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KNEU 1250The Uintah Basin Youth Pheasant Hunt is this Saturday, September 22nd, at Pleasant Valley. This is the only one of these events hosted by the Division of Wildlife Resources being held in the northern zone of the state. The southern zone hunt is taking place on September 29th.
The Utah Department of Workforce Services was recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday for being a top-performing state for operating its unemployment insurance and appeals programs faster and more effective than other medium-sized states. “From serving employers to job seekers, we are a key contributor to Utah’s strong economy by bridging the gap of unemployment,” shares DWS executive director Jon Pierpont.
Construction planned in Roosevelt for sidewalk, curb, and gutter is being delayed and will start instead next spring. “The 800 South project has multiple pieces, each funded by a different source,” shares Roosevelt City. “The water, sewer, and storm drain portions of the project are finished, and installing sidewalk, curb, and gutter is the next step. This portion of the project is being funded th
Further signs of prehistoric life will be popping up in downtown Vernal starting next week. Dinosaur themed blade signs for downtown businesses are now available and businesses can add their name to the list to have their very own made.
Big city displays filled the Grace Event Center during the Roosevelt Branch Library Fandom party over the weekend. “”It was amazing,” shares Roosevelt Librarian Stephen Moon. “We had prizes from D.C. Entertainment, Wizard World Conventions, and New York Comic Con.” Over 150 people attended the event and everything ran smoothly.
While the Boone Draw Fire, located 50 miles west of Craig, did cross into a wild horse management area, officials are reporting that the herd in that area has not been displaced to a great extent. According to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office, 202 acres of the 8,683 acre fire are within the Sand Wash Basin Wild Horse Herd Management Area.
The Roosevelt Branch Library took to Facebook with some exciting news on Wednesday announcing that Duchesne County is moving forward with building a larger library in Roosevelt. The library staff has been pushing this for over 5 years and now that the ball is rolling, they want to see this dream become a reality and are asking for community support.
Healthcare and emergency response professionals from throughout the Basin met Wednesday morning at Ashley Regional Medical Center for a special training hosted by the Uintah Basin Healthcare Coalition. Gary Hall, from Global Preparedness, LLC, provided ISO-POD training. An ISO-POD is a portable vinyl enclosure that creates a negative airspace to transport patients with biologically infectious diseases.
Many of the state’s reservoirs are at below average water levels while Flaming Gorge is staying high and strong. According to the Bureau of Reclamation report update on September 10th, Flaming Gorge is still at 92 percent of its live capacity. Daily average releases are set at 2,000 cfs. Flow into Flaming Gorge Reservoir during the month of August was only 47 percent of average but still kept the reservoir above 90 percent of capacity.
A hardworking senior at Uintah High School has been named as a semifinalist in a prestigious scholarship program. Emily Despain was one of more than 1.6 million Juniors from about 22,000 high schools across the United States that took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test during her Junior year.
A new day means a new scam, or at least it sure feels that way. Sweetwater County Sheriff Mike Lowell has issued a warning of a new “Fake Check” scam now circulating. “This is a mail scam that is something more elaborate than others,” shares Sheriff Lowell. “It’s set up in such a way that cursory Internet searches can make it look legitimate.”
National Extra Mile Day is coming up and Roosevelt City has big plans to celebrate. The City announced this week that they are accepting nominations of citizens who have gone the extra mile in serving the Roosevelt City community. From the pool of nominations, Roosevelt City Council will present three Extra Mile Day awards to deserving individuals for “going the extra mile to make Roosevelt a great place to live, work, and play.”