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The City of Craig has sworn in their new interim police chief. Michael Cochran was sworn in by the city judge during the Craig City council meeting on Tuesday evening. Following the swearing in, Interim Chief Cochran shared some of his philosophy as police chief.
In a press release, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources warns that there has been a salmonella outbreak that has caused the death of numerous songbirds. Salmonellosis is a bacterial disease that is transmitted through direct contact and is commonly spread when birds ingest feed contaminated with infected feces.
TriCounty Health Officer Kirk Benge caught up with Amy in the Eagle Country 105.5 FM studio this week with an update on COVID-19 vaccination efforts. “We are cruising along. We’ve been getting increased doses each week,” shares Benge. Since moving to larger locations for vaccine sites, TriCounty Health is distributing 400 to 500 vaccines a day now and that is in addition to the other partners like Walmart and Smiths.
A bill said to be one of the most important to the Uintah Basin passed in the Utah Legislature before it closed on Friday. SB176, Mineral Lease Funds Amendments, modifies provisions related to the expenditure of federal mineral lease revenues, addressing the legislative intent and purpose of the Community Impact Fund and allows their Board to make a grant or loan regardless of whether the project results in more than one impact or outcome.
Like it or not, Uintah High School is moving from 4A to 5A next school year. Every two years, the Utah High School Activities Association goes through a classification process of high schools, a process that Ute head football coach Justin Decol says has more to do with student body enrollment than anything else.
Obviously the pandemic has affected multiple areas of life, among them the ability to visit friends and family during significant events at the hospital. Thankfully, visitation allowances are beginning to expand and Uintah Basin Healthcare has announced new rules in the Labor and Delivery department.
Among the contestants on Season 20 of NBC’s ‘The Voice’ is Roosevelt native Jordan Matthew Young. While it is unclear if Young finds success, the show has confirmed he is featured on an upcoming episode and for fans to tune in. Young already has a solid career as a performing musician, reportedly performing 200 shows a year before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Utah District 1 Congressmen Blake Moore and Texas Congressman Marc Veasey has introduced the National Medal of Honor Monument Act aimed at the creation of a new monument recognizing Medal of Honor recipients. In a Tuesday press release, Moore shares the importance of this Act.
Vernal City utility rates are increasing due to an increase in operational costs passed on to the City. During their regular city council meeting held on February 17th, the council voted to approve a total increase of $3.06 for residential users per month. That amount breaks down to a $2.00 increase for water, $1.00 increase for sewer, and 6 cent increase for garbage.
A Duchesne County school counselor has been recognized for her work in teaching students about self-regulation and emotional control. Amber Thacker is the latest to be highlighted in the state by the Utah School Counselors Association.
The Uintah Basin Association of Governments wants to help more local businesses strained by the COVID-19 pandemic through the Community Development Block Grant. Grants will be between $5,000 and $10,000 and can be used toward rent and utilities, payroll, outstanding debt, other immediate operational costs, and cleaning and disinfecting.
The annual production put on by the Meeker Arts and Cultural Council Center Stage Youth Theatrical Group is always highly anticipated by the participants and community, perhaps more this year than ever before. This week their production of Peter Pan, Jr. opens at the Meeker High School Auditorium.