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KNEU 1250The visual arts community has a public venue where the community can come enjoy local talent and there is now new art on display. The Uintah Basin Visual Arts organization was started in 2020 as a local non-profit organization “dedicated to developing the quantity, quality, and affordability or arts and culture for the citizens of the Uintah Basin.”
Officials have made it clear that there’s cause for extra concern this wildfire season. National Weather Service is doing their part to warn the public of the dangers with several new announcements over the weekend. “More Red Flag Warnings are in place with gusty winds and low relative humidity through the start of the week,” shares National Weather Service.
Ashley National Forest has the following message for the community: Although it seems like spring, the mountains do not yet agree. Snow will still limit travel for the near future at our higher elevations. Due to the last windstorm we have many trees across roadways on the forest that will need to be removed before the roads can be opened.
Uintah School District shares that Uintah High Director of Instrumental Music Brian Gibson has received the results from the Region Instrumental Solo and Ensemble Festival. The festival was held virtually this year with musicians submitting recordings of their performances.
Terra Academy will have a new director for the 2021-2022 school year. The school recently made the announcement in a press release sharing that the Terra Academy Governing Board accepted Director Cassie Hay’s resignation with a heavy heart this winter [and] after undergoing an extensive search for a new director, the board is pleased to announce that Dr. Dean Wilson will begin his tenure as Executive Director in the 2021-2022 school year.
If you are involved in ranching or farming in northeastern Utah and have an interest in the management of Utah’s wildlife your service is needed. Nominations are now being accepted for several positions on four of the five Regional Advisory Councils that share public feedback with the Utah Wildlife Board.
The Vernal Downtown Revitalization Plan is seeking all public input possible on ideas for, you guessed it, the future of downtown Vernal. In addition to taking the survey online, local leaders are providing an opportunity for feedback the next time you're actually downtown.
Less than a year ago, ‘Lanny the Dinosaur’ made the roadside park near the Naples City Offices his home, expecting that he would enjoy a long life of greeting travelers on Highway 40. Tragically, Lanny’s hope was cut short after being hit by a suspected DUI driver on the early morning of April 1st. His beautiful but broken triceratops self had to be hauled away and it is unclear if repairs can be performed to allow for Lanny’s return.
Mike Gledhill, Uintah Basin Narcotic Strike Force Commander, issued a press release Thursday sharing that: On March 12th, 2021, Basin Narcotic and DEA Agents conducted a joint operation involving a residence in the Vernal area that was suspected of dealing illegal narcotics.
TriCounty Health Department announced that the Transmission Index levels of local counties remained the same from the week before with Uintah and Duchesne County staying at the Moderate Level and Daggett County staying at the Low Level. According to Thursday’s press release, Uintah County’s 7-day average percent positivity was 5 percent and there were 57 cases in the past 14 days.
The Friends Against Family Violence was thrilled to announce this week that they have reached their goal of 1,000 signatures for their ‘My Voice Has Power’ campaign. A chain was made with each person signing a chain link that has grown to an impressive size.
A special event that’s had a few years off is back and taking place in Vernal next week. Now hosted by the Utah Association of Counties, the 2021 Building Utah Conference (also known as ‘Utah Roads School’) will welcome leaders and professionals from all over the state next week including Governor Spencer Cox who will not only speak to this group of professionals but will also perform several ceremonial bill signings.