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Senator Mitt Romney held a town hall meeting in Vernal on Tuesday and beforehand made a stop in the NewsTalk KVEL radio studio for an interview on topics of local significance. On the topic of public lands Romney explained that he would like to see the state get control of all federal lands with few exceptions.
Having access to a variety of wildlife is one of the bonuses being so close to so many state parks and a national monument. Dinosaur National Monument recently posted beautiful pictures online of a moose and her calf visiting Rainbow Park. If you happen to run across a moose in your outdoor adventures here are some tips on being safe.
The goal for the Hotel Vernal Haunt was to have fun, bring people downtown, connect the community, create a safe place for teens and others to celebrate the season and raise funds for local charities. For the 2018 Haunt, 63 businesses provided donations or in-kind services that contributed to the Haunt. There was an average of 80 volunteers a night to run the experience with over 260 volunteers who were involved in design, construction, make-up, acting, security, and organization during and before the haunt.
Progress is being made on the Avintaquin Ridge Fire burning in a remote area of the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation. According to the BIA Forestry & Wildland Fire-Uintah & Ouray Agency, accurate mapping shows the entire fire area to now be at 111 acres and as of Sunday evening, the fire was considered 80 percent contained.
Cancer is a disease that takes a tremendous toll on individuals and families. Being a rural location can add excessive burdens of travel and expense in that battle. Uintah Basin Healthcare has recently announced the Cancer Care and Infusion Services, a new offering that could make treatment a little easier for local families affected by cancer. At the heart of the Cancer Care and Infusion Services is a new TeleHealth partnership with Intermountain Healthcare.
Duchesne County Chamber of Commerce announced that the Holly Fair will be Friday, November 1st and Saturday, November 2nd this year. It should be a great event but vendors interested in showcasing their products should know a couple of things.
Children have a great deal of creativity, a capacity to learn so much and a heart to serve. Education.com offers guided lessons, a learning library and teaching tools for teachers and students. They are offering a Limitless Learners Contest and the Uintah County Library is inviting kindergarteners to 5th graders to take part in the contest. Six students will be selected to win $500 dollars for future education expenses, $1000 dollars to donate to their school or local library and a lifetime membership to Education.com for their educator. To enter the contest complete the consent form and then create a work (each grade has specifics) describing a time when you were having so much fun, you didn’t realize you were learning something new. Visit education.com/contest/ or go to the Uintah County Library Facebook page to find the link.
If you have been out and about you might have noticed signs warning of Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) at certain bodies of water. For example, signs at Matt Warner Reservoir indicate serious danger and that the waters are closed to public use. It’s important for all to read and obey posted signs because while there have been no human deaths in the United States from the toxins of algal blooms, there are plenty of pet, livestock and wildlife deaths.
If it has felt like police departments have been issuing several warnings concerning scams, it is because they have. The Roosevelt City Police Department posted online about several scams that are reaching the Uintah Basin area. Be on the alert for the following: The scammers claim that you are in trouble in Texas (or some other location) because of either drugs or some other illegal activity.
Work is progressing on the Highway 40 Strawberry Valley construction but travelers can plan on continued delays. The 17 mile route from Daniels Summit at MP 34 to Soldier Creek at MP 52 will continue to have intermittent areas of construction with up to 15 minute delays. Speeds are reduced and there are single lane restrictions with pilot cars directing traffic. Crews are continuing work on the wildlife crossing at MP 34.5.
Impairment is suspected as a factor in a motorcycle crash that took place Saturday on SR-191 about 14 miles north of Vernal. According to the Utah Highway Patrol, a motorcycle with a single rider was traveling southbound at about 4:54pm near milepost 369 when the rider lost control and crashed.
A day of water fun ended in tragedy on Saturday afternoon. According to the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office, a 9-1-1 call came in at about 3:30pm from a woman reporting that her 15-year-old nephew had gone under the water at Strawberry Reservoir and did not resurface.