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TriCounty Health Department wants the public to have the support they need to improve their health and reduce any risk or symptoms of diabetes in their life. Around 84 million or more than 1 in 3 American adults have prediabetes and 90 percent of those do not know they are prediabetic and at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources wants the public to be aware of changes the Wildlife Board has approved for cougar and bobcat permits. The current management plan was established in 2015 and is set to expire in 2025. It was determined that because cougar populations are meeting the established guidelines that an increase in the number of permits this 2019-2020 season were proposed and approved.
Who doesn't enjoy looking up at the night sky and pondering, admiring, or otherwise engaging the cosmos. Luckily, now is the time to meet with like-minded friends for the astronomy festival entitled Dark Skies Over Dinosaur.
Uintah School District is eager to educate the public about a Resolution that will be on the November 5th ballot that supporters are calling a win-win proposal. If approved by voters, the Uintah School Board “will lower its capital levy by more than what the voted local levy generates for the school district for at least the next three years.” The District shared Monday that the tax impact would actually mean an approximate $24 dollar decrease in taxes in Uintah County annually on a home valued at approximately $192,000 dollars and a decrease of approximately $44 dollars annually on commercial and secondary homes.
The Uintah Basin might not be considered the launching point for international artists but this Wednesday and Thursday that will be the case. Owen Mac is a 16 year old Irish singer making his USA debut right here in Vernal.
The mother of the toddler boy who died in a house fire on Christmas Eve in Craig has entered a plea of Not Guilty. According to a report from the Craig Daily Press, 26-year-old Vanessa Jenkins was arrested on April 3rd on the charge of Child Abuse Negligently Causing Death.
Tragedy struck over the weekend, according to a report from the Utah Highway Patrol, when a motorcycle crashed trying to avoid a dog. The crash took place on Sunday, August 25th around milepost 26, just 10 miles west of Hanna. A group of motorcyclists were headed from Woodland to Hanna on SR-35 with the speed limit posted at 50 miles per hour.
The family and friends of a missing veteran believed to be traveling back roads between Arizona and Utah are pleading with the public to share his picture and be watching for him. “Jesse Conger is a Marine Corps veteran missing out of Scottsdale, Arizona,” shares his family. “He is believed to be on the backroads between Scottsdale and his home town of Ogden, Utah.
Here is the latest updates for those travelling on Highway 40 between Gusher and Roosevelt. Construction on the bridge in Fort Duchesne that is over the Uinta River has begun. The work limits traffic to one lane only.
People often get lost in the busyness of life and lay the responsibility of community, citizenship and city pride at the feet of those elected and appointed officials of the area. And while it is true that such is their duty, the problems, challenges and struggles of a community are equally burdened upon everyone. It is always awe inspiring to watch residents find ideas of community enrichment and then strive to implement them.
Politics might seem to bring the worst out in some people but can also help us to recognize when we have people working on our side. Roosevelt City recently posted on their Facebook page a reminder to the residents that every transaction the city makes can be viewed online. Transparency, the current buzzword for trust, is taken very seriously by Roosevelt.
Schools around the Uintah Basin are back in session and all are invited to make safety on the roads a number one priority. Last week the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office offered some important reminders. “Please remember, yellow flashing lights on a school bus means the bus is preparing to stop to load or unload children,” shares the Sheriff’s Office.