rodeo. The event drew 50 riders and provided entertainment to the community.
It was a series of unfortunate events Monday in the Vernal area. According to Rocky Mountain Power, the afternoon power outage that affected much of the Vernal area was caused by a car running into a power pole. The accident took place on Highway 40 around 1700 West. The car hit a pole and knocked the circuit out.
Independence Day in the Uintah Basin will start off with an exhilarating jolt of patriotism. According to Vernal Chamber Director Joel Brown, parade organizers received confirmation that not only will the parade have a fly over this year but there will be two F-35 Lightning from Hill Air Force Base.
The Uintah County Commission expressed appreciation during Monday’s Commission meeting for the many people and agencies that helped with the recovery effort on the Green River last week. After a month of searching, the bodies of 3 Vernal men who had been missing since May 22nd were recovered from the river about a quarter mile from the Jensen bridge.
Fireworks safety is a top priority this year as fire danger is especially high. Uintah County Fire Marshal Jeremy Raymond says every year fires are caused locally due to fireworks often because they are lit in dry, grassy areas or when wind carries embers or aerial fireworks to neighboring fields
It’s the last week to enjoy this year’s Outlaw Trail Theater production. Singin’ in the Rain put a smile on countless faces last week and offers more of the same as the show wraps up Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
It’s the usual round of opposition to newly announced oil and gas lease possibilities in Duchesne and Uintah County. The Bureau of Land Management released their environmental assessment this month on 64 parcels nominated for a competitive oil and gas lease sale in December.