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Severe drought conditions mean wildfire season has started early and is looking to be an especially treacherous year. BIA Forest Manager Chris Secakuku gave a report last week on this dangerous situation. Fuel moistures are currently at 9 to 15 percent with the prediction that they will go to 7 percent.
Not wanting to take anyone by surprise, Dinosaur National Monument is getting the word out that they are continuing to require masks. According to their announcement, masks that cover your nose and mouth are currently required for everyone 3 years and older when inside federal buildings or while outside on federal lands where 6 feet distance cannot be maintained between unrelated groups.
Anglers are being urged to keep any lake trout under 25 inches that are caught at Flaming Gorge, in an effort to improve the health of the fishery. According to a press release from the Division of Wildlife Resources, lake trout in Flaming Gorge larger than 25 inches primarily consume kokanee salmon and rainbow trout.
A Moffat County mother has been arrested in a child death investigation. The Moffat County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release on Friday stating that on March 11th, at about 8am the Sheriff’s Office was notified of a suspicious vehicle near county road 54 in unincorporated Moffat County.
While not all agree, schools will continue to require students to wear masks through this school year as mandated by the Utah Legislature. The statewide face mask mandate was lifted in Utah on Saturday, April 10th, prompting further conversation and resistance of continued mask use in schools.
The local COVID-19 Transmission Index levels are Uintah and Duchesne County at the Moderate Level and Daggett County at the Low Level. According to Thursday’s press release, Uintah County’s 7-day average percent positivity was 5 percent and there were 51 cases in the past 14 days.
Roosevelt City is asking the public for feedback on designs submitted as part of their rebranding effort. The City issued the call and accepted logo designs as part of a contest through the month of January letting residents know they could submit drawings, paintings, digital art, or other styles of design.
If you or someone you know has an idea for a business but didn’t have the funds to get it off the ground a special opportunity is coming up that may give you the chance! The Rise and Thrive Speed Business Pitch Competition is coming to Vernal.
In the spring of 2019, the last of the charges in 8th District Court filed against a Duchesne County man were dropped and now the man is seeking damages. Charges were filed in May of 2018 against 49-year-old Darin Ace Thomas including two 1st Degree Felony charges of Criminal Conspiracy, two 3rd Degree Felony charges of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, one 3rd Degree Felony charge of Criminal Conspiracy, and one Misdemeanor charge of Sexual Solicitation.
Well over 300 visitors enjoyed time in Vernal this week as they attended the Building Utah Conference at the Uintah Conference Center. In addition to the speeches by the Governor and Lt. Governor, the conference had panels focused on Financing Infrastructure Development, Harnessing Public/Private Investments, and State Infrastructure Investment as well as other workshops and breakout sessions.
It's been a bit of an administrative roller coaster at Roosevelt City. City Manager Scott Finlayson is no longer the City Manager as of Tuesday’s Roosevelt City Council meeting. Roosevelt City Council made the decision in a unanimous vote on Tuesday night.
The ceremonial signing of SB 176 during the Building Utah Conference was of great importance to the Uintah Basin and other communities with heavy extraction industry presence.