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KNEU 1250Movement is expected to soon be made on Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s recommendations to modify boundaries of national monuments in Utah. In a statement to the press, Governor Herbert explained that President Trump called him on Friday to discuss the recommendations to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Monuments.
Biologists from the Division of Wildlife Resources are recommending new and innovative approaches for the 2018 general rifle buck deer hunt that are aimed at reducing crowding during the hunt. All the changes being recommended are a result of biologists listening to hunters, shares DWR big game coordinator Covy Jones.
If you’re wondering what difference a little landscaping can do, just stop by the Naples City Offices sometime this week and see if you notice a difference to the lot across the street. What has been named the Naples City Plaza Park has transformed over the last two weeks from a giant lot of dirt to a beautiful green park.
Santa’s Community Effort has a long and successful history in Uintah County with the Rotary Club now keeping the cause organized and running great. Even with economic downturn, locals each year take tags from the trees around town and follow through by donating gifts for the children assigned.
The NEPA process has started for a proposed project to extend Seep Ridge Road south to I-70 in Grand County. The NEPA process, as part of the National Environmental Policy Act, studies the potential consequences of proposed projects to ensure that any decisions made are environmentally sound.
Public comment is being accepted on proposed changes to the air quality permit process for oil and gas wells in Utah. For several years, oil and gas permits have made up over half of the minor source permit requests submitted to the Division of Air Quality and the proposed changes are said to provide a more streamlined permitting approach to the process and use of DAQ’s resources.
Mustang Fuel Company out of Oklahoma City has a special way they give back to the Basin community and one that makes a significant impact for locals in need. Like they’ve done in years past, the company donated coveted tags this fall to the Trees for Charity Foundation that were auctioned off early this month to benefit the Turning Point Shelter in Vernal. Mustang Fuel Company has the exclusive hunting rights to 26,000 acres in the Book Cliffs so the two deer tags and one antelope tag they donated this year auctioned off for some serious cash. Bids began at $3,000 dollars each for the deer tags and $1,500 dollars for the antelope tag, explains Trees for Charity Foundation Chairman Guy Collett. Bids ended at $6,000 dollars each for the deer tags and $1,500 dollars for the antelope tag. The funds totalled $13,500 dollars and were presented to Turning Point Shelter Administrator Susie Anderson on Thursday afternoon. “Donations like this are just amazing,” shares Anderson. “We are always in need of anything you use in a household. When people come to the shelter they usually have nothing and these funds are so appreciated to help these people in their time of need.” Collett says the fundraising opportunity is a win-win situation for all involved with the hunters coming away with trophy bucks and the shelter getting big bucks. Mustang Fuel promises to continue donating big game tags in the future and is happy that the community can benefit from their gesture.
It’s time again for the local Drug Take Back events in conjunction with National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Local law enforcement will be collecting unused or expired prescription medication for safe disposal at two sites this Saturday, no questions asked.
The Uintah County Republican Central Committee has made it clear, they are against the County My Vote initiative and they are asking their party members to support the caucus system. “If Count My Vote has their way, the only method [to get a candidate on the ballot for elections] will be to collect signatures,” shares the party.
Ghosts and goblins along with superheros and princesses will soon be swarming the Basin and Vernal Police Department is urging locals to make safety their top priority. Assistant Police Chief Keith Campbell promotes safety every year with reminders for parents, drivers, and trick-or-treaters.
Additional help has been sought in the search for a Rangely man who has been missing since September. According to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office, 66-year-old Peter Christian Ruffner has not been seen since Friday, September 29th.
Five Michigan men are now in jail on drug charges after a traffic stop on I-80 Tuesday afternoon. According to Sheriff Mike Lowell, a deputy was patrolling around 4:00pm and pulled over an eastbound 2017 Dodge van with Kentucky license plates for following too closely and making unsafe lane changes.