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Ideas For Celebrating Earth Day 2023

Ideas For Celebrating Earth Day 2023

Apr 21, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Saturday is Earth Day and here’s some ideas of how to celebrate. Special Service District 1 is hosting an event at the Uintah Community Center of making a wrapped stick. This will utilize branches from the Kid’s Canal Cottonwood trees and colorful string to create a work of art. The teacher will be Jasmynn Lawson […]

Tomorrow Is DEA National Drug Takeback Day

Tomorrow Is DEA National Drug Takeback Day

Apr 21, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Tomorrow is National Drug Take Back Day which is a time to safely dispose of unused medications. As prescription drug abuse is on the rise, one of the simplest ways to be safe is to turn in expired, unused, and unwanted prescription pills. The Drug Enforcement Administration shares that “the drug overdose epidemic in the […]

Vernal City Sewer Project Underway; Traffic Detours In Place

Vernal City Sewer Project Underway; Traffic Detours In Place

Apr 21, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

A sewer construction line project is underway in Vernal City and there will be some traffic impacts during construction. The sewer line upgrade is going in on 500 East from 300 South to 100 South and there will be detours during construction. The project construction on this section is expected to last up to two […]

Uintah And Ouray Reservation Among Beneficiaries Of Clean Air Act Settlements

Uintah And Ouray Reservation Among Beneficiaries Of Clean Air Act Settlements

Apr 21, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Uintah and Ouray Reservation is among the beneficiaries of Clean Air Act settlements announced on Thursday. “Today’s settlements will significantly reduce harmful emissions of ozone forming pollution and greenhouse gases in Colorado, North Dakota, Wyoming, the Southern Ute Reservation and the Uintah and Ouray Reservation,” shared EPA Region 8 Administrator KC Becker. “[The] EPA […]

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Uintah County Commission Recap; Public Concerns Shared

Apr 20, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Uintah County Commission met in their regularly scheduled Commission meeting on Tuesday. The Commission approved several agenda items. They approved tax-exempt properties including the addition of the Educational Media Foundation radio tower and the new Northeastern Utah Friends Against Family Violence property on 500 South. A contract with Octane Addictions for motocross entertainment during […]

UBTech Unveils Lion As Titan Mascot; Survey Open To Name Mascot

UBTech Unveils Lion As Titan Mascot; Survey Open To Name Mascot

Apr 20, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

UBTech has kept the community involved every step of the way as they have adopted a mascot and there’s one more opportunity to share your opinion. UBTech revealed this week that they have selected the logo design of the lion wearing the UBTech gear as a crown to serve as their mascot’s graphic representation. In […]

Governor Cox Declares State Of Emergency

Governor Cox Declares State Of Emergency

Apr 20, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Governor Cox has declared a State of Emergency for the state due to the dangers associated with flooding this spring. With the announcement, Governor Cox stated that “with record snowfall and rapidly warming spring temperatures, we’ve got to take action to protect our state from the avalanches, landslides, mudslides, rockslides and floods that will inevitably […]

Couple Arrested In Duchesne County Had Stack Of Residents Mail

Couple Arrested In Duchesne County Had Stack Of Residents Mail

Apr 20, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Two individuals from the Wasatch Front were pulled over and arrested in Duchesne County this week while traveling through the area and their trip through the Uintah Basin serves as a warning to residents. 44-year-old Charles Boyd Montoya and 26-year-old Kloey Marie Willis, both Salt Lake County residents, were booked into the Duchesne County Jail […]

No Injuries In Frac Tank Fire In Roosevelt

No Injuries In Frac Tank Fire In Roosevelt

Apr 19, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Some residents in north Roosevelt reported feeling a blast when a frac tank ignited on Monday evening at an oil well location. According to Roosevelt Fire Department, this took place around 8:30pm and crews responded to the fire on North Crescent Road. The frac tank had static electricity that caused it to ignite but thankfully […]

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Roosevelt City State Street Reconstruction Project

Apr 19, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Roosevelt City recently announced that the City’s State Street Reconstruction Project is about to begin. The project consists of road widening, a chip seal, paving, curb and gutter, and sidewalks. The current schedule has crews starting April 19th by installing underground utilities (Irrigation Line Installation, Install Water Services, Block Retaining Wall Installation) on State Street […]

Free Dump Week Approaching For Uintah Basin

Free Dump Week Approaching For Uintah Basin

Apr 19, 2023 · Kristin Forbis · News

Local government entities want to motivate residents to do some spring yard and property cleanup and are willing to share in the cost. Free Dump Week is taking place April 22nd through April 29th. What exactly is Free Dump Week? Well the fees are waved for residential loads to the Uintah County Landfill and the […]

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