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School is just around the corner for kids and the TriCounty Health Department is still holding their Back to School Immunization Clinic. Just as a reminder, those kids entering kindergarten or seventh grade have certain immunizations they will need and the health department nurses will be available to help with them.
Today is the start of a new school year for many kids and in the weeks that follow many more will join them. Local law agencies are on the same page when it comes to this time of year and their message is clear: Slow Down and Watch For Kids!
A missing Eagle Mountain man may be in the Duchesne area. According to the Utah County Sheriff’s Office, 19-year-old Eli “Merlin” Dutson spoke to his mother on August 8th and was last seen by friends as he was driving on Highway 40 near Strawberry Reservoir on August 9th. His family reached out to the Sheriff’s Office since they haven’t heard from him which is considered very unusual.
Roosevelt City has posted the preliminary results for the Primary Election held on Tuesday. A total of 713 ballots were counted to determine the top six candidates for Roosevelt City Council that will be included on the ballot for the General Election on November 5th.
75 years. That is how long the hospital in Roosevelt has been providing healthcare services to the Uintah Basin. It has had a unique history in those 75 years. It started as the LDS Roosevelt Hospital in 1944 but when the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints “divested itself from its health care services” Duchesne County took over ownership in 1975 changing the name to Duchesne County Hospital.
Addiction is a very real part of each and every one of our lives. On August 17 at 5:00 pm and located at the Colton Pavillion in Vernal, there will be a benefit dinner held for Be the Light Recovery Center, an organization that seeks to help those struggling with addiction and, in turn, aid those recovered in saving other addicts.
Another suspect has been identified and charged in a May robbery during which a coin collection was taken from a Roosevelt residence. 26-year-old Tyjobe McCrone was already in jail in Southern Utah in an unrelated case when the warrant from Duchesne County caught up to McCrone on felony burglary charges.
Monarch butterflies are thought to be named after King William III of England, his secondary title being Prince of Orange. The butterflies have wings that get to 3.5 to 4.0 inches wide. Surprisingly they have a flight pattern described as “slow and sailing” and fly at 5.5 mph.
Back to school can be a busy time for parents and kids as sports are starting up and TriCounty Health Department has some great back to school tips to help make it through the transition.
The Uintah Basin has been enjoying the musical talents of Dante Zubel since his youth. He is perhaps best known for playing his cello for the Uintah Basin Orchestra and Chorus, Uintah High School, Uintah Basin Youth Chamber Orchestra, and beyond, though he plays many other instruments as well.
Country Music is very much an American art form having its roots throughout the history of many parts of the United States. Famous documentarion, Ken Burns, has put together a documentary chronicling this unique history. In preparation for its September release, KUED and Uintah County Library are holding an evening of country music.
During the August 7th board meeting, the Uintah School Board voted to have a resolution added to Uintah County’s November 5th ballot. A Uintah School District press release explains that if the resolution is approved by the voters, the School Board plans to implement a “levy swap,” lowering its capital levy by more than what the voted levy generates for the school district for at least the next three years.