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KNEU 1250This Sunday, March 29th is set aside as a global day of prayer and fasting. Prayer is not limited to a specific day, but it can begin a daily practice to exercise our faith and prayer as weapons against stress and fear.
Uintah County Sheriff Steve Labrum confirmed that the man with COVID-19 in Uintah County was released from Uintah County Jail earlier this month but it is believed he contracted the virus after his release while on the Wasatch Front.
An Adult Male in Uintah County has been confirmed to have COVID-19. TriCounty Health released the following announcement on Friday morning: TriCounty Health Department (TCHD) announced today the first resident in Uintah County with COVID-19. TCHD believes this case is a result of community-acquired transmission with recent travel to the Wasatch Front.
The Moffat County Sheriff’s Office shared on Thursday evening that there is a confirmed first positive COVID-19 case in Moffat County. “This emphasizes the critical nature of the ‘Stay at Home’ order issued by Governor Polis,” shares the Sheriff’s Office.
The Utah-Colorado state line as well as all Utah borders remain open for travel despite rumors stating otherwise. Uintah County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Brian Fletcher personally drove to the state line and verified that there are NOT any roadblocks at the Colorado border. The Colorado Governor has issued a statewide “stay-at-home” order that prohibits anything except Necessary Travel for Coloradans.
Although our community has joined the world in the efforts to combat COVID-19 by self ioslating that doesn't mean that we should let our community spirit of service suffer. Both Ashley Regional Medical Center and Uintah Basin Healthcare are asking those that are willing and able to help by breaking out the sewing machines to make masks.
STRATA Networks has added new locations to their free WiFi hotspots around the Uintah Basin. To view a map of the free hotspots or to learn more about the ways STRATA is helping the community, visit www.stratanetworks.com.
Some superheroes wear capes and others wear aprons. Among the many changes with schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic, the school foods programs in the Uintah Basin school districts have taken on the massive task of offering free lunches to all youth ages 18 and under. The response has been amazing with many grateful families taking to social media to thank the schools for their efforts.
Uintah County Sheriff’s K9 ‘Riddick’ will soon be suited in a special multi-threat vest thanks to generous donations from the Uintah County community. The ‘Hero K9’ organization made the announcement on Wednesday, sharing that they are pleased to announce Riddick as the recipient of the special vest and a Ranger K9 Trauma Kit.
With the announcement that there is a confirmed case of COVID-19 in neighboring Wyoming’s Sweetwater County, the Daggett County Sheriff’s Office announced on Wednesday that Sheriff Erik Bailey has modified how deputies will respond to non-emergency calls.
It is undeniable that COVID-19 has brought about numerous temporary changes. Recently, Airport Manager Doug Brown updated the Basin as to what has changed at the Vernal Regional Airport. He reports that Enterprise Car rental has shut down operations for two weeks and All-Save Car rental has shut down their office for the same time, though they are operating as needed out of Naples Auto Sales.
Uintah County Sheriff Steve Labrum offered some clarification on rumors about the Uintah County Jail. He shared the following: “There are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the jail. We have an entire male housing unit and an entire female housing unit in the jail dedicated to holding new arrestees and people who we are not comfortable citing and releasing.