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Currently, there are 14 water bodies under harmful algal bloom warning advisories across the state of Utah and local water body Matt Warner Reservoir is among them. Starting October 31st, the Utah Division of Water Quality will stop monitoring for the blooms. What does this mean for the Basin?
The Liquor Store in Vernal has been closed until further notice.
The local Velociraptors Mountain Bike team finished the season strong at the state tournament in St. George over the weekend with several big wins and one special surprise.
An arrest has been made in the June shooting death of a Rock Springs woman. 45-year-old Jason Lee Fletcher was arrested on Friday for the shooting death of his wife 46-year-old Lena Lynn Fletcher at their Rock Springs home on June 29th.
Sunday’s COVID-19 Situational Update on www.tricountyhealth.com reports that local cases have continued to tick up. There are 148 active cases as of Sunday; 91 of those are in Uintah County, 46 are in Duchesne County, and 11 are within the Ute Indian Tribe.
Dinosaur National Monument has made some changes to their schedule and availability and it's none too soon with snow already here. “Fall is here and so are some changes to our operations!” shared the Monument’s announcement.
The Uintah High School Student of the Week is Marni Cheshire, nominated by Mrs. Durrant. The Ute Athlete of the Week is football player Jayce Anderson, nominated by the football coaching staff.
TriCounty Health Department is urging all community members to take precautions as the area experiences a surge in COVID-19 cases. Within the TriCounty Health District there have been 58 new confirmed cases in the past 3 days.
It was an eerie feeling for many on late Thursday afternoon as smoke filled the sky from the West. Ashley National Forest answered the question of many explaining that this smoke was not from a new wildfire but caused by strong winds which increased fire activity on the East Fork Fire in Duchesne County.
The Uintah Basin has some truly amazing things to see when it comes to nature and the great outdoors and it can nice to be appreciated. A popular travel publication has recently done just that. Fodor’s Travel is an 80 year trusted resource for travel in all formats from guidebooks to social media.
It can be fun when a good idea catches on to become a tradition. In 1996, Split Mountain Garden Center brought together friends and family to have a bonfire and share some apple cider. In that year there was around 250 people who attended.
Round 2 of the Small Business Economic Recovery Grant opens today for registered businesses in Uintah County that have experienced COVID-19 hardship. “Small businesses are critical to the success of our Basin’s economy,” shares the release from Uintah County, Vernal City, Naples City, and Ballard City.