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KNEU 1250Local news from across the Uintah Basin.
The Uintah Basin Back Country Horsemen annual Children’s Justice Center benefit was a success last weekend. Over 70 people participated in this year’s charity event held at the Lake Mountain trailhead on Mosby Mountain and according to organization board member Gale Robbins, the annual ride has raised well over $100,000 dollars in total donations over the 13 years of the event.
It’s been a great first summer season for the Roosevelt Aquatic Center. With the school year almost here, the facility will soon be switching to a fall schedule after the first day of school this month.
A colorful addition to the Utah Field House lawn is aimed at welcoming tourists and sprucing up the new Vernal Information Center sign destined for the same spot. According to Field House Park Manager Steve Sroka, the word is still getting out that free information on the Vernal area is available at the museum.
Ashley National Forest is holding a series of open house meetings this month that will begin the Wilderness Assessment and review of the first draft of the Species of Conservation Concern.
A Vernal man entered a guilty plea in 8th District Court this week to second-degree felony Forcible Sexual Abuse.
TriCounty Health Department announced on Wednesday that Uintah County has three more positive West Nile Virus mosquito pools, and these ones are getting a little too close for comfort.
Plenty of bucks are waiting for the lucky hunters with permits for Utah’s general archery buck deer hunt. As the first major hunt of the fall, starting on August 20th, the Division of Wildlife Resources has launched a new website to help hunters prepare for this and future hunts.
The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce has named Uintah County Commissioner Mark Raymond as the recipient of the Quarterly Outstanding Public Service Award.
Numbers are up for the Duchesne County Fair Livestock show. According to 4-H Extension Coordinator Troy Cooper, there are 315 livestock exhibitors made up of 46 market beef, 117 market lambs, and 170 market hogs.
The Ute Tribal Business Committee issued a statement following the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on Tuesday that confirmed tribal jurisdiction within Myton townsite lands.
Josie and her cabin are inseparable in the minds of many Basin-ites, springing up memories of traveling to the end of Cub Creek Road in Dinosaur National Monument. The toughest woman in the wild west, Josie Bassett Morris and her famous homestead will be the focus of an open house event this Saturday.
Thursday will be a special day for the local Daughters of Utah Pioneers(or DUP) organization. International DUP President Maurine Smith is visiting the Basin and will participate in the rededication of two historical markers in Uintah County.