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Feedback is in and event organizers are declaring the 2016 Uintah Basin Energy Summit a success. 600 people with varying involvement in the energy industry attended and according to event coordinator Sylvia Wilkins, attendees reported walking away with a positive, optimistic outlook on the future of the industry.
When a 24-year-old Vernal woman didn’t show up for work on Sunday, family and friends knew something was up and reported the woman as missing to the police and began their own search of the area. Among the search crew was a friend who spotted something that had been missed by the others.
Braving new ground, a local woman’s dream is about to become a reality. Tonight the historic downtown Vernal Theatre will makes its debut as Vernal Theatre: LIVE, the new home for live plays, concerts and community events.
TriCounty Health Department is reassuring the community that they have no reason to believe that the protected health information of any community members has been compromised. “Protecting individuals’ private information is a responsibility we take very seriously at TriCounty,” shares Director Jordan Mathis.
In a press release issued on Thursday, the Ute Indian Tribal Business Committee announced that it has taken action against “a group of terminated mixed-bloods calling themselves the Uintah Band of Shoshone Indians or Uintah Utah of Indians of Utah or Uinta Valley Shoshone Tribe.”
Ashley National Forest has announced plans for road work in September and October. Work is scheduled for the Blind Stream Road(Forest Service Road 135) from September 7th through the 12th.
Cue the lights! Cue the music! The age of live theatre and performing arts has arrived for the Basin to enjoy. Vernal’s historic downtown movie theatre has been transformed into a community performing arts hot spot and the chance for a tour and hours of free entertainment are within reach.
A state education initiative was announced for the first time during the Uintah Basin Energy Summit on Wednesday. The Utah Energy and Minerals Education Initiative features an online hub for K through 12 curriculum as well as higher education scholarships, research funding and annual events.
A Vernal man who threatened to use a bomb at a local business pleaded guilty of lesser charges this week in 8th District Court. According to court documents, 38-year-old Joel Micah Lyda had gone into a local establishment and told an acquaintance that he was upset about a recent arrest and based on the outcome of that case he was planning to make a bomb in order to “get even”.
A respected community member known for many years of clinical nursing experience has been appointed to the TriCounty Board of Health. Just months into her retirement from the Uintah School District, Shanna Wheeler accepted the appointment to the Board of Health, bringing with her 42 years of nursing experience.
Governor Gary Herbert was among the opening speakers of the Uintah Basin Energy Summit that kicked off Wednesday at the Uintah Conference Center. In his remarks, Governor Herbert stated that energy resources in the Uintah Basin have as much potential as “anywhere in North America.”
Two days of energy industry presentations and updates is important to many throughout the region but the experience also offers the opportunity for fun. Little Texas is performing tonight at the Western Park at 8:00pm and the community is encouraged to come for the fun. Tickets are $10 and available at Davis Food and Drug.