Crash West of Duchesne
Seatbelts saved lives in a two vehicle crash west of Duchesne on Saturday evening. According to Utah Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 7:35pm on Highway 40 at Mile Post 83, three miles west of Duchesne.
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West Nile Virus Precautions
With West Nile Virus confirmed locally, TriCounty Health Department always encourages appropriate precautions for residents and their livestock. Remember that the mosquitos that carry West Nile Virus bite from dusk to dawn. Wear long pants and sleeves, use repellents with DEET or Picardin, and remove any standing water around your home where mosquitos can breed.
Air Quality
The regulatory clock is ticking as the EPA considers air quality data for the Uintah Basin that categorizes the Basin in noncompliance with EPA ozone standards. According to Dr. Seth Lyman, USU Energy Research Director, the change last Fall in the EPA pollution standard to 70 parts per billion sends the basin into nonattainment for ozone and as a result stricter regulations are the expected result.
Cal Ripken Baseball
Vernal is a hotspot for little baseball stars and their families this week with the 9U tournament going on for the Pacific Southwest Region of Cal Ripken Baseball. 12 teams of these serious little leaguers came to compete this week including 4 from Utah, 5 from California, 2 from Arizona and 1 from Nevada.
Appeals Court Upholds Plan for Nuclear Power Plant
Plans for a nuclear power plant on the Green River can move forward after a ruling on Thursday by the Utah Court of Appeals. HEAL Utah, an environmental agency opposed to the plans for a power plant, filed the appeal after a district court judge upheld the decision by the state engineer to allow a diversion of 53,600 acre feet of water from the Green River for the nuclear power plant.
24th of July Happenings
What would the Pioneer Day holiday be in the Uintah Basin without starting it with a breakfast served up by upstanding young men in blue and gold? The annual Scout Breakfast in Roosevelt will be held at Constitution park on Saturday from 8 to 10am. The Vernal area Scout Breakfast will be held at the Colton Pavilion on Saturday from 6:30 to 9:30am.
Sheriff Urges Safe Driving
It seems obvious to most but safe driving includes paying attention to the road and limiting distractions as much as possible. “We are urging people to stay attentive while driving by paying attention to other drivers and pedestrian traffic,” shares the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office. “Distracted driving is always a concern for law enforcement and with new gaming crazes for phones and other media devices that concern has grown, especially with younger drivers.”
“Remember the Fallen” 5K in Gurr’s Memory
It’s been nearly 5 years since local hero, Sgt. Daniel Gurr, was fatally shot while on patrol in Afghanistan and the community is invited to remember his sacrifice as well as all fallen soldiers at a 5K event on Friday, August 5th, the 5 -year anniversary of Gurr’s death. The event will be a nighttime 5K followed by a candlelight vigil at the Vernal Cemetery, which Daniel’s mother Tracy Bede(Bee-Dee) says will be especially meaningful because most of Sgt. Gurr’s battalion is planning to travel to Vernal to attend.
Fatal Fall in Dinosaur National Monument
National Park Service Rangers and an investigator from the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office recovered the body of a hiker on the northern boundary of Dinosaur National Monument on Tuesday. According to Chief of Visitor Services Dan Johnson, monument staff received word Tuesdaymorning that a 73-year-old woman had fallen sometime during the night off a 120 foot cliff.
Altamont Longhorn Days
Altamont Longhorn Days are in full swing with a list of activities about a mile long. Thursday’sactivities include the annual co-ed volleyball tournament that attracts a great response from local enthusiasts of the sport as well as the FFA Scholarship Jackpot tonight at the Altamont Rodeo Grounds.
Honor Flight
Utah’s Honor Flight program is preparing to send a new group of veterans to Washington D.C. this fall and Uintah Basin World War II, Vietnam and Korean War veterans are encouraged to participate. Local Honor Flight advocate and representative Jeff Berry presented to the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce this week about his amazing experience taking his 90-year-old father on a flight just weeks before he passed away. The Honor Flight program’s goal is to take all WWII, Korean War and Vietnam veterans on a free, well organized and high class trip to tour Washington D.C.
New Cancer Support Group in Roosevelt
A new support group is hoping to help locals affected by cancer through conversation and friendship. The newly formed “Let’s Talk” support group is being organized for the educational and emotional support of patients, survivors, caregivers and family affected by cancer. The group’s first meeting will be held on August 11th at 6:00pm at The Villa in Roosevelt.