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KNEU 1250While there’s nothing good about high unemployment in the Basin, it is good to know that the state of Utah’s unemployment program is considered among the best in the country. Last week, Utah’s unemployment program was featured in a hearing of the U.S. House Ways and Means subcommittee on Human Resources.
Uintah County Library is proving the artistically challenged wrong with a new season of Zentangle class that they insist is literally for everyone. Zentangle appears to be a complicated form of doodling but under the wing of instructor Melinda Barlow, beginner students are creating their own intricate creations during their first class.
Budget meetings will soon be getting underway for Duchesne County and other governing agencies. According to Duchesne County Commissioner Ron Winterton, right now the county is taking a close look at revenues for the year as they prepare for budget meetings to get underway by the end of the month.
The new school year is always a good time to talk to your kids and teens about boundaries and how to keep themselves safe. In fact, Vernal City Assistant Police Chief Keith Campbell recommends that parents adopt a hands on approach when it comes to keeping their kids safe online.
After months of grueling work, the trail for this weekend’s high school mountain bike race in Uintah County is complete! According to one of the event organizers Trina Hedrick, both weekends of racing is expected to bring about 2500 individual racers and their families to Vernal which will provide a boost to the tourism economy with hotels filled and restaurants and stores frequented.
Citizens hoping to see a transit busing system for years to come attended a Monday meeting in Vernal where Basin officials explored the future funding of the BTA. After listening to public comment in support of the service, public officials discussed the funding and tried to get to the root of why funding is in question.
A penny saved is a penny earned, especially during a time of economic downturn. Among the wealth of knowledge shared during the Energy Summit, Uintah Basin companies upped their survival skills by learning new ways to mitigate costs through energy efficiency.
It’s going to be a record year for chukar hunting with the Division of Wildlife Resources reporting a booming chukar population in Utah. Upland Game Coordinator Jason Robinson says this year biologists found 95 chukars per square mile surveyed.
A man who fled from police in a stolen vehicle and was eventually caught near Rangely was arrested on multiple charges last week. 22-year-old David Morgan was traveling between Meeker and Rangely when a Sheriff’s officer spotted him in a pickup which matched the description of a stolen vehicle.
Work is underway on the Storage Tank Emissions Pilot Project, known as STEPP, in the Uintah Basin. The 2016 Utah Legislature’s budget included a $150,000 appropriation for the Utah Department of Environmental Quality(DEQ) to create a pilot program that would visit oil and gas sites to screen for leaks primarily from oil and gas-condensate storage tanks.
After a survey process, months of preparation and careful consideration, Naples is officially rebranded. City Manager Joshua Bake presented to the Naples City Council on Thursday night where the new logo was unveiled.
When faced with a disaster, emergency or hiccup in life many people wisely consider, “What would Grandma do in this situation?” That concept is behind a preparedness fair being held this week in Roosevelt and all in the community are invited to come learn something new.