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KNEU 1250here are plenty of Halloween events to choose from between now and Wednesday in the Uintah Basin. The Vernal Christian Church Community Harvest Party is tonight with the trunk or treat, dinner, and activities starting at 6:30pm. The free community event is at the church on 1845 West 750 South in Vernal. The 22nd annual Great Jensen Pumpkin Festival is Saturday, October 27th with gates opening at 6:00pm.
On Monday October 29th at the Commission Chambers, Uintah County is holding a public hearing to discuss the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Small Cities Program. Uintah County is eligible to apply provided it meets the applicable program requirements.
The 2018 tourism season has wrapped up and Uintah County officials are declaring it a success. A warm winter and mix of events resulted in higher than expected visitation last spring, with an increase of over 20 percent from the year before, shares Uintah County Travel and Tourism Director Lesha Coltharp. Events included the 1st annual Dinah “Soar” Days, Dino Half Marathon, Numb Fest, as well as other conferences and tourists choosing Uintah County to celebrate Memorial Day weekend.
The Uintah County Library is so much more than a place to check out books for the Teen Advisory Council and other youth that attend activities. Librarian Amber Lynch loves working with these youth and providing a place for them to belong. “It keeps the teens off the streets and safe from doing other things that can get them into trouble or worse,” shares Lynch.
The Beehive State is focusing on the healthy development of the much needed honey bee and the State of Utah Honey Bee Health Conference is being held in Vernal next week. The decision to hold the conference in Vernal this year was made in large part because of how active the Uintah Basin Beekeepers Club is.
A Washington man charged early this year with Human Trafficking and Sexual Servitude of a Minor after being arrested at Little America on I-80 in Sweetwater County has been sentenced to federal prison. 63-year-old David Peter Vier was arrested on January 20th after deputies responded to a call of two girls hiding from a man in the restaurant of Little America Hotel.
A search of a home in Duchesne resulted in the arrest of three men who are now facing drug charges. According to the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office, complaints from the public about possible drug activity at 175 West 400 South prompted sheriff’s deputies to conduct extra patrols in the neighborhood. A search warrant for the house was obtained last week following a traffic stop in Duchesne, shares Lt. Monty Nay. A driver was stopped for running a stop sign and the officer could smell the odor of marijuana.
This Saturday, local agencies are hosting Drug Take Back events around the Uintah Basin where expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs can be dropped off, no questions asked. Pills and patches are accepted. Liquids, needles, or sharps are not. This is the 16th opportunity that Drug Take Back has been offered locally.
Warm your heart while freezing your butt off at the 2018 Polar Plunge in Rangely, Colorado. The event is raising money for the Special Olympics of Colorado and it is a $250 dollar minimum donation to jump as a team.
Tragically a pregnant crash victim and her unborn son died on Tuesday as a result of critical injuries sustained from a head-on collision on Highway 40 that took place Saturday. The driver responsible for the crash, 22-year-old Tyson Uresti, was charged on Monday in 4th District Court with felony Transfer of a Stolen Vehicle, misdemeanor Failure to Remain at an Accident Involving Injury, Reckless Driving, Failure to Stay in One Lane, and No Valid Driver’s License.
While the state unemployment rate ticked up this month, county unemployment rates in northeastern Utah have moved slightly down. Daggett County and Duchesne County are both down from 4.7 to 4.6 percent unemployment. Uintah County remained at 4.9 percent unemployment for the third month in a row.
It’s been a year since Roger Brooks secret-shopped the Vernal area and gave specific feedback on ways to improve visitor appeal and boost tourism. Local agencies took many suggestions to heart and the evidence is now popping up in the form of improved signage and a wayfinding system. Among the items are dinosaur themed blade signs now seen on businesses in downtown Vernal.