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While everyone is having to get used to social distancing, the awesome people with Uintah County Travel and Tourism are promoting the wonderful things to do outdoors that are still appropriate. They’ve shared on their Visit Dinosaurland Facebook page the following suggestions. Get out for a hike.
The FBI is warning the public that fraud schemes related to the COVID-19 pandemic are on the rise. “Scammers are leveraging the COVID-19 pandemic to steal your money, your personal information, or both,” shares the FBI.
8th District Court Judge Ed Peterson issued an order on Monday, March 23rd, reinstating Dave Chivers to the Uintah School Board as a lawsuit filed by Chivers against the Uintah School Board and the Uintah County Clerk-Auditor goes through the legal process. The Uintah School Board and Uintah County Clerk-Auditor have until June 1st to reply to the complaint.
State leaders announced on Monday that Utah’s K-12 public schools will be extending their dismissal through Friday, May 1st. The closure was originally planned until Monday, March 30th, though an extension does not come as a surprise. Uintah School District shared after the announcement that they had anticipated the extension and they are prepared to continue to serve students.
In response to the growing danger of the COVID-19 outbreak, Duchesne County has declared a local state of emergency. With both federal and state agencies recognizing the potential global impact and the ease by which it spreads from person to person, measures are being put into place to help deal with the negative impact to the community.
Several business and social activities have been placed on hold with the need for social distancing. Despite that being the case, the Roosevelt Golf Course remains open. It is a situation that will be monitored day to day as the course strives to maintain the safety of guests. The Roosevelt Golf Course has taken the following precautions and asks that those who come to the course help the public to stay safe. The door handles and carts are constantly and consistently disinfected.
TriCounty Health Officer Jordan Mathis issues a plea to local community members: Currently, the only thing spreading faster than the Coronavirus (COVID-19) are the rumors spreading through our community. Right now, these rumors are proving more destructive to our local response than the actual virus itself. I understand the concern and anxiety around this new disease, but if you are engaging in the creation of rumors or the continuation of rumors within our community, SHAME ON YOU!
Uintah County Search and Rescue responded to a call on Friday, March 20th, of two Colorado residents possibly stranded on Wild Mountain along the Utah/Colorado border. According to a press release from the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office, the search also included Moffat County Search and Rescue, Classic Air Medical, and officers from Dinosaur National Monument. The missing snowmobilers truck was found on Friday and the snowmobiles the men had been riding were found Saturday morning. Saturday afternoon searchers on the ground spotted a man waving an orange sled and the Department of Public Safety helicopter was guided to the men.
Like many public places, Dinosaur National Monument has had to make changes in response to the CDC guidance and government orders in an effort to slow and prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Monument announced this week that the Quarry Visitor Center and Quarry Exhibit Hall have closed indefinitely. “The outdoor areas of the monument remain open for hiking and other recreation. Please follow guidance of maintaining a social distance of at least 6 feet and not gathering in groups larger than 10 people.”
Today is the last day to sign out a Chromebook in Uintah School District. Please call the office of your child’s school to arrange pick up. The district also has a tech support hotline to help students, parents, and teachers as they are getting set up and to help with any questions they have. The number is 435-781-3111 and is available from 7am to 9pm daily. Direction from Duchesne County School District is for families to contact their children’s school if they need a device or access to technology at home.
The Utah Department of Health issued a State Public Health Order on Saturday, March 21st, backtracking the state order from a Prohibition on gatherings in groups larger than 10 to a Recommendation. The state makes it clear that this adjustment was made to clearly remove the potential criminal penalty associated when ordered as a Prohibition.
Uintah County has declared a local state of emergency due to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I have been speaking daily with business owners, hotel managers and others in our county,” shares Uintah County Commission Chairman Brad Horrocks. “Some are already suffering significant economic losses brought on by the efforts to prevent the spread of coronavirus, and there’s no concrete timeline for when that might change.” Horrocks signed a proclamation on Friday, March 20th, declaring the local state of emergency.