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Are you suffering from pain and anxiety? It is a common struggle in modern America so you do not need to feel alone. The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office wants to help those in the Basin that are struggling with such issues.
All those with big hearts and knitting needles your skills are needed. Uintah Basin Healthcare, through their volunteer services, are looking for knitted and crocheted red hats for newborns. The event is called “Little Hats, Big Hearts™” and is a focus for heart health.
The city of Roosevelt is hard at work planning how to secure businesses for future growth. They have had ongoing conversations with the public and will continue to do so. To further those discussions, the city has released its Retail Profile.
Governor Gary Herbert announced this week that Utah officially has an updated version of the Greater Sage Grouse Conservation Plan. The first version of the plan was implemented in 2013 and in the years since, input has come in from those with the boots on the ground, including from stakeholders in the Uintah Basin.
When Duchesne County Commissioner Ronald Winterton began his pursuit to represent District 26 in the Utah State Senate race, it was under assurance from the Attorney General and Lt. Governor that he could continue to serve as a commissioner.
Students are hard at work on Uintah High’s upcoming production of Starlight Express and they are doing a lot more than just memorizing lines and practicing music. In fact, the entire cast is working to master their roller skating skills for the production and spent much of Saturday practicing in the gym of the Vernal Middle School with a special instructor.
The Uintah Basin has its lifeblood with flow of oil and gas. Let’s take a look at how the final numbers landed for 2018. According to data from the Uintah Basin Small Business Development Center, in the month of December, crude oil prices dropped to a low of the year of $42.53 for WTI. The price of natural gas has remained at its current average of $4 for the last 6 months.
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has called Utah’s current crisis with opioid overdoses and deaths an epidemic. With the rates of deaths from overdose well beyond that of motor vehicle collisions and firearms, the Basin can see why that is. This last Saturday, 50 plus people took part in the Naloxone training offered at the conference center. Naloxone helps stop opioid overdoses by binding to the receptors and stops the flooding of dopamine to the brain.
The new year has brought a very special gift to the Uintah Basin. On Wednesday, January 23rd, the Utah Symphony will be coming to Vernal. In 2017 the Utah Symphony played at the Dinosaur National Monument and had an unprecedented turn out of support. This time the symphony will put on a free concert at the Vernal Middle School at 7:30pm. There will only be 1000 seats available and no tickets will be issued, shares Lesha Coltharp, Uintah County Travel and Tourism Director. It is a first come, first serve event. Some of the featured songs are by the masters including Beethoven, Rimsky-Korsakov, Mozart, Britten, Copland and Falla. It will certainly be a night to remember! Photo Credit: USUO.org
The Roosevelt branch library is developing a wonderful tradition of having great parties. On Saturday they had a Captain Underpants Epic First Party. Anyone familiar with Captain Underpants knows that the books are about friends, imagination and a hefty dose of potty humor.
An ACLU lawsuit, suing Daggett County and individuals associated with the inmate abuse scandal, will move forward in federal court. The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah announced in May that the lawsuit was filed on behalf of Dustin Porter and Steven Drollette, two former Daggett County Jail inmates. Other inmates including Joshua Asay joined the lawsuit, according to the Utah Investigative Journalism Project. The complaint states that the inmates are seeking “damages and injunctive relief for a pattern of severe cruelty against them while they were incarcerated at the Daggett County Jail.” The complaints describe being shocked by a Taser as entertainment, being attacked by police dogs, being subject to physical assault, threatened with a gun, and denied medical and mental health care. They also contend that State and County employees and officials were aware of the pattern of abuse but failed to take action. Judge Kimball of U.S. District Court denied the Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss in a ruling issued on Friday. A hearing on the motion was held on December 18th where the court took the Motion under advisement and issued the Memorandum Decision and Order on Friday.
For any individual that has had the desire to learn sign language, the Uintah County Library has the class for you… and it is free. The class is designed for family and friends of those that are hard of hearing and/or suffering from late-deafness. Individuals will learn signs in English every week while reviewing in an easy, supportive environment of conversation. Please note that this class is not geared for in-depth conversation with those in Deaf Culture rather it will students help build a working vocabulary. Part 1 of the class will be on Tuesday evenings from 6 to 8pmstarting January 15th through March 5th. The class will be using the book Easy Guide to American Sign Language: Learn the Basics Fast by Lora Heller. To register for the class, contact Francy Davis at 435-790-1956.