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KNEU 1250Vacancies on the Duchesne County School District Board of Education have been filled. According to a Wednesday press release, the Board of Education of the Duchesne County School District met Tuesday night in a special meeting to appoint two individuals to fill the recently vacated seats in Districts One and Two.
A heartfelt congratulations goes out to Uintah High School's Eoin O'Hearn for being selected as one of the nationwide seniors to earn a college-sponsored National Merit Scholarship. Eoin's scholarship is sponsored by the University of Alabama. He graduated Friday with the Class of 2021, finishing an outstanding career at Uintah High with a cumulative 4.0 GPA.
Recovery from the job losses and disruption caused by the pandemic has varied greatly from state to state but Utah has been a standout in the recovery process. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Utah’s job losses from February 2020 to April 2020 for the state of Utah was at 8.9%, the lowest of all the states.
Quagga mussels are an invasive species to Utah waters. They are notorious for plugging water lines, even those that are large in diameter, remove plankton( a huge source of food for the local fish) from the water, and damaging boat engines when they get into the cooling system.
There’s a new summer camp in town for those with a wild streak! For those brand new bronco busters or those that have done a rodeo but want to learn fundamentals from PRCA Champions there will be a Jr. Rodeo Camp on Friday.
Ashley National Forest announced that firewood permits started going on sale on June 1st and will be sold until December 20th. Permits can be picked up at the Ashley National Forest offices in Duchesne, Manila, or Vernal. The following vendors also have permits for sale.
The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday a sad conclusion to the search for the missing Uintah County teen. “At approximately 2:30 p.m. today,” shared the Sheriff’s Office, “a Uintah County Search and Rescue team located the body of Max Stubbs near his parked vehicle in a remote area south of Jensen.
Roosevelt City has found a replacement for their city manager position and they didn’t have to go far to find him. Joshua Bake signed the contract during the Roosevelt City Council meeting on Tuesday. Bake is coming from Naples City where he has served as the city manager since 2014.
God Bless America! Vernal is the place to be on July 3rd for the Freedom Festival and it’s been confirmed that the Air Force jet flyover is happening this year! The flyover of the F-35 Lightning jets happens during the parade, usually right at the beginning.
Roosevelt City Council voted Tuesday night and selected Beau Hancock to fill the vacant city council seat. Hancock was among a group of applicants that were interviewed by the council during Tuesday’s meeting.
Uintah High School celebrated the graduation of more than 400 seniors on May 28th at Coach Belcher Stadium. Uintah School District issued a press release on the major event sharing that the graduates entered the stadium to applause and cheers from hundreds of family members and friends…
What has quickly become a major event for ATV enthusiasts, the Outlaw ATV Jamboree is kicking off today in Vernal with plenty of excitement in store through Saturday. There is a new ride added this year called the Ride to Paradise.