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KNEU 1250The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce was represented at the State Chamber Winter Conference last week at the State Capitol during the legislative session. Robin O'Driscoll, Marilyn Wallis, Steve Evans and Larry Moon attended, focused on advocating for the Vernal area.
Participating in a Tik Tok challenge has once again come with real life consequences for local youth. According to Vernal Police Department, two juveniles have been referred to 8th District Juvenile Court for multiple charges after shooting individuals with an airsoft type weapon from a moving vehicle.
TriCounty Health Department has a convenient way to help families keep their vaccinations current that prevent illness in children, adolescents and adults. TriCounty Health RN Keith Walker is making plans for the mobile vaccine clinic to be traveling throughout the region starting in April.
It’s the final week to sign up for a chance at $12,000 for your unique business idea. This is the second year for the Business Speed Pitch Competition through the Vernal Innovation Hub.
The USU Extension office in Uintah County is a great resource in the community and the staff presented a 2021 annual report this week to the Uintah County Commissioners.
Coordinators for a foreign exchange student program are looking for locals interested in learning about their program to possibly host students. Tyler and Monica Hill are the current local coordinators of the program and enjoy hosting students as a family.
February is American Heart Month, a time when the nation spotlights the number 1 killer of Americans, heart disease. President Lyndon B. Johnson issued the first proclamation in 1964 and since then, U.S. presidents have annually declared February American Heart Month. Local Doctor Karl Breitenbach is passionate about spotlighting heart health as he was diagnosed with a dangerous heart defect as an adult.
The switchbacks on SR-191 north of Vernal are a known safety concern, especially for large vehicles, and a crash that took place there on Monday morning had a fatal result. According to Utah Highway Patrol, a semi-truck hauling oilfield pipe was traveling South on SR-191 near MM 367 in the switchbacks north of Vernal on February 7th at 5:04am.
The Sweetwater County mother and her 4-year-old son who were rescued from a house fire by a passerby last week are recovering at University of Utah hospital and fundraising efforts are underway to help the family move forward. The GoFundMe fundraiser is titled ‘Wadsworth Family benefit’.
Robin O’Driscoll was sworn in as the newest Vernal City Council member by Judge Ray Richards during the most recent Vernal City Council meeting. Vernal City interviewed four candidates on January 19th for the City Council seat left vacant by Travis Allan.]
Drilling is a predictor of economic strength and a new report from the Uintah Basin Small Business Development Center offers the latest data locally. “2022 is starting off with a fair amount of drilling,” shares the report. “Both Counties are up in spudded (started) wells.
The Uintah County Library has a great variety of activities and events for all ages and interests. A digital book club started this week reading ‘The Five Wounds’ by Kirstin Valdez Quade. Join in at togetherweread.com/us.