TriCounty Health Upgrade
TriCounty Health Department is joining the 21st century with a major upgrade to a digital filing system and other handy technological applications.
Local News — Page 1169
FBI Offers Reward for Information on Lyle Steed Jeffs
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Lyle Steed Jeffs. Jeffs, the leader in the FLDS church, fled from home confinement in Salt Lake City over the weekend of June 18th and 19th.
Mud Springs Fire
The BIA Forest and Wildland Fire – Uintah & Ouray Agency worked over the weekend on the Mud Springs Fire caused by lightning strike on Saturday. The Uintah and Ouray Agency reported that they experienced no control problems and no structures were threatened.
Bid Awarded on Ashley Valley Flood Control Project
The low bid was awarded on the Ashley Valley Flood Control project during Monday’s Uintah County Commission meeting. Jones Demille/Sunrise Engineering received the bid at $49,800. The project is a revisit of the original Ashley Valley Flood Plan and will identify specific areas that are at risk of flooding.
Richfield Looks to Roosevelt as Model for Fulfilling Aquatic Dream
A south central Utah city is looking to Roosevelt as a model for making aquatic dreams a reality. The city of Richfield has an indoor pool that City Council member Richard Barnett told the Richfield Reaper is “on its last legs.”
Ashley Regional Medical Center Expansion Moving Forward
Ashley Regional Medical Center announced Monday that movement is underway on their expansion project.
Utah Assistive Technology Program Changing Lives
A program based in Roosevelt is changing lives for the better by getting assistive technology into the hands of locals who need it. Assistive technology is any item, piece of equipment or product that is used to increase, maintain or improve function of individuals with disabilities.
State Veterinarian Weighs in on West Nile Virus
The State Veterinarian is urging vaccination after cases of West Nile Virus in Uintah County horses were confirmed last week. According to a release from the Utah Department of Agriculture, 80 percent of cases in horses occur in August and September each year and all Utah horse owners are advised to vaccinate their horses.
Reminder from Dinosaur National Monument
Visitors took advantage of free park entrance over the weekend as Dinosaur National Monument celebrated the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. In the midst of the fun, the Monument issued a timely warning stating that Dinosaur’s Fire Crew has responded to multiple incidents of fires left unattended this year.
Falling Rock Fire
Crews are hard at work on a fire burning in the High Uinta Wilderness on the Ashley National Forest. The Falling Rock Fire, only accessible by foot, was first reported one week ago and has continued burning in subalpine fir and down timber approximately eleven miles north of the Rock Creek trailhead and one mile north west of Squaw Basin.
Northeastern Utah Fishing Hot Spots
Division of Wildlife Resources has the scoop on local fishing hotspots. Multiple locations including Big Sandwash, Currant Creek, Long Park, Matt Warner, Pelican Lake and Steinaker are reporting GOOD fishing.
Child Abuse Charge Filed Against Mother of Girl Raped by Multiple Men
The mother of the 9-year-old girl raped by multiple men last spring has been charged with child abuse in 8th District Court. According to court documents, the 3rd degree felony Child Abuse charge was filed against 32-year-old Natasha Alissa Billsie on August 23rd for the horrendous event that took place on March 26th.