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A Uintah County man arrested last April and convicted of 40 charges related to child pornography was sentenced this week in 8th District Court. In August, Jeffrey Levi Batty pleaded Guilty to 40 counts of 2nd Degree Felony Sexual Exploitation of a Minor.
New opiate drugs are heightening concern among law enforcement and communities in the United States, most recently with teen fatalities linked to the drug Pink. Uintah County Sheriff Vance Norton and members of his team attended training this week focused on dealing with new opiate drugs and one drug in particular that is killing people throughout the United States.
Budgeting is a top priority in the fall for many governing agencies. The Duchesne County Commission reports that while numbers have been tight, the preliminary numbers show a balanced proposed budget for next year.
A study aimed at measuring the cost of trucking oil from the Basin to refineries is underway as the DC Express Pipeline is explored. $600,000 dollars in grant funding was approved this fall by the Community Impact Board to perform the study that will explore the broader costs than just the fuel it takes to run the trucks.
The Duchesne County building could soon become a smoke free campus. Commissioners considered the change during Monday’s County Commission meeting.
The Utah Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday that an outbreak of New World Screwworm in Florida means all Utahns traveling to and from Florida with pets or livestock will be required to take extra precautions when returning to Utah.
America Recycles Day is coming up next week and a special computer recycling opportunity will be available locally. In conjunction with the national event, the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce is opening their doors as a drop off location to dispose of used computer equipment from monitors to towers or keyboards.
Charges have been filed in 8th District Court against James Hudson Main, Jr. A manhunt that began on Friday in Duchesne County and ended Sunday in Grand Junction found Main in custody in Grand Junction and law enforcement investigating crimes that took place over 2 days and 2 states.
Vernal City Council approved an ordinance amendment Wednesday night that expands options for restaurants that sell alcohol. Vernal Brewing Company approached the City with a request to consider including a provision in the alcoholic beverage and licensing code to allow for what is defined by the state as “dining clubs”.
Some of the state’s most recognizable Republicans gathered for a rally on Tuesday inside the Capitol building, urging Utahns to vote for Donald Trump.
The revitalization of the downtown Vernal Theatre dug up memorabilia of years past that now have a home at the Uintah Heritage Museum. In the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s, the downtown Vernal Theatre was the hot spot every Friday and Saturday night and evidence of that culture were left behind and discovered over the summer as the new Vernal Theatre: Live prepared to open it’s doors.
It’s been a great year for tourism so far. According to Uintah County Travel and Tourism Director Lesha Coltharp, tourism at Dinosaur National Monument was up 4.8% in September, by nearly 6% through the summer and up 11% in May compared to last year. Steinaker and Red Fleet State Park are also reporting record numbers this year for visitors both on the lake and in the campgrounds.