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KNEU 1250Fireworks safety is a top priority this year as fire danger is especially high. Uintah County Fire Marshal Jeremy Raymond says every year fires are caused locally due to fireworks often because they are lit in dry, grassy areas or when wind carries embers or aerial fireworks to neighboring fields
The Uintah County Commission expressed appreciation during Monday’s Commission meeting for the many people and agencies that helped with the recovery effort on the Green River last week. After a month of searching, the bodies of 3 Vernal men who had been missing since May 22nd were recovered from the river about a quarter mile from the Jensen bridge.
It was a series of unfortunate events Monday in the Vernal area. According to Rocky Mountain Power, the afternoon power outage that affected much of the Vernal area was caused by a car running into a power pole. The accident took place on Highway 40 around 1700 West. The car hit a pole and knocked the circuit out.
It’s the last week to enjoy this year’s Outlaw Trail Theater production. Singin’ in the Rain put a smile on countless faces last week and offers more of the same as the show wraps up Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Independence Day in the Uintah Basin will start off with an exhilarating jolt of patriotism. According to Vernal Chamber Director Joel Brown, parade organizers received confirmation that not only will the parade have a fly over this year but there will be two F-35 Lightning from Hill Air Force Base.
It’s the usual round of opposition to newly announced oil and gas lease possibilities in Duchesne and Uintah County. The Bureau of Land Management released their environmental assessment this month on 64 parcels nominated for a competitive oil and gas lease sale in December.
The Division of Wildlife Resources is embarking on a plan to see streams in northeastern Utah become two of the best in the Intermountain West for catching Colorado River cutthroat trout. Reader Creek and Lynn Creek have both experienced dramatic decline in the cutthroat population due to competition and breeding with non-native trout.
A Canadian born monk has walked his way through the Uintah Basin the last few days while on a mission to promote a healthier global lifestyle that includes meditation for all Americans and Canadians.
High fire danger has prompted fire restrictions for eastern Utah. As of Friday, June 26th, all State, BLM, and National Park Service lands in Uintah, Duchesne and Daggett County are placed under restrictions. Dinosaur National Monument is also included.
The FBI is investigating a possible murder that took place on the Uintah-Ouray Indian Reservation on June 20th. According to FBI representative Sandra Yi Barker, 19-year-old Deland Anston Cornpeach was arrested and is being held in the Duchesne County Jail for the Bureau of Indian Affairs as part of the homicide investigation.
The fight to end human trafficking burns in the hearts of many Basin residents. Among them is founder of the Vernal O.U.R. 5K Jill Boyd who is urging locals to join the cause of modern day abolitionists and help the cause of Operation Underground Railroad.
While locals were concerned by the potential health risks posed by the burning gilsonite vein from the Mack Shaft Fire in Uintah County earlier this week, the greater concern belonged to those in Colorado.