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The first of two budget reopeners for Vernal City was held during Wednesday’s city council meeting. City Manager Ken Bassett explained that the first reopener comes at this time of the fiscal year so that the city knows exactly where it sits in revenues and expenditures in order to make any adjustments before the end of the fiscal year.
A Grand Junction man is being held in Moffat County Jail after a man he fought with died. Bail was originally set at $100,000 dollars for a manslaughter charge for the incident that took place in Craig last week.
The Uintah County Commission approved the annual agreement to maintain certain forest service roads. In 2015, the county and forest service entered into an agreement that has to be revisited annually.
An amazing spring continues for the Uintah Basin Youth Chamber Orchestra as they prep for a special performance this weekend. The organization launched last summer under the leadership of local musician and UBOC principal violist Brad VanFleet.
Spring runoff continues to flow at an above average pace. According to the Bureau of Reclamation, unregulated inflow into Flaming Gorge Reservoir during the month of February was at 236 percent of average with the current elevation of the reservoir at about 82 percent of live capacity.
Judge Clark McClellan has granted the trial of the three men charged with raping a 9-year-old Uintah County girl to be moved outside the Uintah Basin. In the ruling, Judge McClellan cited the public outcry and widespread knowledge of the case by locals.
The Basin man accused of kidnapping a couple and killing his father in Duchesne County last year was returned to Utah from Colorado last week to face a capital murder charge in 8th District Court. A manhunt that began in Duchesne County and ended in Grand Junction last October found Main Jr. in custody in Grand Junction and law enforcement investigating crimes that took place over 2 days and 2 states.
TriCounty Health Department keeps the community informed of a wide variety of health topics including a monthly report of local prevalent conditions. The Communicable Disease Surveillance and Epidemiology Program monitors the health of the TriCounty area by providing not only education but real time information on communicable disease outbreaks.
The Uintah County Commission approved the state tax commission’s order to refund Centrally Assessed Taxes to Anadarko during Monday’s Commission meeting. Last year, Uintah County collected Centrally Assessed Taxes from Anadarko based on the state assessed amount.
It’s a special time of year for the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office. The agency’s annual charity golf tournament to benefit the local Special Olympics is coming next month and teams are already signing up.
Basin women with business sense are urged to sign up for an upcoming opportunity. The Women’s Business Center through the Salt Lake County Chamber of Commerce has helped thousands of Utah women experience success in starting their own businesses.
5th grade students in Neola are better prepared for the challenges that their future may bring now that they’ve completed the D.A.R.E. program. The program has been around for decades but has transformed over the years to prepare kids for challenges in this ever changing world.