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The window to declare candidacy for the 2017 municipal elections is coming up in June. It was previously reported that Roosevelt City has no positions up for election this year when in fact the Roosevelt City Municipal Election will be held to elect a Mayor and two city council members.
The superintendent and a principal in the Daggett County School District are accused of knowing a 13-year-old girl had been exchanging nude photos with a 21-year-old man and failed to report it to police or the girl’s guardian.
Utahns love to get outside and enjoy some sunny weather over Memorial Weekend and local fishing hot spots are topping the list of best fishing locations in Utah during the holiday. According to the Division of Wildlife Resources, among the top waters to take your family fishing right now is Currant Creek and Starvation Reservoir.
A unique event coming up in Meeker is aimed at cultural celebration and preservation. What is being called Oldtimers’ 2017 is taking place on June 3rd and includes the “Capturing Our Culture” event where citizens can come in as families or groups to simply discuss life in the area in order to create oral histories on video.
Construction on the Highway 40 widening project is well underway as crews work to widen the road to five lanes from 6250 South in Myton to Pole Line Road in Roosevelt. Road widening has continued from 6250 South to the Ioka Junction while on the south end of the project the Dry Gulch canal box culvert is nearly complete.
There’s a new Sheriff in town in Daggett County after the Daggett County Commission approved the Republican Committee’s recommendation on Friday. The post had been left empty after Sheriff Jerry Jorgensen submitted his resignation in April in the midst of the Daggett County Jail scandal.
About 5 months after reopening, SR-45 is temporarily closed again in the Bonanza area. According to UDOT, the new bridge will be close for up to 4 days starting today to remove temporary asphalt and complete permanent paving.
Two public figures well known for their civic service were presented with special recognition awards during the Vernal Chamber annual meeting and awards banquet. The first was given to former Uintah County Commissioner Mike McKee who served as Commissioner for 14 years.
Tis’ the season for orange cones and construction workers. The 2017 construction season is underway and UDOT plans to stay busy in the Uintah Basin. Work is already underway on the Highway 40 Myton to Roosevelt widening project that will add two 12-foot travel lanes in each direction, a 14-foot center median turn lane and 10-foot shoulders.
The Daggett County Republican Committee announced their nominee to serve out the remainder of Jerry Jorgensen’s term as the Daggett County Sheriff. Sheriff Jorgensen submitted his resignation in April, citing his desire to help the county move forward in the process with the Utah Department of Corrections after state inmates were removed as part of an investigation into inmate abuse.
The Division of Wildlife Resources welcomed public input during Thursday’s Regional Advisory Council meeting in Vernal on Thursday. Among the items on the agenda were proposed changes to this year’s pheasant hunts.
Good company, great food, and ambiance filled the Uintah Conference Center on Thursday night for the 68th annual meeting and awards dinner for the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce. Utah Department of Transportation Executive Director Carlos Braceras kicked off the event as the special guest speaker who delivered a powerful message on transportation needs statewide and within the Uintah Basin, driving home the message that seatbelts save lives by citing statistics.