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KNEU 1250Property valuation and tax change notices have arrived in mail boxes around Uintah County and some were surprised to see an increase in property taxes and property values from the year before. Uintah County Clerk-Auditor Mike Wilkins explains that overall tax rates actually went down from what was needed to bring in the same revenue as last year.
Principals from throughout the Uintah School District met for several hours on Tuesday at the Maeser Training Center along with department coordinators to finalize specifics of the district’s reopening plans.
Filling out the Census online is quick and quite easy but if you’d like a little help why not combine it with a fun night out. A Census booth is set up at the Duchesne County Fair this week and trained Census workers are available to help visitors complete their 2020 Census online.
TriCounty Health Department is reminding parents and caregivers that back to school means back to school immunizations for certain grades. Students need vaccine boosters before their Kindergarten and Seventh grade years.
At the peak of camping season a popular campground has been taken from the destination list. Ashley National Forest announced Tuesday that Lodgepole Campground has had to be closed for the season.
While completing the CENSUS may not be at the top of the priority list, local communities are urging citizens to take the few minutes to complete it because millions of dollars in funding are at stake if locals don’t.
The public is being asked to avoid the area as crews battle a wildfire in Wyoming and northeastern Utah. Details are minimal but Utah Fire Info reports that the Richard Fire started in Wyoming on Monday and burned across the border into Utah.
So many local events have been cancelled due to COVID-19 the Basin public might be wondering what is still happening. One event that some might assume is canceled is the Duchesne County Fair happening this week.
Everyone has been asking what school will be like when it starts back up in the fall. There has been a lot of ideas, regulations, misinformation, misunderstanding, rumors and just plain lack of knowing that has caused confusion for many.
Gone but never forgotten. 70 years ago a Vernal man lost his life due to health complications after bravely battling a wildfire in Dinosaur National Monument. On July 20th, 1950, Fire Control Aide Theadore McCarrell was stationed in the Jones Hole area of the Monument when he spotted smoke at about 7am.
Reopening schools while navigating COVID-19 guidelines may feel overwhelming but resources are being provided to help the community, families, and schools to prepare. The state has provided the COVID-19 School Manual on the Coronavirus website.
Locals are taking a stand against the horrors of child sex trafficking and showed up in force at the Vernal Rescue Run to support Operation Underground Railroad. All involved were amazed when Friday’s event was able to double that and raise $10,000 dollars.