Local news from across the Uintah Basin.
Extreme Case of Domestic Violence Results in Murder
An extreme case of domestic violence resulted in murder this month in Glenwood Springs, east of Rifle, Colorado.
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Roosevelt Industrial Park Getting Facelift
Work is underway on road improvements in Roosevelt City’s industrial park on the west side of town. According to Roosevelt City Manager Ryan Snow, Mountainland Road and the surrounding streets were paved this week as part of the upgrade effort.
Duchesne County Sheriff’s Officers Graduate from JCCA
Two officers from the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office graduated from the Jail Commander Certification Academy(JCCA) last month.
Women’s Center Groundbreaking at ARMC
Ashley Regional Medical Center broke ground on Wednesday on a $35 million dollar expansion and renovation project. The focal point of the project will be a new Women’s Center and ICU within a three-story 30,000 square foot tower.
Hounddogs Join Search and Rescue Team
Uintah County Search and Rescue have two adorable new recruits and let’s just say they have the nose for the job. Search and Rescue Commander Shad Shelley purchased the two purebred bloodhound puppies to be trained specifically for the Search and Rescue team.
Plenty of Deer Await for Utah’s Most Popular Hunt
The Division of Wildlife Resources has news that will make eager hunters happy. A bursting deer population is what awaits with 10 days left till the opening of Utah’s general rifle buck deer hunt.
Uintah Heritage Museum Awarded
The Uintah Heritage Museum has been awarded the Utah Museums Association’s 2016 Award for Excellence in Operations. The Utah Museum Association gives this award based on superior achievement within Utah’s museum community.
Meet the School Board District 4 Candidates at Vernal Chamber Meeting
Candidates whose names will be on the ballot in Uintah County presented at the Vernal Chamber luncheon on Tuesday. Among those were Uintah School Board District 4 candidates Tawnya McKee and Sarah Lamb.
Dinosaur National Monument Road Restrictions
Dinosaur National Monument has announced that the road from the boundary to Rainbow Park campground is currently open to high clearance 4-wheel-drive vehicles and the road to Island Park is still closed at the Island Park Overlook.
Roosevelt City State Street Drainage Project
Roosevelt City’s State Street doesn’t have long to wait before drainage issues are handled head on. According to Roosevelt City Manager Ryan Snow, a project will get underway next fall to install proper drainage down Roosevelt’s State Street funded almost entirely by UDOT through the Joint Highway Commission.
DC Express Pipeline Economic Study Funded
A project concept developed between Duchesne and Carbon County has received funding to have an economic study performed.
Vandals Deface Jensen Fire Station
Vandals left their mark on the Jensen Fire Station late last week. According to Uintah County Fire Marshal Jeremy Raymond, they were notified by a call from the public on Friday morning that someone had sprayed graffiti on the Jensen Fire Station sometime around 1:30am Friday morning.