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KNEU 1250TriCounty Health Department is seeking more volunteers in the COVID-19 vaccination effort. According to TriCounty Health Officer Kirk Benge, the weekly shipments of doses are expected to double from 700 to 1500 and they are moving to larger locations to accommodate more people.
The Utah Nurse Practitioner Association is behind a bill that they say will remove barriers to practice and increase patient access in Utah and the Vernal Chamber Legislative Committee is in support of the bill. HB 287, Nurse Practice Act Amendments, would remove a barrier that restricts the practice of Nurse Practitioners and prevents some from owning their own practice.
With the pieces falling into place, it appears that electric scooters, similar to those seen in downtown Salt Lake City, will soon be available to rent in Vernal. Vernal City Manager Quinn Bennion presented on the prospect at the City County meeting on Monday.
The D.A.R.E. program continues to educate and empower local youth and the most recent class to graduate from the program is the awesome kids at Con Amore school in Duchesne County. The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office offered their congratulations to the students from Mrs. Aliza and Mrs. Shelly’s classes who actually participated in the 2020 D.A.R.E. program and finally got to hold their graduation on Monday.
While a few hiccups have slowed down the vaccination efforts this week, TriCounty Health has announced that their COVID-19 vaccine scheduling is back online and up and running.
Dangerous materials and police body armor were found in a Uintah County home on Tuesday after officers were called to the residence on a report of an assault. 37-year-old Michael Dallas Rowley was taken into custody on suspicion of aggravated assault and then booked into Uintah County Jail on the offenses of Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Dangerous Weapon by a Restricted Person, Endangerment of a Child, Possession of Controlled Substances and Paraphernalia, and Theft.
New TriCounty Health Director Kirk Benge caught up with Amy in the Eagle Country 105.5 FM studio this week to offer an update on COVID-19 and local vaccination efforts. Active cases have been going down and staying low for a few weeks, reports Benge, with total active cases at 249 and confirmed cases to date at 3,452.
If you are a local Veteran or you know a local Veteran who is not receiving VA benefits please plan to visit the American Legion building on North Vernal Avenue today at 1:00 pm.
The Federal Highway Administration has recognized the Flaming Gorge-Green River Basin Scenic Byway as an ‘All American Road’. This designation was among 48 other roads added to America’s Byways of which there are 184 in the United States.
UBTech President Aaron Weight announced this week that UBTech’s 2021 graduation will be held virtually. "I’m excited UBTech is working on innovative ways to celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of 2020-2021,” says UBTech Student of the Year, Valirie Serawop.
The US Fish and Wildlife Service announced last week that the successful cloning of a black-footed ferret is considered the breakthrough needed in the ongoing species conservation effort.
Duchesne County’s Resolution showing formal opposition to Biden’s oil and gas lease ban is receiving praise from the Utah Petroleum Association. The Association’s President made a quick response. “I sincerely appreciate the efforts from the counties, the Governor’s office, our federal delegation and our industry partners to provide much needed support,” shares Association President Rikki Hrenko-Browning.