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Any other year, a new school year announcement wouldn’t be big news but in the era of COVID-19 it definitely is. Uintah School District announced this week that online registration for the 2020-2021 school year opens this Saturday, August 1st.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources takes wildlife-related violations seriously and announced Wednesday that five Utahns have had their hunting licenses suspended in recent hearings including an individual from Uintah County. Each of the individuals had previously been sentenced in district or county justice courts in connection with the violations.
Reported on Thursday, July 30: The sentencing of Lisa Jo Vanderlinden on Wednesday in 8th District Court is garnering a strong reaction from many, including Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes. Vanderlinden pleaded guilty to 1st Degree Felony Child Abuse Homicide in the 2018 death of her 2-year-old foster child. “,2020-07-31 16:16:18”
Lisa Jo Vanderlinden pleaded Guilty in the killing of her 2 year-old foster child and received a sentence this week of 1 year in jail, probation, and a $10,000 dollar fine. On July 27th, the natural parents of the 2 year-old boy, Shelby and David Call, filed a civil suit against the Utah Department of Human Services, Utah Division of Child and Family Services, State of Utah, and Lisa Jo and Cody Vanderlinden.
A Uintah High graduate is making his mark in the world of professional opera and tomorrow there is an opportunity to check out his big talent. Jesse Toftum started singing in Junior High and enjoyed being part of choir and Hi-Lites with Mr. Merriweather and performing for All-State and Honors Choir, Showtime Uintah, and theatre productions including several with Outlaw Trail Theater.
Local agencies are remembering a fallen officer on the anniversary of his passing. On July 30th, 1994 Utah Highway Patrol officer Sergeant Doyle R. Thorne lost his life serving the community.
People are waking up to the awful reality of child trafficking in the world and tonight there is a local opportunity to help. Operation Underground Railroad is an organization made of former Navy Seals, Special Ops, and homeland security officers, who go into the dark trenches of the world to save kids from sex trafficking.
The Utah Coronavirus Task Force is offering information to help business owners know what to do if an employee is exposed or tests positive for COVID-19. The Task Force shares that any employee should NOT come to work if they have had close contact with someone who gets sick or tests positive. Even if the employee is not feeling sick they should self quarantine for 14 days and monitor for symptoms. The health department will reach out to the employee with further instructions. Note that even if the employee tests negative for the virus they must finish the FULL 14-day quarantine.
With mineral lease monies on the drastic decline, local officials in Uintah County are taking a close look at what to do with the Special Service Districts which provide what most consider essential services to the community.
Close your eyes, click your ruby slippers three times, and wish for great seats because Vernal Theatre: Live is opening their young performers edition of The Wizard of OZ this week.
How do you honor the achievements of your parents and grandparents? That was the question facing the family of the late Dr. Terry Mackley Buxton and his wife Diane Christensen Buxton. Dr. Buxton served the Roosevelt community for 37 years as one of the founders and general practitioners of the Roosevelt Medical Clinic.
Utah recently was awarded $2.9 million dollars in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants from the Economic Development Administration. These funds are to capitalize and administer Revolving Loan Funds that will provide critical gap financing to small businesses and entrepreneurs.