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The Blacktail and Santaquin Fires were both contained on Wednesday. According to the Dollar Ridge Fire Information Office, the Blacktail Fire started Monday on Blacktail Ridge northwest of Starvation Reservoir.
A convicted sex offender has been arrested in Sweetwater County. Sheriff Mike Lowell says 43-year-old Jeffery R. Lewis of Rock Springs was booked into the detention center on Monday, charged with Failure of a Sex Offender to Report Change of Residence and Failure of a Sex Offender to Report Change of Employment Status.
The Roosevelt City Council approved improvements to 800 South near Centennial Elementary School during Tuesday’s Council meeting. “The project involves sewer improvements and new storm drainage, asphalt, and sidewalks,” shares Roosevelt City. “To help with the cost of the project, the city went to the Community Impact Board, where they received $1.2 million dollars in grant funds and $160,000 dollars in loan.” During Tuesday’s meeting, the City Council approved a resolution to allow Roosevelt City to utilize those funds for the improvements near Centennial Elementary.
The BLM announced Tuesday the beginning of a 15-day scoping period to include the public as a large amount of oil and gas leases are considered, the majority of which are located in the Uintah Basin. There are 225 parcels being considered for lease and 159 of them are located in the boundaries of the Vernal Field Office, according to BLM.gov.
Personnel and equipment working the Dollar Ridge Fire provided help at the announcement of a new fire start just miles away. The Santaquin Fire is approximately 6 miles north of the Strawberry Pinnacles turn off on Highway 40 in the Fruitland area of Duchesne County. According to the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office, fires are usually named for geographical locations and local landmarks and this one is located in Santaquin Draw east of Grey Wolf Mountain.
The Utah Department of Health has reported the first findings of West Nile Virus in Utah counties this year and Uintah County is among them. According to Health.Utah.Gov, three mosquito pools tested positive for West Nile Virus in the last week; one each in Box Elder, Davis, and Uintah County.
A Mississippi murder fugitive spotted in Vernal earlier this month has been arrested. 61-year-old Charles Eugene Bowman was being sought by the US Marshals Service Violent Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team on suspicion of murdering his wife.
Roosevelt City is encouraging its residents and beyond to ‘Be Wise, Not Wasteful’ when it comes to water. Drought conditions are increasing in the United States and Utah sits right in the area of high drought.
Several feet of debris covered a section of SR-191 in Indian Canyon on Tuesday afternoon, closing the roadway for nearly 4 hours. According to the Utah Highway Patrol, a mudslide occurred on SR-191 at Mile Post 284 around 12:42pm.
There’s never a bad time to barbecue in the summer and TriCounty Health is offering safety tips for a successful meal. To protect yourself and your guests from foodborne illness during warm-weather months, follow safe food handling practices.
Longhorn Days kicked off on Monday launching what is always a favorite time of the year in Altamont. This year’s theme calls all to “Celebrate Big Time In a Small Town” with activities lined up every day.
UBTech students are proving their professional skills on a national stage. Four students who competed at the National SkillsUSA event came out with wins. “We have a national medalist and three returning champions who improved their placement over last year,” shares UBTech vice president of Instruction Tammy Wilkerson.