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KNEU 1250Winds certainly didn’t help with containment efforts of two fires in the Myton area reported on Monday. Utah Fire Info reported shortly after 4pm that the East Myton Fire was 200 acres in size and 10 percent contained and at that time was threatening structures including 3 Tribal and 1 private residence that were all evacuated.
Utah Highway Patrol has released the identities of the two people killed in a single vehicle crash that took place Saturday in Duchesne County. Utah Highway Patrol released that the occupants of the vehicle have been identified as 27-year-old Austin P Graph-Liley and 38-year-old Kristin A Thompson both of Salt Lake City.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued a press release on Monday announcing status changes of their temples including an upcoming shift for the Vernal Utah Temple. The Vernal Utah Temple is among a list of 22 temples (20 in the United States, 1 in Canada, and 1 in Bolivia) that will move to Phase 2-B on April 26th.
An exciting community project is underway and community input is needed. Vernal City and Uintah County have teamed up on a downtown Vernal planning project. “The downtown Vernal plan will be developed over the next 5 months with many opportunities for ideas and input from residents and businesses,” shares Vernal City Manager Quinn Bennion.
It goes without saying, the pandemic changed a lot of things. Now a year later some things are finally returning to normal and the Duchesne County Library: Roosevelt Branch is excited to announce some of their operations are among them. In a letter issued Monday, it was announced that library circulation has finally returned to normal.
This year’s Vernal UTAH’s Storytelling Festival was a success with many tuning in for the virtual experience. The tradition of having a storytelling festival in Vernal has growing roots. The festival began in 2004 and thanks to the volunteer efforts of many has continued, even during the uncertainty of the present world.
Two people are dead and Utah Highway Patrol is working to piece together what happened after a crash that took place Saturday in Duchesne County. Utah Highway Patrol released that “On March 27th, approximately 3:00PM, a 1997 Jeep Cherokee with two occupants was traveling east on Highway 40, just west of milepost 66.
Local police officers were rightfully honored and thanked last week for their service to the community. According to a press release from Vernal PD, “on March 23rd, the Vernal Police Department held their annual Awards Banquet. Present were members of the Department and members of the Vernal City Administration.
No one could have predicted the events of 2020 and even 2021 but thankfully the agency most in need of it had been training for mass vaccination distribution for years. TriCounty Health Department held their first Flu Shootout event in 2015 with the goal of not only offering the flu shot to the public but to also offer valuable training to the health department staff.
Vehicle and home burglaries continue to occur locally. Be sure to lock your vehicles, take valuables out and keep them in a safe place, and do not leave keys inside vehicles. It may be cold in the morning but it’s not wise starting your vehicles and leaving them unattended.
A much loved annual event has been postponed for another year. The Flaming Gorge Days Committee and Green River Development Fund made the announcement last week: "The Flaming Gorge Days Committee has made the difficult but necessary decision to postpone Flaming Gorge Days 2021 until 2022 due to the on-going nature of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Ashley National Forest announced what areas are opening up with spring. Sheep Creek Bay boat launch is open on the Flaming Gorge. Please be cautious of any floating ice in the area. Please check the Utah Department of Wildlife Resources fishing report for the latest information.