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The Ute Indian Tribe issued the following press release on Tuesday: On Wednesday, April 7th, the Ute Indian Tribe Business Committee met with Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland at the Bears Ears National Monument to discuss restoration of the monument and other pressing issues.
This week’s Vernal Chamber luncheon included a legislative review with Senator Ron Winterton and Representative Scott Chew. Representative Chew noted that vehicle registration renewal post cards could be starting back up in May thanks to the passing of HB 170.
The Uintah Basin is very proud to be the area that can claim Dinosaur National Monument as its own. Visits to its many attractions are practically family traditions. It is important to note that the Monument is currently managing capacity inside the Quarry Exhibit Hall based on federal public health guidelines.
A fishing tournament on Flaming Gorge that had to be cancelled last year is back on for 2021. An announcement from the Division of Wildlife Resources shares that the Mac Attack Derby was created in 2019 as a collaboration between the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and the Flaming Gorge Chamber of Commerce to focus on the restoration of the trophy fishery at Flaming Gorge Reservoir.
The Utah Department of Health has recently shared concerning a new fraud. Apparently there have been individuals producing and presenting mask exemption cards that have the state of Utah seal on them. These fakes have been circulated to businesses and schools.
The Duchesne County Commission and the county’s fire and emergency management director announced Monday that spring burning has been closed until further notice due to dry fuel conditions and high winds. According to the press release from Duchesne County, the early fire season, including a 2,700-acre wildfire in the east Myton area, as well as several other wildfires in Duchesne County, have had local Fire Departments and First responders very busy.
TriCounty Health Department announced on Tuesday that distribution of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson is on pause until further notice. TriCounty Health issued a press release on Tuesday sharing that the pause in distribution is a recommendation out of an abundance of caution and, in response, TriCounty Health is erring on the side of caution as FDA and CDC investigations take place.
Crews continue work on the County Road 8 Fire southeast of Meeker in Colorado’s Rio Blanco County that started as an agricultural burn on Sunday that quickly grew out of control. According to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office, the fire was called in on April 11th at 1:06 pm located near mile marker 8 on County Road 8.
Every spring, Uintah School District announces the Teacher and Classified Employee of the year and this year is no exception. Uintah School District Teacher of the Year is Kimberly Hawks, the 8th grade U.S. History teacher at Vernal Middle School. The Uintah School District Classified Employee of the Year is Jodi Ryan, the administrative assistant at Uintah High School.
It's that time of year again! Uintah County is sponsoring the annual free landfill week from April 24th through May 1st. “This is a great opportunity for residents to take advantage of the landfill at no cost,” shares Uintah County. “Uintah County residents are encouraged to participate.
One week ago, the Roosevelt City Council unanimously voted to dismiss the city manager and naturally the public has had many questions about that decision and what led up to it. On Monday, Roosevelt City Mayor JR Bird and the Roosevelt City Council made a joint statement on that very topic.
The Moffat County Commission has officially announced that they will not be joining Rio Blanco County in issuing a Resolution concerning wolf reintroduction. Proposition 114 narrowly passed in Colorado last November, mandating the reintroduction of Gray Wolves in the state.