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KNEU 1250The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office is urging all travelers to wear seatbelts. Memorial Day weekend is among the busiest travel weekends of the year and kicks off the annual vacation season. “We are participating in the statewide Click It or Ticket campaign and want to stress the importance of wearing our seatbelts always.
The Lady Utes Softball team finished off their season with a 2nd place finish at state. The 4A state championship took place last week at the Salt Lake Valley Softball Complex in Taylorsville. The Lady Utes fought hard and found themselves in the championship match with the Spanish Fork lady Dons.
Vernal City Police are hoping the public can help in finding three men that have been missing for over a week. According to Vernal City Police, 29-year-old Jacob Douglas Tilt, 33-year-old Robert Alan Spoon, and 33-year-old Jason Ralph Tilt were reported missing on Friday, May 26th and they had last been seen Monday evening, May 22nd.
A tragic car crash on Highway 40 near Park City took the life of a Duchesne man just after midnight on Friday night. According to Utah Highway Patrol, a 2014 Kenworth semi truck hauling double tankers was traveling west on SR-40 near mile post 6 in the right lane.
Travel delays are about to begin on the Highway 40 widening project in Duchesne County. UDOT crews are working to widen the road to five lanes from 6250 South in Myton to Pole Line Road in Roosevelt.
Uintah Basin families will be hitting the road with the kickoff of vacation season this Memorial Day weekend. AAA projects that 39.3 million Americans will take a trip this Memorial Day weekend, which is one million more travelers than last year. In fact, it is the highest travel volume since 2005.
The Basin’s own air quality expert gave his annual report on Uintah Basin air quality at the state legislature this month. Dr. Seth Lyman of the USU Bingham Research Center provided detail and context to the fact that ozone concentrations have exceeded the EPA standard of 70-parts-per-billion on some days during winters in the Uintah Basin.
Those who attend the final concert for the Uintah Basin Youth Chamber Orchestra on Saturday are in for a special treat. Not only have these young musicians put together a fantastic lineup of classical suites but a special arrangement of Over the Rainbow will be debuted by these talented local youth.
The Ute Tribe is part of a joint effort of tribes supporting the Bears Ears National Monument. After U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke visited Utah following President Trump’s executive order to review national monuments, a 15-day comment period was opened for the Bear Ears National Monument.
The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce honors businesses every year in five categories. This year’s retail/wholesale business of the year is Basin Sports owned by DeArmon and Jacqueline Batty.
Eventually everyone is affected by cancer, either personally or through someone they know and love. The “Let’s Talk” cancer support group was formed to offer support and love to anyone who has dealt with the pain cancer can bring to life and the June meeting includes a special activity.
Representative Rob Bishop has introduced a new bill that is garnering plenty of attention. H.R. 2620, the Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act, would eliminate ambiguity in the current code that could lead to restriction of firearms and ammunition for self-defense. “The Founding Fathers were clear when they drafted the Bill of Rights,” shares Rep. Bishop.