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Uintah Basin Healthcare continues to excel in care in the Basin by being the recipient of the HealthInsight Quality Award. This award was launched in September 2004 to promote transparency in healthcare.
Many in the Uintah Basin are hurting after an accident that took the life of a Duchesne woman and her unborn son and the community is holding an event to share their love and support of the family. Shantell and Macoy Young were traveling near Heber last weekend when a driver in a stolen vehicle crossed into their lane and struck their vehicle nearly head on.
The 2018 tourism season has wrapped up and Uintah County officials are declaring it a success. A warm winter and mix of events resulted in higher than expected visitation last spring, with an increase of over 20 percent from the year before, shares Uintah County Travel and Tourism Director Lesha Coltharp. Events included the 1st annual Dinah “Soar” Days, Dino Half Marathon, Numb Fest, as well as other conferences and tourists choosing Uintah County to celebrate Memorial Day weekend.
Information is scarce but there have been two confirmed accidents involving semis in the Uintah Basin in as many days. The Duchesne Volunteer Fire Department shared that they responded to a semi truck accident 5 miles south of Highway 40 on Antelope Drive in Duchesne County on Wednesday, October 24th.
Vernal Theater: LIVE’s production of ‘Wait Until Dark’ opens tonight and those that have had a sneak preview are raving about the show. Production Director Carrie Chapman says the show has real depth and is a true thriller. “Wait Until Dark is a dark show both figuratively and literally,” shares Chapman. “We have con men searching for drugs and a blind woman who is trying to keep her wits about her through the danger.
here are plenty of Halloween events to choose from between now and Wednesday in the Uintah Basin. The Vernal Christian Church Community Harvest Party is tonight with the trunk or treat, dinner, and activities starting at 6:30pm. The free community event is at the church on 1845 West 750 South in Vernal. The 22nd annual Great Jensen Pumpkin Festival is Saturday, October 27th with gates opening at 6:00pm.
On Monday October 29th at the Commission Chambers, Uintah County is holding a public hearing to discuss the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Small Cities Program. Uintah County is eligible to apply provided it meets the applicable program requirements.
A Washington man charged early this year with Human Trafficking and Sexual Servitude of a Minor after being arrested at Little America on I-80 in Sweetwater County has been sentenced to federal prison. 63-year-old David Peter Vier was arrested on January 20th after deputies responded to a call of two girls hiding from a man in the restaurant of Little America Hotel.
The Uintah County Library is so much more than a place to check out books for the Teen Advisory Council and other youth that attend activities. Librarian Amber Lynch loves working with these youth and providing a place for them to belong. “It keeps the teens off the streets and safe from doing other things that can get them into trouble or worse,” shares Lynch.
A search of a home in Duchesne resulted in the arrest of three men who are now facing drug charges. According to the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office, complaints from the public about possible drug activity at 175 West 400 South prompted sheriff’s deputies to conduct extra patrols in the neighborhood. A search warrant for the house was obtained last week following a traffic stop in Duchesne, shares Lt. Monty Nay. A driver was stopped for running a stop sign and the officer could smell the odor of marijuana.
This Saturday, local agencies are hosting Drug Take Back events around the Uintah Basin where expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs can be dropped off, no questions asked. Pills and patches are accepted. Liquids, needles, or sharps are not. This is the 16th opportunity that Drug Take Back has been offered locally.
The Beehive State is focusing on the healthy development of the much needed honey bee and the State of Utah Honey Bee Health Conference is being held in Vernal next week. The decision to hold the conference in Vernal this year was made in large part because of how active the Uintah Basin Beekeepers Club is.