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KNEU 1250Local news from across the Uintah Basin.
Utah Senator Mike Lee took time out for the citizens of the Uintah Basin on Friday in an interview on Newstalk AM920 KVEL. President Biden’s address to Congress last week outlined his plans for nearly $6 trillion dollars in spending toward COVID relief, an Infrastructure Plan, and the American Families Plan.
Uintah School District announced Friday that the district’s purchase of the BHI building and property in Naples is complete. According to the announcement, the district purchased 26,668 square feet of offices, meeting rooms and storage space; 28,875 square feet of heated indoor bus storage; additional shop space for district vehicles; and 11 acres of property for $9,794,780 dollars which came from the district’s Capital Outlay Fund.
For those invested in local community theater, the big question for the last 6 months has been what’s the Outlaw Trail Theater summer show going to be?!? Months into 2021 and just as hope was fading, a show announcement came through and auditions announced.
The music teachers at Uintah and Vernal Middle Schools are inviting all students, parents and guardians to a Virtual Music Night tonight to learn about opportunities for students in band, choir, and orchestra next school year. This night is for all students who will be attending VMS or UMS next year and their parents/guardians.
It’s that time of year! Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers will be conducting administrative checkpoints during busy boating weekends throughout the summer. They examine boats to ensure the drain plugs have been removed and have not been reinstalled.
The Ute Indian Tribe announced in a press release that on April 22nd the Ute Indian Tribe Business Committee formally approved an Intergovernmental Agreement with the State of Utah to memorialize the mutual commitment of the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation and the State of Utah, by and through their respective governmental agencies of Ute Family Services and Utah’s Licensing, Division of Child and Family Services, to work together to establish joint policies and procedures pursuant to the Indian Child Welfare Act to protect Ute Indian children…
This week at TriCounty Health Department: COVID-19 vaccinations continue to be offered but the COVID shootout drive through vaccination events are over. Those interested in getting the COVID-19 vaccination will just need to call the health department to schedule an appointment to get the vaccine.
Lapoint Elementary set an example of healthy living last week. Uintah School District shared that Thursday's beautiful spring weather provided the perfect backdrop for students, family, community members and local first responders to join Lapoint Elementary staff in the school's annual Walk to School Day.
Uintah County issued a press release last week stating that the county is pleased to be a partner and support Vernal City with their Downtown Revitalization Planning Process. “Uintah County participates on the committee and is an active participant in the process.
Construction in the Uintah Basin has inspired UDOT to remind drivers to make safety the top priority while on the roads. Last year in Utah, there were 3,329 crashes in work zones, a 10 percent increase in the past five years.
The U.S. Department of Energy announced Thursday that they have awarded $19 million dollars for 13 projects aimed at assisting clean energy projects. Eastern Utah and its “Uinta Basin earth resources” is the focus of one of the 13 projects that, according to energy.gov, will “support production of rare earth elements and critical minerals vital to the manufacturing of batteries, magnets, and other components important to the clean energy economy.”
Senator Mike Lee continues to remain involved in pushing back against the Biden Administration’s oil and gas leasing moratorium.