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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.
A very special group of athletes will make their way down Main Street in Vernal today for the 2017 Special Olympics torch run. This year the athletes will be on bikes and riding on a firetruck between the Uintah County buildings starting at 2:30, heading west and ending at Wendy’s by 3:00pm.
The superpowers of My Little Ponies have come to life locally with miniature horses serving the community as therapy animals. Local woman Angela Hanberg has always had an interest in miniature horses and began her research of therapy horses years ago.
The Division of Wildlife Resources has several reminders for recreators this spring and summer. There is big water on the Green River these days, shares DWR regional aquatics manager Trina Hedrick. Remember that the bypass flows are being released from Flaming Gorge Dam and caution is needed while fishing and boating.
The criminal misconduct at the heart of the Daggett County Jail scandal has received serious condemnation from the Attorney General’s Office. The charges were announced on May 5th after an investigation by the Utah Department of Corrections Law Enforcement Bureau and a review of the findings by the Office of the Attorney General.
Who could forget the day in June of 2014 when a blue 10 ton tractor broke halfway through the Browns Park Swinging Bridge and sat suspended over the Green River? For over two years, Colorado officials worked to secure funding to enable the bridge to be repaired and fully functional again.
One man is dead after an accident north of Rifle on Tuesday. A Grand Junction man was traveling on Highway 13 when he lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle rolled and 54-year-old Troy Friar was pronounced dead at the scene.
A two car accident damaged a building in Roosevelt on Monday.
TriCounty Health Department has the wellbeing of all community members in mind but some programs target specific groups of people. WIC, which stands for Women, Infants and Children, is a nutritional education program that supplies supplemental food for pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, as well as infants and children up to 5 years old.
A project planned for Uintah County is being called a potential “game changer” for the local oil and gas industry and things are in order for the plans to happen. Current Director of the 7 County Infrastructure Coalition and former Uintah County Commissioner Mike McKee provided an update on the Uintah Advantage upgrader project that is expected to be under construction in about a year from now.
The death of a 21-year-old woman in the Duchesne County Jail last December is getting a closer look by the Utah Attorney General’s office. Madison Jensen died in the Duchesne County Jail on December 1st after a 4 day stay during which she had been severely ill.
Since President Trump signed the executive order to review designations under the Antiquities Act, Utahns have wondered what it will mean for the west. This week, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke traveled to Utah and toured the Bear Ears National Monument and the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.