Guided Field Tours This Weekend
If you’ve been wondering what to do with your weekend look no further. The Bureau of Land Management is hosting guided field tours April 1st and 2nd as part of the Green River Rock and Mineral Festival.
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TriCounty Health: National Poison Prevention Week
It’s National Poison Prevention Week and TriCounty Health is urging parents to take greater safety precautions in preventing the poisoning of children. National Poison Prevention Week began in 1961 to educate the public on the dangers of poisonings and what to do to prevent tragedies that can occur.
Flaming Gorge Bureau of Reclamation Releases Underway
Thanks to record high snow melt, releases at Flaming Gorge dam have increased to power plant capacity and are expected to remain at current levels through April and May. March has been warm and dry throughout the Upper Colorado River Basin, except for the Upper Green River.
Safety Tips for Explorers with Spring Fever
With snow melted in the valleys and days with above seasonal temperatures, it may be natural to catch a case of spring fever and head to the mountain looking for adventure. The spontaneous explorer is forgetting one thing however: Mother Nature is still working on conditions in the mountains and upper elevations.
Utah Job Growth Ranks Number 1 in Nation
New data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that Utah ranks number 1 in the nation for private job growth at 3.5 percent. Utah also ranks high at number 2 for total job growth at 3.3 percent.
Uintah Transportation Special Service District Financial Report
Monday’s Uintah County Commission meeting included a report on the financial status of the Uintah Transportation Special Service District. Executive Director Adam Massey presented and stated that the original budget for 2017 was set at $4.8 million dollars but after a million dollars in cuts the final budget sits at $3.8 million dollars.
Parties Collaborate to Form Joint Solutions on Ashley Valley Flood Control Plan
Collaboration is the key as Uintah County, canal companies, and other parties move forward to form solutions for the Ashley Valley Flood Control plan. An engineering study presented last fall by Sunrise Engineering has provided options and framework for the groups with the study concluding that the biggest current threat to the areas outside Vernal and Naples is from water coming in from outside the valley including Ashley Creek, Yellow Hills and Asphalt Ridge.
County and City Experiment with Lighting on Aggie Blvd and Main Street
You may notice some lighting changes on Main Street and Aggie Blvd in Vernal in the coming weeks as Uintah County and Vernal City experiment with reducing lighting in that area.
Successful First Round for Uintah County Sheriff’s Office Citizens Academy
Graduates of the Uintah County Sheriff’s Citizen Academy were celebrated last week after completing their 12 week course. “We were excited to have them graduated and we will start another class in May,” shares Sheriff Vance Norton.
Utah Unemployment Update
Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment has grown by 3.3 percent over the last 12 months. According to the Division of Workforce Services, 47,500 jobs were added to the economy since February 2016.
Educators Turn Out for 2nd Annual Uintah Basin Education Summit
A valuable opportunity for local educators was a huge success on Saturday. The 2nd Annual Uintah Basin Education Summit had over 230 people registered for the event in advance and more that showed up on Saturday.
Cuch Named USU-Uintah Basin Associate Director
USU-Uintah Basin has named a new Associate Director that will serve both the Roosevelt and Vernal campuses. New Associate Director Cameron Cuch worked as the education director and chief administrative officer at Uintah River Charter High School and has more than 10 years executive leadership experience in the energy sector.