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KNEU 1250The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office has provided details on the high speed chase last week that ended in two people arrested: On Thursday, September 30th, an off-duty Uintah County Sheriff’s Deputy saw two wanted subjects, identified as 25 year-old Tyson Brown and 29 year-old Rachelle Murray at a residence in Jensen.
The best wildfire equipment can be expensive and hard to come by. Thankfully, two local businesses have made the purchase possible for a much needed and appreciated fire truck. The Uintah Fire District announced gratitude this month toward Finley Resources and Uinta Wax for the monetary donation making it possible to obtain the fire truck.
Extra construction time was put in over the weekend on the Starvation Bridge project as UDOT worked to expedite completion of the project. “Work activities to place the new surface on the bridge deck are nearing completion,” shares UDOT.
Part of the privilege of living in a small town community is witnessing the many acts of service given. Uintah Basin Healthcare recently highlighted such a story when mentioning in a Facebook post that they were going through their COVID-19 testing supplies “extremely fast”.
Waterfowl hunting season has started and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has some reminders and tips. Waterfowl hunts are opening to anyone with a Utah hunting license (with the exception of swans that require a permit). Note though that individuals are also required to have a Harvest Information Program (HIP) number to hunt any waterfowl in Utah, and a federal duck stamp if you are over the age of 15.
Uintah County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that police activity on Thursday afternoon in Uintah County was part of a vehicle pursuit that included an on foot search.
The Ute Indian Tribe Business Committee issued a press release on Thursday with an exciting announcement. The Ute Indian Tribal Historic Preservation Office agreement between the Tribe and the Director of National Park Service is now in full effect.
The site of the Hotel Vernal Haunt is spooky without a doubt but is there more to it than the props, makeup, sets, and effects of the annual charity event? That’s a question a famous YouTube paranormal explorer is aiming to find out tonight! Before the 2018 opening of the Hotel Vernal Haunt annual charity event, the rooms of the Lamplighter Inn sat empty for nearly two decades, hosting its last guest in 1991.
The Stewart Lake Fire this week in Jensen is an example of what is reported as Utah’s most common type of human caused wildfire. On Monday, fire spread rapidly through extreme dry vegetation caused by equipment overheating and failure.
As of Thursday, September 30th, TriCounty Health Department reported 7,400 total COVID-19 cases in the tri-county area to date, an increase of 69 new cases from the day before. According to Thursday’s data, there are currently 1,172 active cases. Over the past seven days the tri-county area has seen 22 new COVID-19 related hospitalizations and 3 new COVID-19 related deaths.
The Utah Wildlife Board approved several changes to regulations and other recommendations at their meeting on Thursday, including one specific to northeastern Utah. For those interested in once-in-a-lifetime hunts make note that the Board approved recommended adjustments to boundaries in the Book Cliffs.
Duchesne County fire restrictions will lift beginning October 1st. Emergency Manager Mike Lefler approached the Duchesne County Commission on September 20th with a request to move out of the fire restrictions while still ensuring that the fire permit process be followed during the fall burn and with guidelines sent out to the public of what they must do when burning.