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There has been many fires in the High Uinta wilderness area with continued activity over the weekend. The Center Creek Trail fire has increased by 35 acres to 80 acres moving in a North and East movement. This has led to a closure order for the Yellowstone Trail from the junction with the Swift Creek Trail to the Trail 058 junction.
Thousands enjoyed the three days of ballooning fun that made up Dinah ”SOAR” Days in Vernal over the weekend. People all over the valley watched the balloons in the morning from their yards or other vantage points and some even received the surprise of a balloon landing in fields next to their homes.
Uintah School District announced their first case of COVID-19 has been reported at Discovery Elementary School. The announcement was made Friday.
Keep your eyes to the sky this weekend in the Vernal area to enjoy a magical sight. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday is Dinah “SOAR” Days with 24 hot air balloons scheduled to participate and launch each morning around 6:00am from the Uintah Rec Center property.
The East Fork Fire in Duchesne County hasn’t changed much, according to Ashley National Forest. The fire is at 13 percent contained and 2752 acres thanks in part to the relatively higher humidity and some showers in the fire area.
Jordan Mathis spoke at the Vernal Chamber luncheon on Tuesday concerning the downward trend of active cases of COVID-19. Tri-County Health area which consists of Uintah, Daggett and Duchesne counties is seeing a decline in cases and the State of Utah over all has plateaued.
There is another fire that has been identified in the High Uintas Wilderness Area. It is called the Center Creek Trail fire and is located about 1-mile Northeast of Toquer Lake and 2.5 miles North of Center Park Trailhead.
Change has been a part of healthcare services these last few months but Uintah Basin Medical Center wants to remind the public that their commitment to create transparency and enhance communication is a constant.
Rotary Club of Vernal is getting ready for their Annual Coat Drive. It is a local cause that the organization believes in passionately, especially this year with the unique struggles of 2020. To kick off their efforts, the Rotary Club will be hosting a Rotary Run – Ride for Warmth.
Duchesne County School District announced Wednesday evening that a positive case of COVID-19 has been identified at Roosevelt Junior High School.
Looking to the future, a parcel of land has been donated to Uintah County in the hopes that one day it will be developed into a youth camp. Uintah County issued a press release on Wednesday sharing that the Commissioners met on Monday with John P. Colton, David Colton, and board members of the Anderson Creek Youth Camp Inc. to finalize the transfer of the private parcel located in the Ashley National Forest on Anderson Creek.
The Bureau of Land Management and Colorado Mesa University is asking the public to take part in an online focused outreach meeting. They are asking local leaders, business owners, residents and visitors that participate in outdoor activities or care about the quality of the experience when recreating to take part, focusing on the McCoy Flats SRMA and John Wesley Powell NCA areas.