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KNEU 1250Local news from across the Uintah Basin.
The Duchesne County Centennial Event Center is certainly fulfilling its mission as an excellent location for community events and unique opportunities. Plenty of both are included in an upcoming event aimed at community members throughout the Basin and beyond.
Under the baton of guest conductor Dr. Anthony Maiello, the Uintah Basin Orchestra and Chorus will warm hearts this Saturday during two Christmas concerts. Dr. Maiello arrived in Vernal on Thursday and worked his magic during a special rehearsal that night.
Uintah County Commissioners Mark Raymond and Mike McKee issued a press release on Thursday announcing a decision to award a Christmas bonus to all County employees.
Efforts to work together have been ignored, says Representative Rob Bishop, who outlines in a Thursday release the efforts he and Jason Chaffetz have taken to include language from the Bear Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition and Department of the Interior in the Public Lands Initiative.
For the true outdoorsmen, the winter season simply means putting on more layers before hitting your favorite fishing hole. The Division of Wildlife Resources recommend fishing and hunting licenses as the perfect stocking stuffer for real or would-be outdoorsman this Christmas and for ice fisherman, the gift will come just in time.
Thousands have stepped foot through the doors of the Uintah Conference Center since its opening. While everything is in place for successful events, the County is working to better utilize the state of the art sound and lighting system.
The local Division of Wildlife Resources is up to something fishy, in a good way! Plans announced early this year for urban fishing ponds in Maeser continue to progress. According to Aaron Averett of Sunrise Engineering, it’s possible the permit from the Army Corps of Engineers will be issued in January, in which case construction could begin in July or August.
Several items were approved or considered during the November Roosevelt City Council meeting. The contract with the City Attorney was renewed. The contract is with Charles Grant and Stephen Foote who have served as City Attorney since 2012.
As families clean out the old to make room for the new, donations are being accepted at the Uintah County Library. “A lot of people think about donating books and movies to the Library this time of year,” shares Library Director Sam Passey.
Public input is being welcomed on changes being recommended for Utah’s 2017 – 2018 waterfowl hunt. Among the recommendations, the Division of Wildlife Resources is proposing to split Utah into two duck hunting zones, reduce the number of pintail ducks hunters can take, and propose to establish a new waterfowl rest area.
The investigation is still ongoing in the burglary and theft cases that span the region and resulted in the arrest of at least two individuals. As investigators continue to sort through property and evidence, a timely reminder has been issued by the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office.
The preliminary findings of an engineering study focused on Uintah County flood control into the future were presented at a public meeting last night at Western Park. The engineers reviewed a plan developed in 2008 and stated that the information supports using established canals as the most economic solution in handling future flood control.