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After months of deliberation, the Uintah School Board met on Wednesday and made a final decision regarding the District’s Friday schedule. The District’s announcement shared that starting next school year, students in grades K through 5 will attend 4 hours of mandatory in-person learning on Fridays. Secondary students in grades 6 through 12 will remain […]
Maintaining infrastructure comes with a price tag and pursuing funding options is a must for municipalities to accomplish needed projects. Faced with the need for water infrastructure upgrades, Vernal City applied for and received final approval for CIB mineral lease funds through the Community Impact Board. “The Board approved almost $5 million dollars in a […]
The Duchesne County Commission has issued a letter to the Bureau of Land Management regarding a proposed rule entitled ‘Waste Prevention Production Subject to Royalties and Resource Conservation’. During last week’s Duchesne County Commission meeting, Community Development Director Mike Hyde presented the letter addressed to the BLM. Part of the letter reads that due to […]
The Uintah Schools Foundation is inviting the community to a meeting to celebrate the academic achievements of Uintah School District. The ‘State of the District’ event will feature Superintendent Dr. Rick Woodford and is being held at the Uintah Conference Center. The program will also feature the Uintah High School jazz band, the Uintah High […]
The staff and administration of the Uintah County Library presented their 2022 year in review to the Uintah County Commissioners on Monday. It was emphasized that this is an event driven library. In many ways it doubles as a community center which is backed up by the fact that the library’s door count last year […]
Snow is causing headaches all over and reports from the Duchesne County Public Works Department is likely a common story at this point. Director Ben Henderson reported to the Duchesne County Commission last month that his crews were busy clearing snow from storms as well as from wind blowing the snow onto the roadways. Midway […]
Excitement is growing on plans for a new sports complex in Roosevelt City. “We have received a loan/grant package for the entire project from the Community Impact Board, most of which is a very low interest bearing loan,” shares Roosevelt City PIO Sunshine Bellon. “The City Council has decided to move forward with the project […]
Implementation of the Vernal downtown plan will take several jumps forward this spring and summer. Vernal City Manager Quinn Bennion shares that the project to create public parking and the walkway behind the Zions block and Cobblerock block is out to bid with construction starting in April and running through the summer. The two mixed-use […]
A mother’s proactive approach to creating a more inclusive world for her son continues though future plans are still a work in progress. Westyn Hacking is an energetic preschooler who was born blind and has Cerebral Palsy. His mother Shaylee has led an effort to see ADA accessible playground equipment, including a merry-go-round and swing, […]
Vernal City crews continue to work on snow and ice removal while striving to address potential drainage problems. “This year’s snow events are well above average and overwhelmed the city services,” explains Vernal City Manager Quinn Bennion. “Between storms, the crews are working to clear snow and ice from drain boxes and problem drainage areas. […]
Another day, another scam and Uintah County Sheriff’s Office is once again reminding residents to be on alert. “If you receive a call from someone saying they are with the Sheriff’s Office or they actually use a real or former deputy’s name telling you that you missed court or owe money for a fine and […]