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The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources announced in a press release that they will be applying changes to the fishing regulations starting in January of 2021. The changes include a reduction at Flaming Gorge of limits for largemouth and smallmouth bass. It has changed from 10 fish per day to 3 per day for the combined total of both species to make the black bass limit consistent between Utah and Wyoming.
The holidays are usually the time of year that families and friends travel to visit those they have not seen for a while. COVID-19 has added some complications to such holiday travels. The best way to protect oneself is to stay home but for those that are travelling make sure to take some further actions. Be sure to visit trusted sources to understand the challenges of the areas that are to be visited.
Recently, Uintah Basin Technical College announced the creation of the Dalton Nolan Van Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is in honor of Dalton Van, a recipient of the 2019 Miller Weld-Mask Scholarship , who passed away unexpectedly on June 13th, 2020.
Uintah School District announced Monday that Superintendent Rick Woodford has decided that Tuesday, December 22nd, will be an online learning day for students and staff at Uintah High School. “The superintendent made his decision after consulting with the Uintah School Board, the TriCounty Health Department and Uintah High Principal Sharon Shipton.
2020 was a good year for the work of the Dino Trails Committee and committee member Aaron Averett made that the focus of a recent presentation before members of the Vernal Chamber of Commerce. “Progress had been very good and particularly this year under the direction of Trails Coordinator Mike Cook,” explains Averett.
This last Saturday saw Moffat County take part of a nationwide tradition called Wreaths Across America. The event was founded by Morrill Worcester, the owner of Worcester Wreath Company in 1992. In 1992 he had a surplus of wreaths and made arrangements to place them in Arlington in one of the older sections of the cemetery.
Ready for a challenge local anglers? The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and Utah State Parks are hosting ice fishing tournaments from January to March. Among the most popular is the Burbot Bash on Flaming Gorge Reservoir being held January 29th through the 31st.
The safest holiday gathering in the year of COVID-19 is with your immediate household members, according to safety recommendations. If a household decides to proceed with a gathering realize that the more people from different households a person interacts with at a gathering, the closer the physical interaction is, and the longer the interaction lasts, the higher the risk that a person who has COVID-19 may spread it to others, whether he or she has symptoms or not.
A postcard reminder system relied upon by thousands of car owners is going virtual. In an effort to be more responsible with taxpayer money and more eco-friendly, the Utah Division of Motor Vehicles has stopped sending reminders through the mail to motorists concerning vehicle registration.
Uintah High School, Student of the Week: Karson Bentley
Uintah High Athlete of the Week: Edy Pinales (Boys Basketball)
Terra Academy, Student of the Week: Elyse Morgan