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KNEU 1250Public input is being welcomed on changes being recommended for Utah’s 2017 – 2018 waterfowl hunt. Among the recommendations, the Division of Wildlife Resources is proposing to split Utah into two duck hunting zones, reduce the number of pintail ducks hunters can take, and propose to establish a new waterfowl rest area.
The investigation is still ongoing in the burglary and theft cases that span the region and resulted in the arrest of at least two individuals. As investigators continue to sort through property and evidence, a timely reminder has been issued by the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office.
Several items were approved or considered during the November Roosevelt City Council meeting. The contract with the City Attorney was renewed. The contract is with Charles Grant and Stephen Foote who have served as City Attorney since 2012.
As families clean out the old to make room for the new, donations are being accepted at the Uintah County Library. “A lot of people think about donating books and movies to the Library this time of year,” shares Library Director Sam Passey.
The preliminary findings of an engineering study focused on Uintah County flood control into the future were presented at a public meeting last night at Western Park. The engineers reviewed a plan developed in 2008 and stated that the information supports using established canals as the most economic solution in handling future flood control.
Paying off a library fine can come with the bonus of helping locals in need as Food for Fines at the Uintah County Library is now underway. Every year during the holidays, the library accepts canned goods in lieu of fines that will then be donated to the Ashley Valley Food Pantry.
Exciting things are happening at the Roosevelt City Fire Department. After a long wait, the new fire truck is expected to arrive in Roosevelt City this week. Roosevelt City was awarded a $430,000 dollar grant last year from the CIB to be added to the City’s $100,000 dollars reserved for the new fire truck.
The State Board of Canvassers officially certified election results on Monday at the State Capital. The final result showed that in Duchesne County a total of 5,508 residents voted for the Trump/Pence ticket compared to 500 for the Clinton/Kaine ticket. In Uintah County, 9,810 residents voted for Trump/Pence compared to 995 that voted for Clinton/Kaine.
What’s happening off the mat is taking the spotlight tonight at the home opener for Ute Wrestling. The team is honoring fallen Utah officers in a meaningful way by not only holding a special ceremony before the dual tonight, but by wearing the names of fallen Utah officers on their jerseys that will stay on all season long.
Diners enjoying a stop at the Taco Bell restaurant in Craig on Monday night had their dinner from over the border interrupted as the restaurant filled with smoke.
The Utah Unemployment Insurance Division announced the 2017 tax rates for Utah employers on Tuesday and thankfully Utah’s steady economy is holding strong. In 2017, 75.8 % of Utah’s established employers will qualify for the minimum contribution rate of 0.2 percent or $66 dollars per employee per year.
Unfortunately, Dinosaur National Monument has not been exempt from recent local thievery. Monument staff reported this week that a giant life size painting of a Colorado Pikeminnow fish that was attached to a bench at the Split Mountain Boat Ramp has now gone missing.