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KNEU 1250Your opportunity has arrived to take care of pesky fines while helping locals in need. ‘Food For Fines’ is running at the Uintah County Library for the month of September. Donate canned food items in order to get your overdue library fines waved. “Non-perishable items are needed,” shares Uintah County Librarian Sam Passey.
A new school year means a surge of pedestrians on sidewalks and crossing roads. Roosevelt City has announced the installation of new crosswalks and the message that in the busy hours before and after school, it is essential that everyone, whether walking or driving, follow safety guidelines at crosswalks.
A new fire start has been announced on BLM land north of Vernal. According to BLM representative Kelsey Birchell, the Bender Mountain Fire was started on September 2nd and is human caused. As of Monday afternoon the fire had spread to 2500 acres.
The Swinging Bridge at Brown’s Park has finally reopened and a dedication ceremony has been announced for later this month. The bridge closed in 2014 when a tractor, well over the weight limit, tried driving across and was left suspended above the Green River after breaking through. After several years of gathering funding and making plans, reconstruction began in late spring and the bridge was complete in August.
Downtown Vernal will soon be safer for pedestrians. UDOT has announced they will be placing a pedestrian signal downtown on Highway 40 to improve safety. The signal will be placed between 200 East and 250 East on Main Street in the area of the Uintah County building. Uintah County officials petitioned UDOT to place the signal downtown to provide a safe crossing option between the lights on Vernal Avenue and 500 East.
Daggett County Sheriff’s Office has released information on two deaths over the weekend that occurred at Flaming Gorge in separate accidents. According to Sheriff Bailey, search and rescue responded to a rollover ATV accident on County Road 17 early Friday evening, involving three adult males. “Upon arrival deputies were advised that one passenger of a Polaris RZR 4 was trapped inside the vehicle, which had rolled into Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Sheriff’s deputies and search and rescue personnel attempted to extricate the passenger for over 30 minutes.
Scholarships make a real difference to locals furthering their education at USU-Uintah Basin and thanks to a successful golf tournament there will be more scholarships to go around. The second annual ‘Perfect Swing for Scholarships’ golf tournament was held on Wednesday, August 29th, at Dinaland Golf Course in Vernal.
Roosevelt Youth Football is now playing on fields with goal posts thanks to Newfield Exploration. The team has played without goal posts for several years but Newfield took note and constructed and installed the new goal posts on the Centennial Park fields. Sunbelt Rentals also joined the cause and donated their equipment to make the installation possible. Newfield painted the posts bright gold to match Union Cougar colors.
A favorite annual tradition is practically here! Family Fun Day at Starvation State Park is coming up next week. The event is put on each year as a combined effort by the Duchesne County Chamber of Commerce, Duchesne City, Starvation State Park, and the Walleye Classic. Duchesne County Chamber Director Irene Hansen looks forward to this Family Fun Day every year.
The August meeting of the Uintah County Local Emergency Planning Committee, or LEPC, welcomed a presenter who now knows further the far reaching impacts of a major emergency. Mike Lefler serves as the Duchesne County Fire Marshal and Emergency Manager and he had plenty to share with the Uintah County group about responding to the ongoing issues of the Dollar Ridge Fire including things the public may not consider like impacts to the oilfield, pipelines, and power lines.
Dinosaur National Monument has lifted their Stage 1 fire restrictions. According to the National Park Service announcement, the slightly cooler temperatures and recent rainfall has reduced the fire danger. “Monument visitors are reminded to still be cautious with fire as some areas may contain substantial amounts of dry vegetation,” shares the announcement.
The Uintah Basin Energy Summit has grown to be a must attend event for those with an interest in the energy industry and this year was no exception. The event was held Wednesday and Thursday at the Uintah Conference Center in Vernal. “The Uintah Basin Energy Summit was once again a huge success with over 500 people in attendance,” shares event organizer and Uintah County Economic Development Director Sylvia Wilkins.