Naples Elementary Teacher Named RMS-AAPG Science Teacher Of The Year
A Uintah School District teacher has been named the Science Teacher of the Year by the Rocky Mountain Section of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists.
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Congressman Blake Moore MAPLand Act Passes the Senate
Congressman Blake Moore’s Modernizing Access to our Public Land (MAPLand) Act has moved through the Senate and is now headed to the White House to be signed into law.
Rail Update At American Petroleum Institute Uintah Basin Chapter Meeting
The chapter meeting for the American Petroleum Institute Uintah Basin focused on the latest with the Uinta Basin Railway project.
Give’m Health: All Invited To Take Community Needs Assessment Online
TriCounty Health Department wants to hear from every resident in northeastern Utah as they conduct a Community Needs Assessment throughout the entire tri-county area.
Free Dump Week Approaching For Uintah Basin
Local government entities want to motivate residents to get out and do spring cleaning to spruce up our communities by sharing in some of the cost. This year’s Free Dump Week is being held April 23rd through the 30th in Duchesne and Uintah Counties. What exactly is Free Dump Week?
Upcoming Activities at the Uintah County Library
This is National Library Week and our community knows how much the Uintah County Library offers to enrich our lives. Besides the norms of books, computers and reading space there are numerous free resources that come with a library card, clubs and a wide variety of classes.
DWR Stock Fish At Flaming Gorge
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has programs to keep Utah waterbodies stocked with fish and springtime is the prime time to do it.
Driver Cited In Vehicle/Pedestrian Accident
Vernal City Police Department reports that on the morning of April 5th, Vernal City Officers responded to a report of a bicyclist being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Vernal Avenue and Main Street.
Uintah County Republican Convention Held Tuesday Evening
The Uintah County Republican Convention was held on Tuesday evening. For Uintah County Commission Seat A, delegates voted for John Larsen to be the Republican nominee for the 2022 election with 130 votes. Incumbent Commissioner Bart Haslem received 39 votes.
Uintah High TAP Students Teach Gifted and Talented Students
Last month, students from Uintah High School got some great hands-on experience in their hopeful profession. The students in Mrs. Janalee Watkins’ Teaching as a Profession (TAP) program taught their first class to the students in the District’s Gifted and Talented program. The TAP program is designed to introduce students to the role and positive influence of effective educators.
American Petroleum Institute Uintah Basin Chapter Hosting Uinta Basin Railway
The Uintah Basin Chapter of the American Petroleum Institute has a fantastic lineup for their April meeting today.
Utah Department of Natural Resources Talks Bear Safety
Black bears, Ursus americanus, are currently the only bear species in Utah and are known residents within northeastern Utah. The Utah Department of Natural Resources has a timely message to share about bear safety. Since bears eat almost anything, there is a high probability to have an encounter with a bear when outdoors with food.