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KNEU 1250Pam Juliano, Executive Director of Government Affairs for Rio Grande Pacific Railroad, visited the KVEL studio this week with Vernal Chamber Director Joel Brown to discuss the latest on the Uinta Basin Railway project. The Surface Transportation Board’s Final EIS for the project was released on August 6th and entered a 30 day no action period.
Plans continue to move forward for a major expansion and remodel project at Red Fleet State Park funded by $7.5 million dollars from the Utah Legislature. Park Manager Amanda White shares that so far most meetings have been virtual but the first part of September all the administrators and designers will meet at Red Fleet for a physical walk through.
Labor Day weekend has some competition for your time and Rangely, Colorado is proving a worthy competitor. The town is having its 75th Anniversary of Rangely’s incorporation and plans are in place to celebrate in style as part of the 41st Annual SeptemberFest.
The COVID-19 Transmission Index update reports Duchesne County and Uintah County at the High Transmission Index Level and Daggett County at the Low Level. According to Thursday’s press release, there has been to date 5,556 total COVID-19 cases in the TriCounty area and there are currently 384 active cases.
Get ready to travel back to 1984 where hightops, big hair, turtlenecks and polos were the fashion! ‘Footloose’ is coming to Vernal Theatre: LIVE. “This show is full of the classic Footloose music that those of us who lived through those times remember and love,” shares Director Jay Haslem.
The Division of Wildlife Resources is making proposals in fulfillment of 2021 legislation concerning the use of trail cameras in hunting. HB 295 instructed the Utah Wildlife Board to make rules to govern the use of trail cameras and as a result the DWR surveyed 6000 hunters to get their feedback.
Utah Senator Mitt Romney took time for a radio interview on Newstalk 104.5 FM and AM 920 KVEL this week as he’s been traveling around the state to discuss the Senate passed Infrastructure Bill and Jobs Act. Senator Romney said he supports the Infrastructure Bill because it is a bipartisan bill and is the best option available.
The pandemic may have affected student learning in many ways but thankfully, great progress has been made to bridge the gap over the last year. Uintah School District Superintendent Dr. Rick Woodford presented at the Vernal Chamber Luncheon on Tuesday.
Getting a vehicle stuck in the mud is a quick way to ruin what would have been a fun day in the outdoors and with low water levels, it’s a misfortune that is happening more often. State Park officials around the state have shared pictures and words of caution with the public, including locally.
Vernal is one of eight locations in the nation where an Angel Dash 5K event will be held this fall. “In partnership with ‘Rachel's Gift’ and as part of Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month in October, Ashley Regional Medical Center will host the first annual Angel Dash, a 1-mile fun walk/run that is in memory of the angel babies,” shares the Ashley Regional announcement.
UBTech has formed a partnership with the Uintah Basin Visual Arts organization that will benefit both the community and students. According to a press release from UBTech, artists from UBVA will donate artwork for an annual art auction to benefit the UBTech Foundation Scholarship fund.
Scammers continue to do what they do best, trying to trick literally anyone into giving them money that doesn't belong to them, and the Naples Police is urging the public not to fall for their schemes. Naples PD shared several examples including a recent scam posing as the IRS.