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A domestic dispute ended in a stabbing on Monday in Vernal. According to a press release from the Vernal City Police Department, law enforcement was dispatched to a Vernal residence on Monday, September 23rd around 4:00pm regarding a physical altercation.
The Rotary Club is up to their annual tradition of putting smiles on the faces of every local third grader while fulfilling their mission of promoting literacy. For the last two weeks, the Rotarians have visited 3rd grade classrooms to hand delivery special dictionaries, one for each student to personally keep. “At this age, the kids are starting to understand reading and have a spark of wanting to know new things,” shares participating Rotarian Cindy Spurlock.
Last week’s Vernal Chamber Luncheon included a presentation by Uintah School District Superintendent Mark Dockins and Business Administrator Scott Ruppe regarding Proposition 4 that will be on the November election ballot. Superintendent Dockins summarized the goals of the Proposition, emphasizing that it will lower taxes and increase teacher wages to make the district more competitive in hiring new teachers while increasing student safety.
The local library systems are holding special grant writing workshops throughout the many branches and now it is Vernal’s turn. Come learn how securing grants can help local companies and causes.
The Ute Athletes of the Week are cross country team members Rachel Slaugh and Dayton Merrell, nominated by Coach Galley. “Rachel Slaugh has been a real asset and leader on the cross country team,” shares Coach Galley.
Young Living Essential Oils announced Friday their donation of land in Duchesne County to the organization, The Nature Conservancy, to create a conservation easement. The land totals 11,597 acres, or 18.75 square miles, and is the largest conservation easement donation received in the history of the organization’s Utah chapter.
The road construction in Roosevelt is heading towards Phase 4 as the milling and paving on the two-lane section on Highway 40 east of the city is coming to a close. The closing out of Phase 3 includes the bridge at Fort Duchesne being complete and the replacement of concrete pavement at the L&L intersection finishing.
A cave rescue was a success Saturday in Uintah County after a man was injured by a rockfall inside Toothbrush Cave. According to the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office, a 20-year-old man was struck in the head by a falling rock about the size of a cantaloupe and was left temporarily unconscious.
The board for the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition met on Thursday and voted to add a new preliminary route to the environmental study taking place for the proposed Uinta Basin Railway. According to a press release from the Coalition, they will be requesting that the Surface Transportation Board consider the new route, which is being called the Whitmore Park route, as the Coalition’s preferred alternative.
A family is offering a reward for information that might lead them to the individual who shot their horse last weekend. Clay Mckeachnie shares that on Sunday, September 15th, it was discovered that his horse ‘Boss’ had been gut shot in Whetrock Canyon in the Bookcliffs.
A member of the Uintah Basin Back Country Horsemen has been recognized by the Lieutenant Governor for her active engagement as a devoted volunteer in the state of Utah.
Appropriately it is called the “Lose Yourself Fun Run” and this year it will benefit Amber Olsen who is battling brain cancer. Amber is a mother of five children, ages 4 to 14. Her struggle started with a severe headache on June 3rd and took a turn for the worst when on June 8th she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.