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Roosevelt Junior High CTE Classes Collaborate For Real Life Business Experience

Roosevelt Junior High CTE Classes Collaborate For Real Life Business Experience

Dec 15, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

CTE teachers at Roosevelt Junior High School have collaborated to provide their students with a real life business experience. The teachers worked together across their curriculums, asking students to create a company and see it through the entire business model from production, marketing and sales, to financial investments and returns. The companies created were Christmas […]

National Parks Lifetime Pass For Military Veterans And Gold Star Families

National Parks Lifetime Pass For Military Veterans And Gold Star Families

Dec 15, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

Veterans of the U.S. Armed Services and Gold Star Families can obtain a free lifetime pass to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites spread out across more than 400 million acres of public lands, including national parks, wildlife refuges, and forests. “The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and our federal teammates are proud to honor […]

Vernal Theatre: Live’s ‘Forgotten Carols’ Opening Tomorrow

Vernal Theatre: Live’s ‘Forgotten Carols’ Opening Tomorrow

Dec 15, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

Keeping with tradition, Vernal Theatre: Live is delivering a Christmas production ahead of the Christmas holiday. This year’s production is ‘The Forgotten Carols’ and tickets are still available for all the performances December 16th through the 22nd. Like the name implies, the story is told through unique Christmas carols and asks the simple question of […]

Vernal Courthouse Has New Kiosks Installed For Remote Hearings

Vernal Courthouse Has New Kiosks Installed For Remote Hearings

Dec 15, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

Utah Courts announced this week upgrades to the courthouse in Vernal. The announcement shares that during the last two and a half years, many of the State Courts’ hearings have been held virtually. “Currently, many hearings are back to being held in person, but we anticipate that others will continue to be held online through […]

Give’m Health: Mental Wellness During The Holidays

Give’m Health: Mental Wellness During The Holidays

Dec 14, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

TriCounty Health’s Give’m Health message this week focuses on an especially important topic: mental health. Jon Crane with Northeastern Counseling visited the KLCY studio to share that while the holidays are a fun and joyful time for many, it can also be a time of sadness and extreme stress. Finding happiness in the holidays is […]

Can Do Crew Contract Renewed During Uintah County Commission Meeting

Can Do Crew Contract Renewed During Uintah County Commission Meeting

Dec 14, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

Known for their can-do attitudes, members of the Can Do Crew attended the Uintah County Commission meeting on Monday as their contract with the county was up for renewal. Coordinator Diane Mclean shared that the Can Do Crew is a wonderful program through Uintah School District that teaches job and life skills to special needs […]

Uintah Basin-ites Love Winter Sports But Beware Of Dangers

Uintah Basin-ites Love Winter Sports But Beware Of Dangers

Dec 14, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

The snow and winter weather does not scare off Uintah Basin residents from getting outside for winter recreation but unfortunately, the winter season of snow fun is also a season of injuries. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in 2018, nearly 200,000 people were injured while engaging in winter sports. Sprains, strains, dislocations […]

Duchesne County Commission Letter To U.S. Global Change Research Program

Duchesne County Commission Letter To U.S. Global Change Research Program

Dec 14, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Duchesne County Commission approved a letter to be sent to the U.S. Global Change Research Program during Commission meeting this month. The letter, written by Community Development Director Mike Hyde, reads in part, “Given the large amount of federally-managed land within our boundaries, the County is keenly interested in federal projects that may impact […]

Respiratory Hospitalizations Up In The Uintah Basin

Respiratory Hospitalizations Up In The Uintah Basin

Dec 14, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

Respiratory illnesses are rampant in Utah with hospitals filling up. The Uintah Basin has been hit too. TriCounty Health Department reports that respiratory hospitalizations in the Uintah Basin this season have been 26% RSV, 55% COVID, and 19% Flu. Each of these can be serious, especially for those who have diabetes or asthma, among other […]

Vernal City Receives Additional $1M Grant For Downtown Vernal Projects

Vernal City Receives Additional $1M Grant For Downtown Vernal Projects

Dec 14, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

The positive news continues to roll in as Vernal City received more good news for the downtown renovations. “The City received a grant award notice of $1 million dollars to be used in the downtown area,” shares Vernal City Manager Quinn Bennion. “The Local Matching Grant was made possible by the state legislature using federal […]

Uintah Schools Foundation Host Gentri Christmas Concert Fundraiser

Uintah Schools Foundation Host Gentri Christmas Concert Fundraiser

Dec 13, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Vernal Middle School Auditorium was bursting with Christmas music on Monday from a popular group in town performing a Christmas concert in support of local schools. Gentri, the Gentlemen Trio, took the spot this year as the concert guest for the Uintah Schools Foundation. For years the Bar J Wranglers performed for the Foundation’s […]

Dinosaur National Monument Roads Update

Dinosaur National Monument Roads Update

Dec 13, 2022 · Kristin Forbis · News

Dinosaur National Monument provided an update on Monday to the road closures throughout the park. Harpers Corner Road is partially open, up to Moffat County Road 16 North, for the remainder of the season. South of that closure requires 4×4 and high clearance with chains being highly recommended. There is a chance that Split Mountain […]