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KNEU 1250After the fatal overdose of two Park City teens and the nonfatal drug overdose of another Park City teen this week, the entire Utah community wants to know what can be done to keep teens safe from drugs such as “pink” or “pinky”. That task is difficult because the drug is so new it is not yet illegal to purchase.
A former President of the Uintah Basin Applied Technology College has been selected as Utah’s first Commissioner of Technical Education. The Utah College of Applied Technology made the announcement Thursday that Dr. David R. Woolstenhulme was selected following the quarterly meeting of the UCAT Board of Trustees.
A Benefit Car Wash is being held Saturday, September 24th at Morts Car Wash, 50 S 1000 W in Vernal. For every automatic car wash purchased, Mort’s will donate $1 to local emergency services for much needed Automated External Defibrillators. These devices are expensive and are desperately needed. Emergency team members will be handing out treats and accepting donations from 10am to 12pm.
A Moffat County man has been hospitalized for serious injuries after being run over by a tractor on Tuesday night. The incident took place on a farm about 6 miles northwest of Craig and a representative from the Craig Fire Department confirmed that the man was injured while using the tractor.
The region is hopefully a little safer since the arrest of a major meth dealer in Rock Springs. According to the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office, 46-year-old John W. Samsel was arrested during a traffic stop during an undercover drug operation.
The state Division of Wildlife Resources is reminding anglers that regulations for fishing kokanee salmon have changed this year. Anglers are not allowed to keep kokanee salmon from September 10th through November 30th to protect the salmon during their spawn.
While it is too late to include another run at Proposition 1 for transit funding in Uintah County this year, officials discussed the option of putting it out to voters in a coming year during a meeting on Monday.
Warnings continue to ring out across the state after the tragic death of two 13-year-old Summit County boys who died within 48 hours of each others. While officials have not confirmed whether a new synthetic drug known as “pink” or “pinky” was the cause of death, the news came out the same day as warnings from the Park City Police Department and the School District alerting parents to the drug.
One local man can take the statement You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown personally. As the lead role in the Vernal Theatre’s opening production of Charlie Brown, Andrew Bentley says the reaction of kids in the audience has made this production something he will never forget.
While there’s nothing good about high unemployment in the Basin, it is good to know that the state of Utah’s unemployment program is considered among the best in the country. Last week, Utah’s unemployment program was featured in a hearing of the U.S. House Ways and Means subcommittee on Human Resources.
Uintah County Library is proving the artistically challenged wrong with a new season of Zentangle class that they insist is literally for everyone. Zentangle appears to be a complicated form of doodling but under the wing of instructor Melinda Barlow, beginner students are creating their own intricate creations during their first class.
The new school year is always a good time to talk to your kids and teens about boundaries and how to keep themselves safe. In fact, Vernal City Assistant Police Chief Keith Campbell recommends that parents adopt a hands on approach when it comes to keeping their kids safe online.