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Concerned citizens can rest easier as the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI say they found no indication that the man involved in a strange and disturbing incident in Neola last Saturday was planning any violent attacks. Public fear of a terrorism threat had spread in the aftermath of Saturday’s incident.
The future of BTA has become a topic of public attention as local governing agencies have indicated that funding BTA into the future is a concern. The announcement by Uintah County Commissioners that the county will no longer fund BTA is misguided, however, according to the Chairman of the Uintah Transportation Special Service District.
Blood, sweat and tears are going into the effort to host high school students for two weekends of serious mountain biking competition in the Vernal area.
TriCounty Health Department is urging those that haven’t, to vaccinate their horses against West Nile Virus. “We’ve been telling horse owners to get this done since the spring,” shares TriCounty Representative Jeramie Tubbs.
The Bureau of Land Management announced on Wednesday the appointment of a new BLM Utah State Director.
The often unsung heroes keeping our streets safe were recognized Wednesday night in Uintah County. Law enforcement officers and their guests were shown love at the Law Enforcement Appreciation Dinner at the Uintah Conference Center as a thank you from grateful community members.
During Monday’s meeting, Uintah County Commissioners expressed their support of Senator Orrin Hatch’s legislation aimed at common sense adjustments to the Clean Air Act. Commissioner McKee explained that Hatch’s bill aims to reinstate an action program that would give companies credit for efforts that improve air quality.
The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month is Peltier Electric. Established by Rian Peltier in 1988, Peltier Electric has grown as an electrical contracting company that takes great pride in making things convenient and safe for their customers.
Dinosaur National Monument is celebrating 100 years of the National Park Service with the celebration kicking off today and running through the weekend.
Uintah School District has been awarded a significant grant through legislation sponsored by Senator Kevin Van Tassell. In the 2016 legislative session, Senator Van Tassell sponsored SB 14 which amends provisions related to the state system of public education and the American Indians and Alaskan Natives.
A dirt road in Duchesne County is a headache for surrounding neighbors sick of dealing with the dust. According to Duchesne County Commissioner Ron Winterton, there is a lot of oil field activity on the road to Lake Canyon and in the past the oil field companies used to provide dust suppression but no longer do.
The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office is renewing focus on cold cases and is inviting help from the community. Among the cases is the missing person investigation of Rhonda Karren who was last seen on September 26th, 1987 in Vernal.